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#892: The World Cup has come and gone so here is a recap of its economic impacts. Christopher Nolan has become Hollywood’s biggest brand. The AI world shooketh as a Chinese company drops a new AI model that is said to be as a good as Anthropic and OpenAI. Baby boomers aren’t down ...  Afficher plus

#891: Christopher Nolan’s epic reimagining of an epic, “The Odyssey,” has officially landed in theaters and is expected to shatter records over the weekend. Netflix reports its earnings that doesn’t surprise but admits it’ll need to claw back TV viewership. The EV maker Lucid Mot ...  Afficher plus

ChatGPT’s servers “melted” because of its new feature… Steal from every movie studio.SoulCycle is launching 1st chain of fashion stores… It’s SoulCycle vs Lululemon.CoreWeave is the biggest tech IPO in 4 yrs, but it flopped… Because of our 3 Rules for IPOs.Plus, we’re heading to ...  Afficher plus

(0:00) Bestie intros! (6:47) The VC FOMO frenzy in AI (25:22) Current LP mindset, VCs leaving boards, startup cram downs and mark downs (37:23) Macro update: inflation not done, weaker earnings, interest rates (52:01) Marc Benioff channels his inner Elon Musk, the stock-based com ...  Afficher plus

(0:00) Bestie hangover! (1:05) Analyzing SBF's media tour: his angle, media coverage, and more (21:09) FTX culpability: media, investors, regulators (53:41) Challenging media coverage of other countries, China's current situation, Xi Jinping's standing (1:10:04) What OpenAI's new ...  Afficher plus

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers ponder the future of computers, cars, and…fast food? They discuss why Elon Musk is suing Sam Altman and OpenAI and the altruistic origins of ChatGPT. Also: Wendy’s “surge pricing” gaff had customers crying foul and Apple’s ...  Afficher plus