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Summation (formerly World of DaaS)

Summation with Auren Hoffman

Summation: non-obvious ideas that move the world. Auren Hoffman hosts leaders across tech, business, markets, and government.Summation is the permanent home for the relentlessly curious.Auren is CEO of NQB8, GP at Flex Capital, Chairman of Dialog; former CEO of SafeGraph and LiveRamp (NYSE: RAMP).

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56:52

Patrick McGee - author of Apple in China – how Apple...

Summation (formerly World of DaaS) ·

2025/12/02

Patrick McGee is the author of Apple in China, which was named one of the most notable books of the year by the New York Times and the Washington Post. The book is a deeply reported investigation into how Apple and China built each other over 25 years—and what that means for technology, supply chains, and geopolitics. Patrick has been a reporter with the Financial Times since 2013. In this episode of World of DaaS, Patrick and Auren discuss: Why Foxconn bet everything on Apple when others wal...

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61:48

Dave Morin, Offline Ventures - how venture studios work

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2025/11/25

Dave Morin is co-founder and managing partner of Offline Ventures, a venture fund and studio backed by Apple as anchor investor. He was an early employee at Facebook, then founded the mobile social network Path. In this episode of World of DaaS, Dave and Auren discuss: Why Meta's AI ads work while Netflix, Amazon, and Spotify fail at recommendationsHow Offline runs its venture fund/studio hybridParasocial relationships and the loneliness crisisDepression as the #1 disease by 2030 and breakthr...

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17:19

The LM Brief: Why Many AI Projects Fail

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2025/11/21

This week’s World of DaaS LM Brief highlights a Forbes piece on enterprise AI infrastructure, where the author examines why data pipelines, not the models themselves, are becoming the real bottleneck. Listen to this short podcast summary, powered by NotebookLM.

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52:05

Azeem Azhar of Exponential View - AI, hyperscalers,...

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2025/11/18

Azeem Azhar is the founder of Exponential View, a newsletter and research platform on emerging technology read by over 130,000 executives and policymakers globally, and author of the bestselling book The Exponential Age. In this episode of World of DaaS, Azeem and Auren discuss: Diagnosing an AI bubbleData centers driving 33% of US GDP growthWhether energy will constrain AI before capital doesCircular financing in AI and funding quality risksLooking for more tech, data and venture capital int...

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12:47

The LM Brief: Love Beats Hate

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2025/11/14

This week’s World of DaaS LM Brief highlights Auren Hoffman’s latest piece, where he explores how emotion—not information—drives behavior across platforms, politics, and AI systems. The piece examines why algorithms amplify strong emotional signals, how “love” consistently outperforms “hate” in outcomes, and what this means for builders designing the next generation of data-driven products. Listen to this short podcast summary, powered by NotebookLM.

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40:20

Bolt.new CEO Eric Simons — one of the fastest growing...

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2025/11/11

Eric Simons is the CEO and co-founder of StackBlitz, the company behind Bolt.new, which reached $40 million ARR in five months after launching in October 2024. Bolt.new is an AI-powered platform that allows anyone to build, edit, and deploy full-stack web applications directly in the browser. In this episode of World of DaaS, Eric and Auren discuss: The explosive growth from $0 to $40M ARRPioneering usage-based pricing for AI toolsCompeting with Replit, Lovable, and VercelBuilding WebContaine...

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18:46

The LM Brief: The DaaS Renewal Landscape

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2025/11/07

This week’s World of DaaS LM Brief explores our latest roundtable, where data leaders discussed the evolving challenges of retaining and expanding enterprise customers in an increasingly competitive data economy. The conversation explored how companies are mitigating churn, proving ROI, and deepening customer value in the era of AI. Listen to this short podcast summary, powered by NotebookLM.

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53:37

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley - Law Enforcement's...

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2025/11/04

Garrett Langley is the co-founder and CEO of Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based public safety technology company recently valued at $7.5 billion. Flock manufactures hardware like license plate recognition cameras, drones, and gunshot detection systems, as well as software used by thousands of communities and law enforcement agencies across the U.S. In this episode of World of DaaS, Garrett and Auren discuss: The broken state of law enforcement data infrastructureWhy 60% of murders go unsolved in ...

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15:34

The LM Brief: 46ers, 55ers, 81ers, and today

Summation (formerly World of DaaS) ·

2025/10/31

This week’s World of DaaS LM Brief explores Auren Hoffman’s latest Substack post, 46ers, 55ers, 81ers, and today - a fascinating look at how generational ambition and the rise of AI are shaping the next wave of builders. Auren draws parallels between past innovation eras and the new generation driving today’s tech transformation. Listen to this short podcast summary, powered by NotebookLM.

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51:30

Venturehouse Group CEO Mark Ein - moneyball for CEOs,...

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2025/10/28

Mark Ein is the founder, chairman and CEO of Venturehouse Group and has been involved in the founding or early stages of six companies worth over $1 billion. He also served as Chairman of the President's Export Council, is Executive Chairman of Kastle Systems, owns the DC Open, and was a key partner in the $6.05 billion acquisition of the Washington Commanders. In this episode of World of DaaS, Mark and Auren discuss: Cross-sector investing advantages and pitfallsOffice occupancy data and ret...

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14:49

The LM Brief: The Ethics of Agentic AI - Balancing...

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2025/10/24

This week’s World of DaaS LM Brief explores The New Stack’s article on the ethical challenges of agentic AI systems that can act autonomously. As organizations hand off more decisions to machines, questions around accountability, transparency, and data governance are becoming central to building and maintaining trust. Listen to this short podcast summary, powered by NotebookLM.

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45:17

Astroten Founder Richard Shotton - why your A/B tests...

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2025/10/21

Richard Shotton is the founder of Astroten and author of several bestselling books on marketing, including The Choice Factory, The Illusion of Choice, and most recently Hacking the Human Mind, co-authored with MichaelAaron Flicker. He specializes in applying behavioral science to marketing and has worked with brands like Google, Meta, BrewDog, and Barclays. In this episode of World of DaaS, Richard and Auren discuss: Why A/B testing often steers product wrongSocial proof and scarcity in marke...

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14:59

The LM Brief: The Energy Bottleneck Behind AI’s Growth

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2025/10/17

This week’s World of DaaS LM Brief explores Big Data Wire's article on how electricity, not data or compute, is emerging as the ultimate constraint on AI progress. As global data center demand surges, performance per watt efficiency and access to reliable power are becoming the new competitive edge. Some nations and companies are pursuing nuclear-powered computation hubs to secure a strategic energy advantage. Listen to this short podcast summary, powered by NotebookLM.

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46:35

Clay COO Varun Anand - why cutting-edge GTM teams are...

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2025/10/14

Varun Anand is the co-founder and Head of Operations at Clay, a GTM platform that helps over 10,000 companies with data enrichment and sales outreach. Clay recently raised a $100M Series C funding at a $3.1B valuation. In this episode of World of DaaS, Varun and Auren discuss: The shift from seat-based to usage-based pricingWhy LinkedIn's data remains underutilizedHow AI agents are replacing traditional SDR workBuilding contributory data networks at scaleLooking for more tech, data and ventur...

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14:59

The LM Brief: How Leaders Can Close the AI...

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2025/10/10

This week’s World of DaaS LM Brief covers a World Economic Forum insight that scaling AI is an organizational challenge, not a technological one, requiring data maturity, strong governance, and an integrated approach tied to core business outcomes. Culture and workforce transformation are also essential for real ROI. Listen to this short podcast summary, powered by NotebookLM.

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48:25

Beniamin Mincu CEO, MultiversX - building the trust...

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2025/10/07

Beniamin Mincu is the CEO and co-founder of MultiversX, a next-generation blockchain protocol used by governments, enterprises, and developers. He previously co-founded Metachain Capital, which was an early investor in projects like Polkadot and Binance. He’s also the host of the Full Shard Podcast and one of the most followed voices in Web3. In this episode of World of DaaS, Beniamin and Auren discuss: Why AI needs a blockchain trust layerAI sovereign chains and agent accountabilityThe geopo...

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The LM Brief: How to Actually Look for a Job (Without...

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2025/10/03

This week’s World of DaaS LM Brief covers Auren Hoffman’s guide to running a job search like a full-time commitment. Instead of vague networking, he lays out a five-step process that stresses clarity, specificity, and creating value before asking for help. From defining target roles to demonstrating impact with real work, the approach reframes job hunting as a strategic, disciplined pursuit. Listen to this short podcast summary, powered by NotebookLM.

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45:39

OpenGov CEO Zac Bookman - GovTech, data access, and...

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2025/09/30

Zac Bookman is the co-founder and CEO of OpenGov, which provides cloud software and AI solutions to over 2,000 government agencies across the United States. In February 2024, OpenGov was acquired by Cox Enterprises for $1.8 billion. In this episode of World of DaaS, Zac and Auren discuss: Making public data truly accessibleGrowth vs sustainability in GovTechHow COVID transformed government digitizationAI's potential in local government operations Looking for more tech, data and venture capi...

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The LM Brief: AI Overviews and the Future of Publishing

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2025/09/26

This week’s World of DaaS LM Brief covers the lawsuit filed by Penske Media Corporation, parent of Rolling Stone, against Google over its AI Overviews feature. PMC argues that these AI-generated summaries siphon traffic and revenue from publishers by removing the need for users to click through to original articles. The case raises major questions around copyright, fair use, and the long-term sustainability of the publishing industry as Google positions itself as the primary “answer engine.” ...

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48:24

OpenAI CSO Jason Kwon - power, policy and the race to...

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2025/09/23

Jason Kwon is the Chief Strategy Officer at OpenAI. In this episode of World of DaaS, Jason and Auren discuss: Compute bottlenecks and power infrastructure challengesUser expectations vs AI capabilitiesGeopolitical competition in AI developmentBringing top AI talent to the United StatesLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Jason Kwon o...

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