Tech's Super Bowl, Huge Earnings Week, Lon Returns and more! | E2083

Today's episode: Lon Harris is back, and we’re diving into all things Super Bowl—especially the tech takeover in this year’s commercials. We break down the biggest ad moments, from Squarespace to Uber Eats, Instacart, and even Harrison Ford’s Jeep spot. Plus, we dig into Google Trends after the ChatGPT ad, the unexpected appeal of The Banshees of Inisherin, and Matthew McConaughey’s latest move with Salesforce. That’s not all—France is making bold AI moves, OpenAI is getting into chip development, and we’ve got a Founder Fridays competition coming up!

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 59%

Alex Wilhelm

Host • 20%

Lon Harris

Guest • 21%

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0:00	Super Bowl tech related commercials
1:30	Lon Harris returns to the show
2:07	Increase in tech ads during Super Bowl and shift in ad spend
5:09	Breakout Super Bowl commercials & Booking.com ad analysis
9:23	Rocket's Super Bowl ad and its impact
13:00	High-risk hobbies of the rich and famous
15:23	Review of Squarespace ad and its effectiveness
19:07	The appeal of "The Banshees of Inisherin" and ChatGPT Super Bowl ad
21:34	Google Trends analysis of ChatGPT ad impact
22:19	Comparing Kendrick Lamar to other artists
24:15	Rating the ChatGPT Super Bowl ad
32:42	Uber Eats and Instacart Super Bowl ads & Harrison Ford's Jeep commercial
39:49	Matthew McConaughey's role with Salesforce and A-list actors in 2025
44:14	France's AI investment and strategy
47:10	AI in customer service and SaaS pricing
52:34	IT unemployment and AI's impact on tech support
56:45	Upcoming earnings reports from key tech companies
1:02:12	OpenAI's custom chip development with TSMC
1:02:35	Founder Fridays: A new initiative for founders and competition format
1:04:17	Alex and Jason’s newsletters & episode wrap-up

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