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▶ 9:11 · $GPRO · Another AI Safety Kerfuffle, Markiplier’s Stake in GoPro, SpaceX Getting Into Turbines | Diet TBPN
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Another AI Safety Kerfuffle, Markiplier’s Stake in GoPro, SpaceX Getting Into Turbines | Diet TBPN

2026-09-02 · 3 company · 2 thematic
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john coogan

Co-host of TBPN, a live technology and business show focused on startups, venture capital and Silicon Valley.

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“I believe that this started with Markiplier being actually bullish on GoPro... while filming Iron Lung, Mark became interested in GoPro's newest camera, the Mission One Pro... he put his favorite lenses on the camera, realized that you can…”
—john coogan
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