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What Was That?!

Podcast by Nitesh and Vineet

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Nitesh and Vineet discuss the latest in the tech and business world, from an Indian perspective.

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episode What Was That?! Polymarket Rebellion, Tiffany Faces a Backlash, and Intel's Fraught Decision-making artwork

What Was That?! Polymarket Rebellion, Tiffany Faces a Backlash, and Intel's Fraught Decision-making

It's What Was That time again, in an episode where Nitesh and Vineet talk about betting markets in scandal over what defines a suit, and Tiffany the jewellery company collaborating with Patek Philippe and losing goodwill by irritating the folks who wanted to, y'know, give money and get a watch. By taking their money, giving them jewellery, promising them the option to buy a watch in the future, and then refusing to sell the watch. Both stories leading Vineet to conclude that maybe rich people have too much money. Oh, and we also go deep into Intel making a few really bad decisions, in hindsight, and how companies can grow to be giants and still try to innovate. Nitesh also compared Archies (y'know, the gift card guys) with Lockheed Martin (y'know, totally not the gift card guys). Fun times. Links:https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/intel-facing-a-blackberry-moment-as-thousands-laid-off-ceo-says-too-late-to-catch-up-with-ai-as-firm-falls-out-of-global-top-10/articleshow/122390727.cmshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-07-17/tiffany-s-blue-dial-nautilus-watch-release-frayed-its-patek-relationshiphttps://notpricedin.substack.com/p/archetypes-and-heartacheshttps://notpricedin.substack.com/p/2-heavy-lies-the-crownhttps://www.wired.com/story/volodymyr-zelensky-suit-polymarket-rebellion/

22 Jul 2025 - 1 h 3 min
episode What Was That?! - Lavasa's Revival, Foxconn Staff Recalled from India, Federer is a Billionaire artwork

What Was That?! - Lavasa's Revival, Foxconn Staff Recalled from India, Federer is a Billionaire

A lot of action, both on the business side and the tech side in the AI industry. Acquisition offers - both for townships, and for people. Fun fact: Meta offered *one guy* a signing bonus that's equal to what Welspun offered to pay for all of Lavasa. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/welspun-bids-the-most-for-lavasa-corporation-lodha-developers-jindal-steel-and-power-group-in-fray-too/articleshow/122146710.cmsWelspun has put in a bid for Lavasa. Is this finally the start of the revival of the famed but ill-fated township? Let's hope.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZUG0pr5hBoSam Altman's interviews are getting more and more vague, and the promises more befuddling. Are we at peak AI bubble? Also because Meta has been hiring people at, there is no better word for this, INSANE signing bonuses. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-27/roger-federer-s-long-term-deals-make-him-a-tennis-billionaireFederer is a billionaire now, thanks to his association with On Running.https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2025/Jul/03/foxconn-recalls-chinese-staff-from-india-apples-local-expansion-faces-setbackFoxconn recalls top staff from India, on instructions from the Chinese Government. And more!

8 Jul 2025 - 1 h 18 min
episode What Was That?! - India's Paint Industry is Evolving, Apple in China, AI in Finance, OpenAI updates artwork

What Was That?! - India's Paint Industry is Evolving, Apple in China, AI in Finance, OpenAI updates

We recorded two weeks in a row! Vineet and Nitesh discuss a ton of ranging from Ferrari's first SUV-is-not-an-SUV, to the complexities of India's vehicle registration system. We look into the consolidation and evolution of India's paint industry, the impact of AI on financial certifications, and the ongoing struggles of OpenAI in securing funding, and the interesting dance going on between OpenAI, Softbank and Microsoft. We also talk about a fascinating new book - Apple in China by Patrick McGee. https://appleinchina.com/https://m.economictimes.com/industry/cons-products/paints/jsw-paints-to-buy-akzo-nobel-india-for-rs-9000-cr-announcement-today/articleshow/122098689.cms

29 Jun 2025 - 1 h 11 min
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