Uber profitable again, SBF guilty, Biden's AI EO + Motive's John Habeck | E1842

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Today’s show:

First up, Jason takes on the news solo by breaking down Uber's Q3 earnings (2:23), reflecting on SBF's guilty verdict (13:39), and giving some takes on Biden's EO on AI (15:53). Then, Motive CEO John Habeck joins to break down building "Shopify for Car Dealerships" (21:39).

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(2:23) Uber earnings report and Uber’s profitability

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(13:39) SBF’s guilty verdict

(15:53) Takes on Biden's executive order on AI

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(21:39) Motive CEO John Habeck discusses building a startup in a "sleeping giant" industry

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(33:17) Understand the TAM for "Shopify for Car Dealerships”

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Referenced in the podcast:

https://s23.q4cdn.com/407969754/files/doc_earnings/2023/q3/earnings-result/Uber-Q3-23-Earnings-Press-Release.pdf

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/30/executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence

https://www.businessofapps.com/data/uber-statistics

https://twitter.com/EconomyApp/status/1721899291248324642

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