This Week in Startups

Episodes

• These robots could cut delivery costs by 80% | Next Unicorns

  Aug 12, 2026

  Robotic automation in warehouses can reduce fulfillment costs by up to 80%, enabling small sellers to compete with giants like Amazon.

• Zuck's AI manifesto is a data center PR masterclass | E2323

  Aug 11, 2026

  Mark Zuckerberg's recent AI manifesto signals a strategic and sincere shift towards openness, AI democratization, and thoughtful risk management by Meta, blending PR with substantive policy positions.

• How AI splits startups into winners and losers | E2322

  Aug 7, 2026

  AI is a key driver of corporate earnings resilience and growth, especially for SaaS companies like Twilio, Figma, and Airbnb.

• Airtable's 80% off value crash: VCs explain why it's still a win | E2321

  Aug 5, 2026

  Growth rate remains the most critical metric for venture success, often overshadowing profitability.

• How Bespoke faked AI until it actually worked (w/ Akemi Tsunagawa) | E2320

  Aug 3, 2026

  Customer-led development and 'faking it till you make it' can build trust and attract major clients.

• Why AI has no taste and how to fix it (w/ Thais Castello Branco) | E2319

  Jul 31, 2026

  AI models currently excel at objective, logical problems but struggle with subjective, taste-driven tasks due to regression to the mean and a lack of nuance.

• Banning Chinese robots isn't regulatory capture | E2318

  Jul 29, 2026

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• While other cultivated meat companies are collapsing, this one turned a profit | E2317

  Jul 27, 2026

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• Why quantum has been "10 years away" for 30 years | E2316

  Jul 24, 2026

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• Why this longevity startup raised in Japan, not Silicon Valley | TWiST Tokyo | E2315

  Jul 22, 2026

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• The AI Securing Your Workforce Before a Mistake Ever Becomes a Breach | E2314

  Jul 20, 2026

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• The dawn of surgery bots + buy a home for $250 (w/ Andromeda & Mogul) | E2313

  Jul 17, 2026

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• A Startup Is Trying to Buy PayPal… Craziest Deal of 2026! | E2312

  Jul 15, 2026

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• Jason turned $11 and one tweet into 1.1M views | E2311

  Jul 13, 2026

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• Danny Bernstein left Big Tech to fund farm-bots | E2310

  Jul 10, 2026

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• Why Data Is the Next $1 Trillion Market

  Jul 8, 2026

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• $100T is managed by "human duct tape" | E2308

  Jul 6, 2026

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• Why the VC Hype Cycle Always Gets It Wrong | VC Roundtable | E2307

  Jul 1, 2026

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• Chamath on why young people need more agency, risk, and adventure

  Jun 29, 2026

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• Why F1 Teams are Replacing Wind Tunnels with Smart Tape | E2305

  Jun 27, 2026

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