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20VC: Anthropic Raises $30BN from Micros...

Harry Stebbings
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AGENDA:

04:06 Anthropic's $30BN Investment from Microsoft and NVIDIA

07:01 Google vs. OpenAI: Sam Altman's "War Mode" Memo

15:27 NVIDIA's Customer Concentration: Bull or Bear

22:12 Is "War Mode" BS: Does Hyper-Aggressive Ever Work?

36:12 Sierra Hits $100M ARR: Justify $10BN Price?

46:14 Implementation is the Biggest Barrier to Enterprise AI Growth

01:04:04 Is LLM Search Optimisation (GEO) Selling Snake Oil? What AI is a Fraud vs Real?

01:14:27 Figma Market Cap: Is the IPO Market F****** for 2026

 

 

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