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Season 1, Episode 671 · TBPN

Snap Launches Specs, Paramount Eyes Nashville, Japan's Monks Turn to Investing, New Clip from 'The Social Reckoning' | Aaref Hilaly, David Gross, Max Junestrand, Chase Lochmiller, Jesse Zhang, Nilam Ganenthiran & Leonard Tang, Joe Weisenthal

17 Sep 2026 · 3 hr 2 min

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(02:34) - Snap officially launches Specs (27:18) - Paramount scouts offices in Nashville (30:25) - Reacting to new clip from 'The Social Reckoning' (41:00) - Japan’s monks turn to investing (55:51) - Aaref Hilaly discusses Bain Capital Ventures’ post-AGI investment strategy, arguing that abundant intelligence will unlock transformative opportunities in robotics, drug discovery, simulation, and AI applications. A partner at Bain Capital Ventures, he also explains the firm’s $1.6 billion fund, its early-stage focus, and its approach of backing ambitious founders while connecting them with Bain…

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