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    Richard Syrett's Strange Planet
    1378 THE LYME COVER-UP? What They NEVER Told You About Ticks

    Richard Syrett's Strange Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2026 64:13


    What if the greatest Lyme disease mystery isn't the disease itself, but where it came from? Investigative journalist Kris Newby follows a trail from a single tick bite to Cold War bioweapons research, secret government programs, and explosive questions about public health that remain unanswered. Once you hear this, you'll never look at a tick the same way. GUEST: Kris Newby is an award-winning science writer, investigative journalist, and senior producer of the acclaimed Lyme disease documentary Under Our Skin, an Oscar semifinalist. She is the author of Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons, an internationally award-winning investigation into Lyme disease, military bioweapons research, and scientific transparency. Newby holds two engineering degrees and has written for Stanford Medical School, Apple, and numerous Silicon Valley technology companies. Her work has helped reignite public debate over the origins of Lyme disease and prompted congressional interest in historical military tick research. WEBSITE/ LINKS: https://krisnewby.substack.com/ https://www.krisnewby.com/ https://www.lymedisease.org/ https://www.globallymealliance.org/ BOOK: Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons FILM: Under Our Skin: Exposing the Hidden Epidemic of Lyme Disease FOLLOW RICHARD Website: https://www.strangeplanet.ca YouTube: @strangeplanetradio Instagram: @richardsyrettstrangeplanet TikTok: @therealstrangeplanet SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! MARS MEN Mars Men helps you reclaim your edge with natural testosterone support for energy, focus, and strength Go to MenGoToMars.com right now, for a limited time, listeners of this program get 50% off for life, plus free shipping AND 3 free gifts. QUINCE Luxury, European linen that gets softer with every wash! Turn up the luxury when you turn in with Quince. Go to Quince dot com slash RSSP for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. CARGURUS CarGurus is the #1 rated car shopping app in Canada on the Apple App and Google Play store. They've got hundreds of thousands of cars from top-rated dealers, plus advanced search tools that let you zero in on exactly what you want. And you can set real-time alerts for price drops and new listings — so you never miss a great deal. Buy your next car today with CarGurus at cargurus dot ca. Go to cargurus dot ca to make sure your big deal is the best deal. ⁠ BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER!!!⁠ ⁠https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm⁠ Three monthly subscriptions to choose from. Commercial Free Listening, Bonus Episodes and a Subscription to my monthly newsletter, InnerSanctum. Visit ⁠https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm⁠ Use the discount code "Planet" to receive $5 OFF any subscription. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

    Motley Fool Money
    The New Villian in Tech

    Motley Fool Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 41:06


    Memory prices have skyrocketed because of AI demand and that's not extending into the consumer market after Apple raised prices on nearly all of its products. We discuss why memory is up and how Silicon Valley made itself a villain in the age of AI. Plus, we go through what technologies may be disruptive and stocks on our radar. Travis Hoium, Jon Quast, and Lou Whiteman discuss: - AI, The Villian - Why Memory Costs Hit Apple - Who Says “Enough”? - Is There Rationality in Tech? - Disruptive or Sustaining Innovation - Stock on our Radar Companies discussed: Tractor Supply (TSCO), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Apple (AAPL), Micron (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Jon Quast, Lou Whiteman Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. We're committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product advertised in this episode was purchased by TMF. Advertiser has paid for the sponsorship of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Winners Find a Way
    The Art of Angel Investing: How Tony Wilkins Went from Chrysler Layoff to Financial Freedom

    Winners Find a Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 53:11


    What happens when everything you were told to do stops working — and you have to figure it out at 23? In this episode of Winners Find A Way, Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Tony Wilkins, Northwestern and University of Chicago Booth graduate, longtime angel investor, executive coach, cancer survivor, and author of The Art of Angel Investing. Tony grew up as the oldest of six boys, built his career as an electrical engineer at Chrysler Corporation in 1979, and was laid off after just one year, along with 300 others. At 23, with everything he thought he had figured out suddenly gone, he made a decision that would shape the rest of his life — stop solving for a job and start solving for financial independence. From there, he went on to earn his MBA at Booth, build a career in high-level banking and finance, become a founding member of Hyde Park Angels in Chicago, and invest in early-stage companies like Spot Hero (acquired by Uber), Cameo, and Nutrasense. This conversation is about more than investing. Tony and Trent dig into what it really means to be the CEO of yourself — knowing what you are solving for, being ruthless about what you can control, and letting go of what you can't. Tony shares how the layoff that shattered his plans at 23 was actually the best thing that ever happened to him, why he secretly applied to Harvard Business School nine months into his dream job, and how a mentee half his age gave him one of the most powerful leadership phrases he's ever heard: "I am firm in my mission and flexible in my methods." This episode is a reminder that winners are not people who never face setbacks. Winners are the ones who learn, adjust, lead, and find a way. In This Episode, We Discuss: How getting laid off at 23 became Tony's most important life lesson Why you must know what you are really solving for — not just what you want right now The CEO of your mindset and owning your results completely Being ruthless about what you can control and letting go of everything you can't How to get started as an angel investor — even without Silicon Valley connections The concept of "triumph or tuition" and why every investment teaches you something How change, AI, and the next generation will shape the future of leadership Key Takeaways ✨ Know what you're really solving for It's not enough to want a good job or a big title. Tony asks every client: "What are you really solving for?" Keep asking why — five times if you have to — until you get to the truth beneath the surface answer. ✨ Be the CEO of yourself You are responsible for your results. No one is coming to save you. Tony learned this at 23 when Chrysler cut 300 people without warning. The sooner you take full ownership of your direction, the sooner your life changes. ✨ Be ruthless about what you can control Tony's rule: be ruthless about what you can control and ruthlessly ignore everything you can't. Gravity exists. Corporate layoffs happen. AI is here. Your energy goes toward what you can actually move. ✨ Triumph or tuition — just get in the water You cannot learn to swim from a book. You cannot become an angel investor without writing a check. Every investment either gives you a triumph or pays your tuition. Either way, you are learning. The key is to start. ✨ Firm in your mission, flexible in your methods A young mentee said this to Tony at the end of a coaching call, and it stopped him cold. Your mission is the non-negotiable. How do you get there? That can evolve. The best leaders hold both at once. Resources Mentioned The Art of Angel Investing by Tony Wilkins Hyde Park Angels — Chicago-based angel investing group Spot Hero — parking app, acquired by Uber Cameo — celebrity video platform Nutrasense — glucose monitoring and quantified self-tracking Connect with Tony Wilkins Instagram: @TonyWilkinChicago LinkedIn: Tony Wilkins 76 Connect with Trent M. Clark Trent M. Clark is the CEO of Leadershipity, President of EOS Michigan, a global speaker, former Major League Baseball coach, and the author of Leading Winning Teams. Website: https://www.trentmclark.com/ Leadershipity: https://www.leadershipity.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leadershipity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentmclark/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrentMClark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trentmclark/ Book: Leading Winning Teams — https://leadingwinningteams.trent-clark.com/bookrecording79 Listen & Subscribe Listen to Winners Find A Way every week on YouTube and all major podcast platforms for conversations with leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and high performers who know what it means to overcome adversity and keep finding a way.  

    California Sun Podcast
    Matthew Stepka and the Silicon Valley that once was

    California Sun Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 38:52


    Matthew Stepka is a product of Silicon Valley — a teenager who built worlds on an Atari, a founder of one of the first internet cafés, and a Google insider shepherding its mission projects. He offers a deeply personal account of a place that once believed companies should do good, the anxiety shadowing it now, and why he hopes artificial intelligence might yet honor those older California values.

    Human Capital Innovations (HCI) Podcast
    Why Uncertainty Is the Defining Leadership Skill of This Decade, with Rebecca Homkes

    Human Capital Innovations (HCI) Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 24:21


    In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Rebecca Homkes about why uncertainty is the defining leadership skill of this decade.Dr. Rebecca Homkes is high-growth strategy specialist and the founder of a boutique consultancy firm, advising CEOs and executive teams focused on growth and success through uncertainty. She is a Faculty at Duke Corporate Executive Education, Lecturer at the London Business School (LBS) Executive Education, Advisor and Faculty at BCGU (Boston Consulting Group), and previous Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE)'s Centre for Economic Performance. Dr. Homkes is also the director of the Young President's Organization (YPO) global Active Learning Program (ALP); a former partner with GrowthX, a Silicon Valley investment ecosystem and innovation consultancy; and the faculty lead of fintech scaleup accelerators. A global keynote speaker, she is a member of several advisory boards, directed the joint McKinsey & Co and LSE Centre for Economic Performance Global Management Project from 2007-2014 and has regularly been featured in Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Bloomberg, Fortune, and Forbes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Danny In The Valley
    Why Europe fears America's AI power

    Danny In The Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 39:36


    Who really controls the future of AI? A rare warning from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance says powerful AI models capable of devastating cyberattacks on governments and businesses could be just months away. At the same time, the Trump administration's decision to block foreign access to Anthropic's most advanced AI models has intensified fears that Europe and the UK are dangerously dependent on Silicon Valley.Danny Fortson and Katie Prescott ask what an AI “kill switch” could mean for Europe – and whether the race for AI sovereignty is now impossible to ignore.And as the race towards Artificial General Intelligence intensifies, so too has the talent war between AI labs, after two leading Google DeepMind researchers – Noam Shazeer and John Jumper – left for OpenAI and Anthropic.Plus, Judith Dada, AI adviser to the German government and Senior Partner at Visionaries, joins them to discuss Europe's AI future, tech sovereignty, and what losing the AI race could mean.Producer: Marnie DukeExecutive Producer: Priyanka DeladiaImage: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Dimes y Billetes
    Cómo el fentanilo tomó las calles de California | Documental en Sitio

    Dimes y Billetes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 29:47


    Nos encontramos en San Francisco, el epicentro mundial de la innovación y la tecnología, para mostrar la otra cara del “sueño californiano”: una crisis brutal de fentanilo, sobredosis y desigualdad que convive puerta con puerta con Silicon Valley y el dinero del venture capital. A través de datos, contexto histórico de la epidemia de opioides y el auge del fentanilo, este documental conecta la riqueza de California con sus calles llenas de personas sin vivienda, adicción y una calidad de vida en caída, y pregunta qué precio está dispuesto a pagar Estados Unidos para enfrentar una crisis que ya es económica, social y humana al mismo tiempoConvierte tu café en algo más que una rutina. ☕Adquiere tu bolsa de Café el Capital aquí: https://cafeelcapital.com/s/86d69f

    The City Club of Cleveland Podcast
    America 250 Ohio: Building an Innovative Water Economy: State of the Great Lakes

    The City Club of Cleveland Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 60:00


    The Great Lakes are home to 21% of the world's surface freshwater, and it's not just an environmental asset: it's an economic one. With a $6 trillion regional GDP, the region deeply depends on a flourishing water economy: the full range of economic activity that depends on, relates to, or is generated by water. With issues like emerging contaminants and water scarcity on the rise, there is both an urgent need and an economic opportunity to create solutions that can be deployed in the Great Lakes and adopted around the world.rnrnCleveland Water Alliance (CWA) forges cross-sector partnerships to accelerate these innovations, connecting our region's utilities, universities, government agencies, and manufacturing leaders. From attracting tech creators to building real-world testing environments on the shores of Lake Erie, CWA is doing what Silicon Valley did for computing: turning concentrated expertise and critical need into a world-changing industry.rnrnPresident & CEO Bryan Stubbs was appointed to lead CWA shortly after its inception, growing the organization into a renowned technology catalyst and establishing Ohio as a global destination for water innovation.rnrnJoin us at the 2026 State of the Great Lakes to learn why the most valuable resource of the 21st century is already in our backyard and what it means for the future of our region.

