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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. 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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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. As capital markets become increasingly efficient and competitive, the edge moves from financial engineering to deep operational expertise and long-term, owner-aligned management.
  2. Prioritize identifying and enabling high-potential individuals early in their careers, granting them significant responsibility and ownership.
  3. Disciplined focus, patient relationship building, and an unwavering commitment to operational excellence in established, defensible businesses can still yield generational wealth.
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Crypto Podcasts

June 14, 2025

The Next Crypto Companies To IPO

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Scale is King:** Sub-$3 billion valuation companies will struggle for analyst attention and institutional investment post-IPO.
  2. **SaaS Sells:** Crypto firms with predictable, recurring revenue (like Fireblocks, Chainalysis) have a stronger IPO narrative than those riding crypto price waves.
  3. **Trust is Currency:** For select businesses like Anchorage, an IPO isn't just about capital; it’s a strategic move to bolster their fundamental value proposition—trust.
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June 14, 2025

Solana ETFs coming?

The Rollup

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Solana's ETF = Major Validation: If approved, a Solana ETF isn't just another fund; it's a significant nod to Solana's legitimacy and a big win for its community.
  2. Beyond Single Assets - Think Indices: The success of individual crypto ETFs (like a potential Solana one) could fuel demand for broader market products, such as crypto index funds on traditional stock exchanges.
  3. Staking in ETFs - Tax Clarity Coming?: Watch for regulatory updates on staking within ETFs. Positive guidance could unlock new product structures and resolve key tax concerns for investors.
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June 13, 2025

0xResearch | Friday, June 13th

0xResearch

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Meme Wisely:** ETH's narrative power is potent, but sustainable value needs a bedrock of technological strength and real-world utility.
  2. **Stablecoins are King:** This is the crypto sector attracting serious institutional capital and big tech attention; the growth runway is immense.
  3. **Regulation is Warming:** Positive signals from the SEC on self-custody and staking offer tailwinds, potentially de-risking significant parts of the crypto ecosystem.
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June 13, 2025

Takeaways from the SEC Roundtable and Privy Acquisition | Weekly Roundup

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Regulatory Thaw: The SEC’s new leadership signals a more accommodating stance on crypto, potentially unlocking significant growth for DeFi in the US.
  2. Market Structure Evolution: Tokenization is increasingly viewed as the key to modernizing capital markets, with on-chain IPOs and improved secondary market liquidity on the horizon.
  3. Infrastructure is King: Acquisitions like Privy by Stripe highlight the race to build and control the foundational layers of the crypto economy, especially around wallets and stablecoins.
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June 13, 2025

Institutions Pour Billions into Crypto! Stripe’s Bold Move & Genius Act Explained

Bankless

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Institutional FOMO is Real: Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are magnets for capital, and Circle's IPO success signals massive pent-up demand.
  2. Regulation is Maturing: The Genius Act is poised to legitimize stablecoins, while the Clarity Act could reshape token classifications.
  3. Adoption Accelerates: Stripe's crypto acquisitions and Poly Market's X integration show crypto moving beyond niche use cases.
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June 13, 2025

Standard Chartered: The Bull Case For Solana | Geoff Kendrick

Lightspeed

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Solana's Next Act is Crucial: Current memecoin activity, while impressive, is viewed by institutions like Standard Chartered as less sustainable than diversified utility; a pivot to tokenized equities or social is key for long-term valuation.
  2. Perception Battles Performance: Ethereum's established "trustworthiness" gives it an institutional edge, even if Solana offers superior tech for certain applications. Solana must overcome its "memecoin" image to attract serious TradFi.
  3. Near-Term Headwinds for Solana Relative to Ethereum: Kendrick suggests Ethereum might outperform Solana in the near term (though both underperform Bitcoin) as Solana navigates its transition phase, while Ethereum benefits from incumbency in stablecoins and tokenized RWAs.
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