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Today’s show:
*$110 billion buys you 15% of OpenAI. Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank placed their bets on ChatGPT, which now has 900 million weekly active users and 50 million paying subscribers. Find out why Jason is anticipating the wildest J-Curve swing of all time, and believes we’ve ALREADY hit AGI… it’s just not implemented yet.
Plus a visit from our roving correspondent Nick O’Neill, checking in on the Crypto Chaos in Miami Beach, and hot demos from three young founders.
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Everest Chris: https://openclaw.unloopa.com/
Ben Broca: https://polsia.com/
Adi Gabrani: https://makemyclaw.com/
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:33 We’re hiring a new producer!
05:42 OpenAI raised $110 billion
08:59 Understanding the LLM J-Curve
00:11:25 Deel - Founders ship faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes and get back to building. Visit https://deel.com/twist to learn more.
00:15:02 CRYPTO CHAOS IN MIAMI BEACH!
00:21:10 Wispr Flow - Stop typing. Dictate with Wispr Flow and send clean, final-draft writing in seconds. Visit https://wisprflow.ai/twist to get started for free today.
00:22:54 Mass layoffs at Block
00:30:50 Luma AI - Stop guessing and start directing with the all-in-one Dream Machine text-to-video platform. Visit https://lumalabs.ai/twist to try The Dream Machine for free.
00:32:04 AI Scott Adams: The Saga Continues
00:38:13 Make URLs for local businesses with Unloopa
00:45:36 Rent a Polsia agent to run your company
00:58:55 Deploy swarms in 60 seconds with MakeMyClaw
01:05:05 LAUNCH FEST is coming to SF
01:55:49 Will Paramount actually buy WBD?
01:06:58 Why Lon loves “Knight of the 7 Kingdoms”
01:07:21 On “Neighbors” and First Amendment Warriors
01:13:43 All about Jason’s favorite chargers
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