Hello and welcome back to another edition of the Bulletin. This month, we have some thoughtful reads on AI, partner training worth looking back on, and a few stories that are just good to sit with. So let's get to it!
What AI research taught our head of AI security about life 🌱 Sujatha S Iyer , our head of AI security, joined us as an intern over a decade ago, drawn in by the idea that an algorithm could understand how someone was feeling from the way they wrote. That curiosity led her down the path of AI, machine learning, and NLP—and eventually to building one of the most robust AI cyber-defense ecosystems in the industry. In this piece, she reflects on the journey with rare honesty—on experimentation as a career strategy, on the particular weight of self-doubt that many women in tech carry, and on why the logic of AI research turns out to be surprisingly good life advice. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re on the right path, this one’s worth a read. New Apple device for the business? We brought company. 😎 A few days in the mountains with our partners in Japan 😇 Earlier this month, we headed to Kawane, Shizuoka: a quiet mountain town that turned out to be the perfect backdrop for Partner training that felt like so much more. Between product deep-dives, shared Indian meals, and time spent with the local community, some of the best conversations happened nowhere near a slide deck. We’re grateful to all the partners who made the trip—they were days well spent! ... | 
