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This Week in Startups - EV Truck Startup Nikola Runs Out of Juice | E2087

发布时间:2025-02-20 00:22:02   原节目
以下是该视频文字稿的摘要: 本期“This Week in Startups”节目中,Jason Calacanis 和 Lon Harris 讨论了从 J 交易到创业公司成败等一系列话题,重点关注投资策略、产品设计的重要性以及创始人旅程中的细微差别。 节目一开始,Jason 讨论了他最近基于比尔·阿克曼 (Bill Ackman) 对霍华德休斯控股公司 (HHH) 投资的 J 交易。 他分析了阿克曼的举动,将其与沃伦·巴菲特 (Warren Buffett) 对伯克希尔·哈撒韦 (Berkshire Hathaway) 的改造相提并论。 Jason 被该公司规划的社区开发所吸引,并看到了盈利的机会,他提到了在高需求和较低住房成本地区建设新城市的潜力。 然后他开玩笑说他在交易回报方面击败了南希·佩洛西 (Nancy Pelosi),这会引起监管部门的关注。 讨论转移到 HP 以 1.16 亿美元收购 AI Pin 的制造商 Humane。 Jason 批评了 Humane 的做法,认为他们在没有明确定义其用例或管理期望的情况下过早地发布了产品。 他将此与苹果公司的 Vision Pro 进行了对比,后者作为开发者预览版发布,设定了不同的期望。 Jason 强调了用例以及新平台的“杀手级应用”的重要性。 他认为可穿戴设备的外形因素应该是手镯。 接下来,包括 Mira Murati 在内的关键人物从 OpenAI 离职,以及她随后成立一家名为 Thinking Machines Lab 的新人工智能公司,成为焦点。 Jason 认为,OpenAI 内部的权力动态,可能与 Sam Altman 的控制和交易有关,以及 Thrive 促成的二级销售,可能促成了人才流失。 他批评 OpenAI 没有通过交易来激励关键员工,以阻止竞争对手的建立。 讨论涉及 Chamath Palihapitiya 举办高 stakes 扑克比赛的想法。 主持人辩论了提议的规则,包括禁毒政策和禁止遮盖面部。 Jason 透露,这场比赛将在 all-in 品牌下进行,并提到了扑克玩家对兴奋剂的担忧。 谈话过渡到电动卡车制造商 Nikola 申请第 11 章破产保护。 Jason 回忆起他过去对该公司创始人 Trevor Milton 的采访,指出他早期的怀疑并称 Milton 为骗子。 他强调了理解证券欺诈的重要性,讲述了一个关于用虚假客户数量误导投资者的轶事。 然后他播放了他播客节目中的一段,他在其中采访了 Trevor Milton,以及他如何觉得 Milton 试图操纵散户投资者购买 Nikola 的股票。 谈话转向 Superhuman。 Superhuman 正在推出新的 AI 功能,以帮助用户更好地组织和分类他们的电子邮件。 Jason 大力宣传 Superhuman,并提到首席执行官 Rahul Vohra 将在未来几周内作为嘉宾出现在 Twist 上。 他还称赞了 Robinhood 的 Vlad,他也是该节目的即将到来的嘉宾。 本集以“猜猜哪个是假创业公司”结束。 Jason 提出了三个创业概念,其中一个是编造的。 这些概念包括“Bar go”,一个使用人工智能进行讨价还价的创业公司;“Canary”,一种用于动物的神经接口;以及“Reflect Orbital”,一种基于太空的能源发电平台。 在 Jason 正确猜出“Bar go”是虚构的之前,主持人分析了这些概念。

Here's a summary of the video transcript: The episode of "This Week in Startups" features Jason Calacanis and Lon Harris discussing a range of topics from J trading to startup failures and successes, with a focus on investment strategies, the importance of product design, and the nuances of the founder's journey. The episode kicks off with Jason discussing his recent J trade based on Bill Ackman's investment in Howard Hughes Holdings (HHH). He analyzes Ackman's move, comparing it to Warren Buffett's transformation of Berkshire Hathaway. Jason is drawn to the company's planned community development and sees an opportunity to profit, citing the potential of building new cities in areas with high demand and lower housing costs. He then jokes about having beaten Nancy Pelosi in trade returns, which would attract regulatory scrutiny. The discussion shifts to the acquisition of Humane, the maker of the AI Pin, by HP for $116 million. Jason critiques Humane's approach, arguing that they launched the product prematurely without clearly defining its use cases or managing expectations. He contrasts this with Apple's Vision Pro, which was launched as a developer preview, setting different expectations. Jason emphasizes the importance of use cases, and a "killer app" for new platforms. He believes the form factor for wearables is in a bangle. Next, the departure of key figures, including Mira Murati, from OpenAI, and her subsequent launch of a new AI company, Thinking Machines Lab, becomes the focal point. Jason suggests that power dynamics within OpenAI, potentially related to Sam Altman's control and deal-making, and the availability of secondary sales facilitated by Thrive, may have contributed to the talent exodus. He criticizes OpenAI for not incentivizing key employees with deals to stave off competitors being built. The discussion touches on Chamath Palihapitiya's idea for a high-stakes poker tournament. The proposed rules, including a no-drug policy and a ban on concealing faces, are debated. Jason reveals that this tournament is going to be done under the all-in brand, and mentions the concerns from poker players regarding performance enhancing drugs. The conversation transitions to Nikola, the electric truck maker, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Jason reflects on his past interview with Trevor Milton, the company's founder, noting his early skepticism and calling Milton a fraud. He emphasizes the importance of understanding securities fraud, recounting an anecdote about misleading investors with false claims about customer numbers. He then plays a clip of his podcast episode in which he interviews Trevor Milton, and how he felt he was trying to manipulate retail investors to buy Nikola stock. The conversation pivots to Superhuman. Superhuman is introducing new AI features to help users better organize and categorize their emails. Jason touts Superhuman, and mentions CEO Rahul Vohra will be on Twist as a guest in coming weeks. He also praises Vlad from Robinhood as well, who is also an upcoming guest on the show. The episode concludes with a round of "Guess the Fake Startup." Jason presents three startup concepts, one of which he fabricated. The concepts included "Bar go" a start up to use AI when haggling and bartering, "Canary" for a neural interface for animals, and "Reflect Orbital," a space-based energy generation platform. The hosts analyze the concepts, before Jason guesses correctly that the "Bar go" was made up.