    Remarkable People Podcast
    NASA Lasers, Biotech, & Theradome: How Tamim Hamid Changed the World and is Still Growing

    Remarkable People Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 102:15 Transcription Available


    Send us Fan MailKey Discussion Highlights & TakeawaysThe Post-Challenger NASA Optimization: Following the 1986 disaster, Tamim engineered an automated laser measurement system that replaced slow manual shims on 25,000 silica tiles—slashing inspection processing time from 30 days down to just three days.The Authentic Stanford AI Era: Studying at Stanford's AI Institute in 1989, Tamim developed "Expert Systems" utilizing object-oriented programming, algorithmic edge detection, and heuristic modeling decades before today's modern large language models hit the mainstream.Biomedical Disruption & The Camera Pill: As Head of R&D for a prominent endoscopy firm, Tamim shrank camera tech to help engineer the world's first swallowable camera pill—transmitting 24 frames per second wirelessly to a belt pack receiver.The Architecture of Cardiac Output: Transitioning to cardiac care, Tamim engineered a novel diagnostic application utilizing industrial accelerometers placed on the trachea to directly track the mechanical pumping power of the heart's left ventricle.The Science of Theradome: Replicating a forgotten 1965 cold laser study on rats, Tamim custom-grew a specialized 680-nanometer cold laser chip in Silicon Valley. This safe, visible light spectrum device specifically targets and stimulates the mitochondria inside individual hair follicles to halt hair loss in two to three weeks. Key Timestamps & Moments of Gold00:00:00 - Episode Intro: A Legendary Geek-Out Session00:01:15 - A Lifetime on the Cutting Edge of Global Tech00:03:36 - The Core Power of Cold Lasers vs. Burning Lights00:04:50 - Affiliate Sponsor Intermission: MyPillow Special Offers00:05:52 - Origin Story: From Afghanistan to Electrical Engineering00:07:45 - Re-Engineering NASA Space Shuttle Inspections Post-Challenger00:13:58 - Top-Secret Clearances & The Reality of Atlantic Ocean Recovery Wreckage00:16:40 - The Stanford AI Era: Architectural Roots of Expert Systems00:18:40 - Miniaturizing Medicine: Inventing the Swallowable Camera Pill00:22:50 - Edge Detection, Image Processing, and Human Cognition00:26:55 - Why Large Language Models Don't Possess Consciousness Yet00:28:50 - The True Future of Automation and Robotic Assistance00:32:20 - MIPS Power: Microprocessing Demands of the AI Grid00:34:40 - Global Data Centers, Environmental Needs, & Nuclear Energy00:37:30 - The Silicon Valley Startup Shift: Wavelet Compression Realities00:41:50 - The Technological Vanguard: Turning Down the Adult Entertainment Industry00:45:00 - Tracking the Heart Mechanically: The Trachea-Accelerometer Connection00:51:30 - Re-Discovering the 1965 Cold Laser Rat Research Paper00:54:20 - Etching Semiconductor Chips: Creating the Theradome Laser Wavelength00:56:45 - The Indiegogo Launch: Disrupting Global Hair Loss Treatment00:58:20 - "Grow It Back": Reversing Cellular Aging via Mitochondrial Stimulation01:03:40 - Demystifying Laser Dangers: Safety in the Visible Light Spectrum01:06:50 - The Timeline of Hair Restoration: From Shampoos to Full Recovery01:12:20 - From Oncology to Inventions: Honoring a Father's Medical Legacy01:17:35 - Why Doctors Don't Learn Laser Physics in Medical School01:21:50 - Microelectronic Manufacturing Systems (MEMS) and Semiconductor Cityscapes01:27:00 - Moving Forward in Time: The Ultimate Technological Shift01:32:50 - The Automated AI Quiz and a Bulletproof One-Year Guarantee01:35:10 - Combating Morality: Faith, Integrity, and the Pinata Theory01:38:00 - Wrap-Up: Applying Intentional Action For LifeFor full episode details and special offers, please visit our website at https://DavidPasqualone.com/TH 

    Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
    How to Escape Survival Mode and Thrive with Jon Rosemberg

    Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 51:56


    What does it take to move from survival mode to a life of genuine thriving? In this conversation, Jon Rosemberg shares how his family's history of displacement, his high-pressure corporate career, and a personal breaking point led him to rethink success entirely. Guy and Jon unpack the hidden costs of ambition, the difference between achievement and fulfillment, and the practical framework Jon developed to help people reclaim agency in their lives. They also explore mindfulness, resilience, neuroplasticity, and why so many high achievers still feel stuck. Jon's new book, A Guide to Thriving, offers a roadmap for building a more intentional and fulfilling life.--Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable.With his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy's questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing. If you love society and culture, documentaries, and business podcasts, take a second to follow Remarkable People.Listeners of the Remarkable People podcast will learn from some of the most successful people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you be more remarkable.Episodes of Remarkable People organized by topic: https://bit.ly/rptopologyListen to Remarkable People here: **https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827**

    Christopher Lochhead Follow Your Different™
    437 What's Going To Happen In Tech Next with Ray Wang

    Christopher Lochhead Follow Your Different™

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 57:32


    On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we welcome back Ray Wang, Chairman and CEO of Constellation Research, and widely regarded as one of the most insightful technology analysts in the world. In a recent conversation with Christopher Lochhead, Ray Wang shared his unfiltered perspective on the biggest developments shaping the technology landscape today. From the historic SpaceX IPO to the transformative acquisition of Cursor, Ray Wang offered sharp analysis that cuts through the noise and gets to what actually matters for businesses and investors navigating an AI-driven world. The conversation covered topics that most analysts are still catching up on, including why knowledge workers need to rethink their value, what Data Inc companies actually are, and why the context layer above large language models may be the most important competitive battleground of the next decade. What makes Ray Wang’s perspective so valuable is not just his breadth of knowledge but his ability to synthesize experience into wisdom, which is precisely the distinction he draws when talking about why AI cannot replace truly seasoned professionals. You're listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different. We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let's go.   Ray Wang on AI, Knowledge Work, and the Commoditization of Expertise Ray Wang makes a clear and compelling distinction between knowledge and wisdom. He argues that knowledge has become a commodity, but wisdom, the ability to take insights and turn them into meaningful action, remains deeply human and increasingly valuable. As AI automates deterministic, repetitive tasks, what rises in importance is judgment, the capacity to learn from failure and connect dots in ways that no model trained exclusively on successful outcomes can replicate. This reframing is critical for anyone worried about AI displacing their career. Ray Wang points out that AI systems today learn only from success, with no real failure database informing their outputs. That gap is where experienced professionals earn their keep. Businesses are increasingly paying for people who have lived through cycles of failure and recovery, not simply those who can recite information retrieved from a search index.   The SpaceX IPO and What Ray Wang Says It Means for the Future of Markets Ray Wang describes the SpaceX IPO as a completely new playbook, one that flipped conventional wisdom about how public offerings should be structured. Rather than allocating the vast majority of shares to institutional investors through a traditional roadshow, SpaceX directed somewhere between 20 and 30 percent of the offering toward retail investors. Ray Wang sees this as Elon Musk rewarding the individual investors who stayed loyal through years of volatility, particularly the Tesla shareholders who held on despite relentless short-selling pressure. Beyond the allocation strategy, Ray Wang highlights how Musk essentially told the markets to take it or leave it at a fixed price, bypassing the typical price-discovery process. The Nasdaq inclusion guaranteed a floor without needing the traditional green shoe option to do the heavy lifting. Ray Wang believes this model could influence how future high-profile tech companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, approach their own public offerings, fundamentally shifting leverage away from Wall Street banks and toward founders and retail participants.   Ray Wang Explains Data Inc Companies and the Context Layer That Defines AI Competitive Advantage Ray Wang has been developing a framework he calls the Data Inc company, a concept centered on the idea that businesses that treat data as their primary asset, combined with strong distribution, will dominate the AI era. According to Ray Wang, unique data sets that no competitor can access or replicate are the foundation of next-generation competitive moats. Companies that fail to own their data and build derivative products from it will find themselves structurally disadvantaged as AI capabilities become more broadly available. Taking that framework one step further, Ray Wang agrees that the real battleground is not the large language model itself but the contextual layer that sits above it. This semantic and contextual wrapper, built from proprietary data and accumulated organizational knowledge, is what gives AI outputs meaning and reduces hallucinations. Swapping out one LLM for another becomes straightforward when this context layer is robust, much like swapping one database for another in a well-architected system. Ray Wang adds one more dimension that elevates the entire conversation: persistent memory. The ability for AI systems to retain learnings across interactions and pass that accumulated intelligence to downstream systems is, in his view, the true home run of enterprise AI. Decision velocity, powered by a rich contextual layer and persistent memory, is what separates companies that merely adopt AI from those that build genuine exponential advantage from it. To hear more from Ray Wang and his thoughts about the Future of Tech, download and listen to this episode.   Bio R “Ray” Wang (pronounced WAHNG) is the Founder, Chairman, and Principal Analyst of Silicon Valley based Constellation Research Inc. He co-hosts DisrupTV, a weekly enterprise tech and leadership webcast that averages 50,000 views per episode and authors a business strategy and technology blog that has received millions of page views per month.  Wang also serves as a non-resident Senior Fellow at The Atlantic Council's GeoTech Center. Since 2003, Ray has delivered thousands of live and virtual keynotes around the world that are inspiring and legendary. Wang has spoken at almost every major tech conference. His ground-breaking bestselling book on digital transformation, Disrupting Digital Business, was published by Harvard Business Review Press in 2015.  Ray's new book about Digital Giants and the future of business titled, Everybody Wants to Rule the World will be released July 2021 by Harper Collins Leadership. Ray Wang is well quoted and frequently interviewed in media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Fox Business News, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Cheddar, CGTN America, Bloomberg, Tech Crunch, ZDNet, Forbes, and Fortune.  He is one of the top technology analysts in the world.   Links Follow Ray Wang! Website | Twitter | LinkedIn | Constellation Research | DisrupTV   We hope you enjoyed this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and subscribe on Apple Podcast / Spotify!

    Silicon Carne, un peu de picante dans la Tech
    La maladie lui a tout pris mais ce qu'il lui reste est l'essentiel - Olivier Goy à SF !

    Silicon Carne, un peu de picante dans la Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 78:28


    Il a perdu sa voix, l'usage de ses mains, la marche — mais il est quand même venu à San Francisco construire quelque chose de grand. Pendant que la Silicon Valley investit des milliards pour vaincre la mort, Olivier Goy, diagnostiqué SLA en 2020, construit l'inverse : des ponts entre la recherche, l'art, et ceux qui ont les moyens d'accélérer les choses.La Silicon Valley construit une culture où la mort est un bug. Olivier, lui, l'a acceptée et nous donne une leçon sur la vie que nous devrions tous écouter. Silicon Carne a décidé de se mobiliser et contribuer pour les patients qui ne sont pas encore nés.SILICON CARNE SE MOBILISE AUX CÔTÉS D'OLIVIER POUR FAIRE AVANCER LA RECHERCHE !Participez avec moi au projet Invincible Hope, une œuvre d'art unique qui finance la recherche.Le principe : une fresque monumentale installée sur la façade de l'hôpital Mount Sinai à New York. Des milliers de portraits photographiques, pris par Olivier, composeront en lettres géantes les mots INVINCIBLE HOPE. Visible par tous les patients, les soignants, le quartier entier, pendant 4 à 6 mois.Chaque visage compte. Les donateurs individuels deviennent partie de l'œuvre. Les chercheurs et les patients dessinent les lettres. Les entreprises peuvent parrainer une lettre entière. Silicon Carne a réservé le C de INVINCIBLE. Objectif réunir $50,000 !L'argent récolté finance intégralement un projet de recherche entre Mount Sinai et l'Institut du Cerveau à Paris. Le sujet : l'intelligence artificielle appliquée aux maladies neurodégénératives. Olivier a déjà réuni 627.500$ et le projet est immédiatement opérationnel. À notre tour de l'aider !https://www.invincible-hope.com/sc ===================❤️ NOS PARTENAIRES===================SAPIANS, Un multi-family office qui vous donne accès, dès 100 000 euros, à un niveau d'accompagnement normalement réservé aux plus fortunés : https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vXvVr0 CORUM SCPI, le placement immobilier accessible à tous ! https://infos.corum.fr/scpi-corum-e?utm_source=silicon_carne&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=fr_brand_silicon_carne_podcast_noto_scpi_campagne_scpi_626======================❤️ LIKE, FOLLOW & PARTAGE======================

    Génération Do It Yourself
    #550 - Vincent Huguet - Malt - IA : que vont devenir les salariés et les freelances ?

