Episode · This Week in Startups · 2022-04-22
Books mentioned on TSLA earnings + Streaming: WeCrashed & Severance review, CNN+ demise, Netflix's future | 1440
First, Jason and Molly cover Tesla's strong Q1 and gems from the earnings call (2:22), then Lon Harris joins (31:32) to discuss WeCrashed episode 7 (34:17), Severance episodes 1-3 (58:46), Netflix's rough Q1 and quality drop off (1:13:35) and CNN+ shutting down (1:26:40).
Jason Calacanis discussed The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil. Lon Harris discussed Showtime by Jeff Pearlman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Singularity Is Near
Ray Kurzweil's The Singularity Is Near is a visionary technological work that explores the impending merging of human biology and artificial intelligence, mapping an accelerating trajectory for civilization.
Discussed“if you've read it is almost unreadable but like ray kurzweil the singularity is near book literally he's like look it's gonna freaking happen they're gonna become sentient and the best that humans can hope for is that can the computers feel sorry for them”
Where to get it
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Showtime
Jeff Pearlman's book Showtime chronicles the legendary era of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team during the 1980s, detailing the personalities, fast-paced gameplay, and cultural impact that defined the franchise.
Discussed“but again that's based on jeff pearlman's book show time about the lakers so they could say look we're not making these things up we went to this journalist and this is what he said happened”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“who is watching tragically decided in the first version of it he'd watch harry potter like is this tesla's fault i don't think so”