
Not Investment Advice
Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Let us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 8, 2023 • 1h 38min
98: Checks Deep Dive, Tiffany / Nike Collab & Google Bard vs. ChatGPT
Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week(00:02:11) - Checks Deep Dive(01:01:45) - Tiffany + Nike Collab (01:14:15) - Google Bard vs ChatGPTWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology, and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/nrmbvzXobBYJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Beeple x Checks: https://twitter.com/beeple/status/1622459994376388610?s=46&t=8P0hOqQFIvBBQdTSrWofMwGeneralist Google vs ChatGPT: https://www.generalist.com/briefing/all-the-answersChecks Site: https://checks.art/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Feb 1, 2023 • 1h 8min
97: Should TikTok Be Banned? Twitter's For You Page & Kevin Systrom's New App
Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week(00:08:23) - Should Tiktok Be Banned?(00:19:17) - Blackbox Algorithm(00:34:12) - Google’s M&M Case Study & Role Of The Government(00:39:04) - The Bin at Google(00:47:21) - Twitter Algorithm Change & For You Page(00:56:30) - Artifact: Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger’s New AppWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology, and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/LapwGQjJlLwJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Tiktok is a new kind of superweapon - https://gurwinder.substack.com/p/tiktok-may-be-a-chinese-bio-weaponBen Thompson - https://stratechery.com/2020/the-tiktok-war/China Talk - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6D9vpZEJx5bINYNNcXNDfI?si=rVEfn3xrRZibMaJXVcWh-g Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 25, 2023 • 1h 34min
96: AMA - Tech Layoffs, Advice for 20yr Old, Naming Your Brand, AGI, Dream Dinner
Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:47) - Live Meme Of The Week(00:05:43) - Naming Your Brand: Company vs Individual(00:22:58) - Tech Layoffs(00:35:07) - AI + Jobs(00:44:42) - Newsletter + Twitter Growth 2023(00:59:03) - Michael Saylor Reaction(01:05:29) - Advice To 20yr Old Self(01:17:36) - Who would you like to have dinner with?(01:22:39) - Artificial General Intelligence(01:27:45) - Amazon, Moon or Mariana TrenchWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology, and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/nHtjGYZcsh8Join our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Jack's permissionless apprentice: https://visualizevalue.com/products/the-permissionless-apprenticeTrung's AI tool: https://bearly.ai/Ben Tossell & Bilal talking AI on Creator Lab: - https://open.spotify.com/episode/46xHLcLF2Y6FzhnSPXtCai?si=1e12e24c0f7a4df6Bilal's Spotify interview (written): https://podcasters.spotify.com/blog/bilal-zaidi-podcast-guests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 18, 2023 • 1h 13min
95: Checks #1 on OpenSea, Prince Harry & Tesla with Whole Mars Catalog
Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:34) - Jack's Checks NFT: Number 1 on OpenSea & Derivative Projects(00:22:32) - Prince Harry's Book & Ghost Writers(00:36:22) - Omar Qazi (Whole Mars Catalog) on Tesla(00:45:29) - Full Self-Driving ( FSD)(00:57:00) - Tesla Price CutsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/2sWvltybGLUJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 11, 2023 • 1h 16min
94: Jack Butcher’s Checks NFT, CES roundup & Microsoft's $10B OpenAI Deal
Timestamp:(00:00:00) - Intro & Trung's Back(00:04:17) - Jack's Checks NFT Project(00:22:31) - Twitter Image Aspect Ratio(00:29:17) - CES Roundup(00:54:14) - Microsoft's $10B OpenAI DealWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/qt-3mjv1KFQJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Jack's NFT project thread: https://twitter.com/jackbutcher/status/1611726527590187016?s=46&t=Nd8Nw4wEAdN5gJf9ctYa6g Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jan 4, 2023 • 1h 2min
93: Trung’s new startup (Bearly AI) & top AI predictions for 2023
Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:07:28) - Bearly.ai(00:19:42) - AI & Cloud(00:33:08) - What You Can Do With The Tool(00:44:37) - How to Save your Job From ChatGPT(00:52:14) - Problem With Relying on Technology(00:59:09) - SummaryWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/OxNViWjNAA0Join our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:https://bearly.ai/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dec 28, 2022 • 1h 4min
92: Year in Review, Biggest Wins & Losses, Meme/Company/Person of The Year
Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro(04:27) - Trung's Biggest Win(08:02) - Jack's Biggest Win(09:18) - Bilal's Biggest Win(12:37) - Biggest L(21:34) - Company Of The Year(30:53) - Person Of The Year(38:25) - Meme Of The Year(43:54) - Song Of The Year(51:00) - Favorite NIA Episode Of The YearWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/yyOsJ3YmxnUJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 2022 • 48min
91: World Cup Final, Bachelor Parties & Ideas For Twitter Blue
Timestamps:(00:00:01) - Intro(00:02:50) - Bachelor Party + World Cup Final(00:10:28) - Twitter + External Links(00:21:18) - Twitter Blue Ideas(00:36:35) - Creator Monetization(00:40:41) - AdsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/SxOHmpSsSvQJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 2022 • 60min
90: SBF Arrested, White Lotus, Avatar & Best Shows of 2022
Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro, Phanergy + World Cup(00:08:14) - SBF Arrested(00:23:38) - Theranos Comparison(00:26:39) - White Lotus + Favorite Show Of The Year(00:36:11) - Jack's Best Shows Of 2022(00:38:51) - Trung's Best Shows Of 2022(00:45:04) - AvatarWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/m0atmmKBzssJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dec 7, 2022 • 1h 27min
89: Douglas Boneparth on ChatGPT, OpenAI vs. Google & Investing
The NIA boys discuss ChatGPT, Open AI vs Google and Douglas Boneparth joins to discuss how (not) to teach your kids about investing & what to do in a recession. Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro + Live World Cup Penalties(00:03:03) - Jack's Art Basel Piece(00:05:55) - Who Is Douglas Boneparth + Bone Fide Wealth?(00:20:12) - OpenAI & ChatGPT(00:22:42) - Microsoft's $1B Investment(00:34:55) - OpenAI vs. Google(01:02:09) - Teaching Kids About InvestingWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/47JIwJWH8TQJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLinks Mentioned:https://thisisthetop.substack.com/Let us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.