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diff --git a/src/pages/about/handbook.mdx b/src/pages/about/handbook.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
-title: Handbook
-description: How we work at Jan
+title: How We Work
+description: How we work at Homebrew.
 keywords:
   [
-    Jan,
+    Homebrew,
     Customizable Intelligence, LLM,
     local AI,
     privacy focus,
@@ -12,33 +12,36 @@ keywords:
     conversational AI,
     no-subscription fee,
     large language models,
+    Jan,
+    Cortex,
     build in public,
     remote team,
     how we work,
   ]
 ---
 
-# How We Work
+# Principles
+
+Homebrew operates on [open-source principles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source#:~:text=The%20open%20source%20model%20is,freely%20available%20to%20the%20public.), giving everyone the freedom to adjust, personalize, and contribute to its development. 
 
-Jan operates on open-source principles, giving everyone the freedom to adjust, personalize, and contribute to its development. Our focus is on creating a community-powered ecosystem that prioritizes transparency, customization, and user privacy. For more on our principles, visit our [About page](https://jan.ai/about).
+Our focus is on creating a community-powered ecosystem that prioritizes transparency, customization, and user privacy. As a result, most of our new team members come from our community.
+
+For more on our principles, visit our [About page](https://homebrew.ltd/about).
 
 ## Open-Source
 
 We embrace open development, showcasing our progress and upcoming features on GitHub, and we encourage your input and contributions:
 
-- [Jan Framework](https://github.com/janhq/jan) (AGPLv3)
-- [Jan Desktop Client & Local server](https://jan.ai) (AGPLv3, built on Jan Framework)
-- [Nitro: run Local AI](https://github.com/janhq/nitro) (AGPLv3)
+- 👋 [Jan](https://github.com/janhq/jan): Privacy-conscious Personal AI
+- 🤖 [Cortex](https://github.com/janhq/cortex): Local AI Engine
+- 🦄 [llama3-s](https://github.com/homebrewltd/llama3-s): Llama3 that can hear and speak
 
 ## Build in Public
 
-We use GitHub to build in public and welcome anyone to join in.
-
-- [Jan's Kanban](https://github.com/orgs/janhq/projects/5)
-- [Jan's Roadmap](https://github.com/orgs/janhq/projects/5/views/29)
+Wise is the one who can learn from other's mistakes. We share our learnings publicly, using [Discord](https://discord.gg/uakhH2S7sZ) to build in public and welcome anyone to join in.
 
 ## Collaboration 
 
-Our team spans the globe, working remotely to bring Jan to life. We coordinate through Discord and GitHub, valuing asynchronous communication and minimal, purposeful meetings. For collaboration and brainstorming, we utilize tools like [Excalidraw](https://excalidraw.com/) and [Miro](https://miro.com/), ensuring alignment and shared vision through visual storytelling and detailed documentation on [HackMD](https://hackmd.io/).
+Our team spans the globe, working remotely to bring Homebrew projects to life. We coordinate through Discord and GitHub, valuing async communication and minimal, purposeful meetings. 
 
-Check out the [Jan Framework](https://github.com/janhq/jan) and our desktop client & local server at [jan.ai](https://jan.ai), both licensed under AGPLv3 for maximum openness and user freedom.
+For collaboration and brainstorming, we utilize tools like [Excalidraw](https://excalidraw.com/) and [Miro](https://miro.com/), ensuring alignment and shared vision through visual storytelling and detailed documentation on [HackMD](https://hackmd.io/).
diff --git a/src/pages/about/handbook/onboarding.mdx b/src/pages/about/handbook/onboarding.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
-title: Onboarding
-description: We want to continue a legacy of craftsmen making tools that propel humanity forward.
+title: Culture
+description: At Homebrew, each team member embraces the vision of building human-augmented AI that can run on energy-efficient hardware.
 keywords:
   [
-    Jan AI,
+    Homebrew,
     Thinking Machines,
     Jan,
     ChatGPT alternative,
@@ -20,30 +20,38 @@ keywords:
   ]
 ---
 
-# Welcome
+# Culture
 
-Welcome to the team! We’re really excited to bring you onboard. 
+At Homebrew, each team member embraces [the vision](https://homebrew.ltd/about/vision) of building human-augmented AI that can run on energy-efficient hardware. We expect each team member to be a great teammate, which requires a few expectations:
 
