http://www.unicornjerky.com Sun, 04 Mar 2018 15:46:10 +0000 Sun, 04 Mar 2018 15:46:10 +0000 60 en Copyright © 2018 feeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds) Everything we love -- and disdain -- about the tech industry. We explore the news, the companies, investors, and influencers that make up Silicon Valley with no holds barred. Weekly tech news and trends -- no holds barred Unicorn Jerky yes https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000389185005-3raw38-original.jpg http://www.unicornjerky.com unicornjerky,tech,silicon,valley,tech,news,technology,news,venture,capitalSlaying the Unicorn is where we take a more realistic approach to technology and the industry behind it. We proudly step out of the tech circle jerk and read between the lines, so you don’t have to. Sure, we’re cynical and we scoff at tech echo chamber, but it’s necessary if you don’t want to believe in all the fake news you read from TechCrunch. Glad you’ve joined your hosts, Zack Miller and David Citron, on this journey. Brought to you by UnicornJerky. zack.miller@gmail.comUnicorn Jerky tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/408531012 Sun, 04 Mar 2018 15:46:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/slayingtheunicorn/4-amazon-as-robotic-slave-master-and-viagra-for-millennials 00:35:08 Unicorn Jerky yes The Slaying the Unicorn Podcast is brought to you by Unicorn Jerky (http://www.unicornjerky.com ) -- a t shirt site that shares our love and disdain for technology. It’s great for presents -- what’s your favorite shirt, David? **Tech Sack** So first up, we have our Tech Sack segment -- where we jump in and discuss useless technology. We may slay some sacred cows (and unicorns) along the way * Ex-Google CEO is relatively certain robots aren’t going to kill us for another decade or two * MILLENNIAL VIAGRA STARTUP HIMS IS NOW WORTH $200 MILLION * MIT study that found low pay for Uber drivers to be revisited * China arresting people likely to commit crimes: * How Softbank, World’s biggest tech investor, throws around its cash **Fucked up company of the week (FUCOW)** Amazon doesn't play nice with Google's Nest. It also looks the other way as crooks launder money through $500 ebooks. But really, Jeff Bezos is growing a robotic and cyborg army of employees that may or may not want to kill you. **Crypto crap of the week** The Venezuelan Petro is a sham: https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-02-25/venezuela-s-petro-cryptocurrency-won-t-help-debt The Slaying the Unicorn Podcast is brought to you… The Slaying the Unicorn Podcast is brought to you by Unicorn Jerky (http://www.unicornjerky.com ) -- a t shirt site that shares our love and disdain for technology. It’s great for presents -- what’s your favorite shirt, David? **Tech Sack** So first up, we have our Tech Sack segment -- where we jump in and discuss useless technology. We may slay some sacred cows (and unicorns) along the way * Ex-Google CEO is relatively certain robots aren’t going to kill us for another decade or two * MILLENNIAL VIAGRA STARTUP HIMS IS NOW WORTH $200 MILLION * MIT study that found low pay for Uber drivers to be revisited * China arresting people likely to commit crimes: * How Softbank, World’s biggest tech investor, throws around its cash **Fucked up company of the week (FUCOW)** Amazon doesn't play nice with Google's Nest. It also looks the other way as crooks launder money through $500 ebooks. But really, Jeff Bezos is growing a robotic and cyborg army of employees that may or may not want to kill you. **Crypto crap of the week** The Venezuelan Petro is a sham: https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-02-25/venezuela-s-petro-cryptocurrency-won-t-help-debt zack.miller@gmail.com (Unicorn Jerky)unicornjerky,tech,silicon,valley,tech,news,technology,news,venture,capital tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/396767376 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 07:12:28 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/slayingtheunicorn/3-shorting-softbank-and-the-wolf-of-crypto-street 00:27:58 Unicorn Jerky yes The Slaying the Unicorn Podcast is brought to you by Unicorn Jerky (www.unicornjerky.com ) -- a t shirt site that shares our love and disdain for technology. It’s great for presents -- what’s your favorite shirt, David? **Tech Sack** So first up, we have our Tech Sack segment -- where we jump in and discuss useless technology. We may slay some sacred cows (and unicorns) along the way * Facebook pollster tracking Zuck’s approval ratings quits after 6 months (TechCrunch) * Walmart acquires VR (Engadget) * L.L Bean to put tracking in their garments (Business Insider) * Robos suffer disruptions amid market craziness (Investopedia) * Day One Ventures combines VC and PR (TechCrunch) * Reddit banks deep fake porn (The Verge) **Short of the week** This is where we poorly dissect a company we think is a pile of shit, leaving open the possibility that we are completely wrong given our total lack of information Having invested 40% of a $100B fund IN A YEAR, SoftBank is our short of the week. **Crypto crap of the week** In our last segment this week, we look at what’s happening in crypto land. If you thought Silicon Valley was a frothy place to spend your time, crypto is insane. We separate the chaff from the wheat and just talk about some insane things going on there as well. Ohio kids becomes crypto rich (http://www.businessinsider.com/eddy-zillan-ohio-savings-cryptocurrency-millionaire-2018-2 ) The Slaying the Unicorn Podcast is brought to you… The Slaying the Unicorn Podcast is brought to you by Unicorn Jerky (www.unicornjerky.com ) -- a t shirt site that shares our love and disdain for technology. It’s great for presents -- what’s your favorite shirt, David? **Tech Sack** So first up, we have our Tech Sack segment -- where we jump in and discuss useless technology. We may slay some sacred cows (and unicorns) along the way * Facebook pollster tracking Zuck’s approval ratings quits after 6 months (TechCrunch) * Walmart acquires VR (Engadget) * L.L Bean to put tracking in their garments (Business Insider) * Robos suffer disruptions amid market craziness (Investopedia) * Day One Ventures combines VC and PR (TechCrunch) * Reddit banks deep fake porn (The Verge) **Short of the week** This is where we poorly dissect a company we think is a pile of shit, leaving open the possibility that we are completely wrong given our total lack of information Having invested 40% of a $100B fund IN A YEAR, SoftBank is our short of the week. **Crypto crap of the week** In our last segment this week, we look at what’s happening in crypto land. If you thought Silicon Valley was a frothy place to spend your time, crypto is insane. We separate the chaff from the wheat and just talk about some insane things going on there as well. Ohio kids becomes crypto rich (http://www.businessinsider.com/eddy-zillan-ohio-savings-cryptocurrency-millionaire-2018-2 ) zack.miller@gmail.com (Unicorn Jerky)unicornjerky,tech,silicon,valley,tech,news,technology,news,venture,capital tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/393358752 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 10:54:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/slayingtheunicorn/flamethrowers-and-unicorn-dog-walking-biz 00:27:43 Unicorn Jerky yes **Sponsor** This episode is brought to you by Unicorn Jerky -- a t shirt site that shares our love and disdain for technology. It’s great for presents -- what’s your favorite shirt, David? (he chose the Shawarma as a Service (SaaS) shirt -- get it??) www.unicornjerky.com **Tech Sack** So first up, we have our Tech Sack segment -- where we jump in and discuss useless technology. We may slay some sacred cows (and unicorns) along the way * Elon Musk/Boring/Flamethrowers (_Gizmodo_ (https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-has-already-made-5-million-selling-really-bi-1822519339/amp)) * Cryptocurrency Prodeum leaves penis behind (_The Next Web_ (https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/01/29/cryptocurrency-prodeum-scam-exit-penis/)) * Ikea using AI and VR for business opportunities (_CNBC_ (https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/26/ikea-sees-massive-opportunities-with-artificial-intelligence-and-virtual-reality.html)) * Strava exposing military bases and patrol routes worldwide (_WIRED_ (https://www.wired.com/story/strava-heat-map-military-bases-fitness-trackers-privacy/)) **Short of the week** Investors throw $300m at dog-walking startup that hired ex-CEO of fraudulent anti-fraud company Lifelock (https://boingboing.net/2018/01/31/greater-fool-theory.html ) **Crpto crap of the week** In our last segment this week, we look at what’s happening in crypto land. If you thought Silicon Valley was a frothy place to spend your time, crypto is insane. We separate the chaff from the wheat and just talk about some insane things going on there as well. Coincheck loses $530M in crypto tokens (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-cryptocurrency/tokyo-based-cryptocurrency-exchange-hacked-losing-530-million-nhk-idUSKBN1FF29C) In 2014, Tokyo-based Mt. Gox, which once handled 80 percent of the world’s bitcoin trades, filed for bankruptcy after losing some 850,000 bitcoins - then worth around half a billion U.S. dollars - and $28 million in cash from its bank accounts. **Sponsor** This episode is brought to you by Uni… **Sponsor** This episode is brought to you by Unicorn Jerky -- a t shirt site that shares our love and disdain for technology. It’s great for presents -- what’s your favorite shirt, David? (he chose the Shawarma as a Service (SaaS) shirt -- get it??) www.unicornjerky.com **Tech Sack** So first up, we have our Tech Sack segment -- where we jump in and discuss useless technology. We may slay some sacred cows (and unicorns) along the way * Elon Musk/Boring/Flamethrowers (_Gizmodo_ (https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-has-already-made-5-million-selling-really-bi-1822519339/amp)) * Cryptocurrency Prodeum leaves penis behind (_The Next Web_ (https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/01/29/cryptocurrency-prodeum-scam-exit-penis/)) * Ikea using AI and VR for business opportunities (_CNBC_ (https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/26/ikea-sees-massive-opportunities-with-artificial-intelligence-and-virtual-reality.html)) * Strava exposing military bases and patrol routes worldwide (_WIRED_ (https://www.wired.com/story/strava-heat-map-military-bases-fitness-trackers-privacy/)) **Short of the week** Investors throw $300m at dog-walking startup that hired ex-CEO of fraudulent anti-fraud company Lifelock (https://boingboing.net/2018/01/31/greater-fool-theory.html ) **Crpto crap of the week** In our last segment this week, we look at what’s happening in crypto land. If you thought Silicon Valley was a frothy place to spend your time, crypto is insane. We separate the chaff from the wheat and just talk about some insane things going on there as well. Coincheck loses $530M in crypto tokens (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-cryptocurrency/tokyo-based-cryptocurrency-exchange-hacked-losing-530-million-nhk-idUSKBN1FF29C) In 2014, Tokyo-based Mt. Gox, which once handled 80 percent of the world’s bitcoin trades, filed for bankruptcy after losing some 850,000 bitcoins - then worth around half a billion U.S. dollars - and $28 million in cash from its bank accounts. zack.miller@gmail.com (Unicorn Jerky)unicornjerky,tech,silicon,valley,tech,news,technology,news,venture,capital tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/389158647 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 23:15:28 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/slayingtheunicorn/1-builders-are-masquerading-as-tech-companies-and-softbank-is-investing-in-them 00:27:36 Unicorn Jerky yes Welcome to the inaugural episode of Slaying the Unicorn. We’re your hosts Zack Miller and David Citron and this is where we take a more realistic approach to technology and the industry behind it. We proudly step out of the tech circle jerk and read between the lines, so you don’t have to. Sure, we’re cynical and we scoff at tech echo chamber, but it’s necessary if you don’t want to believe in all the fake news you read from TechcCunch. Glad you’ve joined us on this journey. Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Unicorn Jerky -- a t shirt site that shares our love and disdain for technology. It’s great for presents -- what’s your favorite shirt, David? (he chose the Shawarma as a Service (SaaS) shirt -- get it??) https://www.unicornjerky.com/ Tech Sack So first up, we have our Tech Sack segment -- where we jump in and discuss useless technology. We may slay some sacred cows (and unicorns) along the way Coinbase - $1B in revenue in 2017. Serving as a middleman for a technology that promised to cut out middleman (https://www.recode.net/2018/1/22/16911692/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-trading-coinbase-revenue-secondary) 10% of $3.7B ICO money ends up stolen (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ico-ernst-young/more-than-10-percent-of-3-7-billion-raised-in-icos-has-been-stolen-ernst-young-idUSKBN1FB1MZ) WeWork now largest office occupier in central london - is this really revolutionary, or just a commodity with a bunch of buzzwords? (https://www.ft.com/content/40a87044-ff97-11e7-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5) SV needs to work it’s employees like China does? Discuss (https://www.ft.com/content/42daca9e-facc-11e7-9bfc-052cbba03425) and the Outline's rebuttal (https://theoutline.com/post/2996/michael-moritz-china-essay-for-financial-times-is-real-garbage?zd=1) Cargo - raises $5.5M for vending machines for ride hailing drivers (https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/22/cargo-raises-5-5m-to-let-uber-drivers-sell-snacks-and-essentials-nationwide/) Too many Indians on the internet (https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-internet-is-filling-up-because-indians-are-sending-millions-of-good-morning-texts-1516640068) Short of the week Katerra: https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/24/construction-startup-katerra-gets-865m-in-softbanks-latest-mega-round/ Prefab buildings masquerading as a tech co. What's next? Builders using computers? Preposterous. Crypto crap of the week In our last segment this week, we look at what’s happening in crypto land. If you thought Silicon Valley was a frothy place to spend your time, crypto is insane. We separate the chaff from the wheat and just talk about some insane things going on there as well. My Big Coin = My Big Scam. Caveat emptor, crypto investors. Check out the Reuters article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cryptocurrency-bigcoinpay/u-s-cftc-charges-my-big-coin-pay-over-virtual-currency-scam-idUSKBN1FD1ZU?il=0 Welcome to the inaugural episode of Slaying the U… Welcome to the inaugural episode of Slaying the Unicorn. We’re your hosts Zack Miller and David Citron and this is where we take a more realistic approach to technology and the industry behind it. We proudly step out of the tech circle jerk and read between the lines, so you don’t have to. Sure, we’re cynical and we scoff at tech echo chamber, but it’s necessary if you don’t want to believe in all the fake news you read from TechcCunch. Glad you’ve joined us on this journey. Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Unicorn Jerky -- a t shirt site that shares our love and disdain for technology. It’s great for presents -- what’s your favorite shirt, David? (he chose the Shawarma as a Service (SaaS) shirt -- get it??) https://www.unicornjerky.com/ Tech Sack So first up, we have our Tech Sack segment -- where we jump in and discuss useless technology. We may slay some sacred cows (and unicorns) along the way Coinbase - $1B in revenue in 2017. Serving as a middleman for a technology that promised to cut out middleman (https://www.recode.net/2018/1/22/16911692/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-trading-coinbase-revenue-secondary) 10% of $3.7B ICO money ends up stolen (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ico-ernst-young/more-than-10-percent-of-3-7-billion-raised-in-icos-has-been-stolen-ernst-young-idUSKBN1FB1MZ) WeWork now largest office occupier in central london - is this really revolutionary, or just a commodity with a bunch of buzzwords? (https://www.ft.com/content/40a87044-ff97-11e7-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5) SV needs to work it’s employees like China does? Discuss (https://www.ft.com/content/42daca9e-facc-11e7-9bfc-052cbba03425) and the Outline's rebuttal (https://theoutline.com/post/2996/michael-moritz-china-essay-for-financial-times-is-real-garbage?zd=1) Cargo - raises $5.5M for vending machines for ride hailing drivers (https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/22/cargo-raises-5-5m-to-let-uber-drivers-sell-snacks-and-essentials-nationwide/) Too many Indians on the internet (https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-internet-is-filling-up-because-indians-are-sending-millions-of-good-morning-texts-1516640068) Short of the week Katerra: https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/24/construction-startup-katerra-gets-865m-in-softbanks-latest-mega-round/ Prefab buildings masquerading as a tech co. What's next? Builders using computers? Preposterous. Crypto crap of the week In our last segment this week, we look at what’s happening in crypto land. If you thought Silicon Valley was a frothy place to spend your time, crypto is insane. We separate the chaff from the wheat and just talk about some insane things going on there as well. My Big Coin = My Big Scam. Caveat emptor, crypto investors. Check out the Reuters article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cryptocurrency-bigcoinpay/u-s-cftc-charges-my-big-coin-pay-over-virtual-currency-scam-idUSKBN1FD1ZU?il=0 zack.miller@gmail.com (Unicorn Jerky)unicornjerky,tech,silicon,valley,tech,news,technology,news,venture,capital