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The Biography Of Demis Hassabis

This episode explores the fascinating journey of Demis Hesabis and the development of AI through the lens of Sebastian Malaby's book, The Infinity Machine. We delve into the minds of …

Apr 03, 2026 · 53m

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SpaceX Is Ready For IPO Liftoff

SpaceX is officially kicking off the year of the biggest IPOs ever. More job cuts and more signs AI is the cause, in one way or another. Microsoft makes its …

Apr 02, 2026 · 23m

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Anthropic’s Laundry Has Been Aired

OpenAI closes a monster round, but does Anthropic continue to steal their thunder? Is that Anthropic code leak from yesterday a bigger deal for them than I thought it was? …

Apr 01, 2026 · 19m

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Will Iran Target Tech?

Is the Iran war coming for US tech companies specifically? Meta unveils new smartglasses. A leak gives us a look at how Claude Code works. SpaceX is losing contact with …

Mar 31, 2026 · 19m

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Is AI About To Get More Expensive

With everyone suddenly chasing Anthropic, are we getting strong signals AI is about to get more expensive? The dream of pairing AI models against each other and asking them to …

Mar 30, 2026 · 20m

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AI Step-Change Alert!

Is Anthropic about to release an AI model that will be a true step change? Is Apple about to open Siri up to everyone, not just ChatGPT? Is OpenAI already …

Mar 27, 2026 · 21m

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Social Media’s “Big Tobacco” Moment?

The big ruling from that big social media trial is in and it could have big implications for big tech going forward. Wikipedia bans the use of AI for creating …

Mar 26, 2026 · 20m

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Sora Sinks

OpenAI is abandoning Sora to do the big refocus they’ve been signaling. Meta is starting to rack up the losses in court. Is China going to block the Manus acquisition …

Mar 25, 2026 · 21m

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Your Router Is Likely Banned

Buying an internet router made outside the US is now verboten. Claude can now basically fully use your computer for you. More layoffs and surprising production cuts in the gaming …

Mar 24, 2026 · 20m

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Zuck’s Personal AI Agent

Mark Zuckerberg has spun up his own AI bot to do his job for him. Or help him do his job quicker, I guess. OpenAI hires an ad guru from …

Mar 23, 2026 · 20m

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AI Superapps

OpenAI is becoming a superapp. Does Amazon really want to try its hand at a smartphone again? Google is making further steps to obviate classic Google Search in that innovator’s …

Mar 20, 2026 · 20m

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The AI Race Is Now A Land Grab For Dev And Design Work

In three parts I’ll make the case that in Q1 of this year, the AI race has become basically a land grab for design and development tasks. MLB fully embraces …

Mar 19, 2026 · 21m

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Crypto Gets Its Rulebook

At long last, the government has issued guidance to crypto on what is or is not allowed. The blowup from gamers has caused Jensen to push back. A tale of …

Mar 18, 2026 · 20m

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Westworld For Real

All the headlines from Nvidia’s big event yesterday. Can Apple make fetch happen with foldable phones cause nobody else seems to be able to. One hour deliveries is the new, …

Mar 17, 2026 · 21m

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The Mother Of All Meta Layoffs?

Is Meta about to do the mother of all layoffs? New AirPods Max 2. Why OpenAI delayed its sexytime chat… the calls to do so were coming from inside the …

Mar 16, 2026 · 21m

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Is Avocado… Toast?

Meta’s big new AI model is delayed because they still can’t get to state of the art. The social media addiction trial is winding down. All the video apps are …

Mar 13, 2026 · 21m

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AI Makes Google Maps Sound Much Better

More AI inspired job cuts. I gotta say, adding AI to Google Maps makes it sound like it might work much, much better. A new entrant into the AI health …

Mar 12, 2026 · 21m

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The New King Of All Media

Sources say the US government is investigating Binance around Iranian sanction evasion. Meta is helping authorities worldwide crack down on scammers. YouTube literally now is, officially, the biggest media entity …

Mar 11, 2026 · 20m

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Meta Plumps For Bot Social Networks

Meta moves for the social network for AI bots. Code Review for Claude Code seems to be like another revolution for the software development industry. Yan LeCun raises the biggest …

Mar 10, 2026 · 21m

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Claude 365

Anthropic is fighting the government in court. Microsoft is turning to Anthropic to get agentic in all its productivity products. A big new hyperscaler startup has raised a monster round. …

Mar 09, 2026 · 21m

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Silicon Valley Circling The Wagons Around Anthropic?

Dario might need some message discipline as Anthropic is officially designated a risk by the US government. GPT-5.4 is here. Oracle is considering laying off a ton of people and …

Mar 06, 2026 · 22m

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Dr. ChatGPT Isn’t Quite There Yet

Is the long war between Google and Epic Games finally over? OpenAI wants you to know its revenue numbers are also stellar. Maybe ChatGPT isn’t so great at medical advice. …

Mar 05, 2026 · 19m

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The MacBook Neo

Apple unveils its Chromebook sort of competitor, the MacBook Neo. Anthropic might be the fastest growing startup in history. Polymarket will no longer let you bet on thermonuclear war. Sony …

Mar 04, 2026 · 20m

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Anyone Want To Give Me A Betting Market Tip?

Apple continues its week of product refreshes, now with MacBooks, now with new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. People continue to get rich frontrunning news on the betting markets. …

Mar 03, 2026 · 20m

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The Week Of Apple Updates (Corrected)

Apparently, it’s going to be a week of Apple updates and it kicks off with the iPhone 17e and an M4 iPad Air. AWS service is struggling in the Middle …

Mar 02, 2026 · 20m

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The Friday Of All The Headlines

I’ve got everything for you today. OpenAI closed its round. Anthropic draws a line with the Pentagon and Sam Altman supports it. A huge AI inspired layoff round, maybe. Netflix …

Feb 27, 2026 · 22m

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