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Inside OpenAI Enterprise: Forward Deployed Engineering, GPT-5, and More | BG2 Guest Interview
Open Source bi-weekly convo w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner on all things tech, markets, investing & capitalism. This week, guest host Altimeter’s Apoorv Agrawal explores how OpenAI is reshaping enterprise with Sherwin Wu, Head of Engineering OpenAI Platform, and Olivier Godemen ... Show More
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May 2025
Startups Ideas You Can Now Build With AI
There's never been a better time to start an AI company. Not just because there are new ideas, but because the tech finally makes old ones actually work.On the Lightcone, Garry, Harj, Diana, and Jared talk through the kinds of startups that are suddenly viable thanks to LLMs—from ... Show More
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<p>Show Notes:</p> <p>0:00 Big week for the besties: Friedberg's new raise, Sacks' new fund & more</p> <p>16:30 Innovative venture strategies: internal mark ups, venture studios, deployment strategies</p> <p>30:44 Zymergen's implosion: role of diligence, how to make deep tech sus ... Show More