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AI Podcasts

February 11, 2026

Ep#62: PolaRiS: Scalable Real-to-Sim Evaluations for Generalist Robot Policies

RoboPapers

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The rise of generalist robot policies demands a new generation of evaluation tools that are both scalable and highly correlated with real-world performance.
  2. Adopt hybrid real-to-sim evaluation frameworks like PolaRiS to accelerate robot policy iteration and ensure real-world applicability.
  3. Reliable, scalable simulation is no longer a pipe dream; it's a present reality for rigid body tasks. This means faster development cycles and more robust robot policies in the next 6-12 months.
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February 11, 2026

Ep#62: PolaRiS: Scalable Real-to-Sim Evaluations for Generalist Robot Policies

RoboPapers

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. PolaRiS simplifies new benchmark creation.
  2. Adopt PolaRiS for rapid policy iteration on pick-and-place tasks.
  3. PolaRiS provides the tools to build a community-driven suite of benchmarks.
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February 11, 2026

Ep#62: PolaRiS: Scalable Real-to-Sim Evaluations for Generalist Robot Policies

RoboPapers

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The rise of generalist robot policies, trained on large real-world datasets, demands a new evaluation framework. PolaRiS provides a scalable, real-world correlated simulation, moving robotics towards an LLM-like benchmark ecosystem where models are tested for zero-shot generalization across diverse, easily created environments.
  2. Adopt PolaRiS to rapidly iterate on robot policies. Leverage its real-to-sim environment generation and minimal sim-code training to achieve high correlation with real-world performance, significantly cutting development time and cost compared to physical testing.
  3. For builders and investors, PolaRiS means faster, cheaper, and more reliable robot policy development. This tool accelerates the path to deployable, generalist robots, making advanced robotics more accessible and competitive in the next 6-12 months.
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February 11, 2026

Ep#62: PolaRiS: Scalable Real-to-Sim Evaluations for Generalist Robot Policies

RoboPapers

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The push for generalist robot policies, akin to foundation models in other AI fields, necessitates a shift from bespoke, real-world-only evaluations to scalable, correlated simulation benchmarks.
  2. Adopt PolaRiS for faster policy iteration. Integrate small, diverse sets of *unrelated* sim data into your co-training mix to significantly boost real-to-sim correlation.
  3. Robotics is moving towards LLM-style benchmarking.
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February 10, 2026

The Secretive PE Firm Behind Burger King, Tim Hortons, Skechers and Hunter Douglas (3G Capital)

Invest Like The Best

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. While the market obsesses over "bits" and rapid tech disruption, 3G Capital demonstrates that enduring value often resides in "atoms"—physical businesses with strong brands and direct customer relationships. This highlights a counter-cyclical opportunity in overlooked, tangible assets.
  2. Cultivate an owner-operator mentality in your ventures. Focus on attracting and empowering top talent with significant equity, then decentralize execution while maintaining clear strategic alignment.
  3. In the next 6-12 months, prioritize investments in businesses with defensible customer relationships and clear, long-term growth runways, even if they appear "boring." Your ability to instill a true ownership culture will be a differentiator, driving outsized returns where others chase fleeting trends.
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February 10, 2026

The Secretive PE Firm Behind Burger King, Tim Hortons, Skechers and Hunter Douglas (3G Capital)

Invest Like The Best

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. In a world where capital is abundant but truly great businesses are rare and often overpriced, 3G's model highlights a strategic pivot: deep, operator-led concentration on defensible, customer-centric assets with long-term growth potential, rather than broad, passive diversification.
  2. Cultivate an "owner operator" mindset within your organization, pushing decision-making closer to the problems and aligning incentives with long-term shareholder value, not just short-term metrics.
  3. Over the next 6-12 months, focus on identifying businesses with strong, direct customer relationships and inherent resistance to technological disruption. These "forever businesses," often family-controlled, offer a more reliable path to compounding returns than pursuing fleeting trends or commoditized assets.
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February 10, 2026

The Secretive PE Firm Behind Burger King, Tim Hortons, Skechers and Hunter Douglas (3G Capital)

Invest Like The Best

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Shift: In an era of rapid technological change, businesses with strong, direct customer relationships and physical moats are increasingly resilient. Technology should improve, not replace, core offerings.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Cultivate a "brand bigger than the business" mindset. Seek out established brands with global recognition but underperforming operations, then apply rigorous, owner-operator principles to create latent value and growth.
  3. The Bottom Line: Long-term thinking and a relentless focus on people and business quality, even in a concentrated portfolio, remain the most powerful engines for compounding capital. This means patience, deep operational involvement, and a willingness to bet big on exceptional talent.
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February 10, 2026

