Sam Altman has led OpenAI from its founding as a research nonprofit in 2015 to becoming the most valuable startup in the world ten years later.
In this episode, a16z Cofounder Ben Horowitz and General Partner Erik Torenberg sit down with Sam to discuss the core thesis behind OpenAI’s disparate bets, why they released Sora, how they use models internally, th ... Show More
Nov 19
Ben Horowitz & Marc Andreessen: Why Silicon Valley Turned Against Defense (And How We’re Fixing It)
<p>Palmer Luckey got fired from Meta for backing the wrong candidate—now he's the hero saving American defense, and that shift tells you everything about how fast the ground moved beneath Silicon Valley's feet. For decades, tech and defense were allies, then came 15 years of host ... Show More
1h 16m
Aug 2024
Gavin Baker - AI, Semiconductors, and the Robotic Frontier - [Invest Like the Best, EP.385]
My guest this week is Gavin Baker. Gavin is the managing partner and CIO of Atreides Management, and he has been on the show many times before. He is one of my favorite investors to talk to and this may be my favorite conversation with him. Gavin first started covering Nvidia as ... Show More
1h 31m
Sep 2024
A Lessin In Gen AI with Sam Lessin of Slow Ventures | Okay, Computer.
Dan Nathan and Deirdre Bosa explore Amazon's strategic investment in Anthropic, the potential of Apple's upcoming AI features, and the importance of cloud service credits in AI investments. The regulatory challenges and future of TikTok in the US market are also scrutinized.
Afte ... Show More
1h 3m
Feb 2025
TIP699: Unlocking High-Growth Investments w/ Jason Donville and Jesse Gamble
In today's episode, Kyle Grieve chats with Jason Donville and Jesse Gamble about their investing philosophy, their emphasis on focusing on growth and value, their evolution from using ROE-focused metrics to the rule of 40 to identify great investing opportunities, how to use the ... Show More
1h 4m
Feb 2023
Marc Andreessen — AI, crypto, 1000 Elon Musks, regrets, vulnerabilities, & managerial revolution
<p>My podcast with the brilliant <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/pmarca">Marc Andreessen</a> is out!</p><p>We discuss:</p><p>* how AI will revolutionize software</p><p>* whether NFTs are useless, & whether he should be funding flying cars instead</p><p>* a16z's bigge ... Show More
1h 19m
Oct 15
TECH005: What Tech Is Doing to Us with Justin Evidon (Tech Podcast)
Preston and Jevi unpack the double-edged sword of modern technology. They examine how social media, AI, EMFs, and LED lights impact our well-being, and offer real-world privacy solutions like Graphene OS and open-source photo apps. From sleep disruption to self-sovereignty, they ... Show More
54m 49s
Apr 2024
Tech Partying Like Its 2021 with Rick Heitzmann + A Better Way To Carpool with Joanna McFarland CEO of HopSkipDrive | Okay, Computer.
On this episode of “Okay, Computer,” Dan Nathan and Rick Heitzmann of FirstMark Capital give an update on the IPO market, and what to expect from some of the most valuable unicorns in 2024. Topics they hit include; the Reddit IPO (4:00), IPO outlook for 2024 (10:30), investing in ... Show More
1h 1m
Jan 2025
TIP693: The Power Law: Unlocking Venture Capital's Secrets w/ Clay Finck
In this episode, Clay explores The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby and uncovers the secret behind venture capital’s astonishing success.
The Power Law is a fundamental law of the universe that explains why just a handful of disruptive companies, like Google and Tesla, generate t ... Show More
1h 11m
Sep 29
China Has Mass. Can America Catch Up?
<p>Ben, Marc, and Erik Torenberg are joined by Brian Schimpf, Cofounder & CEO of Anduril, and Chris Power, Founder & CEO of Hadrian. Together, they dig into America’s defense production gap: why the U.S. can out-innovate but not out-produce—and what it will take to turn that arou ... Show More
56m 21s
Aug 29
Apple’s $20 Billion AI Blunder and Why Tim Cook is Losing the Innovation War | The Tom Bilyeu Show
Welcome back to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu! In this lively episode, Tom is joined by his co-host Drew for a candid deep-dive into the most pressing issues shaping tech, culture, and society right now. Kicking things off, Tom takes Apple to task for missing out on AI innovation ... Show More
1 h