The chapter explores the impact of acquisitions on companies seeking growth opportunities, such as Cyber Arc acquiring NAFI and Vennoffi. It delves into the evolving perception of ARR multiples and the challenges faced with consolidations in the cybersecurity market. Furthermore, it discusses controversial incidents involving voice AI replication, right of publicity issues, and ethical considerations in utilizing AI models for profit.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to dive into this week’s news.
(1:17) Announcing new co-host on TWiST Alex Wilhelm of TechCrunch fame!
(3:03) Alex breaks down what’s on the docket for today!
(12:39) OpenAI’s ChatGPT 4o.
(15:33) Why ChatGPT is better than Siri.
(17:50) OpenAI’s net revenue in the wake of last week’s announcements.
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(22:06) Comparing the needs of consumers vs enterprise for ChatGPT.
(24:17) OpenAI has pulled “Sky” one of the voices for the new ChatGPT 4o due to it sounding like Scarlett Johansson
(28:48) Equinix - Join the Equinix Startup Program for up to $100K in credits and much more at https://deploy.equinix.com/startups
(30:01) Alex’s favorite topic around how much founders paying themselves.
(38:46) A billion-dollar deal in cybersecurity.
(45:43) Breaking news Scar Jo!
(56:24) What’s going on with crypto-venture capital.
(58:02) A look at “decentralized twitter” called Farcaster.