June Podcasts: 9 Episodes on Technology, AI, and Business

TopCoach: a project that created a female founder and is getting students into the Ivy League
Orzughul Umarovna, founder of the TopCoach platform, was a guest on StartupBase. She spoke about her project, the main problems faced by students who want to study abroad, and the challenges of building a startup as a female founder.

«Wazzup in business: analyzing a sales tool»
Wazzup is a service that unifies messages from WhatsApp and Instagram, allowing businesses to respond to customers directly from their CRM. In the broadcast, we analyzed real business pain points, conducted a live product demo, reviewed implementation cases, and discussed costs and return on investment. Wazzup's Commercial Director, Mikhail Epikhin, explains how to automate customer communication and increase sales through messengers.

«How to attract over $600,000 in investments: Deepen startup case study»
The real journey of a startup from idea to investment—without embellishments. Deepen CEO Farhod Firkatov explains how to prepare for fundraising, build relationships with investors, and scale a product in emerging markets. This case proves that attracting investment is possible anywhere if you have a strong team, a quality product, and a clear understanding of customer pain points.

The return of the Consumer Gold Rush? What Chi-Hua Chien is betting on next
Connie and Alex chat with Goodwater Capital co-founder Chi-Hua Chien—an investor who helped Accel make its investment decision in Facebook and today supports a new generation of consumer and AI startups. The episode also discusses hyper-personalized entertainment, women's health platforms, conflicts between startup founders and venture capitalists, and why some of the most interesting FinTech projects today are emerging outside the US.

Dave Airlie on Linux Kernel Maintenance
In this new podcast episode, Red Hat Distinguished Engineer Dave Airlie and host Gregory Capfhammer discuss how one of the most complex software projects in the world—the Linux kernel—is evolving and being maintained. Using the graphics subsystem as an example, they break down the process of reviewing and validating patches, tools that help maintain development stability, and the impact of integrating Rust and AI tools for code review on the future of the kernel.

How Supabase became the essential infrastructure for the AI era | Paul Copplestone
Brett chats with Paul Copplestone, co-founder and CEO of Supabase, an open-source platform based on Postgres used by over seven million developers. Paul explains how a single change in positioning helped achieve product-market fit, why he ran the company as if he only had $100,000 on the line despite having raised investments, and how Supabase navigated three waves of AI development. The episode also covers the PLG approach, distributed teams, and building infrastructure that developers truly love.

«How TASS Vision is creating Google Analytics for offline stores»
TASS Vision founder Shahzod Umirzakov explains how his startup creates AI analytics for offline retail: custom-built cameras track foot traffic, conversion rates, and customer behavior with the same accuracy as Google Analytics tracks website traffic. The conversation covers the journey from bus sensors to a retail platform, hardware production in Shenzhen, 250 rejections from funds, and a closed funding round of €1.3 million with European venture capital. Today, TASS Vision operates in Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Peru, and the UAE.

«Stock market crash: the AI bubble—the largest in American history»
Investor, billionaire, and GMO co-founder Jeremy Grantham explains why the AI bubble will burst, what portfolio will protect your money during a crash, and why housing prices should drop by 30%. An honest conversation about what Wall Street will never tell you.

The Biggest Takeaways From Apple's WWDC 2026
Apple unveiled its next chapter in AI history—and the team was right there on the ground. Engadget Executive Editor Cherlynn Low, Wirecutter Senior Author Brenda Stolyar, Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Daniel Howley, and Judner Aura, known as @uravgconsumer, discussed Apple's grand plans for 2026 and beyond in a live panel discussion directly from the conference.