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Much has been made of the hallucinatory qualities of OpenAI's ChatGPT product. But as the Wall Street Journal's resident authority on OpenAI, Keach Hagey notes, perhaps the most hallucinatory feature the $300 billion start-up co-founded by the deadly duo of Sam Altman and Elon Musk is its attempt to be simultaneously a for-profit and non-profit company. As Hagey notes, the double life of this double company reached a surreal climax this week when Altman announced that OpenAI was abandoning its promised for-profit conversion. So what, I asked Hagey, are the implications of this corporate volte-face for investors who have poured billions of real dollars into the non-profit in order to make a profit? Will they be Waiting For Godot to get their returns?As Hagey - whose excellent biography of Altman, The Optimist, is out in a couple of weeks - explains, this might be the story of the hubristic 2020's. She speaks of Altman's astonishingly (even for Silicon Valley) hubris in believing that he can get away with the alchemic conceit of inventing a multi trillion dollar for-profit non-profit company. Yes, you can be half-pregnant, Sam is promising us. But, as she warns, at some point this will be exposed as fantasy. The consequences might not exactly be another Enron or FTX, but it will have ramifications way beyond beyond Silicon Valley. What will happen, for example, if future investors aren't convinced by Altman's fantasy and OpenAI runs out of cash? Hagey suggests that the OpenAI story may ultimately become a political drama in which a MAGA President will be forced to bail out America's leading AI company. It's TikTok in reverse (imagine if Chinese investors try to acquire OpenAI). Rather than the conveniently devilish Elon Musk, my sense is that Sam Altman is auditioning to become the real Jay Gatsby of our roaring twenties. Last month, Keach Hagey told me that Altman's superpower is as a salesman. He can sell anything to anyone, she says. But selling a non-profit to for-profit venture capitalists might even be a bridge too far for Silicon Valley's most hallucinatory optimist. Five Key Takeaways * OpenAI has abandoned plans to convert from a nonprofit to a for-profit structure, with pressure coming from multiple sources including attorneys general of California and Delaware, and possibly influenced by Elon Musk's opposition.* This decision will likely make it more difficult for OpenAI to raise money, as investors typically want control over their investments. Despite this, Sam Altman claims SoftBank will still provide the second $30 billion chunk of funding that was previously contingent on the for-profit conversion.* The nonprofit structure creates inherent tensions within OpenAI's business model. As Hagey notes, "those contradictions are still there" after nearly destroying the company once before during Altman's brief firing.* OpenAI's leadership is trying to position this as a positive change, with plans to capitalize the nonprofit and launch new programs and initiatives. However, Hagey notes this is similar to what Altman did at Y Combinator, which eventually led to tensions there.* The decision is beneficial for competitors like XAI, Anthropic, and others with normal for-profit structures. Hagey suggests the most optimistic outcome would be OpenAI finding a way to IPO before "completely imploding," though how a nonprofit-controlled entity would do this remains unclear.Keach Hagey is a reporter at The Wall Street Journal's Media and Marketing Bureau in New York, where she focuses on the intersection of media and technology. Her stories often explore the relationships between tech platforms like Facebook and Google and the media. She was part of the team that broke the Facebook Files, a series that won a George Polk Award for Business Reporting, a Gerald Loeb Award for Beat Reporting and a Deadline Award for public service. Her investigation into the inner workings of Google's advertising-technology business won recognition from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (Sabew). Previously, she covered the television industry for the Journal, reporting on large media companies such as 21st Century Fox, Time Warner and Viacom. She led a team that won a Sabew award for coverage of the power struggle inside Viacom. She is the author of “The King of Content: Sumner Redstone's Battle for Viacom, CBS and Everlasting Control of His Media Empire,” published by HarperCollins. Before joining the Journal, Keach covered media for Politico, the National in Abu Dhabi, CBS News and the Village Voice. She has a bachelor's and a master's in English literature from Stanford University. She lives in Irvington, N.Y., with her husband, three daughters and dog.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting the daily KEEN ON show, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy interview series. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Full TranscriptAndrew Keen: Hello, everybody. It is May the 6th, a Tuesday, 2025. And the tech media is dominated today by OpenAI's plan to convert its for-profit business to a non-profit side. That's how the Financial Times is reporting it. New York Times says that OpenAI, and I'm quoting them, backtracks on plans to drop nonprofit control and the Wall Street Journal, always very authoritative on the tech front, leads with Open AI abandons planned for profit conversion. The Wall Street Journal piece is written by Keach Hagey, who is perhaps America's leading authority on OpenAI. She was on the show a couple of months ago talking about Sam Altman's superpower which is as a salesman. Keach is also the author of an upcoming book. It's out in a couple weeks, "The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI and the Race to Invent the Future." And I'm thrilled that Keach has been remarkably busy today, as you can imagine, found a few minutes to come onto the show. So, Keach, what is Sam selling here? You say he's a salesman. He's always selling something or other. What's the sell here?Keach Hagey: Well, the sell here is that this is not a big deal, right? The sell is that, this thing they've been trying to do for about a year, which is to make their company less weird, it's not gonna work. And as he was talking to the press yesterday, he was trying to suggest that they're still gonna be able to fundraise, that these folks that they promised that if you give us money, we're gonna convert to a for-profit and it's gonna be much more normal investment for you, but they're gonna get that money, which is you know, a pretty tough thing. So that's really, that's what he's selling is that this is not disruptive to the future of OpenAI.Andrew Keen: For people who are just listening, I'm looking at Keach's face, and I'm sensing that she's doing everything she can not to burst out laughing. Is that fair, Keach?Keach Hagey: Well, it'll remain to be seen, but I do think it will make it a lot harder for them to raise money. I mean, even Sam himself said as much during the talk yesterday that, you know, investors would like to be able to have some say over what happens to their money. And if you're controlled by a nonprofit organization, that's really tough. And what they were trying to do was convert to a new world where investors would have a seat at the table, because as we all remember, when Sam got briefly fired almost two years ago. The investors just helplessly sat on the sidelines and didn't have any say in the matter. Microsoft had absolutely no role to play other than kind of cajoling and offering him a job on the sidelines. So if you're gonna try to raise money, you really need to be able to promise some kind of control and that's become a lot harder.Andrew Keen: And the ramifications more broadly on this announcement will extend to Microsoft and Microsoft stock. I think their stock is down today. We'll come to that in a few minutes. Keach, there was an interesting piece in the week, this week on AI hallucinations are getting worse. Of course, OpenAI is the dominant AI company with their ChatGPT. But is this also kind of hallucination? What exactly is going on here? I have to admit, and I always thought, you know, I certainly know more about tech than I do about other subjects, which isn't always saying very much. But I mean, either you're a nonprofit or you're a for-profit, is there some sort of hallucinogenic process going on where Sam is trying to sell us on the idea that OpenAI is simultaneously a for profit and a nonprofit company?Keach Hagey: Well, that's kind of what it is right now. That's what it had sort of been since 2019 or when it spun up this strange structure where it had a for-profit underneath a nonprofit. And what we saw in the firing is that that doesn't hold. There's gonna come a moment when those two worlds are going to collide and it nearly destroyed the company. To be challenging going forward is that that basic destabilization that like unstable structure remains even though now everything is so much bigger there's so much more money coursing through and it's so important for the economy. It's a dangerous position.Andrew Keen: It's not so dangerous, you seem still faintly amused. I have to admit, I'm more than faintly amused, it's not too bothersome for us because we don't have any money in OpenAI. But for SoftBank and the other participants in the recent $40 billion round of investment in OpenAI, this must be, to say the least, rather disconcerting.Keach Hagey: That was one of the biggest surprises from the press conference yesterday. Sam Altman was asked point blank, is SoftBank still going to give you this sort of second chunk, this $30 billion second chunk that was contingent upon being able to convert to a for-profit, and he said, quite simply, yes. Who knows what goes on in behind the scenes? I think we're gonna find out probably a lot more about that. There are many unanswered questions, but it's not great, right? It's definitely not great for investors.Andrew Keen: Well, you have to guess at the very minimum, SoftBank would be demanding better terms. They're not just going to do the same thing. I mean, it suddenly it suddenly gives them an additional ace in their hand in terms of negotiation. I mean this is not some sort of little startup. This is 30 or 40 billion dollars. I mean it's astonishing number. And presumably the non-public conversations are very interesting. I'm sure, Keach, you would like to know what's being said.Keach Hagey: Don't know yet, but I think your analysis is pretty smart on this matter.Andrew Keen: So if you had to guess, Sam is the consummate salesman. What did he tell SoftBank before April to close the round? And what is he telling them now? I mean, how has the message changed?Keach Hagey: One of the things that we see a little bit about this from the messaging that he gave to the world yesterday, which is this is going to be a simpler structure. It is going to be slightly more normal structure. They are changing the structure a little bit. So although the non-profit is going to remain in charge, the thing underneath it, the for-profit, is going change its structure a little bit and become kind of a little more normal. It's not going to have this capped profit thing where, you know, the investors are capped at 100 times what they put in. So parts of it are gonna become more normal. For employees, it's probably gonna be easier for them to get equity and things like that. So I'm sure that that's part of what he's selling, that this new structure is gonna be a little bit better, but it's not gonna be as good as what they were trying to do.Andrew Keen: Can Sam? I mean, clearly he has sold it. I mean as we joked earlier when we talked, Sam could sell ice to the Laplanders or sand to the Saudis. But these people know Sam. It's no secret that he's a remarkable salesman. That means that sometimes you have to think carefully about what he's saying. What's the impact on him? To what extent is this decision one more chip on the Altman brand?Keach Hagey: It's a setback for sure, and it's kind of a win for Elon Musk, his rival.Andrew Keen: Right.Keach Hagey: Elon has been suing him, Elon has been trying to block this very conversion. And in the end, it seems like it was actually the attorneys general of California and Delaware that really put the nail in the coffin here. So there's still a lot to find out about exactly how it all shook out. There were actually huge campaigns as well, like in the streets, billboards, posters. Polls saying, trying to put pressure on the attorney general to block this thing. So it was a broad coalition, I think, that opposed the conversion, and you can even see that a little bit in their speech. But you got to admit that Elon probably looked at this and was happy.Andrew Keen: And I'm sure Elon used his own X platform to promote his own agenda. Is this an example, Keach, in a weird kind of way of the plebiscitary politics now of Silicon Valley is that titans like Altman and Musk are fighting out complex corporate economic battles in the naked public of social media.Keach Hagey: Yes, in the naked public of social media, but what we're also seeing here is that it's sort of, it's become through the apparatus of government. So we're seeing, you know, Elon is in the Doge office and this conversion is really happening in the state AG's houses. So that's what's sort interesting to me is these like private fights have now expanded to fill both state and federal government.Andrew Keen: Last time we talked, I couldn't find the photo, but there was a wonderful photo of, I think it was Larry Ellison and Sam Altman in the Oval Office with Trump. And Ellison looked very excited. He looked extremely old as well. And Altman looked very awkward. And it's surprising to see Altman look awkward because generally he doesn't. Has Trump played a role in this or is he keeping out of it?Keach Hagey: As far as my current reporting right now, we have no reporting that Trump himself was directly involved. I can't go further than that right now.Andrew Keen: Meaning that you know something that you're not willing to ignore.Keach Hagey: Just I hope you keep your subscription to the Wall Street Journal on what role the White House played, I would say. But as far as that awkwardness, I don't know if you noticed that there was a box that day for Masa Yoshison to see.Andrew Keen: Oh yeah, and Son was in the office too, right, that was the third person.Keach Hagey: So it was a box in the podium, which I think contributed to the awkwardness of the day, because he's not a tall man.Andrew Keen: Right. To put it politely. The way that OpenAI spun it, in classic Sam Altman terms, is new funding to build towards AGI. So it's their Altman-esque use of the public to vindicate this new investment, is this just more quote unquote, and this is my word. You don't have to agree with it. Just sales pitch or might even be dishonesty here. I mean, the reality is, is new funding to build towards AGI, which is, artificial general intelligence. It's not new funding, to build toward AGI. It's new funding to build towards OpenAI, there's no public benefit of any of this, is there?Keach Hagey: Well, what they're saying is that the nonprofit will be capitalized and will sort of be hiring up and doing a bunch more things that it wasn't really doing. We'll have programs and initiatives and all of that. Which really, as someone who studied Sam's life, this sounds really a lot like what he did at Y Combinator. When he was head of Y Combinator, he also spun up a nonprofit arm, which is actually what OpenAI grew out of. So I think in Sam's mind, a nonprofit there's a place to go. Sort of hash out your ideas, it's a place to kind of have pet projects grow. That's where he did things like his UBI study. So I can sort of see that once the AGs are like, this is not gonna happen, he's like, great, we'll just make a big nonprofit and I'll get to do all these projects I've always wanted to do.Andrew Keen: Didn't he get thrown out of Y Combinator by Paul Graham for that?Keach Hagey: Yes, a little bit. You know, I would say there's a general mutiny for too much of that kind of stuff. Yeah, it's true. People didn't love it, and they thought that he took his eye off the ball. A little bit because one of those projects became OpenAI, and he became kind of obsessed with it and stopped paying attention. So look, maybe OpenAI will spawn the next thing, right? And he'll get distracted by that and move on.Andrew Keen: No coincidence, of course, that Sam went on to become a CEO of OpenAI. What does it mean for the broader AI ecosystem? I noted earlier you brought up Microsoft. I mean, I think you've already written on this and lots of other people have written about the fact that the relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft has cooled dramatically. As well as between Nadella and Altman. What does this mean for Microsoft? Is it a big deal?Keach Hagey: They have been hashing this out for months. So it is a big deal in that it will change the structure of their most important partner. But even before this, Microsoft and OpenAI were sort of locked in negotiations over how large and how Microsoft's stake in this new OpenAI will be valued. And that still has to be determined, regardless of whether it's a non-profit or a for-profit in charge. And their interests are diverging. So those negotiations are not as warm as they maybe would have been a few years ago.Andrew Keen: It's a form of polyamory, isn't it? Like we have in Silicon Valley, everyone has sex with everybody else, to put it politely.Keach Hagey: Well, OpenAI does have a new partner in Oracle. And I would expect them to have many more in terms of cloud computing partners going forward. It's just too much risk for any one company to build these huge and expensive data centers, not knowing that OpenAI is going to exist in a certain number of years. So they have to diversify.Andrew Keen: Keach, you know, this is amusing and entertaining and Altman is a remarkable individual, able to sell anything to anyone. But at what point are we really on the Titanic here? And there is such a thing as an iceberg, a real thing, whatever Donald Trump or other manufacturers of ontologies might suggest. At some point, this thing is going to end in a massive disaster.Keach Hagey: Are you talking about the Existence Force?Andrew Keen: I'm not talking about the Titanic, I'm talking about OpenAI. I mean, Parmi Olson, who's the other great authority on OpenAI, who won the FT Book of the Year last year, she's been on the show a couple of times, she wrote in Bloomberg that OpenAI can't have its money both ways, and that's what Sam is trying to do. My point is that we can all point out, excuse me, the contradictions and the hypocrisy and all the rest of it. But there are laws of gravity when it comes to economics. And at a certain point, this thing is going to crash, isn't it? I mean, what's the metaphor? Is it Enron? Is it Sam Bankman-Fried? What kind of examples in history do we need to look at to try and figure out what really is going on here?Keach Hagey: That's certainly one possibility, and there are a good number of people who believe that.Andrew Keen: Believe what, Enron or Sam Bankman-Fried?Keach Hagey: Oh, well, the internal tensions cannot hold, right? I don't know if fraud is even necessary so much as just, we've seen it, we've already seen it happen once, right, the company almost completely collapsed one time and those contradictions are still there.Andrew Keen: And when you say it happened, is that when Sam got pushed out or was that another or something else?Keach Hagey: No, no, that's it, because Sam almost got pushed out and then all of the funders would go away. So Sam needs to be there for them to continue raising money in the way that they have been raising money. And that's really going to be the question. How long can that go on? He's a young man, could go on a very long time. But yeah, I think that really will determine whether it's a disaster or not.Andrew Keen: But how long can it go on? I mean, how long could Sam have it both ways? Well, there's a dream. I mean maybe he can close this last round. I mean he's going to need to raise more than $40 billion. This is such a competitive space. Tens of billions of dollars are being invested almost on a monthly basis. So this is not the end of the road, this $40-billion investment.Keach Hagey: Oh, no. And you know, there's talk of IPO at some point, maybe not even that far away. I don't even let me wrap my mind around what it would be for like a nonprofit to have a controlling share at a public company.Andrew Keen: More hallucinations economically, Keach.Keach Hagey: But I mean, IPO is the exit for investors, right? That's the model, that is the Silicon Valley model. So it's going to have to come to that one way or another.Andrew Keen: But how does it work internally? I mean, for the guys, the sales guys, the people who are actually doing the business at OpenAI, they've been pretty successful this year. The numbers are astonishing. But how is this gonna impact if it's a nonprofit? How does this impact the process of selling, of building product, of all the other internal mechanics of this high-priced startup?Keach Hagey: I don't think it will affect it enormously in the short term. It's really just a question of can they continue to raise money for the enormous amount of compute that they need. So so far, he's been able to do that, right? And if that slows up in any way, they're going to be in trouble. Because as Sam has said many times, AI has to be cheap to be actually useful. So in order to, you know, for it to be widespread, for to flow like water, all of those things, it's got to be cheap and that's going to require massive investment in data centers.Andrew Keen: But how, I mean, ultimately people are putting money in so that they get the money back. This is not a nonprofit endeavor to put 40 billion from SoftBank. SoftBank is not in the nonprofit business. So they're gonna need their money back and the only way they generally, in my understanding, getting money back is by going public, especially with these numbers. How can a nonprofit go public?Keach Hagey: It's a great question. That's what I'm just phrasing. I mean, this is, you know, you talk to folks, this is what's like off in the misty distance for them. It's an, it's a fascinating question and one that we're gonna try to answer this week.Andrew Keen: But you look amused. I'm no financial genius. Everyone must be asking the same question.Keach Hagey: Well, the way that they've said it is that the for-profit will be, will have a, the non-profit will control the for profit and be the largest shareholder in it, but the rest of the shares could be held by public markets theoretically. That's a great question though.Andrew Keen: And lawyers all over the world must be wrapping their hands. I mean, in the very best case, it's gonna be lawsuits on this, people suing them up the wazoo.Keach Hagey: It's absolutely true. You should see my inbox right now. It's just like layers, layers, layer.Andrew Keen: Yeah, my wife. My wife is the head of litigation. I don't know if I should be saying this publicly anyway, I am. She's the head of Litigation at Google. And she lost some of her senior people and they all went over to AI. I'm big, I'm betting that they regret going over there can't be much fun being a lawyer at OpenAI.Keach Hagey: I don't know, I think it'd be great fun. I think you'd have like enormous challenges and have lots of billable hours.Andrew Keen: Unless, of course, they're personally being sued.Keach Hagey: Hopefully not. I mean, look, it is a strange and unprecedented situation.Andrew Keen: To what extent is this, if not Shakespearean, could have been written by some Greek dramatist? To what extend is this symbolic of all the hype and salesmanship and dishonesty of Silicon Valley? And in a sense, maybe this is a final scene or a penultimate scene in the Silicon Valley story of doing good for the world. And yet, of course, reaping obscene profit.Keach Hagey: I think it's a little bit about trying to have your cake and eat it too, right? Trying to have the aura of altruism, but also make something and make a lot of money. And what it seems like today is that if you started as a nonprofit, it's like a black hole. You can never get out. There's no way to get out, and that idea was just like maybe one step too clever when they set it up in the beginning, right. It seemed like too good to be true because it was. And it might end up really limiting the growth of the company.Andrew Keen: Is Sam completely in charge here? I mean, a number of the founders have left. Musk, of course, when you and I talked a couple of months ago, OpenAI came out of conversations between Musk and Sam. Is he doing this on his own? Does he have lieutenants, people who he can rely on?Keach Hagey: Yeah, I mean, he does. He has a number of folks that have been there, you know, a long time.Andrew Keen: Who are they? I mean, do we know their names?Keach Hagey: Oh, sure. Yeah. I mean, like Brad Lightcap and Jason Kwon and, you know, just they're they're Greg Brockman, of course, still there. So there are a core group of executives that have that have been there pretty much from the beginning, close to it, that he does trust. But if you're asking, like, is Sam really in control of this whole thing? I believe the answer is yes. Right. He is on the board of this nonprofit, and that nonprofit will choose the board of the for-profit. So as long as that's the case, he's in charge.Andrew Keen: How divided is OpenAI? I mean, one of the things that came out of the big crisis, what was it, 18 months ago when they tried to push him out, was it was clearly a profoundly divided company between those who believed in the nonprofit mission versus the for-profit mission. Are those divisions still as acute within the company itself? It must be growing. I don't know how many thousands of people work.Keach Hagey: It has grown very fast. It is not as acute in my experience. There was a time when it was really sort of a warring of tribes. And after the blip, as they call it, a lot of those more safety focused people, people that subscribe to effective altruism, left or were kind of pushed out. So Sam took over and kind of cleaned house.Andrew Keen: But then aren't those people also very concerned that it appears as if Sam's having his cake and eating it, having it both ways, talking about the company being a non-profit but behaving as if it is a for-profit?Keach Hagey: Oh, yeah, they're very concerned. In fact, a number of them have signed on to this open letter to the attorneys general that dropped, I don't know, a week and a half ago, something like that. You can see a number of former OpenAI employees, whistleblowers and others, saying this very thing, you know, that the AG should block this because it was supposed to be a charitable mission from the beginning. And no amount of fancy footwork is gonna make it okay to toss that overboard.Andrew Keen: And I mean, in the best possible case, can Sam, the one thing I think you and I talked about last time is Sam clearly does, he's not driven by money. There's something else. There's some other demonic force here. Could he theoretically reinvent the company so that it becomes a kind of AI overlord, a nonprofit AI overlord for our 21st century AI age?Keach Hagey: Wow, well I think he sometimes thinks of it as like an AI layer and you know, is this my overlord? Might be, you know.Andrew Keen: As long as it's not made in China, I hope it's made in India or maybe in Detroit or something.Keach Hagey: It's a very old one, so it's OK. But it's really my attention overlord, right? Yeah, so I don't know about the AI overlord part. Although it's interesting, Sam from the very beginning has wanted there to be a democratic process to control what decision, what kind of AI gets built and what are the guardrails for AGI. As long as he's there.Andrew Keen: As long as he's the one determining it, right?Keach Hagey: We talked about it a lot in the very beginning of the company when things were smaller and not so crazy. And what really strikes me is he doesn't really talk about that much anymore. But what we did just see is some advocacy organizations that kind of function in that exact way. They have voters all over the world and they all voted on, hey, we want you guys to go and try to that ended up having this like democratic structure for deciding the future of AI and used it to kind of block what he was trying to do.Andrew Keen: What are the implications for OpenAI's competitors? There's obviously Anthropic. Microsoft, we talked about a little bit, although it's a partner and a competitor simultaneously. And then of course there's Google. I assume this is all good news for the competition. And of course XAI.Keach Hagey: It is good news, especially for a company like XAI. I was just speaking to an XAI investor today who was crowing. Yeah, because those companies don't have this weird structure. Only OpenAI has this strange nonprofit structure. So if you are an investor who wants to have some exposure to AI, it might just not be worth the headache to deal with the uncertainty around the nonprofit, even though OpenAI is like the clear leader. It might be a better bet to invest in Anthropic or XAI or something else that has just a normal for-profit structure.Andrew Keen: Yeah. And it's hard to actually quote unquote out-Trump, Elon Musk on economic subterfuge. But Altman seems to have done that. I mean, Musk, what he folded X into XAI. It was a little bit of controversy, but he seems to got away with it. So there is a deep hostility between these two men, which I'm assuming