Podcast Episode Details

AI on the blockchain, Waymo's rise, and the truth about tech layoffs | E1996

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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss AI on the blockchain (41:04), Waymo’s growth (29:27), tech layoffs (58:47), and more!

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Timestamps:

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

(2:24) Bolt's fundraising controversy and business model

(8:24) CEO loans and board conflicts at Bolt

(11:25) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist

(12:46) Public vs. private equity borrowing and media integrity

(21:18) Technology media industry reflections

(28:32) .Tech Domains - Apply for the Jam Session with JCal contest today at https://jamwithjcal.tech

(29:27) Waymo's growth and autonomous vehicle market

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(41:04) Story raises $80M for blockchain-based IP network

(46:23) Stablecoins and SEC investigations

(58:47) The truth behind tech layoffs

(1:07:26) Audience questions

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Mentioned on the show:

https://x.com/pitdesi/status/1826262321045610846

https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/25/fintech-bolt-just-laid-off-over-100-employees-across-engineering-sales-and-marketing

https://www.pymnts.com/personnel/2023/one-click-checkout-startup-bolt-laying-off-10-of-workforce

https://www.reddit.com/r/SelfDrivingCars/comments/1co9loz/waymo_makes_now_50000_paid_trips_every_week_in_3

https://waymo.com/blog/2024/06/waymo-one-is-now-open-to-everyone-in-san-francisco

https://x.com/TechTekedra/status/1825910695311114384

https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/23/alphabet-to-invest-another-5b-into-waymo

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/18/cars/china-baidu-apollo-go-robotaxi-anxiety-intl-hnk

https://www.comma.ai

https://autoware.org

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago