Is Apple’s dominance in smartphones starting to crack? Google’s Pixel 10 launch brought AI-first features, polished hardware, and bold marketing, signaling a new era in the iPhone vs. Android rivalry. For years, the iPhone has been synonymous with polish, hardware quality, and ecosystem lock-in. But with Google’s patient, decade-long investment…
What makes a great tech infrastructure startup? And how do the best ones successfully navigate, and stand out from, the overcrowded market? In this episode, Yaniv is joined by Joseph Ruscio, General Partner at Heavybit and former CTO of Vibrato, to unpack the do's and don'ts of tech infrastructure startups,…
What makes a great tech infrastructure startup? And how do the best ones successfully navigate, and stand out from, the overcrowded market? In this episode, Yaniv is joined by Joseph Ruscio, General Partner at Heavybit and former CTO of Vibrato, to unpack the dos and don'ts of tech infrastructure startups,…
Is the AI hype cycle about to implode? For months, investors and founders have chased sky-high valuations, billion-dollar hires, and promises of superintelligence, but Meta's drastic plans to cut back its AI division seem to indicate a bleak future for LLMs and AI at large. In this episode, Chris and…
Is the AI hype cycle about to implode? For months, investors and founders have chased sky-high valuations, billion-dollar hires, and promises of superintelligence, but Meta's drastic plans to cut back its AI division seem to indicate a bleak future for LLMs and AI at large. In this episode, Chris and…
In the new era of AI-driven startups, many founders still believe success is about having the perfect product roadmap, but the truth is far more counterintuitive. In this episode, Yaniv and Chris dive into timeless lessons from Paul Graham’s legendary essay “Startups in 13 Sentences”. Drawing from Graham’s wisdom and…
In the new era of AI-driven startups, many founders still believe success is about having the perfect product roadmap, but the truth is far more counterintuitive. In this episode, Yaniv and Chris dive into timeless lessons from Paul Graham’s legendary essay “Startups in 13 Sentences”. Drawing from Graham’s wisdom and…
Is AI threatening traditional subscription software models and accelerating competitive turnover? Sam Altman thinks so. In this episode, Chris and Ray discuss OpenAI’s GPT-5 release, and Altman's prediction that AI will enable a “fast fashion” era of SaaS, where applications can be created, deployed, and discarded in rapid cycles You'll…
Is AI threatening traditional subscription software models and accelerating competitive turnover? Sam Altman thinks so. In this episode, Chris and Ray discuss OpenAI’s GPT-5 release, and Altman's prediction that AI will enable a “fast fashion” era of SaaS, where applications can be created, deployed, and discarded in rapid cycles. You'll…
Raising money for your startup isn’t just about pitching but also navigating egos, timing, and a flood of contradictory feedback. Why do some founders win over early believers who open every door, while others get stuck in endless “soft nos”? And how do you avoid twisting yourself into a pretzel…
Raising money for your startup isn’t just about pitching but also navigating egos, timing, and a flood of contradictory feedback. Why do some founders win over early believers who open every door, while others get stuck in endless “soft nos”? And how do you avoid twisting yourself into a pretzel…
In violation of long-standing internet norms like robots.txt, Cloudflare caught Perplexity AI scraping content from websites that had explicitly opted out. The situation begs the question: what happens when AI startups prioritize growth over digital consent? On this week's show, Chris and Yaniv discuss the repercussions of Cloudflare's "honeypot" traps…
In violation of long-standing internet norms like robots.txt, Cloudflare caught Perplexity AI scraping content from websites that had explicitly opted out. The situation begs the question: what happens when AI startups prioritize growth over digital consent? Listen as Chris and Yaniv discuss the repercussions of Cloudflare's "honeypot" traps catching rogue…
Trump just signed an executive order to ban “woke AI” from federal government use. But what does that actually mean? Chris and Yaniv dig into the fine print of the order, which includes clauses about truth-seeking, neutrality, and historical accuracy, and challenge its real intent. Is it a good-faith attempt…
In the startup world, speed is everything. But too many founders confuse busyness with velocity, mistaking frantic activity for real momentum. In this episode, Chris and Yaniv are joined by Keith Lucas, former product and engineering leader at Roblox, to unpack what speed actually means, and how to build it…
In the startup world, speed is everything. But too many founders confuse busyness with velocity, mistaking frantic activity for real momentum. In this episode, Chris and Yaniv are joined by Keith Lucas, former product and engineering leader at Roblox, to unpack what speed actually means, and how to build it…
Coinbase just launched the Base App, a bold rebrand of their wallet that adds identity, social networking, and an app store. But is this the next-gen Web3 platform, or just another crypto mirage? In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein unpack Microsoft’s latest attempt to win back developer mindshare…
Is Microsoft serious about winning back developers with AI? Listen as Chris and Yaniv break down the launch of GitHub Spark; Microsoft’s cloud-based, AI-powered coding environment that promises zero-setup, realtime preview, and LLM integration. They discuss whether GitHub Spark is a lightweight app-builder for hobbyists, or the start of Microsoft’s…
Coinbase just launched the Base App, a bold rebrand of their wallet that adds identity, social networking, and an app store. But is this the next-gen Web3 platform, or just another crypto mirage? In this episode, Chris is impressed by the product execution and developer ecosystem Coinbase is building. Yaniv?…
YouTube is using AI to detect teenage users, regardless of the birthdate they enter. Combined with new Australian laws banning social accounts for under-16s, the platform is enforcing new limits on ads, content, and screen time for minors. Chris and Yaniv discuss the implications for parents, creators, and platforms: is…
Is GitHub Spark the future of AI software building? Startups looking to use “vibe coding” often face janky tools and broken promises. Microsoft's latest IDE, however, has serious potential to be the industry breakthrough that addresses the agonizing issues developers face. In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein unpack…
OpenAI has tripled in size in just a year (growing from 1,000 to 3,000 employees), and it shows. A former employee recently revealed an internal culture of overlapping projects, bottom-up chaos, and secretive teams. Today, Chris and Yaniv compare OpenAI’s culture to early Google, Facebook, and Uber, discussing the trade-offs…
AI is changing how we build startups, but how can founders leverage it without their product becoming slop? Too many early-stage entrepreneurs believe that faster prototyping automatically leads to better products. In reality, rushing to “ship something” can destroy product-market fit before it’s even tested. In this Q&A episode, Yaniv…
Is Uber’s gamble on RoboTaxis a brilliant move, or the end of its asset-light magic? And what’s really going on inside OpenAI as it races to dominate AI? Many founders assume hypergrowth companies are perfectly coordinated machines, but the reality is far messier. From billion-dollar GPU costs to chaotic product…