Apple blocks AI email app, TikTok restricts teens, Foodini’s Dylan McDonnell | E1690
This Week in Startups
Jason Calacanis
4.2 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 4 March 2023
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
Molly starts the show with Producer Rachel, covering Apple blocking an email app with an AI update (7:17), TikTok's latest restriction for users under 18 (14:05), and Salesforce Q4 earnings results. Then, they break down the startup immi, an instant ramen company (26:55). To end the show, Molly talks to Foodini founder and CEO Dylan McDonnell (35:10), and Rachel talks to Michael Tan, author of The Death of Uncertainty (59:49).
0:00 Molly Kicks off the show
1:55 Apple blocks app update for having generative AI capabilities
7:17 Could Apple's guard on the App Store create a headwind for the industry?
9:40 Should Apple be in charge of standard content filtering around AI on their platform
11:43 Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist
12:48 How did TikTok approach being on the Apple App Store?
14:05 TikTok is setting 1-hour time limits for users under 18
16:11 If Apple doesn't impose safety limits, who will?
17:55 Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
19:01 Salesforce stock drop and Q4 earnings results
24:34 Molly's predictions for Salesforce
26:55 Startup of the day: immi, an instant ramen company, is taking over grocery stores by storm
32:15 Orgspace - Get $2000 in credits at http://orgspace.io/twist
35:10 Foodini founder and CEO Dylan McDonnell on how he plans on making eating out safer for those with diet restrictions
59:49 Okboomer with Michael Tan, author of The Death of Uncertainty
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, everybody, welcome to Friday. |
| 0:02.8 | You know we have a great variety show for you today. |
| 0:04.9 | We love Friday variety. |
| 0:06.5 | First, producer Rachel is going to hop on |
| 0:08.6 | and we're going to chop up some news. |
| 0:10.0 | We have some great stories to run through today. |
| 0:13.4 | Apple blocked an update to an app on its app store |
| 0:17.2 | for having generative AI capabilities |
| 0:19.3 | that Apple determined are just not safe. |
| 0:22.2 | They want either content controls or age restrictions. |
| 0:25.6 | That is a big deal and we talk about what that might mean |
| 0:28.6 | for this budding industry. |
| 0:30.6 | Salesforce announced earnings. |
| 0:32.6 | It's stock jumped as much as 16%. |
| 0:36.0 | After reporting those Q4 earnings and play in the Wall Street game, |
| 0:40.5 | very similar to meta, we're going to break down how tech |
| 0:42.5 | is now being forced to play ball with Wall Street. |
| 0:45.7 | Then we have interviews. |
| 0:46.7 | I talk to Dylan McDonald, the CEO of Foudini, |
| 0:49.8 | a startup that connects people with dietary needs |
| 0:51.9 | to suitable restaurants and menu items. |
| 0:54.6 | And then finally, producer Rachel is back |
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