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Todays show:
Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss StubHub's IPO (3:26), inflation trends (23:46), the venture capital landscape in Asia and Europe (30:00), OpenAI’s five levels of AI (46:32), TWIST 500 updates (58:32), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(3:26) StubHub's IPO
(12:47) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at http://www.vanta.com/twist
(13:39) Experience-based Companies and Entertainment Industry
(17:56) Cost-effective Entertainment
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(23:46) Inflation Trends and Venture Capital Impact
(30:00) Venture Capital Landscape in Asia and Europe
(33:12) Investment Trends in India and the Middle East
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(39:28) Investor Interest in India and Geopolitical Considerations
(46:32) OpenAI's five levels of AI
(53:29) AI competition, model advancements, and the future of SaaS
(58:32) TWIST 500 updates and startups in the construction tech space
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Mentioned on the show:
https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/stubhub-delays-ipo-launch-due-to-choppy-market-conditions-42b37bf0
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-11/openai-sets-levels-to-track-progress-toward-superintelligent-ai
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/07/after-chatgpt-and-the-rise-of-chatbots-investors-pour-into-ai-agents.html
https://sierra.ai/blog/ai-agents-guide
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/12/wholesale-prices-rose-0point2percent-in-june-slightly-hotter-than-expected.html
https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/asia-venture-42dot-hozon-zepto-china/
https://buildcover.com
https://iconbuild.com
https://www.monumental.co
https://www.mightybuildings.com
https://www.dustyrobotics.com
https://www.samara.com
https://paintjet.com
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