EPISODE #13 - Databricks revenue surpasses $1.0b, SpaceX hires 14-year-old Kairan Quazi, Epic Games puts your face in the metaverse | Pre-IPO Stock Podcast – Jun 19, 2023 | Clint Sorenson, Jack Dreifuss, Luke Oliver, Aaron Dillon

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Databricks revenue surpasses $1.0b, SpaceX hires 14-year-old Kairan Quazi, Epic Games puts your face in the metaverse | Pre-IPO Stock Podcast – Jun 19, 2023 | Clint Sorenson, Jack Dreifuss, Luke Oliver, Aaron Dillon

00:44 | Databricks revenue surpasses $1.0b
- Databricks, a data analytics company, has surpassed $1 billion in revenue, with a 60% year-over-year growth rate.
- The interviewees discuss the importance of investing in infrastructure and data analytics to capitalize on the AI industry's potential.
- The emergence of AI is expected to disrupt various industries and enable personalized predictions and interpretations of data.

07:48 | SpaceX hires 14-year-old Kairan Quazi
- SpaceX hired a 14-year-old, Kairan Quazi, who recently graduated from Santa Clara University
- The move challenges traditional hiring practices and the value of a college education.
- More companies are considering skills and abilities over formal degrees in their hiring process.

13:41 | Epic Games puts your face in the metaverse
- Epic Games announced a new technology called Metahuman Animator, which allows users to create photorealistic avatars for the metaverse.
- The technology uses iPhone scanning to put users' faces into the metaverse.
- Specific use cases - like education, business, entertainment - will drive individuals to the metaverse.