Is there an AI coding bubble? Plus Meta’s new SlopTok product, Neon’s divisive app shuts down, and more | E2184

This Week in Startups

Today’s show:

Factory, a Sequoia-backed producer of AI agents for programming, raised $50 million at a $300 million valuation. So Jason and Alex are wondering… how much capital is TOO MUCH?

We’re going deep on a question that often perplexes founders: How would weigh a HUGE potential market against STIFF pre-existing competition.

PLUS that Neon app that records your calls deleted itself, why AI ISN’T taking away all the radiology jobs yet, how inherent biases impact everyone’s view of the economy, ChatGPT may be getting ads very soon, and MUCH MUCH MORE.

Timestamps:

(0:00) The Neon app: why would anyone let an app record all of their phone calls?

(04:43) Another -slop term… What is THINKSLOP?!

(09:46) .TECH: Say it without saying it. Head to get.tech/twist or your favorite registrar to get a clean, sharp .tech domain today.

(11:25) Why is TikTok US only worth $14 billion?!

(17:10) Wait, why ISN’T AI taking jobs away from radiologists?

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(28:38) How can xAI afford to sell AI to the US gov’t for 42 cents?

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(33:44) How inherent biases impact everyone’s view of the economy.

(46:29) Why is everyone dunking on Meta’s new SlopTok app?

(53:37) It certainly seems like ChatGPT is going to get ads soon…

(03:49) The first entry in our Gamma Pitch Deck Competition is II off-roading marketplace Where2Wheel

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