Episode · This Week in Startups · 2025-04-23

Books mentioned on Cursor's $300M ARR, Uber's FTC Battle, and Office Hours with GoShare | E2116

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Today's show: Jason, Alex and Lon unpack the FTC's lawsuit against Uber and what it could mean for subscription UX, break down how AI startup Cursor is growing faster than almost any SaaS company in history, and discuss how dark patterns, consumer trust, and regulatory scrutiny are reshaping product design.

Jason Calacanis discussed Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Antifragile

   Nassim Nicholas Taleb · at 55:13

   Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a groundbreaking exploration of systems that not only withstand shocks and disorder but actually thrive and grow stronger when exposed to volatility, stress, and uncertainty.

   Discussed

   “This is a great book. And what anti-fragile means, people think it's not being fragile. I think it actually the more proper uh definition and my my gentleman here, my co-host will look it up exactly what Nim TB means by it.”

   Jason Calacanis Cursor's $300M ARR, Uber's FTC Battle, and Office Hours with GoShare |… 2025-04-23 Listen at 55:13

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