Could the rise of Kamala Harris as the new Democratic candidate impact the tech industry in significant ways? Find out how her presidency, Crowdstrike's massive outage, and Sam Altman's UBI experiment could shape the future of your tech startup in this week's insightful Reacts episode. On this week's episode, Ben…
A strong co-founder relationship is crucial for any startup. Learn how to determine the ideal number of founders and understand the distinctions between roles and titles. Chris and Yaniv explain what you must know about: - The pros and cons of going solo vs. multiple founders. - CEOs and Founders…
There's only one big topic in the headlines this week – the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. What will it mean for the future of tech? On this week's episode, Elli Hanson joins Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein to discuss: - Knee Jerk Reactions: Immediate thoughts in the aftermath of…
Angel investing is a high-risk, high-reward investment option. But is it right for your portfolio? In this episode, Chris and Yaniv discuss: - Better Angels: What makes a good angel investor, and who should consider becoming one. - A Slice of Heaven: The mechanisms behind direct angel investments, syndicates, and…
Anti-Travel Agents: Yaniv observes how advancements in robotics and AI could upend immigration policies and labor markets. Clip from Reacts episode, 'Robots vs. Immigrants, AI Mega-Bubble, Facebook's Gaza Dilemma, Presidential Immunity': https://youtu.be/D41DDebHYdE Listen to Chris and Yaniv's full takes on @startup-podcast #podcast #entrepreneur #startup #immigration #automation
Semi-Autocratic: The US Supreme Court has granted broad immunity to presidential actions – but is it as bad as it sounds? (Probably.) Clip from Reacts episode, 'Robots vs. Immigrants, AI Mega-Bubble, Facebook's Gaza Dilemma, Presidential Immunity': https://youtu.be/D41DDebHYdE Listen to Chris and Yaniv's full takes on @startup-podcast #podcast #entrepreneur #startup #politics…
Zion's Den: Chris and Yaniv discuss Meta's controversial moderation of Israel and Palestine content, including the recent decision to ban the term 'Zionism', which raises questions about online censorship and free speech. Clip from Reacts episode, 'Robots vs. Immigrants, AI Mega-Bubble, Facebook's Gaza Dilemma, Presidential Immunity': https://youtu.be/D41DDebHYdE Listen to Chris…
Bubble Wrap: Chris and Yaniv discuss a recent article from Sequoia, summarizing the risks of a potential AI investment bubble and its implications for startups and investors. For the full article, see David Cahn/Sequoia, "AI’s $600B Question": https://www.sequoiacap.com/article/ais-600b-question/ Clip from Reacts episode, 'Robots vs. Immigrants, AI Mega-Bubble, Facebook's Gaza Dilemma,…
Could the rise of robotics lead to reduced immigration in Western countries? Learn about the latest events that will affect your tech startup in this week's politically charged Reacts episode. Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein discuss: - Bubble Wrap: A recent article from Sequoia summarizes the risks of a potential…
Impostor syndrome plagues many founders – but why? Founder and podcaster Mike Scott shares his own journey and the practical tools he's developed to overcome imposter syndrome. In this episode, Mike Scott (SMB Mastery, 'How to be Moderately Successful') joins Chris and Yaniv to discuss: - Fool's Gold: Why impostor…
The Ungovernable Machine: Emil Michael and Amir Shevat join Yaniv Bernstein to discuss why most government efforts to regulate AI will fail, including recent proposals in California. Clip from Reacts episode, 'AI's New Reality Takes Shape: Perplexity & Google Data + Facebook AI Labeling + Regulation in CA': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX3Iy4oJ7Sc Listen…
Corpus Bride: Emil Michael and Amir Shevat join Yaniv Bernstein to discuss how Google's data licensing deals for AI grounding may become the new industry standard. Clip from Reacts episode, 'AI's New Reality Takes Shape: Perplexity & Google Data + Facebook AI Labeling + Regulation in CA': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX3Iy4oJ7Sc Listen to…
