This week on Great Chat, we talk about the race for speed across startups and venture and why execution is everything right now. And yes, we also break down the Bezos wedding (we dared to speculate on the seating chart!) and the Meta vs OpenAI talent scoreboard. Plus, Sally finally learns the meaning of AI slop.
Mercury is back as the headline sponsor for season two! Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust; Members FDIC.
This podcast is edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm.
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Much ado about acquihires
The group chat kicks off season two of Great Chat with AI M&A (say that five times fast), leaks, and Labubus.
Mercury is back as the headline sponsor for season two, and the rapid fire Q&A is now brought to you by Perplexity. How very apt.
Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust; Members FDIC.
This podcast is edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm.
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Are VC jobs truly AI Proof? (Marc thinks so)
This week on Great Chat, we’re diving into the question on everyone’s mind: what jobs are actually safe in the age of AI? Are VC roles really untouchable, as Marc Andreessen claims? Which careers are truly defensible? Could traditional media actually play a bigger role in shaping brands in an AI-powered world? Plus, we unpack Fidji Simo’s new role at OpenAI and what it might signal for the company’s future.
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Great managers, and what makes them great
This week on Great Chat, the pod talks about their best managers (and what made them great), contemplates Alcatraz Island and the Met Gala, and explains why high-growth startups are the best places to work early in your career. And, congrats to the USC student for winning the sperm race!
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What’s the deal with Deel?
The Rippling and Deel saga keeps on giving. Is this tech’s version of the Blake versus Justin publicity battle, or are we talking Kendrick and Drake? We break down the latest, and debate whether the playbook for crisis comms has fundamentally changed. We also weigh in on a Semafor piece about the group chats where powerful figures from tech and politics are shaping our reality (our group chat was not included…rude).
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