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4:28 Balaji shares his experience with the story and his issues with corporate journalism
15:16 Balaji explains why he reacted the way he did to Shirin Ghaffary's request for an interview
19:52 History of techlash: 1995-2020, when things turned from positivity to overwhelming negativity
26:26 Balaji brings up a sentiment analysis chart published by Recode
31:25 Did both sides of the political spectrum fail in their coverage of the virus? Is citizen journalism the answer?
39:40 Balaji envisions for a new kind of journalism
41:43 Are corporate journalists too like-minded in their approach because of not being representative of the demographics of the US?
48:16 What is modern journalism's biggest blind spot?
51:22 Tips on how to start decentralizing media
54:34 Are modern journalists uncomfortable with subjects playing an active role in the reporting of the story? Did Recode & other outlets fail their readers?
1:01:55 Will the US "let it rip" strategy of dealing with COVID prove catastrophic?
1:05:53 Endgame scenarios: Bull, Bear & Base
1:10:08 Should we be experimenting with "Challenge Trials"?
1:18:52 How culpable is China for the spread of COVID-19? Should wet markets be shut down for good?
1:23:39 Why is the US still behind on mass testing? More on endgame scenarios
1:31:03 Possibility of COVID-19 being a biological weapon?
1:36:27 What should we learn from this crisis? What societal changes will happen?
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Zoom’s revenue tops $1B, valuation falls + Startup Checklist: how to prepare for fundraising | E1333
This Week in Startups
11/24/21 • 58 min
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What is a Vibe Capitalist? Bedrock’s Geoff Lewis on investing, crypto, city-states, defense & AI | E1340
This Week in Startups
12/07/21 • 67 min
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TikTok CEO grilled in front of Congress, Coinbase's Wells Notice & Do Kwon arrested | E1705
This Week in Startups
03/23/23 • 41 min
Jason kicks off today's episode by reacting to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's testimony in front of Congress (1:41) before delving into the news that Coinbase was served a Wells notice by the SEC (22:57). Then, he discusses the reports that Do Kwon has been arrested in Montenegro (32:35) before wrapping up with more information on China and TikTok (35:44).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:41) Jason reacts to Shou Zi Chew's testimony in front of Congress
(6:14) China's use of private companies to manipulate its population
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(12:29) TikTok's ability to influence our youth
(16:48) Chinese espionage
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(22:57) SEC serves Coinbase a Wells Notice
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(32:35) Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro
(35:44) More information on China and TikTok
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Next Unicorns: The Path to Reaching Net Zero with Avnos CEO Will Kain | E1810
This Week in Startups
09/15/23 • 62 min
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Avnos CEO Will Kain joins Jason to discuss the importance of direct air capture technology for our planet (4:07), CO2's relationship to climate change (11:02), the path to reaching net zero (36:45), and much more!
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(4:07) What carbon capture is and what makes it important
(6:15) The high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere
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(11:02) CO2’s relationship to climate change
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(20:36) Direct air capture (DAC) technology developments and the cost of carbon capture
(26:17) What is takes to power a DAC system, resource efficiency, and Avnos’ unique HDAC
(32:33) Environmental conditions for DAC
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(36:45) The path to reaching net zero
(38:49) Monetization strategies
(42:46) The section 45Q tax credit legislation and the VC angle
(50:48) Avnos’ number one goal
(55:44) Mastering natural systems
(59:36) AI’s impact on DAC technology
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TWiST News: Reddit Earnings, Apple Intelligence, and more AI money | E2041
This Week in Startups
11/08/24 • 90 min
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Todays show:
Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss Apple’s on-device AI and its privacy implications, Reddit’s earnings, and Amazon’s multi-billion dollar investment interest in Anthropic with strategic chip conditions. They also discuss economic indicators like inflation’s impact on voter sentiment and what metrics will define success for the next administration. Finally, they explore how product velocity has been key to Toast’s SaaS success and share valuable lessons for startup growth.
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(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(3:29) Discussion Apple Intelligence and privacy concerns
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(12:12) Trust in tech companies and privacy
(17:20) Trends on AI topics and ChatGPT
(17:20) Trends and tech product comparisons
(20:59) OpenAI's Chat.com acquisition
(22:45) Mac mini unboxing experience wrap-up
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(26:12) Analysis of Toast's business and growth
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(37:30) Reddit's growth, user engagement, and moderation challenges
(47:36) Social media incentives and reputation systems
(52:07) Reddit's AI translations and community management strategies
(57:25) Reddit's potential for creating a search engine
(1:00:38) OpenAI's citation challenges
(1:05:30) Amazon's interest in Anthropic and AI regulation
(1:07:37) US immigration and AI regulation under Trump administration
(1:11:43) TikTok's role in US-China relations
(1:15:42) Major IPOs and market potential
(1:17:19) Economic topics and inflation's impact on consumer spending
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Noodlegate, the end of cancel culture? + Next Unicorns: OpenGov CEO Zac Bookman | E1267
This Week in Startups
08/18/21 • 55 min
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1:52 Dan takes Jason through getting his internship at Amazon in 1999 and meeting Jeff Bezos
6:55 What was Amazon's core business in 1999? What was it like incubating the Kindle in the mid-2000s?
10:04 How did Bezos grow as a leader and businessman during Dan's tenure at Amazon?
18:21 How does Bezos' ability to turn Amazon around in the eyes of public investors relate to Uber, Lyft and other large & unprofitable companies? How does Bezos inspire so much loyalty?
23:27 What was Amazon's company culture during Dan's tenure? How was AWS developed?
26:08 How did Dan wind up at Facebook as employee ~130? What did he see in a young Mark Zuckerberg?
32:13 Who created the original Facebook News Feed?
35:34 How did they get the ad-network to work at scale?
42:50 Where do Elon, Bezos & Zuckerberg rank in the Pantheon of Entrepreneurs?
44:06 How did the billion-dollar acquisition offer from Yahoo! fall apart?
46:42 Why launching open registration led to the billion-dollar investment by Microsoft
48:30 Insights on the Instagram deal
51:00 How Facebook bounced back from the stock dropping from $31 to $17 shortly after IPO & how Dan's experience at Amazon helped him rally the troops?
58:44 Zuckerberg's response to mistakes
1:03:01 How did Dan wind up at Coatue Management leading a $700M early-stage fund?
1:08:01 What is Coatue's strategy around data science?
1:11:20 Dan had over 100 Angel investments before joining Coatue
1:13:18 What is Coatue's new fund strategy?
1:16:09 How does Dan think of diligence in regards to early-stage companies?
1:20:25 What does Dan want to see in an ideal founder?
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News! Fireproof homes, Amazon’s college plan, Facebook copies Snap, Notion Acquires Automate.io & more | E1280
This Week in Startups
09/10/21 • 57 min
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How many episodes does This Week in Startups have?
This Week in Startups currently has 1511 episodes available.
What topics does This Week in Startups cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Technology.
What is the most popular episode on This Week in Startups?
The episode title 'E1042: Balaji Srinivasan (@balajis) shares insights on Recode incident, need for decentralized citizen journalism, techlash through the years, potential COVID-19 endgames: bull, bear & base case scenarios' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on This Week in Startups?
The average episode length on This Week in Startups is 66 minutes.
How often are episodes of This Week in Startups released?
Episodes of This Week in Startups are typically released every 1 day, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of This Week in Startups?
The first episode of This Week in Startups was released on Dec 13, 2018.
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