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Jason interviews Sho Takei, co-founder of HyreSearch, about startup recruiting in Japan and the US, discussing AI's impact on hiring, talent acquisition strategies, and cultural differences in the recruitment process.
Jason and Alex break down the top CES products, highlighting innovative robotics, self-driving cars, and AI-powered technologies, with a focus on humanoid robots from Boston Dynamics and LG, Neuro's robotaxi, and emerging health and pet tech wearables.
Ricardo Vice Santos is building DreamStories, an AI-powered platform creating personalized children's books, with a broader vision of generating customized media tailored to individual families and personal preferences.
Jan Hatzius and Ben Snider from Goldman Sachs discuss their economic and market outlook for 2026, highlighting strong earnings growth, the potential impact of AI, and expectations for continued economic resilience despite concerns about market concentration and productivity shifts.
Scott Kupor, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, discusses a new two-year program called US TechForce aimed at recruiting 1,000 tech workers to help modernize government infrastructure and address early career pipeline challenges in the federal workforce.
A Christmas special episode where Chris, Johnny, George, and a virtual Youssef reflect on their life hacks, lessons learned, and personal growth from 2025, discussing topics ranging from meditation and gratitude to decision-making and emotional intelligence.
Jason and Alex discuss the recent Waymo robotaxi incident during a San Francisco power outage, exploring the challenges of self-driving technology and the potential future of autonomous transportation.
Steve Hou discusses his Bloomberg Indices "Reformers Index" strategy, which systematically identifies and invests in companies experiencing fundamental improvement, demonstrating how stocks moving from "bad to less bad" can potentially outperform traditional market indices.
Eddie Hartman, co-founder of LegalZoom, shares insights on why 72% of businesses fail and provides practical strategies for entrepreneurs to build sustainable, scalable companies by understanding value, pricing, customer retention, and the importance of evolving with market needs.
Podcast hosts discuss Bernie Sanders' call to halt AI data center development, debate economic indicators and inflation, analyze China's potential breakthrough in lithography technology, and share personal stories about their dogs and potential moves to Texas.
Jason Calacanis shares insights on his media journey, investing strategy at Launch, lessons from the All-In Podcast, and personal experiences with Elon Musk and Tesla while discussing his approach to podcasting, venture capital, and startup investing.
Stack Overflow's CEO discusses how the company is navigating the AI revolution by pivoting to enterprise SaaS and data licensing while maintaining its core mission of being a trusted source of technological knowledge for developers.
Emil Michael provides an insider's look at the Department of War's technology strategy, highlighting six critical technology areas focused on applied AI, hypersonics, directed energy, contested logistics, battlefield information dominance, and biomanufacturing, while emphasizing the importance of innovation and deterrence in modern defense technology.
Stig Brodersen shares insights on his portfolio changes in 2025, discussing his investment in Uber, sale of Evolution AB, thoughts on Alphabet's AI strategy, and the importance of having unfair advantages in investing.
In this episode, Dave Gerhardt and Josh Lowman discuss the nuances of category creation in B2B marketing, emphasizing the importance of becoming "irreplaceable" by developing a unique position in customers' minds that goes beyond simply naming a new category.
Clay and Shawn discuss Shawn's investment approach, focusing on consumer-centric tech and retail companies like Adobe, Uber, Lululemon, and Nike, while exploring their intrinsic value portfolio and research process, with a particular emphasis on Adobe's potential despite AI-related market fears.
Bradley Tusk shares insights from his work with Travis Kalanick at Uber, discussing how he transitioned from political consulting to venture capital, ultimately deciding to close his traditional VC fund in favor of an equity-for-services model focused on helping startups navigate regulatory challenges.
Dara Khosrowshahi recounts his journey from an Iranian refugee family to becoming Uber's CEO, transforming the company from losing billions to generating significant free cash flow by focusing on operational discipline, expanding beyond big cities, and betting on safety and food delivery.
Walmart's CEO Doug McMillon discusses the company's ongoing digital transformation, AI implementation, and strategic approach to navigating global disruption while staying true to the company's purpose of helping people save money and live better.
Amazon and Perplexity are locked in a legal battle over AI agents that could fundamentally transform how consumers interact with online services, with Amazon suing Perplexity for violating its terms of service by using an AI browser to automatically shop and potentially disrupt Amazon's lucrative advertising and Prime business models.
A deep dive into the exponential growth of AI, discussing OpenAI's potential $100 billion revenue, the US-China AI race, the impact of AI on jobs and the S&P 500, and the emerging technologies reshaping computing, energy, and robotics.
A wide-ranging conversation with Chris Sacca about risk, investing, storytelling, authenticity, and drifting back to his true self through various life chapters, from tech investor to climate tech founder.
Chris Sacca reflects on his journey through venture capital, climate investing, and personal growth, discussing his approach to risk, authenticity, and finding meaningful work that can create significant impact.
Lyft CEO David Risher discusses the company's focus on customer service, potential autonomous vehicle future, and strategies for competing with Uber while supporting drivers during technological transitions.
Tim Ferriss candidly discusses his journey through angel investing, podcasting, and personal growth, sharing insights on avoiding sensationalism, maintaining authenticity, and the evolving challenges of success across multiple domains.
An in-depth exploration of AI's evolution, Scale AI's role in training models through expert data labeling, and Jason Droege's journey from founding Uber Eats to becoming CEO of Scale AI, revealing insights into how AI is getting smarter through human expertise.
Eric Allison of Joby Aviation discusses their electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, manufacturing expansion in California and Ohio, and plans to become an air taxi provider for Dubai and partner with Uber and Delta.
A candid conversation with Daniel Ek explores his journey as an entrepreneur, his philosophy of optimizing for impact over happiness, and his relentless pursuit of solving meaningful problems while maintaining a deep commitment to personal growth and quality.
Nesrine Changuel shares her four-step "Delight Model" for building delightful products that go beyond surface-level joy, focusing on removing friction, anticipating needs, and exceeding expectations to create emotional connections while solving functional problems.
David Senra interviews Daniel Ek, the founder of Spotify, discussing his entrepreneurial journey, philosophy of impact over happiness, and insights into building a successful company through creativity, problem-solving, and self-understanding.
A deep conversation exploring Daniel Ek's entrepreneurial philosophy, focusing on optimizing for impact over happiness, the importance of solving problems, and the continuous journey of self-discovery and growth.
Eleonore Crespo, CEO of Pigment, discusses her AI-powered enterprise performance management platform that helps companies make faster, data-driven decisions through innovative AI agents. The company aims to transform financial planning by enabling autonomous systems that can run complex analyses, generate scenarios, and provide recommendations, ultimately working towards a vision of self-driving finance.
In this Mastermind Q3 2025 episode, Stig Brodersen, Toby Carlisle, and Hari Ramatandra discuss their stock picks: Uber, Bath and Body Works, and Merck, analyzing their business models, competitive advantages, risks, and potential for future growth. Each presenter provides a detailed pitch highlighting the unique aspects of their chosen company and why they believe it represents an attractive investment opportunity.
Jason Calacanis and Becki DeGraw from Wilson Sonsini discuss the current startup financing landscape, highlighting unique investment terms for high-performing companies such as founder voting proxies, pre-agreed follow-on round investments, and reduced due diligence. They explore the changing dynamics of startup board governance and investor behavior in a competitive funding environment.
Uber, Lucid, and Neuro are partnering to launch a robotaxi service by 2026, targeting the Uber Black and Uber XL market with the Lucid Gravity SUV. The companies aim to create a safer, more affordable autonomous vehicle solution that could potentially reduce transportation costs and save lives.
Here's a two-sentence description for the episode: Bradley Tusk, a political strategist turned venture capitalist, shares his insights on how startups can successfully navigate regulatory challenges by understanding politicians' motivations and mobilizing public support. Through examples like Uber and his work in various industries, Tusk explains the importance of crafting a compelling narrative that demonstrates how a startup's innovation can benefit society and advance public policy.
Here's a 2-sentence description for the episode: Bradley Tusk, a political strategist turned venture capitalist, shares his insights on how startups can effectively navigate regulatory challenges by understanding politicians' motivations and leveraging customer support. Drawing from his experiences with companies like Uber and FanDuel, Tusk discusses the nuanced art of political lobbying, emphasizing the importance of aligning a startup's goals with a politician's electoral interests.
Ed breaks down a potential share sale that could make OpenAI the most valuable private company in the world. Then, he’s joined by Jason Bazinet, Managing Director of Media and Entertainment Research at Citigroup, to dig into Disney’s earnings. Finally, Mark Mahaney joins the show to unpack Uber’s results and explain how the company is positioning itself in the race for autonomous dominance. A note to our listeners: our team is out of office for vacation starting next week. There will be no new episodes from August 11th to the 22nd. Enjoy the rest of your summer, and we’ll be back on the 25th. Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Order "The Algebra of Wealth" out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram and X Follow Scott on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ed breaks down a potential share sale that could make OpenAI the most valuable private company in the world. Then, he’s joined by Jason Bazinet, Managing Director of Media and Entertainment Research at Citigroup, to dig into Disney’s earnings. Finally, Mark Mahaney joins the show to unpack Uber’s results and explain how the company is positioning itself in the race for autonomous dominance. A note to our listeners: our team is out of office for vacation starting next week. There will be no new episodes from August 11th to the 22nd. Enjoy the rest of your summer, and we’ll be back on the 25th. Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Order "The Algebra of Wealth" out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram and X Follow Scott on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices