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…
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 Listen to Chris and Yaniv's full…
My Friend Robot: Chris and Yaniv discuss how AI's capacity to replace human labor may shift our loyalties towards AI-generated content. Clip from Reacts episode, 'AI vs Unions, Threads vs X, People vs Machines & Key Global Threats': https://youtu.be/UptxY8jrRis Listen to Chris and Yaniv's full takes on @startup-podcast #podcast #entrepreneur…
Is marketing more art than science? Should VC-backed startups push for profitability? Learn from Eucalyptus founder Tim Doyle as he tackles two highly debated topics in the startup world: - Brand Loyal: In the generational battle between performance marketers and brand storytellers, Tim advocates for a resurgence in compelling brand…
Amazon Warriors: The Amazon Labor Union have joined the Teamsters. But how will warehouse worker representation matter amidst rising automation and AI? Chris and Yaniv discuss. Clip from Reacts episode, 'AI vs Unions, Threads vs X, People vs Machines & Key Global Threats': https://youtu.be/UptxY8jrRis Listen to Chris and Yaniv's full…
A Common Thread: Chris and Yaniv discuss how Meta's launch of the Threads API compares to Twitter's current and former developer ecosystems. Clip from Reacts episode, 'AI vs Unions, Threads vs X, People vs Machines & Key Global Threats': https://youtu.be/UptxY8jrRis Listen to Chris and Yaniv's full takes on @startup-podcast #podcast…
Are Amazon workers fighting the inevitable? Learn how founders, investors and industry leaders are responding to the big trends in AI. In this week's episode, Chris and Yaniv discuss: - Amazon Warriors: The Amazon Labor Union have joined the Teamsters. But how will warehouse worker representation matter amidst rising automation…
Netflix legend Patty McCord changed the way the world thinks of HR. This week, she joins hosts Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein to talk about 5 classic mistakes to avoid while hiring. Listen to Chris and Yaniv's full takes on @startup-podcast #podcast #entrepreneur #startup