First Jason and Molly recap the Apple event, including the new Mac Studio release (1:53). Then they discuss Pony AI's $8.5B Series D (34:41). Next, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt joins to discuss launching their driverless service in SF (46:40), their custom-built zero-emission shared vehicle the "Origin" (1:01:06), and self-driving maturity.

Show Notes:

(00:00) Jason and Molly intro today’s topics: thoughts on new Apple products, interview with Kyle Vogt of Cruise
(01:53) Jason and Molly talk about the Mac Studio
(10:52) Indochino - Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using code TWIST at checkout https://indochino.com
(12:05) Big presentations aren’t needed for incremental changes
(22:23) Vanta - Get $1,000 off automating your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(23:41) Guessing the next computer in the Mac lineage
(25:40) More Apple products announced, and Apple TV for Friday MLB
(33:33) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist
(34:41) Startup of the day: Pony.ai
(46:40) Jason interviews Kyle Vogt, CEO of Cruise
(01:01:06) Carpooling with the Cruise Origin
(01:07:45) Smoother rides and self-driving cars in different weather
(01:19:05) Self-driving robo-taxis and sharing map data
(01:27:00) What percent are we at for self-driving general accessibility?

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