US space innovation, defense tech challenges, and more with True Anomaly’s Even Rogers | E1982
E1982 • Jul 19, 2024 • 67 minsTrue Anomaly’s Even Rogers joins Jason to discuss US competitiveness and innovation space and defense tech. They also dive into True Anomaly’s innovations, securing government contracts, and more!
Top 5 VC funds raise big $, venture capital DPI is back, and Sequoia’s offer to LP’s | E1981
E1981 • Jul 17, 2024 • 61 minsDavid Weisburd hosts Jamie Rhode, Matthew Mulvey, and Jason Calacanis to discuss DPI coming to Silicon Valley, demographic data on the backgrounds of Unicorn founders, and trends for limited partners, and more!
Google weighs $23B for Wiz, startups in a second Trump admin, and Sequoia's Stripe sale | E1980
E1980 • Jul 15, 2024 • 69 minsAlex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss the media's role in processing information, the attempt on Trump, and the spread of conspiracy theories through social media. They delve into the political implications of such events and the importance of taking breaks from the news. The conversation also touches on Silicon Valley's political landscape, Biden's and Trump's policies, and their impacts on startups. The episode rounds off with discussions on market conditions, Google's potential acquisition of Wiz, state-sponsored hacking, Sequoia's strategy with Stripe shares, and the evolving role of secondary markets in venture capital.
Five levels of AI, venture's recovery & the hottest construction startups | E1979
E1979 • Jul 12, 2024 • 85 minsAlex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss StubHub's IPO, inflation trends, the venture capital landscape in Asia and Europe, OpenAI’s five levels of AI, TWIST 500 updates, and more!
Anand Nandakumar on the future of remote driving and ride services | E1978
E1978 • Jul 11, 2024 • 43 minsAnand Nandakumar joins Jason to discuss Halo Car’s technology, remote driving opportunities, the Cruise incident, and more!
GPU clusters, venture trends, and the robotics startups we're most excited about | E1977
E1977 • Jul 9, 2024 • 88 minsAlex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss news that a16z has built out a GPU cluster that it rents to its portfolio companies, Q2 venture trends, robotics startups, new TWIST500 companies), and more!
AI Demos: Sunny's Back with Luma Labs, Kling, Claude Sonnet & Getting AI Native | E1976
E1976 • Jul 3, 2024 • 53 minsSundeep Madra joins Jason Calacanis to discuss navigating the toughest fundraising environment and the perceived failure of Lina Khan. They dive into AI demos, including Claude Sonnet, and explore real-world applications with Jason's team, including ChatGPT 4.0. The discussion highlights the importance of "AI Native" workers and questions if Google search is lagging behind today's AI models. Sundeep demos Luna Labs, Kling, Qwen, and Cartesia AI, showcasing innovative uses and the potential of these technologies.
Logan Allin and Neil Datta on startups AI puts at risk, tech regulation, and H-1B reform | E1975
E1975 • Jul 3, 2024 • 65 minsDavid Weisburd hosts Logan Allin, Neil Datta, and Jason Calacanis to discuss Vinod Khosla’s views on AI, Trumps H-1B policy, incorporation to funding stage, and more!
The MEI vs DEI debate, tech press, Chime buys Salt Labs, and more! | E1974
E1974 • Jul 2, 2024 • 81 minsAlex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss the weekend debate regarding MEI/DEI, Amazon buys Adept’s key talent, Chime buys Salt Labs, and more!
Sequoia & the Hewlett Foundation on VCs NOT raising funds, Cisco's $1B AI fund, and more! | E1973
E1973 • Jul 1, 2024 • 67 minsDavid Weisburd hosts Konstantine Buhler, Ana Marshall, and Jason Calacanis to discuss VCs not raising new funds, Cisco's $1 billion AI fund, and more!
TWIST NEWS: AI Music, Circle’s IPO, TWIST500 and more! | E1972
E1972 • Jun 26, 2024 • 66 minsAlex Wilhelm joins Jason Calacanis to dive into the intricacies of stablecoins, starting with an introduction to Tether's holdings and Circle's IPO. They explore the future of stablecoins and their projected trends, along with the influence of interest rates on companies. The episode also covers AI developments, such as meme generators and research tools, and discusses AI's impact on the music industry and potential legal issues. Jason shares personal anecdotes and provides an overview of the Texas stock exchange. The Twist 500 segment highlights notable companies, with a preview of upcoming topics to round out the discussion.
