This Week in Startups: Apple blocks AI email app, TikTok restricts teens, Foodini’s Dylan McDonnell | E1690

Molly starts the show with Producer Rachel, covering Apple blocking an email app with an AI update (7:17), TikTok's latest restriction for users under 18 (14:05), and Salesforce Q4 earnings results. Then, they break down the startup immi, an instant ramen company (26:55). To end the show, Molly talks to Foodini founder and CEO Dylan McDonnell (35:10), and Rachel talks to Michael Tan, author of The Death of Uncertainty (59:49). 

0:00 Molly Kicks off the show

1:55 Apple blocks app update for having generative AI capabilities

7:17 Could Apple's guard on the App Store create a headwind for the industry? 

9:40 Should Apple be in charge of standard content filtering around AI on their platform

11:43 Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at

12:48 How did TikTok approach being on the Apple App Store? 

14:05 TikTok is setting 1-hour time limits for users under 18 

16:11 If Apple doesn't impose safety limits, who will? 

17:55 Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at

19:01 Salesforce stock drop and Q4 earnings results

24:34 Molly's predictions for Salesforce 

26:55 Startup of the day: immi, an instant ramen company, is taking over grocery stores by storm 

32:15 Orgspace - Get $2000 in credits at

35:10 Foodini founder and CEO Dylan McDonnell on how he plans on making eating out safer for those with diet restrictions

59:49 Okboomer with Michael Tan, author of The Death of Uncertainty





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