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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 v…
9 months, 2 weeks 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 (w…
9 months, 2 weeks 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 wha…
9 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…
9 months, 3 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 ag…
9 months, 3 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 wh…
9 months, 3 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 i…
9 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…
10 months 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-pow…
10 months 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 …
10 months ago