16 Minutes News by a16z
16 Minutes on the News is a short news podcast where we cover the top headlines of the week, the a16z podcast way -- why are these topics in the news; what's real, what's hype from our vantage point; and what are our experts' quick takes on these trends? About the a16z Podcast: Discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future -- especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This podcast is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes -- and now shows -- are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!
Parasite, the Malaria (Tech & Science) Edition
Crypto at Congress: 'Watershed' Moment for Regulation and Web3
Inside the GameStop Drama; The U.S. Constitution, Auctioned
Steam Halts Web3 Games; FDA Approves Prostate Cancer AI
mRNA for Flu Vaccine? AI Protein-Folding Goes Open Source
Opioid Crisis - How, Who, and Tech
Ransomware Attacks on the Rise; Hackers Target IoT
Science (and Tech), the Endless Frontier
Malaria Vaccine Breakthrough, Beyond the Buzz
Apple Event: Desktop-Tablet Convergence, Cord-Cutting, "Find Anything," & More
J&J Vaccine Pause; FBI Accesses Servers in Exchange Hack
NFTs: What, Where, How, Why, Who
The U.S. Vaccine Rollout
The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine and COVID Efficacy Rates
Semiconductor Shortage and the Global Supply Chain Squeeze
When Christie's Meets Crypto — The NFT Moment
China Steams Ahead in Gaming; MetaHuman Creator and the Uncanny Valley
Beyond Bezos: Amazon, Cloud, and CEO Transitions
Anatomy of a Hack: SolarWinds and Ripples Beyond
Dall-E AI for Images; Direct Listings, SEC Ruling for Issuing Shares
All about Section 230, In the News
FinCEN Crypto Rule; Haven Healthcare Breakup
U.S. Government Hacked; Scaling Ethereum
AlphaFold! Protein Folding, Beyond the Hype
Transparency in Pricing, Ruling Healthcare
Apple Silicon: A Long Game, Changing the Game
Covid Vaccine! Beyond Science via Press Release
Gaming Is Among Us
A Nobel for CRISPR! When, Who, How, What Now
Nvidia + Arm
Tiktok and 'Seeing Like an Algorithm'
Apple and the 'Doctor’s Office on a Wrist'
A Faster, Cheaper Test -- Will It Really Democratize Coronavirus Testing?
Teladoc & Livongo, Is Virtual Care Fully Here?
GPT-3, Beyond the Hype
Funding Science & Innovation; Remote Work & Future Silicon Valley
Apple App Clips, Program the Offline World!
Videogames as Medicines -- So What Is/Isn't a Digital Drug?
Snapchat & Bitmoji: Mobile, Social, Cloud Gaming, Identity
Section 230 CDA: Content Moderation, Free Speech, the Internet
The Security and Privacy of Contact Tracing
CRISPR for Covid Testing and FDA EUAs
The Case of Zoom and Scaling Cloud Security
Drugs & Debates: Real World Data, Randomized Controlled Trials
The Economic Virus - Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, and Small Business
Hospitals' Historic Moment & the New Data Rules
Gaming & Chrome OS/Steam; Going Cashless; Coronavirus Latest
What's Up With All These Fintech Acquisitions; SEC Rules
Coronavirus Updates
Epic Battles in Healthcare, FICO Changes
Coronavirus Outbreak
CES 2020 - Screens, 8K, 5G, Cars, Micromobility, Smart Home
Regulating AI; Negative Interest Rates (#19)
Personal Genomics - Hype vs Reality (#18)
Star Wars in Fortnite; Encryption Ultimatum (#17)
Direct Listings NYSE SEC; Vaping Apps & Apple, CBD & FDA (#16)
Alternative Data for Credit; Retail Shopping Shifts (#15)
Pharma Drones; Veteran Health Records; Light to Voice Hacks (#14)
Ok Boomer; Microtransaction Fraud in Games (#13)
Crypto Regulations; ATM Fees (#12)
CRISPR: Policy, Platform, Trials (#11)
Amazon Healthcare, Oculus & VR/AR, Google Quantum Supremacy? (#10)
All the Recent Phone Hacks (#9)
Apple Camera, Services; Wearables - Where are We (#8)
Apple Card, BEC Scams Federal Indictment (#7)
Health Claims Data, Corporate Breaches (#6)
Fed Real-time Payments, Death of Retail (#5)
The Opioid Crisis (#4)
Fortnite, Esports, Gaming, and Entertainment (#3)
Mobile Malware, Drug Pricing (#2)