 ## Expectations
 
-|Expectation| What it means |
-| --- | --- |
-| Take Initiative | Take ownership of an area. If you see a problem, take it and own it to completion. Your work will often not be defined, or poorly defined. Take the initiative to figure out what needs to be done, seek others out for clarifications, and then communicate what you will be doing to the team. |
-| Bias to Action | There are many problem-filled areas. There is no need to ask for permission or try to build consensus: just take action. After 2-3 months, you should be able to show clear results having turned around a problem-filled area. |
-| Communication | We require clear, effective and timely communication, which enables others to coordinate with you to be effective. We are a fully distributed, remote team of people from different cultures and languages. If conflicts do arise, first assume Hanlon’s Razor: “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity lack of communication or too much ambiguity”. Don’t take things personally, be a professional. |
-| Mastery | We are working in a frontier industry, where there are no playbooks, and expertise is developed by doing. Own your area, and build mastery.  |
+### Take Initiative
 
-## Code of conduct
+Take ownership of an area. If you see a problem, take it and own it to completion. Your work will often not be defined, or poorly defined. Take the initiative to figure out what needs to be done, seek others out for clarifications, and then communicate what you will be doing to the team.
 
+### Bias to Action 
+
+There are many problem-filled areas. There is no need to ask for permission or try to build consensus: just take action. After 2-3 months, you should be able to show clear results having turned around a problem-filled area.
+
+### Communication
+
+We require clear, effective and timely communication, which enables others to coordinate with you to be effective. We are a fully distributed, remote team of people from different cultures and languages. 
+
+If conflicts do arise, first assume [Hanlon’s Razor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor): "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity lack of communication or too much ambiguity". Don’t take things personally, be a professional.
+
+### Mastery 
+
+We are working in a frontier industry, where there are no playbooks, and expertise is developed by doing. Own your area, and build mastery.
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+- Loving homebrew coffee is not a must
 - Be available and communicative during scheduled meetings or work hours.
-- Employees should seek a quiet and distraction-free working space, to the extent possible.
+- Try to find a quiet and distraction-free space for work, as much as possible.
 - Turning on video during meetings is encouraged.
 - Casual dress during meetings is acceptable; however, use discretion (No pajamas, etc.)
 - We encourage constructive debate, but don’t make it personal.
 - Respect other people's cultures. Especially since we are working in a diverse working culture.
 - Side-gigs: we have a similar policy as [Posthog](https://posthog.com/handbook/people/side-gigs). We encourage you to take advisory/board positions, and volunteer, but do so in a responsible way. Clear up external engagements with HR first to avoid legal or IP dispute issues.
-- Sexual harassment is prohibited: Conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offense or humiliation. Sexual harassment may involve any conduct of a verbal, nonverbal, or physical nature, including written and electronic communications, and may occur between persons of the same or different genders.
-
-## Onboarding Checklist
-
-Please await your onboarding call for next steps.
+- Sexual harassment is prohibited: Conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offense or humiliation. Sexual harassment may involve any conduct of a verbal, nonverbal, or physical nature, including written and electronic communications, and may occur between persons of the same or different genders.
diff --git a/src/pages/about/handbook/principles.mdx b/src/pages/about/handbook/principles.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 title: Principles
-description: We want to continue a legacy of craftsmen making tools that propel humanity forward.
+description: Homebrew is an AI research lab on building human-augmenting AIs that run on energy-efficient hardware.
 keywords:
   [
-    Jan AI,
+    Homebrew,
     Thinking Machines,
     Jan,
     ChatGPT alternative,
@@ -22,22 +22,20 @@ keywords:
 
 # Principles
 
-Homebrew is an opinionated company with a clear philosophy for the products we build: 
+At Homebrew, we follow a few core principles to guide us in building our products.
 
-### 🔑 User Owned
+### User Owned
 
 We build tools that are user-owned. Our products are [open-source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source), designed to run offline or be [self-hosted](https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/). We make no attempt to lock you in, and our tools are free of [user-hostile dark patterns](https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/1761467904737067456?t=yGoUuKC9LsNGJxSAKv3Ubg) [^1].
 
 We adopt [Local-first](https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first/) principles and store data locally in [universal file formats](https://stephango.com/file-over-app). We build for privacy by default, and we do not [collect or sell your data](/privacy). 
 
