Are IITs losing their value? | Roundup #155 | The Startup Operator

In this episode of the Startup Operator Roundup, Roshan and Gunjan discuss  the significant drop in placements and employment of IIT graduates in the country, financial troubles at ThirdWave Coffee and Reshamandi, and the launch of Safe Superintelligence Inc. by Ilya Sutskever. The hosts also touch on notable fundraising rounds for Zepto, Alyve Health, and Bira91, and conclude with an analysis of interesting tweets and market trends. Topics:00:00 Introduction00:28 Topics of the week01:40 Weekly Highlights: Events and Sports02:29 IIT placements and Job Market Insights06:12 Economic Trends: Middle Class Growth and Spending08:07 ThirdWave Coffee's Financial Struggles13:16 Ilya's Safe Superintelligence Inc. and AI Concerns16:32 Reflecting on Tech Bubbles and AI Evolution17:56 Generative AI: Fancy Wrappers or Core Innovation?19:18 Reshamandi's Financial Crisis and Challenges22:14 Fundraising Highlights: Zepto, AliveHealth, and More28:21 Twitter Highlights: Sarcasm, Valuations, and Immigration34:56 Conclusion and Upcoming Conversations ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Roshan  :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cariappack/ ------------------------------------- MKBHD's Video: https://youtu.be/sDIi95CqTiM?si=rHWzzLKlOskR5l8m ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!