Episode
SpaceX Phone, U.S. Stake in OpenAI, Jersey Mike's IPO | Andrew Collins, Vipul Ved Prakash, Isaiah Taylor, Dean Ball, Rob Toews, Tuhin Srivastava
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- Jul 2, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 8764
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Summary
(00:32) - Fable Unbanned (02:57) - OpenAI/U.S. Stake (11:03) - Jersey Mike's IPO (14:11) - End of Paper-Based Retirement (19:27) - SpaceX Phone (29:11) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (35:17) - Andrew Collins, CEO of Flexjet, discusses his journey from joining the company in 2012 through an acquisition to leading its global expansion, including the significant impact of COVID-19 on private aviation demand. He highlights Flexjet's strategic growth, such as the acquisition of Halo Aviation in London and Associated Aircraft Group in New York to form a global helicopter division, and the introduction of large-cabin aircraft like the Gulfstream G700 to meet increasing transatlantic flight demand. Collins also emphasizes the company's focus on enhancing customer experiences through partnerships, including becoming the official private aviation partner of Formula 1, and investing in future aviation technologies like electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. (51:39) - Vipul Ved Prakash, co-founder and CEO of Together AI, discusses the rapid growth of open-source AI models, highlighting their increasing competitiveness with closed-source alternatives and their ability to handle complex enterprise tasks. He emphasizes the cost-effectiveness and scalability of open models, noting a significant shift as companies adopt them to optimize expenses and maintain control over sensitive data. Prakash also addresses the evolving regulatory landscape, advocating for transparent evaluation of AI models to balance innovation with safety concerns. (01:02:46) - Isaiah Taylor, founder and CEO of Valar Atomics, discusses the company's recent milestone of generating electricity for the first time with their Ward 250 reactor, marking them as the first nuclear startup to achieve this feat. He…