This Week in Startups Steve Jurvetson and The Metals Company on Ocean mining, EV market growth, and AI's tech impact | E1959
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Todays show:
Steve Jurvetson and Gerard Barron join Jason to discuss the growth and challenges of the EV market (1:50). Then, they discuss TMC’s involvement in polymetallic nodules and robotic vacuuming for ocean nodules (15:34), the geopolitical aspects of deep-sea mining (40:50), and AI’s impact on technology (52:01).
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Steve Jurvetson and Gerard Barron join Jason
(1:50) EV market growth and challenges
(2:42) The mission of The Metals Company
(5:54) Gerard Barron explains polymetallic nodules
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(15:34) Robotic vacuuming and ocean nodules
(19:17) Environmentalists' perspectives on ocean mining
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(29:47) Deep dive into VC with Steve Jurvetson
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(40:50) Geopolitical aspects of deep-sea mining and future outlook
(52:01) The age of AI and its impact on technology
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