Is Project Europe A Yc Riff? Nick Denton Is Back! And More! | E2096

Today’s show: Europe wants to keep its founders from fleeing, AI is growing at breakneck speed, and Nick Denton is back with a spicy Twitter storm—so we had to talk about it. Jason, Alex, and Lon break down Project Europe, a new $10M fund aimed at stopping the European startup brain drain. Plus, Anthropic’s revenue just jumped 40% in a single quarter, and we debate what that means for AI’s future. Meanwhile, China’s EV makers are coming for Tesla, Saudi Arabia is building a gaming empire with a $3.5B Pokémon GO buyout, and we ask the big question: Should X and XAI just merge? Since XAI gets real-time data from X, it’s got a major advantage—so what’s stopping them from becoming one?

Timestamps:
(0:00) Alex, Jason and Lon kick off the show!
(1:29) Recap of Jason's appearance on Glenn Beck's show and advice to MBA students
(4:21) The value of an MBA vs. starting a company
(8:14) Nick Denton on Musk, Trump, and investment thesis
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(15:16) The rise of Chinese EV manufacturers and Tesla's challenges
(19:09) Jason's stance on vandalism, protests, and political affiliations
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(23:13) Tesla's brand challenges and future prospects
(25:03) Jason's audience and political neutrality
(26:35) Inflation data and its implications for startups
(28:07) Project Europe and entrepreneurship in the EU and Middle East
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(38:09) Jason's personal health and productivity protocol
(41:18) Anthropic's revenue growth, API credits, and AI developments
(45:09) AI competition and consumer trust
(46:41) Mainstream adoption of ChatGPT and AI challengers
(48:02) Grok AI's integration with X
(51:12) Sale of Niantic's games business and global market shifts
(58:06) India's economic rise and TSMC's potential deal with Intel

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