-### 🔧 Right to Tinker
+### Right to Tinker
 
 We believe in the [Right to Repair](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_repair). We encourage our users to take it further by [tinkering, extending, and customizing](https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a4395/pm-remembers-steve-jobs-how-his-philosophy-changed-technology-6507117/) our products to fit their needs. 
 
 Our products are designed with [Extension APIs](/docs/extensions), and we do our best to write good [documentation](/docs) so users understand how things work under the hood. 
 
-### 👫 Build with the Community
+### Build with the Community
 
-We are part of a larger open-source community and are committed to being a good jigsaw puzzle piece. We credit and actively contribute to upstream projects. 
-
-We adopt a public-by-default approach to [Project Management](https://github.com/orgs/janhq/projects/5), [Roadmaps](https://github.com/orgs/janhq/projects/5/views/31), and Helpdesk for our products. 
+We are part of a larger open-source community and are committed to being a good jigsaw puzzle piece. We credit and actively contribute to upstream projects. 
diff --git a/src/pages/about/index.mdx b/src/pages/about/index.mdx
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ import { Callout } from 'nextra/components'
 
 # About
 
+☕ Coffee? No, we train AI.
+
 ![Eniac](./_assets/eniac_computer.jpg)
 _[Eniac](https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/78), the World's First Computer (Photo courtesy of US Army)_
 
-☕ Coffee? No, we train AI.
-
-Homebrew is an AI research lab. Our mission is to build human-augmenting AIs that run energy-efficiently on earth-friendly hardware.
+Homebrew is an AI research lab. Our mission is to build human-augmenting AIs that run on energy-efficient hardware.
 
 <Callout>
 We were inspired by the [Homebrew Computer Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_Club), an early computer hobbyist group from 1975 to 1986 that led to Apple and the personal computer revolution.
@@ -42,22 +42,22 @@ We were inspired by the [Homebrew Computer Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H
 ![Tesla](./_assets/tesla_in_his_lab.webp)
 _Nikola Tesla sitting in his Colorado Springs laboratory._
 
-When electricity first joined our homes, it was about igniting the human imagination besides banishing darkness. Most people feared it, however, those who saw its potential knew it would change every aspect of our lives. And it did.
+When electricity first joined our homes, it was about igniting the human imagination besides banishing darkness. Those who saw its potential knew it would change every aspect of our lives. And [it did](https://www.economist.com/leaders/2000/08/03/the-electric-revolution). 
 
-At Homebrew, we see AI the same. Our focus is on AI, which pushes humanity forward. We see future machines with AI and humans making us smarter, kinder, and more capable. It's about amplifying it - not replacing it.
+At Homebrew, we see AI the same way - as leverage to push humanity forward. We see a future with AI making us smarter, kinder, and more capable.
 
-Like fire that cooked our food and forged our tools, or electricity that powered our cities and connected our world, AI sparks both wonder and worry. But we're convinced its light will reveal paths to change the future we've yet to imagine.
+Like fire that cooked our food and forged our tools, or electricity that powered our cities and connected our world, AI sparks both wonder and worry. We believe that [AI augmenting human creativity](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11023-024-09677-x) will help us change the future we've yet to imagine.
 
 ### Human Augmentation
 
 ![Early Hearing Aids](./_assets/Early_Hearing_Aids.jpeg)
-_Early hearing aids were pivotal in augmenting human hearing._
+_[Early hearing aids](https://www.happyearshearing.com/history-and-evolution-of-hearing-aids/) were pivotal in augmenting human hearing._
 
 We believe that humanity's strength lies in our ability to create and use tools that improve our lives. From the first stone tools to the smartphones in our pockets, we've always augmented our capabilities through tools.
 
 We have a chance to build AI to enhance our abilities on:
 
-- **Problem-solving & creativity**: AI that enhances our abilities and expands our potential
+- **Problem-solving**: AI that enhances our abilities and expands our potential
 - **Collaboration**: AI that we can tinker with and collaborate with us
 - **Automating mundane tasks**: AI that frees us to focus on what truly matters by automating mundane tasks
 
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ We have a chance to build AI to enhance our abilities on:
 ![CERN](./_assets/The_Open_Science_movement_at_CERN.jpg)
 _The Open Science movement at CERN, the birthplace of the World Wide Web._
 
-We believe in open science. Our research findings, methodologies, and many of our tools are publicly available for scrutiny and further development by the wider AI community.
+We believe in [open science](https://www.cos.io/open-science). Our research findings, methodologies, and many of our tools are publicly available for scrutiny and further development by the wider AI community.
 
