Recently, a16z and the Stanford Center for Blockchain Research hosted the NFT Virtual Summit, which brought together leading thinkers and builders on the topic of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens — these tokens are enabling new creator and ownership economies to emerge. We’ve covered NFTs in other podcasts and articles, including a curated list of reading resour ... Show More
Apr 24
AI Inside the Enterprise
Steven Sinofsky, board partner at a16z, Aaron Levie, CEO of Box, and Martin Casado, general partner at a16z, discuss the reality of AI inside enterprises. They cover the gap between Silicon Valley and the rest of the world, why most AI initiatives fail in large organizations, and ... Show More
1 h
Apr 6
Peter Yang on Small Teams, Coding Agents, and Why Human Ambition Has No Ceiling
Anish Acharya speaks with Peter Yang, creator and product lead at Roblox, about how personal AI agents are replacing the apps we open every day, why coding agents feel like slot machines, and what happens when the cost of building software drops to near zero. They discuss why fut ... Show More
28m 37s
Apr 23
Martin Shkreli on AI, Pharma, and What Actually Matters
Erik Torenberg speaks with Martin Shkreli, American investor and businessman, about how he sees the AI landscape, from OpenAI to Anthropic, and what actually matters beyond the hype. They also talk through the future of computing, the limits of “vibe coding,” and why biotech and ... Show More
48m 47s
Sep 2019
Apple Camera, Services; Wearables - Where are We (#8)
This is episode #8 of our news show, 16 Minutes, where we quickly cover recent headlines of the week, the a16z way -- why they're in the news; why they matter from our vantage point in tech -- and share our experts' views on these trends.This week we cover, with the following a16 ... Show More
20 m
Sep 2020
Apple and the 'Doctor’s Office on a Wrist'
We cover the latest coming out of Apple's event yesterday, focusing on their new watches (including a lower price model); new sensors (including blood oxygen); and services for healthcare. Is always-on, (relatively) low-cost, passive monitoring for fitness and mainstream consumer ... Show More
19m 6s
Sep 2020
Tiktok and 'Seeing Like an Algorithm'
In one of our special "2x" episodes of 16 Minutes (32ish minutes;) -- our show where we quickly cover the headlines and tech trends, offering analysis, frameworks, explainers, and more -- we cover the algorithm that powers TikTok, the short video-sharing platform that grabbed mas ... Show More
37m 30s
May 2024
DV111 - Supports from cooler sentiment & A different meme stock rally - Daily financial outlook - May 14th
US stocks are nearing all-time-high again, but now with lower and contrarian more supportive levels of investor sentiment. Whilst the latest meme stock rally, from AMC to GME, should be treated cautiously.
4m 32s
May 2024
DV108 - The summer of sports catalyst & Drivers of the UK stealth stocks rally - Daily financial outlook - May 9th
The big summer of sports, from the Olympics to Euro 2024 football, is a potential catalyst to end the post-pandemic performance hangover for our basket of the world’s largest sports stocks. Whilst UK interest rate cut expectations have been driving a long-awaited FTSE 100 catch u ... Show More
4m 39s