The market is mispricing the human brain. Some Investors view Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) and other neurotech as the next iteration of the medical device, a slightly better stent or a more advanced catheter. This is a category error. As Matt Angle (Paradromics) and Connor Glass (Phantom Neuro) articulate its not…

A clip from our episode "Combat as the Minimum Viable Product | Cix Liv, REK" #robotics #RealSteel #UFC #FutureOfSports #MMA #Tech #AustinNext #CombatSports #HardTech

A clip from our episode "Combat as the Minimum Viable Product | Cix Liv, REK" #robotics #RealSteel #UFC #FutureOfSports #MMA #Tech #AustinNext #CombatSports #HardTech

A clip from our episode "Combat as the Minimum Viable Product | Cix Liv, REK" #robotics #RealSteel #UFC #FutureOfSports #MMA #Tech #AustinNext #CombatSports #HardTech

Cix Liv challenges the Silicon Valley consensus that humanoid robots belong in the warehouse or the battlefield. By explicitly rejecting the “Terminator” military arbitrage and the “Jetsons” domestic servant model, REK validates a new thesis: entertainment is the only sector where the reliability is acceptable and economically viable. The discussion…

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The venture capital model of the last two decades, characterized by the "30-minute rule" and the race to a quick IPO, is obsolete. We are witnessing a fundamental decoupling of capital from geography and a restructuring of how liquidity is manufactured. In this episode, Andrew Romans of 7BC Venture Capital…

A clip from our episode "Zachary Levi | Can Austin Build an Ark for Human Creativity?" #zacharylevi #ai #aiart #aimovies

From our episode "Zachary Levi | Can Austin Build an Ark for Human Creativity?" #Zacharylevi #austin #AI #aimovies #movies

From our episode "Zachary Levi | Can Austin Build an Ark for Human Creativity?" #Zacharylevi #austin #AI #purpose

From our episode "Zachary Levi | Can Austin Build an Ark for Human Creativity?" #Zacharylevi #austin #AI #aimovies #movies

How do we nurture and protect the most human endeavors of creation and discovery? Zachary Levi joins us to discuss calling, technology, and a creative Ark in Austin. We move from one’s life mission to concrete plans for land and film incentives. The central question of our time is whether…

A clip from our episode "s Austin a Music Incubator | Terry Lickona, Austin City Limits" #Music #Austin #AustinCityLimits #LiveMusic

A clip from our episode "s Austin a Music Incubator | Terry Lickona, Austin City Limits" #Music #AI #aimusic #innovation

A clip from our episode "Is Austin a Music Incubator | Terry Lickona, Austin City Limits" #Austin #livemusic #AI #austincitylimits

Austin exports culture the way it exports tech. Terry Lickona, longtime executive producer of Austin City Limits, argues Austin is a music incubator, not the music industry, and that’s a feature. We map venues, economics, the tech crossover, and what keeps the scene original. Highlights 01:12 Austin Music Today: vibrant,…

A clip from our episode "From Wristbands to AI: A New Cancer Playbook | Suzanne Stone, CEO, Livestrong" #livestrong #cancer #cancersurvivor #Austin

How do you go from a cultural icon like the yellow wristbands to building AI products? Livestrong’s CEO Suzanne Stone argues that the through line is a focus on survivorship, the life you live from diagnosis onward. This is the leap from story to community to software and back again.…

A clip from our episode "Did Austin Turn Soda Into Fashion? | Stephen Ellsworth, Co-founder, Poppi" #poppi #wholefoods #startup #cpg