00:04:26 Big Tech Earnings 00:19:32 AI Jitters Return to Wall Street 00:23:27 Red vs. Blue Button 00:40:55 Jason Yanowitz, co-founder of Blockworks, a crypto-focused media and data company, discusses the company's recent $192 million valuation, highlighting investments from firms like Parafine Reciprocal and Coinbase Ventures, as well as participation from 20 customers, including founders and operators from Solana, Kraken, and Canton. He outlines Blockworks' evolution from a media and events business to becoming the largest data company in crypto, emphasizing their strategy of building a strong audience base before developing data products. 00:53:35 Even Rogers, CEO and Co-Founder of True Anomaly, discusses his transition from a 10-year tenure in the U.S. Air Force to establishing the company, aiming to address the weaponization of space by nations like China and Russia. He highlights the development of their space-to-space engagement platform, Jackal, designed for space superiority, and Mosaic, the software that operates it, emphasizing their rapid deployment and testing methodologies. 01:06:13 Maria Spiropulu, an experimental particle physicist with over 30 years of experience at CERN and Fermilab, discusses her work in particle collisions, including the discovery of the Higgs boson, and the development of quantum networks for secure communication. She highlights the potential of quantum computing to revolutionize fields like quantum chemistry and materials science, while emphasizing the importance of addressing cybersecurity challenges posed by these advancements. Additionally, Spiropulu underscores the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure that technological progress benefits society as a whole. 01:37:12 Stepan Simkin, co-founder and CEO of Squads, discusses the development of stablecoin infrastructure to assist businesses in managing their financial operations. He highlights the challenges companies face in adopting stablecoins, such as the complexity of handling them post-transaction, and emphasizes the importance of integrating stablecoins with traditional banking systems to facilitate seamless financial operations. 01:49:07 Kashish Gupta, co-founder and co-CEO of Hightouch, an AI platform for marketers, discusses the company's recent $150 million Series D funding at a $2.75 billion valuation, led by Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital Ventures. He highlights Hightouch's evolution since its 2020 inception, emphasizing their AI-driven approach to enabling marketers to generate on-brand content like ads and emails efficiently. 02:01:40 Dan Magy, co-founder and CEO of Firestorm Labs, discusses the company's mission to revolutionize drone manufacturing through advanced, modular designs and on-demand production capabilities. He highlights the development of the xCell platform, a containerized manufacturing system that enables rapid production of unmanned systems directly at the tactical edge, addressing the challenges of contested logistics. 02:11:01 Vlad Tenev, co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, discusses the company's strategic investments across various stages of the customer lifecycle, including the introduction of Trump accounts to engage younger users, the growth of Robinhood Banking and the Robinhood Gold Card, and the expansion into active trading. He highlights the company's focus on promoting beneficial products like retirement accounts with a 3% contribution match and the innovative Robinhood Strategies, a low-cost passive digital advisor with capped fees. Tenev also addresses customer feedback, noting the company's responsiveness in enhancing features such as paying dividends up to 17 days early and considering the addition of international stocks to meet user demand. 02:33:48 Parag Agrawal, former CEO of Twitter, discusses the rapid development of AI agents utilizing the web, highlighting the significant progress made in the past six months. He emphasizes the importance of aligning incentives between content owners and AI developers to ensure sustainable growth and open access to web content. Andrew Reed is a partner at Sequoia Capital focused on early-stage investments in software, AI, and developer tools. He works closely with founders on product, go-to-market, and scaling, with an emphasis on backing technically driven teams building foundational technology companies. 02:48:07 Gabriel Stengel, founder and CEO of Rogo, discusses the company's recent $160 million Series D funding round, led by Kleiner Perkins, valuing Rogo at $2 billion. He highlights the rapid adoption of AI tools in the financial sector, emphasizing Rogo's role in enhancing productivity and investment decisions for institutions like investment banks and hedge funds. Follow TBPN:  https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive