Today’s show: Jason and Alex cover Jason’s unique sauna experience, leading them to discuss the value of niche communities and supporting small startups, spotlighting Boom Supersonic's achievements, and Starlink's aviation collaborations. Financial updates include the Federal Reserve's actions and Trump's public opinion. They analyze the impact of CapEx on tech giants and Meta's AR/VR success. The DeepSeek controversy, OpenAI's intellectual property issues, and AI race risks and opportunities are explored. Jason and Alex conclude with insights on building startups and modern tools for entrepreneurs.
(0:00) Episode Teaser
(1:39) Introduction to the podcast; Jason's sauna experience; GoPolar app
(3:41) Niche communities; encouraging small startup projects
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(13:48) Boom Supersonic's achievements and flight details
(18:30) Starlink's role in aviation; Apple collaboration; Helium project
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(24:11) Financial updates; Federal Reserve; Trump's public opinion
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(31:57) Federal spending; debt strategies; upcoming tech earnings
(37:18) Impact of CapEx on tech giants; Meta's AR/VR success
(42:26) DeepSeek controversy; OpenAI's response and IP issues
(50:13) AI race risks and opportunities; OpenAI's market position
(57:13) Building startups; Founder University; modern tools for startups
(1:02:15) Closing remarks; upcoming episodes
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