← Episodes·17 September 2026

Why "Pacing the Frontier" is BS | Instinct Raising $1BN at $10BN & Meta Launches Muse | Miro Sells for $1.35BN After a $17.5BN Valuation | Mistral Raises €3BN & Could Sam Bankman-Fried Win His Freedom?

7 Important Questions5 follow-on investigations
Description

Meta launches Muse to challenge Instinct's $10BN raise, as Miro sells for a surprising $1.35BN, and Europe's tech scene heats up with Mistral's €3BN funding—plus, could Sam Bankman-Fried find a path to freedom?

Follow-on Investigations
Important Questions
  • 01

    Who will win the AI assistant market between startups like Town and Instinct and incumbents like Meta's Muse?

    — Rory
  • 02

    How should we evaluate the proposal for external regulatory bodies to pace AI development?

    — Harry
  • 03

    How long will Meta continue to support Muse given its low revenue potential?

    — Jason
  • 04

    Can Instinct's business model of subsidizing user costs with venture capital be sustainable?

    — Jason
  • 05

    Is it acceptable to have multiple high-risk, high-reward investments in a venture portfolio?

    — Harry
  • 06

    How do projections of numerous $25 billion tech exits align with GDP and market cap trends?

    — Jason
  • 07

    Which company will next face market challenges similar to Miro and Air Table?

    — Rory