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How to Build with the Department of Defense
Episode 850
When people think about startups working with the government, the phrase “black box” often comes up. But what if that box is finally being pried open…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Top 100 GenAI Products, Ranked and Explained
Episode 849
This month, a16z’s Consumer team released the fourth edition of the GenAI 100 — a data-driven ranking of the top 50 AI-first web products and mobile …
11 months ago
Jensen Huang and Arthur Mensch on Winning the Global AI Race
Episode 845
The global race for AI leadership is no longer just about companies—it’s about nations. AI isn’t just computing infrastructure; it’s cultural infrast…
11 months, 1 week ago
Why AI Voice Feels More Human Than Ever
Episode 848
AI voice technology has been around for years — think Siri or Alexa — but the magic has been missing. That’s changing, and quickly!
In this episode, A…
11 months, 1 week ago
From Thesis to Meme to Fund: Building American Dynamism
Episode 847
For over a century, the United States has been the birthplace of world-changing innovation – from the Wright brothers’ first flight to the invention …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
What Founders Get Wrong About Scaling – With Carta’s CEO
Episode 846
Henry Ward, cofounder and CEO of Carta, has spent over a decade scaling his company from an early-stage startup to a 2,000-person industry leader. In…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Creativity vs Control: Where AI Fits in the Creative Toolbox
Episode 844
Being a creator in 2025 is tough—but building for creators is even harder. Perhaps no one understands this conundrum better than Scott Belsky. As the…
1 year ago
Who Will Own the Internet? a16z’s Chris Dixon on AI and Crypto
Episode 843
Technology doesn’t grow in isolation—it evolves in waves. Just as mobile, cloud, and SaaS shaped the internet of the past 20 years, so too could cryp…
1 year ago
The Critical Technology in Finding Critical Materials
Episode 842
Critical materials like copper, lithium, and gallium have been mined for decades, but their role in core technologies, geopolitics, and the energy tr…
1 year ago
DeepSeek: America’s Sputnik Moment for AI?
Episode 841
Two words have caught the Internet by storm. DeepSeek.
The Chinese reasoning model r1 is rivaling others at the frontier with an open-source MIT lice…
1 year ago