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This Week in Startups
1,231 episodes · 20 with AI analysis
Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.
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People · top 20
Companies · top 20
Topics · top 10
Geographic expansion strategies×2Biological ComputingNeuron-Silicon IntegrationAgricultural Drone AutomationAutonomous Aircraft RegulationAI Ethics and ConsciousnessHardware Vertical IntegrationInternational Regulatory ArbitrageHybrid Propulsion SystemsSupply Chain Sovereignty
Analyzed Episodes
Jun 1, 2026
This Startup Fused Human Brain Cells with Silicon Chips | E2295
Biological ComputingNeuron-Silicon IntegrationAgricultural Drone Automation
View AnalysisMay 27, 2026
The Drone Company Quietly Taking Over Delivery
Drone delivery economics and profitabilityGPS jamming and alternative navigation systemsComputer vision for drone positioning
View AnalysisMay 29, 2026
How to Raise a Seed Round in 2026: Ask Jason | E2294
Seed round fundraising strategiesAI competition and differentiationHardware startup advantages
View AnalysisMay 9, 2026
5,000+ Tech Workers Laid Off This Week. It's Just The Beginning. | E2286
On-Premise AI Infrastructure for Regulated IndustriesProof-of-Human Verification and Biometric IdentityTech Layoffs and AI-Driven Workforce Optimization
View AnalysisMay 6, 2026
The end of Venture Capital? (VC Roundtable) | E2285
Venture Capital Concentration and Market StructureConsensus Capital vs. Traditional Venture CapitalAI Gross Margins and Token Cost Economics
View AnalysisApr 29, 2026
The $10M+ Bet on a Beanie That Reads Your Brain | Sabi & the Future of BCI | E2282
Non-invasive brain-computer interfaces (BCI)Deep learning for biosignal decodingThought-to-text translation technology
View AnalysisApr 25, 2026
The Defense Tech Startup YC Kicked Out of a Meeting is Now Arming America | E2280
Defense Tech Startups and Military Innovation3D-Printed Solid Rocket Motors and Propellant ManufacturingWearable AI and Embedded Computer Vision
View AnalysisApr 22, 2026
SpaceX and Cursor team up to topple Claude Code | E2279
SpaceX-Cursor Partnership and AI Coding Model CompetitionBitTensor Subnet Economics and Incentive DesignBitstarter Incubator Program for Decentralized ML Research
View AnalysisApr 3, 2026
AI Rebuilt Every YC W26 Startup. Should Founders Be Scared? | E2271
AI Agent Capabilities and LimitationsStartup Defensibility and Competitive MoatsAI-Generated Marketing and Regulatory Compliance
View AnalysisApr 2, 2026
How 3 CEOs Use AI to Run $10B in Companies | This Week in AI
Large Tabular Models (LTMs) for Enterprise AIStructured Data vs Unstructured Data in AIAI Data Center Infrastructure and Bottlenecks
View AnalysisApr 1, 2026
Venture Roundtable: SpaceX IPO, AI's PR Crisis, and the Defense Tech Bubble | E2270
SpaceX IPO timing and valuation expectationsAI public trust crisis and communication failuresWealth distribution mechanisms (equity participation vs. UBI)
View AnalysisMar 31, 2026
The 5-Step Framework for AI Agents That Improve While You Sleep | E2269
OpenClaw agent configuration and managementAI agent team coordination strategiesCron scheduling for autonomous AI operations
View AnalysisMar 27, 2026
The $60 billion resource hiding in space, and the start trying to mine it (feat. Matt Gialich, Astroforge) | E2268
Asteroid Mining EconomicsDecentralized AI TrainingOpen Source SaaS Alternatives
View AnalysisMar 26, 2026
This Bittensor Subnet Could Cut Drug Discovery Costs in HALF | E2267
Bittensor subnet economics and tokenomicsDrug discovery cost reduction through AIDecentralized pharmaceutical research
View AnalysisMar 25, 2026
$2.5B Chip Heist, The Future of American AI, and Purpose-Built Robots | This Week in AI Ep 6
Purpose-built robotics vs humanoid robotsGPU hardware competition and vendor lock-inChina chip smuggling and export controls
View AnalysisMar 20, 2026
The Drone Company Everyone Thought Was Illegal (Now Worth $4B+) | E2265
Drone delivery logisticsHardware startup challengesRegulatory navigation for new technologies
View AnalysisMar 18, 2026
How Robinhood became a $68B company w/ Vlad Tenev
Zero revenue business modelsMobile-first product designPayment for order flow controversy
View AnalysisMar 16, 2026
Are Brain-Computer Interfaces Actually Ready for Humans?
Brain-computer interfacesBlended wing body aircraftContinuous glucose monitoring
View AnalysisMar 14, 2026
One Genius Rule That Made This Coffee Brand Famous | EP 2262
Decentralized cloud storageBittensor subnet developmentMenu simplification strategy
View AnalysisMar 11, 2026
The Global Expansion of Self-Driving Vehicles
Autonomous vehicle safety standardsFleet management operationsRegulatory framework development
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