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Finally, they explore how product velocity has been key to Toast’s SaaS success and share valuable lessons for startup growth.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show</p> <p>(3:29) Discussion Apple Intelligence and privacy concerns</p> <p>(10:32) Runway - Sign up at <a href="https://www.runway.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.runway.com/twist</a> to get your first 3 months free.</p> <p>(12:12) Trust in tech companies and privacy</p> <p>(17:20) Trends on AI topics and ChatGPT</p> <p>(17:20) Trends and tech product comparisons</p> <p>(20:59) OpenAI's <a href="http://chat.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Chat.com</a> acquisition</p> <p>(22:45) Mac mini unboxing experience wrap-up</p> <p>(24:40) LinkedIn Ads - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups⁠" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups⁠⁠</a></p> <p>(26:12) Analysis of Toast's business and growth</p> <p>(36:25) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at <a href="https://www.vanta.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vanta.com/twist</a></p> <p>(37:30) Reddit's growth, user engagement, and moderation challenges</p> <p>(47:36) Social media incentives and reputation systems</p> <p>(52:07) Reddit's AI translations and community management strategies</p> <p>(57:25) Reddit's potential for creating a search engine</p> <p>(1:00:38) OpenAI's citation challenges</p> <p>(1:05:30) Amazon's interest in Anthropic and AI regulation</p> <p>(1:07:37) US immigration and AI regulation under Trump administration</p> <p>(1:11:43) TikTok's role in US-China relations</p> <p>(1:15:42) Major IPOs and market potential</p> <p>(1:17:19) Economic topics and inflation's impact on consumer spending</p> <p>*</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>Mentioned on the show:</p> <p><a href="https://security.apple.com/blog/private-cloud-compute/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://security.apple.com/blog/private-cloud-compute/</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>(10:32) Runway - Sign up at <a href="https://www.runway.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.runway.com/twist</a> to get your first 3 months free.</p> <p>(24:40) LinkedIn Ads - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups⁠" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups⁠⁠</a></p> <p>(36:25) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at <a href="https://www.vanta.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vanta.com/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: Reddit Earnings, Apple Intelligence, and more AI money | E2041

NOV 8, 202490 MIN
This Week in Startups

TWiST News: Reddit Earnings, Apple Intelligence, and more AI money | E2041

NOV 8, 202490 MIN

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<p>This Week in Startups is brought to you by…</p> <p>Runway. Looking to up-level your financial planning Runway is the modern and intuitive way to model, plan, and align your business for everyone on your team. Sign up at <a href="https://www.runway.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.runway.com/twist</a> to get your first 3 months free.</p> <p>LinkedIn Ads. To redeem a $100 LinkedIn ad credit and launch your first campaign, go to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups⁠" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at <a href="https://www.vanta.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vanta.com/twist</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Todays show:</p> <p>Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss Apple’s on-device AI and its privacy implications, Reddit’s earnings, and Amazon’s multi-billion dollar investment interest in Anthropic with strategic chip conditions. They also discuss economic indicators like inflation’s impact on voter sentiment and what metrics will define success for the next administration. Finally, they explore how product velocity has been key to Toast’s SaaS success and share valuable lessons for startup growth.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show</p> <p>(3:29) Discussion Apple Intelligence and privacy concerns</p> <p>(10:32) Runway - Sign up at <a href="https://www.runway.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.runway.com/twist</a> to get your first 3 months free.</p> <p>(12:12) Trust in tech companies and privacy</p> <p>(17:20) Trends on AI topics and ChatGPT</p> <p>(17:20) Trends and tech product comparisons</p> <p>(20:59) OpenAI's <a href="http://chat.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Chat.com</a> acquisition</p> <p>(22:45) Mac mini unboxing experience wrap-up</p> <p>(24:40) LinkedIn Ads - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups⁠" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups⁠⁠</a></p> <p>(26:12) Analysis of Toast's business and growth</p> <p>(36:25) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at <a href="https://www.vanta.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vanta.com/twist</a></p> <p>(37:30) Reddit's growth, user engagement, and moderation challenges</p> <p>(47:36) Social media incentives and reputation systems</p> <p>(52:07) Reddit's AI translations and community management strategies</p> <p>(57:25) Reddit's potential for creating a search engine</p> <p>(1:00:38) OpenAI's citation challenges</p> <p>(1:05:30) Amazon's interest in Anthropic and AI regulation</p> <p>(1:07:37) US immigration and AI regulation under Trump administration</p> <p>(1:11:43) TikTok's role in US-China relations</p> <p>(1:15:42) Major IPOs and market potential</p> <p>(1:17:19) Economic topics and inflation's impact on consumer spending</p> <p>*</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>Mentioned on the show:</p> <p><a href="https://security.apple.com/blog/private-cloud-compute/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://security.apple.com/blog/private-cloud-compute/</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>(10:32) Runway - Sign up at <a href="https://www.runway.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.runway.com/twist</a> to get your first 3 months free.</p> <p>(24:40) LinkedIn Ads - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups⁠" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups⁠⁠</a></p> <p>(36:25) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at <a href="https://www.vanta.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vanta.com/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>