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.
AI in Gaming, Nvidia and GPU Clouds, Nuclear Energy Challenges, and Waymo Updates E2038
The episode explores AI's role in gaming with Descartes' AI-generated video game and its potential impact. Jason discusses viral growth strategies for startups and Runway AI's video creation innovations. Financial topics include NVIDIA's market value and Amazon's nuclear power ambitions.
Key Points
- Amazon's plan to power data centers with nuclear energy hit a snag due to regulatory issues surrounding the Susquehanna nuclear facility's capacity expansion.
- Waymo's self-driving cars have scaled impressively, with rides in California jumping from 12,000 in August 2023 to 312,000 in August 2024, highlighting the growing acceptance and reliability of autonomous vehicles.
- NVIDIA's status as the most valuable public company brings scrutiny, with concerns about potential financial impropriety and round-tripping practices, though evidence of any wrongdoing remains speculative.
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