#29: Is the Year of Startup Austerity Over? What Can Save the News Business?
In the first pod of 2024, the gang previews the year in VC to come and OpenAI vs. NYT. Plus, layoffs, boomerang VC and Brit's oh-so-Brit resolution.
12 Jan 202450min
#28: What We Got Right and Wrong in ’23 and Calls for ’24
The gang does a retro on their 2023 calls…from AI to Vision Pro (we couldn’t come up with a Z)…and makes predictions for tech, media, and capital in 2024. BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:The Creative Act, A Way...
22 Dec 20231h 8min
#27: Make Number Go Up, and The Problem with Nonprofits
The gang discusses the Harvard debacle (and Sam's run for the Board of Overseers), why double-bottom lines are challenging, tech regulation, and more. DISCUSSED: The 19th News SHOW NOTES: [00:00] O...
15 Dec 202353min
#26: Google Gemini, Meet Crypto-Cyber-Crystals
The gang discusses the release of Google Gemini...the crypto resurgence, crystals and the Cybertruck. DISCUSSED: Introducing Gemini: our largest and most capable AI model Millions of new materials ...
8 Dec 202354min
#25: TikTok, Porn and The Immediate Risks of AI
The gang details thoughts on AGI risk and dives into the more immediate risks of AI, like why TikTok should be banned in the US and what to do about AI porn and deepfakes. Plus, startup product ideas ...
2 Dec 202351min
Bonus: Erin & Sara Foster of Favorite Daughter on Everything Founders are Afraid to Say
DISCUSSED: For this bonus episode of More or Less, last month at The Information's WTF Conference, Jessica interviewed the sisters behind the hot clothing brand Favorite Daughter, the World's First P...
29 Nov 202337min
#24: Sam Altman - Religious Cult Leader or CEO?
This week’s episode takes you front and center into the continuous unfolding of the OpenAI saga, including the different versions of the Sam Altman persona. The quad shares extensive debate on what co...
22 Nov 20231h 6min
#23: Why (and How) SMBs and Creators Will Win With AI, the New Financing Contracts, and More
The gang discusses how you build dense networks of real value around small business in the AI future. Also, bonus discussion on content maxis vs. community maxis...and the symmetry of Jessica's face. ...
17 Nov 20231h 2min
