This Week in Startups Starlink + Tesla? $4T Nvidia? Perplexity Browser? Linda Yaccarino Steps Down? | E2149
On a brand new TWiST, Jason and Alex ponder… What if every Tesla doubled as a Starlink-powered Wi-Fi hotspot? Plus, Nvidia’s historic $4T valuation, Perplexity’s fancy new AI browser that literally books flights, Linda Yaccarino steps down as X CEO, Waymo launches teen accounts, and maybe recording everything all the time has some disadvantages? Later, Tim Ranzetta joins to explain how his nonprofit is making personal finance mandatory in high schools. A must-watch for founders, investors, and anyone navigating the future of tech.
Timestamps:
(03:04) Linda Y is out at X but it’s NOT because of Grok’s Hitler moment
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(13:23) Nvidia is worth more than any other company EVER?
(17:40) Granola’s charging individuals MORE than business accounts? But why?
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(23:39) Jason thinks the AI recording and transcript lawsuits will begin by next year…
(24:05) Perplexity launches the Comet browser: we’re checking how it compares with Dia and other rivals!
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(34:09) Waymo is expanding… Why there’s no shame in the robotaxi game…
(41:28) Robinhood is tokenizing US equities for EU investors… we unpack what it all means and how it works.
(49:18) Tim Ranzetta of Next Gen Personal Finance tells us what we don’t teach kids about finance and what they most need to know
(01:29:25) Why finance and investing is all about psychology, and how to “think in bets”
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