Immigration, The Trump Interview, Air Taxis in the Bay Area and the Future of Remote Work | E1971
E1971 • Jun 24, 2024 • 59 minsJason Calacanis kicks off the episode with a weekend recap and previews hot topics such as tech leaders' views on immigration, air taxis, and venture capital. The discussion shifts to VIP experiences at amusement parks before diving into an interview with Donald Trump on immigration and H1B visas. Jason reflects on the interview and explores immigration's role in talent recruitment. The episode also delves into political discussions on deficit spending and budget concerns, office culture, and the memeification of Jason. Finally, the potential of air taxis, luxury consumer products, and upcoming topics like digital twins, AI music, and legislation are previewed.
Start-Up Nation Deep Dive with Dan Senor | E1970
E1970 • Jun 21, 2024 • 94 minsMark Suster hosts Dan Senor to explore Israel's startup community and its global innovation ecosystem. They discuss venture capital and factors behind Israel's tech success, including the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) role in tech and leadership development. The conversation covers projects in military units, university recruitment, and multinational R&D operations in Israel. They also touch on cultural influences, the global mindset of Israeli startups, and the role of Startup Nation Central. The episode delves into Arab-Israeli cooperation, Saudi Arabia's modernization, AI innovation, and geopolitical discussions, including historical context, Zionism, and efforts for Palestinian statehood.
From the future of flight to brand building, insight from Liquidity Summit 2024 | E1969
E1969 • Jun 20, 2024 • 45 minsAlex Wilhelm kicks off the show with a teaser of the speakers. Sky Dayton delivers a compelling talk on aviation safety, air taxis, and the future of flight. Mike Jones then shares invaluable lessons in brand building. Alex wraps up the show, tying together the key insights and takeaways from the discussions.
Nvidia tops Microsoft, FTC sues Adobe, weight loss startups, and more! | E1968
E1968 • Jun 19, 2024 • 86 minsAlex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss Nvidia's rise as the most valuable company, the GLP-1 phenomenon, the FTC suing Adobe, new TWIST500 companies, and more!
Woke Google Maps, how Wells Fargo is losing money on fintech, and the global AI race | E1967
E1967 • Jun 17, 2024 • 72 minsAlex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss woke Google Maps, Bilt & Wells Fargo dynamics, AI progress in China and Japan, and more!
Lessons in Unreasonable Hospitality with Will Guidara | E1966
E1966 • Jun 13, 2024 • 66 minsWill Guidara joins Jason Calacanis to explore the concept of "unreasonable hospitality" and its applications in various industries. They discuss Jason's personal connection to the restaurant world and key business takeaways from Guidara's philosophy. The conversation covers making team members feel appreciated, hospitality examples from "The Bear" series, and real-life stories of exceptional service. They delve into the importance of presence, unionization, leadership, and the ethics of reservation scalping. The episode wraps up with insights on applying hospitality in venture capital and details about Guidara's upcoming conference and newsletter.
Inflation cools, how Waymo handled a crash, and the next startups to go public | E1965
E1965 • Jun 12, 2024 • 71 minsAlex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss Waymo crash implications (3:53), Apple's AI announcements post-WWDC (17:17), inflation cooldown (27:21), and more!
Apple's WWDC 2024- Reactions, Highlights & Breakdowns with Jason and Alex | E1964
E1964 • Jun 11, 2024 • 54 minsJason Calacanis and Alex Wilhelm dive into Apple's recent keynote, discussing the debut of "Apple Intelligence" and the revamped Siri. They explore Apple's new on-screen awareness feature, data usage with AI, and ChatGPT integration. They also highlight key WWDC 2024 announcements.
The state of seed, the first TWIST500 startups, and the impact of anonymous apps on society | E1963
E1963 • Jun 10, 2024 • 78 minsAlex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss concerns about the app "Fizz" (12:24), the state of seed (31:35), the first TWIST500 startups (58:58), and more!