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Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon break down a wild viral test on self-driving cars— will FSD see through fog, or does LiDAR win? Plus, Klarna is finally going public… but is "buy now, pay later" still the future or just a debt trap? And Netflix drops $300M on a Russo Brothers sci-fi blockbuster—critics hate it, but audiences love it. Was it worth it? We also dive into big tech’s crackdown on remote work, the Uber of estate managers, and why content creators might be falling into an algorithmic trap.

Timestamps:
(0:00) Teaser: Can you fool a self-driving car?
(3:11) The Electric State film discussion
(7:35) Netflix's strategy, subscriber growth, and podcast licensing deals
(10:06) Disney's content strategy insights
(10:55) NetSuite. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning for free at https://www.netsuite.com/twist
(14:27) Kids investment club and estate manager service ideas
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(22:44) Estate management expansion and Uber's role in transportation
(27:19) Klarna's IPO, financials, and buy now, pay later services concerns
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(35:12) E-commerce trends and algorithmic content creation impact
(40:21) Remote vs. in-person technical interviews
(43:08) Work-life balance, early rising myths, and avoiding burnout
(50:45) The importance of mentorship and coaching
(52:06) Google autocorrect issues for startup names and future of SEO
(56:24) Mark Rober's "Can you fool a self-driving car?" video discussion
(1:00:13) Human vs. FSD driving standards and safety
(1:03:29) Waymo's strategy and autonomous driving competition concerns
(1:06:14) Government regulations and milestones for autonomous vehicles
(1:08:18) Global AI competition and safety standards in the automotive industry

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Today’s show: Alex interviews two incredible founders from the TWIST 500! First, Replit CEO Amjad Masad breaks down how AI-powered coding is changing software development and what the future of agents looks like. Then, Starfish Space co-founder Austin Link explains how they’re building a satellite towing service to extend missions and clean up orbit. Two deep dives into the future of tech and space.

Timestamps:
(0:00) Alex kicks off the episode!
(0:53) Discussing Replit's capabilities and introduction of CEO Amjad Masad
(4:17) Replit's evolution and turning down a billion-dollar acquisition offer
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(11:42) Impact of LLMs and AI agents
(17:13) Choosing Anthropic's Claude for Replit
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(21:29) Anthropic success and closed source AI implications
(24:37) Replit market response and economics of AI models
(28:14) Future of Replit's AI tools and plans
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(35:12) Introduction to Starfish Space and its mission
(38:50) Core missions and challenges of the Otter satellite
(47:29) First official mission with Otter and key partnerships
(50:57) Economics and ownership of satellite services
(53:11) Key components of the Otter project
(57:19) Startups in the space economy and comparison with Orbit Fab
(59:08) Starfish Space hiring push and final thoughts

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Today’s show: Mark Rober's FSD drama, Google’s massive $32B M&A bet, and XRP’s SEC victory. Jason, Lon, and Alex break down the internet firestorm over Mark Rober’s viral Tesla test, why Google’s Wiz acquisition could spark a new M&A wave, and what the SEC dropping its case against XRP means for crypto’s future.

(0:00) Episode Teaser
(1:27) Show intro
(2:01) Jason's skiing trip and Tesla stock banter
(3:00) Criticism of Democratic party’s approach
(5:44) Discussion of Mark Rober's Tesla and lidar video and autopilot vs FSD
(8:00) Mark Rober's response and debate over his relationship with lidar CEO
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(31:18) Personal investments and conflicts of interest
(33:25) Wiz acquisition and implications for M&A market
(37:28) Calculation of returns and LP impact
(40:38) Benefits of M&A for society and antitrust concerns
(43:27) Examples of market cornering, price gouging, and cloud computing
(49:29) XRP and SEC lawsuit update and implications
(56:29) Proposed regulations for crypto projects and Trump coin
(1:00:21) The need for clear crypto regulations and potential for new projects

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Ever wondered how to earn genuine respect from others? In this video, Tony Robbins shares 5 psychology-backed strategies that can help you gain respect and build stronger relationships.

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