This Week in Startups
This Week in Startups
Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.
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WeRide IPO, Polymarket + Perplexity, the Trump Bump and more! | E1992

E1922 • Aug 13, 2024 • 79 mins

Jason Calacanis and Alex Wilhelm kick off the show discussing the evolution of startup costs and media aggregation. They delve into the Trump and Elon conversation and media's addiction to Trump coverage. The episode also explores Trump's media strategies and societal resistance to tech, including the rise of self-driving cars and their impact on Uber and Lyft. Other topics include the FIRE movement, Perplexity's AI competition, Reddit's traffic and monetization, and the rise of European venture capital and unicorns. The episode concludes with a comparison of work culture between Europe and the US and investing in AI startups.

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