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Stories behind innovations and bold moves
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ArcAds - AI generated video ads
Jan 2400:14:20Tap to summarizeHow do you scale high-performing video ads when creators are expensive, slow to hire, and hard to test at volume?Today, we look at ArcAds, a startup using AI actors to generate realistic, UGC-style video ads in minutes instead of weeks. By lowering the cost and friction of testing creative, ArcAds is reshaping how marketers approach performance advertising. It has attracted $16 million in recent seed funding.
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Eudia
Jan 1500:12:24Tap to summarizeCorporate legal teams face rising costs and slow turnaround times, driven by hourly billing models that reward inefficiency. Today, we take a look at Eudia, which is trying to address these issues by combining AI systems with an in-house legal practice. Enabled by regulatory changes in Arizona, Eudia offers a case study in how AI and new business structures may reshape high-volume legal work.
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Together AI
Jan 700:14:30Tap to summarizeHappy New Year! Welcome to our first episode of the year.As we kick off a new year, is the future of AI about who trains the biggest models, or who can run them most efficiently?Let's take a look at Together AI, a company focused on making open-source models fast, affordable, and usable at scale. By pairing open models with deep systems optimization and flexible deployment, Together AI is arguing that the next phase of AI competition is really about infrastructure.
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torq
Dec 2900:18:27Tap to summarizeAs 2025 comes to a close, we’re ending the year with a slight shift. We’ve spent most of the year focused on AI applications and infrastructure - today, we’re looking at how AI is starting to change security.This episode looks at how AI-driven automation is reshaping security operations, helping teams move faster with less manual work, and what that could mean as we head into 2026.
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TensorWave
Dec 2200:13:29Tap to summarizeWhat would it take to challenge NVIDIA’s dominance in AI compute? Today, we’re looking at TensorWave, a startup betting big on an all-AMD cloud, a one-gigawatt infrastructure deal, and a fast, debt-fueled expansion. We’ll break down how this model could reshape competition in AI computing, and the risks that come with it.
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Nscale
Dec 1600:35:01Tap to summarizeNscale is a fast-growing infrastructure company focused on large-scale AI data centers. Fresh off a $433 million Series B that valued the company at $1.1 billion, nscale has announced a massive $14 billion data center deal with Microsoft. We’ll break down what nscale is building, why this partnership matters, and what it says about where AI infrastructure is headed.
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Retell AI
Dec 800:14:26Tap to summarizeToday, we’re looking at Retell AI, a company building ultra-realistic voice agents that are already replacing real call-center workflows. Retell has grown from $8 million to $36 million in ARR in just eight months, all with a team of only 21 full-time employees. We’ll unpack what makes their tech so compelling, how businesses are using it today, and why voice automation is becoming one of the most competitive corners of AI.
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Mistral AI
Dec 200:15:43Tap to summarizeWhat if one of the most interesting challenges to today’s AI giants isn’t coming from Silicon Valley, but from a young team in Paris? Today, we’re looking at Mistral, the fast-rising European startup taking an open-weight approach to the generative-AI race. With the recent release of their Mistral 3 model family, they’re positioning themselves as a cost-efficient, highly customizable alternative through Mixture-of-Experts models that deliver strong performance at lower operational cost. Backed by major partnerships and a multibillion-dollar valuation, Mistral is betting that efficiency and openness can carve out meaningful foothold in the enterprise AI market.
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Crusoe
Nov 2400:12:22Tap to summarizeWhat if the best way to power AI isn’t expanding the grid, but moving compute to where energy is cheapest? Today, we’re looking at Crusoe - the company turning wasted and stranded energy into an edge for high-performance computing. With a fresh $1.375 billion Series-E round and a valuation topping $10 billion, they’re quickly becoming a key player in the infrastructure behind the AI boom.
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Nuro
Nov 1800:13:14Tap to summarizeToday, we’re looking at Nuro and its major strategic shift in the autonomous vehicle space. Once known for its cute delivery robots, the company has now pivoted toward licensing its full AV stack to automakers and mobility partners. It has recently raised Series-E at $6 billion valuation.
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