Amazon's transformation, Peloton's mistakes, VC market downturn & more with Ben Gilbert | E1582
Episode description
Acquired's Ben Gilbert fills in for Molly Wood and joins Jason to discuss Amazon's transformation (3:57), AI edge cases (22:02), Peloton's mistakes (32:05), used car prices (59:59), and the current VC market downturn. (1:09:18)
(0:00) Jason tees up today's topics!
(3:57) Acquired's Ben Gilbert joins Jason to break down the news! First up: Amazon sunsets its "Scout" project, and its transformation from a Day 1 to a Day 2 company
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(11:53) Coco's delivery robots, history of the delivery robot space, where Coco robots can work, the maturation of smartphone components
(22:02) AI edge cases: capturing the likeness of a celebrity/notable person
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(29:03) Escaping the Uncanny Valley
(32:05) Peloton cuts 500 more jobs; CEO's comments make employees panic
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(38:59) Peloton's two major corporate strategy mistakes, Apple's mass market luxury innovation
(59:59) Used car prices are down significantly
(1:09:18) VC market downturn coming off a record 2021; was 2021 an aberration?
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