The Automation Endgame, VCs Returning Cash, and the OpenAI Wager | E2019

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(2:34) The ILA strike overview and impact
(4:59) Technology and efficiency in global ports
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(11:43) Labor, supply chain fragility, and union perspectives
(20:12) Future of port automation and union demands
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(28:27) Societal impacts of potential future labor changes
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(39:38) Startup opportunities in port automation and technology resistance
(45:13) Innovations in port tech
(50:11) Broader impact of automation on employment
(55:39) CRV's $275M return to investors
(1:00:06) Focusing on core strengths in venture capital
(1:02:16) Current market conditions and lack of late-stage IPOs
(1:08:26) Essential skills for venture capital investing and variability in VC fund performance
(1:12:07) OpenAI closing its $6.6 billion mega-round
(1:18:27) Audience Q&A

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Mentioned on the show:
https://ilaunion.org/ila-responds-to-usmxs-statement-that-distorts-the-facts-and-misleads-the-public
https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099060324114539683/pdf/P17583313892300871be641a5ea7b90e0e6.pdf
https://www.gao.gov/assets/d24106498.pdf
https://ilaunion.org/ila-halts-negotiations-with-usmx-amid-automation-disputes
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-much-do-dock-workers-make-longshoreman-salary
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/technology/crv-vc-fund-returning-money.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWcoZVSx1T8
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-nearly-doubles-valuation-to-157-billion-in-funding-round-ee220607?mod=breakingnews

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