Jun 26
Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x; plus, Klue may have solved one problem but have another
Un0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company's technology can replicate conventional AI systems. Also, market research company Klue told customers that it believes the hacking group that stole their data is now deleting it. The company, how ... Show More
7m 13s
Jun 25
OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom; plus, Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII
Named Jalapeño, the new processor was designed specifically for the unique needs of OpenAI's inference systems. Also, new details have emerged about Valor's latest fund, which last year announced it was raising an unspecified amount of capital. Learn more about your ad choices. V ... Show More
5m 46s
Sep 2025
Nvidia eyes $500M investment into self-driving tech startup Wayve, also, UK fintech Tide becomes a TPG-backed unicorn
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang descended on the United Kingdom this week, armed with a pledge to invest $2.6 billion to supercharge the country’s AI startup ecosystem. Wayve, the U.K.-based self-driving tech startup, could be one of those to receive funds from Nvidia’s AI investment com ... Show More
8 m
Aug 2024
From AI to Instant Replay: The Technology Behind the Olympics
<p>The Olympics features over 11,000 athletes competing in 32 sports, attracting an audience of more than 10 million.</p><p>In this episode, Charlie Ebersol, co-founder of the Alliance of American Football and Infinite Athlete, explores how new innovations like AI and bespoke bro ... Show More
36m 29s
Jan 2023
Investing in transformative tech: EQT Ventures’ long view
On today’s episode of McKinsey on Startups, we talk to Gautam Nadella, an operating partner at EQT Ventures in the Bay Area, where he drives M&A, fundraising, and partnership efforts within their portfolio of more than 100 companies. EQT invests in a wide range of companies in bo ... Show More
22m 49s
Sep 2025
CommanderAI building Salesforce for the waste management industry, also, a year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B
CommanderAI launched in early 2024 as a customer relationship manager and sales prospecting platform built for waste management — and other industrial services like dumpster rentals and industrial recyclers – to fill that gap. Also, Silicon Valley-based Cerebras announced it rais ... Show More
8m 25s
Dec 2024
Jobs of the Future, Harnessing Earth Observation, & Gaming Tech Advances
<p>As 2025 begins, industries are evolving at unprecedented speed: robots are revolutionizing manufacturing, terabytes of earth observation data are driving new possibilities, and gaming technology is transforming how we design, train, and innovate across sectors.</p><p>In this e ... Show More
41m 59s
Jul 2024
Founders Playbook: Lessons from Riot, Discord, & More
<p>Gaming is not just entertainment—it's a revolution reshaping our culture, technology, and economy. </p><p>a16z’s Jonathan Lai and Andrew Chen dive into the current gaming renaissance and its future impact. Joining them are Michael Chow, CEO and Steven Snow, CPO of The Believer ... Show More
25m 56s
Ford execs said, "mistakenly we thought that by just introducing artificial intelligence ... that would produce a high-quality product.”
Also, the all-stock deal values Iridium at $8 billion, and gives Rocket Lab even more firepower to compete against Amazon and SpaceX.
Plus, eager to find more public AI-related companies that may do as well as Nvidia, Wal ... Show More