Not Investment Advice

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222: AMA - 1% Products, Dream Businesses, Disagreements, BYD vs. Tesla & is UBI a Good Idea? Jul 02, 2025

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The NIA boys do an AMA where they discuss 1% Products, Dream Businesses, Disagreements, BYD vs. Tesla & is UBI a Good Idea?

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:01:28) - 1% Products

(00:08:37) - Dream Businesses

(00:17:59) - Disagreements

(00:24:27) - BYD vs. Tesla

(00:29:44) - is UBI a Good Idea?

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221: Booking: $170B+ A/B Testing Machine & How a $5000 Vegas Bet Saved FedEx Jun 25, 2025

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The NIA boys discuss Booking: $170B+ A/B Testing Machine & How a $5000 Vegas Bet Saved FedEx

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:02:20) - Booking's $170B+ A/B Testing Machine

(00:36:16) - How a $5000 Vegas Bet Saved FedEx

What Is Not Investment Advice?

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220: Stablecoin Opportunity, Circle’s $25B+ IPO, WhatsApp Gets Ads & Meta’s $15B Scale AI Deal Jun 18, 2025

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The NIA boys discuss Stablecoin Opportunity, Circle’s $25B+ IPO, WhatsApp Gets Ads & Meta’s $15B Scale AI Deal

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:09:28) - Stablecoin Opportunity

(00:25:50) - Circle’s $25B+ IPO

(00:38:52) - Credit Card Points

(00:51:37) - WhatsApp Gets Ads

(01:03:14) - Meta’s $15B Scale AI Deal

What Is Not Investment Advice?

Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.

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219: Apple WWDC Liquid Glass Flop, Hollywood vs. AI, Veo 3 & Elon vs. Trump Jun 11, 2025

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The NIA boys discuss Apple WWDC Liquid Glass Flop, Hollywood vs. AI, Veo 3 & Elon vs. Trump

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:04:02) - Apple WWDC Liquid Glass Flop,

(00:27:19) - Hollywood vs. Veo3

(00:49:25) - Elon vs. Trump

What Is Not Investment Advice?

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218: PSG Win, Dyson’s $20B Run, Mary Meeker’s Trends, Waymo vs. Lyft & $500B+ Middle East AI Deal Jun 04, 2025

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The NIA boys discuss PSG's Win, Dyson’s $20B Run, Mary Meeker’s Trends, Waymo vs. Lyft & $500B+ Middle East AI Deal

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:00:56) - PSG Win

(00:07:07) - Dyson’s $20B Run

(00:28:12) - Mary Meeker’s Trends

(00:35:02) - Waymo vs. Lyft

(00:43:09) - $500B+ Middle East AI Deal

What Is Not Investment Advice?

Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.

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217: Google I/O Wrap, OpenAI’s $6.4B for Jony Ive & How Apple Fumbled AI May 28, 2025

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The NIA boys discuss Google I/O, OpenAI’s $6.4B for Jony Ive & how Apple fumbled AI

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:03:59) - Meme of the Week

(00:05:47) - Google I/O Wrap

(00:32:55) - OpenAI’s $6.4B for Jony Ive

(00:47:46) - How Apple Fumbled AI

What Is Not Investment Advice?

Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.

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216: Burrito Loans, AI Product vs. Distribution, Power Laws in Online Dating May 21, 2025

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The NIA boys discuss Burrito Loans, AI Product vs. Distribution, Power Laws in Online Dating

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:01:22) - Meme of the Week

(00:02:54) - Burrito Loans

(00:18:31) - AI Product vs. Distribution

(00:38:46) - Power Laws in Online Dating

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215: Rent vs. Buy, ChatGPT in College, OpenAI’s For-Profit Pivot & Is Google Search Cooked? May 14, 2025

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The NIA boys discuss Rent vs. Buy, ChatGPT in College, OpenAI’s For-Profit Pivot & Is Google Search Cooked?

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:10:27) - Meme of the Week

(00:11:10) - Rent vs. Buy

(00:16:00) - ChatGPT in College

(01:07:30) - OpenAI’s For-Profit Pivot

(01:14:00) - Is Google Search Cooked?

What Is Not Investment Advice?

Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.

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214: Warren Buffett 60-Year Run, Berkshire's $150B+ Apple Bet, iPhone App Store Lawsuit and OpenAI's "Glazing" Controversy May 07, 2025

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The NIA boys discuss Warren Buffett 60-Year Run, Berkshire's $150B+ Apple Bet, iPhone App Store Lawsuit and OpenAI's "Glazing" Controversy

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:06:40) - Meme of the Week

(00:07:40) - The Myth of Warren Buffett

(00:19:57) - Warren Buffett 60-Year Run

(00:31:22) - Berkshire's $150B+ Apple Bet

(00:41:01) - The Future of Berkshire Hathaway

(00:47:06) - iPhone App Store Lawsuit

(01:03:08) - OpenAI's "Glazing" Controversy

What Is Not Investment Advice?

Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.

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213: White Lotus Review, Case Against Streaming TV, Favorite Biographies & Business of Casinos Apr 30, 2025

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The NIA boys discuss White Lotus, Case Against Streaming TV, Favorite Biographies & Business of Casinos

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:01:07) - Bilal's TV Recommendation: Adolescence

(00:04:30) - Case Against Streaming TV

(00:12:07) - White Lotus Review

(00:16:49) - Case Against Streaming TV Pt2

(00:28:45) - Favorite Biographies

(00:36:55) - Favorite Podcasts

(00:39:09) - Business of Casinos

What Is Not Investment Advice?

Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.

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