is being compounded by this process.Keach Hagey: Absolutely. Again, this is a win for Elon. All these legal cases and Elon trying to buy OpenAI. I remember that bid a few months ago where he actually put a number on it. All that was about trying to block the for-profit conversion because he's trying to stop OpenAI and its tracks. He also claims they've abandoned their mission, but it's always important to note that it's coming from a competitor.Andrew Keen: Could that be a way out of this seeming box? Keach, a company like XAI or Microsoft or Google, or that probably wouldn't happen on the antitrust front, would buy OpenAI as maybe a nonprofit and then transform it into a for-profit company?Keach Hagey: Maybe you and Sam should get together and hash that out. That's the kind ofAndrew Keen: Well Sam, I'm available to be hired if you're watching. I'll probably charge less than your current consigliere. What's his name? Who's the consiglieri who's working with him on this?Keach Hagey: You mean Chris Lehane?Andrew Keen: Yes, Chris Lehane, the ego.Keach Hagey: Um,Andrew Keen: How's Lehane holding up in this? Do you think he's getting any sleep?Keach Hagey: Well, he's like a policy guy. I'm sure this has been challenging for everybody. But look, you are pointing to something that I think is real, which is there will probably be consolidation at some point down the line in AI.Andrew Keen: I mean, I know you're not an expert on the maybe sort of corporate legal stuff, but is it in theory possible to buy a nonprofit? I don't even know how you buy a non-profit and then turn it into a for-profit. I mean is that one way out of this, this cul-de-sac?Keach Hagey: I really don't know the answer to that question, to be honest with you. I can't think of another example of it happening. So I'm gonna go with no, but I don't now.Andrew Keen: There are no equivalents, sorry to interrupt, go on.Keach Hagey: No, so I was actually asking a little bit, are there precedents for this? And someone mentioned Blue Cross Blue Shield had gone from being a nonprofit to a for-profit successfully in the past.Andrew Keen: And we seem a little amused by that. I mean, anyone who uses US health care as a model, I think, might regret it. Your book, The Optimist, is out in a couple of weeks. When did you stop writing it?Keach Hagey: The end of December, end of last year, was pencils fully down.Andrew Keen: And I'm sure you told the publisher that that was far too long a window. Seven months on Silicon Valley is like seven centuries.Keach Hagey: It was actually a very, very tight timeline. They turned it around like incredibly fast. Usually it'sAndrew Keen: Remarkable, yeah, exactly. Publishing is such, such, they're such quick actors, aren't they?Keach Hagey: In this case, they actually were, so I'm grateful for that.Andrew Keen: Well, they always say that six months or seven months is fast, but it is actually possible to publish a book in probably a week or two, if you really choose to. But in all seriousness, back to this question, I mean, and I want everyone to read the book. It's a wonderful book and an important book. The best book on OpenAI out. What would you have written differently? Is there an extra chapter on this? I know you warned about a lot of this stuff in the book. So it must make you feel in some ways quite vindicated.Keach Hagey: I mean, you're asking if I'd had a longer deadline, what would I have liked to include? Well, if you're ready.Andrew Keen: Well, if you're writing it now with this news under your belt.Keach Hagey: Absolutely. So, I mean, the thing, two things, I guess, definitely this news about the for-profit conversion failing just shows the limits of Sam's power. So that's pretty interesting, because as the book was closing, we're not really sure what those limits are. And the other one is Trump. So Trump had happened, but we do not yet understand what Trump 2.0 really meant at the time that the book was closing. And at that point, it looked like Sam was in the cold, you know, he wasn't clear how he was going to get inside Trump's inner circle. And then lo and behold, he was there on day one of the Trump administration sharing a podium with him announcing that Stargate AI infrastructure investment. So I'm sad that that didn't make it into the book because it really just shows the kind of remarkable character he is.Andrew Keen: He's their Zelig, but then we all know what happened to Woody Allen in the end. In all seriousness, and it's hard to keep a straight face here, Keach, and you're trying although you're not doing a very good job, what's going to happen? I know it's an easy question to ask and a hard one to answer, but ultimately this thing has to end in catastrophe, doesn't it? I use the analogy of the Titanic. There are real icebergs out there.Keach Hagey: Look, there could be a data breach. I do think that.Andrew Keen: Well, there could be data breaches if it was a non-profit or for-profit, I mean, in terms of this whole issue of trying to have it both ways.Keach Hagey: Look, they might run out of money, right? I mean, that's one very real possibility. They might run outta money and have to be bought by someone, as you said. That is a totally real possibility right now.Andrew Keen: What would happen if they couldn't raise any more money. I mean, what was the last round, the $40 billion round? What was the overall valuation? About $350 billion.Keach Hagey: Yeah, mm-hmm.Andrew Keen: So let's say that they begin to, because they've got, what are their hard costs monthly burn rate? I mean, it's billions of just.Keach Hagey: Well, the issue is that they're spending more than they are making.Andrew Keen: Right, but you're right. So they, let's say in 18 months, they run out of runway. What would people be buying?Keach Hagey: Right, maybe some IP, some servers. And one of the big questions that is yet unanswered in AI is will it ever economically make sense, right? Right now we are all buying the possibility of in the future that the costs will eventually come down and it will kind of be useful, but that's still a promise. And it's possible that that won't ever happen. I mean, all these companies are this way, right. They are spending far, far more than they're making.Andrew Keen: And that's the best case scenario.Keach Hagey: Worst case scenario is the killer robots murder us all.Andrew Keen: No, what I meant in the best case scenario is that people are actually still without all the blow up. I mean, people are actual paying for AI. I mean on the one hand, the OpenAI product is, would you say it's successful, more or less successful than it was when you finished the book in December of last year?Keach Hagey: Oh, yes, much more successful. Vastly more users, and the product is vastly better. I mean, even in my experience, I don't know if you play with it every day.Andrew Keen: I use Anthropic.Keach Hagey: I use both Claude and ChatGPT, and I mean, they're both great. And I find them vastly more useful today than I did even when I was closing the book. So it's great. I don't know if it's really a great business that they're only charging me $20, right? That's great for me, but I don't think it's long term tenable.Andrew Keen: Well, Keach Hagey, your new book, The Optimist, your new old book, The Optimist: Sam Altman, Open AI and the Race to Invent the Future is out in a couple of weeks. I hope you're writing a sequel. Maybe you should make it The Pessimist.Keach Hagey: I think you might be the pessimist, Andrew.Andrew Keen: Well, you're just, you are as pessimistic as me. You just have a nice smile. I mean, in all reality, what's the most optimistic thing that can come out of this?Keach Hagey: The most optimistic is that this becomes a product that is actually useful, but doesn't vastly exacerbate inequality.Andrew Keen: No, I take the point on that, but in terms of this current story of this non-profit versus profit, what's the best case scenario?Keach Hagey: I guess the best case scenario is they find their way to an IPO before completely imploding.Andrew Keen: With the assumption that a non-profit can do an IPO.Keach Hagey: That they find the right lawyers from wherever they are and make it happen.Andrew Keen: Well, AI continues its hallucinations, and they're not in the product themselves. I think they're in their companies. One of the best, if not the best authority, our guide to all these hallucinations in a corporate level is Keach Hagey, her new book, The Optimist: Sam Altman, Open AI and the Race to Invent the Future is out in a couple of weeks. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Sam Altman as the consummate salesman. And I think one thing we can say for sure, Keach, is this is not the end of the story. Is that fair?Keach Hagey: Very fair. Not the end of the story. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe
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Woedend is het Witte Huis op Amazon. De webwinkel wilde op een deel van de website laten zien hoe erg die handelstarieven van Trump er in hakken. Dat kan de president er niet bij hebben, niet nu hij aan die tarieven aan het morrelen is.Trump komt namelijk de autosector tegemoet. Een aantal heffingen bouwt hij af. Daarmee maakt hij wéér een draai. Deze aflevering kijken we of hij nog meer concessies gaat doen en wat er over blijft van zijn plannen voor de handelsoorlog. En of het nog goed komt tussen hem en Amazon-oprichter Jeff Bezos.Spanningen zijn er ook tussen Microsoft en OpenAI. Jarenlang waren ze de beste vrienden van Sillicon Valley. Zelfs toen de topman van OpenAI ruw op straat werd gezet, ving Satya Nadella van Microsoft hem op. Maar die tijd is voorbij. Ook bespreken we de problemen van chipmaker NXP. Dat waarschuwt voor een 'zeer onzekere omgeving'. En juist van die onzekerheid zijn beleggers niet gecharmeerd. Ook niet van het feit dat de topman ineens met pensioen gaat.Hebben we ook nog goed nieuws en dat komt van de maker van het favoriete drankje van Trump. Coca-Cola zegt dat het (tegen de verwachtingen in) géén last heeft van de tarieven van diezelfde Trump. In tegenstelling tot aartsrivaal Pepsi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Woedend is het Witte Huis op Amazon. De webwinkel wilde op een deel van de website laten zien hoe erg die handelstarieven van Trump er in hakken. Dat kan de president er niet bij hebben, niet nu hij aan die tarieven aan het morrelen is.Trump komt namelijk de autosector tegemoet. Een aantal heffingen bouwt hij af. Daarmee maakt hij wéér een draai. Deze aflevering kijken we of hij nog meer concessies gaat doen en wat er over blijft van zijn plannen voor de handelsoorlog. En of het nog goed komt tussen hem en Amazon-oprichter Jeff Bezos.Spanningen zijn er ook tussen Microsoft en OpenAI. Jarenlang waren ze de beste vrienden van Sillicon Valley. Zelfs toen de topman van OpenAI ruw op straat werd gezet, ving Satya Nadella van Microsoft hem op. Maar die tijd is voorbij. Ook bespreken we de problemen van chipmaker NXP. Dat waarschuwt voor een 'zeer onzekere omgeving'. En juist van die onzekerheid zijn beleggers niet gecharmeerd. Ook niet van het feit dat de topman ineens met pensioen gaat.Hebben we ook nog goed nieuws en dat komt van de maker van het favoriete drankje van Trump. Coca-Cola zegt dat het (tegen de verwachtingen in) géén last heeft van de tarieven van diezelfde Trump. In tegenstelling tot aartsrivaal Pepsi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Half a century is a long time for an IT business, and Microsoft is justified in making a lot of noise to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. The celebration brought together three Microsoft CEOs: Gates, Balmer, and Nadella. Microsoft CoPilot isn't quite as old as the company, but it was still at the center of the celebrations. Many Microsoft products have come and gone over fifty years. Is CoPilot going to be one of the keepers? This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Welcome to the Rundown1:20 - NVIDIA AI Servers Immune to US Tariffs4:14 - Ivanti Hardware Hacked by Chinese Group7:42 - Oracle Cloud Admits Breach12:07 - Juniper Networks and Palo Alto Products are Being Probed15:55 - IBM launches the AI Mainframe20:05 - HPE Announces Aruba Central VPC Options24:32 - Microsoft Turns Fifty33:09 - The Weeks Ahead35:42 - Thanks for WatchingFollow our hosts Tom Hollingsworth, Alastair Cooke, and Stephen Foskett. Follow Tech Field Day on LinkedIn, on X/Twitter, on Bluesky, and on Mastodon. #TFDRundown, #Cybersecurity, #AI, #CoPilot, #Mainframe, @Microsoft, @NVIDIA, @Ivanti, @Oracle, @OracleCloud, @JuniperNetworks, @PaloAltoNtwrks, @IBM, @HPE, @NetworkingNerd, @DemitasseNZ, @TechFieldDay, @TheFuturumGroup,
On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we talk with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about the company's 50th anniversary, and where it's headed from here. Plus, highlights from Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event in Redmond, which featured a rare joint appearance by Nadella with former leaders Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. The day also reflected Microsoft's role in an increasingly complex global landscape, with a CNBC interview focusing in part on the impact of tariffs on the company and the global economy, and a protest outside the event condemning the use of the company’s technologies to support Israel in the ongoing war in Gaza. Related coverage: Inside Microsoft’s 50th: Iconic moments, strong memories, and the realities of the outside world Gates, Ballmer, Nadella and Copilot: Microsoft CEOs past and present engage in podcast chat with AI Inside the Microsoft Archives: How the tech giant preserves, shares, and learns from its history Microsoft@50 is an independent GeekWire editorial project supported by Accenture. More in GeekWire’s Microsoft@50 series AI Dreams: Microsoft@50, Chapter 1 Microsoft President Brad Smith on AI, global turmoil, and key issues facing the tech giant at 50 Microsoft’s startup story: How the company became a tech giant, and what we can learn from it today A new era for Windows: Can Microsoft’s longtime engine power another tech revolution? ‘The Road Ahead’ at 30: What Bill Gates’ classic book about the future says about the world today Bill Gates on Microsoft at 50, and what’s next for AI and innovation More: Microsoft@50See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's Tech3 from Moneycontrol, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's critique of Indian startups sparks fiery rebuttals from Zepto's Aadit Palicha, Ashneer Grover, and others. Meanwhile, Microsoft's AI takes over interviews—grilling Gates, Ballmer, and Nadella in a hilarious tech nostalgia moment. Flipkart's Sachin Bansal opens up about post-exit regrets and his new fintech dream. Plus, Trump's tariff hike shakes up India's IT sector. Tune in for all the updates from startup and tech world.
March is very nearly at an end and it's been quite a month for diverging views in the industry.Satya Nadella, CEO at Microsoft, has spoken out against the tech sector's apparent fixation on achieving AGI while comparing the potential for AI to the rise of Excel spreadsheets in business. The Microsoft chief has turned his attention to the material benefits of AI, as we enter a crunch year for AI developers.Elsewhere this month, UK tech firms are being offered support with adopting a four-day week, which could have major benefits for staff and a major security blogger has fallen victim to a classic cyber attack.In this episode, Jane and Rory welcome back Ross Kelly, ITPro's news and analysis editor, to discuss some of the most noteworthy news from across the month.Read more:‘The entire forecasting business process changed': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Excel changed the game for enterprises in 1985 – he's confident AI tools will do the sameOpenAI says it's charting a "path to AGI" with its next frontier AI model'Digital hide-and-seek': Workers are wasting hundreds of hours a year sourcing the information they need to carry out their roleAgentic AI investment is putting the cart before the horse200 UK firms have now adopted a four-day working week – and Brits are convinced it will become the norm within five yearsUK tech firms have a chance to trial a four-day week this year – here's how other pilot schemes faredHave I Been Pwned owner Troy Hunt's mailing list compromised in phishing attackWhat is phishing?
Today on Upstream, we're airing Erik Torenberg's conversation with Jon Askonas. They explore the emerging coalition between MAGA supporters and Silicon Valley tech leaders, examines the underlying political realignment, the tensions and fault lines within this coalition, and the potential future conflicts surrounding issues like immigration and transhumanism. This episode originally aired on Moment Zen (February 22, 2025) —
What do Fareed Zakaria, Nikki Haley, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Vinod Khosla and Kamala Harris all have in common? They are all, of course, highly successful Americans of Indian descent. According Meenakshi Ahamed, author of Indian Genius, one reason for what she calls the “meteoric rise” of Indians in America are their humble beginnings here. Arriving with minimal resources (what she calls the "$8 club"), Ahamed attributes their success to "jugaad" (resourcefulness), competitive spirit, family values, and an emphasis on education. She notes Indians are America's fastest-growing immigrant group, with traditionally Democratic voting patterns, though a 10% shift toward Republicans occurred in recent elections. So what are the chances that Trump will read Indian Genius to understand the upside of immigration to America? Less than zero, of course. 5 Key Takeaways * Successful Immigration Counter-Narrative: Ahamed's book presents a counter-narrative to anti-immigrant rhetoric, showcasing how Indian Americans have made significant contributions to American society, particularly in medicine, technology, and business.* The "$8 Club" Phenomenon: Many successful Indian immigrants came to America with extremely limited resources (just $8 due to India's currency restrictions) yet achieved remarkable success through determination, education, and hard work.* "Jugaad" Mindset: Ahamed attributes much of Indian immigrants' success to "jugaad" - a resourcefulness and ability to create something from nothing, developed in India's competitive environment where people must constantly find ways to get ahead.* Generational and Class Dynamics: Earlier Indian immigrants (1965-2010) typically came from upper castes with access to education, though this is changing. Additionally, Ahamed notes differences between first-generation immigrants like Vinod Khosla and later arrivals like Nadella and Pichai.* Shifting Political Allegiances: While Indian Americans traditionally voted 75% Democratic, Ahamed notes a recent 10% shift toward Republicans, particularly among younger Indian American men born in the US, reflecting broader demographic voting patterns.Meenakshi Ahamed was born in 1954 in Calcutta, India. After finishing school in India, she obtained an MA from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in 1978. She has had a varied career as a journalist, and prior to that, as a development consultant. She has worked at the World Bank in Washington, DC, as well as for the Ashoka Society. In 1989, she moved to London and became the foreign correspondent for New Delhi Television (NDTV). After returning to the United States in 1996, she worked as a freelance journalist. Her op-eds and articles have been published in the Asian Age, Seminar, Foreign Policy, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. She has served on the board of Doctors Without Borders, the Turquoise Mountain Foundation, and Drugs for Neglected Diseases. She divides her time between the United States and India.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting the daily KEEN ON show, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy interview series. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe
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00:00 - Navigating the AI Frontier: Insights into Breaking Analysis, Linguistic Conflicts, and Software Evolution05:06 - From Web 2.0 to Enterprise 3.015:12 - Harmonized Source of Truth22:41 - Microsoft's Agentic Ambitions31:23 - Salesforce's Hyperscaler Journey35:14 - The Road Ahead for Enterprise Platforms38:52 - Industry Evolution: Overcoming Challenges and Future Outlook
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of 'Discover Daily', President Trump dismisses six top military leaders—including the first female Navy chief—sparking bipartisan alarm over politicized leadership purges. We analyze the unprecedented removal of Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Adm. Lisa Franchetti, and key strategists overseeing Ukraine/Taiwan operations, alongside plans to slash 5,400 Pentagon jobs. Discover why defense experts warn these moves threaten 75 years of military tradition and how diversity initiatives became collateral damage in America's culture wars.Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella drops truth bombs about AI's hype cycle, declaring current AGI benchmarks “corporate theater” while predicting $320 billion in 2025 AI infrastructure spending. Explore his radical metric for measuring AI success through GDP growth and workforce empowerment, contrasted against public distrust—only 35% of Americans approve AI in healthcare decisions. Plus: Inside Microsoft's Copilot evolution now handling 40% of coding grunt work.Chinese researchers stun the tech world with a revolutionary brain-computer interface using memristor chips that slash energy use 1,000-fold. Witness how this two-way neural dialogue enables drone control through pure thought and offers hope for stroke rehabilitation, while ethicists sound alarms about hackable memories. From neural encryption battles to VR gaming's mind-controlled future, we dissect the promises and perils of merging human cognition with silicon.From Perplexity's Discover Feed:https://www.perplexity.ai/page/trump-fires-military-leaders-JqIRrt2xTQmOHkLWfHh.NAhttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/nadella-dismisses-agi-benchmar-KUaxZ7VDSVK8PGpJsICRiAhttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/world-s-first-two-way-brain-co-KhPXWiGKQUS0qhvXwq3vmw Introducing Perplexity Deep Research:https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/introducing-perplexity-deep-research Perplexity is the fastest and most powerful way to search the web. Perplexity crawls the web and curates the most relevant and up-to-date sources (from academic papers to Reddit threads) to create the perfect response to any question or topic you're interested in. Take the world's knowledge with you anywhere. Available on iOS and Android Join our growing Discord community for the latest updates and exclusive content. Follow us on: Instagram Threads X (Twitter) YouTube Linkedin
Erik Torenberg and Jon Askonas talk about the emerging political realignment in tech, specifically how Silicon Valley has shifted away from Democrats. They discuss the "tech right," its relationship with MAGA and "MAHA" (Make America Healthy Again) movements, potential tensions within this new coalition, and how Democrats might respond to their 2024 electoral defeat. Check out the interviews Erik mentions in this episode: Ezra Klein on Supply-side Progressivism, Polarization, and What Silicon Valley Misses About Politics: https://open.spotify.com/episode/36vTPPcpisMVXSgq9bnj1w The Future of Crypto with Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EeTFGKxYuDojR5kvqpCyt —
Guest: Bobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision Blizzard; and Bing Gordon, general partner at Kleiner PerkinsIn 2020, when President Trump signed the executive order that would ban TikTok in the U.S., Bobby Kotick called his old friend Steven Mnuchin. The former Secretary of the Treasury told him that, if TikTok's U.S. operations were to be sold to an American company, Microsoft would be the only bidder.A couple calls later, he reached ByteDance founder and CEO Zhang Yiming, who said he'd rather sell to Bobby than Microsoft. Concerned about his ability to get the deal done solo, Bobby called Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and offered to make a joint bid. Nadella declined, but added, “ if the deal doesn't get done, we should sit down and talk about us buying Activision.” TikTok currently remains Chinese-owned, but three years later, Microsoft paid $75 billion for Activision Blizzard.Chapters:Mentioned in this episode: Harvard-Westlake School, Alison Ressler, Vivendi, Berkshire Hathaway, Bruce Hack and Arnaud de Puyfontaine, John Riccitiello and EA, Call of Duty, Bizarre Creations, Atari, Apple II, Commodore 64, Jean-Louis Gassée, Apple Lisa, Howard Lincoln, Philips, Magnavox Odyssey, Sutter Hill Ventures, Infocom and Zork, Toys-R-Us, Howard Hughes, E. Parry Thomas, Sun Valley, Thom Weisel, William Morris Endeavor, Guitar Hero, Davidson & Associates, Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham, World of Warcraft, Medal of Honor, Steven Spielberg, Michael Crichton, Chris Roberts, Overwatch, Tencent, Time Warner, Jeff Bewkes, Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In, Lina Khan, Samsung, Elon Musk, James L. Jones, UFC, E. Floyd Kvamme, Toy Story 2, Procter & Gamble, Ron Doornik, John Lasseter, Xerox PARC, Shigeru Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata, Goldeneye 007, James Bond, Barbara Broccoli, Oculus, Apple Vision Pro, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Sam Altman, Mustafa Suleyman, Spotify, Candy Crush Saga, Disney, Phil Spencer, Clarence Avant and Motown Records. Links:Connect with BobbyTwitterLinkedInConnect with BingTwitterLinkedInConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In today's episode of 'Discover Daily', we explore the healthcare bill, H.R. 206, thats making waves in Congress as it proposes to allow AI systems to prescribe medications. The Healthy Technology Act of 2023 could revolutionize healthcare delivery by qualifying AI as prescribing practitioners, sparking intense debates over patient safety, algorithmic bias, and the future of medical decision-making in an AI-powered healthcare system.We then turn to Kansas, a state grappling with the largest tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history since the 1950s, with 67 active cases and 79 latent infections primarily concentrated in Wyandotte and Johnson counties. While health officials emphasize that the risk to the general public remains low, the outbreak has prompted an aggressive containment strategy including free testing, enhanced contact tracing, and collaboration with CDC experts.Then in tech industry developments, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns about the Jevons Paradox in AI, as Chinese startup DeepSeek introduces groundbreaking efficient models. Nadella suggests that improved efficiency could paradoxically lead to unprecedented levels of AI consumption, potentially reshaping the entire tech industry and raising crucial questions about sustainability and energy usage in the AI sector.From Perplexity's Discover Feed: https://www.perplexity.ai/page/ai-prescription-bill-proposed-qjHVQk3ORxCsufj4FODmGwhttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/tb-outbreak-hits-kansas-QtMgE.T8S0GP3Esmk0sGVQ https://www.perplexity.ai/page/nadella-predicts-jevons-parado-lXTDyvFjTuaoa1p5Jp3OuA Perplexity is the fastest and most powerful way to search the web. Perplexity crawls the web and curates the most relevant and up-to-date sources (from academic papers to Reddit threads) to create the perfect response to any question or topic you're interested in. Take the world's knowledge with you anywhere. Available on iOS and Android Join our growing Discord community for the latest updates and exclusive content. Follow us on: Instagram Threads X (Twitter) YouTube Linkedin
Wat een dag. We hebben het over de kwartaalcijfers van Meta, Microsoft en Tesla. Ook hoor je over de renteverlaging van de ECB en de rente-pauze van de Fed. Dat laatste zorgt ervoor dat president Trump ruzie maakt met Fed-baas Jerome Powell. Deze aflevering hoor je over de gigantische investering van Meta (bijna 120 miljard dollar in een jaar), waarom Microsoft teleurstelt en waarom Tesla-beleggers blij zijn met de kwartaalcijfers. Terwijl de winst is gehalveerd? Ook komen de cijfers van KPN voorbij. Het bedrijf doet eigenlijk alles goed en deelt veel meer uit aan beleggers, maar toch zijn diezelfde beleggers niet tevreden. Shell kwam óók met de cijfers, daar moeten aandeelhouders wennen aan een winst die flink lager is én blijft. Tot slot nog aandacht voor pakketbezorger UPS. Daar zijn ze bezorgd over Amazon. Dat was een goede klant, maar die loopt de deur uit. Met enorme gevolgen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wat een dag. We hebben het over de kwartaalcijfers van Meta, Microsoft en Tesla. Ook hoor je over de renteverlaging van de ECB en de rente-pauze van de Fed. Dat laatste zorgt ervoor dat president Trump ruzie maakt met Fed-baas Jerome Powell. Deze aflevering hoor je over de gigantische investering van Meta (bijna 120 miljard dollar in een jaar), waarom Microsoft teleurstelt en waarom Tesla-beleggers blij zijn met de kwartaalcijfers. Terwijl de winst is gehalveerd? Ook komen de cijfers van KPN voorbij. Het bedrijf doet eigenlijk alles goed en deelt veel meer uit aan beleggers, maar toch zijn diezelfde beleggers niet tevreden. Shell kwam óók met de cijfers, daar moeten aandeelhouders wennen aan een winst die flink lager is én blijft. Tot slot nog aandacht voor pakketbezorger UPS. Daar zijn ze bezorgd over Amazon. Dat was een goede klant, maar die loopt de deur uit. Met enorme gevolgen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stargate—a $500 billion AI venture straight from Trump 2.0's White House—has all the drama of a sci-fi blockbuster. But instead of aliens (like in the movie from 30 years ago), we've got Elon Musk, Satya Nadella, and Sam Altman trading shots. “SoftBank doesn't have the money,” Elon posted on X, while Microsoft's Nadella shot back, “I'm good for my $80 billion.” Meanwhile, Altman's keeping things spicy with OpenAI already breaking ground. Also on the docket: • $TRUMP token, • the inauguration at Capitol Hill, and • if SoftBank buys, must you sell? We're also on ↓ X: https://twitter.com/moreorlesspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/moreorless Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moreorlesspod Connect with us here: 1) Sam Lessin: https://x.com/lessin 2) Dave Morin: https://x.com/davemorin 3) Jessica Lessin: https://x.com/Jessicalessin 4) Brit Morin: https://x.com/brit
Andrew Ross Sorkin sits down with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at the World Economic Forum in Davos the morning after President Trump announced Stargate, a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle aimed to raise at least $100B for AI infrastructure. Nadella discusses AI's impact on the labor force and Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI, despite Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff suggesting a fissure in the relationship. Satya Nadella - 04:41 In this episode:Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie
In this episode of the Executives' Exchange, which was recorded in front of a live audience on November 19, 2024, we feature our International Executive of the Year – Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft. Nadella discusses the strategies and culture that have propelled Microsoft to become a global leader in technology. He is joined by guest host, Penny Pritzker, the founder and chairman of PSP Partners and Microsoft Board Member. 00:00 – Intro 01:25 – Keys to Transformation with AI 04:54 – 3 Platforms Microsoft is Building 08:22 - Leadership in Adopting AI 12:45 – Maximize Platforms While Mitigating Risk 14:41 – Cascade to Aspiring Goals 18:50 – Advice for Chicago 22:45 – Empathy as a Leader 24:28 – Leadership Qualities for Massive Shifts 26:45 – Thank You 26:49 – Outro Episode Link: Microsoft Guest Host: Penny Pritzker, Founder and Chairman, PSP Partners Producer: Eva Penar, Chief Content & Communications Officer, The Executives' Club of Chicago Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Shure Incorporated. For nearly 100 years, Shure Incorporated has developed best-in-class audio products that provide high-quality performance, reliability and value. Headquartered in Niles, Illinois, our history of innovation and expertise in acoustics, wireless technology, and more enables us to deliver seamless, transparent audio experiences to a global audience. Our diverse product line includes world-class wired and wireless microphones, networked audio systems and signal processors, conferencing and discussion systems, software, a loudspeaker, and award-winning earphones and headphones. Find Shure on: Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram
238.Bölümde Microsoft'un dönüşüm hikayesini ve Satya Nadella'nın liderlik yaklaşımını konuşuyoruz. 2014'te Microsoft, hem iş stratejileri hem de şirket kültürü açısından zor bir dönemden geçiyor. Şirket, inovasyondan uzaklaşıyor ve rekabetin gerisinde kalıyor gibi görünüyor. Tam bu noktada, Satya Nadella CEO koltuğuna oturuyor ve her şeyi değiştirmeye başlıyor. Nadella, “her şeyi bilmek yerine, her şeyi öğrenmek” felsefesini şirketin DNA'sına yerleştiriyor. Bu bölümde, onun liderlik anlayışını, yaptığı yenilikleri ve Microsoft'un nasıl yeniden teknoloji dünyasının zirvesine çıktığını ele alıyoruz. Sosyal Medya takibi yaptın mı? Twitter - https://twitter.com/dunyatrendleri Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dunya.trendleri/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dunyatrendleri/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/aykutbalcitv Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/28342227-aykut-balc aykut@dunyatrendleri.com Bize bağış yapıp destek olmak için Patreon hesabımız – https://www.patreon.com/dunyatrendleri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Una testimonianza preziosisima di David Marcus, ex CEO di Libra, ci racconta come i governi e la politica hanno ucciso il tentativo di Facebook di introdurre una valuta digitale globale, sottolineando come solo un protocollo autenticamente ditribuito, incesurabile e open source possa sconfiggere un monopolio. Esiste solo Bitcoin.Inoltre: Michael Saylor pubblica la sua presentazione a Microsoft, un nuovo paper dimostra come il minig di Bitcoin sia essenziale per realizzare nuovi parchi solari, arriva la stablecoin brasiliana costruita su taproot asset, e analizziamo il nuovo Bitcoin Popularity Index.It's showtime!
Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, emphasizes the need for a culture change within the company following significant cybersecurity incidents. The company faced multiple high-profile breaches over the past year, prompting discussions on its security protocols and overall posture. Nadella advocates for embedding security considerations into the development process to address future risks. Increased scrutiny from government officials and industry experts has led to calls for stronger measures to protect sensitive data. In response, Microsoft proposes strategies to enhance its security frameworks and promote greater employee responsibility regarding security practices.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What if the key to thriving as a leader isn't what you know but how you think? In Leadership Is Changing, Denis Gianoutsos explores the transformative power of a growth mindset, inspired by Carol Dweck's Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Learn how to turn challenges into opportunities, foster innovation, and build resilience in yourself and your teams. With insights from leaders like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, this episode offers practical tools to create a culture of growth and adaptability.Ready to rethink leadership? Tune in to unlock strategies that empower you to lead with curiosity, courage, and purpose.The Foundation of MindsetThe distinction between fixed and growth mindsetsFixed mindset leaders resist change; growth mindset leaders embrace challengesHow mindset shapes leadership journeys and organizational successGrowth Mindset in ActionGrowth mindset leaders create environments where innovation thrivesThe importance of psychological safety for collaboration and creativityFailure is an opportunity for learning and growthThe Mindset for ResilienceBuilding resilience through lessons from failureDemonstrating adaptability during uncertainty to inspire teamsShifting focus from challenges to opportunities within themLeadership Lessons from Carol Dweck and Satya NadellaThe stories leaders tell themselves shape their realityMicrosoft's cultural transformation under Nadella through growth-oriented thinkingVulnerability and a commitment to learning as drivers of organizational innovationKey Quotes:How we think affects how we lead." - Denis Gianoutsos"Failure is inevitable, but growth-minded leaders use it as a stepping stone to success." - Denis GianoutsosThe 10 Proven Ways to Lead and Thrive in Today's World Executive Guide Featuring 10 Key Themes and 42 Strategic Insights from Worldwide Leaders https://crm.leadingchangepartners.com/10-ways-to-lead Email: denis@leadingchangepartners.comWebsite: www.LeadingChangePartners.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denisgianoutsos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisgianoutsos/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadershipischanging/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DenisGianoutsos
La gestión estratégica de los voceros – Karen PiñerosVideopodcast: https://youtu.be/LSUmhos5HqALa gestión estratégica de los voceros es crucial para construir y proteger la reputación de una organización. Los voceros actúan como la voz oficial de una empresa, tanto para las buenas noticas como las malas noticias. Las características y el papel de los voceros en este episodio con la experta Karen Piñeros. La gestión estratégica de los voceros: claves del éxito y errores comunesCuando se hace correctamente una gestión estratégica de los voceros, se fortalece la imagen pública de una empresa y se genera confianza entre los públicos de interés. Pero, una mala gestión puede llevar a confusión, malentendidos y hasta escándalos. Compartimos dos casos que ilustran los efectos de una buena y una mala gestión estratégica de los voceros.Caso de éxito: Satya Nadella y MicrosoftUno de los ejemplos más exitosos de gestión estratégica de los voceros es el de Satya Nadella, CEO de Microsoft. Desde que asumió el liderazgo en 2014, Nadella ha transformado la imagen de Microsoft, pasando de ser una empresa de software enfocada en sus productos de Windows a una empresa con una fuerte presencia en la nube y en la inteligencia artificial. Nadella, como vocero principal, ha logrado comunicar esta nueva visión de Microsoft de manera clara y consistente, generando una mayor aceptación de la compañía en el mercado y mejorando su reputación.Una de sus claves como vocero ha sido su tono accesible y humano. Ha mostrado empatía y ha sabido conectarse emocionalmente con los empleados, clientes y demás públicos de interés, transmitiendo los valores de inclusión y colaboración de la empresa. Además, su estrategia de comunicación está alineada con las acciones de la empresa, lo que refuerza la credibilidad de su mensaje. Gracias a esta gestión estratégica, Microsoft ha recuperado su relevancia en el mercado y ha ganado la confianza entre sus audiencias. Caso de error: Tony Hayward y el desastre de BPUn ejemplo de mala gestión estratégica de los voceros se dio en 2010, durante el desastre de la plataforma Deepwater Horizon, operada por British Petroleum (BP). El entonces CEO de BP, Tony Hayward, se convirtió en el vocero principal de la compañía tras el derrame de petróleo en el Golfo de México, uno de los peores desastres ambientales de la historia. Sin embargo, la estrategia de comunicación de Hayward fue un fracaso, principalmente por su falta de empatía y de sensibilidad hacia el impacto del desastre.Hayward hizo varios comentarios que fueron interpretados como insensibles y egoístas. Uno de los momentos más recordados fue cuando dijo: “Yo también quiero volver a tener una vida”, mientras miles de personas se veían afectadas por el derrame y BP enfrentaba un fuerte rechazo público. Este comentario mostró una desconexión con el sufrimiento de las comunidades afectadas y con el daño ambiental, y fue percibido como una muestra de falta de responsabilidad por parte de BP.Este error de comunicación no solo perjudicó la imagen de Tony Hayward como líder, sino que también afectó gravemente la reputación de BP. La compañía enfrentó protestas, pérdidas económicas y una crisis de confianza que tardó años en superar. La falta de una gestión estratégica de su vocero exacerbó los efectos negativos del desastre y aumentó las críticas hacia BP.La gestión estratégica de los voceros para cuidar la reputaciónLa gestión estratégica de los voceros puede hacer una gran diferencia en la percepción pública de una empresa. Contar con voceros preparados y con una estrategia de comunicación clara permite a las organizaciones enfrentar mejor tanto las oportunidades como las crisis. Karen Piñeros nos cuenta qué es la gestión estratégica de los voceros Karen es cofundadora de Black, agencia de comunicaciones y experta en vocería corporativa.Tiene más de 10 años de experiencia trabajando en pro de la visibilidad y construcción de reputación de marcas en Latam.Es consultora de comunicaciones. Aplica con sus clientes lo que ella llama la perfecta mezcla entre el trabajo de marca y la vocería experta, desde los frentes de la publicidad, las comunicaciones, el manejo de crisis y el posicionamiento digital.Escuchar el podcast con Karen Piñeros donde comparte su conocimiento y experiencia sobre la gestión estratégica de los voceros. ¡No te lo pierdas!La Gestión Estratégica De Los Voceros, Voceros, Líderes De Opinión, Crisis De Comunicación, Reputación, podcast, Podcast Corporativo, Comunicación Organizacional, Recursos Humanos, Desarrollo Profesional, Desarrollo Personal, Comunicación Efectiva, Santiago Ríos, Mil PalabrasRecuerda por favor escucharnos y suscribirte en la plataforma que más te guste:Apple Podcast Spotify Google Podcast SpreakerDeezerPara participar, escríbeme tus comentarios a santiagorios@milpalabras.com.coRecursos recomendados en este PodcastLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenpinerosSitio Web: https://bck.com.co/Suscríbete al Podcast de Mil Palabras enwww.milpalabras.comDescarga GRATIS el ebook “Cómo Crear un Podcast Corporativo”https://milpalabras.com.co/ Otros podcasts recomendados de nuestra redExperiencia Tech.Las voces de los líderes que hacen posible la evolución y la transformación digital. Casos de éxito, innovación, nuevos modelos de negocio y soluciones tecnológicas prácticas para crecer las empresas.https://open.spotify.com/show/77wLRAuRqZMuIiPcaBNHsJHistorias que NutrenConversaciones con profesionales que tienen algo para nutrir tu vida en lo personal, lo profesional, lo espiritual y lo físico.bit.ly/historiasquenutrenSomos CancionesEntrevistas e historias divertidas y personales con Gente que ama la música y sabe de música. (suenan canciones completas al lado de las historias).spoti.fi/3hWr020Logística que Trasciende Aquí encuentras las voces del sector logístico con las mejores prácticas e historias que han contribuido al crecimiento económico de industrias, negocios y naciones.https://bit.ly/logisticaquetrasciendeConviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mil-palabras--4898895/support.
Eric roleplays as his Old Man Yells at Cloud Halloween costume, sparing no expense at Netflix's strange announcement and an ugly breakdown of modern venture capital. Laura tells us if Pokemon's new mobile game looks more like Go or Masters, while Jen gives a eulogy for Space Ape. Phil raves at Call of Duties monster success and asks Nadella to release the Game Pass tapes. 00:26 Nintendo Switch Earnings Analysis 16:31 Netflix's Interactive Titles and Generative AI 20:49 Supercell Acquires SpaceApe 23:02 Dragon Age and Call of Duty Updates 31:51 Pokemon TCG Mobile: First Impressions 38:50 The Role of VC in Gaming Startups 42:09 Investment Trends and Success Stories 45:22 VC Firm Challenges + The Future of VCs in Gaming --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deconstructoroffun/support
Leadership lessons learnt from first hand experience at Amazon, Google and The Gates Foundation. John Rossman specialises in solving complex problems, he shares how leaders can make high-stakes decisions with clarity, velocity, and effective communication. John shares his experience of observing and working with big bet leaders such as Jeff Bezos, Amazon and Satya Nadella, Microsoft. Key Topics: Big Bet Leadership - Making ambitious decisions with clarity, speed, and communication. Lessons from Amazon - Leadership lessons from launching Amazon Marketplace and scaling in today's hyper digital landscape by making bold moves and with sharp thinking. Customer Obsession - Aligning strategy with delivering customer value. Communication - The role of storytelling and proactive communication in successful leadership. Books Mentioned: Big Bet Leadership by John Rossman The Amazon Way by John Rossman The Lean Startup by Eric Ries Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows Good Strategy, Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt Connect with John Rossman: Visit bigbetleadership.com for more resources and tools. Connect with John Rossman on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-rossman/ ----more---- Subscribe & Follow: If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and follow the Lead To Succeed podcast for more insights on leadership and business growth. The podcast is brought to you by RJEN https://RJEN.co.uk SECURE AND SCALE REVENUE GROWTH Our free online events provide the best ways to scale B2B revenue growth. JOIN OUR ONLINE EVENTS HERE https://subscribepage.io/rjenevents Connect with the show hosts below. Callum Jenkinshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/callumjenkins/ Rebecca Jenkins https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccajenkins-rjen/
Microsoft aims to exceed an annual revenue run rate of $10 billion in its AI sector by the next quarter, as indicated by CEO Satya Nadella. The company invested approximately $14 billion in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. Microsoft also plans to revive the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, Microsoft reported a 22% increase in Cloud revenue, totaling $38.9 billion, with overall revenue reaching $65.6 billion, marking a 16% increase. Nadella noted that AI transforms workflows in various roles and business processes. Despite strong earnings, Microsoft shares declined by over 5% due to lower-than-expected cloud revenue growth forecasts. Nadella's compensation increased to $79.1 million from $48.5 million, after he requested a reduction following cybersecurity incidents. Microsoft recently laid off nearly 1,900 employees in its gaming division, maintaining a global workforce of around 228,000.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Microsoft had het helemaal voor elkaar. Het verslaat ruimschoots de verwachtingen en de vraag naar clouddiensten stijgt tot in de wolken. Meta treft hetzelfde lot. Ook hier een omzetgroei van bijna 20 procent, een winststijging van zelfs 35 procent en flink opgeschroefde verwachtingen voor komend kwartaal. Toch gaan beide aandelen hard omlaag. Maar waarom? Verder praten we over ING en Shell. Allebei een gevalletje recht-zo-die-gaat: misschien vallen de rente-inkomsten bij ING binnenkort wat tegen, maar bovenal belonen de Nederlandse broeders hun beleggers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben je eindelijk van het ene probleem af, doemt het volgende op. Dat is de situatie bij Volkswagen en Philips. En er is één gemene deler: China. Bij Volkswagen zorgt de Chinese overheid ervoor dat de concurrentie de automaker telkens een stap voor is. En daarom schiet het bedrijf in actie. Het inhouden van bonussen, het sluiten van 3 Duitse fabrieken, het schrappen van minstens 10.000 banen, en zelfs loonsverlagingen: niks is te gek voor Volkswagen. Na het luisteren van deze aflevering weet je of het Volkswagen deze keer wél lukt om de bezuinigingen door te voeren. En daarin hebben we het ook over Philips. Daar steekt de Chinese overheid een stokje voor de verkopen. Door anti-corruptiemaatregelen durven veel ziekenhuizen de apparatuur van Philips niet in huis te halen. En dat zorgt voor een 'significante achteruitgang' van de bestellingen, aldus de topman. Iets dat beleggers niet fijn vinden, want het aandeel beleeft z'n slechtste dag in 26 jaar. Boeing komt sneller in actie dan gedacht, om de eigen financiën te redden. De vliegtuigbouwer wil vandaag nog 19 miljard dollar ophalen met de uitgifte van nieuwe aandelen. Daarnaast denkt het bedrijf erover na om een van de kostenposten te lozen, want het zou overwegen om de ruimtevaartafdeling van de hand te doen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pinball: We discuss Stern Pinball's Metallica Remastered, some hits from Pinball Expo, Ninja Eclipse expecting to sell its initial run, and a couple listener emails. Video Games: We summarize a big payday for Microsoft's Nadella, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, a new Super Nintendo theme park, co-op for Subnautica 2, Hitman meets James Bond, and ALARMO. Episode Links: Kineticist article on Metallica Remastered: https://www.kineticist.com/post/stern-drops-metallica-remastered Knapp Arcade interview with Chris Turner of Turner Pinball: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/turner-pinball-update-sales-production-and-the-future Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Donald Trump die voor een tweede termijn in het Witte Huis terecht komt. Dat is de nachtmerrie van ECB-president Christine Lagarde. Met zijn beloofde importtarieven gaat hij de inflatie in Europa weer keihard aanwakkeren, stelt ING. Lampenmaker Signify maakt zich zorgen, want die produceert veel onderdelen in China, hét grootste doelwit van Trump. Maar Signify is niet de enige, want ook chipmachinemaker Besi houdt rekening met extra beperkingen. En we hebben het ook over McDonald's. De eerste aanklacht tegen het bedrijf is binnen. Eerder deze week raakten minstens 50 mensen besmet met de levensgevaarlijke E.coli-bacterie. Er overleed zelfs iemand aan. Het gaat ook over een opvallende eis van de topman van Microsoft. Die wil namelijk minder verdienen. Dat lijkt een gulle en sympathieke actie, maar pas op: zijn bonus is gebaseerd op aandelen, en dat zorgt dan weer voor 30 miljoen dollar extra aan inkomsten. En we blikken terug op de week vol cijfers van voedingsreuzen, zoals Unilever, Heineken en Coca Cola. Het tijdperk van prijsverhogingen is voorbij, en we zoeken uit waar de bedrijven hun aandeelhouders nu blij mee kunnen gaan maken. Het was ook de week van Boeing. Het leek erop dat het met een enorm loonbod een einde aan de stakingen ging maken, maar het personeel zag dat bod toch niet zitten. En we nemen nogmaals een kijkje in de cijfers van uitzendbureau Randstad, en proberen daar hints in te vinden over de gezondheid van de wereldeconomie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In episode 502 of Passion Struck, we tackle a subject that's hitting hard in our world right now: cynicism. Cynicism creeps into our thoughts, erodes our connections, and chips away at our belief in one another. To help us untangle this, we have an extraordinary guest, Dr. Jamil Zaki, a professor of psychology at Stanford University and an expert in empathy and kindness. His new book, Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness, reveals how we can overcome cynicism through hopeful skepticism.Dr. Zaki shares powerful insights from over two decades of research on how to escape the cynicism trap and boost your mental well-being. We discuss the myth of the cynical genius, how to combat polarization, and foster a more unified world. Dr. Zaki also delves into his personal journey, including how his parents' difficult divorce influenced his study of empathy and understanding others.Full show notes and resources: https://passionstruck.com/jamil-zaki-science-of-human-goodnessSponsorsBabbel: Unlock the power of learning a new language with Babbel's innovative system. Passion Struck listeners can get 60% off their subscription at Babbel.com/PASSION.Hims: Regrow your hair before it's too late! Start your free online visit today at Hims.com/PASSIONSTRUCK.Quince: Experience luxury for less with Quince's premium products at radically low prices. Enjoy free shipping and 365-day returns at Quince.com/PASSION.For more information about our sponsors and promo codes, visit: passionstruck.com/dealsIn this episode, you will learn:The impact of cynicism on personal and social livesThe role of cynicism in US politics and worldwideHow cynicism affects society's ability to address major issuesThe harmful effects of cynicism on health, relationships, and careersThe misconception that cynics are smarter and socially smarterThe importance of adopting hopeful skepticism to combat cynicismThe case study of Microsoft's organizational cynicism under Steve BallmerConnect with Jamil Zaki: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamil-zaki-b0b4a9192/Order Passion StruckUnlock the principles that will transform your life! Order my book, Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life. Recognized as a 2024 must-read by the Next Big Idea Club, this book has earned accolades such as the Business Minds Best Book Award, the Eric Hoffer Award, and the Non-Fiction Book Awards Gold Medal. Order your copy today and ignite your journey toward intentional living!Catch More Passion StruckCan't miss my episode with Angela Duckworth on the Keys to Achieving Long-Term SuccessListen to my interview withBJ Fogg on How Tiny Habits Can Transform Your LifeWatch my episode with Dacher Keltner on the Hidden Power of Moral BeautyCatch my interview with Katy Milkman on Creating Lasting Behavior Change for GoodIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review! Even one sentence helps. Be sure to include your Twitter or Instagram handle so we can personally thank you!
De nieuwe ASML-topman kan rustig ademhalen, want zijn bedrijf blijft voorlopig buiten schot van de Amerikaanse overheid. De VS schroeven de exportrestricties voor technologie naar China op, maar laten Nederland met rust, dat is Reuters ter ore gekomen. Het is ook een opsteker voor beleggers, die dumpten eerder juist hun aandelen toen bleek dat Amerika die strengere regels wilden opleggen. Maar de vraag blijft of ze nu niet te vroeg juichen... Bij Just Eat Takeaway wordt enthousiast gereageerd op matige cijfers. De bestellingen bij de maaltijdbezorger lopen terug, vooral in Noord-Amerika is een afhaalmaaltijd een stuk duurder geworden. Daarnaast is ook nog een concurrentiestrijd losgebarsten. Topman Jitse Groen sust de gemoederen en zegt dat hij goed op weg is om al zijn doelstellingen te halen. En hij strooit ook nog met cadeautjes, want Just Eat gaat nog eens voor 150 miljoen euro aan eigen aandelen inkopen. En Microsoft presteert op bijna alle vlakken boven verwachting, maar toch baren hun cijfers zorgen bij de aandeelhouders. De groei bij de cloudservice van het bedrijf viel namelijk tegen. En dat zou nou net het onderdeel moeten zijn dat voortreffelijk presteert, want het is essentieel in de ontwikkeling van AI. Microsoft wist vervolgens wel weer de zorgen wat weg te nemen. Volgens CEO Satya Nadella was die groei ondermaats omdat ze de enorme vraag niet konden bijbenen, iets dat met de investeringen van het bedrijf in de toekomst wel goed moet komen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Beleggers lijken het na de mislukte moordaanslag zeker te weten: Donald Trump gaat de verkiezingen winnen. Een overwinning voor Trump betekent een dikke winst voor Wall Street. Aandelen schieten de lucht in, en één aandeel in het bijzonder. Verder staan we stil bij Alphabet - het moederbedrijf van Google. Dat staat op het punt om zijn duurste overname ooit te doen. Het wil 23 miljard dollar neertellen voor een relatief onbekende startup. Dat is bijna het dubbele van de grootste overname tot nu toe. Waarom Alphabet daar zoveel geld voor over heeft? Dat hoor je in deze aflevering. En daarin vertellen we je ook of Google Cloud beter of slechter wordt van deze aankoop. Een winstwaarschuwing, het dividend dat wordt geschrapt, en een ceo die na 2,5 jaar per direct vertrekt en wordt vervangen door een ander. Burberry trakteert rijkelijk op slecht nieuws. En dat voelen ook concurrenten LVMH, Hermès en Kering. En TomTom 'is een hobbyproject van topman Harold Goddijn'. Een nieuwe deal met Microsoft kan dat niet verbloemen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella is spreading his artificial intelligence bets around, beyond the company's partnership with OpenAI. WSJ reporter Tom Dotan joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how Nadella is doing this and how it's being received inside Microsoft. Plus, the language learning app Duolingo is winning the battle for users' attention. WSJ columnist Ben Cohen talks about how it's using perfectly timed notifications to do this. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hey Strangers, #microsoft #copilot #technews Microsoft is making a major push to put AI into laptops. It's introducing a new branding today called “Copilot Plus PCs” that'll highlight when Windows laptops come with built-in AI hardware and support for AI features across the operating system. All of Microsoft's major laptop partners will offer Copilot Plus PCs, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said at an event at the company's headquarters on Monday. That includes Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, HP, Acer, and Asus; Microsoft is also introducing two of its own as part of the Surface line. And while Microsoft is also making a big push to bring Arm chips to Windows laptops today, Nadella said that laptops with Intel and AMD chips will offer these AI features, too. ======================================= My other podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKpvBEElSl1dD72Y5gtepkw The Video Y'all like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9MIfp5vUJo article links: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/20/24160486/microsoft-copilot-plus-ai-arm-chips-pc-surface-event https://www.computerworld.com/article/1638293/microsoft-invested-13b-in-generative-ai-does-copilot-for-windows-show-it-s-a-bad-bet.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsofts-near-term-fate-is-in-openais-hands--for-better-or-worse-205250812.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgYi3Wr7v_g https://news.microsoft.com/2024/04/15/microsoft-invests-1-5-billion-in-abu-dhabis-g42-to-accelerate-ai-development-and-global-expansion/ ====================================== Today is for push-ups and Programming and I am all done doing push-ups Discord https://discord.gg/MYvNgYYFxq TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@strangestcoder Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@codingwithstrangers Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/CodingWithStrangers Twitter https://twitter.com/strangestcoder merch Support CodingWithStrangers IRL by purchasing some merch. All merch purchases include an alert: https://streamlabs.com/codingwithstrangers/merch Github Follow my works of chaos https://github.com/codingwithstrangers Tips https://streamlabs.com/codingwithstrangers/tip Patreon patreon.com/TheStrangers Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coding-with-strangers/message Timeline 00:00 intro 00:17 Thank you {link} 0:48 What are we talking about 3:09 Article 12:30 Money Talks 13:42 My thoughts 17:25 outro anything else? No? Take Care Stranger --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coding-with-strangers/message
Elon Musk's AI startup xAI is close to securing a massive $6 billion investment that values the company at $18 billion. Key investors include Sequoia Capital, Future Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, and Gigafund. The funds will be used to further develop xAI's chatbot Grok, which aims to leverage data from Musk's companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink to enhance its capabilities. This interconnected AI ecosystem could provide a competitive edge against rivals OpenAI and Anthropic as Musk seeks to create a networked system benefiting all his ventures.The U.S. government has formed a new Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board under the Department of Homeland Security. This 22-member board includes tech CEOs from OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Nvidia and representatives from major companies. Notably absent are social media giants Meta and Twitter. The board will advise on protecting critical infrastructure from potential AI disruptions and help stakeholders use AI responsibly, as emphasized by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Its formation is part of the Biden administration's efforts to regulate AI.In the digital media space, Jeff Lawson, co-founder of Twilio, has acquired the satirical news outlet The Onion through his company Global Tetrahedron. Plans include shifting to a subscription model, enhancing social media presence, and reviving projects like The Onion News Network. The acquisition aims to preserve The Onion's editorial voice while potentially increasing writer compensation. Separately, the AI-powered startup Curio has developed an AI news anchor called Rio that provides personalized audio news briefings from trusted sources like The Wall Street Journal through an interactive chatbot interface. Rio is currently in early access with plans for a public launch later this year.From Perplexity's Discover feedMusk's xAI fundraising nears $6 billionhttps://www.perplexity.ai/search/Musks-xAI-fundraising-SHKPouRdTaSpgOqRpDgm0gAltman, Nadella join AI safety boardhttps://www.perplexity.ai/search/Altman-Nadella-join-B_0hHsNtSsusVFsmGoDJtQTwilio cofounder buys the Onionhttps://www.perplexity.ai/search/Twilio-cofounder-buys-.Y1DJm8TTL.wjpeh6BRAAQDesigning a quantum internethttps://www.perplexity.ai/search/Designing-a-quantum-VUPU7AuhTyOyUqCkEhCYMQCurio's AI news anchorhttps://www.perplexity.ai/search/Curios-AI-news-SCD1OvB6S2aO6JvkoEjt9QPerplexity is the fastest and most powerful way to search the web. Perplexity crawls the web and curates the most relevant and up-to-date sources (from academic papers to Reddit threads) to create the perfect response to any question or topic you're interested in. Take the world's knowledge with you anywhere. Available on iOS and Android Join our growing Discord community for the latest updates and exclusive content. Follow us on: Instagram Threads X (Twitter) YouTube Linkedin
Rumor has it, in privacy, we discover how a damning federal report has exposed serious lapses in the tech titan's security armor, leaving businesses and individuals to question their trust in the cloud. As Microsoft faces a breach with Chinese fingerprints and a culture of shrugged shoulders towards security investments, we're unpacking what it all means for the future of enterprise safety. Buckle up as we explore the ramifications for Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud, who might just dance in the rain of Microsoft's storm.Listen in as we highlight the Cybersecurity Review Board's urgent call for action and how CEO Nadella is positioned to lead a revolution in Microsoft's approach to cybersecurity. Support the show
In this episode, we are talking about adaptability in engineering orgs, building out impactful management systems, and navigating complex transitions as eng leaders with Cosmin Nicolaescu, CTO @ Brex. He shares how his experience moving from Romania to the United States taught him vital lessons in adaptability that he has applied throughout his eng leadership career. We also discuss how to define what success as a manager looks like, Cosmin's approach to putting out fires (and deciding which ones to prioritize), why you should restructure your meetings to focus on output vs. review, and how to implement a succession plan.ABOUT COSMIN NICOLAESCUCosmin (@getCos) leads engineering at Brex, building financial technology to accelerate entrepreneurs. Prior to Brex, he was at Stripe, leading financial infrastructure teams, building Stripe Terminal, and establishing engineering teams globally. His career started at Microsoft, launching Azure and Office365."How are you actually changing the trajectory of something. If the person wasn't there, would things have come out differently? If the person jumped in on something, did that meaningfully change the trajectory of that particular project? The answer should be yes and I think that is a good proxy for, as a manager, are you actually leading teams, people, projects, initiatives, and moving the company forward or are you just operating the machinery?”- Cosmin Nicolaescu We now have 10 local communities of engineering leaders hosting in-person meetups all over the world!Local communities are led by eng leaders just like you, who wanted to create a place to connect, share insights & tackle critical challenges in the job.New York City, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, London, Amsterdam, and Toronto in-person events are happening now!We're launching local events all the time - get involved at elc.community!SHOW NOTES:How Cosmin's transition to the U.S. set the foundation for his approach to adaptability (2:40)Learn to accept what you can & cannot control as an eng leader (5:00)Frameworks for identifying / understanding what execs spend their time on (7:13)Navigating the transition from Microsoft to Stripe (9:12)Building out a successful & impactful management organization (12:08)In-demand qualities of managers during the shift to flatters orgs (15:00)Prioritizing which fires to focus on & willingness to delegate (16:39)Cosmin's approach to triaging fires @ Brex (18:31)Restructure meetings for output rather than review (21:52)Approaches for adapting to the current macroeconomic environment (25:36)Roles that contributed to successful distributed hiring (29:09)Necessary elements that need to exist for an unconventional transition (31:28)Recommendations for developing & executing a succession plan (34:44)Rapid fire questions (37:30)LINKS AND RESOURCESOutlive: The Science and Art of Longevity - Wouldn't you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Peter Attia draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health.Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future - If you want to build a better future, you must believe in secrets. The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One, legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things.Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone - As told by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Hit Refresh is the story of corporate change and reinvention as well as the story of Nadella's personal journey, one that is taking place today inside a storied technology company, and one that is coming in all of our lives as intelligent machines become more ambient and more ubiquitous.Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future - Professor of psychology Jean Twenge does a deep dive into a treasure trove of long-running, government-funded surveys and databases to answer these questions. Are we truly defined by major historical events, such as the Great Depression for the Silents and September 11 for Millennials? Or, as Twenge argues, is it the rapid evolution of technology that differentiates the generations?This episode wouldn't have been possible without the help of our incredible production team:Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-HostJerry Li - Co-HostNoah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan's also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/Ellie Coggins Angus - Copywriter, Check out her other work at https://elliecoggins.com/about/
