# They Wasted $80 Billion On This

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Podcast: [The Joseph Carlson Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joseph-carlson-show-1176837)
Published: 2026-03-23T19:10:23+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-carlson21/episodes/They-Wasted-80-Billion-On-This-e3gs7s4
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00:00 Overview 02:41 End Of The Metaverse 18:37 Mark Zuckerberg Creating AI CEO 21:47 Uber Invests In Rivian 23:47 Project Hail Mary Success 27:20 Costco CEO Eats Hot Dog 29:28 Fail Of The Week: Marc Andreessen No Introspection

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