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Todays show:

Antonio Gracias of Valor and Liran Zvibel of WEKA join Jason to discuss WEKA’s product market fit and real-world applications (13:49 ), energy solutions for future data centers and capital allocation strategy (30:07 ), and a Jam with JCal session with Uptrend AI’s Ramsey Shaffer (37:00 ).

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Timestamps:

(0:00 ) Antonio Gracias of Valor and Liran Zvibel of WEKA join Jason.

(2:52 ) Investment thesis for WEKA and discussion on investment strategies

(5:30 ) Investing in winners and the future of compute and AI technology

(10:14 ) CommandBar - Visit https://www.commandbar.com/twist to get a custom live demo.

(13:49 ) WEKA’s product market fit and real-world applications

(21:49 ) .Tech Domains - Apply for the Jam Session with JCal contest today at https://www.jamwithjcal.tech

(23:08 ) Innovative customers and technology behind the Las Vegas Sphere

(23:08 ) Innovative customers and technology behind the Las Vegas Sphere

(25:12 ) Impact of Weka’s technology on rendering and data management

(30:07 ) Energy solutions for future data centers and capital allocation strategy

(34:22 ) Weka's hiring and job opportunities

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(37:00 ) Jam with JCal winner Ramsey Schaffer, CEO of Uptrends AI.

(38:09 ) Ramsey’s pitch and Jason's feedback

(45:22 ) Importance of founder-led sales, pricing strategy, and UX improvements

(51:02 ) Engaging with customers and final thoughts on Uptrends ai
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Links from show:

Check out Valor Equity Partners: https://www.valorep.com

Check out WEKA: https://www.weka.io

Check out Stability AI: https://stability.ai

Check out the Sphere: https://www.thesphere.com

Enter the Jam with JCal contest: https://www.jamwithjcal.tech

Check out Uptrends AI:https://www.uptrends-ai.tech

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