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Opinion
Chamath: Vertical SaaS Is Easily Replicated Workflows, Not Moats
“I don't think vertical SaaS has a system of record. I don't think that's what they do. I think they're workflows. This is the key point where these horizontal monolithic companies like Salesforce are just unique. Workday, Oracle with respect to their GL. It's …”
Chamath Palihapitiya Aug 29, 2026 ▶ 25:10 Nvidia's Historic Quarter, SaaS Comeback, Bessent vs Druck, America's Debt Crisis, Cancer Vaccine
Prediction Held up
Sacks: TikTok paying Oracle political protection money; deal will fail
“It's bite dance paying political protection money to Larry Ellison to be their bodyguard in this political process. But, and I, but that's why I don't think it's going to fly.”
David Sacks Sep 19, 2020 ▶ 17:55 E8: TikTok + Oracle, how privacy loss will impact society, economy & COVID outlooks for 2021
Disclosure
OpenAI breaks ground on a 1-gigawatt data center in Michigan
“Sam right now is in Saline, Michigan. He's gonna be cutting the ribbon in about two hours, so you are getting a sneak preview, but they told me it was okay to say it in the room. That will be, you know, sticking shovels in the ground on a one gigawatt data cen…”
Sarah Friar Jun 2, 2026 ▶ 9:48 OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar: IPO, AI Rivalries, New Device, and Spending $100B+ on Compute
Disclosure
Lockmiller: Crusoe secured a 15-year Oracle off-take agreement in Texas
“We have a long-term lease agreement with Oracle. Right, so we have a long-term, you know, fifteen-year off-take agreement with Oracle and so they're committed to sort of paying us for that, you know, time frame. So that helped unlock a lot of the construction …”
Chase Lochmiller Jan 25, 2026 ▶ 2:00:28 The Future of Everything: What CEOs of Circle, CrowdStrike & More See Coming in 2026
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