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Lon Harris, a newsreader known for his tech insights, joins Alex Gumbel, COO of Qubii Technologies, to discuss the latest in drone technology and its implications. They delve into the mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey, raising security concerns, and explore the future of drone delivery services. The conversation also touches on OpenAI's groundbreaking video generation tool, Sora, and the ethical dilemmas of AI in creative fields. Additionally, Gumbel highlights innovative home construction methods using mobile micro-factories to tackle the housing crisis.

Podcast guest Lon Harris, a podcast host and tech industry expert, joins Jason to discuss Apple's major push into Hollywood blockbusters, their anti-Netflix approach, updates on the WGA+SAG-AFTRA strikes, film recommendations, and much more! They also talk about the potential implications of Apple acquiring Disney and the impact on consumers. Additionally, they explore topics such as movie budgets, the role of AI in writing, alternative universe stories on Disney Plus, negotiations between SAG and streamers, and TV series recommendations.

Jason and Molly kick off the show by discussing Meta’s Q4 earnings and the news that the Fed is raising rates by only 25 basis points (3:06), which leads to a discussion on unemployment, automation, and generative AI updates. (11:24) Then, Lon Harris joins to discuss Oscar nominations, Spotify earnings, “peak podcasting,” and more. (37:51) (0:00) M+J kick off the show (3:06) Meta Earnings (7:56) The Fed raises rates by 25bps (9:57) House of Macadamias - Get 20% off at https://houseofmacadamias.com/twist by using code TWIST20 (11:24) Unemployment and Automation (21:59) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups (23:30) ChatGPT hits 100M MAUs + Google’s Apprentice Bard (36:46) Anyplace - Get $250 off your booking with the code TWIST250 at https://www.anyplace.com/twist (37:51) Oscar Nominations with Lon Harris (44:06) Spotify earnings (55:35) The Last of Us is another hit for HBO (1:00:58) James Gunn reveals chapter one of the DC Universe FOLLOW Lon: https://twitter.com/lons FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood

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J+M kick off the show by breaking down even MORE fallout from the FTX saga: SBF's Twitter thread (2:26), Sequoia's letter to LPs re: marking its FTX investment to $0 (12:02), and more! Then, Lon Harris joins to discuss Andor's brilliance (20:49), Disney's earnings (32:42), and Netflix considering live sports! (48:45) (0:00) Jason tees up today's segments! (2:26) More FTX fallout: SBF's notorious Twitter thread (10:32) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist  (12:02) SEC and CFTC probe FTX, Sequoia's letter to LPs (19:19) Mayfair - Get 4% APY on your idle cash automatically at https://getmayfair.com/twist (20:49) Lon Harris joins to break down Andor's brilliance (31:15) House of Macadamias - Get 20% off at https://houseofmacadamias.com/twist by using code TWIST20 (32:42) Disney earnings: Disney+ subscriber growth, how to integrate Disney+ to its parks and merch segments, and more (48:45) Netflix considers live sports and recommendations from Lon! FOLLOW Lon: https://twitter.com/lons FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

M+J kick off the show by discussing the news that Bing will integrate ChatGPT into its search service. (1:21) Then they chop it up about ZeniMax forming Microsoft’s first union. (15:06) And then Lon Harris joins the show to review Flux Gourmet and chat about the economics of streaming (27:11) (0:00) J+M Kick off the show (1:21) Bing to integrate ChatGPT into search (13:30) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist (15:06) ZeniMax forms Microsoft’s first union (25:45) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST (27:11) Lon, Molly and Jason discuss Flux Gourmet (41:31) Founder University 2-Day Intensive Course - learn more at intensive.founder.university (42:31) Starz cancels Dangerous Liaisons, Becoming Elizabeth and Step Up + the economics of streaming FOLLOW Lon: https://twitter.com/lons FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood

Bob Iger is BACK as Disney CEO, and Bob Chapek has left the company! First, Jason and Molly break down how we got here (11:49) before Lon Harris joins to go deeper on Chapek's missteps and join in on some speculation and predictions for Iger's second stint as CEO! (23:25)  (0:00) J+M tee up today's EMERGENCY POD! (1:40) Jason and Molly catch up on some wild news from the weekend: Elizabeth Holmes's sentencing, crypto contagion, and more! (10:21) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist  (11:49) Bob Iger is back as Disney CEO as Bob Chapek steps down, Molly's Chapek intuition (21:56) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist (23:25) Streaming expert Lon Harris joins to break down where Chapek went wrong as Disney CEO (32:59) Supergut - Get 30% off with code TWIST at https://supergut.com  (34:30) More Chapek missteps, how he could have handled things differently, theories/predictions on Iger's next big swing FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments! (2:57) J+M intro Ben Huh and discuss his background and why he helped start Orange DAO (15:21) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist  (16:51) Understanding how DAOs handle distributions, more DAO mechanics (26:06) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist (27:20) People taking advantage of business processes left up to interpretation, how blockchain helps solve this, standardizing DAOs (36:58) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (38:22) Understanding trustworthiness, downside protections, will the US fall behind in crypto? (48:32) J+M welcome Lon Harris! (56:13) Amazon's $11B TNF deal (1:06:20) House of the Dragon doing huge numbers for HBO, Rings of Power (1:17:06) Andor, Disney+'s new Star Wars show (1:24:02) Disney losing goodwill with superfans, where to put the next Disney park Check out Orange DAO: https://www.orangedao.xyz Check out Origami: https://joinorigami.com FOLLOW Ben: https://twitter.com/benhuh FOLLOW Lon: https://twitter.com/lons FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood

J+M kickoff the show by discussing Adobe acquiring Figma for $20B! (2:30) Then, they cover Patagonia's founder donates nearly all profits to solve climate change. (21:53) Finally, Lon Harris joins to discuss streaming consolidation, consumer burnout, and some interesting new projects! (46:36) (0:00) J+M tee up today's topics! (2:30) Adobe acquires Figma for $20B in a cash and stock deal! (14:42) LinkedIn Marketing -  Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (16:12) Post-merger thesis, large deal user diligence (21:53) Patagonia founder donates his profits to solving climate change (29:46) SnackMagic - Get 10% cashback up to $1000 until October 15th with code HOLIDAY, and see more at snackmagic.com/twist (31:08) Lon Harris joins to break down the state of streaming: consolidation is coming (37:26) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes, no funding required, sign up at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups (38:49) More cuts coming to $WBD, price increases coming to Disney+ and other services, streaming fatigue (46:36) New content to keep an eye on!: new Blade Runner series green lit at Amazon, Spotify series coming to Netflix, and more FOLLOW Lon: https://twitter.com/lons FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1