New co-host Alex Wilhelm and Jason discuss OpenAI's equity issue, ChatGPT advancements, revenue growth, and why ChatGPT is better than Siri. They also touch on consumer vs. enterprise needs, AI integration, founder salaries, acquisitions in cybersecurity, and the challenges of free speech regulation.

Alex Wilhelm, a tech journalist and analyst, joins the conversation with insights on OpenAI's latest model and its transformative potential. They discuss Uber's strategic partnership with Waymo, exploring its implications for autonomous vehicles. The duo also dives deep into Mr. Beast's unique approach to content creation and the business culture around it, emphasizing the evolution of media dynamics. Expect an engaging exploration of AI advancements, venture capital trends, and the future of technology in daily life.

TechCrunch journalist Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to breakdown the latest earnings reports from Uber and Lyft. They also discuss WeWork's failed business model, the viability of various careers as AI advances, and more!

Patrick Beja, a tech commentary veteran, Wesley Faulkner, a tech expert, and Alex Wilhelm, a journalist focused on tech policy, discuss major issues impacting the industry. They examine China's 'Salt Typhoon' hack and its threat to U.S. security. The panel dives into Google's potential breakup amid antitrust challenges and Microsoft's new AI-powered features, like Recall. They also touch on the future of social media age verification and the implications for digital privacy, providing a thought-provoking analysis on the balance between innovation and regulation.

Alex filled in for Natasha as host this week, and to celebrate the end of Q1 2023 and the start of another earnings cycle, we invited PitchBook Senior Analyst Kyle Stanford onto the show. Stanford and his company are key providers of data concerning the domestic and global venture capital markets making him a perfect guest to help kickstart our look at recent venture results, and trends.We had a lot to talk about: Where early-2023 venture aggregates are trending, including a chat about different stages of startup size and how investors are approaching those groups. Sectors that are hot and sectors that are, well, not. When we might get an exit market that actually exists, again. And why Stanford popped our fading optimism that we could get more IPOs later this year. And we had a good time. We hope that this episode helps you form an informed posture towards fundraising for, and operating your company.For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website. Equity drops at 7:00 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotifyand all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders, one that details how our stories come together and more! Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.

TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to break down the big tech's Q1 earning reports (0:53). They discuss Google's culture of entitlement, Microsoft's AI momentum, Meta's year of efficiency, how Amazon may be in for a few quarters of pain, and Snap's double-digit drop (21:11). (0:00) Nick kicks off the show (0:53) TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm joins Jason (1:23) Reflecting on SVB contagion  (3:48) First Republic Bank and BuzzFeed's stock  (6:16) Uber's profits (8:23) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (9:56) The SF boom/bust (14:52) More on BuzzFeed (19:41) Miro - Sign up for a free account at https://miro.com/startups (21:11) Google's earnings (25:28) Google's culture of entitlement (31:40) Integrating ChatGPT into your workflow (35:47) AI innovation in hospitality (38:12) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at http://crowdbotics.com/twist (39:23) Microsoft's earnings (43:19) Meta earnings (54:29) Amazon's earnings (1:04:08) Snap's earnings  (1:11:34) Thoughts on TikTok FOLLOW Alex: https://twitter.com/alex FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1 FOUNDERS! Subscribe to the Founder University podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/founder-university/id1648407190

This week Mary Ann Azevedo, Natasha Mascarenhas and Alex Wilhelm gathered to riff through the week’s biggest startup and venture news:At the top of the show, we riffed about the situation at Silicon Valley Bank - which, of course, kicked off a little more after we wrapped our recording. So, more to come there. But we had other stories to get into: Deals of the Week: Roami (taking on Airbnb), Qualtrics (will it finally find its forever home?), the latest on the VC-AI affair (Upfront Summit recap). ADHD startups are a big thing now: From a browser to gamified help with to-dos, there's a host of startups in the market today looking to help folks get their work done, and life organized. We're big accessibility tech fans here at Equity, so this was right up our alley. How fintech investors are coping in the new venture climate: Mary Ann spoke to seven different fintech investors about the coming year, and where they are putting capital to work. The answer from many of them? B2B payments. It does look rough out there for fintech companies generally, but some VCs are still bullish. Bias, women, and how to brand in venture: We then discussed Natasha and Becca's excellently reported piece tracking how women VCs navigate bias through branding. That's it for this week! Thanks, as always, for listening in. Until next time, you can catch us on Twitter @EquityPod.For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website. Equity drops at 7:00 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotifyand all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders, one that details how our stories come together and more!  Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.

Alex Wilhelm from TechCrunch joins Jason to chop up this week's news. They cover Robinhood & Duolingo's IPOs (3:40), consumer subscription businesses (25:09), Google's growth (28:25), the startup funding landscape (38:51), Amazon (42:46), China's actions against tech (47:35), Apple (1:04:19) & more!

The Equity crew, including Alex Wilhelm, Mary Ann Azevedo, Kirsten Korosec, and Becca Szkutak, share their predictions for 2024, including startup trends, consolidation in fintech, changing VC landscape, and the potential decrease in the number of VCs. They discuss recent layoffs, shifts in the venture industry, and express uncertainty in late stage valuations.

This was Y Combinator week in a sense, with the well-known accelerator showing off hundreds of startups over a two-day period. We had some thoughts about that. But! There was a lot more for Mary Ann, Natasha and Alex to dig into, so we have a little something for everyone today.Here's the show notes, enjoy: First, support our sibling podcasts Found and Chain Reaction in the Webbys! They deserve it, and we're voting for them too. For our Deals of the Week, we had: Monument and Tempest shared patients’ private data with advertisers, Acorns buys GoHenry, and Alex has notes on how the Q1 venture capital market is shaping up. Looking for all the Y Combinator notes your heart could desire? You can find our favorites from days one and two at those links, and read this Natasha piece on why the Bay is Back. We also took the time to discuss the term 'demo day' for an event where there are no, you know, demos. Latin America was back on the show thanks to Mary Ann, giving us a good reminder that we have not spent enough time lately looking at the region. We closed with Frank, a frank chat that frankly had us shaking our heads. Fraud is bad, and nearly doubly so when it comes to startups, where trust plays such a critical role. Equity will return to your ears Monday morning, cheers until then!For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website. Equity drops at 7:00 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders, one that details how our stories come together and more! Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.