The Secretive PE Firm Behind Burger King, Tim Hortons, Skechers and Hunter Douglas (3G Capital)

Invest Like The Best

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. 3G commits to one investment per fund, deploying significant internal capital alongside partners. This focus allows for rigorous downside analysis and patience, ensuring only truly exceptional businesses are acquired.
  2. 3G partners are seasoned operators who step into businesses, aligning incentives with ownership. This hands-on approach ensures decisions serve the business's long-term health, not just short-term management goals.
  3. 3G prioritizes businesses that directly own their customer relationships, like Burger King or Hunter Douglas. This direct connection reduces disintermediation risk from retailers or new technologies.
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February 10, 2026

The Secretive PE Firm Behind Burger King, Tim Hortons, Skechers and Hunter Douglas (3G Capital)

Invest Like The Best

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The value of businesses with strong physical moats and direct customer relationships increases.
  2. Cultivate an "owner-operator" mentality within your organization.
  3. Identifying and transforming businesses with inherent quality and defensibility will be the key to compounding capital.
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Crypto Podcasts

April 29, 2025

What's Driving Bitcoin Higher?

1000x Podcast

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **ETF Flows Are Legit:** The billions pouring into Bitcoin ETFs represent real, broad-based demand, not just arbitrage froth.
  2. **Beware the MSTR Clones:** The rise of leveraged Bitcoin-buying public companies is the biggest near-term systemic risk – watch those premiums.
  3. **RWAs Are Real AF:** Don't sleep on Real World Assets; platforms like Pendle and Maple show explosive growth and represent the next major crypto narrative.
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April 29, 2025

Should VCs Benchmark Against Bitcoin? | Jon Charbonneau

0xResearch

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Don't Benchmark VCs Against Bitcoin: It's comparing different asset classes with separate goals and risk profiles.
  2. Use Altcoin Baskets Instead: A weighted average of major altcoins (ETH, SOL, etc.) offers a more relevant performance yardstick for crypto VCs.
  3. Know Your Exposure: LPs seeking Bitcoin returns should buy Bitcoin directly; VC funds offer exposure to the venture-style growth potential of crypto beyond Bitcoin.
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April 29, 2025

Why BlackRock Is Bullish On Tokenization

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Tokenization is Strategic: BlackRock sees tokenizing assets as fundamental to improving market access and efficiency, dedicating significant focus to this path.
  2. Bridging is Key: Practical solutions like ETPs and tokenized funds are crucial tools BlackRock is deploying to connect TradFi users and crypto-native institutions.
  3. Transition Takes Time: The shift to tokenized markets will be gradual, requiring careful management of legacy systems and ensuring interoperability is maintained.
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April 29, 2025

Would you take Bitcoin over 5 years or random altcoins?

The Gwart Show

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Altcoin Asymmetry: Lower-cap altcoins offer higher potential percentage gains (3-4x) with less required capital inflow compared to Bitcoin.
  2. Bitcoin's Gravity: Bitcoin's massive size makes large multiple gains (like 3x) significantly harder, requiring vast capital injections.
  3. Liquidity is King: Your bet hinges on future macro conditions; high liquidity environments tend to disproportionately benefit riskier, less liquid altcoins.
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April 29, 2025

Bits + Bips Live: Crypto, Macro, Tariffs, Stablecoins, and More

Unchained

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **The Trump Put is Real:** Market reactions demonstrably curb aggressive tariff policies; expect continued volatility but likely avoidance of worst-case tariff scenarios as Trump needs stable markets.
  2. **Bitcoin Treasury Flywheel Spins Faster:** Expect more MicroStrategy clones globally, leveraging debt and equity markets to acquire Bitcoin. Monitor NAV premiums closely – their collapse is the model's Achilles' heel.
  3. **Bitcoin's Narrative Strengthens:** Bitcoin's recent decoupling and resilience amid macro turmoil bolsters its digital gold thesis, attracting attention even from skeptics, while altcoins struggle to keep pace this cycle.
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April 28, 2025

Bitcoin’s Macro Status, Ethereum’s Cultural Reset, and Solana’s Growth Risk | Jon Charbonneau

0xResearch

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Bitcoin Stands Alone: Recognized globally, Bitcoin operates in its own macro league, detached from altcoin tech narratives.
  2. Ethereum's Redemption Arc?: A pivot to user needs and L1 scaling is underway, but Ethereum must deliver concrete performance upgrades to compete effectively.
  3. Execution is King: Solana leads the speed race but faces valuation/fee risks. The future favors chains offering the best, most sovereign execution environment, with modular plays like Celestia betting on a hyper-scaled world.
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