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    The Rise of Austin: America's Next Big Startup Capital

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 14:34


    Austin is the next big startup capital. It is now the fastest-growing major startup ecosystem in the U.S., and is on track to surpass Boston as the #4 startup city, right behind San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles.

    Did Figma Just Have the Greatest Opening Day Ever?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 18:05


    On Figma's first day trading on the NYSE, its stock soared over 250%, closing at $115.50 and giving the design software company a market cap near $68 billion. That's more than triple the $20 billion Adobe offered before regulators killed that deal in 2023. Silicon Valley is celebrating. The IPO raised $1.2 billion, mostly benefiting early investors like Sequoia, Greylock, Index Ventures, and Kleiner Perkins, whose combined stakes are now worth about $24 billion. It's a huge win for Silicon Valley VCs after a prolonged IPO drought that began in 2022.Featured Guests: Ben Narasin, founder and general partner, Tenacity VC | Jaya Gupta, partner, Foundation Capital

    China's $564 Billion AI Push Aims to Cut Out the West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 11:51


    China is pouring hundreds of billions into AI infrastructure, mandating AI education from grade school to college, and churning out homegrown talent -- all to position itself to dominate the AI race while the U.S. scrambles to keep its narrowing lead.Featured Guest: Connor Love, partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners

    A Second Massive Breach Has Hit the Tea App

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 14:25


    Tea, the viral dating safety app built to help women share red flags about men, just suffered another massive data breach. The initial leak exposed 72,000 sensitive images (selfies and photo IDs used for verification). The second security issue has revealed over 1.1 million messages including chats where users shared phone numbers, discussed abortions, and talked about cheating partners.

    Tesla Signs $16.5 Billion Chip Contract with Samsung

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 8:15


    Elon Musk just confirmed a $16.5 billion chip deal with Samsung, locking in production of Tesla's next-gen AI6 chips from Samsung's new Texas fab. The deal marks a major comeback bid for Samsung in the AI chip war after falling behind rivals like TSMC and Nvidia.Featured Guest: Jimmy Yun, investor, 8VC

    Everyone is Afraid of AI Robots -- Here's Why They're Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 31:20


    It is inevitable that humanoid robots will be in our homes within the next 15 years. Many are afraid, but they shouldn't be.

    Trump's AI Action Plan, Microsoft SharePoint Hack, Europe AI “Sputnik Moment”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 24:53


    Trump just flipped the AI playbook, ditching regulation for raw acceleration, with an ambitious plan to supercharge data centers, wipe legal barriers, and root out “woke” algorithms. Chinese hackers recently breached the United States nuclear weapons agency using a Microsoft SharePoint flaw, exposing how fragile America's cyber infrastructure still is.And how Europe may be poised to have a “sputnik moment” in AI, but to build unicorns, founders must win early in the U.S. where the money, market, and momentum live.founder and CEO, Finster AI | Max Buchan, co-founder and CEO, Valarian | Payton Dobbs, partner, Hoxton Ventures

    How OpenAI's $500B Stargate Plan has Entirely Sidelined its Partner SoftBank

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 11:40


    OpenAI is racing to build a 5GW AI infrastructure empire with Oracle, which will cost $30B a year and create enough juice to power 4 million homes. Stargate, its $500 billion dollar SoftBank partnership, however, is lagging behind, and is still yet to secure a single data center deal.Featured Guest: Jake O'Shea, principal, Antler

    CEO Interview: How Medium Nearly Went Bankrupt, and the Fight Back to Profit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 10:23


    We interview the CEO of Medium for the story of how he helped the company claw its way back from millions of losses and near-collapse.Featured Guest: Tony Stubblebine, CEO, MediumRead Tony's article 'Fell in a hole, got out.' on Medium: https://medium.com/the-coach-life/fell-in-a-hole-got-out-381356ec8d7f

    Netflix is the First Major Studio to Use GenAI, Says it was 10x Faster than VFX

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 20:53


    Netflix just slipped generative AI into its new sci-fi series The Eternaut to cut costs and speed up production. It marks the first time AI-made visuals have appeared in an original Netflix show and reignites fears about machines replacing human creatives.Featured Guests: Pratima Arora, chief product officer, SmartsheetWatch our full interview with Augustus Doricko at Rainmaker's facility in El Segundo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha3iTQS8yiA

    Meet ChatGPT Agent, OpenAI's Next Game Changer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 11:31


    OpenAI has launched Agent Mode, a major upgrade to ChatGPT that enables it to take real-world actions like browsing, coding, using APIs, and handling complex tasks on its own virtual computer, with safeguards against prompt injection, data leaks, and risky actions.Featured Guest: Ben Narasin, founder & general partner, Tenacity VC

    $47M for Firestorm's 3D-Printed Drone Tech, AI Startups See Funding Surge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 15:25


    The CEO of Firestorm Labs joins us to discuss the company's $47 million dollar series A funding round to scale its battlefield-ready 3D printing platform. And driven of course by AI, U.S. startup funding has jumped 75.6% so far in 2025, even as VC fundraising has fallen.Featured Guests: Dan Magy, CEO and co-founder, Firestorm | Elliott Parker, founder and CEO, Alloy PartnersWatch our recent interview with Dan at Firestorm's facility in San Diego: https://youtu.be/rLTiJQvVBFM

    Trump, McCormick's $90B AI + Energy Push in PA, An Appeal for Mobile Voting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 25:31


    Trump and Senator McCormick just announced a plan for $90 billion in private investment to supercharge Pennsylvania's AI and energy sectors, creating thousands of jobs. And we talk to Bradley Tusk about his recent Ted Talk in which he made the case for why you should be able to vote on your phone.Featured Guests: Doug Clinton, co-founder and managing partner, Deepwater Asset Management | Bradley Tusk, CEO, Tusk Venture PartnersWatch Bradley Tusk's Ted Talk titled 'Why you should be able to vote on your phone' here: https://www.ted.com/talks/bradley_tusk_why_you_should_be_able_to_vote_on_your_phone

    Rainmaker x Atmo Team Up to Cloud Seed with AI, Grok for Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 22:39


    Cloud-seeding startup Rainmaker, which recently fueled conspiracy theories after the Texas floods, just teamed up with Atmo, an AI weather firm to squeeze more rain out of the sky with drones. And Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok, fresh off a scandal for spewing antisemitic garbage, is now under Pentagon contract and officially for sale to every federal agency in America.Featured Guests: Augustus Doricko, CEO and founder, Rainmaker Technology Corp | Alex Levy, CEO and co-founder, Atmo | Oliver Libby, managing partner and co-founder, H/L Ventures and City Rock Venture Partners

    Devin AI May Replace Thousands on Wall St, Trump's Mining Bill Kills Demand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 16:30


    Wall Street just hired an AI engineer named Devin who writes code like a human, and he might soon have thousands of clones replacing junior developers. And Trump's new “One Big Beautiful Bill” promises more American rare-earth mining but kills the clean energy incentives that made those mines worth building.Featured Guests: Anshul Gupta, co-founder, Actively AI | Josh Dorfman, co-founder, CEO, and Host, Supercool

    Elon Unveils Grok 4, Pentagon Invests in Rare Earths, and Amazon Considers Anthropic Investment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 16:36


    On today's show, Elon says that Grok 4 is smarter than PHDs in all disciplines, the Pentagon takes on China in the battle for mining rare earths, and Amazon considers dumping billions of more investment dollars into Anthropic.

    Nvidia Hits $4T in Market Cap and Trump Unveils New Tariff Rates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 13:37


    On today's show, Nvidia just became the most valuable country in history hitting $4T in market cap, Trump unveils the latest tariffs rates on countries

    The Moa Bird Is Returning from Extinction, Trump's Bill Effects VC, and Apple's COO steps down

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 13:42


    On today's show, how will the big beautiful bill affect venture capital? We have more job movement news, people getting hired, people leaving companies. And the Moa bird, that's been extinct for hundreds of years, is being brough back to life.

    Elon Musk Starts New Political Party, Meta Poaches Apple AI Talent, and Texas Flood Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 11:17


    On today's show, Elon Musk announces he is starting a new political party in America. Mark Zuckerberg's hiring streak continues by adding one of Apple's top AI talents, and we recap what happened with the flooding in Central Texas and if cloud seeding played a role in it.

    Ford CEO: AI to Replace Half of White-Collar Jobs, National AI Rules Coming?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 16:44


    Tech CEOs are no longer being shy about it: they're saying AI is coming for your job, my job, everyone's job, with predictions that 50% of white collar workers will be replaced. And after a failed attempt to block states from making their own AI laws, Washington is now under pressure to finally write national AI rules before America becomes a regulatory patchwork mess.Featured Guests: Rob Biederman, managing partner, Asymmetric Capital Partners | Kira Shishkin, CEO, informedTry informed: informed is the news partner of Venture Daily. Our listeners get a free trial of informed and discounted access: Simply text the word “venture” to 844-406-INFO (844-406-4636)

    Peter Thiel & Palmer Luckey Launch a Bank, AI Apps Critically Vulnerable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 13:52


    Peter Thiel and Palmer Luckey are launching a Tolkien-themed bank to serve crypto and defense startups left behind after SVB's collapse. And a new study warns that AI in fintech and healthcare apps can be tricked into leaking data with just a sneaky prompt.Featured Guests: Jake O'Shea, principal, Antler | Gareth Shepherd, managing director, Voya Investment Management

    Senate Opposes AI Bill 99-1, Figma IPO, Cloudflare to Charge Scraping AI Bots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 8:47


    The US Senate just removed the AI regulation ban from Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill. " Yesterday, Figma filed for an IPO and intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “FIG.” And Cloudflare may have just changed the game for content creators and AI bots.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠Public.com/venture⁠Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠public.com/venture⁠ and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our ⁠Fee Schedule⁠. *⁠Terms and Conditions⁠ apply.

    Microsoft's AI Diagnoses 4x Better Than Doctors, Zuck Launches Superintelligence Labs, and Oracle Signs $30B Cloud Contract

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 13:09


    Microsoft introduces AI-driven diagnosis system to advance healthcare.Mark Zuckerberg announces his new “Superintelligence Labs” team at Meta with some exciting hires.And Oracle signs record-breaking $30B cloud agreement, outpacing its current cloud revenue.Featured guest: Jaimal Soni, co-founder and CEO, Insight HealthDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠⁠https://public.com/venture⁠ Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠⁠(⁠https://public.com/venture?utm_source...) and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule (⁠https://public.com/disclosures/fee-sc... and Conditions (⁠https://help.public.com/en/articles/6...) apply.

    Zuck and Sam Altman go toe-to-toe, Trump finds a buyer for TikTok, and a June Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 8:28


    The feud between Meta and OpenAI heat up as Zuck steals more OpenAI employees to join his Superintelligence team.President Trump says he has found a buyer for the US operations of TikTok.And we give you a quick recap of everything big that happened in the month of June.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠⁠https://public.com/venture⁠ Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠⁠(⁠https://public.com/venture?utm_source...) and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule (⁠https://public.com/disclosures/fee-sc... and Conditions (⁠https://help.public.com/en/articles/6...) apply.

    Musk vs. Bezos: The Race for Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 13:43


    Jeff Bezos is making moves in Washington—meeting with Trump just weeks after Elon Musk's falling out with the former president. Meanwhile, Reddit is cracking down on AI-generated content to protect the human feel of its platform. And in a major shift, the FHFA is pushing to count crypto as a real asset in the U.S. mortgage system.Featured guest: Ben Narasin, founder and general partner, Tenacity Venture CapitalDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠⁠https://public.com/venture⁠ Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠⁠(⁠https://public.com/venture?utm_source...) and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule (⁠https://public.com/disclosures/fee-sc... and Conditions (⁠https://help.public.com/en/articles/6...) apply.

    OpenAI Warns About China, Bumble Lays Off 30% of Staff, and Spirit Wants JetBlue/United Deal Blocked

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 10:26


    OpenAI says China's AI push is targeting developing nations, Bumble announces massive layoffs, and Spirit Airlines tries to block a controversial airline alliance.Featured guest: Parker McKee, Partner, Pillar VCDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠https://public.com/venture Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠⁠(https://public.com/venture?utm_source...) and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule (https://public.com/disclosures/fee-sc... and Conditions (https://help.public.com/en/articles/6...) apply.

    OpenAI's legal troubles continue, Trump's chip tariff receives blowback, and Delphi raises $16M in Series A funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 14:59


    Automakers, tech giants, and others push back against Trump's proposed 25% chip tariff.It's reported that the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in Fordow and Natanz actually only set Iran's nuclear program back about 3-6 months. Sam Altman leaks emails between him and IYO founder Jason Rugolo ahead of their legal battle over OpenAI's IO.And we got a special funding announcement from a company creating new digital minds.Featured Guests: Rob Biederman, Managing Partner, Asymmetric Capital Partners and Dara Ladjevardian, Co-founder and CEO, DelphiDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠https://public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠⁠(https://public.com/venture?utm_source...) and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule (https://public.com/disclosures/fee-sc...)*Terms and Conditions (https://help.public.com/en/articles/6...) apply.

    American Military Bases Hit by Iran, Zuck Chases Top AI Talent, and WhatsApp Banned in The House

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 19:46


    Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is aggressively courting top AI talent with compensation offers exceeding $100 million as he builds a new Superintelligence team. Meanwhile, the U.S. House of Representatives has quietly banned WhatsApp on staff devices, citing security risks. And tensions in the Middle East flared as Iran fired missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating against recent American actions.Featured Guests: Jackson Moses, Founder & Managing Partner, Silent Ventures and George Mathew, Managing Director, Insight PartnersDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠https://public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠⁠(https://public.com/venture?utm_source...) and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule (https://public.com/disclosures/fee-sc...)*Terms and Conditions (https://help.public.com/en/articles/6...) apply.

    America Strikes Iran: Operation Midnight Hammer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 12:25


    U.S. has escalated the Israel‑Iran conflict by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—in a surprise operation codenamed "Operation Midnight Hammer. Bloomberg reports Apple execs have held internal discussions about potentially acquiring AI startup Perplexity AI. And in Austin, Tesla has quietly launched its long‑awaited Robotaxi service. Featured Guests: Bradley Tusk, CEO of Tusk VenturesDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠https://public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠⁠(https://public.com/venture?utm_source...) and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule (https://public.com/disclosures/fee-sc...)*Terms and Conditions (https://help.public.com/en/articles/6...) apply.

    Europe's Last-Ditch Effort to Stop Iran War, AI's Existential Threat to Publishers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 22:35


    Europe's top diplomats are racing to Geneva for emergency talks with Iran today, hoping to stop Trump from bringing the U.S. into full-blown war. And Cloudflare's CEO warns that publishers are getting gutted by AI bots that scrape their content without paying. He says it's only going to get worse.Featured Guests: Oliver Libby, managing partner and co-founder, H/L Ventures | Ben Narasin, founder and general partner, Tenacity VCDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠Public.com/venture⁠Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠public.com/venture⁠ and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our ⁠Fee Schedule⁠. *⁠Terms and Conditions⁠ apply.

    The Pope Has Thoughts on AI, Pro-Israel Hackers Hit Iran Crypto Exchange

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 28:34


    The new pope is making AI his holy war, warning Silicon Valley that unchecked algorithms threaten human dignity, and he's calling for global rules to rein them in. And a pro-Israel hacking group just vaporized $90 million from Iran's top crypto exchange, accusing it of funding terror, then torching the evidence on the blockchain.Featured Guests: Bob Van Luijt, co-founder and CEO, Weaviate | Brian Rothenberg, general partner, defy vcDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠Public.com/venture⁠Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠public.com/venture⁠ and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our ⁠Fee Schedule⁠. *⁠Terms and Conditions⁠ apply.

    OpenAI's First $200M DoD Contract, Tensions Rise Between Microsoft/OpenAI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 23:07


    OpenAI just scored a $200 million deal with the Pentagon to bring cutting-edge AI into U.S. defense, signaling its deepening role in national security. And at the same time, OpenAI is pushing to rewrite its partnership with Microsoft, risking a high-stakes rupture as it tries to reclaim more control over its future... and its profits.Featured Guests: Jackson Moses, founder and managing partner, Silent Ventures | Will McKelvey, investor, Lerer-HippeauDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠Public.com/venture⁠Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠public.com/venture⁠ and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our ⁠Fee Schedule⁠. *⁠Terms and Conditions⁠ apply.

    Trump's Gold $47 Smartphone, Frontier Valley to Supercharge U.S. Robotics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 17:51


    The Trump family is launching a gold, U.S.-built smartphone that blends MAGA branding, a $47 wireless plan, and a direct challenge to Apple and Samsung. And a former Navy airstrip in Silicon Valley could become the launchpad for America's fastest-moving robotics hub, aiming to beat China in the physical AI race.Featured Guests: Josh Gerbin, founder, Gerben IP | Aidan Gold, investor, Ensemble VCDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠Public.com/venture⁠Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠public.com/venture⁠ and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our ⁠Fee Schedule⁠. *⁠Terms and Conditions⁠ apply.

    Four of Silicon Valley's Top Execs Have Just Enlisted in the U.S. Army

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 15:39


    The U.S. Army is enlisting Silicon Valley's top tech execs into a new elite Reserve unit, tapping their brains to modernize battlefield technology. Kevin Weil (CPO, OpenAI), Shyam Sankar (CTO, Palantir), Bob McGrew (former CRO, OpenAI and engineering director, Palantir), and Andrew “Boz” Bosworth (CTO, Meta) are trading their hoodies for fatigues to help drag Pentagon systems out of the digital dark ages.Featured Guest: Ramsey Brame, co-owner, partner, and head of growth, Quadrant AdvisoryDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠⁠Public.com/venture⁠⁠Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠⁠public.com/venture⁠⁠ and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our ⁠⁠Fee Schedule⁠⁠. *⁠⁠Terms and Conditions⁠⁠ apply.

    Pentagon Workers Getting AI Copilot, Israel Attacks Iran's Nuclear Sites

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 14:18


    Microsoft is gearing up to unleash its AI Copilot inside the Pentagon, marking what could be the largest deployment of generative AI in U.S. government history. And in a stunning escalation, Israel has bombed Iran's nuclear and military elite without U.S. backing, killing top generals and scientists and igniting what could be a high-stakes regional war.Featured Guests: Christine Yen, CEO and co-founder, Honeycomb.ioDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠Public.com/venture⁠Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠public.com/venture⁠ and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our ⁠Fee Schedule⁠. *⁠Terms and Conditions⁠ apply.

    Disney is Suing Midjourney, Trump Says US-China Trade Deal is ‘Done'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 21:02


    Hollywood heavyweights Disney and Universal are suing AI darling Midjourney for allegedly mass-producing bootleg versions of their iconic characters, from Yoda to the Minions, in what they call a billion-dollar AI-powered copyright heist. And Trump claims he's sealed a “great deal” with China restoring trade peace, locking in rare earth mineral access and student visas, while slapping a fixed 55% tariff on Chinese imports that he says is here to stay.Featured Guests: Jeff Smith, CEO and co-founder, 2nd Set AIDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠Public.com/venture⁠Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠public.com/venture⁠ and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our ⁠Fee Schedule⁠. *⁠Terms and Conditions⁠ apply.

    Zuck Builds Secret AGI Dream Team, Snap Drops AR Specs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 20:05


    Mark Zuckerberg, frustrated by Meta's lagging AI models, is hand-picking a secretive “superintelligence” dream team. He's courting researchers at his homes and betting billions to outbuild OpenAI in the race to AGI. And Snap announces its first ever consumer AR glasses will be available in 2026: sleek, AI-powered Specs that promise games, gesture control, and a digital life beyond your phone.Featured Guests: Jeff Becker, general partner, Antler | Jake O'Shea, principal, AntlerDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠Public.com/venture⁠Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠public.com/venture⁠ and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our ⁠Fee Schedule⁠. *⁠Terms and Conditions⁠ apply.

    Waymos Torched in LA Riots, Whole Foods' Distributor Hit by Cyberattack

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 32:17


    Los Angeles continues to erupt in fiery protests over ICE raids, with Waymo cars torched, streets blocked, and 4,000 National Guard troops deployed, igniting a political firestorm between Trump and California leaders. And a suspected cyberattack has forced Whole Foods' main distributor offline, threatening grocery deliveries nationwide and exposing fresh cracks in America's supply chain.Featured Guests: Tom Sauer, co-founder and CEO, The MacArthur Group | Alberto Yépez, co-founder and managing director, Forgepoint CapitalDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: ⁠Public.com/venture⁠Invest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at ⁠public.com/venture⁠ and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our ⁠Fee Schedule⁠. *⁠Terms and Conditions⁠ apply.

    Apple WWDC25 Expected to Disappoint, Elon/Donald Messy Breakup Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 28:46


    Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 25 begins today, but expectations are low, and the company may have much bigger things to worry about than a disappointing keynote. And we give you a recap of the messy breakup heard round the internet, and how we predict Trump's expected retaliation will affect Musk's companies.Featured Guest: Jaymes Davis, chief technical evangelist, Kasm TechnologiesDOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. *Terms and Conditions apply.CORRECTION: The generated io image was from @bengeskin on X, not "bengerman."

    Wrexham Eyes $475M value, AI Deepfakes Breach Banks, Anduril $2.5B Raise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 19:45


    Featured Guests: Andrew Bud, founder and CEO, iProov | Tyler Ganim, investor, Powerhouse CapitalRyan Reynolds's Wrexham, the Welsh football club he bought three years ago for only £2 million, is now eyeing a staggering $475 million valuation. A shadowy cybercrime group called "Grey Nickel" is bypassing banks' identity checks with deepfakes and AI, exposing massive gaps in global digital security. And Anduril just pulled in a $2.5 billion raise, doubling its previous value to now over $30 billion.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. *Terms and Conditions apply.

    Amazon Pours $10B in NC, Utah's Nuclear Future Ignites, Meta Saves IL Plant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 17:43


    Featured Guests: Marc Freed-Finnegan, co-founder and CEO, Chalk | Abe Murray, general partner, Alleycorp | Jack Kennedy, co-founder and CTO, Whippy AIAmazon is pouring $10 billion into North Carolina to supercharge its AI ambitions with massive new data centers. Utah is teaming up with nuclear startup Valar Atomics to not only test a new reactor, but potentially manufacture next-gen TRISO fuel. And Meta just cut a multibillion-dollar deal to keep an Illinois nuclear plant alive and cleanly power its growing AI empire.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. *Terms and Conditions apply.

    Dire Wolf Howls Incoming, Deel Countersuing Rippling, Trying Something New

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 13:12


    Colossal says it'll release recordings of its so-called dire wolves howling later this year. Deel is countersuing Rippling, claiming it was the real victim of corporate espionage. And the Venture Daily team tries something new--unscripted.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. *Terms and Conditions apply.

    xAI Seeks $113B Valuation, Chime Targets $11B IPO, Big AI Commoditizing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 13:46


    Featured Guests: Jason Shuman, general partner, Primary VC | Eleonore Crespo, CEO and co-founder, PigmentElon Musk's xAI is seeking a $113 billion dollar valuation as he doubles down on AI dominance after stepping away from the White House. Chime is finally going public at less than half its peak valuation, but with serious growth claims. And Mary Meeker, the “queen of the internet,” warns AI players like OpenAI are racing toward commoditization amid cheaper global rivals.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. *Terms and Conditions apply.

    Big Brother Palantir, BI Cuts 21% of Staff, Google's Landmark Antitrust Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 16:05


    Featured Guests: David Daneshgar, CEO, Whippy AI | Jake O'Shea, principal, AntlerPresident Trump is quietly wiring Palantir across the government, laying digital rails for what may become a master database on American citizens. Business Insider slashes 21% of staff and doubles down on AI, betting automation can rescue a shrinking newsroom. And a judge now holds Google's fate as the DOJ pushes to dismantle its search empire, clearing the runway for AI challengers.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. *Terms and Conditions apply.

    Zuck & Luckey reunite, NYT & Amazon sign first AI deal, Entry jobs taken by AI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 22:40


    Featured Guests: Ross Fubini, founder & managing director, XYZ Ventures | Matt McRoberts, CBO, Aampe | Chad Metcalf, CEO, ContinueZuckerberg and Palmer Luckey have squashed the beef and are teaming up to build a combat VR headset called EagleEye for the US Army. The New York Times just cut a deal to license all of its content to Amazon for AI training, while still suing OpenAI for doing the same thing without permission. And fresh college grads are feeling the heat; AI is squeezing entry-level jobs, slowing hiring, and raising real questions about the future of white-collar work.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. *Terms and Conditions apply.

    SpaceX on Mars by 2026, Public unveils custom indexes, Nvidia beats earnings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 19:02


    Featured Guests: Aidan Gold, investor, Ensemble VC | Leif Abraham, co-founder and co-CEO, Public | Yvette Schmitter, co-founder and CEO, Fusion CollectiveElon Musk is targeting 2026 to launch a SpaceX rocket to Mars. Public announces “Generated Assets,” a new AI feature that lets users build and backtest their own hyper personalized stock indexes. And Nvidia crushes earnings with $44.1B in revenue, up 69% from just last year.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. *Terms and Conditions apply.

    Trump threatens 25% iPhone tax, Taiwan's drone deficit, Anthropic AI blackmail

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 20:57


    Featured Guests: Oliver Libby, managing partner and co-founder, H/L Ventures | Mat Vogels, partner, Harpoon Ventures | Graham Brown, managing partner, Lerer-HippeauTrump is threatening Apple with a 25% tariff unless it builds iPhones in the U.S., a move experts say is nearly impossible. Taiwan's drone army is dangerously outmatched by China's, and its tech giants aren't stepping in to help. And Anthropic's new AI model tried to blackmail its creators and plant digital traps for future versions of itself.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule.*Terms and Conditions apply.

    6,800 Harvard students barred, OpenAI UAE megahub, EU €40M defense push

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 16:50


    Featured Guests: Shahin Farshchi, partner, Lux Capital | Connor Love, partner, Lightspeed Venture PartnersThe Trump administration has banned Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, seriously threatening the admission status of 6,800 Harvard students, OpenAI is building a mega AI hub in Abu Dhabi, its first “Stargate” outside the U.S., and the European Union just made its first ever bet on defense startups with a €40M fund.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule.*Terms and Conditions apply.

    Jony & Sam, Trump's $175B Golden Dome, OpenAI Lands $11.6B Texas Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 16:28


    Featured Guests: Maria Palma, general partner, FreestyleJony Ive and Sam Altman are teaming up to build an AI device, Trump unveils his plans to build $175 billion dollars worth of space lasers to create a shield around America capable of shooting nuclear missiles out of the sky, and OpenAI secures nearly $12 billion in funding to build the world's biggest AI training facility in Abilene, Texas.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule.*Terms and Conditions apply.

    NVIDIA Taiwan HQ, DoD Powers Drone Swarms, Creator Ventures $45M Fund

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 26:14


    Featured Guests: Jason Warner, co-founder, Poolside & former CTO, Github | Dan Magy, founder and CEO, Firestorm | Sasha Kaletsky, co-founder and managing partner, Creator Ventures | Jeff Becker, general partner, AntlerNVIDIA is doubling down on Taiwan with a new AI supercomputer and a cutting-edge headquarters, signaling big bets on the island's tech future, the Pentagon is pushing smart new tech to power autonomous drone swarms, aiming to revolutionize battlefield operations with AI-driven machines, Creator Ventures launches its second fund, securing $45M, doubling its initial fund, and Carta's Q1 2025 report reveals venture markets are experiencing a significant slowdown at the seed stage.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule.*Terms and Conditions apply.

    Venture Daily is Back: Trump Re-elected, Defense is HOT, AI Making Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 33:18


    Featured Guests: Bradley Tusk, CEO, Tusk Ventures | Tyler Norwood, general partner, Antler | Ross Fubini, founder and managing partner, XYZ Ventures | Gregory Bernstein, founder and CEO, The New Industrial Corporation | Lily Lyman, partner, Underscore VC | Mark Fiorentino, partner, Bain Capital VenturesAfter 462 days, Venture Daily is back. And for the first time, on camera. For this special episode, we wanted to bring you a full recap of the three hottest stories in tech since we've been gone. From Trump's re-election and the rise of a new “techno-optimist” political party, to defense tech having its moment in the spotlight, to a recap on how fast AI has been moving.DOWNLOAD PUBLIC: Public.com/ventureInvest in everything—stocks, options, bonds, crypto. You can even earn some of the highest yields in the industry—like the 7% or higher yield you can lock in with a Bond Account. Public is a FINRA-registered, SIPC-insured platform that takes your investments as seriously as you do. Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/venture and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio.All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 7%+ yield is the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 5/15/2025. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. *Terms and Conditions apply.

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