🎙️ Seed-stage startups priced like unicorns, “brain wars” between Neuralink and Merge Labs, and a global AI power shift—this episode of Tech Insider Weekly dives straight into the chaos shaping tomorrow’s tech landscape.

In this episode, the hosts unpack why AI companies like Humans& and Higgsfield are raising at eye-watering valuations, what that signals about defensibility and founder psychology, and who’s actually taking the biggest risk. They then jump into the emerging battle over brain-computer interfaces—Musk’s invasive Neuralink vs. Altman’s wearable-first Merge Labs—exploring UX, ethics, regulation, and real adoption. The conversation zooms out to India’s “vibe-coding” moment, Europe’s regulation-as-a-feature strategy, and the very real talent wars and culture clashes inside hyper-valued AI startups.

• 🎯 Learn what soaring AI seed valuations reveal about venture capital, market expectations, and long-term defensibility.
• 💡 Understand the Neuralink vs. Merge Labs showdown—chips vs. headbands, product roadmaps, regulatory risk, and who might win the BCI platform race.
• 📈 Explore how India and Europe are turning constraints, trust, and regulation into global AI advantages beyond Silicon Valley.
• 🚀 Hear how the Thinking Machines talent exodus highlights leadership gaps, culture misalignment, and the new reality of AI talent competition.
• ✨ Walk away with practical insights on mission clarity, incentives, and building resilient AI teams in an overheated market.

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