News Roundtable! Alex Wilhelm & Sam Lessin on COVID privacy risk, private/public outlooks | E1046

Jason Calacanis interviews Alex Wilhelm and Sam Lessin, discussing the impact of COVID-19 on work culture and big tech's role in tracking the virus. They explore potential implications of remote work on tech campuses and the disconnect between investors. The trio also delve into the state of VC and the future of government-backed healthcare.

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Alex Wilhelm

Guest • 20%

Unidentified

Jason Calacanis

Host • 45%

Sam Lessin

Guest • 14%

Sam Lessin

Guest • 21%

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0:00	Opening
0:37	Jason intro Alex Wilhelm & Sam Lessin & checks in on how their quarantines are going
5:59	Are they all working more during quarantine then they were beforehand?
9:58	Will we see a birthrate drop due to the crisis?
15:45	Having & raising children in the digital age/COVID crisis
18:24	How are Apple & Google helping with tracking COVID-19, and when do their efforts become a privacy risk?
27:29	For how long would big-tech need personal health data?
31:54	Differences between Facebook & Twitter, Twitter usage for Jason, Alex & Sam
37:41	What is Sam working on with Fin? How has he transitioned his team to remote?
39:47	Who will be impacted by the move away from luxurious big-tech campuses? Will it lead to a competitive disadvantage for companies that are hesitant?
56:19	Disconnect between optimistic public investors & pessimistic private investors
1:00:38	Why early-stage investors are most at-risk in the private market?
1:05:33	Misaligned metrics in VC, understanding massive unemployment numbers
1:11:26	Is government-backed healthcare good for capitalism & entrepreneurship?

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