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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss the end of the Wiz-Google deal (5:37), Spotify's performance (13:36), Universal Basic Income (UBI) (27:49), Meta's AI strategy (53:05), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(5:37) The end of the Wiz-Google deal

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(13:36) Spotify's successful quarter

(21:41) Daniel Ek's strategy and Spotify's future risks

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(27:49) Universal basic income (UBI)

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(39:34) Findings and implications from a recent UBI study backed by Sam Altman

(48:22) The efficiency and impact of welfare programs

(53:05) Meta's AI developments

(59:58) Mark Zuckerberg's thoughts on Apple and open source AI

(1:06:50) Predictions for Meta's competitive moves

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Mentioned on the show:

https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/22/wiz-walks-away-from-googles-23b-acquisition-offer-read-the-ceos-note-to-employees

https://news.crunchbase.com/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-funding-venture-wiz-ai-cyera/#:~:text=In%20the%20second%20quarter%2C%20cyber,to%20startups%20in%20173%20deals

https://ai.meta.com/blog/meta-llama-3-1

https://x.com/rowancheung/status/1815763595197616155?t=1204

https://x.com/eldsjal/status/1815691024473166268?s=12

https://www.axios.com/2024/07/23/spotify-profit-q2-2024-earnings

https://x.com/smilleralert/status/1815372032621879628/photo/1

https://www.openresearchlab.org/findings/entrepreneurship

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SPOT

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-22/ubi-study-backed-by-openai-s-sam-altman-bolsters-support-for-basic-income

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Todays show:

Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel joins Jason to discuss strategies for competing in a changing venture landscape (9:12), the critical role of governance and accountability in startups (19:39), the relationship between hype, investment decisions, and startup promotion (55:20). and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Sarah Tavel joins Jason.

(1:38) Sarah Tavel, Benchmark Partner, on disciplined fund size and efficiency (5:06) Benchmark's commitment to founders and investment strategy (9:12) Strategies for competing in a changing venture landscape

(10:00) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at http://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST (15:50) Valuations, ownership, and building deep relationships with founders

(18:30) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://www.linkedin.com/twist (19:39) The critical role of governance and accountability in startups (28:36) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://www.openphone.com/twist⁠

(30:16) The power of incremental improvements and executive limitations (34:32) Vanity metrics vs. building enduring value in startups (43:12) The consequences of choosing status over results in startup success (46:22) Building trust in leadership and the pressures of maintaining success (49:03) The importance of non-consensus bets and independent thinking (55:20) The relationship between hype, investment decisions, and startup promotion (58:19) In-person work vs. remote work: Impact on startup productivity (1:02:58) SaaS market challenges: Pricing, AI impact, and future models (1:07:33) Exciting AI investments and the transformative potential of new technologies (1:13:01) AI advancements, new use cases, and the competitive landscape (1:17:16) How incumbents and consumers are benefiting from AI advancements (1:19:15) Embracing AI in daily tasks and business operations *

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Todays show:

True Anomaly’s Even Rogers joins Jason to discuss US competitiveness and innovation space and defense tech (8:53). They also dive into True Anomaly’s innovations (26:41), securing government contracts (31:41), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) True Anomaly’s Even Rogers joins Jason

(4:35) Space innovations and True Anomaly's tech

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(8:53) Space defense, treaties, and infrastructure resilience

(17:01) Space warfare challenges and scenarios

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(23:41) Securing government contracts for space and defense startups

(26:41) True Anomaly’s Jackal deployment

(31:41) Defense contracting: cost-plus vs. fixed price models

(34:19) International sales of defense technology and regulations on defense tech exports

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(37:57) Defense industry's role in capitalism and global politics

(43:19) Taiwan-China conflict and its global impact

(46:49) The major concern with new weapons technology

(50:29) Jam With JCal contest winner Ana Malhotra from Rome joins Jason

(54:24) Jason’s feedback for Rome

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Todays show:

David Weisburd hosts Jamie Rhode, Matthew Mulvey, and Jason Calacanis to discuss DPI coming to Silicon Valley (2:11), demographic data on the backgrounds of Unicorn founders (26:55), and trends for limited partners (36:10), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) David Weisburd intros Jamie Rhode, Matthew Mulvey, and Jason Calacanis

(2:11) DPI, Wiz acquisition, and economic impacts on distributions

(5:48) Consistent vintage exposure and proactive DPI management strategies

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(10:22) Sequoia's liquidity approach and LP needs in venture capital

(17:13) The role of emerging managers and secondary markets in VC

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(26:55) Unicorn founder demographics and underdog success

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(36:10) LP preferences, the challenges for emerging managers, and democratizing venture investments

(50:54) The decline of first-time funds, motivations for fund creation, and innovations in fundraising

(51:56) Venture portfolio management with AI and technology adoption parallels

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Mentioned on the show:

https://www.axios.com/2024/07/15/sequoia-capital-stripe

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/27/unicorn-founders

https://x.com/Samirkaji/status/1801351637895942243?utm_campaign=OpenLP+newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8j6WSVjgGUZXegAo58QYJgSmqd90ozahWmHQWU0Qsnyk_KaXsIldVB7mrcruCafZe_JukeEs-r0fC78VCzJ0kOU7Ppog&_hsmi=313664446&utm_content=313664446&utm_source=hs_email&mx=2

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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss the role of social media and rhetoric in spreading conspiracy theories in the wake of the attempt on Trump (5:43), Silicon Valley's political landscape and views on Biden and Trump’s policies (20:14), Sequoia's strategy with Stripe shares, secondary markets, and private investments (50:00), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(1:57) Reflections on the assassination attempt on Trump and media cycles

(5:43) The role of social media and rhetoric in spreading conspiracy theories

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(11:19) Political implications of post-shooting events and allure of conspiracy theories

(20:14) Silicon Valley's political landscape and views on Biden's policies

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(25:03) Trump's policies and their impact on Silicon Valley and startups

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(35:00) Market conditions, Google's potential acquisition of Wizz, and cybersecurity

(47:02) State-sponsored hacking and the complexity of cybersecurity

(50:00) Sequoia's strategy with Stripe shares, secondary markets, and private investments

(1:01:02) The evolving role of secondary markets in venture capital and problem-solving in capitalism

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Mentioned on the show:

Check out Polymarket trading data:

https://polymarket.com/event/will-biden-drop-out-of-presidential-race?tid=1721076355768

Don’t miss the WSJ’s big Wiz scoop:

https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/google-near-23-billion-deal-for-cybersecurity-startup-wiz-6

Alex’s take on the deal

https://www.cautiousoptimism.news/p/why-google-may-spend-23b-buying-wiz

The Axios piece on what Sequoia is cooking up for Stripe shares:

https://www.axios.com/2024/07/15/sequoia-capital-stripe

And you can find the OneStream IPO docs here:

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1889956/000095017024083395/onestream_s-1a.htm

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Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland

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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss StubHub's IPO (3:26), inflation trends (23:46), the venture capital landscape in Asia and Europe (30:00), OpenAI’s five levels of AI (46:32), TWIST 500 updates (58:32), and more!

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(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(3:26) StubHub's IPO

(12:47) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at http://www.vanta.com/twist

(13:39) Experience-based Companies and Entertainment Industry

(17:56) Cost-effective Entertainment

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(23:46) Inflation Trends and Venture Capital Impact

(30:00) Venture Capital Landscape in Asia and Europe

(33:12) Investment Trends in India and the Middle East

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(39:28) Investor Interest in India and Geopolitical Considerations

(46:32) OpenAI's five levels of AI

(53:29) AI competition, model advancements, and the future of SaaS

(58:32) TWIST 500 updates and startups in the construction tech space

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Mentioned on the show:

https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/stubhub-delays-ipo-launch-due-to-choppy-market-conditions-42b37bf0

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-11/openai-sets-levels-to-track-progress-toward-superintelligent-ai

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/07/after-chatgpt-and-the-rise-of-chatbots-investors-pour-into-ai-agents.html

https://sierra.ai/blog/ai-agents-guide

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/12/wholesale-prices-rose-0point2percent-in-june-slightly-hotter-than-expected.html

https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/asia-venture-42dot-hozon-zepto-china/

https://buildcover.com

https://iconbuild.com

https://www.monumental.co

https://www.mightybuildings.com

https://www.dustyrobotics.com

https://www.samara.com

https://paintjet.com

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Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland

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Todays show:

Anand Nandakumar joins Jason to discuss Halo Car’s technology (1:16), remote driving opportunities (12:07), the Cruise incident (35:17), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Anand Nandakumar joins Jason

(1:16) Halo Car's technology and vision for the future

(7:36) Economics and challenges of remote driving services

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(12:07) Remote driving job opportunities and cost of living impacts

(14:30) Synergy of remote and self-driving technologies

(19:27) Autonomous vehicle adoption and industry challenges

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(23:07) Economic challenges for autonomous vehicle companies

(30:47) Remote driving technology for consumers

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(35:17) Regulatory issues and performance of autonomous vehicles in different weathers

(41:34) How to experience Halo Car's technology

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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss news that a16z has built out a GPU cluster that it rents to its portfolio companies (4:22), Q2 venture trends (31:02), robotics startups (57:39), new TWIST500 companies (1:11:51), and more!