-- **Open Source**: We share our code, and everyone can build upon and improve our work.
-- **Build-in Public**: We document our journey, successes, and failures
-- **Right to Tinker**: We encourage our users to take it further by tinkering[^1], extending, and customizing our products to fit their needs.
+- **[Open Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source)**: We share our code, and everyone can build upon and improve our work
+- **[Build-in Public](https://smallschool.is/build-in-public/what#:~:text=It%20means%20building%20a%20company,were%20making%20as%20trade%20secrets.)**: We document our journey, successes, and failures
+- **Right to Tinker**: We encourage our users to take it further by tinkering[^1], extending, and customizing our products to fit their needs 
 
 ### User Ownership & Privacy
 
@@ -79,22 +79,11 @@ _The Apple I, one of the first personal computers_
 
 AI can be very dangerous from the perspective that [Big Tech](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Tech) accumulates way too much power, and privacy is sacrificed for utility. We believe AI can be advanced without sacrificing privacy.
 
-- **User Ownership of Data**: Your data remains yours, always.
+- **User Ownership of Data**: Your data remains yours, always
 - **Local-first**: We adopt [local-first](https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first/) principles and store data locally in [universal file formats.](https://stephango.com/file-over-app)
-- **Self-hosted**: We provide options for users to run our AI on their own infrastructure.
-
-We make no attempt to lock you in, and our tools are free of [user-hostile dark patterns](https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/1761467904737067456?t=yGoUuKC9LsNGJxSAKv3Ubg) [^2].
+- **Self-hosted**: We provide options for users to run our AI on their own infrastructure
 
-### Earth-friendly
-
-![Earth](./_assets/Apollo_11_Earthrise.gif)
-_The iconic Earthrise photo taken during the Apollo 11_
-
-Earth has been our home for billions of years. We owe future generations a habitable planet. We solve difficult problems at the hardware, software, and infrastructure levels to ensure that our work in AI does not harm the environment. We go beyond zero-carbon AI, to innovate on technologies like immersion cooling and energy-efficient chips, to make this happen.
-
-- **Beyond Zero Carbon**: We aim for a net-positive environmental impact in our AI.
-- **Energy Innovation**: We tend to collaborate with energy-efficient hardware to reduce AI's energy footprint.
-- **Resource Optimization**: We focus on maximizing AI performance per watt.
+We make no attempt to lock you in, and our tools are free of [user-hostile dark patterns](https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/1761467904737067456?t=yGoUuKC9LsNGJxSAKv3Ubg) [^2]
 
 <Callout>
 We welcome business inquiries: 👋 [email protected]
@@ -133,5 +122,4 @@ We are inspired by and actively try to emulate the paths of companies we admire
 
 [^2]: [Kaparthy's Love Letter to Obsidian](https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/1761467904737067456?t=yGoUuKC9LsNGJxSAKv3Ubg)
 
-[^3]: [The Market for AI Companies](https://www.artfintel.com/p/the-market-for-ai-companies) by Finbarr Timbers
-
+[^3]: [The Market for AI Companies by Finbarr Timbers](https://www.artfintel.com/p/the-market-for-ai-companies)
diff --git a/src/pages/about/investors.mdx b/src/pages/about/investors.mdx
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ keywords: [
 ]
 ---
 
-# Investors
+# Investors 
 
-We are a [bootstrapped company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrapping), and don't have any external investors (yet). 
+We are a [bootstrapped company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrapping), and don't have any external investors. 
 
-We're open to exploring opportunities with strategic partners want to tackle [our mission](/about#mission) together.
+We're open to exploring opportunities with strategic partners who want to tackle [our mission](/about) together.
+
+Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]
diff --git a/src/pages/about/team.mdx b/src/pages/about/team.mdx
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ import { Cards, Card } from 'nextra/components'
 
 # Team
 
+
+At Homebrew, we are thinkers and tinkerers who work on building human-augmented AI.
+
 We're a small, fully-remote team, mostly based in Southeast Asia. 
 
-We are committed to become a global company. You can check our [Careers page](https://janai.bamboohr.com/careers) if you'd like to join us on our adventure.
+We are committed to become a global company. Check our [Careers page](https://janai.bamboohr.com/careers) if you'd like to join us on our adventure.
 
 <Callout emoji="🌏">
 Ping us in [Discord](https://discord.gg/AAGQNpJQtH) if you're keen to talk to us!