    Génération Do It Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 142:30


    Et si le CDI était en train de devenir le statut le plus risqué ?En moyenne un indépendant consacre 5 heures par semaine à sa propre formation. Un salarié, une journée par an.C'est ainsi que la transformation de l'IA est en train de creuser un fossé.D'un côté, une partie du marché du travail qui la subit, faute de temps pour s'en emparer.De l'autre, les freelances, plus agiles, directement confrontés aux nouveaux besoins des entreprises, qui l'embrassent.Vincent Huguet est au premier rang de cette transformation.Malt, sa plateforme de freelancing met en relation 1 million d'indépendants et 90.000 entreprises et sa place de leader européen lui permet de voir émerger les tendances avant tout le monde.En 2025, grâce aux 2,5 millions de recherches réalisées sur Malt, il observe l'explosion des besoins en cybersécurité, la multiplication par 60 de la demande pour les experts en agents IA, et la naissance de dizaines de nouveaux métiers.Sa conviction : l'IA ne détruit pas le travail, elle crée une nouvelle élite. Celle des profils capables de s'adapter en temps réel aux outils et de les déployer dans les organisations. Les meilleurs facturent déjà 2 000 € la journée.Dans cet échange sans filtre, on parle de ce qui se cache vraiment derrière le mot « déploiement », du métier de Forward Deployment Engineer qui obsède la Silicon Valley, de la place (inquiète ?) de l'humain entre deux IA, de la recette pour devenir un freelance ultra-attractif, et de la trajectoire d'une boîte qui fonce vers le milliard d'euros et l'introduction en Bourse.Un épisode avec un entrepreneur sincère et pragmatique, qui a monté sa boîte à 37 ans, sans filet, et qui pense qu'on est encore « à la préhistoire de l'IA ».Vous pouvez suivre Vincent sur LinkedIn.TIMELINE:00:00:00 : "Mes boîtes ont toujours eu pour objectif de connecter les gens"00:11:36 : Se lancer dans l'entrepreneuriat à 37 ans00:17:14 : Le combo magique Freelance + Agent(s) IA00:28:18 : Le phénomène des "Forward Deployment Engineers"00:34:59 : Vers un remplacement massif des bullshit jobs ?00:45:04 : Les 3 niveaux de déploiement de l'IA chez Malt00:55:47 : Devenir freelance star et facturer 2000€ la journée01:00:54 : Les profils les plus recherchés sur Malt en 202601:18:11 : L'inquiétude des juniors est-elle justifiée ?01:22:43 : "Tous les jours je conseille à des amis de passer en freelance"01:31:50 : La recette pour être un freelance ultra attractif01:38:17 : Développer son radar à IA pour apprécier la beauté des imperfections01:47:57 : 2 CEOs pour une entreprise, ça fonctionne ?01:53:05 : Passer de 200 millions à 1 milliard de chiffre d'affaires en 6 ans02:00:36 : La recette de Malt après 40 ouvertures de pays02:07:30 : Vers une IPO ou une revente ?02:11:51 : Apprendre à aller vite sur les choix difficiles02:17:41 : "Fais confiance à ton intuition"Les anciens épisodes de GDIY mentionnés : #122 - Vincent Huguet - Malt - Comment faire travailler plus de 170.000 freelances ?#353 - Stanislas Polu - Dust - La vérité sur ce que l'IA nous réserve#424 - Olivier Dellenbach - ChapsVision, eFront - Créer le Big Brother au grand cœur#297 - Adrien Labastire - Kessel - Faire 7 années d'études supérieures, puis percer sur YouTube#473 - VO - Brian Chesky - Airbnb - « We're just getting started »#473 - VF - Brian Chesky - Airbnb - « Après 17 ans, nous ne sommes qu'au début de notre histoire#354 - Alex Bouaziz - Deel - Fonder discrètement une décacorne valorisée à 12 milliards de dollars, pour devenir le plus gros DRH du monde#324 - Antoine Freysz - Kerala Ventures - Masterclass recrutement : la méthode pour s'entourer des meilleurs#470 - Maurice Lévy - Publicis - Faire de la publicité son empireNous avons parlé de :MaltMichael BloombergDustJean-Sylvain Chavanne de BZH HuntBZH HuntPalantirLe renseignement français prend ses distances avec la société américaine Palantir (Article France Info)Les Forward Deployed EngineerLa SaaSpocalypseOrso MédiaLe Malt Tech Trends 2026n8nNotebook LMLe switch, la newsletter de mon associé Chris qui met en lumière les outils tech Made In EuropeLe podcast de Radio France sur l'album "Unplugged" de NirvanaLe podcast “Naufragés”L'acquisition de Comatch par Malt en 2022Down Round définitionLes recommandations de lecture :The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben HorowitzLa méthode pour recruter les meilleurs - Antoine FreyszWho: The A Method for Hiring - Geoff SmartThe Geek Way - Andrew McAfeeUn grand MERCI à nos sponsors : Squarespace : https://squarespace.com/doitQonto: https://qonto.com/r/2i7tk9 Brevo: brevo.com/doit eToro: https://bit.ly/3GTSh0k Payfit: payfit.com Club Med : clubmed.frCuure : https://cuure.com/product-onely (code DOIT)Vous pouvez retrouver la liste de tout le matériel utilisé pour enregistrer nos épisodes sur cette page.Vous souhaitez sponsoriser Génération Do It Yourself ou nous proposer un partenariat ?Contactez mon label Orso Media via ce formulaire.Hébergé par Audiomeans. 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    Writers of Silicon Valley
    BEST OF: How content designers need to change, with Chelsea Larsson

    Writers of Silicon Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 57:07


    Get 25% off courses, workshops, and bundles at UX Content Collective! Ends May 29.  IT'S A "BEST OF" SERIES! We're digging back into the archives and resurfacing some of the best episodes of the Writers of Silicon Valley podcast i the conversations that have held up, and in some cases gotten more relevant since they first aired. This one's with Chelsea Larsson. She currently leads content design at Anthropic, but when this conversation happened she was at Expedia. We got into the future of content design, UX writing, how AI is reshaping the work, and why content designers shouldn't cling to old definitions. And maybe…why content designers should learn Python? Worth a second listen if you caught it the first time, and a good place to start if you didn't. Things we discuss during this episode: Generative artificial intelligence Information Architecture for the Web Open AI, ChatGPT, Gemini Python Chelsea and her stuff: Chelsea on LinkedIn Smallish Book (newsletter)

    The Confessionals
    873: Aliens, AI & the Occult Plan to Make Man God | Isaac Weishaupt

    The Confessionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 189:34


    Isaac Weishaupt joins Tony in studio to trace the ancient roots of today's push toward artificial intelligence, transhumanism, and the digital matrix. He connects the occult pursuit of hidden knowledge with modern technology's promise to remake humanity and blur the line between the spiritual and the synthetic. The conversation moves through Gnosticism, ancient Egypt, alchemy, secret societies, UFO disclosure, Silicon Valley ideology, and the recurring temptation for man to become like God. What emerges is a warning that the future being sold as progress may be tied to a much older spiritual agenda. If you're able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay's GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890

    Marketplace Tech
    Why this Silicon Valley priest wants to teach AI right from wrong

    Marketplace Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 14:04


    In late May, Pope Leo XIV released Magnifica Humanitas. His first papal encyclical is an appeal for a more human-centered approach to artificial intelligence. Joining him at the Vatican for the unveiling was Anthropic co-founder, Chris Olah, and Father Brendan McGuire, pastor at St. Simon parish in Silicon Valley. McGuire joined the priesthood after a career in tech and co-founded the Institute of Technology, Ethics and Culture — a joint initiative of the Vatican and Santa Clara University. He's one of a handful of religious leaders Anthropic has consulted on building ethics into AI.Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Father Brendan about his experience as a spiritual advisor to AI.

    Marketplace All-in-One
    Why this Silicon Valley priest wants to teach AI right from wrong

    Marketplace All-in-One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 14:04


    In late May, Pope Leo XIV released Magnifica Humanitas. His first papal encyclical is an appeal for a more human-centered approach to artificial intelligence. Joining him at the Vatican for the unveiling was Anthropic co-founder, Chris Olah, and Father Brendan McGuire, pastor at St. Simon parish in Silicon Valley. McGuire joined the priesthood after a career in tech and co-founded the Institute of Technology, Ethics and Culture — a joint initiative of the Vatican and Santa Clara University. He's one of a handful of religious leaders Anthropic has consulted on building ethics into AI.Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Father Brendan about his experience as a spiritual advisor to AI.

    Behind The Numbers
    How to Turn Words into Wealth: The Neuroscience of 27X Storytelling - Aurora Winter

    Behind The Numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 34:27 Transcription Available


    How do you cut through the noise when text is cheap, AI is everywhere, and human attention spans are shorter than ever? In this episode, host Dave Bookbinder sits down with Aurora Winter - former Hollywood TV executive, serial seven-figure entrepreneur, and founder of Same Page Publishing - to crack the code on persuasive communication. Aurora bridges the gap between Hollywood storytelling and Silicon Valley business metrics, breaking down the exact neuroscience required to trigger action, command authority, and scale your business revenue. Whether you are an entrepreneur, executive, or aspiring author, this conversation delivers the exact frameworks you need to turn your expertise into a million-dollar messaging engine. Key Takeaways From This Episode: The 27X Value Effect: How shifting from a product pitch to a strategic narrative can increase your perceived value and revenue by up to 2,700%. The 3-Step Brain Model: How to bypass the protective "reptilian brain," engage the social midbrain, and logically win over the cerebral cortex. The $3 Million Formula: The story behind the exact seven-word message Aurora used to generate $3M in just one week—and how to audit your own messaging for maximum leverage. The "Hell-to-Heaven" Transformation: How to map your customer's journey using classic Hollywood story arcs to make your offer irresistible. The Spoken Author™ Method: How busy leaders can leverage pre-launch marketing strategies to create and launch bestselling books without spending years writing them. The Human Moat vs. AI: How to use generative AI to scale your operations without hollowing out your brand. Discover why your unique stories, style, smile, and Socratic questioning are your ultimate competitive advantages. Connect with Aurora: SamePagePublishing.com Get the Book: Grab your copy of Turn Words Into Wealth at TurnWordsIntoWealth.com About Our Guest: Aurora Winter is a media strategist, bestselling author, award-winning screenwriter-producer, and the founder of Same Page Publishing. She is the creator of three proprietary frameworks: the Strategic Showrunner™, the Movie Trailer Mindset™, and the Spoken Author™ method, which help CEOs, founders, and established experts turn their expertise into premium authority and scalable revenue. Her book Turn Words Into Wealth: 7 Ways to Make 7 Figures as a Thought Leader (Same Page Publishing, 2026) lays out a complete system for building a personal brand, launching a book, and generating seven-figure income as a thought leader in the age of AI. A former television executive, Aurora has been featured on ABC-TV, CBS-TV, KTLA-TV, and CBC-TV, and in Success, Elle, and The Huffington Post. She hosts the YouTube channel Strategic Basics and has appeared on hundreds of podcasts as a guest expert on messaging, publishing, and personal branding. Aurora Winter is also the author of the Magic, Mystery, and the Multiverse fantasy series, an enchanting adventure for readers of all ages, already coming to life through the animated Ana Zest Series on YouTube. Connect with Aurora: https://www.aurorawinter.com Get your free copy of Turn Words Into Wealth eBook: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/mq5wmvplbz About the Host: Dave Bookbinder is known as a trusted provider for independent business valuations, corporate asset appraisals, and exit planning advisory and he is the person that business owners and their advisors reach out to when they need to know what their most important assets are worth. Known as a collaborative adviser, Dave has served thousands of client companies of all sizes and industries.  Dave is the author of two #1 best-selling books about the impact of human capital (PEOPLE!) on the valuation of a business enterprise called The NEW ROI: Return On Individuals & The NEW ROI: Going Behind The Numbers.  He's on a mission to change the conversation about how the accounting world recognizes the value of people's contributions to a business enterprise, and to quantify what every CEO on the planet claims: “Our people are this company's most valuable asset.” Dave's book, A Valuation Toolbox for Business Owners and Their Advisors: Things Every Business Owner Should Know, was recognized as a top new release in Business and Valuation and is designed to provide practical insights and tools to help understand what really drives business value, how to prepare for an exit, and just make better decisions. He's also the host of the highly rated Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder business podcast which is enjoyed in more than 100 countries.

