At least 30 different apps that did this, and I did one at Inside, what we found was people were really interested in downloading these apps, but then they didn't open them. They flip board, remember flip board on iPad and how popular that was for our time. So it's not just flip board 2.0. One, you have this like machine learning, curated feed, which side note has proven controversial. But also like you have a small amount of content meant for the audience.
Jason and Molly kick off the show with a quick third-rail story about Area 51. (1:56) They then cover Instagram co-founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom’s new startup, Artifact. (10:44) Finally, Gabi Lewis of Magic Spoon joins Molly for an awesome interview about their latest raise, launching in big box stores and more. (41:56)
(0:00) Molly Kicks off the show
(1:56) Conspiracy Theories with Molly and Jason
(9:37) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(10:44) Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom’s new venture: Artifact
(20:16) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist
(21:19) Monetizing news aggregators + content moderation
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(41:56) Gabi Lewis of Magic Spoon joins Molly
(1:13:51) Jay Trades, immigration and TikTok ideas
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