Episodes

  • Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x; plus, Klue may have solved one problem but have another

    Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x; plus, Klue may have solved one problem but have another
    Jun 26 2026
    Un0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company's technology can replicate conventional AI systems. Also, market research company Klue told customers that it believes the hacking group that stole their data is now deleting it. The company, however, warned about a second group of hackers wanting ransom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom; plus, Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII

    OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom; plus, Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII
    Jun 25 2026
    Named Jalapeño, the new processor was designed specifically for the unique needs of OpenAI's inference systems. Also, new details have emerged about Valor's latest fund, which last year announced it was raising an unspecified amount of capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Ribbie turns real-time baseball stats into arcade-like, pixel art broadcasts; plus, the AI world is getting ‘loopy’

    Ribbie turns real-time baseball stats into arcade-like, pixel art broadcasts; plus, the AI world is getting ‘loopy’
    Jun 24 2026
    Ribbie lets you follow along live with MLB games with a delightful, arcade-inspired interface. Also, the loop takes agentic AI a step further, by authorizing a swarm of agents to work continuously in the background, endlessly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open-source AI lab; Instagram looks to take on streaming services

    SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open-source AI lab; Instagram looks to take on streaming services
    Jun 23 2026
    Reflection AI will pay $150 million a month beginning July 1, 2026 through 2029 for immediate access to Nvidia's latest GB300 AI chips and supporting hardware across SpaceX's Colossus 2 data center near Memphis, Tennessee. Also, Instagram is coming for streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as it sets its ambitions for living room viewing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • In the Weights is your new AI-centric vanity search; Did Polymarket pay creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets; and

    In the Weights is your new AI-centric vanity search; Did Polymarket pay creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets; and
    Jun 22 2026
    So ... what's your In the Weights score? Check here. Also, many of those videos were reportedly filmed on “near-perfect copies” of the Polymarket website, while featuring trades and winnings that were not real. And Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends.' These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight; plus, Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live

    A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight; plus, Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live
    Jun 19 2026
    Guardrails positions itself as a populist political movement that runs on small donations from people in the trenches of the AI boom. Also, Spotify is launching "Reserved," a new system that will hold two concert tickets for an artist's superfans before they're on sale to the public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff; plus, Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it

    Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff; plus, Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it
    Jun 18 2026
    WordPress VIP’s latest survey suggests consumers are wary of AI-generated answers even as companies increasingly view AI search as an important referral channel. Also, Anthropic's popularity with business users is growing so well that the latest beef with the government might actually boost it, data from Ramp suggests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’; plus, Sundar Pichai booed at Stanford commencement

    DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’; plus, Sundar Pichai booed at Stanford commencement
    Jun 17 2026
    The Justice department says the Pentagon needs xAI to keep using its unpermitted gas turbines. Also, Stanford graduates booed and walked on Google's CEO during his commencement speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins