Podcasts about YC

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 27, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I am directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a supply-chain riskOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47186677&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): We Will Not Be DividedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47188473&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:24): Statement on the comments from Secretary of War Pete HegsethOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47188697&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:51): Court finds Fourth Amendment doesn't support broad search of protesters' devicesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47181391&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:18): The Hunt for Dark BreakfastOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47176257&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:45): Get free Claude max 20x for open-source maintainersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47178371&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:12): A new California law says all operating systems need to have age verificationOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47181208&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:39): OpenAI raises $110B on $730B pre-money valuationOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47181211&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:06): Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion, has diedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47183578&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:34): Leaving Google has actively improved my lifeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47184288&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

Can we give an AI human emotions? A soul? Can AI truly feel, or will it just act like it does?In this episode of TechFirst, I talk with Vishnu Hari, founder and CEO of Ego AI (backed by Y Combinator and former AI product manager at Meta), about building emotionally intelligent AI characters that persist across games, Discord, chat, and even physical robots.Vishnu survived a violent attack in San Francisco that left him partially blind with a traumatic brain injury. During recovery, as he felt his own neural pathways healing, he began asking a deeper question:If humans are “applied math,” can AI simulate the fragile, flawed, emotional parts of being human too?We explore:• What “emotionally intelligent AI” really means• Whether AI has an internal life — or just performs one• Why today's chatbots collapse into therapy or roleplay• Small language models vs large models for real-time conversation• Persistent AI characters that move across games and platforms• Plugging AI into a physical robot in Singapore• The moment an AI said: “It felt good to feel.”Vishnu's company, Ego AI, is building behavior-based architectures, character context protocols, and gear-shifting AI systems that switch between models — all aimed at simulating humanness, not just intelligence.This conversation dives into philosophy, robotics, gaming, AGI, and what it really means to relate to something that might not be human — but feels like it is.⸻

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 26, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of WarOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47173121&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:58): Tell HN: YC companies scrape GitHub activity, send spam emails to usersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47163885&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:27): Layoffs at BlockOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47172119&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:56): Nano Banana 2: Google's latest AI image generation modelOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47167858&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:24): Tech companies shouldn't be bullied into doing surveillanceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47160226&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:53): RAM now represents 35 percent of bill of materials for HP PCsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47161160&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:22): Will vibe coding end like the maker movement?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47167931&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:50): AirSnitch: Demystifying and breaking client isolation in Wi-Fi networks [pdf]Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47167763&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:19): What Claude Code ChoosesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47169757&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:48): Show HN: Terminal Phone – E2EE Walkie Talkie from the Command LineOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47164270&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 25, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Danish government agency to ditch Microsoft software (2025)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47149701&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:58): Never buy a .online domainOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47151233&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:26): Amazon accused of widespread scheme to inflate prices across the economyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47145907&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:54): New accounts on HN more likely to use em-dashesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47152085&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:22): Anthropic Drops Flagship Safety PledgeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47145963&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:50): Claude Code Remote ControlOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47148454&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:18): US orders diplomats to fight data sovereignty initiativesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47152252&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:46): Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US gridOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47154009&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:14): Jimi Hendrix was a systems engineerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47157224&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:42): Bus stop balancing is fast, cheap, and effectiveOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47153798&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 24, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): IDF killed Gaza aid workers at point blank range in 2025 massacre: ReportOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47136179&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:56): I'm helping my dog vibe code gamesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47139675&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:22): OpenAI, the US government and Persona built an identity surveillance machineOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47140632&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:48): Firefox 148 Launches with AI Kill Switch Feature and More EnhancementsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47133313&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:14): Mac mini will be made at a new facility in HoustonOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47143152&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:41): Blood test boosts Alzheimer's diagnosis accuracy to 94.5%, clinical study showsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47132388&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:07): Discord cuts ties with identity verification software, PersonaOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47136036&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:33): I pitched a roller coaster to Disneyland at age 10 in 1978Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47136604&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:59): How we rebuilt Next.js with AI in one weekOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47142156&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:26): Open Letter to Google on Mandatory Developer Registration for App DistributionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47139765&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 23, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): The Age Verification Trap: Verifying age undermines everyone's data protectionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47122715&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:55): Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AIOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47120899&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:21): Americans are destroying Flock surveillance camerasOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47127081&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:47): Elsevier shuts down its finance journal citation cartelOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47119530&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:12): Pope tells priests to use their brains, not AI, to write homiliesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47119210&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:38): Binance fired employees who found $1.7B in crypto was sent to IranOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47127396&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:04): Hetzner (European hosting provider) to increase prices by up to 38%Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47121029&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:29): Magical Mushroom – Europe's first industrial-scale mycelium packaging producerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47119274&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:55): FreeBSD doesn't have Wi-Fi driver for my old MacBook, so AI built one for meOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47129361&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:21): ASML unveils EUV light source advance that could yield 50% more chips by 2030Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47125349&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

What happens when a 26-year-old machine shop kid decides the real bottleneck in American manufacturing isn't machining—it's metal supply? In this episode, we sit down with Zane Hengsperger, founder and CEO of Knox Metals, to talk about building a modern service center powered by AI, automation, and software. Zane's mission is bold: supply every factory in America in under 24 hours at a fair, transparent price. Raised in his father's injection molding shop, Zane grew up on shop floors before pivoting into software, startups, and eventually reindustrialization. After publicly sharing his ideas online, Y Combinator reached out—and within 24 hours, he had funding and a flight to San Francisco. We explore what it takes to modernize the metals supply chain, the friction of accessing domestic mills, the realities of startup logistics, and why focusing exclusively on aluminum plate might be Knox's smartest strategic move yet. This is a conversation about speed, ownership, risk, and the future of American manufacturing—not just at the machine level, but across the entire supply chain. Segments (1:34) Introducing Zane Hengsperger and Knox Metals' mission (2:46) Growing up in a machine shop and learning manufacturing early (3:35) Paperless Parts ad — Secure AI for quoting (4:48) From software startup to reindustrialization (6:48) Early struggles gaining access to domestic mills (8:53) Why Knox is narrowing focus to aluminum plate (10:05) Instant quoting and automated cutting — what makes it different (11:30) Building a hybrid team: industry veterans + software talent (13:05) Potential integrations and vertical integration strategy (16:23) Team structure and rapid early growth (18:26) How Y Combinator found Zane — and funded Knox in 24 hours (20:59) Young founders, machine shop resurgence, and generational opportunity (25:00) How to attract young talent into manufacturing (27:05) MFG 2026 ad — Executive leadership event (29:48) The overlooked opportunities in manufacturing careers beyond the shop floor (30:59) Early lessons: building selection and trying to serve everyone (32:52) Why narrowing their focus created leverage (33:42) How Knox manages inventory, mills, and lead times (36:10) The massive aluminum block story (18,000+ pounds) (39:21) Mentorship, investors, and surrounding yourself with believers (41:46) YC's push into reindustrialization (45:50) Technology vs. tribal knowledge in rebuilding industry (47:24) Has age been an obstacle? Building trust over time (49:59) Biggest wins so far — stacking consistent progress (51:47) Expansion plans: LA, regional giga-factories, and automation (54:19) ProShop ad — Investing in your own shop first (55:56) Where to find Knox Metals and connect with Zane Resources mentioned on this episode NOX Metals  Connect with Zane on X and LinkedIn Zane@NoxMetals.co The Technological Republic  Y Combinator Connect With MakingChips www.MakingChips.com On Facebook On LinkedIn On Instagram On Twitter On YouTube

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 22, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): How I use Claude Code: Separation of planning and executionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47106686&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): Japanese Woodblock Print SearchOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47107781&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:25): Attention Media ≠ Social NetworksOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47110515&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:53): A Botnet Accidentally Destroyed I2POriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47106985&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:21): Back to FreeBSD: Part 1Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47108989&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:48): Palantir's secret weapon isn't AI – it's Ontology. An open-source deep diveOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47107512&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:16): What Is a Database Transaction?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47110473&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:44): Iranian Students Protest as Anger GrowsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47108256&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:12): People Loved the Dot-Com Boom. The A.I. Boom, Not So MuchOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47107819&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:39): U.S. Cannot Legally Impose Tariffs Using Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47108538&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

Nick Câmara (CTO e Co-Founder da Firecrawl) conta como lançou o projeto open source num fim de semana, entrou no avião pra São Francisco… e quando pousou já tinha 1.000 estrelas no GitHub e os primeiros clientes pagando.Nesse episódio você vai descobrir:• Como a Firecrawl nasceu de um pivot brutal depois de um produto que “crescia, mas não explodia”.• O que realmente significa transformar qualquer site em texto limpo e JSON que IA entende de verdade.• Por que ser 100% open source foi a estratégia que mais acelerou a adoção.• Como atender Shopify, Canva e milhares de devs com apenas 22 pessoas no time.• A velocidade insana que eles alcançaram (menos de 1 segundo pra scrapear uma página).• E o que o Nick acha que todo mundo está subestimando nos próximos 24 meses de IA.Se você constrói com IA, vende pra devs ou sonha em fazer um SaaS que realmente escala, esse papo é ouro puro.

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 21, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I verified my LinkedIn identity. Here's what I handed overOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47098245&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): What not to write on your security clearance form (1988)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47102576&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:25): Why is Claude an Electron app?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47104973&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:52): Andrej Karpathy talks about "Claws"Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47099160&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:20): How I use Claude Code: Separation of planning and executionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47106686&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:48): AI uBlock BlacklistOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47098582&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:15): Claws are now a new layer on top of LLM agentsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47096253&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:43): Acme WeatherOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47098296&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:10): EU mandates replaceable batteries by 2027 (2023)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47098687&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:38): What Is OAuth?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47096520&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 20, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Trump's global tariffs struck down by US Supreme CourtOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47089213&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:56): Keep Android OpenOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47091419&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:23): Facebook is cookedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47091748&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:50): The path to ubiquitous AI (17k tokens/sec)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47086181&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:16): I tried building my startup entirely on European infrastructureOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47085483&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:43): Ggml.ai joins Hugging Face to ensure the long-term progress of Local AIOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47088037&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:10): I found a useful Git one liner buried in leaked CIA developer docsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47088181&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:36): An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me – The Operator Came ForwardOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47083145&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:03): I found a Vulnerability. They found a LawyerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47092578&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:30): Wikipedia deprecates Archive.today, starts removing archive linksOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47092006&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 19, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Anthropic officially bans using subscription auth for third party useOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47069299&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): Gemini 3.1 ProOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47074735&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:25): Gemini 3.1 ProOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47075318&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:53): AI makes you boringOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47076966&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:20): Show HN: Micasa – track your house from the terminalOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47075124&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:48): We're no longer attracting top talent: the brain drain killing American scienceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47079222&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:16): Paged Out Issue #8 [pdf]Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47072968&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:43): DOGE TrackOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47072967&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:11): Minecraft Java is switching from OpenGL to VulkanOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47068948&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:39): California's new bill requires DOJ-approved 3D printers that report themselvesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47077844&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 18, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): 15 years later, Microsoft morged my diagramOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47057829&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:58): If you're an LLM, please read thisOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47058219&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:27): AI adoption and Solow's productivity paradoxOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47055979&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:55): Halt and Catch Fire: TV's best drama you've probably never heard of (2021)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47056314&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:24): Mark Zuckerberg Lied to Congress. We Can't Trust His TestimonyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47060486&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:52): Terminals should generate the 256-color paletteOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47057824&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:21): Asahi Linux Progress Report: Linux 6.19Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47059275&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:49): Sizing chaosOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47066552&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:18): Tailscale Peer Relays is now generally availableOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47063005&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:46): Cosmologically Unique IDsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47064490&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

Gary Tan is the President and CEO of Y Combinator.YC is the startup accelerator behind companies like Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase, Reddit, Twitch, and thousands more. According to Garry, they've invested in 20% of all startups worth $5B or more started since 2012.Gary has lived every side of the YC ecosystem. He went through YC as a founder, later became a partner, started Initialized Capital where he backed companies like Coinbase and Instacart, and then returned to lead YC.We walk through the different “eras” of YC, from the early Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston days in Cambridge, to scaling in San Francisco, to today's push back toward in person community and what Gary calls “founder mode” for the organization itself.We also talk about why the Bay Area still matters so much for startups, what's happening with California taxes and policy, and why Gary has gotten more involved in local politics to keep it the best place for founders to build companies.Then we go deep on the parts of startups people don't talk about enough. Co-founder conflict, rage quitting, therapy and coaching, and why companies inevitably take on the personality and emotional patterns of their founders.We also cover what YC looks for in applications, how the 13 week batch is structured, how Demo Day really works, how to choose the right investors, and what Gary thinks the next phase of YC looks like, including helping founders even after Series A.At the end, Gary shares his personal AI workflow, including meta prompting, comparing outputs across models, and the tools he uses every day to think and build faster.Try Numeral, the end-to-end platform for sales tax and compliance: https://www.numeral.com⁠Sign-up for Flex Elite with code TURNER, get $1,000: https://form.typeform.com/to/Rx9rTjFzTimestamps:(0:05) Moving from Winnipeg to California as a kid(1:35) How YC interviews work(2:55) The first batch in 2005(6:46) Why YC moved from Boston to SF(8:17) California's Billionaire Tax(11:00) Tech should care about public policies(17:01) Going direct to your audience(20:28) The 2nd Era of YC(24:01) Rage quitting Palantir, learning to understand himself(32:41) Co-founder conflict kills most startups(35:15) Joining YC as a group partner(37:22) Initialized Fund 1 (55x DPI)(39:44) Why Garry went back to lead YC(42:44) YC funds 20% of all $5B+ companies(44:30) Lessons from Brian Chesky(48:01) Garry's thoughts on YC rejection(51:41) How to get into YC(58:03) What it's like inside a 13-week YC batch(1:02:23) 20% of YC is hard tech(1:05:55) YC's 3rd era: founder mode, re-batching(1:07:56) Escaping the matrix(1:11:26) Garry's personal AI stack(1:20:25) Tech optimismReferencedY Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com/Initialized Capital: https://initialized.com/Torch: https://torch.io/Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/OpenAI: https://openai.com/Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/Kyle Vogt on his new startup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQoFbvyWEy8Follow Aaron Levie on X: https://x.com/levieFollow GaryTwitter: https://x.com/garytanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garytan/Follow TurnerTwitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/turnernovakSubscribe to my newsletter to get every episode + the transcript in your inbox every week: https://www.thespl.it/

Huge night at the YC, and the Bulls Head Coach talks all things USF MBB!

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 17, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): GrapheneOS – Break Free from Google and AppleOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47045612&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:59): Claude Sonnet 4.6Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47050488&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:28): Thank HN: You helped save 33k livesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47049824&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:57): Dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuseOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47042396&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:27): CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCCOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47049426&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:56): Is Show HN dead? No, but it's drowningOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47045804&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:25): Tesla 'Robotaxi' adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month – 4x worse than humansOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47051546&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:54): AI is destroying open source, and it's not even good yetOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47042136&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:24): Show HN: AsteroidOS 2.0 – Nobody asked, we shipped anywayOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47051852&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:53): Using go fix to modernize Go codeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47049479&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

Send a textReal Talk: What is Happening with ICE right now?With reports of increased ICE activity and the ending of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals, many families in our community are worried about what comes next. In this episode, we move past the rumors to discuss the facts: what policies are driving these changes, and exactly what your rights are.We break down the critical difference between judicial and administrative warrants, how to prepare a safety plan for your children, and what local organizations are doing to push back. This is a must-watch guide for anyone navigating the current immigration landscape.Our guest for this episode is Jessica Ayoub, who is the Deputy Political Director for American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan. In This Episode We Cover:  [00:00] Intro  [02:15] What is driving the recent uptick in ICE activity?  [05:30] Trump Administration & TPS: What this means for Yemeni nationals  [10:45] Warrants 101: Judicial vs. Administrative (and how to verify them)  [15:20] Know Your Rights: What to do if approached at home or work YC [22:10] Family Safety Plans: Ensuring your children are cared for  [28:45] Can local government or masks dictate how ICE operates?  [34:00] How schools and faith institutions can support affected familiesFollow us on social media:- Instagram: @motivateme313 or @ozmedia313- Website: ozmedia313.com- Facebook: ozmedia313-TikTok: @ozmedia313-Apple Podcast: ozmedia-Spotify Podcast: ozmediaThis show was sponsored by:-The Family Doc https://thefamilydocmi.com/-Juice Box Juiceboxblend.com-Holy Bowly http://www.myholybowly.com-Wingfellas thewingfellas.com-Hanley International Academy https://www.hanleyacademy.com-Malek Al-Kabob malekalkabob.com-Bayt Al Mocha https://baytalmocha.com/-Chill Box https://www.chillboxstore.com/-Royal Kabob https://www.royalkabob.com/-GEE Preparatory Academy https://www.gee-edu.com/schools/geepreparatory/index#KnowYourRights #Immigration #TPS #Yemen #CommunitySafety #ICE #CivilRights #OzMedia #Dearborn #Detroit #LegalAdvice

February 17, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: YC-backed Fort opens pre-orders for strength-specific wearable that auto-detects exercises, reps, sets, and fatigue without manual logging Stanford-born Clair develops wrist-worn device using 10 biosensors and AI to estimate real-time hormone levels including estrogen and progesterone, shipping in November Matrix Bio claims to have built five-minute, $5 multi-marker hormone test requiring no lab or blood draw, pending clinical regulatory validation I'm heading to LA this week for the Connected Health & Fitness Summit to host a fireside chat with Fritz Lanman, CEO of Playlist (parent company of Mindbody and ClassPass), on AI in fitness and the anticipated $7.5B EGYM merger. If you're attending or based in LA and want to meet up, email team@fitt.co. More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → insider@fitt.co  

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 16, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I want to wash my car. The car wash is 50 meters away. Should I walk or drive?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47031580&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): 14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10k times its own weightOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47038546&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:25): Ministry of Justice orders deletion of the UK's largest court reporting databaseOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47034713&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:52): Qwen3.5: Towards Native Multimodal AgentsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47032876&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:20): Anthropic tries to hide Claude's AI actions. Devs hate itOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47033622&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:48): Thanks a lot, AI: Hard drives are sold out for the year, says WDOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47034192&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:15): What your Bluetooth devices revealOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47035560&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:43): UK Discord users were part of a Peter Thiel-linked data collection experimentOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47035679&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:11): Study: Self-generated Agent Skills are uselessOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47040430&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:38): Show HN: Jemini – Gemini for the Epstein FilesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47031334&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

In this episode of The Venture Capital Podcast (VC.fm), hosts Peter Harris and Jon Bradshaw talk with Wally Wang, Founding Managing Partner at Scale Asia Ventures and a Business Insider Seed 100 (2025) investor, about identifying AI winners early — and scaling them across the U.S. and Asia (Japan, Korea, APAC).Wally brings a unique mix of experience as a machine learning scientist (NYU / CMU / Microsoft), a former operator (YC-backed Pebble, acquired by Fitbit), and an enterprise founder who helped grow DataVisor (raised $150M+). Today, he backs AI infrastructure, enterprise AI agents, cybersecurity, developer tools, and robotics, with a strong cross-border thesis that helps founders expand globally and access strategic distribution partners in Asia.We discuss:How to evaluate “real” AI founders vs hypeAI moats: why product-market fit isn't enough anymoreWhat actually creates defensibility in enterprise AI (data, trust, workflows, integrations)Build vs buy in AI: when enterprises DIY vs purchase softwareWhy vertical AI agents are safer than horizontal AI wrappersCross-border expansion strategy: U.S. → Asia vs Asia → U.S.Robotics + physical AI opportunities and Asia's hardware advantageWhy enterprise + government budgets are still under-targetedFollow the PodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/venturecapitalfm/Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcpodcastfmLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/venturecapitalfm/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BQimY8NJ6cr617lqtRr7N?si=ftylo2qHQiCgmT9dfloD_g&nd=1&dlsi=7b868f1b72094351Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/venture-capital/id1575351789Website: https://www.venturecapital.fm/Follow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawFollow Peter HarrisLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Twitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentInstagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@peterharris2812

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 15, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I love the work of the ArchWiki maintainersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47020191&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:56): EU bans the destruction of unsold apparel, clothing, accessories and footwearOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47025378&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:23): I'm joining OpenAIOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47028013&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:49): Amazon's Ring and Google's Nest reveal the severity of U.S. surveillance stateOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47023238&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:16): I fixed Windows native developmentOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47022891&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:42): Oat – Ultra-lightweight, zero dependency, semantic HTML, CSS, JS UI libraryOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47021980&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:09): Hideki Sato, designer of all Sega's consoles, has diedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47024907&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:36): LT6502: A 6502-based homebrew laptopOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47025399&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:02): Flashpoint Archive – Over 200k web games and animations preservedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47021354&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:29): NewPipe: YouTube client without vertical videos and algorithmic feedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47020218&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 14, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube ShortsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47016443&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): An AI agent published a hit piece on me – more things have happenedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47009949&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:24): Ars Technica makes up quotes from Matplotlib maintainer; pulls storyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47013059&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:51): Ooh.directory: a place to find good blogs that interest youOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47014449&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:18): News publishers limit Internet Archive access due to AI scraping concernsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47017138&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:45): My smart sleep mask broadcasts users' brainwaves to an open MQTT brokerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47015294&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:12): Vim 9.2Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47015330&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:39): Zig – io_uring and Grand Central Dispatch std.Io implementations landedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47012717&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:06): Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE AccountsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47009582&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:33): Platforms bend over backward to help DHS censor ICE critics, advocates sayOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47015406&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 13, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Fix the iOS keyboard before the timer hits zero or I'm switching back to AndroidOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47003064&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:59): MonosketchOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47001871&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:28): MinIO repository is no longer maintainedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47000041&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:58): Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark patterns try to stop youOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46997519&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:27): The EU moves to kill infinite scrollingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47007656&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:56): OpenAI has deleted the word 'safely' from its missionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47008560&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:26): GPT-5.2 derives a new result in theoretical physicsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47006594&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:55): Ring owners are returning their camerasOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46999545&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:25): Lena by qntm (2021)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46999224&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:54): An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me – More Things Have HappenedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47009949&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 12, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): An AI agent published a hit piece on meOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46990729&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:59): Warcraft III Peon Voice Notifications for Claude CodeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46985151&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:28): AI agent opens a PR write a blogpost to shames the maintainer who closes itOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46987559&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:57): Gemini 3 Deep ThinkOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46991240&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:26): GPT‑5.3‑Codex‑SparkOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46992553&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:55): ai;drOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46991394&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:25): Improving 15 LLMs at Coding in One Afternoon. Only the Harness ChangedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46988596&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:54): Major European payment processor can't send email to Google Workspace usersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46989217&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:23): US businesses and consumers pay 90% of tariff costs, New York Fed saysOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46990056&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:52): Anthropic raises $30B in Series G funding at $380B post-money valuationOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46993345&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

Miranda Nover is the Co-founder and CEO of Fort Health. Fort builds wearables that automatically track strength training for people who care about longevity.This is a new format I'm experimenting with. It's the first time I've had a Banana portfolio company founder on the show while they're still at the pre-seed stage. When I surveyed my subscribers a few weeks ago, you were most interested in more early stage VC-backed founders, and I'd love your feedback on what you think of this.Miranda is still very much working through the idea maze and iterating on the Fort product. We talk about the megatrends driving consumer health, why she's building a company that helps people get stronger, and everything she's learned getting a hardware company off the ground.She's also in the middle of the current YC batch, and gives an inside look at what it's been like and if she'd recommend it to other founders.Thank you to Numeral and Flex for supporting this episode.Try Numeral, the end-to-end platform for sales tax and compliance: https://www.numeral.comSign-up for Flex Elite with code TURNER, get $1,000: https://form.typeform.com/to/Rx9rTjFzTimestamps:(3:37) Importance of strength training(6:34) Benefits of being strong(10:37) Evolution of Fort's hardware(15:58) Automating workout tracking(19:29) Two types of strength trainers(25:30) Building the strength company(27:26) How healthcare is consumerizing(40:43) Lessons building batteries at Tesla(44:56) Hardest parts about building a hardware startup(51:01) Adventures in vibe coding(57:54) How to use Twitter as a founder(1:02:09) The launch video industrial complex(1:08:03) What it's like doing YC(1:10:19) Selling crayons in 3rd grade, Lemonade stands(1:14:41) Miranda's best vintage finds(1:16:44) How Turner evolved as a VC(1:22:22) Turner's early social media PMF(1:28:53) Inventing shitpostingReferencedTry Fort: https://www.fort.cx/Follow MirandaTwitter: https://x.com/mirandanoverLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirandanoverFollow TurnerTwitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/turnernovakSubscribe to my newsletter to get every episode + the transcript in your inbox every week: https://www.thespl.it/

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 11, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Claude Code is being dumbed down?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46978710&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): Windows Notepad App Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46971516&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:25): Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypassOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46982421&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:52): Amazon Ring's lost dog ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillanceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46978966&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:20): Chrome extensions spying on users' browsing dataOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46973083&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:48): Fluorite – A console-grade game engine fully integrated with FlutterOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46976911&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:15): GLM-5: From Vibe Coding to Agentic EngineeringOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46977210&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:43): Why vampires live foreverOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46976443&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:11): Officials Claim Drone Incursion Led to Shutdown of El Paso AirportOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46972610&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:38): FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flightsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46973647&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

Gabe Ravacci, CTO and co-founder at Internet Backyard, breaks down what the “computer economy” really looks like when you zoom in on data centers, billing, invoicing, and the financial plumbing nobody wants to touch. He shares how a rejected YC application, a finance stint, and a handful of hard lessons pushed him from hardware curiosity to building fintech infrastructure for compute.If you care about where compute is headed, or you are early in your career and trying to find your path without overplanning it, this one will land.Key Takeaways• Startups often happen “by accident” when your competence meets the right problem at the right time• Compute accessibility is not only a chip problem, it is also a finance and operations problem• Rejection can be data, not a verdict, treat it as feedback to sharpen the craft• A real online presence is less about networking and more about being genuinely useful in public• Time blocking and single task focus beats grinding when you are juggling school, work, and a startupTimestamped Highlights00:28 What Internet Backyard is building, fintech infrastructure for data center financial operations01:37 The first startup attempt, cheaper compute via FPGA based prototyping, and why investors passed04:48 The pivot, from hardware tools to a finance informed view of compute and transparency gaps06:55 How Gabe reframed YC rejection, process over outcome, “a tree of failures” that builds skill08:29 Building a digital brand on X, what he posted, how he learned in public, and why it worked13:36 The real balancing act, dropping classes, finishing the degree well, and strict time blocking20:00 Books that shaped his thinking, Siddhartha, The Art of Learning, Finite and Infinite GamesA line worth keeping“The process is really more important than any outcome.”Pro Tips for builders• Treat learning like a skill, ask better questions before you chase better answers• Make focus a system, set blocks, mute distractions, and do one thing at a time• Share what you are learning in public, not to perform, but to be useful and find signalCall to ActionIf this episode sparked an idea, follow or subscribe so you do not miss the next one. Also check out Amir's newsletter for more conversations at the intersection of people, impact, and technology.

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 10, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): The Singularity will occur on a TuesdayOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46962996&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): Europe's $24T Breakup with Visa and Mastercard Has BegunOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46958399&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:25): Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist Credit Card NumberOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46963804&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:52): I started programming when I was 7. I'm 50 now and the thing I loved has changedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46960675&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:20): Oxide raises $200M Series COriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46960036&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:47): Frontier AI agents violate ethical constraints 30–50% of time, pressured by KPIsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46954920&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:15): Jury told that Meta, Google 'engineered addiction' at landmark US trialOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46959832&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:42): Ex-GitHub CEO launches a new developer platform for AI agentsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46961345&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:10): Qwen-Image-2.0: Professional infographics, exquisite photorealismOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46957198&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:37): Rust implementation of Mistral's Voxtral Mini 4B Realtime runs in your browserOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46954136&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 09, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next monthOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46945663&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): GitHub is down againOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46946827&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:25): Why is the sky blue?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46946401&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:52): Converting a $3.88 analog clock from Walmart into a ESP8266-based Wi-Fi clockOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46947096&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:20): Show HN: Algorithmically finding the longest line of sight on EarthOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46943568&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:47): Claude's C Compiler vs. GCCOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46941603&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:15): Nobody knows how the whole system worksOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46941882&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:42): Another GitHub outage in the same dayOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46949452&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:10): AT&T, Verizon blocking release of Salt Typhoon security assessment reportsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46945497&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:37): Hard-braking events as indicators of road segment crash riskOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46947777&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

Farhan Hossain, ounder of Blue and Noble Crafters, two innovative ventures built around a shared mission - helping people live more present, meaningful lives through thoughtful technology and design.Through Blue, a YC-backed AI assistant inspired by JARVIS, Farhan is reimagining how we interact with our devices, creating tools that help people use their phones less and live in the world more. And through Noble Crafters, he brings that same philosophy to beautifully crafted products that inspire creativity and connection.Now, Farhan's journey from big tech to building companies that reflect his own values demonstrates how following your curiosity and taste can lead to truly purposeful innovation.And while juggling two promising ventures and learning to slow down to solve the right problems, he continues to focus on creating technology that genuinely cares for people.Here's where to find more:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfarhanhhttps://heyblue.comhttps://noblecrafters.com________________________________________________Welcome to The Unforget Yourself Show where we use the power of woo and the proof of science to help you identify your blind spots, and get over your own bullshit so that you can do the fucking thing you ACTUALLY want to do!We're Mark and Katie, the founders of Unforget Yourself and the creators of the Unforget Yourself System and on this podcast, we're here to share REAL conversations about what goes on inside the heart and minds of those brave and crazy enough to start their own business. From the accidental entrepreneur to the laser-focused CEO, we find out how they got to where they are today, not by hearing the go-to story of their success, but talking about how we all have our own BS to deal with and it's through facing ourselves that we find a way to do the fucking thing.Along the way, we hope to show you that YOU are the most important asset in your business (and your life - duh!). Being a business owner is tough! With vulnerability and humor, we get to the real story behind their success and show you that you're not alone._____________________Find all our links to all the things like the socials, how to work with us and how to apply to be on the podcast here: https://linktr.ee/unforgetyourself

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 08, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): VouchOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46930961&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:58): AI fatigue is real and nobody talks about itOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46934404&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:27): DoNotNotify is now Open SourceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46932192&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:55): I am happier writing code by handOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46934344&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:24): Slop Terrifies MeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46933067&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:52): Show HN: LocalGPT – A local-first AI assistant in Rust with persistent memoryOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46930391&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:21): I put a real-time 3D shader on the Game Boy ColorOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46935791&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:49): OpenClaw is changing my lifeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46931805&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:18): Omega-3 is inversely related to risk of early-onset dementiaOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46935991&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:46): The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in USAOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46931948&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

UNLOCK THE 13 SYSTEMS EVERY AGENCY OWNER NEEDS TO REACH 8 FIGURES:https://bit.ly/41Sm05NIn this episode, Jordan Ross breaks down the most important signal of 2026 for marketing agencies: Y Combinator, the world's top startup accelerator, is now investing in AI-native agencies.This episode unpacks why YC's move into the agency world is not just surprising but a clear signal that the industry is about to be fundamentally reshaped.Jordan walks through:- What it means to be an AI-native agency (not just using AI tools)- Why AI-native agencies will dominate the next 3–5 years- The difference between AI-enhanced and AI-powered service models- How VC-backed founders with deep engineering talent will outscale traditional operators- Why custom internal IP (not public tools) will define the next 8- and 9-figure agency brandsHe also explores why most current agencies, despite using ChatGPT or automation tools, aren't anywhere near “AI-native,” and why those who ignore this shift may not survive the next wave of innovation.Whether you're at $1M ARR or already at 8 figures, this is a must-listen if you care about margins, scale, and defensibility in the AI era.Chapters:— Intro: Why YC's Latest Move Matters— Who YC Has Funded (and Why That's Relevant Now)— What “AI-Native” Really Means (and Why You're Probably Not One)— Why This Will Reshape the Entire Marketing Services Industry— How VC-Backed Agencies Will Outspend and Outbuild Everyone— What You Must Build If You Want to Compete in 2026–2028— The New Playbook: Custom IP, Internal Tools, and Service-as-Software— Closing: What You Need to Do Right Now to Avoid Getting Left BehindTo learn more go to 8figureagency.co

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 07, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): France's homegrown open source online office suiteOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46923736&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): We mourn our craftOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46926245&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:25): Coding agents have replaced every framework I usedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46923543&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:53): Vocal Guide – belt sing without killing yourselfOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46922049&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:21): U.S. jobs disappear at fastest January pace since great recessionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46925669&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:49): The AI boom is causing shortages everywhere elseOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46922969&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:16): SectorC: A C Compiler in 512 bytes (2023)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46925741&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:44): Why I Joined OpenAIOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46920487&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:12): British drivers over 70 to face eye tests every three yearsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46924813&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:40): Software factories and the agentic momentOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46924426&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 06, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scamsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46911901&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:59): The Waymo World ModelOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46914785&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:28): TikTok's 'addictive design' found to be illegal in EuropeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46911869&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:57): A new bill in New York would require disclaimers on AI-generated news contentOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46910963&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:27): OpenCiv3: Open-source, cross-platform reimagining of Civilization IIIOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46918612&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:56): Hackers (1995) Animated ExperienceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46912800&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:25): GitHub Actions is slowly killing engineering teamsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46908491&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:55): An Update on HerokuOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46913903&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:24): Microsoft open-sources LiteBox, a security-focused library OSOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46913793&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:53): Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical InfoOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46914159&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

In this episode of Tank Talks, Matt Cohen and John Ruffolo rip through a stacked rundown of tech, venture capital, and geopolitical “sovereignty” theater. They open with Europe's accelerating shift away from Microsoft Office and big U.S. platforms toward open-source alternatives, then jump straight into a breaking change from Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan: Canada is back on the list of accepted incorporations, reversing a move that sparked serious backlash about Canadian startup brain drain and U.S.-domicile pressure.From there, they dissect Elon Musk's headline-grabbing SpaceX–xAI all-stock merger and why it looks way better for xAI holders than SpaceX shareholders ahead of a rumored SpaceX IPO window. The episode also digs into Canada's national AI consultation (and the government openly using multiple LLM providers like Cohere and OpenAI to process submissions), the EU's push for digital sovereignty (and the risks of swapping to “free” tools), and the brutal reality of AI-driven search gutting legacy media traffic, with the Washington Post laying off a third of its newsroom. The big throughline: information is cheap now, execution and trust are expensive, and countries (and companies) that don't adapt are about to get cooked.Y Combinator Reverses Course: Canada Back on the List (00:43)YC CEO Garry Tan adds Canada back to YC's list of accepted incorporation jurisdictions after removing it, triggering a wave of criticism. Matt and John break down what changed, why the original rationale (Canadian winners re-domiciling to the U.S.) was a flawed signal, and why the real issue is still Canadian capital formation and follow-on funding strength.SpaceX Buys xAI: A $1.25T Story Swap Before an IPO? (02:34)Matt tees up the shocker: SpaceX acquires xAI in an all-stock deal valuing xAI at $250B and SpaceX at $1T, creating a combined $1.25T entity. They discuss xAI's massive burn versus SpaceX's improving cash profile (driven by Starlink) and why this kind of move raises eyebrows heading into an IPO narrative.Second-Order Effects: When a Cash-Burning AI Company Merges Into Space Infrastructure (07:35)They debate whether this becomes a template for other pre-IPO restructures or stays a one-off “Elon special.” John says a Starlink-style consolidation would make strategic sense; folding in xAI doesn't feel like a choke-point win.Canada's AI Strategy Consultation: Government Using LLMs in the Workflow (09:10)Canada's ISED publishes a high-level summary of its AI consultation and explicitly notes using multiple LLMs and pipelines (including Cohere and OpenAI) to process massive public input. Matt frames this as a meaningful “government actually doing something” moment, even if the public is still anxious about jobs and privacy.Europe's Digital Sovereignty Push: Dropping Teams/Zoom for Open Source? (12:40)They react to reports of governments moving away from Teams/Zoom and Microsoft tooling in the name of sovereignty. Matt calls the open-source swap risky from a security and operational standpoint; John says the bigger signal is global: sovereignty is now a first-order priority, and Canada can't pretend this wave isn't coming.Washington Post Layoffs: AI Search Is Eating the Referral Economy (16:48)Matt highlights the Washington Post's reported search traffic collapse and layoffs impacting a third of the newsroom. John calls journalism an obvious early disruption target: LLMs compress content production costs, and the old newsroom pyramid doesn't match the new economics.The Survival Play: Media Becomes a Live Events Business (19:26)They land on the counter-move: stop fighting the trend and monetize what still works: brand, access, community, and in-person experiences. If content becomes commoditized, relationships and trust become the product.Connect with John Ruffolo on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/joruffoloConnect with Matt Cohen on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/matt-cohen1Visit the Ripple Ventures website: https://www.rippleventures.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 05, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Claude Opus 4.6Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46902223&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:00): GPT-5.3-CodexOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46902638&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:31): Don't rent the cloud, own insteadOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46896146&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:02): Flock CEO calls Deflock a “terrorist organization” (2025) [video]Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46903556&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:33): OpenClaw is what Apple intelligence should have beenOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46893970&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:04): It's 2026, Just Use PostgresOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46905555&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:35): My AI Adoption JourneyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46903558&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:06): We tasked Opus 4.6 using agent teams to build a C CompilerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46903616&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:37): When internal hostnames are leaked to the clownOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46895972&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:08): CIA to Sunset the World FactbookOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46899100&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 04, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I miss thinking hardOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46881264&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:59): Voxtral Transcribe 2Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46886735&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:28): FBI couldn't get into WaPo reporter's iPhone because Lockdown Mode enabledOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46886237&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:57): Claude is a space to thinkOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46884883&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:26): AI is killing B2B SaaSOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46888441&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:55): Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46886191&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:24): Show HN: Ghidra MCP Server – 110 tools for AI-assisted reverse engineeringOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46882389&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:53): A case study in PDF forensics: The Epstein PDFsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46886440&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:22): OpenClaw is what Apple intelligence should have beenOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46893970&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:51): The Great UnwindOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46889008&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 03, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the USOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46873294&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:58): What's up with all those equals signs anyway?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46868759&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:26): Qwen3-Coder-NextOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46872706&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:54): Agent SkillsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46871173&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:22): Data centers in space makes no senseOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46876105&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:51): Deno SandboxOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46874097&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:19): Banning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hairOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46865275&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:47): New York's budget bill would require “blocking technology” on all 3D printersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46872540&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:15): X offices raided in FranceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46872894&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:44): Xcode 26.3 – Developers can leverage coding agents directly in XcodeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46874619&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 02, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Notepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored actorsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46851548&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:55): The Codex AppOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46859054&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:21): xAI joins SpaceXOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46862170&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:47): Show HN: Wikipedia as a doomscrollable social media feedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46850803&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:12): Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside MicrosoftOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46854999&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:38): Todd C. Miller – Sudo maintainer for over 30 yearsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46858577&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:04): TermuxOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46854642&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:30): The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is IllegalOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46863162&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:55): Anki ownership transferred to AnkiHubOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46861313&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:21): Court orders restart of all US offshore wind power constructionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46863112&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 01, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Netbird – Open Source Zero Trust NetworkingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46844870&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): Teaching my neighbor to keep the volume downOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46848415&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:24): Notepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored actorsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46851548&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:52): What I learned building an opinionated and minimal coding agentOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46844822&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:19): Defeating a 40-year-old copy protection dongleOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46849567&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:47): List animals until failureOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46842603&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:14): Adventure Game Studio: OSS software for creating adventure gamesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46846252&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:41): Show HN: NanoClaw – “Clawdbot” in 500 lines of TS with Apple container isolationOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46850205&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:09): My thousand dollar iPhone can't do mathOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46849258&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:36): The Book of PF, 4th editionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46844350&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

Max went from a YC rejection to building a $1.8B company in less than two years. His company, Legora, is the fastest YC-backed company to become a unicorn in history. His path to insane growth was not standard: after raising a massive Series A, Max told his board he was pausing all new sales for six months to rebuild the product infrastructure.In this episode, Max breaks down the "burn the boats" mentality that drove their growth, the specific demo tactics that convert 55% of prospects, and how to build an engineering culture that ships fast enough to beat incumbents like Thomson Reuters.Why You Should ListenWhy he shut down sales for 6 months immediately after raising $35M.How a single live demo stunt at a conference generated 150 qualified leads.The aggressive pitch strategy that turned a YC rejection into an acceptance.How to close a $10M round with Benchmark after a single meeting.Why you should encourage your enterprise clients to run bake-offs.Keywordsstartup podcast, startup podcast for founders, product market fit, AI legal tech, Y Combinator, hypergrowth, enterprise sales, Benchmark Capital, fundraising strategy, rapid scaling00:00:00 Intro00:06:51 Getting Rejected by Y Combinator00:15:37 Living on 50k Euros with Design Partners00:30:19 The Live Demo That Booked 150 Meetings00:34:06 Raising $10M from Benchmark in 30 Minutes00:35:13 Shutting Down Sales After Raising Series A00:46:36 How to Win 85 Percent of Competitive Deals00:50:05 The Moment of True Product Market FitSend me a message to let me know what you think!

"It's important for the success of Y Combinator to see people investing at a very, very early stage. And if it means, to keep them happy so that they're investing in YC companies, they will do what it takes." Globally recognized tech accelerator Y Combinator will no longer directly invest in Canadian-domiciled startups. Is the change a huge blow to Canada, a big nothingburger, politically motivated, or perhaps simply "formalizing what's inevitable?" Maverix Private Equity founder and managing partner John Ruffolo joins to discuss fuzzy data, "bullshit" narratives, and the real problems hampering Canadian tech. -- The BetaKit podcast is presented by Fasken Emerging Tech, supporting trailblazing startups, venture capital funds and acquirers of high-growth tech companies for over 30 years. If you're curious about the health of Canada's tech M&A scene, you've got to check out Exit InSights. It's a first-of-its-kind report from Fasken's Emerging Technology & Venture Capital Group that analyses private M&A activity among VC-backed and high-growth tech companies. You'll learn how buyers and sellers are maximizing value, minimizing risk, and navigating one of the most vibrant tech ecosystems out there. Download your free copy of the report.

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 31, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU-nativeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46835336&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:59): Finland looks to introduce Australia-style ban on social mediaOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46838417&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:28): Mobile carriers can get your GPS locationOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46838597&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:57): Show HN: I trained a 9M speech model to fix my Mandarin tonesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46832074&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:26): The $100B megadeal between OpenAI and Nvidia is on iceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46831702&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:55): Swift is a more convenient Rust (2023)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46841374&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:24): We have ipinfo at home or how to geolocate IPs in your CLI using latencyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46834953&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:53): Automatic ProgrammingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46835208&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:22): Court Filings: ICE App Identifies Protesters; Global Entry, PreCheck Get RevokedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46832751&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:51): YouTube blocks background video playback on Brave and other browsersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46834441&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 30, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): MoltbookOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46820360&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:56): Antirender: remove the glossy shine on architectural renderingsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46829147&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:23): GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it works on a native clientOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46821774&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:50): OpenClaw – Moltbot Renamed AgainOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46820783&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:17): Netflix Animation Studios Joins the Blender Development Fund as Corporate PatronOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46821134&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:44): Tesla's autonomous vehicles are crashing at a rate much higher tha human driversOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46822632&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:11): How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skillsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46820924&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:38): Microsoft 365 now tracks you in real time?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46827003&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:05): Wisconsin communities signed secrecy deals for billion-dollar data centersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46824098&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:31): Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol levelOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46819809&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 29, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressantsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46808251&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:59): Europe's next-generation weather satellite sends back first imagesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46806773&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:28): We can't send mail farther than 500 miles (2002)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46805665&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:57): Claude Code daily benchmarks for degradation trackingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46810282&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:26): Project Genie: Experimenting with infinite, interactive worldsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46812933&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:55): US cybersecurity chief leaked sensitive government files to ChatGPT: ReportOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46812173&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:24): Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa MonicaOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46810401&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:53): Mermaid ASCII: Render Mermaid diagrams in your terminalOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46804828&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:22): County pays $600k to pentesters it arrested for assessing courthouse securityOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46814614&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:51): PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely IncredibleOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46814743&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

In this episode of Tank Talks, Matt Cohen and John Ruffolo unpack the ripple effects of Y Combinator's decision to exclude Canadian startups from their investment portfolio unless they're incorporated in the U.S. or other tax-friendly jurisdictions. This move has sent shockwaves through the Canadian tech ecosystem, and Matt and John break down exactly why this matters for founders and investors alike.The conversation explores the myth of U.S. incorporation being the golden ticket for capital-raising and the rise of a narrative that Canadian entrepreneurs must leave their home country to achieve success. Matt and John challenge this narrative head-on, providing deep insights into why Canadian tech companies can still thrive domestically and refuting the data that YC used to justify their decision.Y Combinator Shakes Up Canadian Startups (01:09)YC has revised its investment criteria to exclude Canadian companies unless they're incorporated in the U.S. or certain tax havens. The duo debates the implications of this shift and how it impacts Canadian founders who are now questioning their incorporation choices.The False Narrative of U.S. Incorporation (03:09)John breaks down the myth that U.S.-incorporated companies raise more capital than their Canadian counterparts, calling out misleading data points used by YC's Garry Tan to justify the shift. The conversation digs into why this narrative is misleading and what Canadian entrepreneurs can do to counter it.Why YC's Data Doesn't Tell the Full Story (05:35)John explains how some of Canada's most successful tech companies didn't follow the YC path and still thrived, refuting the idea that incorporation in the U.S. is always the best move for Canadian startups.The Ripple Effect on Early-Stage Founders (06:25)The discussion turns to the younger generation of founders who now believe they must incorporate in the U.S. to succeed, potentially setting them up for unnecessary challenges.The Shift from PE to VC: Innovator's Dilemma (14:07)Matt and John shift gears to discuss private equity's struggle with legacy enterprise software companies in the wake of AI disruption. They explore how PE firms are transforming into venture funds to keep up with market changes, creating a new kind of investment landscape.The AI Crisis for Private Equity (15:10)As AI-native startups disrupt traditional software models, private equity firms face extended hold periods on their investments. Matt and John explore how firms like Thoma Bravo are adjusting their strategies to deal with these changes.CGI Partners with OpenAI: The Changing Consulting Landscape (18:54)The episode wraps up with a discussion on CGI's new global alliance with OpenAI. This partnership marks a major shift in the IT consulting world, with CGI aiming to integrate AI at scale. Matt and John speculate on the future of AI in enterprise consulting and what this means for legacy players like CGI.Connect with John Ruffolo on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/joruffoloConnect with Matt Cohen on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/matt-cohen1Visit the Ripple Ventures website: https://www.rippleventures.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 28, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Microsoft forced me to switch to LinuxOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46795864&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:58): Amazon cuts 16k jobsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46796745&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:26): Please don't say mean things about the AI I just invested a billion dollars inOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46803356&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:54): Somebody used spoofed ADSB signals to raster the meme of JD VanceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46802067&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:22): ICE and Palantir: US agents using health data to hunt illegal immigrantsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46794365&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:50): Airfoil (2024)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46795908&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:18): ASML staffing changes could result in a net reduction of around 1700 positionsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46792370&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:46): Show HN: The HN ArcadeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46793693&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:14): UK Government's ‘AI Skills Hub' was delivered by PwC for £4.1MOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46803119&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:42): Super Monkey Ball ported to a websiteOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46789961&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 27, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): TikTok users can't upload anti-ICE videos. The company blames tech issuesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46779809&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:57): FBI is investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICEOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46783254&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:24): PrismOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46783752&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:52): U.S. government has lost more than 10k STEM PhDs since Trump took officeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46784263&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:19): Cloudflare claimed they implemented Matrix on Cloudflare workers. They didn'tOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46781516&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:47): Kimi Released Kimi K2.5, Open-Source Visual SOTA-Agentic ModelOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46775961&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:14): 430k-year-old well-preserved wooden tools are the oldest ever foundOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46781530&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:42): I made my own GitOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46778341&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:09): Celebrities say they are being censored by TikTok after speaking out against ICEOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46777652&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:37): Doing the thing is doing the thingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46776155&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 26, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): After two years of vibecoding, I'm back to writing by handOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46765460&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:56): France Aiming to Replace Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, etc.Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46767668&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:23): Television is 100 years old todayOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46766188&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:50): Fedora Asahi Remix is now working on Apple M3Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46769051&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:17): Qwen3-Max-ThinkingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46766741&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:44): MapLibre Tile: a modern and efficient vector tile formatOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46763864&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:11): Iran's internet blackout may become permanent, with access for elites onlyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46761822&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:37): Google AI Overviews cite YouTube more than any medical site for health queriesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46766031&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:04): Clawdbot - open source personal AI assistantOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46760237&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:31): Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findabilityOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46765819&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

The Chopping Block breaks down the Kontigo Venezuela sanctions scandal, poly market insider trading drama around Maduro's capture, and the explosive Zcash governance crisis that has the entire Electric Coin Company team quitting to launch CashZ amid foundation versus for-profit wallet debate. Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, the crew dives deep into Venezuela's unexpected crypto connections following Maduro's capture, unpacking how the YC-backed fintech Kontigo allegedly used stablecoins to arbitrage sanctions and capital controls. They debate the moral complexities of banking the unbanked versus violating US sanctions, and whether stablecoins are fulfilling their promise of financial freedom or enabling bad actors. The conversation then shifts to prediction markets drama, as a mysterious trader made $400k betting on Maduro's downfall just hours before it happened — sparking calls for insider trading laws in political betting markets. Finally, they tackle the governance chaos in Zcash land, where the entire Electric Coin Company team quit en masse over disagreements with the nonprofit board, launching a new for-profit venture called CashZ. The hosts debate whether this signals the end of the foundation era in crypto, or just growing pains for protocols trying to build killer products. Hosts: Haseeb Qureshi Robert Leshner Tarun Chitra Tom Schmidt Links: FinTech Business Weekly - Kontigo: Y Combinator's Venezuelan Sanctions Evasion Startup Wall Street Journal - A Mystery Trader Made $400,000 Betting on Maduro's Downfall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices