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YC Demo Day, Spoon = Bent (Again), iPhone Duo Reactions | Garry Tan, Om Buddhdev, Karen Serfaty, Antonio Li, Edward Ge, Alfredo Gonzalez

TBPN

Published
September 10, 2026
Duration
1h 27m
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Last updated
Sep 13, 2026

Discusses agents.

Summary

(01:47) - The Future of AI (10:57) - AI Safety Takes Over the Timeline (12:48) - Spoon = Bent (Again) (17:54) - iPhone Duo Reactions (24:17) - Garry Tan discusses Y Combinator’s growing focus on hard tech and how AI enables small teams to build ambitious hardware, software, defense, and gaming companies with fewer resources. The Y Combinator CEO predicts …

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(01:47) - The Future of AI (10:57) - AI Safety Takes Over the Timeline (12:48) - Spoon = Bent (Again) (17:54) - iPhone Duo Reactions (24:17) - Garry Tan discusses Y Combinator’s growing focus on hard tech and how AI enables small teams to build ambitious hardware, software, defense, and gaming companies with fewer resources. The Y Combinator CEO predicts AI-native startups will outcompete established firms through agentic workflows while emphasizing practical cybersecurity solutions over specula

Themes

  • agents