"Vinod Khosla, telling attendees he doesn't buy the argument that powering AI will doom climate efforts. Geothermal energy is nearly here, he said, while fusion remains further out. He also touched on his alignment with President Donald Trump (deregulation) and his disagreement (immigration): "The only thing I will say is this administration won't last forever," he said with a grin."
"That's Roelof Botha on the stage, and that's the crowd that came to hang on his every word. The Sequoia partner talked through how his firm picks winners and what government ownership in startups could mean, and warned founders not to get cute with timing, telling them to raise now if they'll need money six months from now. Bubbles pop."
"Roy Lee, the founder of Cluely, the app best known for its mantra "cheat at everything," entertains the crowd with his f-bomb-laden take on how to win at marketing. "Every day, people are doing crazier and crazier things, which is why to stand out, you have to do something even crazier." (Pictured left, Maxwell Zeff, holding his own.) If former Cleveland Cavaliers Tristan Thompson misses the NBA, he's not showing it. He's building a business empire and raising pointed questions about the league he left"
The San Francisco event drew 10,000 attendees who filled halls and made professional connections. Vinod Khosla rejected the argument that powering AI will doom climate efforts, stating geothermal energy is nearly viable while fusion remains further out. Khosla noted alignment with President Donald Trump on deregulation and disagreement on immigration. Roelof Botha described Sequoia’s approach to picking winners, raised concerns about government ownership in startups, and advised founders to raise funding now if money will be needed in six months. Kevin Damoa of Glīd Technologies won the Battlefield competition after months of preparation by organizers. Roy Lee promoted bold marketing tactics. Tristan Thompson discussed building a business empire and web3 token questions.
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