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Apr 2023
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Spotify earnings, Grimes takes AI-based ...

Jason Calacanis
About this episode

Jason starts the show by breaking down Spotify’s latest earnings report before discussing pop star Grimes taking to Twitter to announce a new business model for her AI-generated music (1:44). Then, Cafe X CEO Henry Hu joins Jason to discuss their latest equity crowdfund and being resilient, surviving a downturn, and more (18:22).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:44) Spotify Earnings

(8:25) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST

(9:56) Grimes takes an AI-based music approach

(16:57) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups

(18:22) What is Cafe X?

(26:20) Advantages of a robot arm

(31:10) Brilliant.org - Get 20% off an annual subscription at http://brilliant.org/twist

(32:40) Cafe X’s pivot

(38:07) Pricing of the Cafe X system

(40:54) Cafe X’s OS 

(42:42) Raising equity crowdfunding

(43:11) Navigating edge issues 

(45:22) Finding success and Cafe X’s current focus 

(50:38) Inventing menu items and other use cases


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