In a world of infinite gaming and entertainment possibilities, how does a centuries-old game stay so popular? Chess.com co-founder and CEO Erik Allebest joins Sarah Guo to explain how the evolution of technology has kept people coming back to chess, even when machines can beat us at the game. Erik talks about how the desire to build a MySpace-like community ... Show More
Aug 6
Chasing Trillion-Dollar Companies, Founder Ambition, Token Budgets, and Regulatory Capture with Sarah & Elad
Is the tech industry moving too quickly, or are founders letting fear of AI labs stunt their ambitions? Sarah and Elad explore the current landscape of artificial intelligence, venture capital, and startup dynamics. They discuss the realities of building multi-trillion-dollar com ... Show More
39m 29s
Jul 23
Building an Autonomous Delivery Experience with DoorDash Co-Founders Andy Fang and Stanley Tang
DoorDash is not just a delivery company. From its inception, co-founders Andy Fang and Stanley Tang operated it as a robotics and autonomy company. Andy and Stanley join Sarah Guo to explain how autonomous tech and AI are reshaping consumer habits, commerce, and delivery. Andy an ... Show More
49m 19s
Nov 2025
First Time Founders with Ed Elson – This Physicist Is Building AI Droids
Ed speaks with Matan Grinberg, co-founder and CEO of Factory, an AI company focused on bringing autonomy to software engineering. They discuss the long-term future of AI, the role of regulation, and whether or not he’s concerned about an AI bubble. Learn more about your ad choice ... Show More
58m 53s
Oct 2024
AI Startups: The Next Big Thing
In this episode, Jaeden and Jamie discuss the latest trends in AI investment, highlighting key players and innovative startups that are shaping the future of technology. They explore the significance of funding in driving disruption across various industries, including finance, h ... Show More
13m 28s
Oct 2025
All things AI w @altcap @sama & @satyanadella. A Halloween Special. 🎃🔥BG2 w/ Brad Gerstner
Brad Gerstner sits down with Satya Nadella (Microsoft) and Sam Altman (OpenAI) to unpack the $3 trillion AI buildout transforming technology, business, and the global economy. They dive deep into the OpenAI–Microsoft partnership, how it unlocked massive scale in the cloud, and wh ... Show More
1h 14m
Aug 2024
Qlik CEO on Augmenting Data Analytics With AI
AI-fueled product innovation is likely to reset many functions and industries, and companies could look to harness the full power of their data to drive business intelligence. In this episode of the Tech Disruptors podcast, Mike Capone, CEO of Qlik, joins Sunil Rajgopal, senior s ... Show More
40m 42s
Oct 2024
Ep18. Jensen Recap - Competitive Moat, X.AI, Smart Assistant | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner
<p>Open Source bi-weekly convo w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner on all things tech, markets, investing & capitalism. This week, joined by Sunny Madra (Groq) they discuss Jensen Huang’s recent appearance on the podcast, including scaling intelligence towards AGI, NVIDIA's ... Show More
54m 6s
Dec 2024
The Race for AI—Search, National Infrastructure, & On-Device AI
<p>The AI race is on, and 2025 could be its most transformative year yet.</p><p>In this episode, a16z General Partners Anjney Midha and Jennifer Li, and Partner Alex Immerman dive into the trends reshaping AI and its impact on search, infrastructure, and devices.</p><p>We explore ... Show More
42m 45s
Sep 2025
Software finally eats services - Aaron Levie
<p>Should the US put a price on H-1B visas, or would that block the flow of new talent? Are AI coding agents actually making teams way more productive, or is it just hype? And in the AI platform shift, will the big winners be incumbents or new AI-native startups?</p><p>Erik Toren ... Show More
59m 33s