<p>This Week in Startups is brought to you by…</p> <p>Fundrise provides access to diversified portfolios of private real estate to all investors with their industry leading, easy to use platform. Sign up today at <a href="https://www.fundrise.com/TWIST" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.fundrise.com/TWIST</a></p> <p>OpenPhone. Create business phone numbers for you and your team that work through an app on your smartphone or desktop. TWiST listeners can get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at <a href="https://www.openphone.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.openphone.com/twist</a></p> <p>Linear. Linear helps product teams focus on what they do best: Planning and building great products. Streamline issues, projects, and product roadmaps in a tool your team will actually enjoy using. Get 25% off at <a href="https://www.linear.app/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linear.app/twist</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Todays show:</p> <p>Jason and Alex host Phil Deutch, CEO of NGP Energy Tech Partners, to discuss solar power’s potential in the energy crunch fueled by data center growth. They then explored the FBI's raid on Polymarket’s CEO, and wrapped up with Y Combinator’s latest startup requests, including Alex’s space venture dreams and Jason’s interest in AI-proof jobs.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show</p> <p>(1:09) Robotic demo from Columbia University and the future of human interaction</p> <p>(3:09) Population declines and changing societal norms</p> <p>(5:38) NGP Energy Technology Partners’ Phil Deutch joins the show</p> <p>(6:28) Fundrise - Sign up today at <a href="https://www.fundrise.com/TWIST" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.fundrise.com/TWIST</a></p> <p>(8:02) Global Solar Energy Trends and Impact of Regulations</p> <p>(17:27) Historical Energy Fears and Future Energy Predictions</p> <p>(21:39) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at <a href="https://www.openphone.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.openphone.com/twist⁠</a></p> <p>(22:40) Nuclear energy in the United States and data center demand</p> <p>(30:07) The impact of energy on geopolitics</p> <p>(34:48) Historical energy crises and solutions</p> <p>(37:38) Linear - Streamline issues, projects, and product roadmaps in a tool your team will actually enjoy using. Get 25% off at <a href="https://www.linear.app/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linear.app/twist</a></p> <p>(38:35) EV tax credits, political implications, and air pollution statistics</p> <p>(50:14) The Polymarket mess and prediction market regulation</p> <p>(1:09:55) Y Combinator's latest startup requests</p> <p>(1:13:05) Stablecoins, government software, and public safety technology</p> <p>(1:22:26) Gig economy and AI's impact on platforms like Fiverr and Uber</p> <p>*</p> <p>Mentioned on the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2024/oct/01/amid-australias-chaotic-climate-politics-the-rooftop-solar-boom-is-an-unlikely-triumph" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2024/oct/01/amid-australias-chaotic-climate-politics-the-rooftop-solar-boom-is-an-unlikely-triumph</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/technology/polymarket-shayne-coplan-fbi-search.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/technology/polymarket-shayne-coplan-fbi-search.html</a></p> <p><a href="https://berkeleyearth.org/air-pollution-and-cigarette-equivalence" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://berkeleyearth.org/air-pollution-and-cigarette-equivalence</a></p> <p>Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: <a href="https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com</a></p> <p>Check out the TWIST500: <a href="https://www.twist500.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.twist500.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: <a href="https://rb.gy/v19fcp" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://rb.gy/v19fcp</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Phil:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/pdeutch" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/pdeutch</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-deutch-21a76a6" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-deutch-21a76a6</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Alex:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/alex" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/alex</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Jason:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/Jason</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Thank you to our partners:</p> <p>(6:28) Fundrise - Sign up today at <a href="https://www.fundrise.com/TWIST" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.fundrise.com/TWIST</a></p> <p>(21:39) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at <a href="https://www.openphone.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.openphone.com/twist⁠</a></p> <p>(37:38) Linear - Streamline issues, projects, and product roadmaps in a tool your team will actually enjoy using. Get 25% off at <a href="https://www.linear.app/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linear.app/twist</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Great TWIST interviews: <a href="https://youtu.be/pvJa2pzuXWQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Will Guidara,</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/9dHN4YFkgv4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Eoghan McCabe</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-on-mod-revolt-building-a/id315114957?i=1000617333424" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Steve Huffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-on-early-rejection-customer/id315114957?i=1000611761112" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Brian Chesky</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/y2UMzSqX94Q" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bob Moesta,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/box-ceo-aaron-levie-breaks-down-box-ai-and-generative/id315114957?i=1000612384545" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Aaron Levie</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sophia-amoruso-on-branding-raising-a-fund-portfolio/id315114957?i=1000601352978" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sophia Amoruso</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reid-hoffman-on-ais-crescendo-moment-regulation-and/id315114957?i=1000612548498" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Reid Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-on-moving-the-needle-win/id315114957?i=1000602560622" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Frank Slootman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/billy-mcfarland-on-fyre-fest-fraud-failure-hacking/id315114957?i=1000610922577" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Billy McFarland</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: <a href="https://substack.com/@calacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@calacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow TWiST:</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TWiStartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/TWiStartups</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>Substack: <a href="https://twistartups.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twistartups.substack.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916</a></p>

This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis

TWiST News: Face Robots, Solar's Growth, The Polymarket Mess, and YC's Latest Call for Startups | E2044

NOV 15, 202493 MIN
This Week in Startups

TWiST News: Face Robots, Solar's Growth, The Polymarket Mess, and YC's Latest Call for Startups | E2044

NOV 15, 202493 MIN

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<p>This Week in Startups is brought to you by…</p> <p>Fundrise provides access to diversified portfolios of private real estate to all investors with their industry leading, easy to use platform. Sign up today at <a href="https://www.fundrise.com/TWIST" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.fundrise.com/TWIST</a></p> <p>OpenPhone. Create business phone numbers for you and your team that work through an app on your smartphone or desktop. TWiST listeners can get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at <a href="https://www.openphone.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.openphone.com/twist</a></p> <p>Linear. Linear helps product teams focus on what they do best: Planning and building great products. Streamline issues, projects, and product roadmaps in a tool your team will actually enjoy using. Get 25% off at <a href="https://www.linear.app/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linear.app/twist</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Todays show:</p> <p>Jason and Alex host Phil Deutch, CEO of NGP Energy Tech Partners, to discuss solar power’s potential in the energy crunch fueled by data center growth. They then explored the FBI's raid on Polymarket’s CEO, and wrapped up with Y Combinator’s latest startup requests, including Alex’s space venture dreams and Jason’s interest in AI-proof jobs.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show</p> <p>(1:09) Robotic demo from Columbia University and the future of human interaction</p> <p>(3:09) Population declines and changing societal norms</p> <p>(5:38) NGP Energy Technology Partners’ Phil Deutch joins the show</p> <p>(6:28) Fundrise - Sign up today at <a href="https://www.fundrise.com/TWIST" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.fundrise.com/TWIST</a></p> <p>(8:02) Global Solar Energy Trends and Impact of Regulations</p> <p>(17:27) Historical Energy Fears and Future Energy Predictions</p> <p>(21:39) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at <a href="https://www.openphone.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.openphone.com/twist⁠</a></p> <p>(22:40) Nuclear energy in the United States and data center demand</p> <p>(30:07) The impact of energy on geopolitics</p> <p>(34:48) Historical energy crises and solutions</p> <p>(37:38) Linear - Streamline issues, projects, and product roadmaps in a tool your team will actually enjoy using. Get 25% off at <a href="https://www.linear.app/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linear.app/twist</a></p> <p>(38:35) EV tax credits, political implications, and air pollution statistics</p> <p>(50:14) The Polymarket mess and prediction market regulation</p> <p>(1:09:55) Y Combinator's latest startup requests</p> <p>(1:13:05) Stablecoins, government software, and public safety technology</p> <p>(1:22:26) Gig economy and AI's impact on platforms like Fiverr and Uber</p> <p>*</p> <p>Mentioned on the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2024/oct/01/amid-australias-chaotic-climate-politics-the-rooftop-solar-boom-is-an-unlikely-triumph" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2024/oct/01/amid-australias-chaotic-climate-politics-the-rooftop-solar-boom-is-an-unlikely-triumph</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/technology/polymarket-shayne-coplan-fbi-search.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/technology/polymarket-shayne-coplan-fbi-search.html</a></p> <p><a href="https://berkeleyearth.org/air-pollution-and-cigarette-equivalence" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://berkeleyearth.org/air-pollution-and-cigarette-equivalence</a></p> <p>Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: <a href="https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com</a></p> <p>Check out the TWIST500: <a href="https://www.twist500.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.twist500.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: <a href="https://rb.gy/v19fcp" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://rb.gy/v19fcp</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Phil:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/pdeutch" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/pdeutch</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-deutch-21a76a6" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-deutch-21a76a6</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Alex:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/alex" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/alex</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Jason:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/Jason</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Thank you to our partners:</p> <p>(6:28) Fundrise - Sign up today at <a href="https://www.fundrise.com/TWIST" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.fundrise.com/TWIST</a></p> <p>(21:39) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at <a href="https://www.openphone.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.openphone.com/twist⁠</a></p> <p>(37:38) Linear - Streamline issues, projects, and product roadmaps in a tool your team will actually enjoy using. Get 25% off at <a href="https://www.linear.app/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linear.app/twist</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Great TWIST interviews: <a href="https://youtu.be/pvJa2pzuXWQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Will Guidara,</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/9dHN4YFkgv4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Eoghan McCabe</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-on-mod-revolt-building-a/id315114957?i=1000617333424" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Steve Huffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-on-early-rejection-customer/id315114957?i=1000611761112" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Brian Chesky</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/y2UMzSqX94Q" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bob Moesta,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/box-ceo-aaron-levie-breaks-down-box-ai-and-generative/id315114957?i=1000612384545" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Aaron Levie</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sophia-amoruso-on-branding-raising-a-fund-portfolio/id315114957?i=1000601352978" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sophia Amoruso</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reid-hoffman-on-ais-crescendo-moment-regulation-and/id315114957?i=1000612548498" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Reid Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-on-moving-the-needle-win/id315114957?i=1000602560622" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Frank Slootman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/billy-mcfarland-on-fyre-fest-fraud-failure-hacking/id315114957?i=1000610922577" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Billy McFarland</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: <a href="https://substack.com/@calacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@calacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow TWiST:</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TWiStartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/TWiStartups</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>Substack: <a href="https://twistartups.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twistartups.substack.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916</a></p>