In any in any battery, there's something that's called an anode and a cathode. This is the positive and negative side in a in a battery. So these materials that are used in a battery to create the anode and cathode are very specific engineered materials. And so you take these raw materials and you transform them into more of an engineered material. That's really the big difference.
Molly and Jason discuss the news that Coinbase is doing another 20% RIF. (6:50) Then they discuss the announcement that Microsoft is investing $10B into OpenAI with some pretty favourable terms. (27:19) After, Molly and Jason chat about Make Sunsets’ plan to cool the planet and Enpal, a German solar panel company raising money at a $2.4B valuation. (46:56) Then we wrap with this year’s first edition of TWiCS featuring Mike O’Kronley, CEO of Ascend Elements. (1:00:56)
(0:00) M+J kick off the show
(2:10) Atmospheric rivers and the chaos in California
(6:50) Coinbase does another 20% RIF
(11:56) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(13:03) The future of employment in tech
(21:50) Mixpanel - Apply for $50K in credits at https://mixpanel.com/startups
(23:16) The perfect amount of founders
(27:19) Microsoft is invests $10B into OpenAI
(32:46) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST
(34:10) OpenAI going from a non-profit to a for-profit + What is roundtripping?
(46:56) Make Sunsets raises $750K to do what?!
(53:05) Enpal raises at a $2.4B valuation
(1:00:56) TWiCS: Mike O’Kronley of Ascend Elements
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