    The New Abnormal
    I Know Why the Tech Broligarchs Went Full MAGA

    The New Abnormal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 67:45


    Jonathan Weber joins Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty to explain how San Francisco became the proving ground for the forces reshaping American politics, business, and culture. Drawing from his new book, City on the Edge, Weber traces the rise of the tech billionaires who transformed the city, why so many Silicon Valley power players embraced Donald Trump, and how figures like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, and Nancy Pelosi emerged from the same political and economic ecosystem. He also reveals what San Francisco's battles over AI, housing, wealth, and political power tell us about the future of the country—and why the city's next chapter could preview what's coming for every American. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz
    The Big Tech Power-Grab: How AI Data Centers Will Break the Grid | 6/22/26

    Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 56:17


    What happens when Big Tech joins with utilities companies — the ultimate monopoly — to negotiate secret power deals? The American consumer loses. I sit down sits with former Wisconsin Public Service Commissioner Dan Eastman to expose how Big Tech companies and utility monopolies are pushing unprecedented electricity demands onto America's aging power grid. Eastman explains why utilities are incentivized to overbuild power infrastructure, how taxpayers could be left holding the bag for billions in stranded assets, and why sudden data center disconnections could create dangerous grid reliability problems. We also discuss secret NDAs, local government approvals, transmission line expansions, land-grabs in rural America, and the growing alliance between Silicon Valley and regulated utility monopolies. None of this is free-market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Transform your Mind
    Transform Your Mind: The Reinvention Series | Reinvention, Resilience, and Future-Proofing Your Career with Ilana Golan

    Transform your Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 55:28


    In this enlightening episode of the Transform Your Mind podcast, host Myrna Young engages in an inspiring conversation with Ilana Golan. Myrna sets the stage for a deep dive into personal transformation and reinvention, particularly in the wake of professional setbacks. With a remarkable history as an F16 flight instructor and a significant tech career in Silicon Valley, Ilana shares how she overcame the blow of being ousted from her company, and how this pivotal moment spurred her to create Leap Academy. Ilana's insights on resilience, identity, and the constantly evolving demands of careers are tailored for listeners aiming to transform and elevate their professional journey.Ilana describes how she reinvented herself through strategic leaps, using failures as catalysts for growth. In her discussion with Myrna, she unveils the importance of building personal brands and being adaptable in today's fast-paced job market, where the shelf life of skills is diminishing rapidly. Through Leap Academy, Ilana is empowering individuals to become their own economy by developing a portfolio career that safeguards against the instability of traditional roles. This episode is a must-listen for anyone feeling stuck at a career crossroads, offering fresh perspectives on utilizing identity shifts for success.Key Takeaways:Build Resilience Through Reinvention: Ilana emphasizes learning from failures and using them as stepping stones for personal and professional growth.Importance of Personal Branding: Tailor and align your story with your future aspirations, not just your current position, to navigate career transitions effectively.Portfolio Careers as Future-proofing: Ilana advocates for creating a diversified professional life to adapt to changing job markets and secure financial stability.Adaptability is Key: The ability to continuously reinvent and update skills is essential in a world where job roles and demands are rapidly evolving.Leadership Communication: Understand your audience and tailor communication to inspire rather than command, fostering a motivated and proactive team.Timestamp Summary0:02 Resilience and Reinvention: A Journey Beyond Titles5:57 Proving Competence in a High-Stakes Air Force Mission7:54 Leadership Lessons and the Power of Personalized Communication16:38 Personalized Weight Loss Solutions With Online Medical Support18:29 Rediscovering Identity After Career Loss and Personal Struggles21:35 Building a Personal Brand for Career Reinvention and Stability24:00 Reframing Rejection and Leaping Back to Success26:23 Finding Clarity and Purpose Through Entrepreneurship and Self-Discovery30:46 Embracing Personal Economy and Entrepreneurship for Career Resilience34:06 Adapting to AI and Navigating the Hidden Job Market38:01 Building a Personal Brand to Overcome Ageism and Career Stagnation41:03 Adapting to Rapid Skill Changes in the Modern Workforce43:44 The Importance of Continuous Learning and Entrepreneurship46:12 The Power of Reinvention and Portfolio CareersSponsors of this podcastWith Wegovy at Hers, lose up to 20% or more of your body weight when combined with diet and exercise.  Visit forhers.com/transform to get personalized, affordable care that gets you. See this video on The Transform Your Mind YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@MyhelpsUs/videosTo see a transcripts of this audio as well as links to all the advertisers on the show page https://myhelps.us/Follow Transform Your Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myrnamyoung/Follow Transform Your mind on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063738390977Please leave a rating and review on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transform-your-mind/id1144973094Feedspot Top 100 Mental Health Podcast For sponsored Brand interviews and sponsorship inquires please visit Partner With The Transform Your Mind Podcast | Myrna Young Life Coach

    The UpFlip Podcast
    244. The Ultimate Hiring Blueprint That Built his $8M Business

    The UpFlip Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 23:56


    Brian Samson knows a harsh truth about the current American economy: if you run a service business right now, the math is brutal. Labor is incredibly expensive, turnover is high, and finding reliable operators can feel like a full-time job.But Brian has a cheat code. After years of running talent acquisition for hyper-growth, VC-funded tech startups in Silicon Valley, Brian took his high-level recruiting playbook and applied it to a local locksmith and cleaning company in Hawaii. The result? He completely revolutionized his hiring process by tapping into the nearshore talent pool in Latin America. Today, Brian runs Plug Tech—a nearshore staffing agency pushing $8M in ARR—and he is pulling back the curtain on how small business owners can leverage global talent to generate massive ROI.If you are struggling to scale because you are drowning in admin work, scheduling, or operations, this episode will completely rewrite how you think about building your team.What You'll Learn in This Episode:The VA vs. EA Paradigm Shift: Why you should stop hiring Virtual Assistants to do simple "tasks" and start hiring nearshore Executive Assistants who anticipate problems and drive strategy.Latin America vs. Asia: The cultural and operational differences between offshoring to places like the Philippines (process-driven) versus nearshoring to LatAm (spontaneous and creative problem-solvers).The Price-to-Value Arbitrage: Why paying a top-tier nearshore employee $1,500/month or an AI engineer is actually a massive bargain that can generate seven figures of value for your company.The $100 Interview Test: Brian's foolproof, paid-test framework to filter out bad hires, test real-world skills, and guarantee you're bringing on an "A-Player."Tags: Hiring, Entrepreneurship, Business scaling, Service & ConsultingResources:Grow your business today: https://links.upflip.com/the-business-startup-and-growth-blueprint-podcastFollow Our Second Channel Here: https://next.upflip.com/spotify Connect with Brian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briansamson

    Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
    Theo Baker: Uncovering Power and Money at Stanford University

    Commonwealth Club of California Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 59:14


    While just a freshman reporter at The Stanford Daily, Theo Baker reported on accusations about Stanford's president that culminated in his resignation. For his investigative reporting, he became the youngest ever recipient of the prestigious George Polk Award. Now, Baker comes to Commonwealth Club World Affairs to tell a story of money and power and excess for teenagers at Stanford—slush funds, shell companies, yacht parties. He arrived at Stanford impressed with the atmosphere—and the stratospheric level of academics. But he says he soon discovered a culture that embraced corner-cutting, access with few safeguards to catch bad behavior.  He concluded that Stanford was less a school than a business and a training ground for Silicon Valley's global businesses; the school had an annual budget nearly twice that of Harvard or Yale and higher than those of 116 nations. And Baker says the Stanford students deemed the next trillion-dollar startup founders were the prime product; for them there were secret societies, “pre-idea” funding offers, and social calls from billionaires, all with the expectation that these young people would soon join the ruling elite. At the top of this operation was Stanford's president, and Baker will share how he learned about and pursued the story that would bring down the president of such an elite institution amid allegations of research misconduct. Join us to hear the entire gripping story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein
    Keith Giarman and Tony Abate: Private Equity Boards and the Turnaround Playbook

    Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 75:22


    (0:00) Intro to this episode (2:52) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (3:39) Start of interview (4:18) Keith Giarman's origin story. About DHR Global (9:33) Tony Abate's origin story. Current boards: Wolfspeed, GTT Communications, Mitel, and Tacora Resources. (23:52) Turnaround Board Playbook. Three phases: 1) Fix the balance sheet; 2) Turnaround strategy, and time to turn to the income statement; and 3) Exit the business. (28:50) Private Equity Board Structure. It is all contextual. (33:40) Compensation in PE boards. (31:15) What Makes Boards Effective, from Tony based on his chairmanship experience. Execution vs process. *Execution: 1) Skill Set Distribution ("Three is too few, five too many."), 2) Relevance of that skill set distribution to the situation at hand, and 3) Willingness to engage with the management team between board meetings ("the most important" goes to board culture). (38:34) Building the Board Agenda, from Tony: Tight agenda in three buckets: 1) Decisions needed now, 2) input without a decision, and 3) FYI. Most boards get stuck on FYI and never reach the real decisions. Then 40 to 50% of the deck should be standardized financial and operational KPIs (flag only what's changing), one rotating deep dive, and executive sessions with and without the CEO. (42:53) LLCs and Governance Dynamics in PE. (45:52) AI and Board Talent Demand. "Matrix management" (50:36) Underestimated Governance Risks. From Keith: for board members: "Are they aligned? Are they courageous? And are they adaptive?" From Tony: "The board should talk about the what, not the how." Difference between supervising and execution. Caveat: some PE firms are very prescriptive. (56:23) Founder-Led or Board-Led companies. (1:00:16) What are the 1-3 books that have greatly influenced your life:  Tony:  Titan by Ron Chernow (1998) Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris (volume 2 of the trilogy) (2001) The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson (2004) Keith: Mornings on Horseback, by David McCullough (1981) The Outsiders, by William N. Thorndike Jr. (2012) The Evolving Self, by Robert Kegan (1982)  (1:05:00) Who were their mentors, and what they learned from them. (1:09:07) Quotes they think of often or live their life by. Tony: The Man in the Ring by Teddy Roosevelt. Rudyard Kipling poem If. Keith: "Everybody has a plan until they get hit in the face" (1:11:17) An unusual habit or an absurd thing that they love. (1:12:21) The living person they most admire. Keith Giarman is a Managing Partner of the Private Equity Practice at DHR Global, and Tony Abate is an experienced board chair, director, investor, and operating executive. You can follow Evan on social media at:X: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__To support this podcast you can join as a subscriber of the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at https://evanepstein.substack.com/__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

    EDEN
    It's Not Too Late To Change | Dad's Day 2026

    EDEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 24:55


    Happy Dad's Day! Your value is not determined by your accomplishments, your income, or your mistakes. Your family benefits from your presence, your love, and your investment in their lives.For more updates, go to ⁠⁠https://eden.church/fire⁠⁠GET CONNECTED + PRAYERNew to EDEN? We'd love to pray for you, too! Let us know at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://eden.church/connect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LEARN ABOUT EDEN CHURCHGET CONNECTED + PRAYERNew to EDEN? We'd love to pray for you, too! Let us know at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://eden.church/connect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LEARN ABOUT EDEN CHURCHEDEN is a startup church in Silicon Valley. Learn more at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://eden.church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIAFB:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/edenthechurch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/edenthechurch/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GIVE TODAY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://eden.church/give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Run The Numbers
    How Confluent's CFO Runs Planning, Pricing, and Prioritization

