ABOUT THIS EPISODEElon Musk is the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and a co-founder of several other companies. This is the second time Elon has been on the podcast. You can watch the first time on YouTube or listen to the first time on its episode page. You can read the transcript (PDF) here. This… Continue reading Lex Fridman Podcast : Elon Musk: Neuralink, AI, Autopilot, and the Pale Blue Dot
Month: November 2019
Talk Money : What’s the Deal with Bitcoin? (PART 1)
ABOUT THIS EPISODEWhat’s the Deal with Bitcoin? (PART 1)You might know bitcoin as a nebulous new technology and a volatile asset–but what’s going on behind the hype? This week, Mesh and his guest Avichal Garg (co-founder of Electric Capital) peel back the curtain to reveal the blockchain currency’s mechanics, its origin story, and its real-world… Continue reading Talk Money : What’s the Deal with Bitcoin? (PART 1)
Better with Dr. Stephanie : 010 Dr. David Sinclair – Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To
ABOUT THIS EPISODE010 Dr. David Sinclair – Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To00:52 – Introducing today’s guest, David Sinclair 06:28 – David’s origin story 08:38 – Why we age 11:17 – The genome and epigenome 13:00 – The piano metaphor 15:51 – Sirtuins explained 21:59 – Other environmental stressors that sirtuins detect… Continue reading Better with Dr. Stephanie : 010 Dr. David Sinclair – Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To
Pager : Reversing ageing with David Sinclair
ABOUT THIS EPISODEReversing ageing with David SinclairHarvard geneticist David Sinclair joins us to talk about how we age, why we age, and how this process isn’t inevitable. David has recently published ‘Lifespan’, a New York Times bestseller which discusses his Information Theory of ageing, and its biological mechanisms. We discuss the key players in slowing… Continue reading Pager : Reversing ageing with David Sinclair
Decoder with Nilay Patel : Recode Decode: Brian Chesky
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAirbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about the recent mass shooting at an Airbnb in Orinda, Calif., how the company is changing its policies to keep guests safer, and what Chesky wishes he had done differently when Airbnb was smaller. They also discuss Airbnb’s first brush with notoriety… Continue reading Decoder with Nilay Patel : Recode Decode: Brian Chesky
Startup Grind : The Case for Decentralization — Chris Dixon (General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz)
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Case for Decentralization — Chris Dixon (General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz)Chris Dixon is an American internet entrepreneur and investor. He is a general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s spent the past five years as an active seed and previously worked at eBay. He is also a venture-stage investor.… Continue reading Startup Grind : The Case for Decentralization — Chris Dixon (General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz)
The CBS Mornings Podcast : Tech investor Ben Horowitz on how to foster healthy corporate culture
ABOUT THIS EPISODEOnly on the “CBS This Morning” podcast, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz joins co-host Gayle King to discuss his new book, “What You do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture.” Horowitz discusses three models of leadership and culture-building: Genghis Khan, Toussaint Louverture and Shaka Senghor, who was convicted of murder… Continue reading The CBS Mornings Podcast : Tech investor Ben Horowitz on how to foster healthy corporate culture
Eye On A.I. : Episode 27 – Eric Schmidt and Robert O. Work
ABOUT THIS EPISODEFormer Google chief executive Eric Schmidt and former Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, co-chairs of the U.S. National Security Commission on AI, talk about the challenges the government faces in winning support from a skeptical private sector and in maintaining engagement with China while ensuring that that engagement doesn’t work to America’s detriment.… Continue reading Eye On A.I. : Episode 27 – Eric Schmidt and Robert O. Work
Berkeley Innovation Podcast : Ben Horowitz on Building a Technology Company – Newton Series Classic
ABOUT THIS EPISODEBen Horowitz on Building a Technology Company – Newton Series ClassicEpisode #4 Newton Series Classic episode featuring renowned Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist Ben Horowitz. Andreessen Horowitz Co-Founder Ben Horowitz gave this Newton Lecture Series talk on campus at Berkeley on November 3rd, 2009, just four months after starting his new venture firm. In… Continue reading Berkeley Innovation Podcast : Ben Horowitz on Building a Technology Company – Newton Series Classic
a16z Podcast : Come for the Games, Stay for the Party
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe games industry is in the midst of a tectonic shift. Powered by platform convergence, games-as-a-service, and user-generated content, modern video games—what we call next-generation games—are unlike anything we’ve seen before. In the past decade, gaming has grown from a niche hobby into a global, culture-defining phenomenon. Not only are the games themselves… Continue reading a16z Podcast : Come for the Games, Stay for the Party