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The Information's Jing Yang joins TITV host Akash Pasricha to discuss the future of Sequoia China's spinoff, Hongshan, and its slow deployment of a $9 billion war chest. We also talk with Aaron Tilley about Apple's changing tune on M&A in the era of AI. Then, Decagon CEO Jesse Zhang discusses his vision for AI agents, and Aurasell CEO Jason Eubanks breaks down his company's new $30 million raise for an AI-native CRM. Finally, we get into the latest AI chip craze with The Information's Rocket Drew and Geometry's Ben Levy, who explains why VCs are betting on chips that use light instead of electronics.

Articles discussed on this episode: 

- https://www.theinformation.com/articles/neil-shens-hongshan-slow-deploy-9-billion-capital-looks-deals-outside-china

- https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-aversion-big-deals-thwart-ai-push

- https://www.theinformation.com/articles/vcs-bet-ai-chips-use-light-instead-electronics

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Anomaly's Mike Desjadon talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about AI healthcare startups. We also talk with The Information's Natasha Mascarenhas about Silicon Valley's AI anxiety and The Information's Ann Gehan about Faire's potential funding , and we get into the US Open's tech push with the USTA's Brian Ryerson.

Articles discussed on this episode:

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-forces-silicon-valley-confront-moment-ecstasy-agony

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Lux Capital's Josh Wolfe talks with TITV Host Jessica Lessin about venture capital's future and the “poachapalooza” for AI talent. We also talk with The Information's Kaya Yurieff about Snap's risky AR glasses gamble and our reporter Stephanie Palazzolo about how OpenAI is relying on Google search data. Finally, we get into software earnings with KeyBank's Jackson Ader and The Information's Anita Ramaswamy.

Articles discussed on this episode:

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/struggling-snap-considers-outside-funding-ar-glasses

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-challenging-google-using-search-data

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/funny-math-behind-key-software-metric

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Protege CEO Bobby Samuels and Footwork's Nikhil Basu Trivedi talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the booming business of AI training data and the $25 million investment to build a data marketplace. We also talk with The Information's Yueqi Yang about Solana's comeback and push for a mainstream ETF, and we get into the future of automated consumer fintech and agentic commerce with Accrual Capital's Lauren Kolodny.Articles discussed on this episode:

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/solana-gets-respectable-sets-sights-wall-street

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/one-year-old-startup-notching-data-deals-model-makers

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Bret Taylor, CEO and Co-Founder at Sierra, and Winston Weinberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Harvey, discuss the capabilities of AI agents and the evolving market with our founder and editor-in-chief Jessica Lessin. Garrett Lord, CEO of Handshake, shares insights on the future of work in the AI era. We also speak with Aaron Holmes from The Information, who uncovers why the cost of AI models is rising.

Articles discussed on this episode:

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/cost-buying-ai-creeping-boosting-microsoft-sellers

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/character-ai-talks-sell-raise-money-year-founders-depart

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Raptive's Paul Bannister and The Information’s Cathy Perloff talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about publishers' changing demands for AI content licensing. We also talk with Ultra Robotics' Jon Miller Schwartz & Reporter Rocket Drew about human-robot collaboration and Beehiiv's Tyler Denk about democratizing creator monetization. Lastly, we get into Eight Sleep's $100 million raise with CEO Matteo Franceschetti.

Articles discussed on this episode:

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/behind-robots-human-operator-toils

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/news-publishers-shift-ai-licensing-focus-usage-based-deals

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/the-co-founders-of-eight-sleep-want-to-optimize-your-performance-in-bed

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Grammarly CEO Shishir Mehrotra talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about new AI agents for students. We also talk with The Information's Anne Gehan about Walmart's e-commerce fight with Amazon and Kalley Huang about Meta's AI team restructuring. Finally, we get into the ongoing chip war with author Chris Miller.

Articles discussed on this episode:

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/walmart-backing-away-trade-desk-amazon-ad-tech-rival 

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazons-quest-displace-google-internet-ad-powerbroker 

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/elon-musks-xai-runs-ex-google-talent

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Kathy Perloff, Theo Wayt, and Shweta Khajuria talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the ad tech rivalry between Amazon and The Trade Desk. We also talk with Theo Wayt about Elon Musk’s xAI and its unique talent pool, Jake Loosararian, CEO of Gecko Robotics, explains how his company’s robots are used across different sectors, and Lin Qiao, CEO of Fireworks AI, details how her company helps application developers with quality, speed, and cost for their AI products.

Articles discussed on this episode:

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/walmart-backing-away-trade-desk-amazon-ad-tech-rival 

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazons-quest-displace-google-internet-ad-powerbroker 

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/elon-musks-xai-runs-ex-google-talent

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Bryan Johnson talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about his audacious "Don't Die" movement and the growing business behind his longevity programs. We also talk with Cory Weinberg about SoftBank's massive $9.7 billion investment in OpenAI and the unique financial arrangement benefiting CEO Masayoshi Son, Sri Muppidi details Perplexity's surprising acquisition bids for various internet browsers, and Rodrigo Liang, CEO of SambaNova, explains how his company's power-efficient AI chips are challenging NVIDIA's dominance.

Articles discussed on this episode:

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-starts-look-like-masas-savior 

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/wild-chrome-bid-perplexity-hunting-browsers 

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/introducing-the-informations-ai-chip-database 

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FirstMark Capital's Rich Heitzman talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the IPO market & big tech's AI investments. We also talk with Writer's May Habib about enterprise AI agents and Kajabi's Ahad Khan about the creator economy, and we get into the AI search wars with Profound's James Cadwallader.

Articles discussed on this episode:

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/people-power-sap-remakes-ai-era

  
  

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