Co-host

Lon Harris

Co-host of This Week in Startups, technology commentator and analyst focused on AI, geopolitics, and startup trends.

Known For

startup analysistechnology commentaryAI discussion

Canon

AI Agents Flatten Team Structure and Compress Deployment Cycles

Biographies as Substitute Mentors

The Innovator's Dilemma

Microplastics: Pervasive Environmental Contaminants with Human Health Consequences

Regulatory Capture: When Regulators Serve the Regulated

Renewable Energy Cost Competitiveness: Renewables Outpace Fossil Fuels on Price

The Simulation Hypothesis

System 1 and System 2 Thinking

Episodes

#Anthropic Gives Away 5% of Its Shares, Clone’s Muscle Robot, ElevenLabs Steals Podcaster's VoiceOct 20, 2026 #The Gadget That's Better in Crowds Than Your Phone + Ring’s Founder Before Amazon Bought It | E2349Oct 12, 2026 #Jason Mentors The Next Generation + Why AI Is Bad at Teaching (Aristotle Interview) | E2346Oct 5, 2026 #Elon's New Hyperloop, Trump's AI Rename, and a Model That Won't TalkSep 21, 2026 #The Pentagon Wants Equity in AI StartupsSep 11, 2026 #Did OpenAI Steal the Navier-Stokes Solution? | E2335Sep 9, 2026 #China wants you to cheer for the robots taking your job | E2329Aug 25, 2026 #What we'll learn from Anthropic's $2-$3T IPO | E2325Aug 15, 2026 #Why AI has no taste and how to fix it (w/ Thais Castello Branco) | E2319Jul 31, 2026 #China Kills Meta / Manus Deal (Story Of The Year) | E2281Apr 28, 2026