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Facebook's whistleblower reveal & major outage + reacting to OZY media CEO on Today Show | E1296
5 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 5 min
In this news episode, Jason covers the Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's "60 minutes" interview and breaks down some clips. Then he shares the highlights and rationalizations from the OZY Media CEO's Today Show appearance.
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Coinbase CEO reflects on "mission" manifesto + Kettle's Nat Manning on fire insurance | E1295
1 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 8 min
First Jason covers Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's reflections on last year's blog "Coinbase is a mission focused company." Then, Nat Manning joins from Kettle, to chat about better assessing fire risk with data, how California can prevent home damage from increasing wildfires, outperforming actuaries & more. Lees meer
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Amazon's AI driver supervisors, OZY media fallout, rising FEMA flood insurance, OpenScouting | E1294
1 oktober 2021 · 56 min
Jason does a full news show breaking down: how Amazon monitors drivers with AI cameras (01:54), Tesla's new driver score (22:05), OZY Media's continued fallout (32:45), and new proposed changes for homeowners in coastal zones (42:08). Plus, Jason explains his new program OpenScouting.com Lees meer
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Google's game-changing ad policy + Michael Dell on "Play Nice But Win," stories from building a computing giant | E1293
29 september 2021 · 1 uur 11 min
First, Jason brings on investor, former ad tech exec, and frequent guest Zach Coelius to discuss the strategic implications of Google's new ad attribution policy (01:43). Then Michael Dell joins for for a full interview (21:54) sharing stories from the early days of building Dell, scrappy supply-chain arbitrage, global expansion, negotiations with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, the $67B EMC VMware acquisition (57:40) and more! Lees meer
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OZY Media's deception, VC retirement, Clubhouse's monetization problem with The Verge's Ashley Carman & more | E1292
29 september 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
First, Jason covers OZY media's attempted deception of Goldman Sachs & investors (1:50), then covers Clubhouse's monetization problem with special guest Ashley Carman from the Verge (24:26). To wrap up, he discusses VC retirements (46:30) and Disney's Star Wars Visions (56:29). Lees meer
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Facebook puts Instagram Kids on pause, Bevy's high-profile firing + Squarespace's Anthony Casalena | E1291
27 september 2021 · 1 uur 36 min
Jason covers Instagram's Adam Mosseri announcing the pause of Instagram Kids (2:09), the recent firing of Bevy employee following a hostile interaction in Brooklyn (21:51). Then, Squarespace Founder and CEO Anthony Casalena joins (35:43) to discuss what marketing channels have been best for growing the company, new products offerings and shares stories from scaling and more! Lees meer
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News! China bans crypto transactions (again), Zillow & iBuyers impacting Real Estate + Ask Jason | E1290
25 september 2021 · 54 min
Jason covers China's latest crypto mandate (0:59), a TikToker's conspiracy about iBuyers and the Redfin CEO's response (17:17), then takes a bunch of Ask Jason Questions (31:42) & more!
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News! EU Mandates USB-C, Facebook Files, China RE, Apple leaks, Stonkfluencers, SaaS Pod | E1289
24 september 2021 · 57 min
In this all news show, Jason teases a new podcast dedicated to SaaS (1:46) and covers: the EU's planned USB-C mandate (7:44), China's property glut (13:12), TikTok Investors following congressional trades (20:24), Tim Cook's battle against leakers (25:47), the "Facebook Files" source (28:36), Bolt's 4-day workweek and more! Then he takes some listener questions (47:24). Lees meer
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Apple Maps 3-D update, SEC Chair tips off coming crypto regulation + Pacaso's Austin Allison | E1288
22 september 2021 · 59 min
First, Jason covers the new Apple Maps and what he speculates it means for their next major product (2:11), then discusses SEC Chair Gary Gensler calling crypto the "wild west"(10:38). Then, Jason interviews Pacaso Founder & CEO Austin Allison about fractional home ownership, battling NIMBY's and more (24:46)! Lees meer
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Apple launches iCloud Private Relay + Framework's Nirav Patel on customizable laptops | E1287
21 september 2021 · 52 min
In a short news segment, Jason describes Apple's new iCloud+ privacy suite (2:18). Then, Framework founder Nirav Patel joins to talk about making laptop customization great again (13:04)! They discuss the difficulty of raising VC for a consumer hardware startup, creating products for the "modding" audience, the environmental benefit of fixing products and more(24:16)! Lees meer
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ByteDance limits daily app time for kids in China + Next Unicorns: Orbital Insight's Kevin O'Brien | E1286
20 september 2021 · 56 min
In news, Jason covers Bytedance's decision to institute a 40 minute limit for kids on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok (1:56) and hits on the real estate situation in SF and implications for the startup community (15:02). Then, Orbital Insight's CEO Kevin O'Brien joins for the next installment of our Next Unicorns series (21:38) discussing how to make sense of billions of satellite images and pieces of sensor data to form a comprehensive view of the world. Lees meer
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Head of Instagram comments on teen impact, Jay-Z's NFT lawsuit + Sourcegraph's Quinn Slack | E1285
18 september 2021 · 57 min
First, Jason reacts to comments from Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri on the impact of Instagram on teen girls and comparing the risks of social media to the automobile industry (1:50). Then, Jason breaks down OpenSea's update on their front-running employee (11:55), and Jay-Z's NFT lawsuit (15:40). Finally, Sourcegraph CEO Quinn Slack joins to discuss growing his universal code search engine, selling a high-ticket SaaS product and more (21:48)! Lees meer
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Rapid Fire News: App Annie fraud, Instagram's negative impact, Discord valued at $15B & more | E1284
17 september 2021 · 59 min
Full news show! First up, Jason covers the App Annie fraud (1:59), then he shares thoughts on Facebook's leaked documents showing they knew Instagram was detrimental to teen girls' mental health despite claiming the contrary (13:55). He also touches on Discord's $15B valuation (25:56), Mailchimp selling for $12B (33:40), and answers some livestream questions (40:35)! Lees meer
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OpenSea admits employee was front-running featured NFTs + Goldbelly CEO Joe Ariel on food e-commerce | E1283
16 september 2021 · 1 uur 18 min
First, Jason breaks down NFT platform OpenSea admitting one of their employees was front-running featured items (2:02). Could this tip off the SEC that NFTs might be securities rather than collectibles (12:01)? Then, Jason talks to Producer Rachel about TWiST Meetups (18:24). Finally, Goldbelly CEO Joe Ariel joins to talk about his high-end food marketplace, being the first mover in a blossoming category, the food e-commerce market & more. (30:15) Lees meer
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"Amazon Unbound" author Brad Stone on the mind of Bezos, the future of Amazon & more | E1282
15 september 2021 · 1 uur 6 min
Brad Stone, the author of "Amazon Unbound", joined to talk about Elon Musk (09:44), Amazon's workplace environment (23:25), the importance of Prime (27:17), which tech companies are most dangerous for society (51:13), & more!
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Growth stocks, Inflation impacts, SPACs & more with Beth Kindig & Knox Ridley from I/O Fund | E1281
10 september 2021 · 1 uur 13 min
Beth Kindig and Knox Ridley from the I/O Fund came on to discuss with Jason their top growth stocks, market indicators, how to manage risk in an all tech portfolio, potential big tech spin outs, Roku's incredible expansion and more!
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News! Fireproof homes, Amazon's college plan, Facebook copies Snap, Notion Acquires Automate.io & more | E1280
10 september 2021 · 58 min
Rapid fire news episode. First, Jason covers how a fire proofed home survived the Caldor fire, Amazon's plan to provide college for all its employees, Facebook copying Snap's glasses, Notion acquiring Automate.io & more. At the end, Jason takes a few questions from listeners and shares a story from when he ran Silicon Alley Reporter. Lees meer
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Coinbase battles SEC over Lend + How DeFi interest rates work with Genesis' Matt Ballensweig | E1279
9 september 2021 · 1 uur
Coinbase CEO Brain Armstrong took to Twitter to call out the SEC for what Coinbase considers unclear guidance & hostility around their Lend product, Jason breaks down the situation (1:43). Then, to better understand how DeFi lending works Jason interviews Matt Ballensweig the Head of Institutional Lending at Genesis, a crypto prime brokerage (9:51). We close with three "Ask Jason" questions (50:23). Lees meer
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BAYC at Sotheby's, Loot, Tether Canada ban + 8VC's Joe Lonsdale: Palantir, China, Cicero | E1278
8 september 2021 · 1 uur 20 min
First Jason covers the $19M Bored Ape Yacht Club bid on Sotheby's & the Loot NFT collection launched by a Vine co-founder (1:42), and briefly covers Tether being banned from Canadian exchanges (11:07). Then serial founder and investor Joe Lonsdale joins (19:53) to discuss his companies (Palantir, Addepar, OpenGov), his new podcast "American Optimist," what regulations need to be fixed in the US, China's bold moves & more. Lees meer
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Adrian Grenier: launching a new fund + FounderU: balancing product vision & customer feedback | E1277
4 september 2021 · 57 min
First, Jason discusses how to balance product vision with customer feedback in a FounderU segment (0:57). Then, actor and investor Adrian Grenier joins to discuss the launch of his new fund DuContra Ventures (20:52), the importance of saying "No" (33:24), acting (41:23) and more! Lees meer
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Next Unicorns: Miso Robotics' Mike Bell, $3 an hour fry cooks + MorningBrew's Dan Toomey on TikTok | E1276
2 september 2021 · 1 uur 5 min
Jason chats with Miso Robotics CEO Mike Bell (1:07), about automating food preparation, filling the labor gap, the consequences of robots, growing with crowdfunding and more. Then, TWIST Producer Rachel Braun interviews Dan Toomey about the strategies he uses to run the Morning Brew TikTok account. Lees meer
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Bored Ape Madness with The Infatuation's Andrew Steinthal + Breaking into VC with Nicole DeTommaso | E1275
2 september 2021 · 57 min
The Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs have been going crazy in the secondary market, Jason brings on collector and co-founder of media site "The Infatuation" Andrew Steinthal (2:04) to chat about why he bought in, why he's not selling, and the overall mechanics of the community. Then, TWIST producer Rachel interviews the Nicole DeTommaso of Harlem VC (33:25) about how she broke into venture capital with a pitch deck!!! Lees meer
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Elizabeth Holmes Theranos fraud trial kickoff + Blokable's Aaron Holm: how to scale housing | E1274
1 september 2021 · 1 uur 17 min
First, Jason covers the kickoff of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial (1:48). Then, Blokable Co-CEO & Co-Founder Aaron Holm joins (16:37) to discuss solving the housing crisis, the Phoenix Rising project (27:05), why vertical integration is the key to making modular affordable, green materials (40:53), why LA's homeless housing project went way over budget (46:46) & more. Lees meer
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CCP closes foreign IPO loophole + Audius' Roneil Rumburg: decentralized project crash course | E1273
27 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 10 min
First Jason covers the CCP banning US IPOs for big tech companies, closing the VIE loophole (1:50), then Audius Co-Founder Roneil Rumburg joins (18:44) to talk about his "decentralized SoundCloud," how decentralized crypto projects actually work for investors and executives, and more! Lees meer
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HeadSpin accused of $80M fraud, housing startup irks NIMBYs + Not Boring's Packy McCormick | E1272
27 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 15 min
In the news segment, Jason covers unicorn SaaS Startup called HeadSpin has been accused of a massive fraud by the SEC and DOJ (2:06), and Pacaso real estate startup offering fractional ownership of vacation homes is causing outrage in wine country (17:35). Then, Jason interviews Not Boring's Packy McCormick (34:41), about his time at WeWork competitor Breather (36:14), turning his newsletter into a venture fund (59:12), and Packy's vision for crypto - it's one of the best explanations we've heard (1:03:17). Lees meer
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Rapid Fire News: OnlyFans reverses course, Circle to clean up USDC reserves, Warby Parker S-1 | E1271
26 augustus 2021 · 47 min
In today's news show, Jason covers OnlyFans being back to business as usual (1:31), the stablecoin Circle cleaning up commercial paper from their USDC reserves (16:49), and does a break down of Warby Parker's S-1 as the company prepare to go public via direct listing (30:30). Lees meer
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Rapid Fire News: Facebook "cleans up their house," Tyga takes on OnlyFans, Jack Ma vs. CCP | E1270
24 augustus 2021 · 51 min
In this news episode Jason covers Facebook finally revealing their Q1 transparency report after they originally shelved the report for PR purposes (2:08), Tyga deleting his OnlyFans account and announcing he will launch a competing platform (23:59), the WSJ's coverage of where Jack Ma is now (36:19) & more! Lees meer
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Rapid fire news: OnlyFans bans sexual conduct + Boston Dynamics, Disney & Tesla bet big on robots | E1269
21 augustus 2021 · 50 min
Jason breaks down the OnlyFans' pivot away from sexual conduct (1:54), then he covers all the robot highlights from this week, Boston Dynamics robots doing backflips (23:34), Disney creating AI characters (31:25), and Tesla's announcement of "TeslaBot" (38:21) & more. Lees meer
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Robinhood earnings breakdown, Amazon launching department stores + Mark Suster deep dives VC | E1268
19 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 33 min
Jason breaks down the 2 metrics he uses to to assess Robinhood's Q2 earnings (1:43) and Amazon entering Department Store retail (16:39). Then, Mark Suster from Upfront Ventures joins (24:07) to discuss venture metrics, community as a moat, why high valuations don't necessarily mean a bubble & more. Lees meer
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Noodlegate, the end of cancel culture? + Next Unicorns: OpenGov CEO Zac Bookman | E1267
19 augustus 2021 · 56 min
Jason opens the show with a brief recap of "Noodlegate" and the end of cancel culture (2:09). Then he chats with OpenGov CEO Zac Bookman for the latest installment of our Next Unicorns series (14:10) about what makes governments ineffective (25:46), preventing corruption (30:37), the challenges selling into governments (35:54), how some states like Idaho & West Virginia have made their detailed budgets public on the cloud and more! Lees meer
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Casey Newton's Superhuman misfire, Apple's backdoor, 5G crypto network, WhatsApp's Taliban problem | E1266
18 augustus 2021 · 59 min
Podcasting from Italy after a 2-week break of news, Jason covers Casey Newton's failed dunk on Superhuman's $75M raise (2:58), the privacy implications of Apple's approach to preventing child porn distribution (23:14), the Helium Networks internet project (35:02), crypto regulation (43:03), and how WhatsApp is handling Afghanistan (49:45). Lees meer
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Next Unicorns: Splice CEO Steve Martocci, building the Github for music | E1265
13 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 5 min
Steve Martocci, the CEO of Splice (also co-founder of Blade & previously sold GroupMe to Skype) joins for our Next Unicorns series to discuss how music rights work (10:07), growing a high-quality marketplace (21:59), AI music creation (36:10), & more
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How to secure follow-on investment for your startup (FounderU) + Ask an Angel with Zach Coelius | E1264
12 augustus 2021 · 59 min
Jason discusses how founders can secure follow on funding (1:57), then is joined by investor Zach Coelius to answer listener questions on technical co-founders (38:21), successful founder traits (40:41), founder red flags (46:07), why startups fail diligence (56:17) and more. Lees meer
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How to come up with a startup idea (FounderU) + Ask an Angel with Zach Coelius | E1263
11 augustus 2021 · 50 min
Jason does a Founder University segment on how to generate startup ideas (1:55), then Zach Coelius joins to take some "Ask an Angel" questions: what data points are most valuable when iterating on product (29:03), what skills are most important to be a success in VC (36:410), what skills are most important to be a success in VC (42:51). Lees meer
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Nick Kokonas of Tock & Alinea, flipping the low-margin restaurant model | E1262
10 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 30 min
Nick Kokonas joins to discuss his his company Tock (10:50), his world-class restaurant group Alinea (0:54), how restaurants can improve their operating leverage (18:05), digital experiences augmenting hospitality (39:41), why tipping needs to be replaced (44:50), the labor supply (56:16), inflation (1:00:27), employee health and more! Lees meer
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Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on the current state and future of the US housing market | E1261
6 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 18 min
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman joins to discuss the current U.S. housing situation (05:05), homebuilding rates, San Francisco (23:43), remote work (28:22), generational work-life balance differences (35:24), Redfin's approach to real estate (46:52), regulation, DOJ & MLS (58:33), & more. Lees meer
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Bootstrapping vs. taking Venture Capital (FounderU) + Ask An Angel with Zach Coelius | E1260
5 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 15 min
In a Founder University segment, Jason compares running a bootstrapped vs. venture-backed company (1:17), discusses 'pegasus' companies (11:09), advises what types of businesses should take VC (23:59), and explains what motivates VCs (33:27). Then Zach Coelius joins to take some listener questions (38:48). Lees meer
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How to a Grow Consumer SaaS App to 225K Paying Customers – Next Unicorns: Fitbod CEO Allen Chen | E1259
4 augustus 2021 · 52 min
Fitbod CEO Allen Chen joins to discuss how they got funded & why they haven't deployed their capital (01:06), the importance of being user-centric when building a consumer app (17:44), how Allen plans grow to 1 million customers (29:14), & more!
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Creating a new venture fund: formation, follow-on strategies & more with Acquired | E1258
3 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 24 min
Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal from Acquired join to discuss David's new venture fund Kindergarten Ventures (00:56), how to structure a VC fund (12:16), Jason's super pro-rata strategy (30:17), podcasting (35:50), and they tease the next episode on "The Mount Rushmore of Venture Capital" (56:11) & more! Lees meer
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News! Robinhood/Duolingo IPOs, Big Tech earnings, China & more with TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm | E1257
31 juli 2021 · 1 uur 31 min
Alex Wilhelm from TechCrunch joins Jason to chop up this week's news. They cover Robinhood & Duolingo's IPOs (3:40), consumer subscription businesses (25:09), Google's growth (28:25), the startup funding landscape (38:51), Amazon (42:46), China's actions against tech (47:35), Apple (1:04:19) & more! Lees meer
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Nikola's Trevor Milton indicted for fraud, Robinhood IPO + GRIN CEO Brandon Brown | E1256
29 juli 2021 · 1 uur 17 min
Jason covers the Grand Jury indictment of Nikola founder Trevor Milton for making false claims to investors (1:50) and gives short recap of Robinhood's IPO (18:55). Then, Brandon Brown joins to discuss his company GRIN (25:40), the influencer economy, shifting advertising trends, social media platforms and more. Lees meer
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Youtube vs. Netflix, Google's $230B run rate + Next Unicorns: OpenSea's Devin Finzer on NFTs | E1255
28 juli 2021 · 1 uur 7 min
Jason breaks down Google's earnings and compares Netflix & Youtube (3:22). Then, in our Next Unicorns series, Devin Finzer (27:01), the Co-Founder and CEO of OpenSea (an NFT marketplace) joins to discuss the innovations that helped NFTs take off (37:58), the future of collectibles & more. Lees meer
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Rapid Fire News: China's techlash continues, Tesla's incredible Q2 earnings, Tether holders move to USDC & more | E1254
27 juli 2021 · 42 min
Jason covers China reigning in big tech (2:03), Tesla's incredible Q2 earnings crossing $1B in profit (25:30), a $300M market movement from Tether to USDC (33:24), and gives a breakdown of a Binance Crypto Pump Telegram group (37:43).
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Emergency Pod! Tether executives facing DOJ bank fraud probe (via Bloomberg) | E1253
27 juli 2021 · 26 min
Tether executives are reportedly facing a DOJ criminal probe for bank fraud! Jason breaks down Bloomberg's report (1:31), Tether's response (10:34) and assesses potential implications for the wider crypto ecosystem, including if this had anything to do with Sunday night's Bitcoin surge. (16:29) Lees meer
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Dfinity's ICP crypto complaint, Snap/Twitter earnings, China's e-learning crackdown & more | E1252
24 juli 2021 · 1 uur 9 min
In this rapid fire news episode, Jason covers a16z-backed Dfinity's crypto class action complaint (02:46), Snapchat and Twitter's massive earnings (19:33), the CCP considering turning it's ed-tech sector non-profit (34:15), Alphabet's new company (40:23), San Francisco's 17M sq. ft. of vacant office space (47:22), and then reflects on some old Disney+ predictions (58:28). Lees meer
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China punishes Didi, Twitter's new feature, UAE makes it rain + Do Kwon of Terraform Labs | E1251
22 juli 2021 · 1 uur 12 min
Jason covers China's increasing penalties for Didi (2:52), Twitter's test of a downvote feature (12:13), and how the UAE was able to induce rain with electricity (17:32). Then Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform labs joins (22:38) to discuss his stable coin project TerraUSD (31:18), the underlying cryptocurrency LUNA, and shed light on Tether as crypto insider (59:56). Lees meer
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Reacting to Tether's CNBC interview, Netflix earnings + Vincent's Slava Rubin on alt assets | E1250
21 juli 2021 · 1 uur 27 min
In the news segment, Jason reacts to the Tether CTO & General Counsel's interview on CNBC (2:22) and digs in to Netflix's latest earnings report (37:35). Then, Vincent founder Slava Rubin joins to discuss all things alternative assets (44:26), his work founding Indiegogo, Launch's investment, trading cards (1:17:19) & more. Lees meer
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Bezos goes to space, Robinhood IPO, USDC attestation + Flock Safety's Garrett Langley | E1249
21 juli 2021 · 1 uur 37 min
In news Jason covers Bezos reaching space (2:32), Robinhood's S-1/A (13:28), Circle's new USDC attestation (22:25), crypto crackdown in Asia (36:06), Zoom buying Five9 for almost $15B (46:00) Keith Rabois' OpenStore (47:11). Then for our Next Unicorns series, Jason interviews Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langely, about reducing crime in American cities and neighborhoods (50:18). Lees meer
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Rapid Fire News: AI voices after death, DOJ investigates Lordstown Motors, COVID adaptation | E1248
17 juli 2021 · 51 min
Jason covers Anthony Bourdain's amazing AI deepfake voice in "roadrunner" & potential startup ideas for the technology (01:49), the investigation into EV startup Lordstown Motors (12:27), and the way businesses are reacting to how COVID is being managed in FL & CA (42:11). Lees meer
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Rapid Fire News: FB's right-wing algo, Tether update, giving Cuba internet, Powell on stable coins & more | E1247
16 juli 2021 · 42 min
News episode, Jason covers CrowdTangle's data headache (01:56), how the White House wants to crack down on social media misinformation (13:34), Florida Gov. DeSantis proposal for providing internet to Cuba (17:17), a $1B fund for creators (21:32), our Tether investigation (25:07) & more! Lees meer