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Meet Adrian Aoun—an OG listener and one of Alphabet’s best-kept secrets. He recently wound down Forward, his company that set out to reinvent the doctor’s office with AI. He joins Brit, Dave, and Jess in this episode to explore the exit, Adrian’s hardware + software play with CarePods, and what it means to create a generational company for healthcare. Also on the agenda: • is primary care venture-scalable? • are Elon & Trump BFFs?? • Optimus for the military??? We’re also on ↓ X: https://twitter.com/moreorlesspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/moreorless Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moreorlesspod Connect with us here: 1) Adrian Aoun: https://x.com/adrianaoun 2) Brit Morin: https://x.com/brit 3) Dave Morin: https://x.com/davemorin 4) Jessica Lessin: https://x.com/Jessicalessin 00:00:00 Trailer 00:01:17 Introduction 00:02:22 Navigating New York City 00:07:13 Some Silicon Valley history 00:11:05 More Or Less: Trump and Musk 00:15:36 Forward's Journey and Challenges 00:24:00 Healthcare Innovations and Market Shifts 00:30:07 Future of Healthcare and Business Models 00:43:39 Unwinding a company 00:47:31 Healthcare Technology Adoption 00:59:15 The Emotional and Logistical Aspects 01:01:55 Outro

With Musk’s bio now updated to read, “The people voted for major government reform,” it’s clear he’s not just dabbling in policy. In this episode, the Morins and Lessins break down what it means for democracy when a “super VC” like Musk mingles tech interests with government influence. Also on the docket: - will Bitcoin surge to $100K? - monetization for LLMs, and - the new wave of Silicon Valley internships in government We’re also on ↓ X: https://twitter.com/moreorlesspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/moreorless Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moreorlesspod Connect with us here: 1) Brit Morin: https://x.com/brit 2) Dave Morin: https://x.com/davemorin 3) Jessica Lessin: https://x.com/Jessicalessin 4) Sam Lessin: https://x.com/lessin Mark Zuckerberg & T-Pain's New Song 'Get Low': https://open.spotify.com/track/3Wn1ZONJX2yfbzWo2aPuQN?si=5368065e3e994f54 00:00:00 Trailer 00:01:10 Introduction and Brit’s New Look 00:03:17 IV Drip, Lingo, suPAR 00:08:49 PSA: Cookies and Feedbacks 00:10:09 Another big week in AI 00:12:30 Department of Government Efficiency 00:21:53 The cryptos and the VCs 00:29:39 AI in B2B2C and Verticalized Markets 00:37:50 AI Investment Strategies and Market Trends 00:52:32 Pop Culture Corner: Zuck and T-Pain 01:00:15 Outro

Are incumbent media networks losing ground? Kamala stuck to broadcast media, while Trump bypassed traditional filters and reached audiences as an influencer, taking his message to Rogan and Fridman. Among concerns over echo chambers and AI-controlled narratives, there’s a flip side—more people now have a platform, giving everyone a voice. Guillermo Rauch of Vercel says “everyone needs to be empowered to create.” The more people who can build their own platforms and apps, the more we decentralize the conversation. Tune in as we break down the election aftermath and the future of content in a post-AI world. We’re also on ↓ X: https://twitter.com/moreorlesspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/moreorless Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moreorlesspod Connect with us here: 1) Brit Morin: https://x.com/brit 2) Dave Morin: https://x.com/davemorin 3) Jessica Lessin: https://x.com/Jessicalessin 4) Sam Lessin: https://x.com/lessin

In this episode, the crew dives into why no self-respecting Silicon Valley developer is ditching AI tools anytime soon. Sam and Jess go back and forth on Snap’s subscription model and whether it can stand up to Meta’s dominance. Plus, Bezos seems wary of a potential Trump comeback. We’re also on ↓ X: https://twitter.com/moreorlesspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/moreorless Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moreorlesspod Connect with us here: 1) Brit Morin: https://x.com/brit 2) Dave Morin: https://x.com/davemorin 3) Jessica Lessin: https://x.com/Jessicalessin 4) Sam Lessin: https://x.com/lessin 00:00:00 Trailer 00:01:02 Introduction 00:01:22 Phone problems as features 00:07:00 Tech earnings season overview 00:09:45 Meta's quarterly performance and VR discussion 00:15:30 Google and Microsoft's AI-driven growth 00:19:55 User growth for tech companies 00:23:56 How users are using Snapchat 00:30:46 Get laid, get paid, get entertained 00:36:40 Earnings predictions 00:40:09 Creator economy's influence on election campaigns 00:51:09 Bezos ends Washington Post presidential endorsements 00:57:53 Celebrity collaborations and entertainment updates 01:03:47 Outro