    Run The Numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 44:14


    On this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ sits down with Confluent CFO Rohan Sivaram to talk goal setting, prioritization, consumption-based pricing, hybrid zero-based budgeting, and the frameworks finance leaders use to scale companies. Rohan shares why he carries his 12-month goals with him, how he evaluates opportunities through TAM, technology, and team, and why usage-based pricing changes the entire operating model.—SPONSORS:EY has been part of Silicon Valley since it was just a valley, helping the most successful names in tech go from startup to exit to megacap. With teams across strategy, tax, audit, and transactions, EY helps you get your financials right early, long before your investors start asking for it. You build the next big thing, and EY will help you build it right. Learn more at https://www.ey.com/techstartupsSpendHound cuts your SaaS and AI spend by up to 30% using real pricing benchmarks across 10,000 vendors, so you always know what fair pricing looks like before your next renewal. Rated #1 on G2 in SaaS spend management, it's free forever for teams up to 1,000 employees. Sign up by June 12th and get $500 just for getting started. Go to https://www.spendhound.com/cjBrex is an intelligent finance platform with AI-powered agents that capture expenses automatically, enforce policy before the spend happens, and close your books in minutes instead of weeks. 35,000+ companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Anthropic, and DoorDash already run on Brex. It's time to get Brex AF. Learn more at https://www.brex.com/metricsAleph is a modern FP&A platform built for teams that want more than another planning tool. By connecting your ERP, CRM, and other systems into one trusted data layer with AI workflows, Aleph helps you move faster with real-time insights. Get a personalized demo at https://www.getaleph.com/runRightRev is an automated revenue recognition platform that lets your product team ship new pricing without asking finance for permission, and your sales team close deals without creating downstream chaos. Check out their free tool at calculator.rightrev.com It scores your rev rec process, shows what's exposing you to risk, and tells you exactly where to focus before it bites you in the rear end. Check it out at https://calculator.rightrev.comRillet is an AI-native ERP built for modern finance teams that want to replace NetSuite and close faster. With revenue recognition, close management, multi-entity support, and native Stripe and Salesforce integrations, Rillet helps scaling companies run their finance stack in one place. Hundreds of teams, including Windsurf and Mercor, use Rillet to make the zero-day close real. Book a demo at https://www.rillet.com/cj—LINKS: Mostly Talent: https://mostlymetrics.typeform.com/to/cLTxtAsNGuest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohan-sivaram-69007b7/Company: https://www.confluent.io/CJ: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cj-gustafson-13140948/Mostly metrics: https://www.mostlymetrics.com—RELATED EPISODES:A CFO Explains Marketplaceshttps://youtu.be/LpbH9GpBrSY—TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Preview and Intro2:26 Writing down 12-month goals and carrying them6:33 Rule of 168: 168 hours a week7:36 Delegation and calendar management9:25 Learning to say no: cultural shift11:32 Sponsors — EY | SpendHound | Brex14:29 Joining Confluent: the state of the company16:57 Building blocks of a budgeting process19:46 Execute, learn, adapt21:59 Healthy tension in the planning cycle22:26 Sponsors — Aleph | RightRev | Rillet25:46 What is hybrid zero-based budgeting?30:37 Moving from subscription to consumption pricing32:22 Why this was a one-way door33:56 New metrics required in a consumption business35:28 Evaluating job opportunities: the three T's37:39 Networking and reciprocity39:54 Lightning round40:04 Screwed up: free cash flow sign error42:03 Advice to younger self: take more risks42:38 Finance software stack43:00 AI tools the team has built43:44 Credits

    Good Bad Billionaire
    MrBeast: The business of going viral

    Good Bad Billionaire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 46:03


    Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, transformed himself from a teenager obsessing over YouTube's algorithms, into one of the most influential digital entrepreneurs on the planet. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng follow his ascent from making Minecraft videos in his bedroom, to ever-larger challenges, eye-watering cash prizes, and headline-grabbing acts of philanthropy. Is MrBeast a visionary entrepreneur who reinvented entertainment for the internet generation, or has he simply mastered the art of turning clicks into cash? Good Bad Billionaire is the podcast that explores the lives of the super-rich and famous, tracking their wealth, philanthropy, business ethics, and success. There are leaders who made their money in Silicon Valley, on Wall Street and in high street fashion. From iconic celebrities and CEOs to titans of technology, the podcast unravels tales of fortune, power, economics, ambition and moral responsibility. Simon and Zing put their subjects to the test with a playful, totally unscientific scorecard — then hand the verdict over to you: are they good, bad, or simply billionaires? Here's how to contact the team: email goodbadbillionaire@bbc.com or send a text or WhatsApp to +1 (917) 686-1176. Find out more about the show and read our privacy notice at www.bbcworldservice.com/goodbadbillionaire

    AI and the Future of Work
    394: Dr. Muthu Alagappan, CEO of Counsel Health: Democratizing Primary Care with Semi-Autonomous AI

    AI and the Future of Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 38:22


    Send us Fan MailDr. Muthu Alagappan is the Founder and CEO of Counsel Health, the company automating access to high-quality, personalized medical advice from doctors. Counsel recently closed a $25M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures, following an $11M seed round that included A16Z, Asymmetric Capital Partners, Floodgate Fund, and Pear VC.He holds an MD from Stanford Medicine and a B.S. in Biomechanical Engineering from Stanford, and was among the earliest AI researchers to publish on clinical applications of machine intelligence.In this episode, Muthu draws on 15 years at the intersection of AI research and frontline clinical medicine to explore the shift toward semi-autonomous care.In this conversation, we discuss:How AI addresses the limitations of traditional primary care by offering a highly personalized, knowledgeable, and always available medical experience.Why patients might leapfrog clinicians in their willingness to adopt AI for medical advice, and how this shift challenges the traditional identity of physicians.What semi-autonomous care actually looks like in practice, and how Counsel Health uses a clinician cockpit to augment human compassion with real-time machine intelligence.How to leverage population-level patterns without compromising patient privacy.Why the double standard applied to AI is misplaced, and why Muthu argues we should hold AI to a much higher benchmark than human doctors simply.What the future of global healthcare could look like when cognitive medical expertise is fully democratized, ensuring that a patient's zip code no longer dictates the quality of care they receive.Explore the Conversation00:00 Intro & AI Fun Fact: Big Data Limitations and Bias in Clinical AI03:52 Meet Dr. Muthu Alagappan: From Stanford AI Researcher to Counsel Health CEO06:51 Why Primary Care Falls Short: The Case for AI-Augmented Medicine09:05 Human Doctors Are Human: How Patients Are Adopting AI Medical Advice12:20 Patient Privacy and Population Health: Learning Without Training on Data14:17 Inside the Clinician Cockpit: Real-Time AI Support for Doctors16:17 Why Counsel Health Employs Its Own Physicians: Messaging-Based Care19:00 From Semi-Autonomous to Fully Autonomous Care: Healthcare's Next Era24:19 AI Ethics in Medicine: Safety Standards, Model Values, and Data Ownership27:22 The AI Double Standard: Why Machines Deserve a Higher Benchmark Than Doctors31:07 Founder Lessons: Building a Category-Defining Healthcare AI Company33:53 Rewriting the Commencement Address: Medicine as Lifelong Learning35:37 Where to Connect with Dr. Muthu Alagappan and Counsel HealthResourcesSubscribe to the AI & The Future of Work NewsletterConnect with Muthu on LinkedInAI fun fact article: Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: The Ethical Frontier via ConexiantOn the future of AI, Silicon Valley and Venture Capital LIVE EVENT: See how leading enterprises are using agentic AI to give employees back 4–6 productive hours every week. Join PeopleReign CEO Dan Turchin for a live demo on June 25, 2026.Register here: https://go.peoplereign.io/live-demo-how-agentic-ai-is-being-used-by-global-enterprises

    The Startup Podcast
    Success is 90% luck. So how do you build a successful startup? (w/ Mike Grossman)

    The Startup Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 54:35


    Founders are told that if they work hard, build the right product and hire well, the outcome will follow. It's motivating. It's clean. And according to today's guest, it's mostly wrong.Mike Grossman has been CEO of six venture-backed Silicon Valley companies. Across them, he tried 18 different business models. Twelve failed. Five required layoffs. Three lived in persistent existential crisis. And yet all six were eventually acquired. Mike's story is one that far more founders actually live, but almost nobody tells.In this episode, Yaniv Bernstein sits down with Mike to dig into his new book, Failure Is An Option: a candid 44-essay collection drawn from three decades in the trenches. They explore the uncomfortable truth that luck dominates outcomes more than skill, why your business model is not your business, and how radical honesty is the most underrated leadership tool in a founder's kit.In this episode, you will:Learn about 'resulting': why confusing luck for skill costs founders in both directionsHear how Mike pivoted Tempo from building a Visa/Mastercard competitor to partnering with Mastercard, only to have the entire model wiped out overnight by a Senate amendmentDiscover the 'dreamers vs soldiers' framework for building teams that hold together when adversity strikesHear Mike's hard-won playbook for layoffs: why founders almost always cut too little, too late; what day two feels like; and why a smaller, denser team is often more productiveGet a clear framework for staying accountable for the process when the outcomes aren't in your controlTimestamps:00:00 Coming Up...00:34 On Today's Show: Mike Grossman on Managing Failure02:02 The Role of Luck and Timing03:41 Poker Strategy and 'Resulting'08:55 "The Business Model Is Not The Business"11:27 Tempo's Pivot13:28 Why Values Matter In A Crisis19:21 Talent Density and Layoffs: Cut Once, Cut Deep28:15 How AI Changes Hiring Pace32:15 Leading with 'Radical Honesty'36:33 Dreamers vs. Soldiers38:02 Managing Investors41:43 Luck, Agency, Process48:39 About 'Failure Is An Option'51:29 Closing ThoughtsResources mentioned'Failure Is An Option' by Mike Grossman: https://www.failureisanoption.comMike Grossman's Substack: https://failureisanoption.substack.comThinking in Bets by Annie Duke (the 'resulting' concept discussed): https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Bets-Making-Smarter-Decisions/dp/0735216355'Incorruptible' by Eric Ries: https://www.incorruptible.co/Eric Ries's TSP episode: https://youtu.be/HQ7cP1lGyiM 'Powerful' by Patty McCord: https://www.amazon.com/Powerful-Building-Culture-Freedom-Responsibility/dp/1939714095Patty McCord's TSP episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BefnNLBEmXAThe Durbin Amendment (the legislation that killed Tempo): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durbin_amendmentThe PactHonor the Startup Podcast Pact! If you have listened to TSP and gotten value from it, please:Follow, rate, and review us in your listening appSecure your official TSP merchandise at https://shop.tsp.show/Follow us here on YouTube for full-video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@startup-podcastGive us a public shout-out on LinkedIn or anywhere you have a social media followingKey linksThis episode of the Startup Podcast is sponsored by .tech domains. Forget weird prefixes and creative misspellings; the availability for .tech domains is simply way better than .com. For a clean name that highlights your tech credentials, get a .tech domain at your favorite registrar.The Startup Podcast website: https://www.tsp.show/episodes/Learn more about Chris and YanivWork 1:1 with Chris: http://chrissaad.com/advisory/Follow Chris on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissaad/Follow Yaniv on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybernstein/Producer: Justin McArthur https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-mcarthurAssistant Producer: Steph Hefferan https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-heff/Intro Voice: Jeremiah Owyang https://web-strategist.com/

    One Starfish with Angela Bradford
    NLP Coaching with Gene Early

    One Starfish with Angela Bradford

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 31:44


    Gene Early, PhD, is a global leadership architect and executive coach who works at the intersection of identity, culture, and exponential growth. Over a four-decade career spanning Silicon Valley, Europe, and global advisory work, Gene has helped CEOs, boards, and senior leaders unlock transformative outcomes by shifting how they think, lead, and operate from the inside out.He co-founded Genomic Health, where he played a pivotal role in shaping a people-centric culture ranked in the top 2% globally, demonstrating that culture is not a soft variable. It is the operating system that drives innovation and performance.He was a pioneer in bringing Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to Europe. As the first certified trainer to live and work in Europe, Gene co-founded the continent's first NLP training institute, worked to develop the NLP network of training institutes in Europe, and has spent decades translating behavioral science into practical tools for leadership and organizational transformation.From Europe he moved to Hawaii for a one year's sabbatical and ended up living there with his family for ten years. During that time, in his role as Vice Chancellor of Operations at the University of the Nations-Kona, he catalyzed the organizational redesign for the primary resource campus of this global university with 600+ branch campuses.As a Senior Advisor and co-developer of Leaders' Quest, he has guided learning journeys for executives from multi-national companies across four continents, helping leaders integrate purpose with performance at scale.Gene is the creator of the 10x™, a powerful framework for exponential growth rooted in what he calls the Essential Self, unlocking the core identities that drive meaningful impact. His work invites leaders to move beyond incremental improvement and into transformative possibility. His PhD is in leadership and organizational development and he has written numerous articles, posts, and books. At his core, Gene is a truth-seeker and catalyst, helping people and systems discover not just what they can do, but who they truly are, and from that place, how they can create extraordinary results.Connect and tag me at:https://www.instagram.com/realangelabradford/You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel herehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDU9L55higX03TQgq1IT_qQFeel free to leave a review on all major platforms to help get the word out and change more lives!

