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In this conversation, Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer at Palantir Technologies, discusses his new book Mobilize, his commission in the U.S. Army, and why he believes the most important thing America can do right now is inspire its latent heretics to step forward. He also b ...  Show more

A new paper, “Some Simple Economics of AGI,” is making the rounds—Web3 with a16z we sat down with author Christian Catalini (MIT Crypto Economics Lab) and Eddy Lazzarin (CTO of a16z crypto), in conversation with Robert Hackett, to unpack what AGI could mean for work and markets. ...  Show more

Before we get started: all the cool kids are filling out the Equity listener survey. We want to hear from you!  On today's episode, Alex had Eric Silver, Head of Creative at the podcast collective Multitude on the show to help us sort through: What the hell happened with Spotify ...  Show more

As the cofounder and CEO of Patreon (and a creator himself), Jack Conte’s whole mission has been helping creators make a stable living. Patreon allows creators to charge monthly or annual subscription fees for access to their content. And since the company started nine years ago, ...  Show more

The modern era of social media has created the new career path of the influencer. These individuals create online content to share with the masses – and brand collaborations are fruitful, too. This episode of “New Money” with Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay features Chavah Gran ...  Show more

Social media today is less about making friends and more about following popular content creators. While those creators are starting to hold some power over the platforms themselves, they’re also looking to become less reliant on the platforms that have enabled them to find fa ...