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#115 Anthropic at $170B: Should Unicorns Be Forced to IPO?
Another busy week in tech and your favorite quad are back! We go over: Google’s antitrust “win,” AI M&A mania, Anthropic’s stay-private debate, why lawyers out-earn bankers now, and the barbell reali…
Published on 6 hours ago
#114 Seed Rounds at $2B? The Dangers of AI Hype in VC With Tony Conrad
In this episode of More or Less, Brit Morin and Dave Morin sit down with legendary VC Tony Conrad (True Ventures) for a candid conversation on the state of venture capital, the real impact of AI, the…
Published on 1 week ago
#113 GPT-5 Disappoints: The End of the AI Gold Rush?
This week on More or Less, the crew dives into the shifting narratives around AI (Finally everyone is getting on Sam's wavelength), the reality of LLM business models, and why infrastructure may not …
Published on 2 weeks ago
#112 Swift Should Buy Chrome, Not Perplexity
This week, the team dives into more meme capitalism, the AI hype cycle, and why San Francisco is still the epicenter of tech ambition (and some very odd real estate choices). We debate the real value…
Published on 3 weeks ago
#111 Figma, OpenAI, Canva: the Rise of Meme Stock IPOs in Silicon Valley
This week on More or Less: Jessica Lessin, Dave Morin, Brit Morin, and Sam Lessin dive deep into the surprisingly busy summer of venture capital, the impact of AI on startups, and the changing rules …
Published on 4 weeks ago
#110 Meta's Billion-Dollar Hires: Bubble or Genius?
What happens when VCs are called the least sophisticated financiers, AI researchers get billion-dollar paydays, and outrage becomes the new marketing? This week on More or Less, the full crew breaks …
Published on 1 month ago
#109 OpenAI vs Google: The Real Business Model War Begins
This week on More or Less, Sam Lessin, Brit Morin, and Dave Morin dive into the startup world and how today's founders need to bring fun back into the ecosystem, why most public policy around AI is j…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
#108 Meta vs. OpenAI: Who Wins the Next Attention War?
In this episode of More or Less, we dive into the shifting landscape of AI, attention, and business models. From the rise of ChatGPT as both productivity tool and entertainment, to the coming collisi…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
#107 Anatoly Yakovenko: Crypto Isn’t for Everyone (And That’s a Good Thing)
We’re joined by a very special guest, Solana founder Anatoly Yakovenko for a wide-ranging conversation on crypto, tech, and what’s next. He breaks down the “punks, hoodies, suits” cycle, why AI is ju…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
#106: AI Researchers Earning More Than Cristiano Ronaldo
This week, the gloves come off. We're diving into Meta's raid on OpenAI, asking if Mark Zuckerberg is the new Yankees of AI and who will be the 'Moneyball' underdog. Plus, a hot take on why usage-bas…
Published on 2 months ago