Half of new U.S. companies vanish
within 5 years.
Still, the latest batch of startups is proving surprisingly resilient — 51.6% of those launched in 2019 are still alive today. Recession or not, survival is a skill.
Goodbye Siri 🥲 — Gemini AI coming to Siri by 2026.
Sandbar AI ring — a whisper-to-text wearable for your “inner voice.”
Startup survival stats — half gone in 5 years, one in three make 10.
1. Apple x Google: The $1B Siri Overhaul
Apple and Google are finalizing a deal to integrate Gemini into Siri by spring 2026.
The partnership, reportedly worth $1B a year, will make Google a behind-the-scenes supplier — not a headline partner.
Gemini will handle Siri’s planner and summarizer features, while Apple’s own models take care of everything else.
Data will be processed through Apple’s Private Cloud Compute, keeping user data off Google’s servers.
Apple chose Google over Anthropic and OpenAI largely due to pricing and control.
💡 The takeaway: Apple’s not trying to win the AI race — it’s trying to control its lane.
2. Sandbar: The Whispering AI Ring
Meet Sandbar, an iOS-first wearable built for privacy and personal AI.
Starting at $249 (silver) or $299 (gold), it records only when touched and uses haptics to confirm it’s listening.
The ring transcribes even whispers into an iOS app and can reply in your own tone via an “Inner Voice” feature using ElevenLabs models.
Users can tap or swipe to control music and calls, and local recording works offline.
A $10/month “Stream Pro” plan unlocks unlimited AI chats after a free 3-month trial.
🎯 Why it matters: The next wave of AI isn’t on your screen — it’s on your skin.
3. Startup Reality Check
According to new data from Axios and the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
51.6% of U.S. startups launched in March 2019 are still around five years later.
That’s better than the historical average, but the broader truth still stings — half disappear by year five, two-thirds by year ten.
📊 Lesson: Building is easy. Enduring is rare.
“Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
James 1:4
Great things take time — whether it’s a business, a skill, or your purpose.
💭 Closing Thoughts
AI is getting smarter, devices are getting smaller, but longevity still comes down to the same thing: consistency.
Keep showing up — in business, in fitness, in faith.
Hope you learned something new today 😎
