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This Week in Startups
Intro
This chapter explores the latest earnings report from NVIDIA and a substantial licensing agreement between OpenAI and News Corp. The conversation underscores NVIDIA's critical role in the tech sector and the implications of these developments for startups and the media landscape.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(1:50) Nvidia earnings for First Quarter Fiscal 2025
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(14:32) Continuing discussion on Nvidia's earnings
(22:39) News Corp and OpenAI strike ‘multi year global partnership’
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(30:51) Apple News+ is driving big numbers for The Daily Beast
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(40:14) Wearable AI startup Humane is exploring a sale
(50:56) Windows Recall
(1:08:45) Farcaster raises $150M: Is crypto making a comeback?
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Links and articles from show:
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-financial-results-for-first-quarter-fiscal-2025
https://gizmodo.com/humane-ai-pin-selling-billion-1851493143
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/openai-news-corp-strike-deal-23f186ba?mod=latest_headlines
https://s201.q4cdn.com/141608511/files/doc_financials/2025/Rev_by_Mkt_Qtrly_Trend_Q125.pdf
https://x.com/dsiroker/status/1792956339515273537
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