This Week in Startups Podcast discussing the inevitable EV future and its dependence on a more benign source of battery metals from metals.co
(0:00) Steve Jurvetson and Gerard Barron join Jason
(1:50) EV market growth and challenges
(2:42) The mission of The Metals Company
(5:54) Gerard Barron explains polymetallic nodules
(15:34) Robotic vacuuming and ocean nodules
(19:17) Environmentalists’ perspectives on ocean mining
(29:47) Deep dive into VC with Steve Jurvetson
(40:50) Geopolitical aspects of deep-sea mining and future outlook
(52:01) The age of AI and its impact on technology
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