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A weekly podcast brought to you by The Information, a subscription tech news site doing deep dives and investigative looks at how tech is transforming business and beyond. Each episode highlights some of the major happenings in the tech world, featuring the reporters at The Information. It's interviews, analysis, and wrap-ups to help give you insights into how the decision-makers at the biggest companies in the industry think.

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    OpenAI Announces New AI Tools at DevDay, Google Is Paying Digital Publishers for AI Overviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 47:05


    Constellation Research CEO Ray Wang talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI's DevDay announcements, new pricing tiers, and enterprise strategy. We also talk with The Information's Alix Coutures about Google paying digital publishers for content used in AI Overviews and EliseAI CEO Minna Song about raising $350 million at a $4 billion valuation. Lastly, we get into a photo-based AI assistant Dazzle with former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Editor-in-Chief Jessica Lessin.Articles discussed in today's show:https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/oura-postpones-ipo-citing-uncertainty-ipo-markethttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-openai-fighting-enterprise-spendingSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Delayed Tech IPOs & Anthropic Market Uncertainty08:00 - AMD Buys Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2B17:08 - Anthropic Cuts AI Discounts & Usage Caps22:44 - Claude Sonnet 5.5, OpenAI Safety Snags & AI Benchmarking35:41 - Lola AI Assistant & The Future of AI Agent Travel Booking

    Inside Oura's IPO Postpone, Anthropic's AI Discount Cuts, Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 5.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 44:09


    The Information's Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about delayed tech IPOs and market uncertainty. We also talk with Sriram Viswanathan about AMD's $8.2B acquisition of World Labs, Laura Bratton about Anthropic cutting AI discounts, and we get into AI model benchmarks and safety with Vals AI Co-founder Rayan Krishnan. Lastly, the Lola CEO, Steve Hafner, discusses his AI travel booking agents.Articles discussed in today's show:https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/oura-postpones-ipo-citing-uncertainty-ipo-markethttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-openai-fighting-enterprise-spendingSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Delayed Tech IPOs & Anthropic Market Uncertainty08:00 - AMD Buys Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2B17:08 - Anthropic Cuts AI Discounts & Usage Caps22:44 - Claude Sonnet 5.5, OpenAI Safety Snags & AI Benchmarking35:41 - Lola AI Assistant & The Future of AI Agent Travel Booking

    Jensen Huang's Rogue AI Shield, Zuckerberg's Cloud Play, Tesla Optimus Scale-Up Snags

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2026 45:35


    D.A. Davidson's Gil Luria talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Nvidia's software to control rogue AI agents an Meta's enterprise push. We also talk with The Information's Grace Kay about Tesla Optimus production snags and Amy Dockser Marcus about the AI vs. human biotech race. Lastly, we get into AI agents going rogue with Zapier CEO Wade Foster.Articles discussed in today's show:https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/nvidia-releases-products-stop-ai-going-roguehttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/meta-taps-mongodb-ceo-lead-new-enterprise-ai-divisionSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Nvidia Agent Safety & Meta's Cloud Push17:38 - Tesla Optimus Hits Scale-Up Production Snags26:11 - Inside the AI vs. Humans Biotech Race36:44 - Zapier CEO Wade Foster on AI Agents Going Rogue

    Google DeepMind's AI Autonomy, Anthropic IPO Voting Control & the New AI Safety Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2026 56:19


    Google DeepMind Chief Architect Koray Kavukcuoglu talks with Jessica Lessin about recursive self-improvement and AI agent autonomy. Then: TITV Host Akash Pasricha talks with The Information's Stephanie Palazzolo and Leo Schwartz about SAFA, a proposed safety body from Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic; Cory Weinberg about Anthropic co-founders seeking voting control ahead of their IPO; Asia Bureau Chief Jing Yang and Asia Reporter Juro Osawa about DeepSeek's $1 billion ARR; Kristy Loke about why America's AI ambitions face headwinds compared to China. Finally, we get a peek at The Information Pro's newest tool, which identifies emerging AI trends with Eric Bellomo, The Information's Head of Research.Articles discussed in today's show:https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-openai-anthropic-ai-safety-group-takes-shapehttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-seeks-palantir-style-voting-control-seven-co-founders-ahead-ipohttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/deepseeks-annualized-revenue-hits-1-billion-startup-finalizes-7-5-billion-fundraisinghttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/americas-ai-dream-failing-launchhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/introducing-ai-inflection-index-9-500-articles-say-coming-next Subscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction & DeepMind's Autonomous AI Agents02:18 - Inside AI Agenda Live: Open Source Price Wars & JEPA06:35 - SAFA: Google, OpenAI & Anthropic Form AI Safety Group11:10 - Anthropic Co-Founders Push for IPO Voting Control15:02 - DeepSeek Revenue Soars to $1B ARR at 83% Margin19:15 - Why America's AI Ambitions Face Public Backlash24:05 - Introducing The Information's AI Inflection Index

    Inside the Race for AI Compute, Why AI Labs Must Slow Down & Ex-OpenAI Researcher on RSI

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2026 76:06


    Replit CEO Amjad Masad talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about AI safety and cybersecurity. We also talk with Core Automation CEO Jerry Tworek about leaving OpenAI to build Neo-Labs and recursive self-improvement, Marathon Management Partners' Gokul Rajaram about enterprise AI agent adoption and startup valuation metrics, and we get into distributed compute with Phin Barnes and GPU spot market pricing with Nebius CRO Marc Boroditsky.Subscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction 02:20 - Replit CEO Amjad Masad on AI Safety & Cybersecurity 13:34 - Ex-OpenAI Researcher Jerry Tworek on Neo-Labs & RSI 35:57 - Investor Gokul Rajaram on AI Agents & Enterprise Sales 48:15 - Phin Barnes on Distributed AI Compute & Edge Infrastructure 56:00 - Nebius CRO Marc Boroditsky on Compute Auctions & GPU Pricing

    OpenAI and Anthropic Release Cheaper AI Models, Investors Visit China as Country's AI Prowess Rises

