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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss concerns about the app "Fizz" (12:24), the state of seed (31:35), the first TWIST500 startups (58:58), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(11:15) Attio - Head to https://attio.com/twist⁠ to get 15% off for your first year.

(12:24) Concerns about the app "Fizz" and the use of anonymity in social media apps

(19:14) The impact of anonymous apps on society, parenting concerns, and the responsibility of investors in harmful tech startups

(23:16) The case for banning smartphones in schools

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(31:35) The state of seed

(35:33) Impact of AI on startup efficiency

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(39:45) The variety of seed deals

(45:13) How to leave and join a rival company legally

(58:58) The first TWIST500 startups

(1:05:48) Impact of AI on journalism and media companies

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Mentioned on the show:

https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/fizz-is-the-latest-campus-gossip-app-it-took-two-days-to-shake-up-one-high-school-1d59ffd4

https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-fizz-app-anonymous-messaging-cyber-bullying-vermont-2024-6

https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/10/insiders-bet-more-on-fizz-a-social-network-that-has-now-bubbled-up-at-80-college-campuses/

https://x.com/JonHaidt/status/1799525595509850522

https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/28/yik-yak-shuts-down-after-square-paid-1-million-for-its-engineers/

https://x.com/Jason/status/1799868195899376014/photo/1

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/07/y-combinator-yc-startups-tiny-seed-rounds-vc-investors-not-interested/

https://x.com/dhh/status/1799427898652389827

https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahemerson/2024/06/07/buzzy-ai-search-engine-perplexity-is-directly-ripping-off-content-from-news-outlets/

https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/24/zendesk-drama-concludes-with-10-2-billion-private-equity-acquisition

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