    MobileViews.com Podcast
    MobileViews Podcast 615: AI etiquette, Gen Z tech rejection, AI scarcity

    MobileViews.com Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 38:52


    I opened with a "mini-rant" about the frustrations of the USB-C ecosystem and aparent power requirement issues with a new Acer USB-C external LCD display. We also observed possible tangible effects of "AI scarcity," noting that Google Meet recordings and Alexa Plus responses are taking significantly longer to process, likely due to the processing demands of modern AI models. This scarcity sparked a conversation on new social norms in the AI age, specifically regarding the etiquette of AI agents (like Read.ai) attending meetings and the "cat-and-mouse game" of recording lights on smart glasses. Jon shared a major shift in his productivity workflow by moving to Obsidian, a "Swiss Army knife" of note-taking. By using Codex to convert 20 years of WordPress entries and Day One journals into Markdown files, he has created a future-proof, portable "vault" that avoids proprietary databases. We also discussed the release of Android 17, which introduced an interesting "Screen Reactions" overlay feature but also caused frustration by resetting permissions for tablet casting and photo galleries. To wrap up, Jon provided a field report on his DJI Neo 2 drone, which successfully tracked him during a 20mph e-bike ride. Despite suffering its first high-speed crash into a tree, the lightweight drone proved remarkably durable, surviving the impact with no visible damage. We also touched on a few tech trends, including Gen Z's growing rejection of Silicon Valley's vision in favor of "dumb" tech like flip phones and repaired iPods

    Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
    Raquel Willis on Identity, Allyship, and Living Authentically

    Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 63:23


    As we celebrate Pride Month, it felt like the right time to return to this meaningful conversation with Raquel Willis.In this episode, Raquel reflects on her journey as a Black transgender woman, sharing lessons on identity, belonging, allyship, and the courage to live authentically. She discusses the power of community, the importance of being seen, and why creating a more inclusive world benefits everyone.Whether you're celebrating Pride or navigating your own path of growth and self-discovery, this conversation offers wisdom, empathy, and hope.--Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable.With his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy's questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing. If you love society and culture, documentaries, and business podcasts, take a second to follow Remarkable People.Listeners of the Remarkable People podcast will learn from some of the most successful people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you be more remarkable.Episodes of Remarkable People organized by topic: https://bit.ly/rptopologyListen to Remarkable People here: **https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827**

    Silicon Carne, un peu de picante dans la Tech
    L'IA générale arrive plus vite que prévu, et nous ne sommes pas prêts !

    Silicon Carne, un peu de picante dans la Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 93:14


    L'AGI est peut-être déjà là et son arrivée est passée quasi inaperçue. Google DeepMind vient de publier une feuille de route en 60 pages vers la super-intelligence, et personne n'en a parlé. C'est le point de départ d'un débat exceptionnel avec Laurent Alexandre, Wallerand Moullé-Berteaux et Alexandre Tsicopulos.On a tout mis sur la table : Trump qui débranche les modèles d'Anthropic et prouve que l'Europe ne contrôle rien, la France qui investit 655 millions pendant que la Silicon Valley brûle 3 milliards par jour, le dilemme Palantir vs souveraineté, l'emploi, Milei qui propose des sociétés sans humains, et Sanders et Trump d'accord pour la première fois sur qui doit posséder l'IA.Un entretien dense et sans filtre

    美轮美换 The American Roulette
    088 | Claude最强模型被禁:AI监管时代的混乱开场 Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Pulled

    美轮美换 The American Roulette

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 60:14


    【聊了什么】 6月12日,美国商务部以国家安全为由,限制 Anthropic/Claude 最新模型 Mythos 5 和 Fable 5 向外国人开放。随后,Anthropic 将这两个刚刚发布、被视为公司最强能力代表的模型全线下架。一个 AI 产品更新,为什么会突然变成国家安全事件?所谓“外国人不能用”,又如何影响到整个 AI 行业? 本期我们从技术层面解释大语言模型的“护栏”:它为什么需要拒绝回答某些问题,为什么护栏太低会带来安全风险,护栏太高又会误伤正常科研和普通用户。Anthropic 一直主张 AI 监管,但当政府真的出手,监管又立刻变成出口管制、国籍边界、法律灰色地带和政治表态问题。 我们也把讨论推到更大的层面:Anthropic 的价值观、AI 公司与军方合作、硅谷加速主义者的反应、开源模型和 AI 安全之间的矛盾,以及特朗普和桑德斯都提到过的 AI 国有化、主权基金和全民分红。AI 不只是技术产品,也正在成为国家安全、文化战争、劳动力市场和人类社会未来秩序的一部分。 【支持我们】 如果喜欢这期节目并希望支持我们将节目继续做下去: 也欢迎加入我们的会员计划: https://theamericanroulette.com/paid-membership/ 会员可以收到每周2-5封newsletter,可以加入会员社群,参加会员活动,并享受更多福利。 合作投稿邮箱:american.roulette.pod@gmail.com 【时间轴】 01:13 Claude 最新模型被限,Anthropic 全线下架 05:23 技术、政治与意识形态如何交织 05:52 什么是大模型“越狱”和“护栏” 12:37 亚马逊、安全人员与模型漏洞举报 14:01 政府与 Anthropic 各执一词的罗生门 21:47 Anthropic 为什么主动呼吁 AI 监管 23:15 出口管制:美国能否限制外国人使用模型 30:12 Anthropic 的价值观、国家安全和军方合作 41:34 禁令会不会削弱美国 AI 的领先优势 43:40 硅谷加速主义者为何为 Anthropic 被锤叫好 45:03 白宫内部权力变化与 AI 政策走向 49:07 用户数据、文化战争与开源模型争议 53:12 从公司自律到国家入股:AI 巨头国有化想象 54:17 AI 冲击劳动力市场之后,社会如何分配红利 【我们是谁】 美轮美换是一档深入探讨当今美国政治的中文播客。 本期的主播和嘉宾: 小华:媒体人 曹起曈:青椒,政治行为研究者 主播和嘉宾的言论不代表其所在机构或其雇主的观点。 【What We Talked About】 On June 12, the U.S. Commerce Department restricted access to Anthropic/Claude's latest models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, for foreign nationals on national security grounds. Anthropic then took both newly released models, widely seen as the company's most capable systems, offline for all users. How did an AI product update suddenly become a national security incident? And how does a rule that “foreigners cannot use it” affect the entire AI industry? In this episode, we explain the technical side of large language model “guardrails”: why models need to refuse certain requests, why guardrails that are too weak can create safety risks, and why guardrails that are too strict can interfere with legitimate research and ordinary users. Anthropic has long advocated for AI regulation, but once the government actually intervenes, regulation immediately turns into a question of export controls, national boundaries, legal gray areas, and political signaling. We also broaden the discussion to Anthropic's values, AI companies' cooperation with the military, reactions from Silicon Valley accelerationists, the tension between open-source models and AI safety, and proposals raised by both Trump and Sanders around AI nationalization, sovereign wealth funds, and public dividends. AI is no longer just a technology product; it is becoming part of national security, the culture war, the labor market, and the future order of human society. 【Support Us】 If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: Join our membership program: https://theamericanroulette.com/paid-membership/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/americanroulette Business inquiries and fan mail: american.roulette.pod@gmail.com 【Timeline】 01:13 Claude's latest models are restricted, and Anthropic takes them offline 05:23 How technology, politics, and ideology become entangled 05:52 What “jailbreaking” and “guardrails” mean for large language models 12:37 Amazon, security researchers, and reports of model vulnerabilities 14:01 The competing narratives from the government and Anthropic 21:47 Why Anthropic has actively called for AI regulation 23:15 Export controls: can the U.S. restrict foreigners from using AI models? 30:12 Anthropic's values, national security, and cooperation with the military 41:34 Will the ban weaken America's lead in AI? 43:40 Why Silicon Valley accelerationists are cheering Anthropic's troubles 45:03 Shifting power inside the White House and the future of AI policy 49:07 User data, culture-war politics, and the open-source model debate 53:12 From corporate self-regulation to state ownership: imagining AI nationalization 54:17 After AI disrupts the labor market, how should society share the gains? 【Who We Are】 The American Roulette is a podcast dedicated to helping the Chinese-speaking community understand fast-changing U.S. politics. Our hosts and guests: 小华 (Xiao Hua): Journalist, political observer 曹起曈 (Thomas Cao): Assistant professor at the Tufts Fletcher School The views expressed by the host and guests do not represent the opinions of their employers or any affiliated institutions.

    10% Happier with Dan Harris
    Want To Live Longer? Here's the Truth About Supplements, Peptides, VO2 Max, GLP-1's, and the Only Real Miracle Drug | Kara Swisher

    10% Happier with Dan Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 55:33


    Plus: Hyperbaric chambers, red-light therapy, mRNA, cancer research, and the surprising importance of boredom and friction. Kara Swisher is a veteran tech journalist, host of the Pivot podcast with Scott Galloway, and one of the most influential voices covering the intersection of technology and power. Her new CNN documentary series, Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever, takes on the longevity industry — separating genuine medical breakthroughs from the pseudoscience being sold to anyone with a credit card and a fear of aging. Kara Swisher has been covering Silicon Valley longer than most of its billionaires have been rich — and she's watched them turn a simple fear of death into a multi-billion dollar industry of expensive, largely unproven interventions. After her own stroke at 49, she decided to investigate: what actually works, what's a grift, and what does the science really say about living longer? The result is a new CNN documentary series that's part BS-detector, part genuinely hopeful look at the medical breakthroughs that could change everything. This conversation covers both. We talked about: Why biohacking culture is basically a men's eating disorder dressed up as science Bryan Johnson, Peter Attia, and what Silicon Valley gets catastrophically wrong about longevity The supplements, therapies, and interventions that are mostly hype (peptides, hyperbaric chambers, red light therapy, full-body scans) What VO2 max actually measures — and why it's one of the few metrics worth tracking GLP-1 drugs: the real promise behind the Ozempic headlines The mRNA breakthroughs that could produce a pancreatic cancer vaccine Why your relationships are a more powerful longevity drug than anything you can buy The case for boredom, friction, and putting your phone down How thinking about death every day can make you happier and less afraid Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here Sign up for Dan's free newsletter here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Channel This episode is sponsored by: Eight Sleep: Use code DanHarris at eightsleep.com/danharris for up to $350 off the Pod 5, with a 30-day trial if it's not for you. Rosetta Stone – Get 20% off your Rosetta Stone Sapphire subscription when you sign up today. Visit rosettastone.com/happier ButcherBox: New listeners can get free ribeyes or top sirloins for a year — or ground beef and bacon for a year — plus $20 off their first box at butcherbox.com/happier BetterHelp — Online therapy, matched to your needs. Get 10% off your first month at https://www.betterhelp.com/happier  To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris

    Motley Fool Money
    More Layoffs, Acquisitions, and SpaceX Becomes AI Company

    Motley Fool Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 40:56


    Are layoffs starting to backfire in Silicon Valley? As Robinhood and Rivian announce job cuts, employees at Meta Platforms are starting to revolt against job cuts and reassignments into jobs they didn't sign up for. Plus, we discuss Fox buying Roku, SpaceX's $60 billion acquisition, and play the World Cup of Investing. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Emily Flippen discuss: - Robinhood and Rivian Layoffs - Are Layoffs Backfiring? - Fox Buys Roku, But Why? - SpaceX Buys Cursor - World Cup of Investing - Stocks On Our Radar Companies discussed: Petrobras (PBR), Mercado Libre (MELI), ASML (ASML), Spotify (SPOT), Samsung, Tencent (TCEHY), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Life Time Holdings (LTH), Rivian (RIVN), Meta Platforms (META), Robinhood (HOOD), Roku (ROKU), Fox (FOXA), SpaceX (SPCX). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, and Emily Flippen Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. We're committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product advertised in this episode was purchased by TMF. Advertiser has paid for the sponsorship of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    American Thought Leaders
    How Classical Arts Training Helps Kids Unlock Their Full Potential | Sherry Zhang

    American Thought Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 34:57


    Leonardo da Vinci once wrote that the key to developing a “complete mind” was to “study the science of art. Study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.”In 2009, Sherry Zhang and a group of dedicated California parents who were disillusioned with the schools in their area decided to co-found an academic institution that would put this philosophy into practice.A former Silicon Valley entrepreneur and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory postdoctoral chemist, Zhang shares her unexpected journey from working in a garage tech start up to being a founding member of a classical academy.In this episode, Zhang discusses the core philosophy behind classical education—built upon three tenets: truth, goodness, and beauty. She reveals how intensive training in classical Chinese dance, ballet, visual arts, and music causes students to develop habits of perseverance, focus, and attentiveness that transfer to academics.In an age dominated by instant gratification and digital distraction, Zhang explains how the structure of classical arts provides order that children long for.One student, Hugo, came to the San Francisco High School of the Arts unable to focus and with failing grades. After one year at the school, he began to prosper academically, and his mother was stunned. His story is just one among many, Zhang says.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

