Microsoft, Meta, & Tesla Earnings, Google DeepMind's Project Genie, SpaceX & xAI Merger | Anton Osika, Christian Garrett & Delian Asparouhov, Eric Seufert, Kevin Weil, Mehul Nariyawala
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Robotics pricing lessons and go-to-market
Mehul recounts pricing pivots, subscription resistance, retail and enterprise use cases, and plans to scale supply-constrained production.
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- (02:23) - Apple Acquires Audio AI Startup Q.AI
- (12:05) - Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla Earnings
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- (36:27) - SpaceX & xAI Merger
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- (54:23) - Google DeepMind's Project Genie
- (01:06:51) - Chrome Debuts "Agentic Browsing"
- (01:10:41) - TikTok Uninstalls Surge 150%
- (01:15:21) - Anton Osika, co-founder and CEO of Lovable, an AI-powered platform enabling users to build applications through natural language prompts, discusses the company's rapid growth, including reaching 300 million annual recurring revenue (ARR) within two months. He highlights how Lovable empowers non-technical users to create and deploy software solutions, citing examples like a restaurant owner developing an AI phone-answering system and a pet owner generating AI-crafted dog portraits for sale. Osika emphasizes the platform's focus on simplicity and security, aiming to democratize software development and unlock human creativity.
- (01:44:48) - Christian Garrett & Delian Asparouhov is a venture capitalist and co-founder of The Hill & Valley Forum, a bipartisan community bridging Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., to address national security challenges through technology. In the transcript, he discusses the upcoming third annual Daytime Forum, emphasizing its focus on strengthening ties between the technology sector and government, expanding into industries like biotechnology, and increasing international participation to foster collaboration with U.S. allies. He also highlights the forum's evolution into a platform for developing and endorsing joint policies that align public and private sector incentives for national benefit.
- (02:00:03) - Eric Seufert is a mobile growth strategist and analyst best known for his writing on advertising, user acquisition, and platform economics. He runs Mobile Dev Memo, a widely read industry blog, is the author of Freemium Economics, and previously led user acquisition at Rovio, where he worked on scaling mobile games in a post-IDFA world.
- (02:36:46) - Kevin Weil, OpenAI's Chief Product Officer, discusses the transformative impact of AI on scientific research, highlighting how advanced models like GPT-5.2 are now capable of solving complex, open problems in mathematics and other scientific fields. He emphasizes the importance of integrating AI into scientists' daily workflows through tools like Prism, which enhance scientific writing and collaboration. Weil envisions a future where AI accelerates scientific discovery by automating routine tasks and enabling researchers to focus on more complex challenges.
- (02:55:26) - Mehul Nariyawala, co-founder of Matic, discusses the company's recent $60 million funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures, the challenges and insights gained from various pricing models for their autonomous home robots, and the strategic focus on building consumer trust and data collection through their initial product to pave the way for future advancements in home robotics.
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