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AI Startup Podcast

AI Startup Podcast

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 The AI Startup Podcast is your inside look at the people and ideas powering the AI boom. Hosted by Jaeden Schafer, each episode features candid conversations with founders, engineers, and investors creating the future of artificial intelligence, and turning it into businesses. From fundraising and product strategy to scaling challenges and emerging research, we go beyond the hype to uncover what it really takes to build an AI startup in today’s rapidly changing landscape. You’ll learn how top teams are using LLMs, agents, data, and infrastructure to solve real problems and capture markets.© AI Startup Podcast Politics & Government
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  • OpenAI Raises Record $110B, Hits 900M Weekly Users

    OpenAI Raises Record $110B, Hits 900M Weekly Users
    Feb 27 2026

    In this episode, we break down OpenAI’s record-breaking $110 billion raise and what it signals about the future of AI investment. We also explore how the company reached 900 million weekly users and what this massive scale means for competition, infrastructure, and the next phase of AI adoption.


    Links

    • Get the top 40+ AI Models for $8.99 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.ai

    • AI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchafer

    • Join my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustle

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    11 mins
  • Anthropic Acquires Vercept Amidst Pentagon Standoff

    Anthropic Acquires Vercept Amidst Pentagon Standoff
    Feb 26 2026
    In this episode, we explore Anthropic's significant acquisition of AI startup Vercept and the drama surrounding its co-founders. We also cover the high-stakes standoff between Anthropic and the US Pentagon regarding military access to its AI models and the potential implications of this dispute.


    Chapters
    00:00 Introduction to Anthropic News
    02:10 Anthropic's Vercept Acquisition
    05:05 Vercept Acquisition Drama
    07:27 Anthropic vs. US Pentagon
    11:52 Personal Take on the Standoff
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    14 mins
  • Anthropic and OpenAI Battle for Enterprise AI

    Anthropic and OpenAI Battle for Enterprise AI
    Feb 24 2026
    In this episode, we explore the intensifying competition between Anthropic and OpenAI as they strive to capture the enterprise market. We break down the different strategies each company is employing to integrate AI into white-collar workflows and the potential implications for various industries.


    Chapters
    00:00 Introduction to Enterprise AI Wars
    01:31 Anthropic's Enterprise Agent Program
    05:27 Claude Cowork and Computer Use
    08:50 OpenAI's Frontier Alliance Strategy
    11:51 Comparing Strategies & Future Outlook

    Links

    • Get the top 40+ AI Models for $8.99 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.ai

    • AI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchafer

    • Join my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustle

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    15 mins
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