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Tesla
American automotive, energy storage and solar power company
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Videos Mentioning Tesla
Cost vs Quality in Edtech – Keith Schacht, Avichal Garg, and Geoff Ralston
Y Combinator
Used as an example of a company that started at the high end with premium products (electric cars) and eventually drove down prices over time, suggesting a path for quality improvements.
E130: DeSantis's Twitter Spaces, debt ceiling, Nvidia rips, state of VC, startup failure & more
All-In Podcast
An electric vehicle company whose Model Y was highly praised for its performance, affordability (with incentives), and practicality, also mentioned for its Roadster and Cybertruck.
E129: Sam Altman plays chess with regulators, AI's "nuclear" potential, big pharma bundling & more
All-In Podcast
Company where Elon Musk is Chairman, mentioned in the context of his female executive leadership.
Jim Keller: The Future of Computing, AI, Life, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #162
Lex Fridman
Used as an example of adding computers to everyday objects, where a computer sensor in a battery was cheaper than a resistor.
Jason Calacanis: Startups, Angel Investing, Capitalism, and Friendship | Lex Fridman Podcast #161
Lex Fridman
Electric vehicle and clean energy company co-founded by Elon Musk, highlighted as an example of an ambitious company that revolutionized an industry.
My $2.4m London Apartment Tour
Ali Abdaal
Manufacturer of the car whose key card is kept by the speaker.
They're Opening the Stock Market to Everyone. Here's What That Actually Means
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a sophisticated investor test example.
Richard Craib: WallStreetBets, Numerai, and the Future of Stock Trading | Lex Fridman Podcast #159
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as an example of a stock popular with retail investors, which WallStreetBets could have targeted but did not, instead choosing 'bad' stocks with high short interest.
DOGE vs USAID, Crypto Framework, Google's $75B AI Spend, US Sovereign Wealth Fund, GLP-1s
All-In Podcast
An electric vehicle and clean energy company, where Antonio Gracias was an early investor and board member, and whose self-driving technology is mentioned.
How to Effortlessly Build an 8-Figure Business in 2024 (feat. @aliabdaal)
BigDeal by Codie Sanchez
Mentioned as an example of a product created by someone with an intense work ethic.
Iran War, Oil Shock, Off Ramps, AI's Revenue Explosion and PR Nightmare
All-In Podcast
An electric vehicle and clean energy company, mentioned as an example of a company that took over a decade to reach profitability.
Jaron Lanier: Virtual Reality, Social Media & the Future of Humans and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #218
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as a product that some companies might allow people to buy with Bitcoin, illustrating one of the "use cases" for cryptocurrency, though not seen by Lanier as an engine of economic growth.
E124: AutoGPT's massive potential and risk, AI regulation, Bob Lee/SF update
All-In Podcast
A car manufacturer that adheres to safety standards, used as an example in the analogy for AI regulation, where products distributed publicly need to meet safety benchmarks.
Elon Musk: Twitter's bot problem, SpaceX's grand plan, Tesla stories & more
All-In Podcast
Discussed extensively as a company composed of multiple businesses (car manufacturing, software, AI, battery tech, supercharger network, insurance, robo-taxi), its stock performance, vertical integration, and the challenges of building a startup.
Trump's First Week: Inauguration Recap, Executive Actions, TikTok, Stargate + Sacks is Back!
All-In Podcast
Elon Musk's electric vehicle company, mentioned as being at the inauguration and receiving a $465 million loan from the Department of Energy without equity.
E80: Recession deep dive: VC psychology, macro risks, Tiger Global, predictions and more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned in the context of Elon Musk's use of convertible debt in 2016 as an 'escape velocity moment' for a career.
The Great Derangement: A Conversation with Tim Urban (Episode #315)
Sam Harris
Electric vehicle and clean energy company. Articles by Tim Urban on Tesla are mentioned in a Vox article critique.
Sertac Karaman: Robots That Fly and Robots That Drive | Lex Fridman Podcast #97
Lex Fridman
An automotive company led by Elon Musk, characterized by a more aggressive approach to autonomous vehicle technology development.
Tim Dillon: Comedy, Power, Conspiracy Theories, and Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #156
Lex Fridman
Electric vehicle company that Elon Musk has made exciting, despite the cars being expensive.
FlashAttention-2: Making Transformers 800% faster AND exact
Latent Space
Company with a supercomputer called Dojo, which aims to maximize on-chip memory for AI computations.
The Number One Reason This Generation Is Struggling: Scott Galloway | E190
The Diary Of A CEO
Mentioned as a company that offers a better product, reflecting the shift from brand-focused to product-focused business strategies.
Emilio Frazzoli, CTO, nuTonomy - MIT Self-Driving Cars
Lex Fridman
Mentioned in the context of offering advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) that are still considered Level 2 or 3 automation.
Ep 18: Petaflops to the People — with George Hotz of tinycorp
Latent Space
George Hotz chose not to go to Tesla to build vision, instead starting comma.
Advantages Of A First-Time Founder
Y Combinator
An electric vehicle and clean energy company, founded by Elon Musk.