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2026 40:01


    Arena.ai AI Capability Lead Peter Gostev talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about cheaper AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic. We also talk with The Information's Julia Hornstein about VCs visiting China and Asia Bureau Chief Jing Yang about China probing DeepSeek. Lastly, we get into a16z's new AI college with Gagan Biyani, CEO at The Horowitz Andreessen Academy.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/founders-fund-khosla-ventures-visit-china-countrys-ai-prowess-riseshttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/expect-ai-agenda-live-crusoe-thinking-machines-labs-strike-compute-dealSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/

    The Software Pricing War and AI Power Bottlenecks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2026 49:22


    The Information's Laura Bratton talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about software's AI price war. We also talk with Ande CEO Lohit Sarma about his $52M AI startup and Flex CEO Revathi Advaithi about the AI power bottleneck, and we get into Apple's Siri integrations with Glance's Naveen Tewari.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/new-data-show-anthropic-openai-upstarts-eating-software-budgets Subscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction 02:26 - Software's AI Price War 09:32 - Ande Raises $52M for AI Agents 18:50 - Flex CEO on AI Data Center Power 36:51 - Glance CEO on Siri AI Integration

    U.S. & China Begin AI Safety Talks, Vinod Khosla's Pitch for Tax Reform in the AI Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2026 45:32


    The Information's Tech and Politics Reporter Leo Schwartz talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about US-China AI dialogue and the ‘AI Force'. We also talk with Khosla Ventures Founder Vinod Khosla about AI tax reform and safety regulation, and we get into AI sales agents and scaling limits with Clay Co-Founder and CEO Kareem Amin.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/refounding-america-tax-code-needs-change-age-aihttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/u-s-china-discussed-ai-safety-system-bessent-saysSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - US-China AI Dialog & Trump's AI Force with Leo Schwartz09:12 - Vinod Khosla on AI Tax Reform & Safety33:26 - Clay CEO Kareem Amin on AI Sales & Agents

    AI Safety Push Sparks Demand for Watchdog Groups, China's View of AI Safety, Compute's Down Payment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2026 56:32


    The Information's Rocket Drew talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about AI safety watchdog independence. We also talk with Tech Buzz China Founder Rui Ma about China's perspective on AI safety and Arcee AI Co-Founder and CEO Mark McQuade about open weight AI models in the US vs China. Lastly, we get into AI compute debt financing with The Information Senior Editor Meredith Mazzilli.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-safety-push-sparks-demand-watchdog-groups-critics-doubt-independencehttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/coreweave-prices-3-7-billion-convertible-bond-offeringSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Are AI Safety Watchdog Groups Truly Independent?24:13 - China's View on AI Safety & US-China VC Decoupling36:15 - Arcee AI CEO Mark McQuade on Open Weight Models47:44 - The Debt Financing Behind the AI Compute Buildout

    The 50 Most Influential People in Tech, Fed Raises Rates, AI Adoption Has Stalled

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2026 42:35


    Freedom Capital Markets' Paul Meeks talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about how the Fed rate hike impacts AI debt costs. We also talk with The Information's Dakin Campbell about Bridgewater Co-CIO Greg Jensen demanding bank-style regulation for AI compute and Menlo Ventures' Amy Wu Martin about consumer AI adoption stalling despite tripled spending. Lastly, we get into The Information's newly released list of the 50 Most Influential People in Tech with our reporter Jemima McEvoy.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/introducing-informations-50-influential-people-techhttps://www.theinformation.com/projects/50-most-influential-people-in-techhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/bridgewaters-greg-jensen-calls-regulating-ai-firms-like-systemically-important-banksSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - How Fed Rate Hikes Impact AI Sector & Debt12:44 - Bridgewater Co-CIO Calls for AI Regulation21:59 - Menlo Report: Consumer AI Adoption & Agents32:34 - The 50 Most Influential People in Tech

    Why Jensen Huang Rejects OpenAI & Anthropic's AI Safety Pacing Calls, Apple's New Direction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 41:09


    about Apple's secret plan to enter the AI server market using Nvidia networking technology. Lastly, we get into the future of enterprise robotics and AI pacing with Tutor Intelligence CEO Josh Gruenstein.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-considers-return-server-market-talked-nvidia-use-network-techhttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/dealmaker/anthropic-openai-pacing-spooks-startup-customershttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/anthropics-data-policy-drama-good-openaiSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Dreamforce: Jensen, Sam & Dario Clash On AI Pacing14:23 - How AI Pacing Forces Founders to Rethink Startups22:00 - Apple Considers AI Server Bet & Nvidia Deal32:40 - Tutor Intelligence CEO Josh Gruenstein on Next-Gen Industrial Robots

    The AI Impact Overstatement, ByteDance's Profit Drop, Meta Muse Agent Impresses

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 33:59


    Handshake Co-Founder & CEO Garrett Lord talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about AI agent limitations. We also talk with The Information's Juro Osawa about ByteDance's declining net profits amid heavy AI investments and Creator Ventures' Sasha Kaletsky about Meta's new Muse agent launch, and we get into developers pairing Claude Code with rival AI models with The Information's Alix Coutures.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/developers-find-ways-use-claude-code-without-anthropic-modelshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/bytedances-first-half-profit-drops-20-billion-weighed-ai-spendingSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Handshake CEO Garrett Lord on Pacing AI & White-Collar ROI13:04 - ByteDance Profits Fall to $20B Amid AI Investments15:56 - Meta's Muse Agent Launch & Enterprise Traction25:25 - Developers Using Claude Code With Rival AI Models

    What Happens When AI Starts Improving AI? | TITV's AI Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2026 55:19


