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The Twenty Minute VC · July 16, 2026 · 1h 22m 51s

Apple Sues OpenAI | Zuckerberg Back on X and Challenging Codex and Claude Code | SK Hynix's $26BN IPO | Is Seed Investing Dead: Jason Calacanis Departs Seed for Growth | Greylock Raises New $1.5BN Fund

Harry Stebbings breaks down the biggest tech and venture stories of the week. He covers Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI, Meta's renewed AI offensive, and the sustainability of AI infrastructure spending. The episode also examines SK Hynix's record IPO, Jason Calacanis's shift from seed to growth, and Greylock's new $1.5 billion fundraise against a backdrop of venture strategy debates.

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Highlights

Apple sues OpenAI over stolen trade secrets00:00:00
Apple has filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of misappropriating proprietary technology in its AI models.
The AI spending bubble nobody is talking about00:18:05
Harry warns that the massive capital pouring into AI infrastructure may be outpacing realistic revenue, creating an unsustainable bubble.
SK Hynix's $26BN IPO powers the entire AI industry00:36:00
SK Hynix's record IPO underscores the critical role of memory chips in AI workloads.
Seed investing is dead: Jason Calacanis departs seed for growth00:40:00
Prominent investor Jason Calacanis is moving away from seed-stage deals to focus on growth investments.
Greylock raises a new $1.5BN fund despite market skepticism01:15:00
Greylock closed a $1.5 billion fund at a time when many question the venture asset class.
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