#0079 - Bitchat, a Possible Alien Comet, Lovable AI, and Australia's Crackdown on Kids Using Social Media

On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), Jen Consalvo (X: @noreaster), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics:   Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Launched Messaging App That Doesn't Need Internet. - https://www.inc.com/sam-blum/twitter-co-founder-jack-dorsey-just-launched-a-messaging-app-that-doesnt-need-the-internet/91210801    Harvard scientist believes interstellar comet could be alien craft: "We should put all possibilities on the table." - https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/harvard-scientist-comet-alien-craft-earth/    Eight months in, Swedish unicorn Lovable crosses the $100M ARR milestone. - https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/23/eight-months-in-swedish-unicorn-lovable-crosses-the-100m-arr-milestone/   Australia is expanding its current restrictions on social media use by children under 16 and the ban now includes YouTube. - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv0zkxx0njo    North Spore - Based in Portland, Maine, North Spore (https://northspore.com) is the premier destination for all your mushroom growing needs. As the #1 mushroom growing shop, North Spore provides everything you need to cultivate mushrooms.   Check out our most recent Startup of the Year podcast episode, where we were joined by Dr. Amy Beckley, from PROOV, who is changing the landscape of women's health. Listen here: https://soty.link/Pod140   We also upload our episodes to YouTube in video format so you can see us now. Check it out on Established YouTube, where you can subscribe to get updates when we drop a new episode at: https://soty.link/ESTYouTube    As always, thank you for listening, and feel free to reach out and let us know what you think at: [email protected]