    OpenAI Research Scientist Noam Brown talks with AI Deep Dive host Rocket Drew about AI agents, reinforcement learning and what happens when increasingly capable agents begin reasoning, delegating and coordinating with each other. They dig into the infamous Hugging Face incident, the limits of AI “research taste,” OpenAI's push toward AI systems that can help improve the next generation of AI, and the growing challenge of monitoring models' chains of thought as they become more capable.Related articles:Investigation into OpenAI Hugging Face Hack: https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/sen-josh-hawley-launches-investigation-openai-hugging-face-hackThe Hugging Face Hack's Chilling Postmortem: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-weekend/hugging-face-hacks-chilling-postmortemSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaFollow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction and Overview of AI Agents04:08 - Reasoning and Reinforcement Learning08:50 - Current Limitations, Astra, and Impact on Work25:50 - Multi-Agent Systems and Delegation31:04 - The Hugging Face Incident and Agent Coordination36:05 - Game Theory and Agent Security40:39 - AI Alignment, Monitoring, and Chain of Thought50:07 - Future Outlook on AI Models and Interpretability

    Inside Anthropic, OpenAI and Google's Secret AI Standards Talks, Anthropic's $13.7B Compute Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2026 47:17


    The Information's Leo Schwartz talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about secret discussions between AI giants for an independent safety standards body. We also talk with Aaron Holmes and Laura Bratton about enterprise data privacy fears, Phoebe Liu about Anthropic's $13.7B deal with Rum Group, Superhuman CEO Shishir Mehrotra about Superhuman's acquiring of AI notetaker Fathom, and get into AI outcome-based pricing with Rillet CEO Nicolas Kopp.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-data-fears-prompt-nvidia-palantir-booz-allen-restrict-model-usehttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-strikes-13-7-billion-compute-deal-trump-linked-rum-groupSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Secret AI Safety Body & Dario Amodei's Slowdown Proposal10:49 - What an AI Slowdown Means for SaaS & Enterprise Data Fears21:25 - Anthropic's $13.7B Compute Deal with Rum Group27:50 - Superhuman CEO Shishir Mehrotra on Fathom Acquisition & AI Safety37:53 - Rillet CEO Nicolas Kopp on $1B Valuation & AI Pricing Models

    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Revenue Doubles, Inside Blackstone's Bid to Rule Over AI Financing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2026 46:06


    RBC Capital Markets' Rishi Jaluria talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Oracle's quarterly earnings and cash burn trajectory. We also talk with Baseten Co-Founder Amir Haghighat about acquiring Blaxel to power AI agent sandboxes, The Information's Dakin Campbell about Blackstone's expanding multibillion-dollar TPU venture with Google, and get into the Apple iPhone Duo debate and AI existential risks with Editors Martin Peers and Jason Dean.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-blackstones-bid-rule-ai-financingSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction00:03:48 - Oracle Cash Burn & CapEx Strategy00:11:58 - Baseten Acquires Blaxel for AI Sandboxes00:22:09 - Inside Blackstone's $10B+ Google TPU Play00:32:26 - Editor's Cut: iPhone Duo & AI Existential Threat

    Apple iPhone Duo Debuts, Elon Musk's Data Center Snag, Will AI Cause Humanity's Demise?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2026 38:06


    Creative Strategies' Ben Bajarin talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Apple's foldable iPhone. We also talk with The Information's Grace Kay about SpaceX's data center strategy and The Information's Alix Coutures about OpenAI's new ad restrictions, and we get into Asana's new AI rollout with Asana CEO Dan Rogers.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/spacex-overhauls-data-center-build-potentially-slowing-expansionhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-cuts-adobe-others-advertising-competing-ai-products-chatgpt Subscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/

    Meta Debuts New Agent ‘Muse,' OpenAI's Math Drama & White House AI Whitelist Confusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 41:14


    Foundation Capital's Jaya Gupta talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the launch of Meta's first consumer AI agent, Muse. We also talk with Samsara's Johan Land about the drama around OpenAI's latest math model breakthrough, the White House's confusing AI whitelist policy with our reporter Leo Schwartz and our reporter Laura Bratton discusses Hugging Face's robotics push.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/confusion-reigns-white-houses-ai-whitelisthttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/hugging-face-making-big-robotics-push Subscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/

    OpenAI Astra Sparks AGI Debate, Anthropic Pushes Into Payments Tech & How AI Threats Shift Corporate Budgets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2026 35:54


    Stephanie Palazzolo talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI's new Astra model and its AGI claims. We also talk with Valida Pau about Coatue's proposed chip financing joint venture with startup MatX, Aaron Holmes about rising AI cyber threats and ElevenLabs' 2028 IPO plans, and we get into AWS's major Bedrock overhaul with Catherine Perloff.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropics-house-payments-tech-push-chip-away-stripehttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/coatue-matx-talks-new-multibillion-chip-financing-venturehttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-threats-reshaping-companies-spend-cybersecurity-budgets https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/elevenlabs-hires-cfo-eyes-2028-ipohttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/six-aws-engineers-rebuilt-bedrock-challenge-microsoft Subscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/

    Goldman Sachs Analyst on Adobe's Next CEO, Docusign CEO on Product Roadmap, Oracle Results Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2026 42:21


    Goldman Sachs' Gabriela Borges talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about software earnings season, Adobe's new CEO, and potential M&A in the SaaS sector. We also talk with Netskope CEO Sanjay Beri about AI cybersecurity growth and OpenAI's Hugging Face incident, DocuSign CEO Allan Thygesen about AI agents executing contracts, and we get into Microsoft's Azure disclosures and Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone with The Information's Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidias-new-sales-chief-anthropics-mega-ipo-12-things-matter-tech-fallSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction00:01 - Adobe's New CEO & Software Earnings Lessons00:13 - Netskope Sales Grow 29% as AI Security Expands00:23 - DocuSign CEO Allan Thygesen on AI Agent Workflows00:33 - Microsoft Azure Disclosures & Apple Foldable iPhone Preview

    Anthropic, Meta and Google Release New Models, Snowflake Shares Surge, Google Avoids Break-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2026 55:03


    Arena's AI Capability Lead Peter Gostev talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the barrage of new frontier AI model releases from Anthropic, Meta, and Google. We also talk with Baird Senior Analyst Tristan Gerra about Broadcom's AI revenue forecasts and customer shifts with Google and Anthropic, PCM Encore Founder Mike Paulus about Snowflake's accelerating growth and late-stage tech IPOs, and PwC's Dallas Dolen about Nvidia's $12.9 billion acquisition of Hugging Face. Lastly, we get into Google's major antitrust victory avoiding an ad tech breakup with reporter Catherine Perloff.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/googles-small-antitrust-victory-microsofts-azure-shiftSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Arena's Peter Gostev on New Frontier AI Models13:54 - Baird Analyst Tristan Gerra on Broadcom AI Revenue25:29 - PCM Encore's Mike Paulus on Snowflake Growth & IPOs35:37 - PwC's Dallas Dolen on Nvidia Acquiring Hugging Face45:35 - Catherine Perloff on Google's Antitrust Victory

    OpenAI Technique in ‘Astra' Model Sparks Security Concerns, SpaceX Shakes Up Data Center Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 35:30


    Author of AI Agenda Stephanie Palazzolo talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI's upcoming model Astra and the security risks tied to its new looping reasoning architecture. We also talk with Elon Musk Reporter Grace Kay about SpaceX's leadership shakeup in its data center unit, Enterprise Software Reporter Kevin McLaughlin about Glean taking on Anthropic on token costs, and we get into the current state of venture capital and LP chatter with Axiom Founder and former Khosla partner Sandhya Venkatachalam.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/secret-technique-behind-openais-astra-model-sparks-security-concernshttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/new-reasoning-strategies-sweep-openai-developershttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/anthropic-customers-bills-80-higher-need-glean-sayshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/spacex-shakes-data-center-leadership-aggressive-buildSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - OpenAI Astra Security Risks12:49 - SpaceX Shakes Up Data Center Leadership17:51 - Glean Challenges Anthropic with Cheaper AI Costs22:09 - Ex-Khosla Partner on Her New VC Fund & LP Chatter

    Nvidia Invests $3.5B into MediaTek, Wafer Raises $40M Series A, VC Argues for Raising Less for AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 38:31


    Wafer Co-Founder and CEO Emilio Andere talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about optimizing open source models for non-Nvidia chips. We also talk with New Enterprise Associates Partner Mustafa Neemuchwala about Nvidia's $3.5 billion convertible bond investment in MediaTek, and we get into the VC case for building software in the AI era with The General Partnership Co-Founder Phin Barnes.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/wafer-inference-provider-uses-non-nvidia-chips-lands-acquisition-offers-200-million-plus-valuationSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Wafer Raises $40M Series A at $200M+ Valuation03:42 - Optimizing Open Weight Models for AMD & Non-Nvidia Chips11:26 - OpenAI's Jalapeño Chip & Agentic Workflows12:56 - Nvidia Invests $3.5B in MediaTek Convertibles17:42 - Does Nvidia-MediaTek Deal Deepen Circular Financing?23:30 - The VC Case for Building Software in the AI Era28:45 - The VC Mechanics Driving Mega-Rounds & Pivots34:02 - Outcome-Based Pricing vs. Predictable SaaS Margins

    How Apple Stumbled Into AI Hardware Success, Salesforce Revamps AI Pricing, AI Homebuilder Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 47:36


    The Information's Aaron Tilley talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Apple's unexpected AI hardware boom with the Mac. We also talk with The Information's Laura Bratton about outcome-based pricing in AI, Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy about whether the SaaS apocalypse is still happening, BeReal US Managing Director Ben Moore about Meta's landmark $16.7 billion settlement, and we get into AI modular homebuilding with Reframe Systems CEO Vikas Enti.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/salesforce-overhauling-way-charges-aihttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-stumbled-ai-hardware-success-macSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction00:01:13 - How Apple Stumbled Into AI Hardware Success With the Mac00:10:15 - How Salesforce Is Overhauling the Way It Charges for AI00:16:47 - Is the SaaSpocalypse still happening?00:27:19 - Meta Agrees to Pay $16.7B in Social Media Addiction Case00:37:34 - AI Homebuilder Reframe Raises $40M in New Funding

    Trump Admin Curbing Chinese Remote Chip Access, 100+ Firms Want Better AI Cyber Defense Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 46:48


    CNAS Visiting Fellow Michelle Nie talks with guest TITV Host Leo Schwartz about Trump's new rules to limit China's remote access to advanced AI chips. We also talk with The Information's Cory Weinberg about Anthropic's upcoming blockbuster IPO structure, Americans for Responsible Innovation's Brad Carson and R Street's Adam Thierer about the raging political debate over AI data centers, and we get into the 100+ firms demanding better AI cybersecurity policy amidst recent threats with our Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/trump-administration-working-ai-rule-curb-chinas-remote-access-chipshttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/openai-leads-new-call-cyberdefense-critical-infrastructureSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Trump Admin Working to Curb China's Remote Chip Access12:44 - Exclusive: Anthropic Considers Letting Shareholders Sell In IPO23:12 - Inside the Politics & Policy Debate Around Data Centers38:57 - Editor's Cut: 100+ Firms Call on Policy Makers to Boost AI Cyber Defense

    Inside Nvidia's $12.9B Hugging Face Buy, Nvidia Q2 Sales Double to $96.2B, Salesforce Shares Jump

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 36:39


    Deals reporter Valida Pau talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Nvidia's plan to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. We also talk with Ray Wang, CEO of Constellation Research, about Nvidia's Q2 sales doubling to a whopping $96.2B, and The Information's Laura Bratton & KeyBanc Capital Markets' Jackson Ader about Salesforce's 14-point stock jump yesterday.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-agrees-buy-open-source-model-repository-hugging-face-12-9-billionSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/

    Meta's $18B Social Media Settlement, Nvidia's Upcoming Results, Bill Gates' Stark Warning About AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 47:50


    San Francisco Bureau Chief Jason Dean talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Meta settling its $18 billion social media addiction lawsuit. We also talk with UBS Head of AI Semiconductor Research Tim Arcuri about Nvidia's quarterly earnings and the inference chip market, and Emerald AI CEO Varun Sivaram about raising $150M at a $1.05B valuation to solve the AI data center power crunch. Lastly, we get into Bill Gates's dire warning on AI job losses and Palo Alto Networks' mega M&A pipeline with Microsoft Reporter Aaron Holmes, followed by commentary on startup acquisition premiums from Editor-in-Chief Jessica Lessin and exclusive reporting on OpenAI departures and Hugging Face's $13B acquisition talks with Applied AI Reporter Laura Bratton.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/big-tech-suddenly-paying-startupshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-nikesh-aroras-deals-hunt-palo-alto-networkshttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/exclusive-second-openai-sales-exec-return-salesforceSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction00:01 - Meta Settles Landmark Social Media Case00:11 - Nvidia Earnings Preview & The Inference Shift00:21 - Emerald AI Hits Unicorn Status Amid Grid Backlash00:29 - Bill Gates AI Warning & Palo Alto Networks M&A00:39 - Big Tech's New AI M&A Premium00:41 - OpenAI Exits to Salesforce & Hugging Face's $13B Talks

    Elon Musk Addresses Cursor Staff, Nebius' Nvidia Groq Chip Adoption, Tim Cook's Farewell Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 42:53


    Meta Reporter Jyoti Mann talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Meta's upcoming launch of its new AI agent platform, "Hatch," and its new AI model code-named "Watermelon." We also talk with Elon Musk Reporter Grace Kay about Elon Musk's first address to Cursor staff after SpaceX's acquisition, Nebius Chief Revenue Officer Marc Boroditsky about their adoption of Nvidia's Groq chip and $5.75B debt offering, and D.A. Davidson's Gil Luria about what to expect from Nvidia's upcoming earnings report. Lastly, we get into the details of Tim Cook's exclusive farewell party as he steps down as Apple CEO with our Apple Reporter Aaron Tilley.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/cursor-officially-enters-musk-erahttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-ceos-farewell-tributes-unusually-personal-tim-cookhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/meta-plans-launch-hatch-ai-agent-platform-coming-weeksSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Meta to Launch ‘Hatch' AI Agent Platform09:30 - Elon Musk Tells Cursor Staff Grok Is Falling Behind17:12 - Nebius Adopts Nvidia Groq Chip & Raises $5.75B24:46 - What to Expect From Nvidia Earnings & Groq Chip Rollout36:55 - Inside Tim Cook's Apple Farewell Party

    Nvidia Chip Prices to Rise 17%, Starcloud CEO on Orbital Data Centers, Amazon's Growing Importance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 34:06


    The Information's Phoebe Liu talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Nvidia AI chip price hikes and exclusive reporting on a potential $30B Perplexity deal. We also talk with Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston about their $250M raise for orbital data centers and Catherine Perloff about Amazon becoming a vital outlet for independent merchants.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazon-becomes-vital-sales-outlet-independent-merchantshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-discusses-perplexity-investment-30-billion-plus-valuation-considered-tech-licensing-dealSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Nvidia AI Chip Prices to Rise About 17%05:49 - Exclusive: Nvidia Weighs Perplexity Investment at $30B+ Valuation12:35 - Starcloud Raises $250M at $2.3B Valuation for Orbital Data Centers24:24 - Amazon Becomes Vital Sales Outlet For Independent Merchants

    Ranking AI Labs on Safety, AT&T's Open-Source Pivot, Stripe to Buy AI Marketplace OpenRouter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 32:19


    In this week's Editor's Cut, Martin Peers and Meredith Mazzilli talk with guest TITV Host Rocket Drew about Stripe's acquisition of OpenRouter and potential PayPal moves. We also talk with Aaron Holmes about AT&T using open-source models to curb Anthropic and OpenAI costs, and we get into AI safety standards and frontier company scorecards with Steven Adler, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Guidelight AI Standards.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/t-using-open-source-models-curb-anthropic-billshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/new-robotics-arms-race-can-craziest-hype-videoSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $7.5B10:05 - Stripe's Potential PayPal Deal12:30 - AT&T Cuts AI Bills with Open Source21:29 - Assessing Security Practices of AI Labs

    Anthropic's Enterprise AI Venture Buys Consultancy, The New Under-the-Radar Prediction Exchange

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 34:24


    Venture Capital Reporter Julia Hornstein talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Anthropic's JV acquiring Casper Studios. We also talk with Julia about Nvidia's potential investment in Mercor as well as Yueqi Yang about Robinhood-backed prediction market Rothera. Lastly, we get into Fortune 500 AI ROI with PwC's Dallas Dolen.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropics-enterprise-ai-venture-buys-consultancyhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-discusses-funding-ai-data-supplier-mercor-20-billion-valuationhttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-information-finance/hot-new-prediction-exchange-never-heard-designSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Anthropic's JV Acquires Casper Studios08:12 - Nvidia In Talks for $20B Mercor Round10:25 - Robinhood-Backed Prediction Exchange Rothera19:38 - SEC's First Crypto Token Rule Proposal22:53 - PwC on Fortune 500 AI Model ROI & SaaS Margins

    OpenAI Slows Model Development After AI Hack, Anthropic Founders Grab Voting Power Ahead of IPO

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 44:26


    AI and Robotics Reporter Rocket Drew talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI pausing model training after its AI hack incident. We also talk with Leo Schwartz about unanswered White House AI plans and Cory Weinberg about Anthropic founders grabbing voting power. Lastly, we get into voice-to-text AI models with Wispr CEO Tanay Kothari.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-companies-unanswered-questions-white-house-model-testing-planhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-prepares-supervoting-power-founders-readies-mega-ipoSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:12 - OpenAI Pauses Astra Model Training Over Cyber Risks10:58 - White House AI Framework Leaves Valley in Limbo20:10 - Anthropic Founders Grab Voting Power Ahead of IPO30:22 - Wispr CEO Tanay Kothari on $2B Valuation & AI Voice

    Why Uber is Undervalued, Twilio CEO on its Dramatic Reacceleration in Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 41:23


    The Information's Anita Ramaswamy talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about why Uber bears have taken a wrong turn and why the stock may be undervalued despite robotaxi threats. We also talk with Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler about the company's dramatic top-line reacceleration and how AI agents are impacting communications, and we get into new spending data on the AI infrastructure boom with Brex President Ben Gammell.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/uber-bears-taken-wrong-turnSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Uber Bears Have Taken a Wrong Turn: Why Uber is Undervalued13:33 - Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler on Business Reacceleration & AI Agents29:57 - Brex President Ben Gammell on AI Infrastructure Spending Boom

