In this episode of the Newcomer Podcast, Eric and Madeline give a sendoff to the Humane and its AI Pin. The company was acquired by HP for its AI talent, in a darkly poetic ending for former Apple engineers who left to build a smart hardware startup. They debate the merits of voice AI technology as an interface and if itโs really time to move away from screens.
They break down all of OpenAIโs alumni startups, starting with Mira Muratiโs newly announced Thinking Machine Labs. Other former founders of OpenAI like Ilya Suskever and Elon Musk are in talks to raise billions for their respective AI startups. They close with a breakdown of Saronic and Together AIโs latest funding rounds.
00:19 - Humaneโs Semi-Soft Landing to HP
13:43 - Mira Murati Unveils Thinking Machines Lab and we have questions
17:02 - The new SV flex - Small teams
19:02 - Grokโs big cluster and Elon jumps the shark
24:14 - Saronic and Together AI Raise Big Series C Rounds