Whether you are a solo entrepreneur, a small business owner, or the head of a FORTUNE 500 company, innovation is within your grasp — if you understand what it is and isn't. This week's guest, Steve Wunker, managing director of New Markets Advisors, is widely acknowledged as one of the country's foremost masters of innovation. He pioneered the mobile marketing and commerce industries, and is responsible for one of the world's first smartphones. In his latest book, The Innovative Leader: Step-by-Step Lessons From Top Investors For You and Your Organization, Steve shares the ABCs of innovative leadership: Aspire, Build, and Cultivate. He also debunks three of the most common myths about innovation: A company needs to invent a better product or service to be “innovative.” The hardest part of innovation is hitting on the ‘Big Idea.' Innovation is the exclusive province of high-tech companies. Not only can every company, big and small, innovate, but Steve warns they had better trailblaze, or they're sure to be left in the dust of others. Where to begin and who should lead the effort are insights Steve shares on this week's podcast. Monday Morning Radio is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart. Photo: Steve Wunker, New Markets AdvisorsPosted: April 8, 2024 Monday Morning Run Time: 37:28 Episode: 12.40 RELATED EPISODES Enter the Inner Sanctum of Microsoft's Executive Suite This Battle-Hardened Corporate Executive Knows What It Takes to Lead and Innovate Sears Once Resembled the Amazon Juggernaut – What Happened?
Did Microsoft just make the biggest AI power move? Can you play chess using your brain with Musk's Neuralink chip? What's happening with Stability AI? We're breaking down this week's AI news that matters.Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageJoin the discussion: Ask Jordan questions on AIRelated Episodes:Ep 211: OpenAI's Sora – The larger impact that no one's talking aboutUpcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTimestamps:02:20 "Microsoft makes major AI power move"06:29 Microsoft CEO dismisses OpenAI amidst controversy.07:42 Microsoft's Nadella shows confidence in OpenAI.10:48 Neuralink's patient demonstrates brain chip success.13:10 Stability AI CEO resigns15:00 Open Interpreter new AI device21:40 OpenAI taking Sora to Hollywood24:26 Virtual production to revolutionize filmmaking industry soon.Topics Covered in This Episode:1. Microsoft's AI Division and Leadership Changes2. Neuralink's AI-Powered Brain Chip3. Stability AI CEO Resignation4. Open Interpreter O1 AI device5. OpenAI's Sora in HollywoodKeywords:Microsoft AI division, Mustafa Suleiman, Inflexion AI, Karen Simeon, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Nadella, Neuralink chip, chess, stability AI, CEO resignation, hardware device, Open Interpreter, Sora, text-to-video technology, Hollywood, GPT technology, Lex Fridman podcast, Tyler Perry, AI disruption, Hollywood studios, film industry, AI video, personalized videos, Pixar, NVIDIA GTC, San Jose, CEO Jensen, GPU technology, workshops, AI content.
In this conversation, John Sanei and Erik discuss the convergence of gaming, movies, and technology, highlighting the partnership between Disney and Epic Games. They explore the potential of spatial computing and immersive experiences, envisioning a future where reality and digital worlds seamlessly blend. The conversation then shifts to the transformation of Microsoft under the leadership of Satya Nadella. They delve into Nadella's focus on empathy, collaboration, and a growth mindset, which led to the rejuvenation of Microsoft and its cultural transformation. The conversation concludes with a reflection on the importance of courage and transformation in seizing opportunities. In this conversation, John Sanei and Erik discuss the importance of internal work, empathy, and breaking with tradition. They highlight the risk and rewards of prioritizing people and empathy in leadership. They also explore the love language of curiosity and how it can drive continuous learning and growth. The conversation focuses on Satya Nadella's leadership style and his ability to prioritize consciousness and awareness. They contrast his approach with that of Steve Ballmer, emphasizing the importance of humility and connection in leadership. Overall, the conversation highlights the power of heart-led leadership and its potential to shape a more human future. Takeaways The convergence of gaming, movies, and technology is reshaping storytelling and our understanding of reality. Spatial computing and immersive experiences have the potential to revolutionize our digital interactions. Satya Nadella's leadership principles, including empathy, collaboration, and a growth mindset, transformed Microsoft and drove its success. Courage and transformation are essential in seizing opportunities and driving personal and organizational growth. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates 03:05 The Convergence of Gaming, Movies, and Technology 10:45 The Future of Spatial Computing and Immersive Experiences 19:45 Satya Nadella's Transformation of Microsoft 32:25 Satya Nadella's Leadership Principles 36:29 The Importance of Internal Work and Empathy 37:28 Breaking with Tradition and Prioritizing the Future 38:04 The Risk of Prioritizing People and Empathy 38:32 The Love Language of Curiosity 39:28 Satya Nadella's Leadership and Consciousness 40:24 The Power of Internal Work and Prioritizing the Right Things 40:49 Contrasting Satya Nadella and Steve Ballmer 41:46 Heart-Led Leadership and the Future of Humanity
This week on the GeekWire Podcast, Todd Bishop and John Cook examine the timing of Jeff Bezos' plan to sell up to 50 million shares of Amazon stock, in the context of his public announcement that he would be moving to Miami; assess Satya Nadella's track record as Microsoft CEO as he reaches 10 years in the role; and test an example of how text-to-speech applications could change the way we engage with printed books — or maybe not, based on the way one of them reacts. Audio editing by Curt Milton; theme music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Miri Rodriguez literally wrote the book on brand storytelling. An award-winning, globally recognized storyteller and Senior Storyteller for Future of Work at Microsoft, Miri is a creative journalist, content strategist, renowned keynote speaker, and international thought leader helping brands tell their stories. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast. About Miri Rodriguez Miri Rodriguez, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, is an award-winning, globally recognized storyteller and Senior Storyteller for Future of Work at Microsoft. She is a creative journalist, content strategist, renowned keynote speaker, and international thought leader in brand storytelling, personal branding, and youth entrepreneurship. She has earned several awards in digital marketing and customer experience and is ranked as a top in-demand speaker at leading industry conferences globally. Her previous clients include Adobe, Discover, Walmart, and McKesson. Links from the Show Here's the updated, second edition of Miri's book Brand Storytelling: Put Customers at the Heart of Your Brand Story. A memorable quote from Miri: “Your first storytellers are your employees.” That's why we need to give them tools like Microsoft's done with their brand central station. Miri also shared how important Satya Nadella's book Hit Refresh has been in sharing the brand story. Fun fact: Nadella created a special edition for employees. What brand has made Miri smile recently? Disney! Miri shared — you guessed it — a story on how Disney once again delivered on the magical experiences that they promise. Connect with Miri on her website and on LinkedIn. As We Wrap … Listen and subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon/Audible, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart, YouTube, and RSS. Rate and review the show—If you like what you're hearing, be sure to head over to Apple Podcasts and click the 5-star button to rate the show. And, if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review to help others find the show. Did you hear something you liked on this episode or another? Do you have a question you'd like our guests to answer? Let me know on Twitter using the hashtag #OnBrandPodcast and you may just hear your thoughts here on the show. On Brand is a part of the Marketing Podcast Network. Until next week, I'll see you on the Internet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored the latest developments surrounding OpenAI's shakeup and firing of CEO Sam Altman. The anchors reacted to what Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told CNBC about the ChatGPT parent. Retail earnings and the consumer also in the spotlight ahead of Black Friday: A look at why Lowe's and Best Buy shares fell and Dick's Sporting Goods was a bright spot. Also in focus: What to expect from Nvidia's after-the-bell earnings, Jeff Bezos sells Amazon shares, Chinese regulators conditionally approve the Broadcom-VMWaremerger deal, highlights of Cramer with mentalist Oz Pearlman. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer
This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Lemon.io - Hire pre-vetted remote developers, get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist OpenPhone. Create business phone numbers for you and your team that work through an app on your smartphone or desktop. TWiST listeners can get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at openphone.com/twist LinkedIn Jobs. A business is only as strong as its people, and every hire matters. Go to LinkedIn.com/TWIST to post your first job for free. Terms and conditions apply. * Today's show: Vital Biosciences CEO Vasu Nadella joins Jason to discuss exactly how Vital's “VitalOne” conducts 50+ blood tests with a small sample of blood (9:16), building investor trust in the wake of past industry failures (18:45), creating accessible care (40:35), and much more! * Time stamps: (0:00) Vital Biosciences CEO and Co-Founder Vasu Nadella joins Jason (1:18) Theranos' background and what prompted Vasu to pursuit (7:56) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (9:16) Vasu demos how the VitalOne works, lessons learned on Vital's journey (18:45) Scaling the company, raising a war chest, building trust in the product, benchmarking and governance for labs (27:36) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://openphone.com/twist (29:07) State of lab robotics, paths for incorporating AI into Vital's technology, benefits of converging technologies (39:16) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist (40:35) Creating accessible modern lab testing (45:38) Consumer behavior and the outcome of consumers controlling spend * Check out Vital Bio: https://vitalbio.com FOLLOW Vasu: https://twitter.com/vasunadella * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast