Get the Check

01:02:20

Trump’s AI plan, Tea app, Figma IPO

Get the Check ·

2025/07/30

The pod read Trump’s 90 AI policy recommendations so you don’t have to. This week, they dive into the highlights, including why the government wants an open-source model, how to build a grid and workforce that can support AI innovation, and why the administration wants AI to be built on an American tech stack. The hosts break down why both China and the US want developers building on their models… hint: it’s not about money, it’s about soft power — one of those things international relations

en

01:05:09

AI browser wars, ChatGPT agent, China's AI chips and...

Get the Check ·

2025/07/23

If you read the entire internet multiple times over you would be the smartest person on Earth, so why is it that every frontier model has done that and you still have to read over a simple email ChatGPT writes?Tune into this week’s episode to hear Maya’s answer: AI models are getting trained too inefficiently and Moonshot AI’s Kimi K2 is an example of how training can be more efficient. Kimi K2 is China’s latest open-source model, which was trained for agentic use cases. It’s doing better than

en

00:55:52

Grok 4, Windsurf, AI talent wars, BILT's Series C

Get the Check ·

2025/07/16

What do Love Island and BILT have in common?They both just had a major breakup this season.BILT and Wells Fargo officially called it quits, something our OG podcast listeners might remember we predicted back in our very first episode.So far, BILT is winning the break up. BILT just raised $250M at a $10.75B valuation. Fintech valuations seem to be back, but Maya (aka our resident Fintech guru) has some doubts about how bright BILT’s future in the mortgage market is.We unpacked why Grok had an

en

01:04:40

Mamdani, Tesla robotaxis

Get the Check ·

2025/07/02

🗳️ How did the city with one of the biggest shifts to the right in the 2024 presidential election just vote for a socialist?This week the pod breaks down Zohran’s rise from 1% in the polls to winning the Democratic nomination for NYC mayor. They discuss how Zohran was able to create a memorable brand and also dive into his most talked about policies:🚼 universal childcare🥶 a rent freeze🛒 a city-run grocery store💵 raising the minimum wage to $30Then we get into Elon’s rideshare launch in Austin

en

00:55:41

YC Demo Day & Building Sim Studio with CEO Emir Karabeg

Get the Check ·

2025/06/25

This week we sat down with Emir Karabeg, the co-founder of Sim Studio (YC X25), an open-source AI agent builder used by the Department of Defense. We debriefed his YC Demo Day and discussed his insane lore, including:💥 Building a crypto mining operation at 14 that accidentally triggered an MI6 raid🧠 Why what he learned at YC was life changing🚗 How he gave away 10 Teslas with David Dobrik (and one extra by accident)📞 Leaving in the middle of a UC Berkeley final to take a call from Olaf

en

01:09:12

Scale AI/Meta, No Kings Protest

Get the Check ·

2025/06/18

Meta just dropped a casual $14.3 billion on Scale AI for a 49 percent non-voting stake. The hosts are wondering if Zuck is in his desperation era handing out NBA sized contracts to anyone that can rescue Llama. Alexander Wang is now running Meta’s new Superintelligence Lab, and the hosts breaks down what Alex leaving means for Scale. In the short term, employees are getting a massive cash payout, but long term Google, Microsoft, and xAI have already said they’re not renewing contracts with Scale,

en

00:58:19

Nucleus Genomics, IPO landscape, AI trend report

Get the Check ·

2025/06/11

The hosts get together at 7am after Anika and Maya both managed to sleep through 6am alarms. This week the trio dives into Nucleus Genomics, the hot IPO market, and Mary Meeker’s AI trend report.Nucelus Genoomics just launched a new product called Nucleus Embryo. Nucleus Embryo lets IVF parents compare embryos based not only on health markers, but also on traits like height, eye color, and even IQ. The hosts explain the science behind polygenic risk scores (PRS) versus traditional embryo screening

en

00:42:02

Grammarly raises $1B, Rhode acquired by e.l.f., VC...

Get the Check ·

2025/06/04

On this episode of Get the Check, the trio kicks things off with a vulnerable chat about work besties (RIP to Maya’s). The hosts cover Grammarly’s relevance post the rise of AI, Rhode’s $1B exit, and why venture capital is taking a page out of the private equity playbook.Grammarly just raised a billion dollars in funding from General Catalyst, but the twist is they’re not giving up equity. The hosts break down how non-dilutive revenue-based funding rounds work (think Mr. Wonderful on Shark Tank)

en

00:51:09

Claude 4, OpenAI acquires io, Google I/O

Get the Check ·

2025/05/28

This week on Get the Check Maya, Anika, and Priya are recording with less than ideal lighting and after a 4am night, but nothing keeps them wide awake like the Anthropic’s latest release Claude 4, OpenAI’s biggest acquisition yet, and Google’s I/O developer conference (one IO this week clearly isn’t enough!).The pod starts by discussing Claude 4, which unlike previous models is designed to handle long workflows and have better memory capabilities. The pod discusses if this will be the model that

en

00:55:13

OpenAI launches Codex, Airbnb's rebrand, Uber Route...

Get the Check ·

2025/05/21

The hosts of Get the Check kick off another episode by talking about a weekend run, which is misleading, since they’ve only run twice. They debrief the Bay to Breakers run where half the crowd is in costume and the other is naked. This week they talk about three major product launches: OpenAI’s Codex, Airbnb’s experiences and services features, and Uber’s route share.The hosts discuss a trio of recent tech launches, starting with OpenAI’s Codex, which is a model fine tuned for software engineering

en

00:49:31

Windsurf’s $3B acquisition, Is Google Search dead,...

