TWIST News: xAI's massive $6B raise, the startups building our drone future & TWIST500 | E1957
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Todays show:
Jason and Alex discuss xAI raising $6B (2:07), the TWiST500 (30:11), the startups building our drone future (39:55), North Korean tech talent taking American remote tech jobs (55:50), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(2:07) xAI raised $6B series B
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(11:30) The evolution of smartphone adoption over time
(19:08) Global Internet users from 2005-2023
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(26:57) The control over silicon and Apple’s move switch from Intel
(30:11) TWiST500 announcement
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(39:55) Armed robot dogs, drone warfare, and the startups building our drone future
(55:50) North Korean nationals taking American remote tech jobs
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Links and articles from show:
https://www.twz.com/sea/rifle-armed-robot-dogs-now-being-tested-by-marine-special-operatorshttps://news.crunchbase.com/ai/defense-military-ai-tech-startups-vc-funding-anduril-shield-ai/?utm_source=cb_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20230703
https://www.axios.com/2024/05/21/north-korea-it-workers-us-hiring
https://www.statista.com/statistics/273018/number-of-internet-users-worldwide
https://www.axios.com/2024/05/26/china-robot-gun-dog-military-cambodia
https://www.allencontrolsystems.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMnkqY98Cyo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8igjcW39T4k
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