# Swatch AP Collab, Cerebras IPO, Trump Visits China | Ferdinand Dabitz, Spencer Rascoff, Eric Olson, Matt Lohstroh, Jay Azhang, Amir Sadeghian, Alexander Taubman, Quaid Walker

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Published: 2026-05-11T21:25:15+00:00
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## Resource

(00:29) - AP & Swatch Collab (16:45) - Cerebras Boosts IPO Price Range (24:56) - Trump to Visit China (29:37) - Timeline Reactions (36:37) - Ferdinand Dabitz, co-founder and CEO of Augustus, a fintech company specializing in instant bank payments, discusses the recent conditional approval from the SEC to charter Augustus National Bank as a full-service U.S. national bank. He emphasizes the unparalleled global demand for the U.S. dollar and identifies inefficiencies in current clearing banks, which are slow and outdated. Dabitz outlines Augustus National Bank's mission to modernize this infrastructure, aiming to enhance the distribution of the dollar by offering faster and more efficient clearing services to global financial institutions. (41:47) - - Spencer Rascoff, co-founder of Zillow and current CEO of Match Group, discusses his transition from the board to CEO, emphasizing his commitment to addressing the global loneliness epidemic through Match Group's platforms. He outlines his initial focus on breaking down organizational silos within the company, transforming it from a holding company to an operating company, and highlights the importance of people, motivation, and organization in building great products. Rascoff also shares his hands-on approach to revitalizing Tinder, aiming to enhance innovation and user outcomes, particularly for the Gen Z demographic. (01:05:47) - - Eric Olson, co-founder of Consensus, an AI-powered academic search engine, discusses the company's recent $30 million Series B funding led by Great Point Ventures, aimed at expanding their product beyond search into a comprehensive workspace for researchers. He highlights the organic growth driven by direct-to-consumer adoption and partnerships with over 100 universities, where libraries di…

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