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YCSE Review, Roadster Reactions, Porsche Does It, Walter Isaacson Joins

John Coogan and Jordi Hays review Nathan Fielder's documentary 'You Can See Everything' and analyze Tesla's wild Roadster tech demo alongside Porsche's analog-focused Mission S. Bestselling biographer Walter Isaacson joins to discuss Elon Musk's leadership psychology, demon mode, and the imperative for human-centric AI. Ramp co-founder Eric Glyman and Dragoneer investor Christian Jensen then explain Ramp's $1.85 billion fundraise and the economics of managing enterprise AI spending, before automotive YouTuber Tavarish offers a candid breakdown of supercar engineering and track performance.

  • Ramp passed $2 billion in annualized revenue over the summer, growing more than 100% year over year alongside a $1.85 billion fundraise. Read →
  • OEM computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations break down above 230 mph because air around the car compresses by more than 5 percent, creating a hard barrier for real production supercars. Read →
  • John Coogan canceled his $5,000 Tesla Roadster deposit after Tesla revealed that production will not start until 2028. Read →
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