Listen "144 - Why Startups Need Half the Capital And Who’s Getting Cut First"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Marcus and Vic break down the Federal Reserve’s indecision on rate cuts, mass tech layoffs accelerated by AI, and why startups no longer need as much capital. They discuss major VC moves in healthcare, including Tennr, Sword Health, and Nabla, along with General Catalyst’s hospital acquisition. The episode also covers Medicaid cuts, fractures in the Republican party, and the Supreme Court’s decision on gender-affirming care. Plus, stablecoins get a bipartisan boost, AI companions for seniors show promise, and tensions rise between OpenAI and Microsoft over cloud exclusivity and IP rights.Links0:51 - The Fed Waits Out the Tariff Economy WSJ3:50 - The Biggest Companies Across America Are Cutting Their Workforces WSJ6:01 - Amazon CEO Says AI Will Lead to Smaller Workforce WSJ12:19 - Microsoft Plans to Cut Thousands More Employees WSJ13:49 - Tennr clinches $101M to build out AI that automates patient referral process Fierce Healthcare16:30 - Sword Health lands $40M, launches AI-based mental health solution Fierce Healthcare18:36 - Nabla banks $70M series C to build out agentic AI for clinical workflows Fierce Healthcare19:20 - Ohio Greenlights First-Ever Venture-Capital Hospital Acquisition WSJ20:42 - Senate Bill Would Make Deep Cuts to Medicaid, Setting Up Fight With House NYT27:46 - AHIP 2025: Insurer coalition vows to fight Trump budget bill to final hour Fierce Healthcare28:44 - Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender affirming care for minors Fierce Healthcare32:37 - Senate passes GENIUS Act despite crypto corruption concerns Axios42:30 - Humana’s cautious defense of Medicare Advantage Healthcare Dive44:59 - Episource ransomware attack leaked patient health data Healthcare IT News45:18 - Ascension agrees to acquire Amsurg to expand ambulatory surgery reach Healthcare Dive45:26 - Headspace Launches Insurance-Covered Therapy Direct to Consumers HIT Consultant46:03 - Eli Lilly to Acquire Verve Therapeutics for Up to $1.3 Billion WSJ46:25 - A Cutting-Edge Cancer Therapy Offers Hope for Patients With Lupus NYT47:41 - The Friendly Caller Who’s Helping Seniors Feel Less Lonely WSJ49:34 - Abridge launches gen AI tool for inpatient clinicians, adds outpatient orders feature Fierce Healthcare50:16 - UHS partners with Hippocratic AI to launch AI agents Healthcare Dive50:42 - OpenAI wins $200 million U.S. defense contract CNBC52:12 - OpenAI and Microsoft Tensions Are Reaching a Boiling Point WSJ56:59 - Microsoft preparHF SiteYOUTUBEINSTAGRAMTWITTERFACEBOOKLINKEDINTIKTOK
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