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In this episode of This Week in Startups, @Jason and @Alex break down Stripe’s big bet on crypto wallets with its latest acquisition of Privy, the return of major M&A activity from Meta, DoorDash, and Stripe, and the rapid rise of robotics replacing soul-crushing warehouse jobs. They dive into why today’s toy-like robot arms will become tomorrow’s billion-dollar tools, how stablecoins are quietly transforming fintech, and why Disney is going to war with AI platforms over IP theft. A must-watch if you’re building, investing, or just trying to understand where tech is headed next.
(1:48) Startup Tip: "Find a service you hate and make it better"
(9:23) Why Stripe wants crypto wallet company Privy
(10:09) [Lemon.io](http://lemon.io/) - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at [https://Lemon.io/twist](https://lemon.io/twist)
(15:46) Klarna: The New Rent-a-Center?
(20:00) Superpower - Visit [superpower.com/twist](http://superpower.com/twist) to get $50 off your membership. This offer is only for the first 100 twist listeners who sign up.
(26:28) Why M&A is good and Lena Khan was wrong
(30:00) Northwest Registered Agent. Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit [northwestregisteredagent.com/twist](http://northwestregisteredagent.com/t...) today!
(33:20) Robots are going to make your life better
(42:11) When toys become tools
(46:25) Tesla's on-the-road FSD tests... do they need safety drivers?
(54:13) Jason has the answer for all these AI copyright suits
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In this episode of This Week in Startups, @Jason and @Alex break down Stripe’s big bet on crypto wallets with its latest acquisition of Privy, the return of major M&A activity from Meta, DoorDash, and Stripe, and the rapid rise of robotics replacing soul-crushing warehouse jobs. They dive into why today’s toy-like robot arms will become tomorrow’s billion-dollar tools, how stablecoins are quietly transforming fintech, and why Disney is going to war with AI platforms over IP theft. A must-watch if you’re building, investing, or just trying to understand where tech is headed next.
(1:48) Startup Tip: "Find a service you hate and make it better"
(9:23) Why Stripe wants crypto wallet company Privy
(10:09) [Lemon.io](http://lemon.io/) - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at [https://Lemon.io/twist](https://lemon.io/twist)
(15:46) Klarna: The New Rent-a-Center?
(20:00) Superpower - Visit [superpower.com/twist](http://superpower.com/twist) to get $50 off your membership. This offer is only for the first 100 twist listeners who sign up.
(26:28) Why M&A is good and Lena Khan was wrong
(30:00) Northwest Registered Agent. Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit [northwestregisteredagent.com/twist](http://northwestregisteredagent.com/t...) today!
(33:20) Robots are going to make your life better
(42:11) When toys become tools
(46:25) Tesla's on-the-road FSD tests... do they need safety drivers?
(54:13) Jason has the answer for all these AI copyright suits
Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: [https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com](https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com/)
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Follow Lon:
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/ alexwilhelm ]( / alexwilhelm )Follow Jason:
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/ jason LinkedIn: [
/ jasoncalacanis ]( / jasoncalacanis )Thank you to our partners:
(10:09) [Lemon.io](http://lemon.io/) - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at [https://Lemon.io/twist](https://lemon.io/twist)
(20:00) Superpower - Visit [superpower.com/twist](http://superpower.com/twist) to get $50 off your membership. This offer is only for the first 100 twist listeners who sign up.
(30:00) Northwest Registered Agent. Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit [northwestregisteredagent.com/twist](http://northwestregisteredagent.com/t...) today!
All rights for the video shared and linked below belong to the original copyright holder, and we are using the footage under the principle of fair use.
Listen here:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ULQ0ew...
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes315114957/t...
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