    KONCRETE Podcast
    #406 - “They Want to Replace God” The UFO PsyOp Just Got Real | Matthew Ehret

    KONCRETE Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 225:00


    Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Matthew Ehret is a journalist, lecturer, and founder of the Canadian Patriot Review. SPONSORS https://amentara.com/go/dj - Use code DJP22 for 22% off. https://mengotomars.com - Use code DANNY for 50% off for life. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS https://substack.com/@matthewehret https://canadianpatriot.org FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - The plan to reset society on 9/11 03:45 - Plato 12:21 - The fallacy of the creation of the universe 18:28 - Robert Sopalsky & the God-shaped hole 21:50 - Defining wisdom & the connection to truth 26:55 - Epstein's connection to ancient Roman empire 31:50 - Jacques Costeau's views on depopulation 37:57 - Cosmic radiation's impact on the Earth 47:48 - Adversarial scarecrows & trojan horse assumptions 53:05 - Thomas Malthus' prediction of cataclysms 58:39 - The 9 muses & the mystery of creativity 01:01:09 - Kepler's 3 laws 01:08:06 - The forbidden ways of thinking 01:11:01 - Matt's film on the UFO psy-op 01:13:30 - The Esalen program on psychedelics 01:18:03 - Why Satan chooses to be evil 01:26:57 - UFOs are a multi-generational magic trick 01:33:47 - The Rockefellers' control grid 01:41:44 - The one-world alien religion 01:50:20 - Plato's noble lie 01:55:49 - Plato's definition of a human being 02:00:05 - Straussians & Plato's secret doctrine 02:07:18 - What it means to be a Platanist 02:17:01 - Sketpicism of Telepathy Tapes & Uri Geller 02:24:11 - The power of self-deceit & belief 02:28:40 - Washington Irving Bishop 02:35:16 - Houdini's role in national intelligence 02:36:57 - The secret society that killed Lincoln & started the KKK 02:45:20 - Oneida cult 02:47:06 - The paradox of Presidential assassinations 02:52:50 - Shadow organization running the world today 02:57:15 - Dark strategy behind the Epstein files 03:05:10 - The Silicon Valley movement 03:12:39 - Tavistockian method of breaking people 03:15:27 - Suspicious names behind UFO disclosure 03:27:48 - The narrative that explains UFO disclosure 03:33:40 - Varginha, Brazil UFO incident Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    From The Green Notebook
    Are You Suffering from the Success Wound? with Brooke Taylor

    From The Green Notebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 70:31


    Send us Fan MailBrooke Taylor, author of Healing the Success Wound, joins Joe to explore the hidden pain that comes from mistaking achievement, productivity, and success for self-worth.This episode examines the “success wound,” the belief that our worth is tied to what we produce, accomplish, or achieve rather than who we are. Brooke shares her own story of growing up in Silicon Valley, chasing gold stars, working at Google, and realizing that external success could not fill the emptiness underneath. What looked impressive on the outside was, internally, driven by a deep need for approval, validation, and belonging.Brooke explains how high achievers often become trapped in a cycle of striving, proving, pleasing, hiding, or numbing. They keep reaching the next promotion, assignment, title, or milestone, only to find that the satisfaction never lasts. Over time, that pattern can lead to burnout, anxiety, substance abuse, chronic stress, and a distorted sense of identity.Joe and Brooke also discuss:Why achievement can become a substitute for self-worthThe difference between self-confidence and self-worthWhy many high performers are only as good as their last piece of feedbackThe five success wound archetypes: the grinder, the hider, the pleaser, the seeker, and the work-hard-play-hardHow military leaders can confuse identity with rank, role, branch, or assignmentWhy values are essential for making better career and life decisionsHow aligned ambition allows leaders to pursue meaningful work without being driven by fear, scarcity, or the need to prove themselvesThis episode is for anyone who has achieved the thing they thought would finally make them feel whole, only to realize the finish line moved again. It is also for leaders, professionals, parents, and high performers who want to understand what is driving their ambition, how to separate their worth from their work, and how to build a life and career from a place of alignment instead of anxiety.Watch the entire interview on YouTubeA special thanks to this week's sponsors!Dunedain Systems is a veteran-founded defense technology company building Warmind, an AI platform that accelerates military planning, operations, and document generation. Warmind connects to your unit's data and learns how your warfighting function operates, delivering outputs tailored to your SOPs and operational context rather than generic AI responses. Whether your team is building OPORDs, running intel workflows, or generating CONOPs, Warmind handles the heavy lift so your staff can focus on decisions, not paperwork. Built by combat veterans who lived the problem firsthand, Warmind is already in use across SOCOM and the broader DoD. The beta is free for anyone with a .mil or .edu email at dunedainsystems.com.Veteran-founded Adyton. Step into the next generation of equipment management with Log-E by Adyton. Whether you are doing monthly inventories or preparing for deployment, Log-E is your pocket property book, giving real-time visibility into equipment status and mission readiness. Learn more about how Log-E can revolutionize your property tracking process here!Meet ROGER Bank—a modern, digital bank built for military members, by military members. With early payday, no fees, high-yield accounts, and real support, it's banking that gets you. Funds are FDIC insured through Citizens Bank of Edmond, so you can bank with confidence and peace of mind. 

    Daily Kos Radio - Kagro in the Morning
    Kagro in the Morning "Encore Performance" - June 19, 2025, airing June 19, 2026

    Daily Kos Radio - Kagro in the Morning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 116:51


    Beach day! Well, sort of. I don't think the weather is entirely ready to cooperate, but I'll be nearby the beach in case the weather is better on Saturday. But between packing for the trip and hoping to watch a little World Cup action, I couldn't get a new show recorded for you. Still, I think this episode from one year ago may be instructive, in that it takes us back to the first round of the Trump 2.0 armed conflict with Iran. So it's a chance to see it all coming, which might not quite be uplifting, but like I said, hopefully instructive. Here's how Scott Anderson described the happenings from that morning: David Waldman is back on the air again, LIVE! Greg Dworkin returns, with mega polls! No, not Trump's high poles, but Trump's low polls, along with the latest takeaways from the KITM World Headquarters Primaries… well, Virginia primaries, same difference. Will TikTok TACO Trump chicken out with Iran? We're talking about millions of actual lives here… so maybe not. MAGA thought they opposed such things as "forever wars", but they'll get over it, like their opposition to Russia. It's easy to do when you think about it, and even easier when you don't. You'd think that making conspiracy theorists put up or shut up would put them in some sort of bind, but these are a spunky and resilient group of whackadoodles. Confronted with a tragically factual Christian nationalist assassin, they expeditiously took reality lemons and turned them into MAGA lemonade. Chinese license plates and thousands of cards stole the 2020 election for Bernie Sanders. Not many people know that. Donald K. Trump is objectively bad for America. Journalists are hesitant to point that out, lest their network soapboxes be turned into real ones. Still, with protests, it pays to not give MAGA a seed of truth to roll their dung around. Nonviolence is the way. Then later, we'll impeach the bastard, maybe this term, maybe his third or fourth. Four execs from the top tech companies in Silicon Valley have joined the Army Reserve but probably won't be putting boots down in Isfahan soon or even in the next two weeks. They were of course invited because of their special technological genius. NYC tycoons are saying "There goes the neighborhood" if Zohran Mamdani moves in.

    Crazy Wisdom
    Episode #555: Bonds Without Borders: Tokenization, Sovereignty, and the Truth of Markets

    Crazy Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 61:30


    In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, Stewart Alsop sits down with Akin Kadioglu, cofounder of Bondi Finance, to unpack the wild world of tokenized corporate bonds and what it actually takes to bring traditional finance onto the blockchain. They trace the regulatory maze from Bermuda's segregated accounts structure to the global competition between nation states racing to build the best tokenization frameworks, then widen the lens to cover the Genius Act and stablecoin politics, why America's biggest companies have stopped going public, the techno feudalism reshaping Silicon Valley, China's strategy of copying and scaling rather than innovating, and a deep dive into emerging market bonds, default risk, and why countries like Turkey, Mexico, and Indonesia might be more investable than people assume. Find Akin on Twitter at @kadiogluakin, and check out his work at Bondi Finance, bondifinance.io.Timestamps00:00 Tokenization of corporate bonds and Bermuda's regulatory structure05:00 Global tokenization frameworks and the Genius Act's impact on stablecoins10:00 Anthropic's secondary markets, private capital, and why big companies avoid IPOs15:00 Techno feudalism, Silicon Valley's clergy class, and China's distillation strategy20:00 RISC-V, open source robotics, and the AI monopoly risk25:00 American gridlock, constitutional spirit, and crypto as freedom from centralization30:00 Argentina's 2001 default, dollar pegging, and Milei's deficit cuts35:00 Carry trades, US treasury rates, and inflation in emerging economies40:00 Sovereign versus corporate bonds and tokenization's $38 trillion opportunity45:00 Investment grade versus junk bonds and zero default risk explained50:00 Bond credit ratings, Yankee and Samurai bonds, and top emerging market picksKey InsightsTokenization's biggest obstacle isn't technology, it's sovereignty. Akin argues that nation states resist giving tokenized assets the same ownership rights as traditional securities because they're hesitant to cede authority to neutral blockchains, even when the underlying infrastructure already works.The Genius Act protected banks more than it empowered crypto. By separating yield bearing stablecoins from non yield bearing ones, regulators effectively let banks keep customers from earning interest outside traditional savings accounts, a quiet but consequential win for legacy finance.America's biggest companies are opting out of public markets. Stripe, Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX have stayed private far longer than past generations of breakout companies, raising real questions about whether venture capital has replaced the public markets that once defined American finance.Silicon Valley's elite increasingly resemble a modern clergy. Akin frames the founders and labs that gatekeep advanced AI knowledge as inheritors of a medieval power structure, where access to "secret knowledge" converts directly into capital and influence over everyone else.China wins by scaling, not innovating. Rather than leading at the frontier, China consistently lets American labs take the first step, then copies and mass produces at a fraction of the cost, a strategy Akin sees playing out in everything from manufacturing to AI models.Not all bonds carry the same kind of risk. Akin draws a sharp distinction between bonds with zero tail risk, like US treasuries denominated in their own currency, and corporate or foreign currency sovereign bonds, where default is always possible no matter how strong the issuer looks.Emerging market ratings can be misleading. A BB rated company in an emerging market may have a lower default rate than a BBB rated US company, since emerging market firms typically need far more financial maturity just to access public bond markets in the first place.

    Lever Time
    Why Is Newsom Fighting California's Billionaire Tax?

