Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. LIVE POD, OCTOBER 17 RSVP!  This week, we covered the following: 1) US Port Strike 2) OpenAI's latest and historic fundraising round, including this Bill Gurley podcast episode  3) Crypto Hacks & Security 101 with Brittany Mier y Terán from Harpie.io Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Natasha and Deana welcome Ben Rubin, CEO and co-founder of Towns, who previously founded Meerkat and Houseparty. They discuss social applications, social graphs, finding product-market fit, and Prada shirts. Then, Deana and Natasha share what they are envious of. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, we cover. 1) Mira Murati, co-founder and CTO, and other high-profile execs at OpenAI are leaving. 2) Kamala mentions 'blockchain'  3) Crypto National Convention, the first tokenized Polymarket bet 4) Lovely chat with Asta Li, CTO of Privy on Onboarding Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Natasha fills Deana in on her fever dream of a trip to Singapore, where she attended two crypto conferences, Token2049 and Solana Breakpoint. She shares insights on the trends she’s seeing in the Solana ecosystem, the crypto industry at large, and the underground parties. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, Deana chats with Jarrod Barnes, head of ecosystem at NEAR Foundation, about decentralized AI. This is a great epiosde for anyone looking to understand the basics of decentralized and user-owned AI.  Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Deana and Natasha talk with venture capitalist Maya Bakhai about the basics of the business of venture capital, and what it's like to be a solo GP of her VC fund, Spice Capital. This is a great episode for anyone who wants an explainer on how venture capital works! Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, Deana and Natasha break down some happenings, including:  OpenAI's new model - o1 DeFi Congressional Hearing Amanda Tuminelli's Opening Statement FlowCarbon Refunds Token Investors Sam Altman's nose job  Stellar Meridian Conference discount codes. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. 

On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Deana and Natasha discuss the anxiety leading up to a trip to Singapore for Token2049, the gift of female friendships, how friendships evolve as you get older and become more time-poor, and how Instagram fosters parasocial relationships and unhealthy friendship habits. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! 

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, Deana and Natasha break down some happenings, including:  Brazil's Twitter Ban Trump's World Liberty Financial DeFi project NEO Beta, the humanoid robot from 1X Stellar Meridian Conference discount codes. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!  Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.   

On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Deana and Natasha talk about winding down a previous startup and share their thoughts on Paul Graham's essay Founder Mode. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!