    Nvidia $100B OpenAI Credit Support, Tesla's Radical ‘Flying' Roaster, Dario Addresses AI Backlash

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 30:12


    Nvidia reporter Phoebe Liu talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Nvidia's $100B OpenAI backing for an Ohio Data Center. We also talk with Elon Musk reporter Grace Kay about Tesla's radical flying Roadster and Leo Schwartz, Tech and Politics reporter, about Dario Amodei defending Anthropic against regulatory capture claims.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-talks-invest-3-billion-sb-energy-part-openai-data-center-dealhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/tesla-nears-unveiling-radical-new-flying-roadsterSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Nvidia Backs OpenAI's $100B Lease13:26 - Tesla's Radical "Flying" Roadster22:24 - Dario Amodei Responds to AI Backlash

    Anthropic's ‘First Lady' Cami Clark, OpenAI CRO Exit After 8 Months, Lovable's $13.3B Valuation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 54:23


    In this week's Editor's Cut, The Information's Jason Dean & Laura Mandaro discuss OpenAI CRO Denise Dresser's departure after eight months. We also talk with Lovable CEO Anton Osika about their $400M raise at a $13.3B valuation, Dropbox co-CEO Ashraf Alkarmi about returning to growth with AI search, and Coursera CEO Greg Hart about their $100M bet on LearnVector, and we get into the secret influence of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's wife, Cami Clark, with reporters Cory Weinberg and Jemima McEvoy.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropics-first-lady-took-winding-road-topSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - OpenAI CRO Denise Dresser Exits After 8 Months13:48 - Lovable CEO Anton Osika on $13.3B Valuation & Vibe Coding20:30 - Dropbox Co-CEO Ashraf Alkarmi on AI Search & Growth30:20 - Coursera CEO Greg Hart on $100M Bet on AI Startup LearnVector40:32 - Inside the Life of Cami Clark, Wife of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

    Robinhood CFO Debuts Second Public Venture Fund, WRITER's New AI Model, Neolab Compute Crunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 36:17


    Robinhood CFO Shiv Verma talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Robinhood's new publicly traded venture fund vehicle. We also talk with Jefferies Senior Analyst Brent Thill about CoreWeave and Nebius's booming earnings, WRITER CEO May Habib about enterprise AI economics and their new model, and we get into the startup compute crunch with our reporter Rocket Drew.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/ai-compute-crunch-hitting-neolabs-especially-hardSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Robinhood Debuts Second Public Venture Fund06:06 - CoreWeave & Nebius Cash In on Soaring AI Compute Prices15:45 - WRITER Releases Flagship AI Model 'Palmyra X6'27:59 - Why the AI Compute Crunch is Hitting Neolabs Hard

    Inside Kalshi's $4B+ in Annualized Revenue, Chip Infrastructure Startup Eliyan Hits Unicorn Status

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 33:08


    Crypto reporter Yueqi Yang talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Kalshi topping $4B in annualized revenue and seeking a $40B valuation. We also talk with Eliyan co-founders Ramin Farjadrad and Patrick Sohelli about AI chiplet interconnects and competing with Broadcom, Leo Schwartz about David Sacks returning to Craft Ventures to target a new $1B fund, and we get into the USDA trimming its Salesforce footprint for C3 AI with Laura Bratton.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/kalshi-tops-4-billion-annualized-revenue-seeks-40-billion-valuationhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/sacks-craft-targets-1-billion-first-fund-since-white-house-stintSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Kalshi Tops $4B In Annualized Revenue, Seeks $40B Valuation08:59 - Chip Infrastructure Startup Eliyan Hits Unicorn Status19:38 - Sacks' Craft Targets $1B For First Fund Since White House25:35 - USDA Taps C3 AI to Trim Salesforce Footprint

    Exclusive: OnlyFans Investor James Sagan Sits Down with The Information's CEO Jessica Lessin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 56:17


    OnlyFans Investor & CEO of Architect Capital's James Sagan sits down with The Information's CEO and Editor-in-Chief Jessica Lessin for an exclusive interview about his 16% stake in platform, AI and more. The Information's Phoebe Liu talks to TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Nvidia's new Nemotron 3.5 Lightning open-source model release, Menlo Ventures' Matt Murphy about the VC landscape as Anthropic heads toward an IPO, and we get into the software sector's M&A environment with KeyBanc Capital Markets' Jackson Ader.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/onlyfans-new-investor-reveals-financials-ipo-ambitions-rare-interviewhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-trying-develop-worlds-best-open-source-ai-modelsSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction00:01 - Architect Capital Takes 16% Stake in OnlyFans00:29 - Nvidia Debuts Nemotron 3.5 Lightning00:38 - Menlo Ventures Raises $3B for AI00:49 - State of Software: SaaS M&A and Salesforce Shakeup

    SpaceX Nears $60B Cursor Acquisition, Meta's Open Source Model Family, Microsoft's AI Chip Ramp Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 38:04


    Amp Co-Founder and CEO Quinn Slack talks with guest TITV Host Stephanie Palazzolo about Meta's return to open-source AI models. We also talk with The Information's Grace Kay about SpaceX closing its $60B acquisition of Cursor, Aaron Holmes about Microsoft ramping production of homegrown AI chips, and Catherine Perloff about AWS telling engineers to cut CPU waste.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsofts-homegrown-ai-chip-effort-shows-signs-life-slow-starthttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/cursor-maps-branding-changes-spacex-acquisition-nearshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/aws-tells-engineers-cut-cpu-waste-amid-crunchSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction02:08 - SpaceX Nears $60B Acquisition of Cursor06:55 - Meta Bets Big on Open-Source Models20:25 - Microsoft Ramps Up Homegrown AI Chips28:45 - AWS Tells Engineers to Cut CPU Waste

    Lyft CEO on Strong Growth & Autonomous Vehicles, How Dario Amodei Stirred Up Silicon Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 45:15


