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Buffet’s new app tackles the loneliness epidemic by connecting people in the real world. - Link

eBay enters trading card commercial agreement with Collectors, acquires Goldin. - Link

Adobe updates Frame.io, adding new workflow and tagging capabilities for project management, in beta for Free and Pro customers on the web, iOS, and iPadOS. - Link

Muscle tissue harvested from mice cells move ‘biohybrid’ robots. - Link

Roku’s Pro Series TVs are now available. - Link

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E1928: Ramin Hasani, CEO and co-founder of Liquid AI, discusses the company's focus on liquid neural networks inspired by biological systems, showcasing their efficiency and potential in applications like autonomous driving, data ownership, and societal impacts. - Watch

E1927: David Weisburd, Apurva Mehta, Jack Altman and Jason Calacanis discuss investment strategies, the growing interest of pension funds like CalPERS in venture capital, and the implications of higher liquidation preferences for later-stage investments. - Watch

E1926: Elliot Shmukler, with experience from InstaCart, LinkedIn, and Anomalo, shares valuable growth tactics for startups, emphasizing the power of referral programs, the effectiveness of "Give to Get" strategies, and the importance of conversion rate optimization for sustaining virality and scaling business operations. - Watch

E1925: Brannin McBee of CoreWeave discusses the transition from cryptocurrency to AI, focusing on the energy efficiency, cost, and future of GPU-based cloud infrastructure. He touches on the dominance of Nvidia, the potential of open source chips, and the impact of AI on industries like search engines, advertising, and e-commerce. - Watch

E1924: Sunny and Jason discuss the economics of query processing and hardware costs, the performance of chatbots including the LMSYS Chatbot Arena, and the evolution of modern answer engines like You.com and Perplexity. - Watch

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