More or Less

With Musk’s bio now updated to read, “The people voted for major government reform,” it’s clear he’s not just dabbling in policy.

In this episode, the Morins and Lessins break down what it means for democracy when a “super VC” like Musk mingles tech interests with government influence.

Also on the docket:

- will Bitcoin surge to $100K?

- monetization for LLMs, and

- the new wave of Silicon Valley internships in government

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Mark Zuckerberg & T-Pain's New Song 'Get Low':

https://open.spotify.com/track/3Wn1ZONJX2yfbzWo2aPuQN?si=5368065e3e994f54

00:00:00 Trailer

00:01:10 Introduction and Brit’s New Look

00:03:17 IV Drip, Lingo, suPAR

00:08:49 PSA: Cookies and Feedbacks

00:10:09 Another big week in AI

00:12:30 Department of Government Efficiency

00:21:53 The cryptos and the VCs

00:29:39 AI in B2B2C and Verticalized Markets

00:37:50 AI Investment Strategies and Market Trends

00:52:32 Pop Culture Corner: Zuck and T-Pain

01:00:15 Outro

Are incumbent media networks losing ground?

In this episode, the crew dives into why no self-respecting Silicon Valley developer is ditching AI tools anytime soon.

00:00:00 Trailer

00:01:02 Introduction

00:01:22 Phone problems as features

00:07:00 Tech earnings season overview

00:09:45 Meta's quarterly performance and VR discussion

00:15:30 Google and Microsoft's AI-driven growth

00:19:55 User growth for tech companies

00:23:56 How users are using Snapchat

00:30:46 Get laid, get paid, get entertained

00:36:40 Earnings predictions

00:40:09 Creator economy's influence on election campaigns

00:51:09 Bezos ends Washington Post presidential endorsements

00:57:53 Celebrity collaborations and entertainment updates

01:03:47 Outro

Apple’s Vision Pro has had its fair share of challenges.

Initially aiming for 3 million units, the forecast adjusted down to 900,000, then 800,000, and ultimately?

Just 450,000 sold.

For a $3,500 device, that's a tough spot to be in.

Going from developer kit to flagship in a hurry? Classic Apple.

In this episode, the Morins and Lessins talk about:

- Apple vs Meta on AR

- AI & mental health, and

- journalistic integrity in tech reporting

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3) Jessica Lessin: https://x.com/Jessicalessin

4) Sam Lessin: https://x.com/lessin

Elon’s robots are real... kind of?

On this episode of More or Less, we take a deep dive into the duality of Tesla.

Are we witnessing the future or yet another Disney ride?

Tune in as Brit, Dave, Sam, and Jess unpack:

• Tesla’s We, Robot event

• Why the retail army craves Planet Elon

• Waymo & the future of robovehicles

• Late-stage capitalism

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4) Sam Lessin: https://x.com/lessin

Google’s enjoyed a monopoly-sized head start for a while.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoreorLessPodv

Chapters:

OpenAI Sets a Record and Will Apple Make Its Next Move?

Meta Connect, the Hardware Renaissance (or Not?) and Special Guest Dan Feder 

Plus, China, the supply chain and Sam climbs a mountain.

Plus, is MrBeast the new BuzzFeed? And the latest with Stripe.

Sam's MrBeast is Buzzfeed 2.0: https://x.com/lessin/status/1833545048543375856?s=46