    Lyft CEO David Risher talks with guest TITV Host Stephanie Palazzolo about Lyft's strong demand, autonomous vehicle partnerships and global expansion. We also talk with Senior Reporter Cory Weinberg about Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Canva's AI growth speed bumps, and we get into ByteDance's AI model strategy with Juro Osawa. Lastly, we speak to Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers about Warner Bros. Discovery's drop in revenue and the Paramount-WBD merger facing government scrutiny. Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/softbanks-openai-backed-loan-highlights-risks-financing-strategyhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/canva-hits-ai-speedbump-costs-chatgpt-competitionhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/dario-amodei-spread-anthropics-religion-stirred-silicon-valleySubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction02:01 - Lyft CEO David Risher on AV Partnerships & Q2 Earnings18:05 - Inside Dario Amodei's Rise & Anthropic's High-Stakes AI Race31:01 - Canva's Growth Slowdown & The AI Model Inference Cost Dilemma35:26 - ByteDance Founder Bans AI Distillation to Avoid Washington Scrutiny38:13 - Editor's Cut: WBD-Paramount Merger Scrutiny & SoftBank's OpenAI Financing Risks

    Google's AI Shakeup, Nvidia Weighs Putting Less Memory in Rubin Chips, Meta's New AI Coding Tools

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 43:59


    Nvidia Reporter Phoebe Liu talks with guest TITV Host Stephanie Palazzolo about Nvidia's proposed solution to the high-bandwidth memory crunch for its next-generation Rubin chips. We also talk with Creative Strategies' Max Weinbach about Meta's new Muse Code agent and Muse Spark 1.2 model, The Information's Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers about Google DeepMind's executive shakeup and what it signals for Alphabet's future leadership, and Radical Ventures Partner Rob Toews about backing Discovery Loop, the new AI scientific research startup founded by Google's former chief scientist Jeff Dean.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/dario-amodei-spread-anthropics-religion-stirred-silicon-valleyhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-weighs-radical-idea-less-rubin-ultra-chip-memorySubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction00:01 - Nvidia Weighs Putting Less Memory in Rubin Chips00:09 - Meta Debuts New AI Coding Tools00:20 - What Google's AI Shakeup Means for Pichai Succession00:30 - Radical Ventures Backs AI Startup Founded by Ex-Google Leaders

    SpaceX's $7.8B Q2 Revenue, AMD Stock Falls Despite 50% Revenue Growth, China's New AI Gold Rush

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 34:04


    TMF Associates President Tim Farrar talks with guest TITV Host Stephanie Palazzolo about SpaceX's first-ever earnings report, Elon Musk's ambitious revenue claims, and the fight with telcos over Starlink Mobile. We also talk with BEP Research Founder & CEO Ben Pouladian about why AMD stock fell despite 50% revenue growth and if they can close the gap with Nvidia, and we get into China's new AI startup gold rush around "world models" with The Information's Juro Osawa and Asia Bureau Chief Jing Yang.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/spacex-reports-lots-red-ink-makes-big-promiseshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/chinas-new-ai-gold-rush-world-modelsSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - SpaceX First Earnings Report & Starlink Mobile Ambitions15:31 - AMD Drops After Earnings Despite 50% Revenue Growth27:10 - China's New AI Gold Rush: World Models

    Why SpaceX-Telsa Merger Makes Sense, Airtable's $1.3B Sale, Claude Code Alternatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 39:56


    Aaref Hilaly, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, and Chase Packard, Founding Partner at Marathon, talk with guest TITV Host Stephanie Palazzolo about Airtable's $1.3B acquisition. We also talk with The Information's Anita Ramaswamy about why a SpaceX-Tesla merger makes sense, Laura Bratton about enterprises building internal AI coding agents to complement Claude Code, and we get into AI interpretability with Goodfire CEO Eric Ho.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/firms-like-coinbase-building-coding-agents-complement-anthropics-claude-codehttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/spacex-tesla-merger-benefit-shareholders-companiesSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction00:01 - Airtable Acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.3B00:11 - Why a SpaceX-Tesla Merger Could Benefit Shareholders00:21 - Enterprise AI Coding: Coinbase & Shopify Diversify Beyond Claude Code00:29 - Goodfire Launches 'Silico' AI Interpretability Platform

    Claude Hacked Real Companies During Tests, AWS Revenue Growth Accelerates, What's Next for Apple?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 56:01


    Arena Co-Founder Anastasios Angelopoulos talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about AI model security hacks. We also talk with Rosenblatt Securities' Barton Crockett about Apple's supply chain constraints and Mizuho's Lloyd Walmsley about AWS cloud growth acceleration. Plus, our editors Martin Peers and Nick Wingfield discuss Big Tech earnings, Tim Cook's legacy and what's next for Apple under John Ternus. Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/silicon-valley-looks-new-biotech-frontier-montana https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/amazons-cloud-surge-wins-wall-street Subscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/

    Microsoft's 18% Revenue Growth YoY, Meta's AI Investments Weighing On Q2 Profits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 37:12


    Citi Managing Director Ron Josey talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Meta's ad deceleration and long-term enterprise AI strategy. We also talk with RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Rishi Jaluria about Microsoft's record $100B Azure run rate and Copilot adoption, and we get into controlling runaway AI agent costs with Dome Systems Co-Founder and former HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/meta-learn-cost-control-microsoftSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction00:01:13 - Meta's Q2 Deceleration & Free Cash Flow Crunch00:15:22 - Microsoft Azure Crosses $100B & AI Monetization00:28:17 - Former HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet on Dome Systems & AI Agents

    ChatGPT Nears 1B Active Users, Nvidia-Backed Reflection AI Looks to Become Open-Source Champ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 46:47


    The Information's Stephanie Palazzolo talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about ChatGPT nearing 1 billion weekly active users and Stripe's $10 billion OpenRouter acquisition. We also talk with Rocket Drew about Reflection AI's secret race to build an open-source AI champ, and we get into open-source AI safety with Cisco President Jeetu Patel.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-chatgpt-nears-1-billion-weekly-active-users-seven-months-targethttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-bet-reflection-open-source-ai-now-startup-playing-catchSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - OpenAI's ChatGPT Nears 1 Billion Users09:47 - Stripe's $10 Billion OpenRouter Multiples17:03 - Inside Nvidia-Backed Reflection AI28:00 - Cisco President Jeetu Patel on AI Safety

