a16z Podcast

  • Death of a Salesforce: Why AI Will Transform Sales

    Sales is evolving. AI-native systems are replacing traditional CRM tools, capturing unstructured insights from emails, Slack, surveys, and more in real time. These systems automate early-stage tasks like prospecting and qualification, enabling sales teams to…

  • The Longevity Imperative: Redefining the Way We Age

    What if the biggest challenge of our time isn’t living longer, but living better?  In this episode, we’re tackling one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments—and perhaps its most overlooked challenge: longevity. As more people live past…

  • Rebuilding America’s Industrial Backbone

    America is a country of immense wealth, but our manufacturing infrastructure is struggling to keep pace. In this episode, we discuss the overlooked crisis of American manufacturing and what it means for our national resilience.…

  • Autonomy Across Air, Land, and Sea

    2024 has been a milestone year for autonomous tech.  Waymo’s fully autonomous driver has surpassed 20 million miles, while FAA approvals now allow commercial drones to fly without visual observers, advancing air autonomy in unprecedented…

  • State of Crypto 2024: Builder Energy, U.S. Election, Stablecoins, AI, More

    We take you behind the scenes of our newly released, annual State of Crypto Report — a16z crypto’s analysis of the latest data and trends that have defined the industry in 2024.  This year’s report…

  • Tesla’s Road Ahead: The Bitter Lesson in Robotics

    What does Rich Sutton’s “Bitter Lesson” reveal about the decisions Tesla is making in its pursuit of autonomy? In this episode, we dive into Tesla’s recent “We, Robot” event, where they unveiled bold plans for…

  • The story of Apple Pay with Jennifer Bailey

    In 2024, marking 10 years since its launch, Apple Pay now boasts hundreds of millions of consumers in 78 markets, at checkout on millions of websites and apps, in tens of millions of stores worldwide,…

  • Lisa Su on the AI Ecosystem Behind AMD’s 50x Growth

    Lisa Su has transformed AMD into a global leader in AI and high-performance computing. In this episode of the AI Revolution (AIR) series , Bob Swan, a16z Operating Partner and former CEO of Intel, sits…

  • The Deepfake Dilemma: The Technology, Policy, and Economy

    Deepfakes—AI-generated fake videos and voices—have become a widespread concern across politics, social media, and more. As they become easier to create, the threat grows. But so do the tools to detect them. In this episode,…

  • A Big Week in Tech: NotebookLM, OpenAI’s Speech API, & Custom Audio

    Last week was another big week in technology.  Google’s NotebookLM introduced its Audio Overview feature, enabling users to create customizable podcasts in over 35 languages. OpenAI followed with their real-time speech-to-speech API, making voice integration…

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