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OpenSea raises $300M, VW & Toyota commit $170B to EVs, China's strangled tech sector, New media | E1353
In this all news show, Jason and Molly cover Toyota & Volkswagen committing a combined $170B to take on Tesla’s EV dominance (2:30), NFT platform OpenSea raising a $300M Series C at a $13.3B valuation (20:08), China’s tight grip on tech causing job loss and accelerating company closure (44:50), and how Ben Smith from the NYT is teaming up with Bloomberg Media’s CEO to launch a new media company (56:52).
(00:00) Molly tees up the show
(02:30) Toyota and Volkswagen pledge $170B to compete with Tesla
(09:16) RealGoodFoods - Go to https://realgoodfoods.com and use code TWIST for $15 off!
(10:49) Power of Tesla’s supercharging network, why Apple should have bought Tesla
(18:55) Marlow - Get 15% off your individual or team memberships at https://getmarlow.com/twist.
(20:08) OpenSea just raised $300M at a $13.3B valuation
(36:03) Linode - Apply to their Rise program for founder-led, early-stage startups and get 3 years of discounts at https://linode.com/twist.
(37:18) Jason teases his first NFT purchase
(44:50) China’s tech crackdown is causing issues
(56:52) Former CEO of Bloomberg Media is starting a new stealth media company
FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis
FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood
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In this all news show, Jason and Molly cover Toyota & Volkswagen committing a combined $170B to take on Tesla’s EV dominance (2:30), NFT platform OpenSea raising a $300M Series C at a $13.3B valuation (20:08), China’s tight grip on tech causing job loss and accelerating company closure (44:50), and how Ben Smith from the NYT is teaming up with Bloomberg Media’s CEO to launch a new media company (56:52).
(00:00) Molly tees up the show
(02:30) Toyota and Volkswagen pledge $170B to compete with Tesla
(09:16) RealGoodFoods - Go to https://realgoodfoods.com and use code TWIST for $15 off!
(10:49) Power of Tesla’s supercharging network, why Apple should have bought Tesla
(18:55) Marlow - Get 15% off your individual or team memberships at https://getmarlow.com/twist.
(20:08) OpenSea just raised $300M at a $13.3B valuation
(36:03) Linode - Apply to their Rise program for founder-led, early-stage startups and get 3 years of discounts at https://linode.com/twist.
(37:18) Jason teases his first NFT purchase
(44:50) China’s tech crackdown is causing issues
(56:52) Former CEO of Bloomberg Media is starting a new stealth media company
FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis
FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood
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