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Nov 24

The Media's Facebook Deflection (w/Alex Stamos)Listen now (48 min) | A fresh look at Facebook-Russia coverage with Facebook's ex-chief security officer.

Nov 23

New unicorn software as a service startups raising on anything but revenue.

Nov 19

Tech Workers of the World Unite. Or Don't.Listen now (45 min) | An episode & an explanation: The Dead Cat podcast joins the Newcomer Substack.

Nov 16

Virtual world startup Gather raised a $50 million round led by Sequoia and Index.

Nov 14

100 Percent Ethereum (w/ Daniel Liss)Listen now (61 min) |

Nov 9

A look at electric vehicle company Rivian

Nov 7

Redpoint Ventures partner Logan Bartlett on VC in a world of ubiquitous capital

Nov 3

Fine-tuning of the Metaverse Listen now (41 min) |

Nov 2

The metaverse is part of a time-tested distraction campaign that humanity loves.

Oct 29

One year ago I quit my job in the pandemic and launched this newsletter.

Oct 26

💀🐱🎙 We talk to Max Chafkin about "The Contrarian," his biography of Peter Thiel

Oct 25

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