Google Gemini 3 Launch, Manus AI Browser Wars, & Crashing VC Offices

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In this episode, Scotty takes FSD to hurry-mode across San Francisco while Matty battles jet lag with his toddler, and both come back with insights on what really matters in 2025's AI landscape. From crashing VC offices unannounced to exposing the AI consultant charlatans at LA's business summit, they tackle the shift from startup hustle culture to sustainable founder life. Featuring deep dives on ChatGPT's Pulse feature, the explosion of AI slop, why Australia's tech lag might actually be an advantage, and why the startup community needs a "Pensions, Yachts and Families" club for founders who want to build empires without sleeping in the office.

Built 2 Scale | Episode 30

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Back in Action: Cross-Continental Travel Updates

0:42 Formula One Pace: Solo Travel vs. Family Speed

1:19 Mad Max Mode: Full Self-Driving Hacks in San Francisco

3:47 Cold Calling Silicon Valley: Showing Up at VC Front Doors

5:05 The Bogan Accent Advantage: AI Can't Fake Aussie Yet

6:22 LA Business Summit Letdown: Celebrity Watching vs. Real Innovation

7:21 AI Consultant Charlatans: 65-Year-Olds Promising AI Transformation

1:03:06 ChatGPT Pulse: Sam Altman's Favorite Product Feature

1:04:24 Wallet Reduction Section: Which AI Subscriptions Are Worth It?

1:05:08 The $300/Month AI Subscription Problem

1:05:34 Matt's Startup Rant: Where's the Founder Parent Community?

1:07:23 Pensions, Yachts and Families: The Anti-Hustle Founder Club

1:08:28 Yann LeCun as Scott's Future CTO?

This Episode Covers:

- Tesla FSD Hurry mode and Formula One-speed solo travel hacks

- Why showing up unannounced at VC offices beats AI-generated pitch decks

- The AI consultant charlatan problem plaguing business conferences

- How Australia's tech lag creates a unique accent-based moat against AI

- ChatGPT's Pulse feature and why it's worth the Pro subscription

- The explosion of AI slop and how to cut through the noise

- Why most AI subscriptions at $300/month aren't worth it for non-coders

- The missing community for founder parents who refuse hustle culture

- Jeff Bezos's three-decisions-a-day philosophy for mature founders

- Why Y Combinator's rage bait culture is failing responsible adults

KEY INSIGHTS:

- Physical presence at VC offices creates authenticity AI can't replicate. Video proof of being there beats any AI-generated pitch

- ChatGPT's Pulse feature represents the future of proactive AI assistants that work in the background on your behalf

- The Bogan Australian accent is an accidental moat. Not enough training data for AI models to fake it convincingly

- Startup culture needs a counterbalance to 20-year-olds sleeping at the office. Successful founders can build while being present parents

- AI subscriptions are consolidating. Most founders only need one premium tier, not three $300/month products

- The AI consultant wave is filled with people who don't understand the technology they're selling

- "Pensions, Yachts and Families" beats hustle porn. Sustainable founder lifestyles build better long-term companies

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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