Get the Check ·

2025/05/14

This week on Get the Check, the hosts discuss Maya postponing this week’s recording to 6AM the morning before the release day. She did have a pretty good excuse though. The hosts dive into OpenAI’s acquisition of Windsurf for $3B. They also discuss Apple’s SVP Eddy Cue testifying in Google’s current DOJ case about their monopoly in search.Windsurf is an AI powered coding platform used by over a million developers. The hosts talk about why OpenAI is willing to make its biggest acquisition yet for a

en

01:01:25

Hims & Novo partnership, GPT-4o sycophancy, AI 2027

Get the Check ·

2025/05/07

The hosts kick off by recapping their run club experience because honestly, are you even in your 20s living in a big city if you haven’t gone to a run club yet?This week, Maya, Anika, and Priya dive into two main stories: Hims & Hers’ new partnership with Novo Nordisk and their upcoming earnings, plus OpenAI’s GPT update and how it ties into the viral “AI 2027” doomsday paper.Hims & Hers, the public telehealth company, is making headlines after teaming up with Novo Nordisk to offer branded

en

00:54:35

Trump's demands to Columbia and Harvard, Leetcode...

Get the Check ·

2025/04/30

In this episode of Get the Check, the hosts break down Trump’s letter to Columbia and Harvard threatening to revoke billions in federal funding unless the schools comply with a sweeping list of demands aimed at dismantling DEI initiatives. They explore the very different responses from each university and whether there’s any legal precedent for such federal action. The conversation then zooms out to examine how the tech world’s view of college admissions, especially in the wake of Cal AI’s founder

en

00:28:32

Inside Merge: CEO Shensi Ding on API integration...

Get the Check ·

2025/04/23

Merge recently launched Merge MCP helping AI apps understand everything about their customers. Today, Anika sits down with Shensi, co-founder and CEO of Merge, to dive into: 💡 How AI is unlocking more use cases for Merge 🛠️ Why she still codes as a non-technical founder who never worked as a software engineer 📩 How she and her co-founder Gil personally reached out to 10,000+ people to find their first engineering hires 🧠 What the Chief of Staff role actually means in a startup and how it

en

01:01:47

Tariffs, MCP, and Base Power

Get the Check ·

2025/04/16

The pod is back from their travels and are talking tariffs in the best episode yet. They also breakdown Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), which is a new standard that helps LLMs and applications communicate. Finally, the hosts deep dive into Base Power, which is a hot new energy startup everyone is talking about.First up: Trump’s surprise rollout of “reciprocal” tariffs aren’t actually reciprocal. The hosts debrief the details of the tariffs, the partial reversal, and the math behind the

en

00:33:11

Inside Notion Mail: Andrew Milich on reimagining your...

Get the Check ·

2025/04/09

Billions of people use email every single day. For the first time in decades, it’s been reimagined. Say hello to Notion Mail.Today, Priya sits down with Andrew to talk about:🤖 How Notion AI is redefining the inbox🚀 The story behind Andrew’s company Skiff joining Notion📝 Marketing 101: How Notion Mail used their waitlist to generate hype💰 Andrew on being a Sequoia Scout📧 Does Andrew live in inbox chaos or inbox zero world?00:00 Intro02:02 Founding Skiff and joining Notion06:36 Email as a

en

00:38:39

Inside Glean: CMO Matt Kixmoeller on enabling every...

Get the Check ·

2025/04/02

🚀 Big moves from @Glean! Last month, they announced that any employee across any department can now build AI agentsToday, @Maya sits down with @Matt Kix, CMO of @Glean, to dive into:🔍 How he has spotted the next big tech trend 3x in his career🤖 Why Glean is empowering everyone to use AI, not just developers📈 The shift from AI boosting productivity to AI driving revenue and code velocity🏢 When AI-powered workplace search will become table stakes for every company00:40 Intro + Early Career06:20

en

01:01:44

Google acquires Wiz, Pepsi buys Poppi, Nvidia’s GTC...

Get the Check ·

2025/03/26

This week the pod covers Google’s acquisition of Wiz, Pepsi’s acquisition of Poppi (two deals in one pod wow M&A is so back!), and key announcements from Nvidia’s GTC conference.Google just made history with its biggest acquisition ever dropping $32 billion in an all-cash deal to acquire Wiz, which is a cloud security startup. We break down Wiz’s founding story and how this deal fits into Google’s broader cloud strategy. The hosts also debate if the FTC let this acquisition go through.Next, they

en

00:40:56

Inside Carta: CPO Vrushali Paunikar on making equity...

Get the Check ·

2025/03/19

A decade ago when you got equity at your cool new tech startup you would get an envelope in the mail with a ledger. Now you just log in to Carta. Today CPO of Carta Vrushali Paunikar sits down with Anika Mirza and Priya Kamdar to discuss how Carta disrupted the equity management space and where they are headed next, they dive into:🎉 The lore behind Carta confetti💰 Why West Coast VCs passed on Carta’s Series A👨‍💻 How Carta is now building the NetSuite of private capital🪜 How Vrushali became CPO

en

01:05:10

TSMC pledges $100B, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Trump creates...

Get the Check ·

2025/03/12

In this episode of Get the Check, the hosts cover TSMC’s massive $100 billion investment in US chip facilities, Anthropic’s new Claude 3.7 Sonnet model, and Trump’s bold move to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve.TSMC is doubling down on US manufacturing, adding $100 billion on top of their previous $65 billion investment in Arizona. While Trump’s camp claims this is thanks to his tariff threats, the hosts break down the bigger picture, including how initiatives like the CHIPS Act have been pushing

en

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Lead With AI

Tamara Nall

Two Blokes Talking Tech

Trevor Long and Stephen Fenech

Pioneers of AI

WaitWhat

The Brave Technologist

Brave Software

The Good Tech Companies

HackerNoon