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This Week in Startups

Join hosts Jason Calacanis and Lon Harris as they discuss business concepts from Moneyball, including paradigm shifts, first-principle thinking, Adapt or Die philosophy, and commitment in business.

March 05, 2024

Off Air... with Jane and Fi

Fi celebrates her birthday and discusses political dandruff, designer vaginas, stale Freddos with Jane. Cathy Newman joins them to talk about her book 'The Ladder'. Send questions or comments to janeandfi@times.radio

February 27, 2024

Motley Fool Money

Earnings season rolls on plus some acquisitions made the news this week: (00:21) Emily Flippen and Andy Cross discuss: - Earnings reports for Nvidia, Etsy, Wayfair, Walmart, Palo Alto Networks, and MercadoLibre - Acquisition roundup: Capital One is acquiring Discovery Financial and Walmart is acquiring Vizio (19:11) Bloomberg reporter, Kurt Wagner talks about Twitter and his new book “The Battle for the Bird.” (34:25) Emily and Andy break down two stocks on their radar: Grab Holdings and HubSpot Stocks discussed: NVDA, ETSY, W, WMT, PANW, MELI, COF, DFS, GRAB, HUBS Host: Ron Gross Guests: Emily Flippen, Andy Cross, Kurt Wagner Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 23, 2024

Motley Fool Money

James Keyes, former CEO of Blockbuster and 7-Eleven, shares his experiences on facing bankruptcy and implementing innovative strategies in education. Also discussed: AI's impact on education.

February 17, 2024

Off Air... with Jane and Fi

Jane G and Jane M discuss welcome home cheese, pros/cons of bra sex, spring's arrival through crocus Fi, joined by CEO James Timpson to talk about his book 'The Happy Index.' Contact them on janeandfi@times.radio and follow @janeandfi on Instagram.

February 15, 2024

Motley Fool Money

Computer scientist Ed Catmull discusses AI's potential impact on animation with host Ricky Mulvey. They delve into how technology and storytelling advance each other in the business of exponential change.

January 21, 2024

Times news briefing

Discusses news stories of the afternoon on 12th January, such as events that transpired and may be further explored through Times Radio on various platforms.

January 12, 2024

Help I Sexted My Boss

Podcast hosts William Hanson and Jordan North discuss cheese preferences, stationery suppliers, and a 'Sausage Surprise', while providing advice on handling awkward situations like being spotted naked by neighbors or being caught by in-laws during intimate moments.

January 09, 2024

The Journal.

If you text on a smartphone, chances are you’ve seen the problem: blue text bubbles versus green texts. It's a visual symbol of the problems that Android and iPhone users have when trying to text each other. WSJ’s Nicole Nguyen on the blue-green texting divide and one company’s fight to pop Apple’s iMessage exclusivity. Further Reading: - The Fight Over Apple’s iMessage and Those Green Bubbles  - Why Apple’s iMessage Is Winning: Teens Dread the Green Text Bubble  Further Listening: - How Apple Lost to the EU  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 03, 2024

Y Combinator

In this podcast, Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discusss how founders should consider balancing optimism and pessimism in their daily lives when it comes to society's future as depicted on social media.

January 01, 2024

Y Combinator

Casetext, started as a crowdsourced law library in 2013, evolved into an AI-powered legal work tool capable of reducing weeks to hours/minutes, eventually being acquired for $650 million. The 10-year success story is detailed in a podcast episode featuring co-founder Jake Heller.

December 28, 2023

Off Air... with Jane and Fi

Jane and Fi discuss the best moments of 2023 with guests Dolly Alderton, Claire Balding, David Tennant, and Clive Myrie, in a reunion podcast episode.

December 28, 2023

Off Air... with Jane and Fi

In this live bonus episode, hosts Jane and Fi engage in afternoon tea at Times Towers with special guest host Jane Mulkerrins, reflecting on their careers and playing a version of Mr. and Mrs.

December 25, 2023

Motley Fool Money

Best-selling author Morgan Housel discusses lessons from history in Same as Ever, while restaurateur Ron Shaich shares insights on Cava's path to becoming a public company and industry trends.

December 22, 2023

This Week in Startups

Sunny Madra joins Jason to discuss AI-generated characters and content in the first part of their conversation.

December 19, 2023

Acquired

Ben shares his double big news as he completes another annual review with a holiday tradition on 'in public'. He reflects on the mind-blowing 2023 episodes including Jensen and Costco highlights. Guests join for extended topics in wrapped carve outs.

December 18, 2023

Off Air... with Jane and Fi

Jane and Fi talk about awful pick-up lines, non-traditional Christmases, celebrity deaths, and bestselling author Kate Atkinson discusses her career, 'Shrines of Gaiety' novel, and new collection of short stories 'Normal Rules Don’t Apply'. Listen to them on Acast.

November 30, 2023

Help I Sexted My Boss

Jordan North needs a break to Skegness; the boys handle listener dilemmas on book lending, housemate disagreements about heating, and when to say 'I love you'.

November 07, 2023

Off Air... with Jane and Fi

Fi discusses long bosoms, late night thoughts and priest holes while also hosting Clare Balding to talk about her new book 'Isle of Dogs: A Canine History of Britain'. If you have a question or wish to be involved in the conversation, email janeandfi@times.radio.

October 30, 2023

This Week in Startups

This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Embroker. The Embroker Startup Insurance Program helps startups secure the most important types of insurance at a lower cost and with less hassle. Save up to 20% off of traditional insurance today at Embroker.com/twist. While you’re there, get an extra 10% off using offer code TWIST. With Mercury Raise, startup founders no longer have to navigate roadblocks alone. Visit mercury.com/raise to get access to a network, connections, and advice. NetSuite. Once your business gets to a certain size the cracks start to emerge.  Things you used to do in a day take a week. You deserve a customized solution - and that's NetSuite. Learn more when you download NetSuite’s popular KPI Checklist - absolutely free, at NetSuite.com/twist. * Today’s show: Jason breaks down Amazon’s Anthropic deal and the state of AI mega-rounds (5:29), Flexport’s growing pains through the lens of founding CEO vs. hired gun (24:58), and DoorDash’s new stealthy “Dine Out” feature (44:52). * Time stamps: (0:00) Jason kicks off the show (2:42) Recap of Anthropic's big week (5:29) Amazon’s Anthropic deal and the state of AI mega-rounds (7:35) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (9:04) Two major details in Amazon’s Anthropic deal (18:57) Strategic investors and Anthropic’s corporate structure (23:32) Mercury Raise - Visit http://mercury.com/raise to get access to a network, connections, and advice (24:58) Flexport’s growing pains through the lens of founding CEO vs. hired gun (35:17) Why Dave Clark being fired “for cause” instead of being allowed to resign matters (38:20) NetSuite - Download your free KPI Checklist at http://netsuite.com/twist (39:45) Flexport's offer to Clark (44:52) DoorDash’s new stealthy “Dine Out!” feature * Reuters article: https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/amazon-steps-up-ai-race-with-up-4-billion-deal-invest-anthropic-2023-09-25/ The Information article: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-rival-anthropic-in-talks-to-raise-2-billion-from-google-others-as-ai-arms-race-accelerates CNBC article: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/02/the-inside-story-of-dave-clarks-tumultuous-last-days-at-flexport.html * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast

October 06, 2023