The a16z Podcast discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This podcast is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!
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episode 494: The Environment, Capitalism, Technology
It used to be that the only way for humanity to grow — and progress — was through destroying the environment. But is this interplay between human growth vs...
episode 493: 16 Minutes on the News #10: Amazon to Deliver Healthcare, Oculus & VR/AR, Google Quantum Supremacy?
News and trends covered this week include: * Amazon's move into care delivery, initially for employees, what it means for incumbents and startups, the future of healthcare -- with @julesyoo @jorgecondebio * Oculus Connect 6, Facebook's annual developer event, where announcements about devices and content signal the future of VR (and AR) --with @cdixon * Google quantum supremacy claim, as shared in a paper with/via NASA: what does it mean for cryptography and other applications, where are we in...
episode 492: New Business Models for Gaming, Collaboration, Creativity
The biggest shift in gaming happened with the combination of cloud, social, and mobile. As with all great tech shifts, though, it's really the underlying business models that really create new startup opportunities. With blockchain technology and cryptoeconomic business models, what becomes possible in gaming?
episode 491: 16 Minutes on the News #9: All the Recent Phone Hacks
News and trends covered this week include: * FBI's latest note on social engineering of two-factor authentication * Simjacker spyware via SMS * Google Project Zero vs. Apple, and Apple's year in security * what can we do to secure ourselves? …with @martin_casado joeldelgarza and host @smc90.
16 Minutes on the News #8: Apple Camera, Services; Wearables - Where are We
with @benedictevans @vijaypande and @smc90 This …
a16z Podcast: How to Pay for Healthcare Based on Health
There's been a lot of talk about the need for our…