Podcast Episodes

Jony Ive Joins OpenAI, Waymo Hits 10M Rides, and How to Launch a Marketplace from Scratch | E2129

Episode 2129

Today’s show: Jason and Alex dicsuss Jony Ive's $6.5B deal with OpenAI and what it means for the future of AI hardware, Tesla’s push into robotaxis vs. Waymo’s 10M paid rides, and Microsoft’s latest …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Drones, Design, and Digital Espionage | E2128

Episode 2128

Today’s show: Jason and Lon explore the wild edges of tech innovation and regulation — from a student-built acoustic weapon that takes down drones (without harming humans) to the legal gray areas of …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Microsoft Layoffs, Immigration Blunders, & Office Hours with Jeremy Redman of Airfive | E2127

Episode 2127

Today’s show: Microsoft lays off 6,000 employees despite record profits, signaling a ruthless new phase in big tech. Jason, Lon, and Alex discuss what it means for the talent market, why tightening U…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chime’s IPO, Databricks’ $1B Acquisition & Dave Rubin’s Media Empire | E2126

Episode 2126

Today’s show: Chime is finally going public with strong financials and a shot at matching its $25B 2021 valuation, signaling real momentum in the IPO market. Databricks just made a $1B bet on agentic…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Agentic AI Meets Cybersecurity + Solar Robots in the Desert | E2125

Episode 2125

Today’s show: Alex interviews founders from two frontier technologies reshaping our world. First, ZioSec is tackling the cybersecurity risks of AI agents with continuous adversarial testing before re…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Anti-Work Uprising, Copyright Wars & the StreamFog Solution | E2124

Today’s show: Jason, Lon & Alex are back with a spicy Monday episode of This Week in Startups. Jason goes off on unions vs capitalism, we dig into why fewer seed startups are making it to Series A, a…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI Scoops Instacart’s CEO, AI in the Courtroom & Off-Road Startups | E2123

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon break down OpenAI’s latest power move: hiring Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to lead its consumer apps. They also dive into the ethical storm brewing around an AI-generat…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Zoox Crash Fallout, COATUE’s $1B Open Fund, and Office Hours with FusionAds | E2122

Episode 2122

Today’s show: Jason, Lon & Alex discuss the day’s hottest tech and startup news. Zoox’s robotaxi crash and voluntary recall, COATUE’s innovative open-ended venture fund that could democratize private…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Cursor’s $9B Round, AI-Powered Toys & CloudNuro’s SaaS Fix | E2121

Today’s show: Cursor’s explosive growth, hitting $200M in ARR and a massive $9B valuation. They also explore the buzz around Magical Toys’ new AI-powered dinosaur, where LLMs meet playtime. The conve…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple’s App Store Loss, AI Persuasion, and an Interview with Tyler Denk of Beehiiv | E2120

Episode 2120

Today’s show: Jason, Lon, and Alex break down a loaded week in tech: Apple’s 27% App Store “link-out” fee gets shut down by a judge—unlocking margin for startups and slashing CAC; AI bots on Reddit’s…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago