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This Week in Startups · September 21, 2026 · 1h 9m

Elon's New Hyperloop, Trump's AI Rename, and a Model That Won't Talk

Jason Calacanis, Lon Harris

Jason Calacanis and Lon Harris discuss Elon Musk's revived Hyperloop proposal for a 30-minute Austin-San Antonio tunnel. They then examine President Trump's plans to rebrand artificial intelligence and launch an 'AI Force.' The show also covers TypeSafe's Jev, a new AI model that makes decisions without generating text, Amazon blocking Meta's Muse AI agent, and a tense All-In exchange. Finally, they spotlight the RoboHarm benchmark for robot safety.

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Elon Musk Revives Hyperloop00:00:00
Elon Musk proposes a 30-minute Hyperloop tunnel between Austin and San Antonio, reviving his 2013 white paper concept.
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Trump Proposes AI Rebrand and AI Force00:21:40
President Trump suggests renaming artificial intelligence to something like 'Superior Intelligence' and announces an AI Force with a czar.
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