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Benedict Evans and Steven Sinofsky's podcast episode had the smartest take on the new MacBook: no point building more powerful PCs.
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Podcast
The a16z Show
The a16z Show discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This show is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!
33 Hacker News mentions · 15 episodes
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The a16z podcast is information-dense and asks the right questions; the Novartis CEO episode gives detailed insight on the future of medicine.
@alehul
Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan on Transforming a 250-Year-Old Company
with Novartis CEO
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Explains "Intelligent Override," the ability to go beyond processes to get customers and solve problems the right way.
@Brajeshwar
Wartime vs Peacetime: Ben Horowitz on Leadership
with Ben Horowitz
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I can recommend the recent discussion around bots on the a16z podcast.
@usethis
Enabling Agents and Battling Bots on an AI-Centric Web
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Chris Dixon on how crypto aligns user and investor interests, and why Google and Facebook don't.
@Dwolb
Who Will Own the Internet? a16z’s Chris Dixon on AI and Crypto
with Chris Dixon
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A16Z just released a podcast about this. They explore the nuances of what the rules require, and how various types of companies are responding to them.
@gnicholas
Salary Transparency: Clarity or Chaos?
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Explains how TikTok labels videos so its algorithm can see content, then optimises for joy and happiness responses.
@asimpleusecase
Tiktok's Algorithm and Creativity Network Effects
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The a16z podcast had an interesting episode with the author of this article, discussing GDP and energy usage divergence and other ideas from his book.
@sime
More from Less: The Environment, Capitalism, and Technology
with The author of the linked a16z article (name not given in comment)
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There was a really interesting podcast about them from a16z a few days ago too.
@atlasunshrugged
Play-to-Earn Gaming and How Work is Evolving in Web3
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A recent a16z podcast with Dell, Martin Casado and Andreessen that I enjoyed.
@ridruejo
Cloud Wars and Company Wars: Play Nice But Win
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Check out this episode of a16z; they go into details on use cases for HD maps.
@starlord97
NFT Use Cases, Today and Tomorrow
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I follow the clubhouse boss talk podcasts from a16z despite not being on clubhouse which I find very informative.
@sjg007
Boss Talk with Ben Horowitz
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A very interesting interview with the author on the a16z podcast; the commenter learned a few things from it.
@biztos
Working, Making, Creating in Public... and Private
with the author of the linked essay (name not given in the comment)
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There's an incredible episode called "Cars and Cities, The Autonomy Edition" that reshaped my understanding of autonomous vehicles and their societal impact.
@B4CKlash
a16z Podcast: Cars and Cities, the Autonomy Edition
with Taggart Matthiesen
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The mobile one is particularly good: a16z podcast episode on Apple and Google.
@byoogle
a16z Podcast: Apple and the Case of Invisible But Audible Innovation
Why Hacker News recommends it
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a16z has a great podcast.
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Commenter says a16z's podcast on valuing today's fastest-growing software companies is well worth a listen.
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Highly recommended: short 20-30 minute discussions on upcoming technologies and trends with thorough analysis of the tech industry.
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A16z have just released a podcast on this exactly.
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A16z just released a podcast on exactly this: fair terms for a founder's first sales rep.
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Mostly created the list from this podcast, a really good episode on blockchain's use in fintech.
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Fei-Fei Li says she wouldn't let Tesla Autopilot drive with her family in the car; listen to the episode for her reasoning.
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A recent a16z podcast touches on this subject very well, with a partner arguing only Red Hat pulled off this model at venture scale.
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Podcast plus treadmill almost always generates a bunch of ideas; my current favorite is the a16z podcast.
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A16Z had a great podcast recently interviewing the former Deputy Director of the CIA about how the organization works.
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a16z podcast is my #1 podcast these days
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a16z has no ads, no sound effects, no blabber, but absolutely excellent content.
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Recommends Y Combinator, a16z, and Masters of Scale podcasts to college students interested in startups and business.
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The a16z podcast always has very well thought out and interesting things to say about the startup space.
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Great listen about how NetSuite navigated downturns.
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A major treat: an A16Z episode with the CEOs of both companies, worth listening to if you haven't yet.
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Holistic exploration of gross margins, showing how AI businesses may not have standard SaaS margins and what that means for valuations.
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The a16z podcast is incredible; they spot the earliest trends that coalesce after a few years, and the commenter saw this firsthand.
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