More or Less
Dave Morin, Jessica Lessin, Brit Morin, and Sam Lessin
Dave Morin, Jessica Lessin, Brit Morin, and Sam Lessin have debated the future of Silicon Valley and tech as the closest of friends for the last 15 years. Now six companies, two venture funds and more than a decade at Google, Apple and Facebook later, they are opening up the debate. From The Information, Offline Ventures, and Slow Ventures.
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Aug 9, 2024 • 58min
#59: Google: Can it Outrun Regulation?
Dive into a lively discussion on tech regulation and Lena Khan’s influence on innovation and acquisitions. Explore the impact of memes and social media on public events, with anecdotes blending humor and social observations. Discover the complexities of online pricing and the challenges facing tech giants like Google amidst recent antitrust rulings. The conversation also shifts to women's fitness, examining the latest science on strength training and nutrition tailored for women, all while sharing light-hearted personal stories.
Aug 2, 2024 • 1h 7min
#58: The Death of Friends
The conversation kicks off with summer shenanigans and an online Harvard forum's growth. Hear insights on navigating social dynamics in academia and the challenges of monetizing AI tech. Discover innovative personal AI companions reshaping connections, while society grapples with loneliness. The discussion touches on the decline of effective communication amidst tech overload and the ethical dilemmas of data use. Plus, there are amusing Olympic highlights and the complexities of streaming sports, all intertwined with pop culture.
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Jul 26, 2024 • 57min
#57: Zuckerberg’s Open Source AI Manifesto
Discussion on Trump's funding from Elon Musk, election updates, wildfires in the West, political skepticism, tech speculation, centralization vs. decentralization in tech, providing server resources to startups, Supreme in street culture, Meta's expansion, social media engagement on politics, NFL & Taylor Swift, and diverse topics and recommendations.
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Jul 19, 2024 • 45min
#56: Trump and the PayPal Mafia
Exploring the influence of the PayPal Mafia in today's political realm, contrasting Trump and Biden's tech policies. Discussing the lack of support for Biden among tech leaders, potential tech deals, and excitement over the Olympics. Sharing anecdotes from a Kilimanjaro climb and insights on job choices for exceptional individuals.
Jul 12, 2024 • 44min
#55: The Modern Press Playbook with Jess
The podcast covers investing in a beverage company, incredible innovations in electric boats, such as extended battery life and software-controlled wake improvement, success stories of non-alcoholic beer companies, strategies for media visibility in the startup ecosystem, and reflections on the power of candid conversations in podcasting and journalism.
Jul 5, 2024 • 57min
#54: Sun Valley, Tennis and Robots: Summer Adventure Preview
This podcast covers topics like exclusive tech conferences in Silicon Valley, the rise of pickleball influencing tennis social media, and the challenges of teaching humanoid robots tasks like folding shirts. Other discussions include venture deal diligence, European vacations, and the changing approach to data collection with AI tools like Chat GPT and Gemini.
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Jun 28, 2024 • 53min
#53: What We Got Wrong—and Right—in a Year of More or Less
Reflecting on past debates and tech predictions, the hosts discuss IPO trends, Sam Altman's influence in AI, social media evolution, and the underwhelming Vision Pro device. They also anticipate future news and express gratitude to listeners.
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Jun 21, 2024 • 1h 2min
#52: Elad Gil on What to Build in AI (Part II)
Entrepreneur and investor Elad Gil joins the conversation on AI startup exits and potential buyouts. They debate the surgeon general's warning on social networks for kids, explore AI technology adoption, impact on service sectors, regulating technology use, generative AI capabilities, venture capital trends, reflections on deal stories and future innovations.
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Jun 14, 2024 • 58min
#51: Vinod Khosla on What to Build in AI
Vinod Khosla, the prolific AI investor, discusses OpenAI, Apple AI deals, and the future of AI advancements. Topics include: balance of small and big AI models, ChatGPT history, hot dog eating contest with Impossible Foods, AI impact on industries like content creation and healthcare, and political landscape in Silicon Valley.
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Jun 7, 2024 • 49min
#50: Startups to Start: Media Edition
The podcast covers topics like Life360 IPO, creating useful T-shirts for kids, turning companies into meme stocks, challenges in media investments, shifts in media consumption, importance of customer obsession in business success, and Eminem's commitment to fans.
