Autonomous Cars, Autonomous Tunneling and… Autonomous Homes?

Built 2 Scale

This week on Built 2 Scale, we explore Jensen's conquest of capitalism through circular AI investments, Meta's Ray-Ban AR breakthrough, and the device-less future where your home becomes the computer. Plus: why squirrels follow Scott around New York, Matt’s iPhone 17 Pro unboxing, and our updated Top 5 AI power rankings after Jensen's Intel play.

Built 2 Scale | Episode 25

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Scott's Squirrel Whisperer Powers in New York

2:30 The $100B Investment Merry-Go-Round: OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia

5:00 Jensen's Capitalism Hack: Buy Customers, Watch Stock Rise 30%

12:00 AI Salary Negotiations: When Both Sides Use ChatGPT

16:30 Meta Ray-Ban AR Glasses: Google Glass Done Right

25:00 Oura Ring's $10B Valuation: Wearables Beyond Apple's Ecosystem

30:00 Matt's iPhone 17 Pro Unboxing + AirPods 3 Chinese Translation Test

42:00 The Device-Less Future: Why Your Home Should Be the Computer

50:00 Elycium's Autonomous Home Architecture: $50K On-Site AI Workstations

58:00 Tobi Lutke's 15-Year Screenshot Strategy for CEO Optimization

1:05:00 Robot Rundown: Jensen Backs Waymo Competitor Wayve

1:12:00 Boring Company's Autonomous Tunneling: 1% of Traditional Costs

1:16:00 Top 5 AI Rankings Updated: The Holy Trinity vs Sam's Premium Features

This Episode Covers:

- Jensen Huang's circular investment strategy creating 30% instant returns

- Meta's Ray-Ban partnership disrupting the AR glasses market 10 years after Google Glass

- The rise of non-Apple wearables: Aura Ring's billion-dollar revenue milestone

- iPhone 17 Pro real-world testing with local AI model capabilities

- Elycium's vision for AI-native home architecture with embedded compute

- Why influence and trust remain human-only skills in the age of automation

- Wayve's camera-only autonomous driving approach backed by Nvidia

- The Boring Company's breakthrough in autonomous tunnel construction

KEY INSIGHTS:

- How tech giants are creating self-reinforcing investment cycles that break traditional capitalism rules

- Why the smartphone-to-AR transition mirrors the desktop-to-mobile shift of the 2000s

- The architectural revolution required for truly autonomous homes with integrated AI infrastructure

- Why CEOs should focus on influence and distribution as automation-proof career strategies

- The emerging divide between AI-native companies and legacy businesses trying to adapt

About Built 2 Scale:

Weekly analysis of artificial intelligence business strategy, robotics adoption, and technology market dynamics. Hosted by Scott Wilcox (Australia) and Matt Perrott (Austin), providing actionable insights for founders, investors, and technology executives navigating the AI transformation.

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