The Sipsip Journal
Insights on AI, media & the future of knowledge
The Death of Passive Consumption: Why AI Briefs Will Replace Scrolling
We spend an average of 7 hours per day consuming content — yet retain less than 5% of it. AI-curated briefs are about to change the equation entirely. Here's what the next decade of media looks like.
How We Built a Subtitle-First Transcription Pipeline
Most transcription tools download audio and run Whisper on everything. We built a smarter approach that's 10x faster for 80% of videos.
How a VC Uses Sipsip to Track 30 Channels Without Watching a Single Video
One partner at a top-tier fund shares how Sipsip became part of their morning routine — and why they never watch YouTube anymore.
Introducing Podcast Intelligence: Every Episode Summarized
Today we're launching Podcast Intelligence — subscribe to any RSS feed and get AI-crafted briefs in your inbox daily.
The Science of Knowledge Retention: Why Briefs Work Better Than Videos
Research shows reading summaries before (or instead of) watching significantly improves retention and comprehension. Here's the neuroscience.
Building Production-Grade Transcription with Faster-Whisper
Lessons learned running Whisper in production at scale — batching, error handling, language detection edge cases, and cost optimization.