Posted by Alumni from Substack
March 16, 2026
' Hey, Linas here! Welcome back to a ' weekly free edition ' of my daily newsletter. Each day, I focus on 3 stories that are making a difference in the financial technology space. Coupled with things worth watching & most important money movements, it's the only newsletter you need for all things when Finance meets Tech. Sequoia's 'Services: The New Software' Thesis Will Mint Billionaires and Bankrupt Copycats ' [The autopilot playbook, the margin trap, the $0.03 problem, and a practical framework for AI builders, investors, and operators who need to decide what to do next] Turn Claude Cowork Into Your Personal COO ' [Most people are using the most powerful AI agent ever released to answer questions. Here's the framework that turns Claude Cowork into an operator that runs your work while you sleep] Turn Claude in Excel Into Your Senior Financial Analyst ' [Excel users are leaving 90% of Claude on the table. Here's the framework & 15 prompts that turn a $20 sidebar into the most... learn more