Jason’s Tesla Optimus prediction, Anthropic’s latest mega-raise and more | E2172

Today’s show:

Find out why it’s important to “get curious,” and more deep founder insights on a new TWiST.

Jason and Alex are back with a look at Robot vs. Human violence spilling out into the streets, Elon Musk’s vision for humanoid robots, and a reconsideration of Apple’s open-source AI models. Is the hardware giant not getting enough credit for its smaller-scale innovations?

Plus Grok has another hit model, AND a chat with Scale Social founder Runbin Dong about the importance of knowing your worth.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Robot vs. Human violence in the streets! Is anti-clanker behavior inevitable?

(05:13) Producer Claude’s company Anthropic is growing FAST, raising BIG money

(09:21) More on why Jason is convinced Tesla’s Optimus robots are the future

(10:35) Monarch Money - Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at www.monarchmoney.com/TWIST

(11:50) Show Continues…

(20:00) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST

(21:19) Show Continues…

(23:31) Ask Jason: Should you get a ticket for messing with an autonomous vehicle?

(27:04) Is Apple not getting enough credit for its open-source AI models?

(30:30) AWS Activate - AWS Activate helps startups bring their ideas to life. Apply to AWS Activate today to learn more. Visit aws.amazon.com/startups/credits

(31:55) Show Continues…

(38:08) Grok has another hit AI model… how can anyone even keep track of this?!

(40:27) Runbin Dong of Scale Social stops by from ICELAND

(42:54) How Runbin’s job delivering homemade dumplings inspired his startup

(47:05) Why founders need to know their WORTH when pricing their products

(59:21) Jason’s advice for companies that are creating their own category

Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com

Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com

Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp

Follow Lon:

X: https://x.com/lons

Follow Alex:

X: https://x.com/alex

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm

Follow Jason:

X: https://twitter.com/Jason

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis

Thank you to our partners:

(10:35) Monarch Money - Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at www.monarchmoney.com/TWIST

(20:00) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST(30:30) AWS Activate - AWS Activate helps startups bring their ideas to life. Apply to AWS Activate today to learn more. Visit aws.amazon.com/startups/credits

Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland

Ch