We are now going to have 25 well funded competitors. In each of these spaces, right, their products are going to be non differentiated and it's going to be a race to the bottom in terms of the cost per API use. I think there's a really big question of just whether sort of incumbents or sort of middle ground incumbents can implement this technology or whether service. It reminds me of when cloud and mobile came out.
Eric Newcomer joins to break down all the trending tech topics, including Stripe raising $6B (16:31), major generative ai fundraises (35:55), Silicon Valley Bank dropping 60% (50:35), and more!
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:55) Eric’s move to independent journalism
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(10:57) Take rates and more on Substack
(16:31) Eric’s Scoop on Stripe
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(21:46) The narrative around the tech layoffs + Generative AI
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(35:55) The deluge of Funding into AI
(43:39) The state of VC investing
(50:35) Silicon Valley Bank drops 60%
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