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Podcast: This Week in Startups
Episode: Google weighs $23B for Wiz, startups in a second Trump admin, and Sequoia's Stripe sale | E1980
Description: Todays show:
Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss the role of social media and rhetoric in spreading conspiracy theories in the wake of the attempt on Trump (5:43), Silicon Valley's political landscape and views on Biden and Trump’s policies (20:14), Sequoia's strategy with Stripe shares, secondary markets, and private investments (50:00), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(1:57) Reflections on the assassination attempt on Trump and media cycles
(5:43) The role of social media and rhetoric in spreading conspiracy theories
(10:02) Squarespace - Use offer code TW...