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- ArcAds - AI generated video ads · 14 minHow do you scale high-performing video ads when creators are expensive, slow to hire, and hard to test at volume? Today, we look at ArcAds, a startup using AI actors to generate…
- Eudia · 12 minCorporate legal teams face rising costs and slow turnaround times, driven by hourly billing models that reward inefficiency. Today, we take a look at Eudia, which is trying to…
- Together AI · 15 minHappy New Year! Welcome to our first episode of the year. As we kick off a new year, is the future of AI about who trains the biggest models, or who can run them most…
- torq · 18 minAs 2025 comes to a close, we’re ending the year with a slight shift. We’ve spent most of the year focused on AI applications and infrastructure - today, we’re looking at how AI…
- TensorWave · 13 minWhat would it take to challenge NVIDIA’s dominance in AI compute? Today, we’re looking at TensorWave, a startup betting big on an all-AMD cloud, a one-gigawatt infrastructure…
- Nscale · 35 minNscale is a fast-growing infrastructure company focused on large-scale AI data centers. Fresh off a $433 million Series B that valued the company at $1.1 billion, nscale has…
- Retell AI · 14 minToday, we’re looking at Retell AI, a company building ultra-realistic voice agents that are already replacing real call-center workflows. Retell has grown from $8 million to $36…
- Mistral AI · 16 minWhat if one of the most interesting challenges to today’s AI giants isn’t coming from Silicon Valley, but from a young team in Paris? Today, we’re looking at Mistral, the…
- Crusoe · 12 minWhat if the best way to power AI isn’t expanding the grid, but moving compute to where energy is cheapest? Today, we’re looking at Crusoe - the company turning wasted and…
- Nuro · 13 minToday, we’re looking at Nuro and its major strategic shift in the autonomous vehicle space. Once known for its cute delivery robots, the company has now pivoted toward licensing…
- Snorkel AI · 22 minWhat if the real bottleneck in AI isn’t the model, but the data itself? In this episode, we’re talking about Snorkel AI, a Stanford spinout helping enterprises turn expert…
- Nexthop AI · 17 minToday, we’re turning to the networking side of AI - the part that keeps all those GPUs talking to each other. Nexthop AI recently came out of stealth with $110 million in funding…
- Reflection AI · 13 minToday, we’re talking about Reflection AI — the new startup everyone’s watching. Fresh with a $2 billion raise at an $8 billion valuation, it’s founded by ex-DeepMind researchers…
- Hippocratic AI · 20 minToday, we’re looking at Hippocratic AI, a startup building generative AI agents for patient-facing, non-diagnostic healthcare tasks. From post-discharge check-ins to chronic care…
- Fyxer AI · 20 minToday, we’re looking at Fyxer AI, a startup building AI executive assistants for email and meetings. Fyxer plugs directly into Gmail and Outlook to sort messages, draft replies…
- Shield AI · 17 minToday’s episode is a little different — we’re talking about defense AI. Shield AI builds autonomous systems designed to protect soldiers and civilians by enabling aircraft and…
- Groq - Custom Chip for Fast AI Inference · 14 minToday, we’re looking at Groq, a startup aiming to redefine AI inference speed. Groq recently raised $750 million, bringing its valuation to $6.9 billion. We’ll explore Groq’s…
- Decagon AI · 21 minToday, we’re discussing Decagon and how they’re rethinking customer support with human-like AI agents. We’ll look at how their generative AI engine differs from traditional…
- Venture Capital: U.S. vs China · 12 minIn this episode we explore the differences between U.S. and Chinese venture capital, from software-driven models to hardware and supply chain innovation. It highlights how biases…
- Cal AI - AI Calorie Tracker · 15 minIn this episode, we talk about CalAI, a fast-growing nutrition app that tracks daily calories through photos. Its founders are teenagers. While some online reports speculate its…