    Trump Admin Nears AI Rules Framework, Microsoft's Mythos Alternative, Why Claude Code is King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 36:46


    TITV Host Akash Pasricha talks with Leo Schwartz about the White House finalizing its voluntary AI safety framework for frontier model labs. We also talk with Aaron Holmes about Microsoft's new AI security project competing with Anthropic's Mythos, Laura Bratton about the fierce enterprise battle between Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor, and we get into initial customer testing for Nvidia's Vera Rubin racks with Phoebe Liu.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/trump-administration-nears-ai-framework-open-source-questions-loomhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/chinese-ai-startup-moonshot-seeks-nvidia-blackwell-chips-next-modelhttp://theinformation.com/articles/anthropics-claude-code-reigns-despite-rising-interest-codex-open-source-modelsSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - White House Finalizes Voluntary AI Framework08:12 - Microsoft Launches Security AI vs Anthropic Mythos13:38 - Claude Code vs Codex vs Cursor: Enterprise Data25:34 - Nvidia Vera Rubin Racks Face Customer Tests

    Inside Claude Opus 5, Open-Source AI Regulation, Google's Chip Financing Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 44:27


    Jeff Barg, Head of AI at Clay, talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Anthropic's Opus 5 release and Clay's approach to open-source. We also talk with Theresa Payton, former George W. Bush CIO and CEO of Fortilace Solutions about AI cybersecurity regulations, AI Finance Reporter Dakin Campbell about Google's AI data center financing strategy, and we get into enterprise open-source AI adoption with PwC's Dallas Dolen.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-using-wall-street-financing-techniques-expand-chip-salesSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Initial Reviews on Anthropic Opus 511:45 - Open-Source AI Security & Policy Debates23:48 - Inside Google's AI Data Center Debt Strategy34:19 - PwC on Enterprise Open-Source AI Adoption

    Why Tech Giants Are Protecting Open-Source AI, Runway's New Model Router for AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 41:08


    Sapphire Ventures' Jai Das talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the big tech pushback against open-weight AI regulation and OpenAI's recent sandbox exploit. We also talk with Runway Chief Product Officer Anthony Maggio about their new AI media model router, and we get into the nuclear energy boom powering AI data centers with The Information's Laura Mandaro and Nick Wingfield.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/openais-hugging-face-ai-hack-spooked-employeeshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/nuclear-startup-valar-atomics-talks-6-billion-valuation-power-milestonehttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/silicon-valley-unites-anthropic-chinese-ai-restrictionsSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Tech Titans Push Back on Open-Weight AI Regulation11:08 - OpenAI Model Breach & Enterprise Security Guardrails16:53 - Runway CPO Anthony Maggio on AI Media Model Routers27:43 - The Editor's Cut: VC Bets on Nuclear Power for AI Data Centers

    U.S. Investigates Chinese AI Companies, Google Cloud Revenue Rises 82%, Anthropic's Unusual IPO Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 57:10


    The Information's Leo Schwartz talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about US chip export investigations into Chinese AI lab Moonshot. We also talk with Neuberger's Dan Flax about Alphabet's growing AI CapEx, Gerber Kawasaki CEO Ross Gerber about Tesla's manufacturing and AI costs and Crypto Reporter Yueqi Yang about Stripe's latest financials. Lastly, we speak with San Francisco Bureau Chief Jason Dean about Anthropic's pre-IPO employee stock plan.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/u-s-investigates-chinese-ai-companies-access-chips-amid-moonshot-accusationshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-considers-unusual-plan-employee-stock-sales-goes-publichttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/stripe-minted-3-2-billion-cash-2025-setting-acquisition-huntSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction  00:01 - US Investigates Moonshot AI's Nvidia Chip Use  00:15 - Alphabet & Tesla's AI CapEx Spikes Unnerve Investors  00:38 - Stripe's Financial Secrets & Acquisition Strategy  00:47 - Anthropic's Unusual Pre-IPO Stock Plan for Employees

    SpaceXAI's Explores Texas Data Center, Oracle's Costly Surprises, AI-Generated Movies Coming to Theaters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 50:50


    Elon Musk Reporter Grace Kay talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about SpaceXAI's Texas expansion. We also talk with The Information's Author of AI Infrastructure Ann Davis Vaughan about Oracle's power delays and General Compute's Jason Goodison about AMD's $5B Anthropic deal. Lastly, we get into the first AI-generated feature film with Fable CEO Edward Saatchi and Founder of Gossip Goblin, Zack London.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/spacexai-explores-major-data-center-expansion-texashttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-infrastructure/exclusive-oracle-data-centers-face-multibillion-dollar-cost-surprisesSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - SpaceXAI's New Texas Data Center Expansion06:05 - Exclusive: Oracle Data Centers Face Costly Surprises19:07 - General Compute CTO on AMD's $5B Anthropic Deal30:12 - The Future of AI-Generated Feature Films

    US AI Policy Debate Reignited by Kimi K3, Where Anthropic is Lagging, AMD's New Helios AI System

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 44:44


    Creative Strategies' Austin Lyons talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about AMD's new Helios AI rack scale system and how it stacks up against Nvidia. We also talk with Neil Chilson, Head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute, and Ryan Fedasiuk, Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about the US AI policy debate reignited by China's Kimi K3 model. The Information's Cory Weinberg discusses human data labeling startup Mercor's concentrated revenue growth, and we get into why Anthropic is lagging in voice and chat AI with Author of Applied AI Laura Bratton.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/mercors-fast-growth-relies-biggest-ai-companies-documents-showhttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/anthropic-best-powering-customer-service-new-data-showhttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/new-kimi-k3-model-means-u-s-china-ai-raceSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction00:01 - AMD Launches New Helios AI System00:12 - Kimi K3 ReIgnites US AI Policy Debate00:28 - Mercor's Fast Growth Relies on Biggest AI Companies00:37 - Anthropic Lags in Voice and Chat AI

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