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AI illusions and navigating The Money Trap with Alok Sama
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AI illusions and navigating The Money Trap with Alok Sama

Today on Equity, Former SoftBank Group International President Alok Sama joins Rebecca Bellan ahead of the launch of his new book THE MONEY TRAP: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble. Here's what the pair got into: What Apple's AI announcements could mean for startup innovation and companies like ARM and Nvidia Concerns about the circularity of investments and unusual follow-on rounds led by VCs. IPO alternatives in a slow public market High valuations, the risk of over-investment and how to know when a bubble is going to pop. Equity will be back on Friday, so stay tuned!

Equity · TechCrunch, Rebecca Bellan, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, Sean O'Kane, Theresa Loconsolo

September 11, 202426m 30s

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Show Notes

Today on Equity, Former SoftBank Group International President Alok Sama joins Rebecca Bellan ahead of the launch of his new book THE MONEY TRAP: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble.  Here's what the pair got into:

  • What Apple's AI announcements could mean for startup innovation and companies like ARM and Nvidia
  • Concerns about the circularity of investments and unusual follow-on rounds led by VCs.
  • IPO alternatives in a slow public market
  • High valuations, the risk of over-investment and how to know when a bubble is going to pop.

Equity will be back on Friday, so stay tuned!

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