This Week in Startups
Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.
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Anthropic seeking $5B valuation, OpenAI hires 1000 contractors, Mr. Beast's late...
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MSG's facial recognition software, BuzzFeed's deal with Meta, The Creator Econom...
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Macro picture, Bitcoin's bull/bear case, DCG controversy & more | E1666
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ANGEL: Venrock's Bryan Roberts on 25 years in VC, hitting wins early, avoiding b...
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DOJ sues Google over ad practices, Ticketmaster takes the stand + LA26 founders...
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Employee reactions to Google layoffs, Microsoft & OpenAI codify deal + NVIDIA's...
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$NFLX earnings, Reed Hastings steps down, Google's 6% RIF & Ok Boomer with Mike...
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Quiet hiring, Semafor's $10M SBF buyback + M3GAN and The Last of Us with Lon Har...
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ANGEL: Brad Feld on investing through 3 economic cycles, CEO/investor dynamics,...
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Getty to sue Stability AI, $MSFT to incorporate OpenAI into Azure + new climate...
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Tim Cook's $50M pay cut, CEO compensation packages & Acquire.com's CEO Andrew Ga...
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OpenAI's endgame, DeepMind's chatbot, United by Zero's Lex Kiefhaber + OK Boomer...
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Jay Trades and SBF's Substack + Award season and Netflix's content strategy with...
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Slack's troubles inside Salesforce, crypto trader gets jail time, DoNotPay's rob...
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Coinbase cuts 20%, Microsoft to invest $10B into OpenAI & Ascend Elements CEO Mi...
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"The weirdest economy ever," Noma shuts down, Jason demos ChatGPT's iOS app | E1...
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Logan Paul & CryptoZoo's alleged scam breakdown with Coffeezilla + Ok Boomer wit...
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Bing to integrate ChatGPT, Microsoft's first union + Flux Gourmet review with Lo...
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Keith Rabois on 2023 macro outlook, startup valuations, founder advice, ChatGPT...
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SpaceX valued at $137B, Starlink's massive market, Shopify purges meetings | E16...
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2023 Predictions! Startups, VC, tech, media, stocks, shutdowns, and more! | E164...
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The 2022 TWiSTY Awards! | E1647
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Direct listing rule change, Notion AI demo, NYE planning & more | E1646
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Bonus episode! Tár review with Lon Harris
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FTX & Alameda execs plead guilty, YouTube inks NFL Sunday Ticket deal + Tár revi...
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Managing your cash reserves | Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's Scott Orn | E164...
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The inside story of Iger's Disney return, Epic Games record-breaking fines + Cli...
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Salesforce CEO questions WFH amid SaaS slowdown, OpenAI projects $1B revenue by...
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VCSS: Year in review + Valerie Shen of G2 Venture Partners | E1641
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Financial info to include in your pitch deck | Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's...
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Interest rates, inflation and "getting fit" with Brad Gerstner | E1639
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Jason interviews EatKind CEO Neetha Avalakki and 'TWiST Mean Tweets' with Lon Ha...
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Affirm addresses Molly & Jason + is TikTok getting banned, and Pearpop's CEO Col...
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SBF gets arrested, The Block's CEO gets a bag from FTX, + Walmart launches a BNP...
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Jason's big night, the culture war in tech + Google Search vs ChatGPT and more |...
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How to calculate "Bottom-up TAM" + Hubspot Co-Founder Brian Halligan on his new...
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Business of superhero films, James Gunn's DC reboot + OK Boomer w/Alex Banks | E...
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How to send effective investor updates | Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's Scott...
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Crypto Roundtable: SBF updates, $GBTC's role, Saylor says $ETH is unregistered s...
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Ask Jason: investing in similar startups, pitch deck tips + MycoWorks Co-Founder...
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Meta's ad targeting troubles, Ask Jason, Hive Social's data mishap & more | E162...
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Slack CEO departs Salesforce, Circle cancels SPAC, SBF's links with media & regu...
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Momentum investing in VC + Convective Capital's Bill Clerico | E1627
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OpenAI releases ChatGPT, a16z sunsets future.com + OK Boomer with Jack Raines |...
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Reacting to SBF's ill-advised media tour + Disney's new in-house AI-based de-agi...
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Generative AI's potential, Spotify Wrapped + AMP Robotics Founder Matanya Horowi...
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Apple vs Twitter, app store duopoly, YouTube's efficiency, Snap goes back to the...
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Managing Finances in a Recession: Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's Scott Orn |...
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Pipe's Co-Founders step down, Apple's China-based iOS update, Black Friday's BNP...
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How VCs size their bets + Ben Birnbaum of TeraWatt and Keyframe | E1620
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