This Week In Startups is made possible by:DigitalOcean: https://do.co/twistOdoo: https://odoo.com/twistUpwork: https://upwork.comToday's show:The Pentagon is reportedly in talks to lend AI cloud startup Fluidstack $5. billion, and Jason thinks the real story isn't the loan itself. It's the US government owning equity in private AI companies, and competing directly with venture capital.Plus returning friend of the pod Tibo Louis-Lucas shows us how he runs seven companies with fewer than 10 people by stacking AI agents. Can a few $200/month AI subscriptions really do the work of an entire marketing team? Tibo seems to think so.Plus it's Off-Duty Friday, so Jason and Lon are reviewing some current streaming favorites, and commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with some personal stories.Check out the full summary and transcript of today's episode from Plaud: https://plaud.ai/twistGuests:Tibo Louis-Lucas on X: https://x.com/tibo_makerSquad: https://squad.so/Relevant Links:Fluidstack: https://www.fluidstack.ioGoogle-Fluidstack warrants deal details: https://cointelegraph.com/news/google-acquires-5-4-stake-in-bitcoin-mining-company-cipher-mining-in-ai-dealCenter for Public Integrity: Solyndra timeline: https://publicintegrity.org/politics/missed-warning-signs-a-solyndra-timeline/The Hill: Energy Dept. loses $139M in Fisker auto loan default: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/191258-energy-dept-loses-139-million-in-auto-loan-gone-bad/Apple iPhone Duo: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/09/apple-unveils-iphone-duo/Apple Mac Studio: https://www.apple.com/mac-studio/Sonos: https://www.sonos.com/Amazon Fire TV: https://www.amazon.com/b?node=8521791011UniFi: https://www.ui.com/Lanterns trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UIBOsuUwc4Dark Matter Season 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhB6_1UbR7s"Robin" biography by Dave Itzkoff: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1627794247What Dreams May Come trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmZ-FuBThuQHuffington Post on the Robin Williams-Disney feud: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/robin-williams-disney-feud-aladdin-picasso_uk_6a7cc304e4b079a0b2ec2233Keith Roma: the 344th firefighter lost, remembered: https://www.firerescue1.com/9-11/articles/the-firefighter-everyone-forgot-about-on-911-142cs6WyLmn2FDib/Timestamps:Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.comCheck out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcpFollow Lon:X: https://x.com/lonsFollow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanisCheck out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarlandCheck out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanisFollow TWiST:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartupsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartupsSubstack: https://twistartups.substack.com