Sep 21
Elon's New Hyperloop, Trump's AI Rename, and a Model That Won't Talk | E2340
This Week In Startups is made possible by: Vanta: https://www.vanta.com/twist DigitalOcean: http://do.co/twist Lightfield: https://lightfield.app/ Plaud: http://Plaud.ai/twist Today’s show: Elon revives the Hyperloop, promising a 30-minute commute between Austin and San Antonio. ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 2021
Emerging Technologies and China’s Crackdown on Tech — with Josh Wolfe
Josh Wolfe, the co-founder of Lux Capital, joins Scott to discuss his thoughts on the tech regulations coming out of China, and how investors should be thinking about them. He also discusses the sectors he’s keeping tabs on, including space and the metaverse, and the ones that he ... Show More
55m 46s
Oct 2022
Daily Update: Elon Musk & Twitter, Crypto.com Volume Down 91%, VISA Files Crypto Trademark Applications and more!
<p>Is the world of crypto about to turn bullish once more? Musk is taking control over at Twitter, VISA looks as though they are dipping their toes into crypto and lots more on this episode of PodFi.</p>
12m 52s
Mar 2021
Burnout, the Media, and Twitter’s Business Moves
Jason Kint, the CEO of Digital Content Next (@dcnorg), joins Scott to break down Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code. Jason also shares his thoughts on the broader digital ecosystem, including Section 230, how cryptocurrencies might come into the digital media space, and why h ... Show More
59m 20s
Nov 2021
E55: Valuing crypto projects, Rivian worth $100B+, inflation: causes and corrections and more
0:00 Bestie intro and Solana Breakpoint talk 4:43 Covering the censored segment from last week, how to value crypto projects and general investing, what to take away from the podcast 30:45 Rivian's >$100B valuation, greatest CNBC hit of all time 42:06 Inflation: reacting to the C ... Show More
1h 32m
Jul 2021
China's Didi Crackdown, Controlling Data (Podcast)
Leland Miller, CEO of China Beige Book International, discusses China's crackdown on Didi. Jordan Jackson, VP, Global Market Strategist at J.P. Morgan Investment Management, talks markets. Dan Devorsetz, CIO and Executive VP at Horizon Technology Finance, talks about opportunity ... Show More
25m 21s
Apr 2024
Telegram, Emaar, Habtoor, Nvidia, Neom and Crypto
Telegram's mysterious founder at Dubai event, Emaar Properties will repair homes damaged by rain, Habtoor to donate $4.6M to fix Emirati houses, Young graduates in UAE are landing "director" roles, Nvidia loses $400BN in market frenzy, Saudi's Neom seeks Chinese investment, Jorda ... Show More
46m 11s
Dec 2022
E108: Doxing debate, Nuclear fusion breakthrough, state of the markets & more
(0:00) Jason's new gig! (1:05) Twitter's new privacy rules, notable suspension, doxing dynamics (20:48) Nuclear fusion breakthrough and geopolitical ramifications (42:58) Jason and Sacks's big night (51:11) State of the markets: Coupa acquired by Thoma Bravo, startups at all stag ... Show More
1h 29m
Jason covers China's increasing penalties for Didi (2:52), Twitter's test of a downvote feature (12:13), and how the UAE was able to induce rain with electricity (17:32). Then Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform labs joins (22:38) to discuss his stable coin project TerraUSD (31:18), the underlying cryptocurrency LUNA, and shed light on Tether as crypto insider ... Show More
