a16z Podcast

  • A True Second Brain

    How many people spend more time organizing their “second brains”, instead of leveraging the information within them?  With consumer AI now capable of processing simple language prompts and interfacing with unstructured data, is the landscape…


  • Wartime vs Peacetime: Ben Horowitz on Leadership

    In this exclusive conversation from a16z’s Bio and Health BUILD Summit, founding partner Ben Horowitz sits down with general partner Jorge Conde. They discuss everything from the inspiration behind Ben’s book The Hard Thing About…


  • From Big Bang to James Webb: Exploring Space with Nobel Laureate John Mather

    From artificial limbs to memory foam, many inventions have emerged from our quest to understand the cosmos.  In this episode we explore cosmic history, space’s impact on technology, and the enduring human fascination with space…


  • Classroom 2050: Unleashing AI, XR, Gaming

    With students learning in more places and different ways than we have ever seen, the pace of change in education is dizzying. Can this progress narrow learning gaps exacerbated by COVID-19 or will it fuel…


  • The True Cost of Compute

    With software becoming more important than ever, hardware is following suit. As the world generates more data, unlocking the full potential of AI means a constant need for faster and more resilient hardware.  But how…


  • Chasing Silicon: The Race for GPUs

    With the world constantly generating more data, unlocking the full potential of AI means a constant need for faster and more resilient hardware. In this episode – the second in our three-part series – we…


  • AI Hardware, Explained

    In 2011, Marc Andreessen said, “software is eating the world.” And in the last year, we’ve seen a new wave of generative AI, with some apps becoming some of the most swiftly adopted software products…


  • Growth vs Efficiency: Can You Have Both?

    Despite the ease of product building, sustainable growth has become increasingly challenging as many traditional channels no longer deliver the same results. In these challenging times, we explore the remaining growth opportunities. How can we…


  • Curing the Trust Problem with Mark Cuban

    Today’s episode is with Mark Cuban, founder of multiple businesses, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, one of the sharks on Shark Tank, and cofounder of the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. He is joined…


  • Inside the 2023 Talent Tsunami: Layoffs, Remote Work & More

    Remote work is a big, divisive topic right now. Some think it’s the future, while others think it was an experiment gone wrong. But it’s also not the only way to attract top talent. And…


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