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Timestamps:

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(4:22) Venture capital firms building AI GPU clusters and a16z's “oxygen”

(10:09) .Tech Domains - Apply for the Jam Session with JCal contest today at https://jamwithjcal.tech

(11:13) Where this leads the industry

(20:21) Michael Ovitz's influence and venture capitalists' work ethic

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(31:02) Q2 venture capital funding trends and strategies for struggling companies

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(38:23) Global AI funding trends and current state of venture capital

(57:39) Teleoperation robots, remote work arbitrage, and ethical considerations

(1:11:51) Robotics companies' funding, the future of AI and robotics, and the TWIST500

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https://infogram.com/global-quarterly-ai-funding-through-q2-2024-1h0n25okznz5l4p

https://infogram.com/global-venture-dollar-volume-q2-2024-1hnp27eewj9on4g

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/14/business/robots-japan-supermarkets-spc-intl/index.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed

https://www.athena.com/#Elite-Assistants

https://nypost.com/2024/04/09/us-news/nyc-restaurants-use-zoom-cashiers-from-philippines

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Todays show:

Sunny joins Jason to dive into all things AI, including the power of Claude Sonnet (6:49), the importance of “AI Native” workers (21:40), Luna Labs and their recent video that brings famous memes to life (36:40), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Sunny joins Jason.

(2:26) Living in the toughest fundraising environment and the failure of Lina Khan.

(6:49) Let’s jump back into AI demos with Claude Sonnet.

(10:28) NetSuite - By popular demand, NetSuite has extended its one-of-a-kind flexible financing program for a few more weeks! Head to http://www.NetSuite.com/twist

(11:46) Real-world applications with Jason’s team.

(13:52) Firing up ChatGPT 4.o for results that are extra-ordinary.

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(21:40) The importance of “AI Native” workers.

(23:50) Is Google search going backwards compared to the power of today’s AI models?

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(30:11) The omnipresence of AI at home and with work teams.

(36:40) Sunny demos Luna Labs, including the recent creation of bringing famous memes to life in one killer video.

(40:17) Sunny demos Kling.

(43:33) Sunny shows us Qwen, what he calls the best open-sourced model.

(49:04) Sunny demos the voices of Cartesia AI.

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Check out Luma Labs: https://lumalabs.ai/dream-machine

Check out Kling: https://kling.kuaishou.com/

Check out Qwen: https://huggingface.co/spaces/Qwen/Qwen2-72B-Instruct

Check out Cartesia AI: https://play.cartesia.ai/

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Todays show:

David Weisburd hosts Logan Allin, Neil Datta, and Jason Calacanis to discuss Vinod Khosla’s views on AI (1:13), Trumps H-1B policy (11:24), incorporation to funding stage (36:09), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) David Weisburd intros Logan Allin, Neil Datta, and Jason Calacanis

(2:57) Vinod Khosla's talk on AI at Collision Conference

(5:12) Tech regulation, AI, and M&A's impact on portfolios

(13:28) Intercom - TWIST listeners can get 90% off Intercom’s platform at intercom.com/TWIST

(14:58) Globalization and navigating AI in venture

(23:44) AssemblyAI - Get 100 free hours to start building at https://www.AssemblyAI.com/TWIST

(25:13) Trump's stance on H-1B visas and immigration policy

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(43:37) Carta data on incorporation to funding stage

(54:34) Lighting round on recent investments

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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss the weekend debate regarding MEI/DEI (12:12), Amazon buys Adept’s key talent (42:39), Chime buys Salt Labs (52:41), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(1:47) Weekend recap and political debate analysis

(10:50) Media's role in political coverage

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(16:12) The weekend debate regarding MEI/DEI and that TechCrunch article

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(29:20) Discussion on DEI vs MEI and meritocracy in Silicon Valley

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(42:39) Amazon buys Adept’s key talent

(52:20) Chime's acquisition of Salt Labs

(1:16:12) Challenges and strategies for EdTech companies

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https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/28/dei-more-like-common-decency-and-silicon-valley-is-saying-no-thanks

https://techcrunch.com/2010/09/21/so-a-blogger-walks-into-a-bar

https://x.com/alexandr_wang/status/1801331034916851995

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/28/amazon-hires-founders-away-from-ai-startup-adept

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/19/microsoft-hires-inflection-founders-to-run-new-consumer-ai-division

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/21/microsoft-inflection-ai-investors-reid-hoffman-bill-gates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kna9E_3kFF0

https://www.chime.com/blog/chime-acquires-enterprise-employee-rewards-company-salt-labs

https://www.saltlabs.com

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Todays show:

David Weisburd hosts Konstantine Buhler, Ana Marshall, and Jason Calacanis to discuss VCs not raising new funds (3:04), Cisco's $1 billion AI fund (31:36), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) David Weisburd intros Konstantine Buhler, Ana Marshall, and Jason Calacanis

(3:04) VCs not raising new funds, market impact, and the current state of venture capital

(5:32) Challenges for new fund managers, power laws, and investment strategies

(10:38) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://www.openphone.com/twist⁠

(12:01) Capital deployment, returns, and portfolio assessment

(17:28) Emerging managers and market trends

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(31:36) Cisco's $1 billion AI fund

(40:06) DevSquad - Get an entire product team for the cost of one US developer plus 10% off at http://devsquad.com/twist

(41:21) AI applications and business models

(50:27) Investment strategies for M&A vs. IPO

(53:19) Lightning round on latest investments

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Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show!

(2:11) Ai generated memes.

(7:36) The butler experiences.

(9:59) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://www.linkedin.com/twist

(11:52) The Texan stock exchange.

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(25:14) Circle’s pending IPO.

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(31:46) Alex breaks down some amazing details around stable-coins like Tether and crypto companies like CoinBase and Circle.

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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss the most incredible new ride Jason has ever seen (9:02), Jason’s recent Donald Trump interview (14:49), JCal becoming a meme (36:34), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(2:38) Club 33 at Disney.

(9:02) The most incredible new ride Jason has ever seen.

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(14:49) A look at the Donald Trump interview on All In.

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(36:34) JCal became a meme!

(37:15) The gentleman’s RIF and the status of remote workers. (48:26) New air taxi plan from Archer.

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Check out Disney’s Club 33: http://www.disneylandclub33.com/#google_vignette

Check out Archer: https://news.archer.com/archer-san-francisco-air-mobility-network-connecting-five-locations-across-bay-area-kilroy-oyster-point

Check out Joby Aviation: https://www.jobyaviation.com/

Check out Dell article: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1dl16s2/nearly_half_of_dell_workers_opt_for_fulltime/

Check out Athena: https://www.athenago.com/

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Dan Senor joins guest host Mark Suster.

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Todays show:

Alex leads us into two great talks from Liquidity Summit 2024. First we have Sky Dayton’s “Aviation Safety, Air Taxis and the Future of Flight” (3:28), followed by Mike Jones’ with “Lessons in Brand Building” (24:14)

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Teaser of both speakers.

(1:33) Alex kicks off the show.

(3:28) Sky Dayton’s talk “Aviation Safety, Air Taxis and the Future of Flight”.

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(44:30) Wrap up with Alex.

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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss Nvidia's rise as the most valuable company (2:34), the GLP-1 phenomenon (11:50), the FTC suing Adobe (34:21), new TWIST500 companies (47:09), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(2:34) Nvidia's rise as the most valuable company

(10:58) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at http://www.vanta.com/twist

(11:50) Eli Lilly and the GLP-1 Phenomenon

(23:42) .Tech Domains - Apply for the Jam Session with JCal contest today at https://jamwithjcal.tech

(25:08) Telehealth and its future

(33:00) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist

(34:21) FTC sues Adobe

(47:09) New TWIST500 Companies

(1:18:22) Would Amazon buy TikTok?

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https://companiesmarketcap.com

https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/david-ricks-eli-lilly-ceo-a67f90d7

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/06/ftc-takes-action-against-adobe-executives-hiding-fees-preventing-consumers-easily-cancelling

https://news.adobe.com/news/news-details/2024/Adobes-Statement-Regarding-Federal-Trade-Commission-Complaint/default.aspx

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-files-complaint-against-adobe-and-two-adobe-executives-alleged-violations

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1356176/dl?inline

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1997859/000119312524162032/d396527ds1a.htm

https://www.color.com/blog/colors-copilot-and-partnership-with-openai

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB390

https://frame.work

https://creators.wattpad.com

https://www.royalroad.com/home

https://www.ft.com/content/e33cb565-6d44-4f9a-9105-f3afc03aa732

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New TWIST500 companies:

https://albedo.com

https://www.dawnaerospace.com

https://about.webtoon.com

https://www.spacex.com

https://www.color.com

https://www.biltrewards.com

https://sakana.ai

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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss woke Google Maps (1:57), Bilt & Wells Fargo dynamics (16:20), AI progress in China and Japan (32:00), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(1:57) Woke Google Maps

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(16:20) Bilt and Wells Fargo fintech dynamics

(17:00) CNBC interview with Bilt founder Ankur Jain

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(32:00) AI progress in China and Japan

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(45:09) Defining AGI and its implications

(49:06) McDonald's AI ordering systems and their challenges

(1:04:37) Audience question on EU's AI Act and its impact on startups

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https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-japanese-rival-gets-1-billion-valuation-from-silicon-valley-investors

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Todays show:

Will Guidara joins Jason to discuss the book Unreasonable Hospitality and how it relates to all businesses including startups (3:44), Will’s annual “The Welcome Conference” in NY (14:32), how the show The Bear lifted Will’s ‘NY street hotdog’ story and made it their own - which then led to his involvement with future seasons (36:19), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Will Guidara of Unreasonable Hospitality joins Jason.

(3:44) Important premises from the book Unreasonable Hospitality and how it relates to all businesses including startups.

(6:26) Will explains how it felt to see parts from his book appear on the hit show The Bear.

(8:13) Iconic examples of hospitality and how it can turn customers into advocates for your brand.

(10:04) Oracle - Take a free test drive of OCI at https://www.oracle.com/twist.

(11:08) Powerful examples of going above and beyond for your customer.

(14:32) Will’s annual “The Welcome Conference” in NY.

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(22:13) Jason shares an anecdote of how he helps others.

(24:17) Will and Jason riff on interesting examples of unreasonable hospitality, including one that should exist for airplane passengers.

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(32:12) A perspective shift that changes the value of call centers.

(36:03) How the show The Bear lifted Will’s ‘NY street hotdog’ story and made it their own - leading to his involvement for future seasons.

(40:21) Will feels that The Bear was able to craft and articulate his message spot on in one of their best episodes.

(42:22) How to gain from the addictive personality traits in the restaurant business.

(51:15) The “Chicken for Two” at the NoMad hotel.

(53:31) Breaking down the state of tipping culture and how its removal from Eleven Madison Park was highly successful.

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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss Waymo crash implications (3:53), Apple's AI announcements post-WWDC (17:17), inflation cooldown (27:21), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(3:53) How Waymo handled a crash and self-driving car standards

(8:08) Eight Sleep - Head to https://www.eightsleep.com/twist and use code TWIST to get $350 off the Pod 4 Ultra.

(10:04) Car safety technology

(17:17) Apple's AI announcements and stock impact

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(27:21) Inflation update: Recent CPI data and its implications

(33:34) High interest rate environment and venture capital

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(42:12) 10 companies most likely to IPO

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https://www.reddit.com/r/SelfDrivingCars/comments/1cxo27o/waymo_car_crashes_into_pole/

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/12/24175489/waymo-recall-telephone-poll-crash-phoenix-software-map

https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/13/waymo-recall-crash-software-self-driving-cars/

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/12/waymo-second-robotaxi-recall-autonomous-vehicle/

https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/AAPL?qsearchterm=aapl

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

https://x.com/ashugarg/status/1800658425040253309

https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/US2Y

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/fed-meeting-fomc-interest-rate-decision-cpi-inflation-june-2024/card/traders-firmly-expect-a-rate-cut-in-september-q8qGgjh8jorUx56RBpK8

https://kalshi.com/markets/ratecutcount/number-of-rate-cuts#ratecutcount-24dec31

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/12/fed-meeting-today-on-interest-rate.html

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/databricks

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/gusto

https://archive.is/fGJav#selection-2217.0-2226.0

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/shein-b79e

https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001514587&owner=exclude&count=40&hidefilings=0

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/turo

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