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Apple Debunks AI Consciousness, Meta Drops $100M on Scale AI Revolution! With Guest Arjun Dev Arora
On the Gregory and Paul Show, we break down the latest in startups, SaaS, AI, and whatever the internet is debating this week. We aim for smart takes, and many times end up with dumb ones, but will hit a couple of scorchers, and we love memes way too much.
We stream live on X and LinkedIn at Noon Pacific every Friday, then straight on to YouTube.
About Our Guest Arjun Dev Arora
Arjun Dev Arora is an early-stage tech investor and managing partner at Format One in San Francisco. He built and sold ad-tech pioneer ReTargeter, served as a Partner at 500 Startups, and was Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Expa. Arjun’s early checks have gone into Flexport, Notion, Virta Health, Branch, Firefly Aerospace, Calm, Tonal, Pipe, Grove Collaborative—plus exits like Teachable, Truebill, and Starship. He also backs next-gen funds—Streamlined Ventures, The House Fund, Susa Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Rocketship VC, and more. Beyond venture, he chaired a $100 million healthcare foundation, now sits on the SFJAZZ board, and has been honored by the White House and the UN for values-driven leadership.
️ Episode 002 – Highlights
Apple’s “Illusion of Thinking” Paper
The trio debates Apple’s claim that LLMs “quit” on complex tasks—are they spotlighting a real weakness or just masking Siri FOMO? Consciousness ≠ computation is the consensus.
Meta × Scale AI Megadeal
A 49% buy-in nets Zuck elite talent and a priceless data moat. Panel verdict: bold talent grab and Wall-Street flex to stay in the foundation-model race.
️ YC’s Summer 2025 AI Wish-List
14 RFS prompts, 13 of them “AI-for-X.” Favorites: voice inbox, healthcare ops, residential security. Proof we’ve entered the AI Everything era.
️ WWDC25 & the Glass UI
Shiny translucent widgets wow designers, but Gregory argues Apple feels more corporate cosplay than cutting-edge. His one-slide fix: stop looking extractive, start looking innovative.
️ From Zero to One Screenshot
Reddit indie dev lands first premium signup for a screenshot-organizer SaaS—reminder that success is persistence over a perfect launch.
✉️ 15 Cold Emails a Day
A controversial Reddit post sparks a masterclass on outreach: hyper-personalize, get warm intros, and ignore the haters.
DM Deal-Flow
Paul closes a paying customer entirely via X DMs; Arjun explains why most pitches die in his inbox.
Meme of the Week
AI-generated spoof swaps Jony Ive & Sam Altman for Zuck and Alexandr Wang—complete with broccoli-cut hair and pearl earrings. Perfect send-off.
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By The Gregory and Paul ShowOn the Gregory and Paul Show, we break down the latest in startups, SaaS, AI, and whatever the internet is debating this week. We aim for smart takes, and many times end up with dumb ones, but will hit a couple of scorchers, and we love memes way too much.
We stream live on X and LinkedIn at Noon Pacific every Friday, then straight on to YouTube.
About Our Guest Arjun Dev Arora
Arjun Dev Arora is an early-stage tech investor and managing partner at Format One in San Francisco. He built and sold ad-tech pioneer ReTargeter, served as a Partner at 500 Startups, and was Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Expa. Arjun’s early checks have gone into Flexport, Notion, Virta Health, Branch, Firefly Aerospace, Calm, Tonal, Pipe, Grove Collaborative—plus exits like Teachable, Truebill, and Starship. He also backs next-gen funds—Streamlined Ventures, The House Fund, Susa Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Rocketship VC, and more. Beyond venture, he chaired a $100 million healthcare foundation, now sits on the SFJAZZ board, and has been honored by the White House and the UN for values-driven leadership.
️ Episode 002 – Highlights
Apple’s “Illusion of Thinking” Paper
The trio debates Apple’s claim that LLMs “quit” on complex tasks—are they spotlighting a real weakness or just masking Siri FOMO? Consciousness ≠ computation is the consensus.
Meta × Scale AI Megadeal
A 49% buy-in nets Zuck elite talent and a priceless data moat. Panel verdict: bold talent grab and Wall-Street flex to stay in the foundation-model race.
️ YC’s Summer 2025 AI Wish-List
14 RFS prompts, 13 of them “AI-for-X.” Favorites: voice inbox, healthcare ops, residential security. Proof we’ve entered the AI Everything era.
️ WWDC25 & the Glass UI
Shiny translucent widgets wow designers, but Gregory argues Apple feels more corporate cosplay than cutting-edge. His one-slide fix: stop looking extractive, start looking innovative.
️ From Zero to One Screenshot
Reddit indie dev lands first premium signup for a screenshot-organizer SaaS—reminder that success is persistence over a perfect launch.
✉️ 15 Cold Emails a Day
A controversial Reddit post sparks a masterclass on outreach: hyper-personalize, get warm intros, and ignore the haters.
DM Deal-Flow
Paul closes a paying customer entirely via X DMs; Arjun explains why most pitches die in his inbox.
Meme of the Week
AI-generated spoof swaps Jony Ive & Sam Altman for Zuck and Alexandr Wang—complete with broccoli-cut hair and pearl earrings. Perfect send-off.