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Nov 14
Startup Losses Fuel AI Boom 11/14/25
<p>Fears around a big tech AI bubble are still weighing on markets, but the source of frothiness could instead be from the private AI markets. Startup losses are the engine of the boom, and every dollar they burn on compute turns into revenue for a megacap player like Microsoft, ... Show More
5m 39s
Sep 2023
Don't forget to jargon check your AI
This week on Equity, Alex was joined by Nathan Baschez, the CEO and founder of Lex, an AI-infused online writing tool that recently raised capital. Together, we're talking through a few key topics that have been top of mind in recent months:
How many AI-powered, or AI-using writ ... Show More
31m 44s
Jan 2024
Perplexity AI Raised Anouther $70M Competing with Google Search
<p>In this episode, we discuss Perplexity AI's latest funding round, where they raised an additional $70 million to compete with Google Search. We'll delve into their strategy, the potential impact on the search engine market, and what this means for the future of AI-driven searc ... Show More
7m 35s
Jun 2024
Policy is crucial to spread the AI wealth with Steve Case from AOL and Revolution Ventures
This week on Found, we have an interview from TechCrunch's Strictly VC event in DC. Becca sat down with Steve Case, the founder of AOL to discuss policy, innovation, and AI. Case, now the founder of Revolution Ventures, told the live audience that open access not only helped his ... Show More
20m 35s
Oct 2023
The sold-out chips at the heart of AI
Brannin McBee is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at CoreWeave. A few years ago, he and a few friends started buying hardware to mine cryptocurrency. It turns out, the same hardware -- chips known as GPUs -- is essential for running state-of-the-art AI models. Today, Bra ... Show More
23m 18s