Jason Calacanis

This Week in Startups

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Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.

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Jason Calacanis

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Expanding AI chip capabilities beyond Nvidia with Modular CEO Chris Lattner | E1808 14.09.2023 1:03:30

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Inside crypto's wild rise and fall with "Number Go Up" author Zeke Faux | E1807 12.09.2023 55:02

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Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora on cybersecurity in the age of AI | E1806 11.09.2023 1:09:24

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Building for the circular economy and the future of shopping with Poshmark's Manish Chandra | E1805 09.09.2023 45:23

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Sequoia's Roelof Botha on "Crucible Moments" and the state of VC | E1804 07.09.2023 1:24:51

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David Sacks and Ethan Ruby on launching SaaSGrid | E1803 06.09.2023 53:21

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Next Unicorns: Preventing future fraud using AI with Sardine CEO Soups Ranjan | E1802 05.09.2023 43:07

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Building a blood-testing startup in 2023 with Vital CEO Vasu Nadella | E1801 04.09.2023 54:47

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Bootstrapping to IPO, product-led growth, & scaling SaaS with Atlassian's Scott Farquhar | E1800 01.09.2023 1:07:14

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Next Unicorns: Developing drugs to extend dog lifespans with Loyal CEO Celine Halioua | E1799 30.08.2023 1:05:15

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NEWS: Instacart and Klaviyo file for IPO, State of VC distributions, AI lawsuits | E1798 29.08.2023 1:00:14

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NEWS: Nvidia's insane earnings beat, Arm's IPO filing, and more! | E1797 24.08.2023 1:26:21

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Next Unicorns: Empowering robots to think for themselves via AI with Covariant's Peter Chen | E1796 23.08.2023 49:19

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Is Nvidia overpriced? Plus, price targets, GodMode demo, and more! | E1795 22.08.2023 58:39

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Inflection AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman on building modern AI, DeepMind origins, and much more | E1794 18.08.2023 1:15:03

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Next Unicorns: Manufacturing pharma drugs in space with Varda's Delian Asparouhov | E1793 16.08.2023 1:31:11

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The "AI wrapper" debate, AI-powered lead gen, auto-clips, resumes, and more with Sunny Madra | E1792 15.08.2023 1:07:05

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Zillow CEO Rich Barton on branding, building in provocative industries, and more! | E1791 11.08.2023 1:21:00

Next Unicorns: Making surgeons bionic via computer vision & AI with Proprio's Gabriel Jones | E1790 09.08.2023 53:35

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AI demos + Jason invests $25K live! | E1789 08.08.2023 1:17:02

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LK-99 breakthrough with Varda's Delian Asparouhov & Andrew McCalip | E1788 04.08.2023 50:02

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How AI startups can navigate the legal landscape with Adam Shevell | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics 03.08.2023 29:51

Today's show: Wilson Sonsini partner Adam Shevell joins Jason to discuss gaining access to datasets (1:10), fair use in copyright cases (6:29), and more! * Time stamps: (00:00) Wilson Sonsini partner Adam Shevell joins Jason (1:10) Gaining access to datasets, avoiding copyright infringement, and why IP is protected (6:29) The concept of fair use and when it applies (11:26) What new founders should...

Next Unicorns: Unlocking the power of photonic computing with Lightmatter CEO Nick Harris | E1787 02.08.2023 56:57

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Whoop CEO Will Ahmed on the "Quantified Self" movement, product design & more | E1786 01.08.2023 52:49

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AI-generated South Park, "Holy Grails" of AI & more with Sunny Madra | E1785 01.08.2023 59:11

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