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Dave Morin, Jessica Lessin, Brit Morin, and Sam Lessin
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Nov 3, 2023 • 57min

#21: AI Regulation, War and the Future of the American Tech Stack

The podcast discusses the challenges of determining the authenticity of online content and the need for questioning sources. They explore the potential of AI in the canine world and in editing photos and videos. The chapter also addresses the difficulties in regulating AI technology and the need for national tech stacks. They discuss the impact of AI on business models and the future possibilities of real-time language translation and voice recognition in AI development.
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Oct 27, 2023 • 45min

#20: The New Founder Mindset: The End of the Product-Focused CEO

Debating media's misinterpretation of founders, praising Snap's success and CEO, discussing retirement and top executives, emphasizing perseverance and focus of founders, analyzing stock market performance of Google and Snap, and expressing bullishness on cryptocurrency's future.
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Oct 20, 2023 • 57min

#19: Answering for Misinformation: The New York Times Needs to be Held To Account

Debating how to solve misinformation in media, balancing busy schedules during conference season, challenges of presenting to investors, the need for a new framework to evaluate news credibility, understanding and empathy in a world of differing truths, breakdown of conversation in society, potential impact of avatars and AR/VR on relationships, and the future of venture capital.
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Oct 20, 2023 • 40min

#18: Why This Week Changed Social Media Forever

The Morins, Lessins, and guest_name_1 discuss tech's response to Hamas terrorism against Israel, funding in light of geopolitical situations, social networks, and news. They debate the lack of strong condemnation from tech leaders and the challenges they face in speaking out. The podcast also explores the strategy and consequences of social media moderation, the importance of trust and high-quality journalism, and the impact on the venture community and diversity reporting.
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Oct 20, 2023 • 50min

#17: How to Save Your Startup, Twitter/X, Threads (and Swift’s Stunt Romance)

The podcast covers tips for startups to survive and thrive, sexism in commenting on a female CEO, the future of Twitter and the app Threads, struggles with algorithmic ranking, concern about media coverage in the crypto community, and the potential impact of a trial on cryptocurrency and Taylor Swift's dating life.
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Sep 29, 2023 • 46min

#16: Why Your AI Startup is Probably* Already Dead - Special Guest Scott Belsky

Adobe Chief Strategy Officer Scott Belsky discusses AI's impact on startups, empowering SMBs, building clouds, AI agents, and Amazon's antitrust case.
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Sep 22, 2023 • 49min

#15: Instacart’s Fake IPO and Why Hiring in Tech Is So Broken

The podcast delves into topics like tech talent poaching, investment rules for Florida-based companies, the link between location and mentality, the exodus and return of tech executives, and the differences between public markets and late-stage capital markets.
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Sep 15, 2023 • 53min

#14: The Apple Episode (Carbon Neutralish)

The couples take you up close and personal with this week’s Apple event and discuss the future of the company, hardware and the garbage product they can’t live without. Plus, Brit schools Sam on pop culture, part 10. Show Notes: [00:00:00] New composting trash can? [00:05:23] Apple event changes. [00:08:56] Recycling Cobalt and climate impact. [00:10:46] Apple's first Carbon Neutral Product. [00:15:27] Camera technology advancements. [00:19:44] Apple's trajectory after the launch. [00:22:11] Cambrian moment in computing. [00:26:25] The value of Apple's closed ecosystem. [00:29:41] The capital structure of hardware. [00:31:19] Hardware companies are entreprenuership on expert mode. [00:35:30] The Mill magical bottomless composting trash can. [00:37:48] Spatial computing. [00:41:08] The Insta360 camera. [00:43:38] World creation through AR. [00:48:05] Why can't we have a Hardware API?
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Sep 8, 2023 • 52min

#13 : Why There Will Never Be Another 200 Million Subscriber App

Topics include the challenges of publishing and impact of delivery robots, the implications and challenges of subscription-based business models, the concept of customer selection and ongoing cable wars, engaging with the podcast community, and the shifting dynamics of the entertainment industry
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Sep 1, 2023 • 52min

#12: A VC Therapy Session

Topics include energy vampires, AI transcription technology, venture capital in Silicon Valley, future of AI in China, centralized AI ownership, challenges of leading indicators in venture capital, impact of export controls on advanced semiconductors in China, importance of feedback and reviews for the podcast.

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