
E330 - xAI’s $20B Raise, Semafor’s $30M Round, America’s Tech Decline | Ravi Gupta & Pat Grady, Vincenzo Landino, Nigel Vaz, Ben Smith, Jacob Rintamaki
Published: January 7, 2026
Duration: 3:26:39
(00:32) - xAI's $20B Series E
(13:36) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions
(25:34) - Semafor's $30M Funding
(31:19) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions
(53:37) - The Decline of the American Technology Industry
(01:10:07) - Boston Biotech Bubble Bursts
(01:14:46) - OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health
(01:27:36) - Vincenzo Landino, founder and managing director of Business of Speed, a motorsport-focused marketing consultancy, discusses his lifelong passion for racing, stemming from his Italian heritage and early exposure to motorsports. He highlights the significant growth in Formula 1's popularity in the United States, attributing it to strategic content initiatives like Netflix's "Drive to Survive" and ESPN's coverage, which have attracted new fans and increased team v...