    Lever Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 55:20


    California voters are poised to vote on a one-time billionaire tax that would fund schools, food assistance, and Medicaid. Silicon Valley is spending big to keep the precedent-setting initiative off the November ballot, but the campaign's most powerful opponent isn't a tech oligarch — it's California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Democratic power broker and potential presidential candidate.  Today on Lever Time, David Sirota sits down with Dave Regan, the union leader who engineered the billionaire tax, to find out why Newsom and his allies are racing to kill the measure — and what this fight reveals about oligarchs' control of the Democratic Party. Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at ⁠levernews.com/join⁠. To leave a tip for The Lever, ⁠click here⁠. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The War Report w/ Gastor Almonte - N - Shalewa Sharpe

    In today's episode, Gastor and Shalewa talk about Scotland coming into Boston and representing for their beer culture, Crypto knowledge being helful to sex workers in Silicon Valley, and the Mayor popping in on a graduation on Rikers Island. PATREON LAUNCH!For all those that have asked how they can help support the pod - it's finally here! Thanks again to all the Troops and Correspondents who rock with us. Check it out - we'll have some exclusive content and fun perks, plus it really does help!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/WarReportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Many Thanks to our Patreon Troops & Correspondents for helping us bring this show to life. Shouts to the Correspondents!Tanya WeimanFontayne WoodsMark OrellanaB. EmmerichCharlene BankAskewCharlatan the FraudCynthia PongKen MogulSayDatAgain SayDatAgainLaKai DillStephanie GayleUncleJoe StylenoshCato from StonoJennifer PedersenMarcusSarah PiardAna MathambaLooking to further support? Help our data storage/archiving needs here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/23X55OW4CFU8Y?ref_=wl_share⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:@WarReportPod@SilkyJumbo@GastorAlmonteTwitter:@SilkyJumbo@GastorAlmonteTheme music "Guns Go Cold" provided by Kno of Knomercyproductions Twitter: @Kno Instagram: @KnoMercyProductions

    The Real News Podcast
    How Trump and Big Tech Are Gutting Free Speech: AI, Censorship, and Media Mergers

    The Real News Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 70:40 Transcription Available


    On the day of Donald Trump's inauguration—January 20, 2025—the heads of many of Silicon Valley's most powerful tech firms sat in the rows just behind Trump. It was a sign of Trump's deep ties to the industry and to these powerful individuals who are transforming how we communicate, and not for the better.  In this episode, Michael Fox visits Silicon Valley to try to understand the stranglehold that tech has over our media and our airwaves. Hosts Michael Fox and Marc Steiner dig into the ways media consolidation, social media, and AI are strangling our free speech, even as they claim to be liberating it—and us—with incredible insight from professors Todd Wolfson, Mary Anne Franks, Fara Dabhoiwala, Ramesh Srinivasan, and Jeff Cohen, the founder of the organization Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, FAIR.The Battle for Free Speech is a production of The Real News Network.Hosted by Michael Fox and Marc Steiner. Theme music by Michael Fox, Jordan Klein and Daniel Nuñez. Other music from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound. Production and Sound Design by Michael Fox and Stephen Frank. Editorial support by Kayla Rivara and Heather Gies. Research by Ben Schweiger.Guests: Todd WolfsonMary Anne FranksFara DabhoiwalaJeff CohenRamesh SrinivasanResources: Mary Anne Franks' book, Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First AmendmentFara Dabhoiwala's book, What Is Free Speech?: The History of a Dangerous IdeaTodd Wolfson's Digital Rebellion: The Birth of the Cyber Left Marc Steiner's Interview with Jeff Cohen, "How Democrats set the stage for Trump's assault on free speech”You can hear Ramesh Srinivasan's Utopias Podcast here, or wherever you get your podcastsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!

    a16z
    The Fintech Playbook for Latin America

    a16z

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 48:57


    Angela Strange and Gabriel Vásquez speak with Addi founder and CEO Santiago Suárez about building one of Latin America's largest financial platforms. What began as a buy now, pay later product has evolved into a broader ecosystem spanning payments, commerce, logistics, and now banking. Serving millions of consumers and tens of thousands of merchants, Addi sits at the intersection of financial services and commerce in Colombia. The conversation covers building in Latin America, lessons from scaling through multiple market cycles, the importance of technology infrastructure, and why Suárez believes financial inclusion and economic growth are deeply connected. They also discuss AI, organizational design, product strategy, and what it takes to build enduring companies outside Silicon Valley.   Resources: Follow Santiago Suárez on X: https://x.com/SantiaSua Follow Angela Strange on X: https://x.com/astrange Follow Gabriel Vásquez on X: https://x.com/GEVS94 Stay Updated:Find a16z on YouTube: YouTubeFind a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Show on SpotifyListen to the a16z Show on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
    How Immigrant Resilience Builds Businesses That Last with Neri Karra Sillaman

    Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 52:09


    What drives someone to rebuild their life from a refugee camp—and then rethink everything we believe about entrepreneurship? In this episode of Remarkable People, Neri Karra Sillaman joins Guy Kawasaki to unpack the hidden strengths behind immigrant entrepreneurship, resilience, and long-term business success. Drawing from her new book Pioneers, Neri explains why the world's most enduring companies often grow slowly, stay deeply connected to community, and “fry in their own oil.” From refugee camps to Oxford to building a global leather goods company, her story challenges the Silicon Valley obsession with speed and scale. This conversation will change the way you think about ambition, leadership, and what really makes businesses last.--Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable.With his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy's questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing. If you love society and culture, documentaries, and business podcasts, take a second to follow Remarkable People.Listeners of the Remarkable People podcast will learn from some of the most successful people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you be more remarkable.Episodes of Remarkable People organized by topic: https://bit.ly/rptopologyListen to Remarkable People here: **https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827**

    Risky Business
    Risky Business #842 -- Anthropic needs an adult in the C suite

    Risky Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 59:59


    On this week's show Patrick Gray, Adam Boileau and James Wilson discuss the week's cybersecurity news. They cover: Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 get nuked by the US government four days after launch “because security” Why “guardrails” won't keep the world safe from your AI doomsday machine The FISA 702 statute expired, but the spying can (probably) continue! NPM v12 delivers some protection against supply chain attacks, but not enough. Microsoft has a series of bugs that prevent Windows Update from … updating Much, much more! This episode is also available on YouTube Show notes Anthropic suspends new AI models after government directive | NBC News Tech Anthropic rankles users with safety-first Fable release | NBC News Tech How a 90-minute White House deadline sparked Silicon Valley's biggest AI fight | washingtonpost.com Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) on X | X (formerly Twitter) David Sacks (@DavidSacks) on X | X (formerly Twitter) DoW CIO Kirsten Davies (@DoWCIODavies) on X | X (formerly Twitter) David Shulman (@DavidShulmanFL) on X | X (formerly Twitter) Controversial FISA spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue. | Ars Technica GitHub announces npm security changes to tackle supply-chain attacks | BleepingComputer Why NPM v12 won't stop supply chain attacks - Risky Business Media | Social Signals Oracle PeopleSoft servers hacked in ShinyHunters data theft attacks | BleepingComputer Microsoft patches Exchange Server zero-day exploited in attacks | BleepingComputer Max severity Ivanti Sentry vulnerability now exploited in attacks | BleepingComputer CISA warns of another cPanel plugin flaw exploited in attacks | BleepingComputer Critical Fortinet FortiSandbox flaws now exploited in attacks | BleepingComputer CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Ivanti flaw by Sunday | BleepingComputer CISA to require federal agencies to patch some cyber vulnerabilities within 3 days | therecord.media Path traversal flaw in AI dev platform Langflow exploited in attacks | BleepingComputer Microsoft: Some Windows PCs fail to install latest monthly updates | BleepingComputer Microsoft fixes BitLocker recovery bug on Windows Server 2025 | BleepingComputer Microsoft fixes Windows update failures linked to WUSA installer | BleepingComputer New attack turned Microsoft 365 Copilot into 1-click data theft tool | BleepingComputer Over 73,000 French govt employees affected in Tchap messenger breach | BleepingComputer Signal Alums Reveal ‘Encrypted Spaces,' a System for Making Private Collaboration Apps | wired.com FBI disrupts massive AI-powered phishing service using a million URLs | BleepingComputer Cyberattack shuts down major Australian sugar mills, disrupting harvest | The Record Drug Sites Hijacked Spotify's Search Ranking Through Fake Podcasts, Report Finds | wired.com It Is Trivially Easy to Use Reddit to Manipulate AI Search, Research Suggests | 404.feed.press Who Runs the Ransomware Group ‘The Gentlemen?' | krebsonsecurity.com :brdKnife: (@cR0w@infosec.exchange) | Infosec Exchange

    The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast with Daniel Bauer
    Why Your Edtech Is Failing Students (And What to Do Instead) with Kris Rockwell

    The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast with Daniel Bauer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 44:47


    A researcher, Edtech expert, and PhD candidate studying the intersection of AI, learning, and human experience, Kris brings a rare combination of academic rigor and real-world application to the question every principal is quietly asking: is all this technology actually helping? His work with Play Piper puts him at the front lines of how kids interact with screens — and what happens when that interaction goes wrong. Kris has been studying and speaking about screen usage in learning environments since 2013, long before most districts had a policy on the subject. AI policy still doesn't exist in most school districts in 2026. Meta and YouTube just lost a major court case over intentionally building products harmful to kids. And the principals who bought Edtech tools during COVID are still living with implementations they never had time to design properly. Kris returns to the RuckusCast to name the problem clearly: technology in schools is being treated as the experience instead of a tool within the experience — and that distinction is costing students more than anyone wants to admit.

    This Week in Tech (Audio)
    TWiT 1088: Model Not Available - Anthropic's Fable Shutdown & Apple's Siri Update

    This Week in Tech (Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 159:12


    The US government abruptly forced Anthropic to pull its most advanced AI model offline after fears it was simply too powerful to be safe. Hear the real story behind the sudden shutdown that rocked the tech world—and what it reveals about the uneasy alliance between Washington and Silicon Valley. • Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model release sparks cybersecurity and jailbreak concerns • White House pressures Anthropic to withdraw Fable amid security fears • Debate over government intervention, model regulation, and Anthropic's IPO timing • SpaceX IPO rockets to record-breaking $1.77 trillion valuation • Apple unveils revamped Siri and Apple Intelligence at WWDC • Apple's new child safety and parental controls in iOS • OpenAI and Anthropic plot IPOs, face economic realities of AI industry • Supply chain attacks hit Arch Linux packages, security risks highlighted • Spotify battles surge of fake podcasts promoting illegal drugs • German court rules Google AI overviews legally liable for inaccuracies • FCC pursues crackdown on anonymous burner phones, raising privacy alarms • North Korean hackers' massive infiltration of US tech sector exposed • iFixit teardown reveals Trump Phone is just a rebadged HTC U24 Pro • Smartphone and internet access linked to declining US birth rates • Skydance-Paramount merger approved as Warner Bros seeks next mega deal • Roku seeks buyer, raising questions about future streaming platforms Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Christina Warren, Harry McCracken, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: meter.com/twit threatlocker.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit NetSuite.com/TWIT cachefly.com/twit

    Morning Announcements
    Monday, June 15th, 2026 - Trump's Birthday UFC Fight,Reflecting Pool Is Already a Mess, Iran Peace Deal, DOJ Approves Paramount-WB Merger

    Morning Announcements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 9:29


    Today's Headlines: Trump's 80th birthday UFC fight at the White House went ahead as planned, sponsored by Meta, Polymarket, Bud Light, and Monster Energy, with fighters' bonuses paid in Trump crypto instead of actual dollars, weigh-ins at the Lincoln Memorial, and a crowd of million-dollar VIP ticket holders plus military members pre-screened for waist-to-height ratio — just as the Founders intended. The $14 million reflecting pool renovation, completed mere days ago, is already growing green algae because the color choice is algae growth friendly, which is a perfect metaphor. The Kennedy Center name removal deadline came and went with maximum drama — the Trump administration filed last-minute court motions to stop it, millions watched a live stream of construction workers put up a giant tarp, though the tarp remains up for unclear reasons. On the war beat, The US and Iran reportedly agreed on a peace deal, with a formal signing scheduled for Friday in Switzerland — terms not fully disclosed because the administration was busy with the birthday cage match — but the Navy blockade will end and the Strait of Hormuz will open toll-free when signed, kicking off 60 days of nuclear negotiations. The deal was briefly delayed by Israel launching strikes on Beirut, prompting Trump to tell Axios "Why did Bibi have to do a f---ing attack? I was so pissed off. He has no f---ing judgement" — which is a remarkable thing to say about your closest ally on your birthday. On the erosion of free press, the DOJ approved Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery, with Bari Weiss reportedly set to oversee CNN as well as CBS News after the deal closes, because apparently the documented viewership collapse at CBS wasn't enough of a red flag. And finally, Argentina's Javier Milei submitted legislation to create a legal category for "non-human corporations" — essentially corporate personhood for AI systems — as part of his plan to make Argentina the Silicon Valley of unregulated AI, which Peter Thiel is presumably thrilled about. Resources/Articles mentioned:  NBC News: No heavyweights allowed: Troops must meet fitness criteria to attend White House UFC event The Guardian: UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company TikTok: MAYBE WE'LL NEVER EVER TAKE IT DOWN | eiffel tower Yahoo: A tarp now covers where Trump's name used to hang at the Kennedy Center The Independent: Algae in the Reflecting Pool started growing just days after Trump's $14M renovation: report Axios: Scoop: Trump aides fear Haberman and Swan obtained Situation Room tapes for "Regime Change" USA Today: CBS won't air UFC White House event, viewers will need Paramount+ to watch The Guardian: Gee, whiz: elephant relieves itself on floor of Texas Republican convention  WSJ: U.S. and Iran Say They Have Reached a Deal to Stop Fighting NY Post: CBS News boss Bari Weiss poised to oversee CNN editorial operations: report Axios: Scoop: Paramount seeks business counterpart for Bari Weiss at CBS News Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices