Venture Step The Bumpy Road to Self-Driving Cars: Who's Winning? Explore the history of autonomous vehicles, from early DARPA challenges to the current race between Waymo and Tesla. Who will win? Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Meta's AI Leap: Llama 3 & Horizon OS Explained Meta's Llama 3 model is outperforming competitors, and its new Horizon OS aims to dominate mixed reality. We break down the tech and strategy. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Why Google's Star-Studded Pixel Launch Fell Flat Google announced its strongest Pixel lineup yet, but a bizarre late-night show format overshadowed the tech. Why did it fail? Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Windsurf's Collapse: A Tale of Founder Betrayal Windsurf's $3B OpenAI deal imploded, leading to a shocking Google acqui-hire that left 210 employees out in the cold. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step AI Data Centers: Sustainable Solutions for a Growing Crisis AI data centers strain power grids and communities. This episode explores legislative, community-led, and tech solutions for a sustainable future. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step The Hidden Costs of AI Data Centers: Power & Water Strain AI data centers consume staggering amounts of power and water, straining local grids and communities. Discover the true environmental and social costs. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step A Founder's Fever Dream: Surviving Vertigo & Sickness After a work trip turned into a health nightmare, Dalton Anderson shares his harrowing experience with vertigo, a 30-pound weight loss, and critical life lessons. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Tesla's Robotaxi Pilot: Hype vs. Reality in Austin Tesla's Robotaxi pilot is live in Austin, but with major limitations. We break down the hype, the reality, and how it compares to Waymo. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Apple's AI Strategy: The Flawed 'Illusion of Thinking'? Apple's latest AI paper suggests fundamental limits in AI, but is it just a cop-out for their own lack of innovation? We break down the argument. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Ben Horowitz on Hard Decisions: Lessons for Every Leader Ben Horowitz's 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things' reveals the brutal realities of leadership, from layoffs to loneliness. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Veo 3: AI's Visual Revolution & The Return to Text Google's Veo 3 creates hyper-realistic AI video, blurring the line between real and fake. What does this mean for trust online? Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Scaling Venture Step: New Guests, Production & NYC Move Host Dalton Anderson reveals his plans for Venture Step's future, including better guests, upgraded production, and a move to NYC. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step NVIDIA's Open-Source Robot Brain & The Future of AI NVIDIA just open-sourced its foundation model for humanoid robots, lowering the barrier for everyone. We explore what this means for the industry. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Fighting Deepfakes: How the Take It Down Act Protects You AI deepfakes are on the rise, creating non-consensual content from simple photos. Learn how the Take It Down Act provides new legal tools to fight back. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step How Grayscale Mode Can Reshape Your Tech Habits Is your phone too distracting? Discover how switching your devices to black and white mode can reduce screen time and improve focus. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Google's A2A Protocol: The Future of AI Agents Google's Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol is the missing link for scaling AI. Discover how this open standard allows agents to collaborate on complex tasks. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Navigating the Insurance Crisis: Why Costs Are Soaring Insurance costs and deductibles are soaring in high-risk areas. Host Dalton Anderson breaks down six key hypotheses driving this crisis. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step The Imperfect Echo: AI Voice Cloning & Digital Trust AI can now convincingly clone voices and generate video, creating an authenticity crisis. How do we verify what's real? Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Callousing Your Mind: Lessons From David Goggins' Can't Hurt Me Unpack David Goggins's 'Can't Hurt Me.' Learn mental tools like the Accountability Mirror & 40% Rule to build elite discipline & push past limits. Listen now.
Venture Step Google's New AI: Gemini Canvas & Consistent Image Models Google's latest AI updates introduce consistent character image generation with Flash and real-time document editing with Canvas. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Finding Startup Serendipity in New York City Dalton Anderson explores the unique energy of NYC for founders, sharing how serendipitous encounters can accelerate a startup. Is NYC the key? Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Valkyrie Holmes: Building Faura & Quantifying Climate Risk Valkyrie Holmes, founder of Faura, discusses quantifying property survivability against climate disasters to reshape the insurance industry. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Blockchain & Insurance: Vetting a Billion-Dollar Idea Dalton Anderson explores parametric insurance startup ideas, from supply chain to event cancellation, powered by blockchain. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step Grok 3 & The Future of AI: Building Apps in Minutes xAI's Grok 3 is changing development. We build a game in minutes and explore how AI is shifting skill to prompting. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
Venture Step How Blockchain Can Revolutionize Parametric Insurance Explore how parametric insurance, powered by blockchain and smart contracts, can disrupt trillion-dollar industries like shipping and events. Listen to the full episode to learn more.
