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Todays show:

David Weisburd hosts Logan Allin, Neil Datta, and Jason Calacanis to discuss Vinod Khosla’s views on AI (1:13), Trumps H-1B policy (11:24), incorporation to funding stage (36:09), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) David Weisburd intros Logan Allin, Neil Datta, and Jason Calacanis

(2:57) Vinod Khosla's talk on AI at Collision Conference

(5:12) Tech regulation, AI, and M&A's impact on portfolios

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(14:58) Globalization and navigating AI in venture

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(25:13) Trump's stance on H-1B visas and immigration policy

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(43:37) Carta data on incorporation to funding stage

(54:34) Lighting round on recent investments

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