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As if being murdering SOBs weren’t enough, the Nazis were also thieving rats. During WWII, they stole billons in gold from countries they overran and moved it to Germany. But at the end of the war, only part of it was recovered. Where’s the rest? Find out the extent of our knowledge in this classic episode.

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On today's podcast:

1) NYPD Clears Protesters Occupying Columbia’s Hamilton Hall

2) Amazon Reports Strong Cloud Unit Sales on Rising AI Demand

3) Fed to Signal Delay of Interest-Rate Cuts 

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David Weisburd hosts Jeff Richards, Ryan Denehy, and Jason Calacanis to discuss down rounds in startups (5:26), changing operations in response to market shifts (23:07), and impact of AI & remote work on job availability (1:02:17).

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Timestamps:

(0:00) David Weisburd intros Jeff Richards, Ryan Denehy, and Jason Calacanis

(5:26) Down rounds and cram down rounds in VC deals

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(14:22) The terms of investment and the importance of good business fundamentals

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(23:24) Changing operations in response to market shifts

(30:20) Increasing deal flow and setting ambitious goals

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(37:26) AI adoption in startups and businesses

(1:02:33) The role of remote work in shaping the global economy and the potential of offshore hiring

(1:09:34) Comparing the fundraising process pre and post COVID

(1:14:30) Wrap up: Jeff's latest 3 investments and Ryan's company, https://www.Electric.ai

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.

• In the US – a look at next week’s Fed meeting and a preview of Apple earnings.
• In the UK – a look at the Vienna Conference on Autonomous Weapons Systems.
• In Asia -  a preview of Samsung earnings.

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 On today's podcast:

1) Wall Street Awaits Bank Earnings

2) Apple to Overhaul Entire Mac Line With AI-Focused M4 Chips

3) Biden Cancels $7 Billion in Student Debt 

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NVIDIA's announcements from its GTC conference will change the AI world. We partnered with NVIDIA and were at the conference all week. We're breaking down all the big headlines and explaining what it means for the future of AI.

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Timestamps:
01:50 Daily AI news
08:19 Powerful GPUs are crucial for generative AI.
09:42 NVIDIA dominates GPU market with powerful technology.
15:58 2024: Year of generative AI, compute shortage.
19:34 Generative AI implementation expected to surge in 2024.
22:52 Partners investing in NVIDIA for compute tech.
26:32 Simulations revolutionize manufacturing process with accessible technology.
28:56 Predicting audience reaction based on data analysis.
33:41 NVIDIA's Gr00t system revolutionizes robot manufacturing.
36:33 AGI, humanoid robots with language models approaching.
38:25 Insights on robotics and AI at GTC conference.

Topics Covered in This Episode:
1. Nvidia’s Developments and Innovations
2. Nvidia’s Role in Changing AI Ecosystem
4. Benefits and Application of AI-powered Simulations
5. Nvidia’s Involvement in Robotics
6. Speculations and Aspirations for AGI

Keywords:
NVIDIA, GPUs, Blackwell system, NIMS, NEMO, NVIDIA AI Foundry, Omniverse, Isaac robotics, chipmaker, compute sweet spot, simulation-driven world, humanoids, AGI, digital twin, product simulation, service simulation, Groot, robot manufacturers, Figur, Isaac Robotics platforms, artificial general intelligence, Jensen Huang, Fora, NVIDIA GTC conference, Jordan Wilson, generative AI, computational power, edge AI, local model running, MIT researchers.

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.

• In the US – a preview of U.S CPI and Retail sales data, and a look ahead to earnings from Adobe and Oracle.
• In the UK -  a look ahead to a major real estate conference on the French riveria

In Asia – a preview of Hon Hai and CATL earnings.

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On today's podcast:

1) Biden, Trump Win in Michigan, Edging Closer to 2024 Rematch

2) Congress Leaders Meet Biden, Are Upbeat on Averting Shutdown

3) Apple Ditching Car Effort Boosts Urgency of Bets on AI, Headset 

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Nvidia’s fourth quarter results blew past analysts’ expectations with a revenue of $22.1 billion. We’ll get into what sizzling hot demand for the chip maker’s products says about the larger generative AI boom. And, we’ll discuss the threat AI-generated misinformation poses to the 2024 election, and what states are doing to combat it. Plus, experiencing sticker shock at the grocery store lately? Kellogg suggests trying cereal for dinner.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “Nvidia Sales Reach New Heights as Company Forecasts Bigger AI Boom” from The Wall Street Journal

• • “Authorities target two Texas firms in probe of AI-generated robocalls before New Hampshire’s primary” from AP News

• • “After the chaos of 2020, states are preparing for election challenges — and threats” from “Marketplace”

• • “‘I think our fear of high inflation is well warranted,’” Minneapolis Fed president says” from “Marketplace”

• • “WK Kellogg CEO Gary Pilnick: ‘Cereal for dinner’ is trending for consumers under price pressure” from CNBC

• • “It’s Been 30 Years Since Food Ate Up This Much of Your Income” from The Wall Street Journal

Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap! The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern. We’ll have news, drinks, a game and more.

(0:00) Sacks Tequila Tasting!

(1:19) Nvidia's market cap surpasses Google, ARM's stock rips, Masa's big comeback

(15:36) Mind-blowing Sora demos: breaking down OpenAI's new text-to-video model

(51:24) The risks of companies issuing stock option loans

(1:04:57) Biden's cognitive decline, should the Democrats find a replacement? Plus, third party viability

(1:31:46) Takeaways from Tucker's Putin interview

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https://companiesmarketcap.com/page/1

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/NVDA:NASDAQ

https://www.reuters.com/technology/nvidia-chases-30-billion-custom-chip-market-with-new-unit-sources-2024-02-09

https://www.ft.com/content/81ac0e78-5b9b-43c2-b135-d11c47480119

https://blog.google/products/gemini/bard-gemini-advanced-app

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/sam-altman-seeks-trillions-of-dollars-to-reshape-business-of-chips-and-ai-89ab3db0

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/ARM:NASDAQ

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https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/arms-weirdly-high-valuation-has-legs-2024-02-13

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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1757537968083075137

https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/majority-americans-think-both-biden-and-trump-are-too-old-serve-second-terms

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4446630-biden-wont-sit-for-interview-with-cbs-before-super-bowl

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In this classic series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the history, mythology, culture and nature of tea. So start a kettle and prepare to listen with your favorite cup… (originally published 02/09/2023)

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Robert sits down with Ify Nwadiwe to talk about the weird cult that's formed around AI, and some of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley. (Adapted from his article in Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-companies-advocates-cult-1234954528/)

(2 Part Series)

Sources:

1. What Makes a Cult a Cult? | The New Yorker
2. The Wide Angle: Understanding TESCREAL — Silicon Valley’s Rightward Turn | Washington Spectator
3. We need to examine the beliefs of today’s tech luminaries
4. This A.I. Subculture’s Motto: Go, Go, Go - The New York Times (archive.is)
5. Effective Accelerationism — e/acc - e/acc newsletter (archive.is)
6. The Techno-Optimist Manifesto | Andreessen Horowitz (archive.is)
7. https://abtinmus.medium.com/nick-land-for-dumbies-technological-singularity-and-capital-as-a-runaway-system-4fac0c9a163e
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20141007023855/http://alternative-right.blogspot.com/2014/10/hyper-racism.html
9. https://www.journals.vu.lt/problemos/article/view/25345
10. https://regressstudies.substack.com/p/technocapital-is-eating-my-brains

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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down in person with Dr. John Vervaeke. They discuss the relationship between your calling and your conscience, the three dimensions of the sacred, how Descartes famous “I think therefore I am” conclusion might be restructured in modern day, what exactly Socrates’s Daemon was, and the bridging of morality and meaning.

John Vervaeke is an Associate Professor in Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Science at the University of Toronto. His work constructs a bridge between science and spirituality in order to understand the experience of meaningfulness and the cultivation of wisdom so as to afford awakening from the meaning crisis.

This episode was recorded on January 8th, 2023

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For Dr. John Vervaeke:

Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/johnvervaeke

After Socrates (Series) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOwjmZx12gk&list=PLND1JCRq8Vuj6q5NP_fXjBzUT1p_qYSCC

The Vervaeke Foundation https://vervaekefoundation.org/

“Zombies in Western Culture: A Twenty-First Century Crisis” (book) https://www.amazon.com/Zombies-Western-Culture-Twenty-First-Century/dp/1783743298

"Mentoring the Machines: Orientation - Part One: Surviving the Deep Impact of the Artificially Intelligent Tomorrow" (Book) https://www.amazon.com/Mentoring-Machines-Orientation-Artificially-Intelligent/dp/1645010821/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1705353143&refinements=p_27%3AJohn+Vervaeke&s=books&sr=1-2&text=John+Vervaeke