Jason Calacanis

Jason Calacanis

Creator
2 followers

first investor in https://t.co/M6cblbFld9 Host: @twistartups @theallinpod; I also invest in 100 startups a year @launch & @founderuni jason@calacanis.com for life

One Facility, Whole Robot: Integrated Development Drives Edge
SocialApr 16, 2026

One Facility, Whole Robot: Integrated Development Drives Edge

Building a world-class humanoid robots is about more than just AI, it’s about the Machine building the Machine. Here, Bernt Børnich, CEO of 1X, explains how 1X manages research, development, AI, production, all from a single facility and why this...

By Jason Calacanis
Bittensor Bridges Crypto Incentives with Immediate AI Value
SocialApr 14, 2026

Bittensor Bridges Crypto Incentives with Immediate AI Value

Here’s the problem with crypto: Crypto has endless tokens and theoretical use cases, but the average person still wonders, “what do I actually do with this?” AI, on the other hand, doesn’t have that issue — the utility is immediate...

By Jason Calacanis
Spectacle vs Simplicity: Coachella’s Performance Showdown
SocialApr 14, 2026

Spectacle vs Simplicity: Coachella’s Performance Showdown

Coachella 2026: Sabrina Carpenter or Just Bieber. Who did it better? Sabrina Carpenter did a full pop production tons of dancers, massive set, and drove a car off the stage… Bieber, on the other hand, went anti-spectacle. Solo on stage,...

By Jason Calacanis
Starlink Poised to Eclipse Combined Windows, Netflix, Spotify Users
SocialApr 13, 2026

Starlink Poised to Eclipse Combined Windows, Netflix, Spotify Users

Starlink will be the largest subscription product ever created. Bigger than windows (400m) Netflix (300m) and Spotify (260m) — combined. @grok remind me of this is ten years @grok build a model that shows the path of a 1B...

By Jason Calacanis
Seeking Objective Breakdown of AB 2624 and Its Influences
SocialApr 13, 2026

Seeking Objective Breakdown of AB 2624 and Its Influences

.@grok please explain AB 2624 objectively; as well as who proposed it and their base of donors and the impact that might have

By Jason Calacanis
China's Quiet Push Toward Energy Independence Accelerates
SocialApr 12, 2026

China's Quiet Push Toward Energy Independence Accelerates

China is the most at risk and oddly silent during all of this chaos 🤔 Solar, nuclear and EV investments are obviously paying off for them. Expect them to redouble their already staggering efforts to be energy independent https://t.co/d92Cg4sy4B

By Jason Calacanis
Follow Insider @Markjeffrey for Top BitTorrent Subnets
SocialApr 9, 2026

Follow Insider @Markjeffrey for Top BitTorrent Subnets

To know which BitTorrent subnets are worth tracking, I follow @markjeffrey -- since he has skin in the game and announces which ones @stillcorecap is investing in. $tao

By Jason Calacanis
Kimbal's Epic Drop Show Hits Austin April 17‑18
SocialApr 2, 2026

Kimbal's Epic Drop Show Hits Austin April 17‑18

Austin peeps: @kimbal is doing an epic drop show on April 17th & 18th! Ticket link and discount code in reply tweet https://t.co/YvDSRhBSYW

By Jason Calacanis
Seeking Severance Reveals Weak, Untrustworthy Executives
SocialApr 1, 2026

Seeking Severance Reveals Weak, Untrustworthy Executives

Executives who want severance packages are worthless and weak — the biggest red flag in hiring. 🚩

By Jason Calacanis
Pressure‑Driven Hires Cost Severance; Hire Slowly, Hire Missionaries
SocialApr 1, 2026

Pressure‑Driven Hires Cost Severance; Hire Slowly, Hire Missionaries

Almost every time a founder is pressured by a board member, investor or advisor to make a major hire quickly, typically with absurd demands, it’s resulted in a bad hire — with a giant severance package 🤔 Hire slowly Hire missionaries...

By Jason Calacanis
Fans Demand Part Two of Billy's BEE POD
SocialApr 1, 2026

Fans Demand Part Two of Billy's BEE POD

Recommend @billy on the @BretEastonEllis pod Demands a part two BEE POD is on @Patreon and worth much more than $10 a month https://t.co/BRMrPVfy5J

By Jason Calacanis
Twistartups Ads Sell Out 15 Years, Proven Value
SocialMar 31, 2026

Twistartups Ads Sell Out 15 Years, Proven Value

There's a reason why the advertising on @twistartups has been sold out for 15 years straight and 2,200+ episodes -- it works (and we price it slightly under market to create long-term partnerships) Thanks @trustvanta for the long-term support 🥰...

By Jason Calacanis
Acquisitions Accelerate Growth: Favor Mid‑Size M&A Deals
SocialMar 30, 2026

Acquisitions Accelerate Growth: Favor Mid‑Size M&A Deals

Solid thoughts Art… Compressing “time to scale” is always a good M&a model — as is “owning a loved brand” Facebook was quickly copying WhatsApp and instagram — but decided to accelerate through an acquisition (and got two more swings...

By Jason Calacanis
Blacklane’s Premium Valet Service Fills Uber’s Gap
SocialMar 30, 2026

Blacklane’s Premium Valet Service Fills Uber’s Gap

Blacklane a highly predictable experience, but it doesn't do real-time pickups (nor should it, since it's for special use cases) 1. I use it exclusively at the Austin airport because they are allowed to park closer to the...

By Jason Calacanis
Jason Calacanis | Pulse