30% is too big of a take rate. People are like, this isn't fair. We're not going to offer Spotify or some Epic Games for at night. You've got to go direct to the website to buy it. I don't want to be bundled. It doesn't worry me as much. Right now, we're all very dependent on Gmail,. I'm happy for my readers to be able to find the newsletter however they want. Did you use the chat feature yet? I haven't.
Eric Newcomer joins to break down all the trending tech topics, including Stripe raising $6B (16:31), major generative ai fundraises (35:55), Silicon Valley Bank dropping 60% (50:35), and more!
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:55) Eric’s move to independent journalism
(10:07) First Republic Bank - Discover what a long-term financial relationship can do for you. Visit https://firstrepublic.com today to learn more.
(10:57) Take rates and more on Substack
(16:31) Eric’s Scoop on Stripe
(20:43) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist
(21:46) The narrative around the tech layoffs + Generative AI
(34:24) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(35:55) The deluge of Funding into AI
(43:39) The state of VC investing
(50:35) Silicon Valley Bank drops 60%
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