
Startup Different is what happens when two brothers who’ve built and sold startups start debating whether AI is taking over — or just overhyped. Brothers and entrepreneurs Dave and Chris bring humor, hard-earned experience, and a touch of chaos to a weekly breakdown of how artificial intelligence is reshaping business, startups, and work. Smart, funny, and occasionally wrong — it’s the award-winni... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 110 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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OpenAI just made a major move into hardware by acquiring Johnny Ive's AI device company, signaling their ambition to create the next generation of AI wearables. But before you get excited about ditching your smartphone, there's a problem: the AI wear... more
Can AI-powered browsers actually disrupt the market, or are they just incremental upgrades?
In this episode of Startup Different, David delivers his unfiltered takes on three major tech developments shaking up the industry.
First up: AI browsers. ... more
Remember when calculators were going to "ruin" math education? Now it's ChatGPT's turn.
When Cal State invested millions to give 460,000 students access to ChatGPT Enterprise, it sparked the exact same debate we've had about every major educational... more
Is the AI boom the next dot-com bust?
While billions pour into AI startups and tech giants race to dominate the space, troubling patterns are emerging that echo the late 1990s—circular funding loops, sky-high valuations with little revenue, and a d... more
Is Amazon's Automation Revolution Coming for Your Job? The Truth About AI, Robotics, and the Future of Work
Amazon plans to automate 75% of its operations by 2027—avoiding the need to hire 160,000 workers. But what does this warehouse automation rev... more
Navigating the startup world in 2025 means confronting hard truths and making difficult choices.
In this episode of Startup Different, hosts tackle five of the most pressing and controversial topics shaping tech startups today—from the rise of gruel... more
California just passed the nation's first AI safety and transparency law—a landmark moment that could reshape how we regulate artificial intelligence across the country. But is this groundbreaking legislation enough to protect consumers while keeping... more
Canada Post is hemorrhaging money—over $5 billion in losses since 2018, with no end in sight. As postal workers walk off the job for the second time in a year, the Crown corporation is effectively insolvent, surviving only on a $1 billion government ... more
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