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It took me 30 years to learn what I’ll tell you in 13 mins

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It took me 30 years to learn what I’ll tell you in 13 mins

30 years of business advice in 13 minutes...

By Chamath Palihapitiya

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Feb 20, 2026

A Conversation with JCal about the Evolution of Media

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A Conversation with JCal about the Evolution of Media

After the team and I published our Deep Dive on the Media Landscape, I spoke to Jason about journalism and the evolution of media.

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Apr 18, 2025

Inside the AI Chip Race with Groq

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Inside the AI Chip Race with Groq

How is Groq positioning itself in response to NVIDIA's dominance? What companies are running profitable AI inference workloads today? How are geopolitics shaping the AI compute infrastructure?

By Chamath Palihapitiya

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Mar 6, 2025

A Conversation with One of My 8090 Co-Founders

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A Conversation with One of My 8090 Co-Founders

I talked to Sina Sojoodi (X/LinkedIn), one of my co-founders at 8090, after we published our Deep Dive on AI last week.

By Chamath Palihapitiya

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Feb 8, 2025

The Future of AI Compute: A Conversation With Jonathan Ross

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The Future of AI Compute: A Conversation With Jonathan Ross

How to build great AI hardware, large language models, and implications for the key players in AI

By Chamath Palihapitiya

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Feb 5, 2024

Quick Essay: Large Language Models, How to Train Them, and xAI’s Grok

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Quick Essay: Large Language Models, How to Train Them, and xAI’s Grok

How do LLMs work? How are they trained? How will new entrants like xAI compete?

By Chamath Palihapitiya

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Jan 30, 2024

Quick Essay: A Short History of OpenAI

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Quick Essay: A Short History of OpenAI

Understanding the corporate structure that led to Sam Altman's removal

By Chamath Palihapitiya

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Nov 19, 2023

Quick Essay: The Federal Reserve and Critical Moments in U.S. Monetary Policy

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Quick Essay: The Federal Reserve and Critical Moments in U.S. Monetary Policy

A short history

By Chamath Palihapitiya

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Nov 15, 2023

The Case for Big Action to Regulate Artificial Intelligence

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The Case for Big Action to Regulate Artificial Intelligence

Federal oversight is necessary—not just to keep people safe, but also to scale technology in a sustainable way.

By Chamath Palihapitiya

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May 9, 2023

Advice to Startup Founders and Employees: Strength Doesn’t Always Come in Numbers

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Advice to Startup Founders and Employees: Strength Doesn’t Always Come in Numbers

The potential perils of following the crowd in venture capital during a down market

By Chamath Palihapitiya

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Mar 24, 2023

Higher Rates Will Lead to the Next Generation of Great Tech Startups

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Higher Rates Will Lead to the Next Generation of Great Tech Startups

Lessons learned from the past 60 years of technology investing may show what’s ahead as we enter a turbulent macroeconomic backdrop

By Chamath Palihapitiya

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Jan 25, 2023

​​IPO 2.0 update

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​​IPO 2.0 update

Winding down IPOD and IPOF

By Chamath Palihapitiya

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Sep 20, 2022


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