This week on Fresh From the Labs, the team kicks things off with the resurgence of autonomous driving. With Waymo cars now spotted on the streets of Seattle and Amazon's toaster-like Zoox shuttles rolling out in Vegas, is the long-promised self-driving revolution finally here? We discuss the two-decade journey from Uber's early arbitrage bet to today's tangible progress, debating user trust, safety, and whether we're truly at a tipping point.

The conversation then pivots to one of the most pressing challenges for any AI founder: pricing. We tackle the immense difficulty of estimating and managing AI costs in a world where token prices for top-tier intelligence remain high. The team explores the evolution of pricing models, from prohibitively expensive early days to today's VC-subsidized landscape, and the pitfalls of confusing credit-based systems that obfuscate true costs.

Jared makes the case for pricing based on value delivered rather than micro-transacting tokens, and the team shares practical, hard-won advice for founders. Learn how to create back-of-the-napkin cost estimates, the importance of running real-world user tests, and what not to do—including the dreaded "unlimited" plan and the bad freemium model. Plus, we cover essential guardrails to prevent runaway costs so you don't get a surprise fifty-thousand-dollar bill. Join us for a drive through the future of transportation and a masterclass in AI unit economics.