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GameStop + eBay, Neural Computers | Nat Eliason, Michael York, Maddie Hall, Anjney Midha, Ben Lamm, Jake Stauch, Garth Sheldon-Coulson, Katie Haun, Nick Abouzeid
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- May 4, 2026
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- 9704
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Summary
(02:42) - Neural Computers (20:48) - GameStop Offers $55B for eBay (28:44) - Nat Eliason, an entrepreneur and writer, is the Head of Founder Development at Alpha School, where he is launching a high school program that promises students will earn $1 million by graduation or receive a full tuition refund. In the conversation, he discusses his journey from running an SEO-focused marketing agency to exploring personal knowledge management and AI, leading him to develop this innovative educational model that combines AI-driven academics with real-world entrepreneurial experience. (58:12) - Michael York, co-founder and CEO of Casa, discusses his journey from joining Uber at 18 to launching Casa, a subscription-based homeownership platform. He explains how Casa acts as a personal property manager, handling maintenance and services for homeowners by leveraging advanced technology to create detailed home profiles. York also highlights the company's recent $20 million Series A funding and plans for expansion beyond San Francisco and Los Angeles. (01:11:15) - Maddie Hall, CEO and co-founder of Living Carbon, discusses her company's mission to restore degraded U.S. lands by planting genetically enhanced trees that capture more carbon and produce sustainable forest products. She highlights a recent $500 million deal with Octopus Energy Generation to reforest up to 250,000 acres, aiming to remove 50 million tons of CO₂ over 40 years. Hall also emphasizes the importance of active intervention in reforestation projects and the potential for these efforts to offset emissions from data centers and AI operations. (01:18:43) - Anjney Midha is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, focusing on AI, infrastructure, and open-source technology, with prior roles including VP of Platform Eco…