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.
TWiST News: Reddit Earnings, Apple Intelligence, and more AI money | E2041
Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss Apple’s on-device AI and its privacy implications, Reddit’s earnings, and Amazon’s multi-billion dollar investment interest in Anthropic with strategic chip conditions. They also discuss economic indicators like inflation’s impact on voter sentiment and what metrics will define success for the next administration. Finally, they explore how product velocity has been key to Toast’s SaaS success and share valuable lessons for startup growth.
Key Points
- Apple's new AI features on devices are raising privacy concerns, with users questioning the extent of on-device versus cloud-based processing and its implications for user data security.
- Toast's success highlights the importance of product velocity and adding adjacent features to create a sticky ecosystem, making it difficult for customers to switch to competitors.
- Reddit's robust growth and innovative features like AI translations are enhancing user engagement and expanding its global reach, emphasizing the power of community-driven moderation and content.
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