Founders in Arms The Year AI Got Practical: 2025 Tech Trends with Immad and Raj
Dec 12, 2025
Immad Akhund and Raj Suri dive into the transformative tech trends of 2025. They talk about the launch of Mercury Personal Banking, which marries business features with personal accounts. Self-driving cars take center stage, proving to be more impactful than AGI discussions that have died down. The duo also explores innovative concepts like vibe coding, showcasing how easy app development can become. They assess the tech landscape, highlighting both the excitement of new energy and the darker issues around immigration and tech accountability.
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LLM APIs Are Commoditizing Rapidly
- LLM APIs face brutal commoditization where price and capability are the only differentiators.
- Companies like Anthropic risk rapid revenue loss if cheaper, better models emerge from big distributors.
Prioritize Product Over Ads
- Choose product quality over maximizing short-term ad revenue if you value a premium user experience.
- Accept lower near-term revenue to build a sustainable, ad-free product people will pay for.
Human+AI Requires Strong Engineers
- Rajat describes engineers using AI as tools but must still know their code to fix AI mistakes.
- Engineers who over-rely on AI typically fail at his company.