Not So Binary: After backlash from artists and photographers, Facebook change their labeling rules for AI generated content. Emil Michael and Amir Shevat join Yaniv Bernstein to discuss. Clip from Reacts episode, 'AI's New Reality Takes Shape: Perplexity & Google Data + Facebook AI Labeling + Regulation in CA': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX3Iy4oJ7Sc…
License to Crawl: Emil Michael and Amir Shevat join Yaniv Bernstein to discuss the ethics and practical implications of Perplexity AI ignoring the robots.txt protocol. Clip from Reacts episode, 'AI's New Reality Takes Shape: Perplexity & Google Data + Facebook AI Labeling + Regulation in CA': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX3Iy4oJ7Sc Listen to Chris…
Who are the winners and losers from this week in AI? Learn how Perplexity, Google, Facebook, and the state of California are handling (or not handling) the latest developments in tech. In this week's episode, Amir Shevat and Emil Michael join Yaniv to discuss: - License to Crawl: The ethics…
Do you really understand sales? Learn how great startups grow from founder led origins to dynamic regional teams while maintaining a shared company DNA. In this episode, sales team hyper-scalers Matt Loop (Rippling, Slack, LinkedIn, Salesforce) and Matt Plank (Rippling, Zenefits) explain how to build a sales team that doesn't…
There's No EU in Teams: Microsoft faces an EU antitrust case over anti-competitive behaviour for bundling Teams with Office. Amir Shevat joins Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein to discuss. Clip from Reacts episode, 'Is DEI Really 'Anti-Merit'? Plus: Microsoft Teams' Antitrust, Ilya's 'Safe' AI & More': https://youtu.be/iPMMkU7kP9I Listen to Chris…
Failing Vision: Apple have struggled to make a case for the Vision Pro. Has AI made AR more appealing than VR? Amir Shevat joins Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein to discuss. Clip from Reacts episode, 'Is DEI Really 'Anti-Merit'? Plus: Microsoft Teams' Antitrust, Ilya's 'Safe' AI & More': https://youtu.be/iPMMkU7kP9I Listen…
Dig Up, Stupid: The old adage suggests that those who sell shovels get rich during a gold rush. But are there too many AI picks and shovels, and not enough miners? Amir Shevat joins Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein to discuss. Clip from Reacts episode, 'Is DEI Really 'Anti-Merit'? Plus:…
Thinking Cap: Ilya Sutskever takes a few parting shots at OpenAI as he launches a new startup, SSI ('Safe Super Intelligence'), focusing on AI safety – but can an AI startup move fast without breaking things? Amir Shevat joins Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein to discuss. Clip from Reacts episode,…
Tipping the Scale: The seasonal 'meritocracy vs. diversity' debate returns to Silicon Valley, as Scale AI CEO Alexander Wang suggests replacing DEI with MEI ('merit, excellence and intelligence'). Amir Shevat joins Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein to discuss. Clip from Reacts episode, 'Is DEI Really 'Anti-Merit'? Plus: Microsoft Teams' Antitrust,…
Hey Big Vendor: Chris and Yaniv discuss why the US might be facing 'key vendor risk' in many areas, including from NVIDIA, Elon Musk, and Israel. Clip from Reacts episode, 'AI vs Unions, Threads vs X, People vs Machines & Key Global Threats': https://youtu.be/UptxY8jrRis (Re-uploaded June 27, 2024.) Listen to…
What lies at the intersection of 'diversity' and 'meritocracy'? Learn how Silicon Valley insiders defy polarized pop narratives to build talented teams with diverse perspectives. In this week's episode, Amir Shevat joins Chris and Yaniv to discuss: - Tipping the Scale: The seasonal 'meritocracy vs. diversity' debate returns to Silicon…
Why is optimizing your ops crucial for startup success? Learn how your business can better bridge the gap between software and operations. On today's show, Chris and Yaniv discuss: - Up And Atom: Understanding the difference between 'typical business' ops and 'product enablement' ops, including the Uber concept of 'bits…