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Nvidia says AI demand is “off the charts”, and Jeff Bezos has launched a new $6.2 billion AI start-up, but Google's Sundar Pichai is warning that no company will be safe if the bubble bursts. So what's really going on? Bubble or no bubble? Danny and Katie dig into the numbers and speak to venture capitalist Suranga Chandratillake from Balderton Capital about how to spot the real bets from the hype and where the next frontier lies.Image: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“The current state of the art AI technology is prone to some errors… you have to learn to use these tools for what they are good at, and not blindly trust everything they say.”Faisal Islam speaks to Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google and its holding company Alphabet, about artificial intelligence and its impact on how we live and work. He tells me that we are at an extraordinary moment in technology, with the potential for enormous benefits but also risks. AI should not be blindly trusted, he says, as it is still prone to errors. And it will disrupt society through its impact on jobs, but also on the climate, thanks to its “immense” energy needs. Trillions are being invested in artificial intelligence, raising fears it could create a bubble reminiscent of the dotcom boom in the 1990s. If it were to burst, Sundar Pichai warns no company, not even his, would be immune. Thank you to Faisal Islam and Priya Patel for their help in making this programme. The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC. You can listen on the BBC World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out three times a week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.Presenter: Faisal Islam Producers: Lucy Sheppard and Priya Patel Editor: Justine Lang(Image: Sundar Pichai. Credit: CAMILLE COHEN/AFP via Getty Images)
On fait le point sur les avertissements de Sundar Pichai, le patron de Google, concernant l'intelligence artificielle. We are checking in on the warnings from Sundar Pichai, the head of Google, concerning artificial intelligence.Alors voilà, dans une interview pour la BBC, le PDG d'Alphabet, la maison mère de Google, a mis sur la table ses trois plus grandes craintes. So there you have it, in an interview for the BBC, the CEO of Alphabet, Google's parent company, laid out his three biggest fears.Premièrement, il y a un risque de bulle spéculative. Firstly, there is a risk of a speculative bubble.Il trouve qu'il y a un côté un peu irrationnel dans la course folle aux investissements en ce moment et il a peur que si cette bulle éclate, et bien ça pourrait n'épargner aucune entreprise. He finds that there's a somewhat irrational side to the wild race for investments right now, and he's afraid that if this bubble bursts, it might spare no company.Deuxièmement, le coût écologique. Secondly, the environmental cost.Il parle des besoins énergétiques de l'IA qui sont juste immenses. He speaks about the energy needs of AI which are simply immense.Et enfin, troisièmement, il y a les perturbations pour la société, pour nous en fait. And finally, thirdly, there are the disruptions for society, for us actually.Pichai prévient que l'IA va transformer beaucoup, beaucoup d'emplois. Pichai warns that AI will transform many, many jobs.Mais attention, ça ne veut pas dire que des métiers comme enseignant ou médecin vont disparaître. But be careful, that doesn't mean that professions like teacher or doctor will disappear.Mais il dit que pour réussir, il faudra absolument savoir se servir de ces nouveaux outils. But he says that to succeed, it will be absolutely necessary to know how to use these new tools. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Stewart Butterfield is the co-founder of Slack and Flickr, two of the most influential products in internet history. After selling Slack to Salesforce in one of tech's biggest acquisitions, he's been focused on family, philanthropy, and creative projects. In this rare podcast appearance, Stewart shares the product frameworks and leadership principles that most contributed to his success. From “utility curves” to “the owner's delusion” to “hyper-realistic work-like activities,” his thoughts on craft, strategy, and leadership apply to anyone building products or leading teams.We discuss:1. Hyper-realistic work-like activities2. The owner's delusion3. Utility curves4. “Don't make me think”5. “We don't sell saddles here”6. Tilting your umbrella7. When to pivot—Brought to you by:WorkOS—Modern identity platform for B2B SaaS, free up to 1 million MAUsMetronome—Monetization infrastructure for modern software companiesLovable—Build apps by simply chatting with AI—Transcript: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/slack-founder-stewart-butterfield—My biggest takeaways (for paid newsletter subscribers): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/i/178320649/my-biggest-takeaways-from-this-conversation—Where to find Stewart Butterfield:• X: https://x.com/stewart• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/butterfield—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Introduction to Stewart Butterfield(04:58) Stewart's current life and reflections(06:44) Understanding utility curves(10:13) The concept of divine discontent(15:11) The importance of taste in product design(19:03) Tilting your umbrella(28:32) Balancing friction and comprehension(45:07) The value of constant dissatisfaction(47:06) Embracing continuous improvement(50:03) The complexity of making things work(54:27) Parkinson's law and organizational growth(01:03:17) Hyper-realistic work-like activities(01:13:23) Advice on when to pivot(01:18:36) The importance of generosity in leadership(01:26:34) The owner's delusion—Referenced:• Slack: https://slack.com• Flickr: https://www.flickr.com• Cal Henderson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcal• Blok: https://blok.so• Brandon Velestuk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-velestuk-6018721b• Magic Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Link• Ticketmaster: https://www.ticketmaster.com• John Collison on X: https://x.com/collision• Patrick Collison on X: https://x.com/patrickc• Sundar Pichai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundarpichai• Three Questions with Slack's CEO: https://www.technologyreview.com/2014/11/21/170330/three-questions-with-slacks-ceo• Six Sigma: https://www.6sigma.us• What is kaizen and how does Toyota use it?: https://mag.toyota.co.uk/kaizen-toyota-production-system• John Collison's post on X about passion projects: https://x.com/collision/status/1529452415346302976• Parkinson's law: https://www.economist.com/news/1955/11/19/parkinsons-law• We Don't Sell Saddles Here: https://medium.com/@stewart/we-dont-sell-saddles-here-4c59524d650d• Glitch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glitch_(video_game)• IRC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC• This will make you a better decision-maker | Annie Duke (author of “Thinking in Bets” and “Quit,” former pro poker player): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/making-better-decisions-annie-duke• The woman behind Canva shares how she built a $42B company from nothing | Melanie Perkins: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-making-of-canva• Prisoner's dilemma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma• Stewart Little: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Little• Dharma and Greg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma_%26_Greg• Stewart's post on X referencing “the owner's delusion”: https://x.com/stewart/status/1223286626991796224—Recommended books:• Principles: Life and Work: https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Life-Work-Ray-Dalio/dp/1501124021• Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress―and How to Bring It Back: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Nothing-Works-Killed-Progress_and/dp/154170021X• Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind: https://www.amazon.com/Positioning-Battle-Your-Al-Ries/dp/0071373586• Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away: https://www.amazon.com/Quit-Power-Knowing-When-Walk/dp/0593422996—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. To hear more, visit www.lennysnewsletter.com
November 20, 2025: This episode breaks down six major stories shaping the future of work and the workplace in 2025. A new study reveals the rise of "Cold Work"—a breakdown of trust between employees and managers marked by hidden behaviors, disengagement, and rising hostility. Google CEO Sundar Pichai makes headlines by claiming the CEO role may be "one of the easier things" for AI to replace, adding fuel to the debate about automation and leadership. The Wall Street Journal reports that the AI boom has become "the most joyless tech revolution ever," with worker anxiety rising even as tech stocks soar. New research from Northeastern shows that workers overwhelmingly prefer retraining over safety nets when facing AI disruption. A delayed U.S. jobs report presents a murky economic picture, combining unexpected job growth with a rising unemployment rate. Meanwhile, Verizon announces 13,000 layoffs, underscoring the turbulence across major industries.
Would every company be affected if the AI bubble were to burst? That's what Sundar Pichai, the head of Google's parent firm Alphabet reckons.The facts are startling, with the crypto market shedding more than $1tn in six weeks amid fears that the bubble may just go pop. With bitcoin price at its lowest level since April and the FTSE 100 falling, the guys at the top still say they absolutely do NOT think there'll be a burst. That normally goes well right?In UK News, Philip has started somewhat of an X meltdown. He reported that British abortion rates as a % of pregnancies are exploding in spite of recent innovations in contraception. Warning that this a major signal that something is deeply wrong in the economy. Is Britain heading to an almighty demographic crash-out, leading to an immigration boom?Meanwhile in Mexico, after thousands of demonstrators marched in the capital on Saturday to protest against violent crime President Sheinbaum has again dismissed Trump's threat of sending in US troops. Sheinbaum said the marches, which also took place in other cities, had been funded by right-wing politicians who oppose her government. Could the US be trying to encourage a colour revolution? While Trump continues to keep eyes on his armada in the southern Caribbean, close to Venezuela, who's to say? And would it even work?Still hungry for more? Philip sat down to converse with Jacques Sapir, a leading expert on the Russian economy, and part of the Institute of Economic War in Paris, to chat all things Russia, for the Danube Institute. Thoroughly recommended, you can watch here: https://youtu.be/5raqAVEOWXURemember you can get special paywalled premium episodes of Multipolarity every month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/multipolarity or by becoming a member on our YouTube Channel (just click Join).
November 19, 2025: Amazon and Target stumble through chaotic new layoff tactics, Sundar Pichai warns that the AI boom may be tipping into irrational exuberance, and U.S. and European banks reveal two very different—yet equally successful—approaches to return-to-office. We also unpack the alarming collapse of foundational math skills on college campuses, why leaders are outsourcing performance reviews to AI, and why Gen Z's double-major explosion may matter less than what they can actually show and build.
In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses Google CEO Sundar Pichai's concerns about an AI bubble, CloudFlare's major service disruption affecting sites like OpenAI and Down Detector, Google's quiet launch of Gemini 3.0, and the alarming findings about AI toys giving inappropriate responses to children. Tune in for these top tech news stories and more! Cybersecurity Today would like to thank Meter for their support in bringing you this podcast. Meter delivers a complete networking stack, wired, wireless and cellular in one integrated solution that's built for performance and scale. You can find them at Meter.com/cst 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:48 Sundar Pichai on the AI Bubble 02:44 CloudFlare Outage Disrupts Major Sites 04:55 Google's Quiet Launch of Gemini 3.0 07:00 AI Toys: A Warning for Holiday Shoppers 08:46 Conclusion and Sponsor Reminder
Several major online platforms have been taken offline following a Cloudflare outage.Spotify, X, Facebook and Canva were all hit when the network broke down in what the company called an “internal service degradation”.A magnetic micro robot that can travel through tiny blood vessels to deliver medication right where it's needed has been developed by scientists in Switzerland.We speak to professor of Robotics and Intelligence Systems at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich Brad Nelson about the new technology, and how it could impact treatment for stroke and brain tumour patients.Also in this episode: Google CEO Sundar Pichai says no company "including us” would be immune if the AI bubble burstsBrit ordered to repay £4m million in cryptocurrency after hacking celebrity social media accountsCambridge researchers warn AI could become a “cognitive poison” in schools without a radical rethink of how education is delivered and assessedUK volcanic rocks coils turn CO2 into stone locking away decades of industrial emissionsIBM and UFC debut an AI system that gives real-time stats to commentatorsThis episode's thumbnail image shows how small the latest ETH micro robot is. Credits: Luca Donati / lad.studio Zürich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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When a top job becomes available, there very soon follows a list of potential 'runners and riders'. But how do you get your name on it? And how do you get your name off it?This week, David Yelland and Simon Lewis reveal the PR secrets of The List. Whether it's the BBC, HSBC or Apple, there are suddenly lots of big names being touted around for some very serious jobs.But there are PR traps along the way. Being seen as the frontrunner doesn't always end well - and if you didn't put your name forward, who did and what are they playing at?And when it comes to these lists, there is sometimes great value in not appearing on them at all.On the extended edition on BBC Sounds - Penguin PR. David and Simon look at the campaign to get 15 Gentoo penguins released from London Aquarium. The owner, Merlin Entertainments, has pledged to listen to 'constructive ideas' about how best to care for the animals. But has the company already lost the argument?Also, when someone says AI will "evolve and transition certain jobs", what do they really mean? Especially when that someone is the head of Google's parent firm, Alphabet. Sundar Pichai sits at the top of company valued at more than $3tn - so when he says he's worried about the AI bubble bursting and the effect it'll have on every company, it's probably worth paying close attention to his choice of words.Producer: Duncan Middleton Editor: Sarah Teasdale Executive Producer: Eve Streeter Music by Eclectic Sounds A Raconteur Studios production for BBC Radio 4
L'euphorie autour de l'intelligence artificielle touche-t-elle à ses limites ? Après SoftBank et le fonds de Peter Thiel, qui ont liquidé leurs positions dans Nvidia, c'est désormais Sundar Pichai lui-même qui tire la sonnette d'alarme. Le patron de Google compare la frénésie actuelle à celle de la bulle Internet des années 2000 et prévient : si l'IA déraille, personne n'en sortira indemne...pas même Google. Les explications de Philippe Escande, éditorialiste économique au Monde. Ecorama du 19 novembre 2025, présenté par David Jacquot sur Boursorama.com Hébergé par Audion. Visitez https://www.audion.fm/fr/privacy-policy pour plus d'informations.
From the BBC World Service: The artificial intelligence revolution is firmly underway, with tech giants investing billions in research and battling to secure key assets. It's led to a surging stock market, but also panic about the potential impact on jobs and society. Google is one of the companies investing heavily in the new technology. Today, we check in with CEO Sundar Pichai. Plus, the U.K. plans to ban the resale of event tickets for profit.
Today, the CEO of Google gives a rare interview to discuss AI, economic risk, climate change and much more. Faisal Islam has been speaking to Sundar Pichai, the head of Google's parent company Alphabet, about the future of the AI bubble.The tech boss warned that “no company is going to be immune” if the AI bubble bursts after its current period of boom. This comes as some analysts expressed fear that stock markets are heading for a repeat of the dotcom bubble burst of the late 1990s.They also discussed the environmental cost of powering AI, the potential risks to jobs and whether the UK will benefit from the current boom. BBC economics editor Faisal Islam joins Adam in the studio.You can listen to a longer version of the interview with Sundar Pichai here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mh56kjYou can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Shiler Mahmoudi and Anna Harris. The social producer was Beth Pritchard. The technical producer was James Piper. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If the artificial intelligence bubble were to burst, every company would be affected, the head of Google's parent firm Alphabet has told the BBC.Sundar Pichai said, while the growth of AI investment had been an "extraordinary moment", there was some "irrationality" in the current AI boom. Is a bubble burst inevitable and would it be painful?Also in the programme: the US hails UN security council backing for its Gaza peace plan; and does the world -- or the world's restaurants -- need a universal spice index?(Photo shows Sundar Pichai during an interview at Google's California headquarters on 17 November 2025. Credit: BBC News)
From the BBC World Service: The artificial intelligence revolution is firmly underway, with tech giants investing billions in research and battling to secure key assets. It's led to a surging stock market, but also panic about the potential impact on jobs and society. Google is one of the companies investing heavily in the new technology. Today, we check in with CEO Sundar Pichai. Plus, the U.K. plans to ban the resale of event tickets for profit.
We speak to the tech executive leading Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. Sundar Pichai gives us his take on the 'AI bubble', saying no company is immune if the bubble bursts on the "irrational elements" of the boom. He says AI will cause "social disruption" for jobs, even replace CEOs, and says people will have to adapt. Is the world ready?If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Faisal Islam Producers: Priya Patel, Elisabeth Mahy, Hannah Bewley(Picture: Google CEO, Sundar Pichai. Credit: Getty Images)
We look at the AI boom in detail, in the wake of comments by Sundar Pichai, the Google boss, in a BBC interview. He acknowledges the risks of a potential AI bubble. We hear the thoughts of the Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu as well as from a future of work strategist and a campaigner for tighter AI regulation.Also, what has Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince gained from a visit to the White House? And TotalEnergies faces war crime allegations over a Mozambique massacre.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.
Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google and Alphabet, acknowledges that no company is immune from the risks of an AI investment bubble, including Google itself, and warns that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence will lead to significant societal disruptions. Speaking to BBC Economics Editor Faisal Islam he explains that, despite the company's scale and diversified approach, overinvestment in artificial intelligence could still require Google to navigate challenging phases, just as any other business would. This admission comes as Google's annual AI infrastructure spending surpasses $90 billion, reflecting the extraordinary scale and pace of global investment in the sector.The interview explores the implications of this rapid growth, with Pichai highlighting the unprecedented demand for energy and the need for new sources of power to support AI development. He outlines Google's efforts to invest in renewables, nuclear, and geothermal energy, and describes the company's commitment to achieving 95% carbon-free operations in the UK by 2026. Pichai notes that the speed of AI expansion is testing the limits of existing sustainability targets, but maintains that technological progress can support both economic and environmental objectives.He also addresses the evolution of copyright frameworks, and the responsibilities of technology companies. He discusses the UK's ambition to become an AI superpower, the importance of scaling energy infrastructure, and the need for responsible development to ensure that the benefits of AI are widely shared.00:20 Felicity and Faisal set out interview 02:00 Sundar Pichai joins the interview 03:30 Google now spending 90 billion dollars annually on AI 04:05 Is AI a Bubble? 05:51 Google's AI strategy 07:03 The power and potential of AI agents 08:34 Automation, jobs, and societal Impact 11:07 Advice for the next generation 11:50 AI accuracy, and truth 14:22 Energy demands & climate impact 16:48 Google's UK investments 18:25 Copyright issues 22:26 Immigration, talent, and innovation 23:12 AI as Open Source 25:31 Quantum computing & future technologies
“Predictions are hard,” Yogi Berra once quipped, “especially about the future”. Yes they are. But in today's AI boom/bubble, how exactly can we predict the future? According to Silicon Valley venture capitalist Aman Verjee, access to the future lies in the past. In his new book, A Brief History of Financial Bubbles, Verjee looks at history - particularly the 17th century Dutch tulip mania and the railway mania of 19th century England - to make sense of today's tech economics. So what does history teach us about the current AI exuberance: boom or bubble? The Stanford and Harvard-educated Verjee, a member of the PayPal Mafia who wrote the company's first business plan with Peter Thiel, and who now runs his own venture fund, brings both historical perspective and insider experience to this multi-trillion-dollar question. Today's market is overheated, the VC warns, but it's more nuanced than 1999. The MAG-7 companies are genuinely profitable, unlike the dotcom darlings. Nvidia isn't Cisco. Yet “lazy circularity” in AI deal-making and pre-seed valuations hitting $50 million suggests traditional symptoms of irrational exuberance are returning. Even Yogi Berra might predict that. * Every bubble has believers who insist “this time is different” - and sometimes they're right. Verjee argues that the 1999 dotcom bubble actually created lasting value through companies like Amazon, PayPal, and the infrastructure that powered the next two decades of growth. But the concurrent telecom bubble destroyed far more wealth through outright fraud at companies like Enron and WorldCom.* Bubbles always occur in the world's richest country during periods of unchallenged hegemony. Britain dominated globally during its 1840s railway mania. America was the sole superpower during the dotcom boom. Today's AI frenzy coincides with American technological dominance - but also with a genuine rival in China, making this bubble fundamentally different from its predecessors.* The current market shows dangerous signs but isn't 1999. Unlike the dotcom era when 99% of fiber optic cable laid was “dark” (unused), Nvidia could double GPU production and still sell every chip. The MAG-7 trade at 27-29 times earnings versus the S&P 500's 70x multiple in 2000. Real profitability matters - but $50 million pre-seed valuations and circular revenue deals between AI companies echo familiar patterns of excess.* Government intervention in markets rarely ends well. Verjee warns against America adopting an industrial policy of “picking winners” - pointing to Japan's 1980s bubble as a cautionary tale. Thirty-five years after its collapse, Japan's GDP per capita remains unchanged. OpenAI is not too big to fail, and shouldn't be treated as such.* Immigration fuels American innovation - full stop. When anti-H1B voices argue for restricting skilled immigration, Verjee points to the counter-evidence: Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, Max Levchin, and himself - all H1B visa holders who created millions of American jobs and trillions in shareholder value. Closing that pipeline would be economically suicidal.Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss Disney saying film studio expenses weigh on current quarter. Streaming prices are soaring, and consumers are still paying. The Nasdaq whale's Nvidia sale smells desperate. Sundar Pichai is Google's AI wartime CEO after all. Toyota doubles down on hybrids in the US. Michael Burry shuts down Scion.
-On Monday, Amazon announced a new multi-year, $38 billion cloud partnership with OpenAI. Amazon expects to deploy all the capacity OpenAI has agreed to buy by the end of 2026, with the option to purchase additional capacity in 2027 and beyond. Amazon says the partnership “will help millions of users continue to get value from ChatGPT.” -Google has pulled the AI model Gemma from its Studio platform after a Republican senator said it "fabricated serious criminal allegations" against her, as reported by The Verge. Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee, sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai to accuse the company of defamation after the model allegedly created a story about her committing sexual assault. -TikTok just announced that it will be hosting its first-ever awards show in the US. The appropriately-named TikTok Awards will take place on December 18, starting at 9PM ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
At Donald Trump's inauguration earlier this year, the returning president made a striking break from tradition. The seats closest to the president – typically reserved for family – went instead to the most powerful tech CEOs in the world: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Sundar Pichai. Between them, these men run some of the most profitable companies in history. And over the past two decades, they've used that wealth to reshape our public sphere.But this felt different. This wasn't discreet backdoor lobbying or a furtive effort to curry favour with an incoming administration. These were some of the most influential men in the world quite literally aligning themselves with the world's most powerful politician – and his increasingly illiberal ideology.Carole Cadwalladr has been tracking the collision of technology and politics for years. She's the investigative journalist who broke the Cambridge Analytica story, exposing how Facebook data may have been used to manipulate elections. Now, she's arguing that what we're witnessing goes beyond monopoly power or even traditional oligarchy. She calls it techno-authoritarianism – a fusion of Trump's authoritarian political project with the technological might of Silicon Valley.So I wanted to have her on to make the case for why she believes Big Tech isn't just complicit in authoritarianism, but is actively enabling it.Mentioned:The First Great Disruption 2016-2024, by Carole CadwalladrTrump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans, by Sheera Frenkel and Aaron Krolik (New York Times)This is What a Digital Coup Looks Like, by Carole Cadwalladr (TED)The Nerve NewsMachines Like Us is produced by Mitchell Stuart. Our theme song is by Chris Kelly. Video editing by Emily Graves. Our executive producer is James Milward. Special thanks to Angela Pacienza and the team at The Globe and Mail.Support for Machines Like Us is provided by CIFAR and the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Recent advancements in quantum computing are pushing the technology closer to practical application, with companies like Google, IBM, and ICONIC making significant strides in stabilizing quantum systems. This progress poses risks to current encryption methods, as traditional security measures may become obsolete due to quantum capabilities. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is advocating for the adoption of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to protect sensitive data, emphasizing the urgency for organizations to reassess their security protocols. Failure to act could result in severe repercussions, including data breaches and regulatory noncompliance.Google's quantum computing division has published research demonstrating practical applications for quantum computers, such as using quantum technology for nuclear magnetic resonance to estimate atomic structures. The company is shifting its focus from merely proving quantum feasibility to making the technology cost-effective. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, expressed optimism about the timeline for commercially viable quantum computing, while industry opinions vary, with some experts suggesting practical applications may still be decades away. This divergence highlights the uncertainty surrounding the timeline for widespread quantum adoption.In addition to quantum computing advancements, the episode discusses the integration of PQC into mainstream technology. Microsoft Windows 11 has begun incorporating PQC algorithms into its cryptographic APIs, allowing for the generation of PQC key pairs and hybrid TLS handshakes. Meanwhile, companies like Palo Alto Networks are updating their software to support quantum-resistant encryption. These developments indicate a growing recognition of the need for quantum-safe security measures as organizations prepare for the potential threats posed by quantum computing.For Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT decision-makers, the implications are clear: proactive measures are necessary to prepare for the quantum computing era. MSPs should assist clients in inventorying their cryptographic systems and developing a roadmap for adopting PQC. As the U.S. government urges organizations to transition to quantum-safe encryption by 2035, MSPs must prioritize updating protocols and exploring quantum-resistant solutions. The transition to quantum-safe encryption is a multi-year effort, and early preparation will help mitigate future risks associated with quantum advancements. One thing to know today00:00 All About Quantum Computing This is the Business of Tech. Supported by:
After spending the last few weeks listening to Q3 earnings calls and product launches from the Magnificent 7 and their orbit, I think it's safe to say:We're approaching a fundamental shift where AI doesn't just scale operations—it enables radical personalization at scale. And this tension between “more” and “customized” will reshape how we communicate, campaign, and connect.Hi, are you new to Anchor Change? I'm Katie Harbath. Most people listen for the numbers. I listen for where product and policy are heading. And today's piece is a good example of the kinds of work I share in my newsletter every week. Subscribe today to get this kind of analysis right in your inbox.After listening to Salesforce's Mark Benioff talk about the future of customer service and Google's Sundar Pichai mention how browsing will change, here are six things that stood out to me—and what they mean for anyone navigating tech, politics, or the messy space between.1. Moving From Pages You Browse to Agents You BriefSalesforce calls it “the end of the do-not-reply era.” Google is reimagining search and Chrome as agentic interfaces. By next year, your customer won't scroll through your website—they'll ask a question, and an AI will answer on your behalf.What that means for you: If your content isn't structured for agents—clear product data, authenticated actions, safety guardrails—you're invisible in that conversation. Start designing for a “briefed” world now.2. The Democratization of Software DevelopmentNearly every company referenced how AI collapses the barrier between “having an idea” and “shipping something.” Andreessen Horowitz drew parallels to early YouTube: suddenly, anyone could create and distribute content without a studio. Now, anyone can build software without hiring developers.The catch: When everyone can create at scale, advantage shifts to orchestration—how seamlessly you connect identity, data, channels, and fulfillment. The magic isn't in making things; it's in making things work together reliably.3. Scale AND Personalization (Not Scale OR Personalization)After listening to these calls, this is the juxtaposition that intrigues me most. AI is enabling companies to reach a wider audience while simultaneously tailoring every interaction.* YouTube/Google is helping creators make episodic content shoppable—shortening the journey from “I'm interested” to “I bought it.”* Meta is optimizing ad delivery end-to-end, so advertisers just state their objective and the AI handles the rest.* Netflix's K-pop demon hunters became a surprise hit, showing studios need to move faster on merchandising cultural moments.For campaigns and advocacy: 2026 and 2028 will be the first elections where agentic stacks let you contact, persuade, and service constituents at unprecedented scale—but in messages that feel like they were written for each person. The transparency challenge here is huge.4. The Human Layer Isn't Going Away—It's ExpandingWhile it's popular to say that ”AI replaces people,” leaders kept describing AI as expanding what humans can handle:* Salesforce and Meta both argued you can finally answer every customer service inquiry—which means hiring more humans alongside automation, not fewer.* Sales changes too: AI lets your team pitch to more prospects and close faster. Same humans, exponentially more reach.The advantage isn't zero-human; it's right-human. To me, this means you put your best people where judgment, nuance, and relationships truly matter. Use agents to amplify their impact.5. Three Infrastructure Realities Shaping StrategyAcross every call and launch, no one could escape these these three elements that are impacting their next steps:* No One Has Enough Compute. Capacity planning is now a C-suite conversation. Every roadmap is gated by compute availability.* Energy Is Policy. OpenAI's framing was direct: building AI infrastructure requires a surge in skilled trades and electricity. “Unlocking electrons” is both an economic opportunity and a bottleneck—one that regulators will shape.* DC Proximity Is Now an Advantage. The industry that once prized distance from Washington is planting offices there. NVIDIA staged events in DC. Anthropic is opening an office. Policy fluency isn't optional anymore.Your move: Lock long-lead capacity early. Build relationships with policymakers before you need them. Align your safety and transparency practices with where regulation is heading, not where it is today.6. Platform Competition: The Creator Scramble Is Back* Substack is scaling fast, which means more content and harder discovery—echoing the early-2010s battle for creator loyalty that Facebook, Twitter and YouTube went through.* Meta frames a “third era” of social: friends (Era 1), creators (Era 2), and now a third era where AI-remixes change what gets made and how it spreads.* Google is pushing analytics and monetization tools to keep creators inside YouTube's ecosystem.What's happening: Platforms are competing for catalogs, not just users. More content means more moderation complexity. Global scale will stress those choices in ways we haven't seen yet.What This Means for Leaders in 2026* Design for agents, not just browsers. Your information architecture needs to answer questions, not just display pages.* Personalization is becoming table stakes. People will expect customized experiences. On the flip side, you'll need radical transparency about what you're saying to whom and how you'll be held accountable.* Invest where trust is created. The competitive edge isn't automation—it's knowing where to put your humans so they create relationships that matter.* Policy and capacity are product decisions now. You can't build a roadmap without thinking about compute, energy, and regulatory alignment.The Bigger QuestionWe're very close to witnessing a fundamental shift in how we interact with browsers, brands, and one another. Personalization at this level will change how we present information, the companies we work with to deliver it, and the necessary level of transparency about what we're doing.The companies getting this right won't be the ones who scale fastest or personalize best—they'll be the ones who figure out how to do both while earning trust along the way.What trend catches your eye the most and why? Tell me in the comments.Go DeeperIf you want to watch these events or read things yourself, here's all that I looked at:* Anthropic: Axios AI Keynote* Google: Q3 Earnings, New TV Features on YouTube and Alex Heath scoop on YouTube AI Re-Org and Layoffs* Meta: Q3 Earnings* Microsoft: Fiscal Year 2026 Q1 Earnings* Netflix: Q3 Earnings* NVIDIA: GTC Keynote* OpenAI: Dev Day Sam Altman Keynote* Salesforce: Dreamforce Investor and Analyst Session, Marketing Force and Conversation with David Sacks* Substack: Anchor Change with Katie Harbath is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Anchor Change with Katie Harbath at anchorchange.substack.com/subscribe
Meta, Microsoft én Alphabet kwamen met de kwartaalcijfers en alleen de laatste werd beloond. M&M worden afgestraft voor de miljardenuitgaven in AI. Meta valt daarbij wel heel erg op: dat aandeel werd gedumpt door beleggers.Deze aflevering kijken we waarom Meta en Microsoft zó hard worden aangepakt door beleggers. Of het terecht is dat beleggers vrezen voor al die investeringen en waarom het spenderen van Alphabet wordt gedoogd.Er was ook nieuws van AEX-bedrijven. Shell had een miljard dollar meer winst dan vorig jaar, boven verwachting bovendien. Vooral de olie- en gasdivisies doen het weer beter. En, fijn voor beleggers, de marges stijgen verder. Bij ING worden er dan weer minder cadeautjes uitgedeeld aan aandeelhouders en toch stijgt het aandeel fors. Verder hoor je meer over de verpletterende cijfers van Eli Lilly én je hoort meer over de beursgang van OpenAI. Dat moet (hou je vast) duizend miljard dollar waard worden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Meta, Microsoft én Alphabet kwamen met de kwartaalcijfers en alleen de laatste werd beloond. M&M worden afgestraft voor de miljardenuitgaven in AI. Meta valt daarbij wel heel erg op: dat aandeel werd gedumpt door beleggers.Deze aflevering kijken we waarom Meta en Microsoft zó hard worden aangepakt door beleggers. Of het terecht is dat beleggers vrezen voor al die investeringen en waarom het spenderen van Alphabet wordt gedoogd.Er was ook nieuws van AEX-bedrijven. Shell had een miljard dollar meer winst dan vorig jaar, boven verwachting bovendien. Vooral de olie- en gasdivisies doen het weer beter. En, fijn voor beleggers, de marges stijgen verder. Bij ING worden er dan weer minder cadeautjes uitgedeeld aan aandeelhouders en toch stijgt het aandeel fors. Verder hoor je meer over de verpletterende cijfers van Eli Lilly én je hoort meer over de beursgang van OpenAI. Dat moet (hou je vast) duizend miljard dollar waard worden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Das amerikanische KI-Unternehmen OpenAI, das hinter ChatGPT steht, hat erstmals einen Internetbrowser herausgebracht. Er heißt Atlas und soll mit den etablierten Browsern nicht nur mithalten können, sondern nach der Vorstellung von Unternehmenschef Sam Altman diese auch übertrumpfen. Es ist eine direkte Kampfansage an Google und dessen gegenwärtig mit großem Abstand marktführenden Browser Chrome sowie Alternativen wie Safari von Apple und Edge von Microsoft. KI biete eine „Chance, die einmal im Jahrzehnt kommt“, um eine andere Art von Browser zu entwickeln, sagte Altman. Atlas rückt ChatGPT in den Mittelpunkt, ähnlich wie dies Google bei Chrome mit seiner Suchmaschine tut. Es gibt oben kein traditionelles Adressfeld wie bei anderen Browsern, stattdessen geben Nutzer Internetadressen direkt in der Mitte bei ChatGPT ein – oder sie stellen ChatGPT Fragen. ChatGPT taucht auch noch auf andere Weise auf. Wenn Nutzer auf einer Internetseite sind, können sie über einen „Ask ChatGPT“-Knopf eine Leiste an der Seite öffnen, auf der ChatGPT zum Beispiel Inhalte auf der Seite zusammenfassen kann. Und darüber hinaus verfügt Atlas über einen „Agent-Modus“, der für seine Nutzer verschiedene Dinge erledigen können soll, also zum Beispiel Flüge buchen oder Dokumente bearbeiten. Ist Atlas für Chrome wirklich gefährlich? Wie gut ist die KI von OpenAI verglichen mit der von Google, Meta und anderen Tech-Konzernen? Und was hat wiederum OpenAI sonst vor? Das Unternehmen kündigte zuletzt bekanntlich eine Reihe prominenter Milliarden-Kooperationen mit den Chip-Herstellern Nvidia und AMD. Über all das und mehr sprechen wir in dieser Episode.
Gazze'de yaşanan ve iki yıldır aralıksız süren soykırım, sadece uluslararası hukuku değil, Batı başkentlerinin vicdanını ve siyasi dengelerini de ters düz etti. Avrupa'da esen İsrail karşıtı rüzgâr, Amerika'da bir kasırgaya dönüşüyor. Amerikan siyaseti, 20. yüzyıldan kalma “sağ” ve “sol” görüşlerinin anlamını yitirdiği, tarihi bir yeniden hizalanmanın sancılarını yaşıyor. Hatırlayalım, Donald Trump'ın Beyaz Saray'daki ilk gününde Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook ve Sundar Pichai gibi teknoloji devleri salonda ip gibi dizilmişlerdi. Trump'ın kurduğu bu “siyasi hizalanma” vitrini, kitleleri asıl harekete geçiren “sosyal hizalanma” gerçeğini gizleyemiyor.
Story of the Week (DR):Disney brings back Jimmy Kimmel's show after backlash spurred massive boycott while some conservatives blasted FCCSinclair says it won't air Jimmy Kimmel on its stations after Disney announced his returnFCC Chair Brendan Carr defends ABC affiliate that's not showing 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' despite his reinstatementNexstar joins Sinclair, says it will continue not to air Jimmy KimmelDisney investors demand internal records on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, say the board may have breached dutiesDisney investors say handling of Jimmy Kimmel suspension put politics over shareholders, demand recordsDisney boss Bob Iger has gone from woke warrior to liberal lightning rod MAGA furious at Disney and ABC over Jimmy Kimmel's return: ‘They let the woke mob get to them' Disney decides it hasn't angered people enough, announces Disney+ price hikes'There's no way we can afford $100,000': Small firms scramble over H-1B visa feesTalent Drain: Skilled Immigrants Choose Canada Over U.S.Indian IT Firms Recalibrate U.S. Strategy After Visa ShockJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon expresses surprise and concernDimon said the hike “came out of the blue” and stressed that the U.S. still needs access to global talent. He has indicated the banking/finance sector may challenge or negotiate around the policyReed Hastings (Netflix) praises the policyHastings called the $100,000 fee a “great solution,” especially because he sees it as helping ensure that the H-1B program is used for “very high value jobs,” reducing reliance on a lottery system.Silicon Valley leaders cautiously support the feeNvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman praised the measure in terms of potentially simplifying the visa system and merit-based immigrationAltman: "We need to get the smartest people in the country, and streamlining that process and also sort of aligning financial incentives seems good to me"Royal Bank of Canada's CEO Dave McKay said the US President's move to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas is a win for Canada.The 20 financial firms that could be hardest hit from Trump's new H-1B fee — from Goldman Sachs to CitiTylenol maker Kenvue battles fresh storm as Donald Trump links it to autism MMTrump's unfounded claims heap new stress on household brand name TylenolTrump, RFK Jr. distort facts on autism, Tylenol and vaccines, scientists say: "Sick to my stomach"OB-GYN group calls Trump's remarks on acetaminophen 'irresponsible'Kenvue Stock Recoups Losses After Trump Links Tylenol to AutismResearch tying Tylenol to autism lost in court. Then it won Trump's earTrump's 'tough it out' advice to expectant moms is the latest example of men opining on women's painThe President and RFK Jr.'s dangerous war on science and mothersThe Shameful Spectacle of Trump and Kennedy Blaming Mothers for AutismAutism Science Foundation: 'Shocking' move takes us 'straight back to when moms were blamed for autism''Acet…Aceto…': Trump Struggles To Say Medicine's Name, Links Autism To PainkillerAnti-vaccine groups melt down over RFK Jr. linking autism to Tylenol"We didn't wait 20 years for Bobby to finally speak and then get served Tylenol as an answer," anti-vaccine group Georgia Coalition for Vaccine Choice wroteChildren's Health Defense (CHD) - the anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy - retweeting a post on Monday: "THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY TYLENOL."Oracle names two CEOs in rare leadership shift after Catz exitLord Emperor Larry Ellison (65% influence and 42% voting power): he still gets $8.3M in pay despite owning ~$378B in Oracle stock. Is this even possible? He got security-related costs and expenses of $2,999,264 for his primary residence. Board chairFormer CEO and now Executive Vice Chair Safra Catz. She's staying on the board.221,974: (i) Company matching contributions under our 401(k) Plan of $5,100, (ii) flexible credits used towards covering the premiums for cafeteria-style benefit plans in the amount of $14,860, (iii) security-related costs and expenses to augment the existing security system at Ms. Catz's primary residence, (iv) legal counsel fees and (v) aggregate incremental costs to Oracle of $200,086 for Ms. Catz's use of Oracle's private aircraft for non-business travel. This leaves $1,928 for legal fees and security: for a Larry:Safra We Love Him More Security Ratio of: ~3114:1Catz still got $6.5M despite owning $2.8B of company stockNew co-CEO and director Clayton Magouyrk: joined Oracle in 2014, is 39Mr. Magouyrk will receive a grant of stock options to purchase $250M in shares of Oracle common stock with 80% of the grant consisting of time-based stock options and 20% of the grant consisting of performance-based stock options (“PSOs”).New co-CEO and director Michael Sicilia: joined Oracle in 2009, is 54Mr. Sicilia will receive a grant of stock options to purchase $100M in shares of Oracle common stock with 80% of the grant consisting of time-based stock options and 20% of the grant consisting of PSOs.Goodliest of the Week (MM/DR):DR: MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs DRUNCF, as the nation's largest private provider of scholarships to minority students works to raise $1 billion to strengthen all 37 of its historically Black colleges and universitiesMM: Trump claims ‘sabotage' at UN from escalator, teleprompter and micTurns Out Trump's Own Team Messed Up U.N. Escalator and TeleprompterAssholiest of the Week (MM):American oligarchsMurdoch's TikTok? Trump offers allies another lever of media controlLarry Ellison's Oracle set to spearhead U.S. oversight of TikTok algorithmElon Musk just sold Grok to U.S. government for 42 cents – and signals warmer ties with TrumpMark Zuckerberg showed Google how to make Republicans happyIN: Zuck, Musk, Ellison, MurdochOUT: Satya Nadella (too Indian), Tim Cook (too gay), Sundar Pichai (too Indian), Bezos (too bald), Jensen Huang (too Asian), women, blacksSee? TikTok deal won't include 'golden share' or equity for U.S., Trump administration says - he only takes a golden share or voting stake when the CEO is Japanese (Nippon Steel) or Chinese (Intel)Disney - now everyone hates you!Conservatives: MAGA furious at Disney and ABC over Jimmy Kimmel's return: ‘They let the woke mob get to them'Liberals: Disney boss Bob Iger has gone from woke warrior to liberal lightning rodAffiliates: Nexstar joins Sinclair, says it will continue not to air Jimmy KimmelIRONY ALERT: In statement, Nexstar cited “diversity” as a reason why Kimmel is still off the air: “On Wednesday, Nexstar said it continues to evaluate the show and is speaking with Disney ‘with a focus on ensuring the program reflects and respects the diverse interests of the communities we serve.'”Trump: Trump threatens to sue Disney-owned ABC over Jimmy Kimmel's return to TVInvestors: Disney investors demand internal records on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, say the board may have breached dutiesEveryone: Disney decides it hasn't angered people enough, announces Disney+ price hikesStay in your place on the manufacturing line MMFirst they say college is for losers, now they say so is being alive - just eat your cheap fatty protein adjacent meal and go to workEx-Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns U.S. tech workers: competing with China's grueling 12-hour workdays means sacrificing work-life balancePalantir CEO says Gen Z can either have a social life at age 20 or be successful—but they can't do bothCharlie Kirk had a message for the over 2 million unemployed Gen Z NEET men: You don't need college to make your dreams happenBlackRock CEO Larry Fink said America could dodge a ‘retirement crisis' by encouraging people to work longerDon't try to be funny at work unless you want to risk your job and any chance of ever getting promoted, management professors sayMcDonald's is supersizing its value menu to win back average Americans — could it be a sign of trouble ahead?Girls, STOP APOLOGIZING for doing your jobsCracker Barrel CEO apologizes for logo, store changesWe conducted extensive research to inform our strategic plan. Well, what cannot be captured in data is how much our guests see themselves and their own story in the Cracker Barrel experience, which is what's led to such a strong response to these changes.Translation: we had no idea how racist you all areAt least she didn't apologize for everything that's ever happened in the last hundred years like Vanessa Hudson apologizing for the boys behavior at QantasLook how it worked for her: Qantas cutting CEO pay signals new era of cyber accountability - has a dude EVERY HAD PAY CUT FOR ANYTHINGHeadliniest of the WeekDR: Real American Beer collaborates with WWE for special Hulk Hogan collectible can: 'Hulkamania forever'Hulk:In leaked recordings Hogan was heard making homophobic remarks, using the N-word, making racist remarks, and openly admitting to being racistWWE terminated their relationship with him temporarily, removed him from their website/Hall of Fame, following public backlash. Eventually, some reinstatement occurred.Hogan's ex-wife made public emotional abuse allegations and accusations of an affair with their daughter's friendDuring the WWF / Vince McMahon-related trial over steroids in wrestling, Hogan testified under immunity and admitted past steroid use back to 1976He admitted to actively working against efforts to unionize professional wrestlersTwo divorcesMichelob Ultra overtakes Modelo Especial as best-selling beer in the U.S.American subsidiary Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLCWoke CEO Brendan Whitworth was a first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps and then as an operations officer for the CIA's counterterrorism center. Woke!Their leadership page of 15 executives also has a woke DEI hire! Chief People Officer Lindsay KingBelgian parent Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev)They are even worse than their American counterparts: of their 18 executive leaders, they have TWO DEI WOMEN: Chief Communications Officer Donna Lorensen and General Counsel Katherine Barrett. DEI gone crazy!Both Michelob ULTRA and Bud Light are made by Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev.DR: Palantir CEO says Gen Z can either have a social life at age 20 or be successful—but they can't do both & Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns U.S. tech workers: competing with China's grueling 12-hour workdays means sacrificing work-life balance MM: Tesla 'The Biggest Meme Stock' Ever? Expert Says 'Too Much Emphasis On The Magic Wand Of Musk'Sharing thoughts on Musk's new compensation package, Yale School of Management Senior Associate Dean Jeff Sonnenfeld didn't hold back with the meme stock analogy.THE SAME WIZARD IGER SONNENFELDMM: ‘Black Swan' author Nassim Taleb says your city's new bike lane is the reason the economy sucksTrump's tariffs force resources into lower-margin activities, Taleb said, likening the policy to “asking a brain surgeon to do some gardening two days a week to avoid being ‘ripped off' by professional gardeners.”Who Won the Week?DR: I-boo-proff-in, oh no, it's not American!MM: Jimmy Kimmel's YouTube channel PredictionsDR: Jimmy Kimmel takes Tylenol on air causing all remaining ABC affiliates to replace him with family-appropriate TV: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit which covers sex-based crimes (i.e. violence against women, now with commercials!)MM: Victoria's Secret ditches woke rebrand and vows to return to 'unapologetically sexy' roots - after reading this headline, Webster's Dictionary finally changes its definition of “woke” from “politically liberal or progressive (as in matters of racial and social justice) especially in a way that is considered unreasonable or extreme” to “anything including fat chicks, uggos, black people, and gays.”
The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (09/05/2025): 3:05pm- A new clip of New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill (D) shows her stating, “I would push an LGBTQ education into our schools.” 3:15pm- While speaking with the press following the latest jobs report, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett explained that the hiring slowdown only tells half the story: “all of the job creation in the U.S. has come from native-born workers, whereas in the Biden administration…half was foreign-born.” 3:20pm- On Thursday night, President Donald Trump hosted several tech CEOs at the White House. Mark Zuckerberg estimated that Meta will invest $600 billion in the U.S. by 2028. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai promised similar levels of investment. 3:30pm- Dr. Victoria Coates—Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation & former Deputy National Security Advisor—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the Trump Administration targeting Venezuelan drug cartels, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un traveling with a private bathroom to prevent his DNA from being stolen, and President Donald Trump renaming the “Defense Department” to the “War Department.” Plus, during China's military parade Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim were caught on a hot mic discussing the possibility of immortality via organ harvesting. 4:00pm- Dr. Wilfred Reilly—Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss writer/comedian Graham Linehan being arrested at London's Heathrow Airport over “anti-trans” posts he made to social media. Should Americans be concerned that free speech restrictions might make their way across the pond? Plus, Malcolm Gladwell reaches his “Tipping Point” with biological males competing in women's sports. 4:30pm- From the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order officially renaming the “Department of Defense” to the “Department of War.” 5:05pm- The defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles kicked off their season on Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys with a 24 to 20 win—despite having their best defensive player, Jalen Carter, ejected on the first play for spitting! But did he spit first??? 5:30pm- Paula Scanlan (former Swimmer for the University of Pennsylvania & now working alongside Scott Presler and the Early Vote Action PAC) & Raquel Debono (Entertainment Lawyer & Founder of Make America Hot Again) join The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Eric Adams remaining in the New York City mayoral race, Sydney Sweeny keeps winning, and rat tours are the latest craze in NYC. 6:05pm- Attorney Michael Rinaldi—Partner at Duane Morris LLP—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss government overreach. “A legacy federal indictment initiated by the Biden administration's U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington is still moving forward against two small business owners (and father and son), John and Joshua Owens, for allegedly importing and distributing diesel emissions-related components without EPA authorization.1 These weaponized charges—framed as a Clean Air Act conspiracy and for which the Department of Justice has never before sought such criminal penalties—carry up to 20 years in prison. Their alleged crime? Operating in a regulatory gray zone where vague EPA guidance and unclear enforcement thresholds make compliance nearly impossible for honest entrepreneurs. The case is emblematic of the broader federal bureaucracy's war on working-class Americans and small business operators—especially those who support the industries that power rural and agricultural communities. The targeted small business owners primarily served customers in industries critical to the American economy—agriculture, heavy construction, and freight transport. The prosecution is not rooted in any danger to the public, but in a federal bureaucracy out of ...
The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: 3:05pm- A new clip of New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill (D) shows her stating, “I would push an LGBTQ education into our schools.” 3:15pm- While speaking with the press following the latest jobs report, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett explained that the hiring slowdown only tells half the story: “all of the job creation in the U.S. has come from native-born workers, whereas in the Biden administration…half was foreign-born.” 3:20pm- On Thursday night, President Donald Trump hosted several tech CEOs at the White House. Mark Zuckerberg estimated that Meta will invest $600 billion in the U.S. by 2028. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai promised similar levels of investment. 3:30pm- Dr. Victoria Coates—Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation & former Deputy National Security Advisor—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the Trump Administration targeting Venezuelan drug cartels, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un traveling with a private bathroom to prevent his DNA from being stolen, and President Donald Trump renaming the “Defense Department” to the “War Department.” Plus, during China's military parade Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim were caught on a hot mic discussing the possibility of immortality via organ harvesting.
President Donald Trump organiseerde een etentje in het Witte Huis en alle techbaasjes van Silicon Valley kwamen opdagen. Het werd geheel volgens Trumpiaans recept één grote kleffe bedoening. Niet vanwege het eten, maar vanwege de grote bak slijm die de elite van Silicon Valley uitstortte over de oranje president. Maar echt veel indruk maakten alle complimenten niet. Trump kondigde importheffingen aan op chips voor bedrijven die hun productie niet naar de VS verplaatsen. Welke bedrijven daar het meest van profiteren en wat dat betekent voor jouw Nederlandse chipbedrijven, bespreken we deze aflevering. Maar er is meer chipnieuws. Chipbedrijf Broadcom kwam met cijfers, en zij zagen een flink gestegen omzet. Ze hebben er bovendien een flinke klant bijgekregen. Ze zeggen niet welke, maar volgens Bloomberg is het OpenAI. Grote vraag: waarom lukte het Nvidia niet om die opdracht te winnen? En waarom stijgt Broadcom dit jaar harder dan Nvidia? We hebben het ook nog over de Fed, want dat Trump de onafhankelijkheid van de Fed om zeep wil helpen, dat wisten we al. Maar het wordt nóg gekker: een econoom van het Witte Huis die een Fed-bestuurder vervangt, zegt nu dat hij ook nog zijn baan in het Witte Huis wil behouden. Stephen Miran werd gegrild in de Senaat om benoemd te worden voor vier maanden en gaat dan dus zowel in het Witte Huis als bij de Fed aan de slag. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ein amerikanisches Gericht hat entschieden: Google muss seinen populären Webbrowser Chrome nicht abstoßen, der Konzern wird nicht zerschlagen. In einem wegweisenden Kartellrechtsverfahren befand Richter Amit Mehta zwar, dass Google seine dominante Stellung im Suchmaschinenmarkt durch unfaire Mittel verteidigt hat, doch griff er bei den Sanktionen deutlich milder durch als von der Trump-Regierung gefordert. Anstelle einer Abtrennung zentraler Geschäftsbereiche verhängte das Gericht Auflagen: Exklusive Vertriebsdeals zur Verbreitung von Google-Diensten werden untersagt und Google muss Teile seiner Suchmaschinendaten mit Wettbewerbern teilen – doch der Suchgigant darf seinen Browser Chrome und auch das Mobil-Betriebssystem Android behalten. An der Börse sorgte das Urteil für Erleichterung: Der Alphabet-Aktienkurs erhöhte sich um 10 Prozent. Doch was folgt aus dem Urteil konkret? Gibt es wirklich mehr Wettbewerb durch Künstliche Intelligenz und ist Google damit angreifbarer, wie der Richter argumentiert? Und wie wurde Chrome der bedeutendste Browser der Welt – obwohl er erst deutlich später entwickelt und eingeführt wurde als die Pioniere auf diesem Feld? Über all das und mehr diskutieren wir in dieser Episode.
President Trump en First Lady Melania ontvingen gisteravond een select gezelschap van de grootste tech-CEO’s voor een exclusief diner in het Witte Huis. Aan tafel zaten onder meer Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Tim Cook (Apple), Sundar Pichai (Google), Satya Nadella (Microsoft) en Sam Altman (OpenAI). Ook Bill Gates was aanwezig en zat opvallend naast Melania, die de avond mede organiseerde. Tijdens het diner kregen de CEO’s de kans hun plannen voor investeringen in de VS te presenteren. Trump prees de bedrijven om hun rol in de Amerikaanse economie en kondigde aan dat er “zeer substantiële” heffingen op import van chips aankomen voor bedrijven die niet in de VS produceren of investeren. Opvallend was de afwezigheid van Elon Musk, hij zou naar eigen zeggen wel uitgenodigd zijn maar niet kunnen en stuurde daarom een vertegenwoordiger. Musk was eerder erg hecht met Trump maar de twee hadden afgelopen maanden publiekelijk vooral ruzie op sociale media. Google-ceo Sundar Pichai werd door Trump nog aangesproken op de rechtszaak die een dag eerder beklonken was. Google werd daarin door de Amerikaanse overheid aangeklaagd om een illegale monopolie. De rechter besloot vooral in het voordeel van Google. Ook in deze Tech Update: OpenAI kondigt het OpenAI Jobs Platform aan, een AI-gedreven vacatureplatform dat vanaf midden 2026 moet concurreren met LinkedIn. Daarnaast werkt het bedrijf samen met Broadcom aan een speciale AI-chip voor intern gebruik. Die chip moet ook in 2026 in gebruik genomen worden. Zometeen in De Schaal van Hebben: VanMoof S6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CEOs from tech's biggest names including Tim Cook, Sam Altman, and Sundar Pichai will all be at the White House for a dinner tonight with President Trump. We dig into what to expect from the meeting and how Silicon Valley is expanding its influence in the nation's capital.
En un reciente dictamen judicial, se determinó que Google no estará obligado a deshacerse de su navegador Chrome ni de su sistema operativo Android. El juez del distrito de Washington, Amhid Meta, resolvió que la compañía no debe vender estos negocios. Sin embargo, Meta estableció que Google deberá compartir ciertos datos con empresas específicas, una medida que el Gobierno y el Departamento de Justicia consideran insuficiente. Gail Slater, fiscal general adjunta, expresó en su perfil de X que las autoridades antimonopolio de Estados Unidos están evaluando las siguientes acciones a tomar, dado que exigían la venta de ambos negocios y un acceso completo a los datos de la empresa. El juez Meta defendió su fallo argumentando que es necesario actuar con “prudencia”. “Se le pide al tribunal que haga predicciones sobre el futuro, algo que no es exactamente la fortaleza de un juez”, señaló. En junio, Sundar Pichai, director ejecutivo de Google, se mostró optimista en una entrevista con Bloomberg, destacando que “las personas eligen libremente Google como su motor de búsqueda”. Aunque este fallo parece un triunfo para la tecnológica, Google planea apelar la decisión, lo que podría retrasar su implementación definitiva durante años, incluso llegando hasta la Corte Suprema. Por ahora, Google deberá cumplir con las disposiciones del juez Meta. La compañía advierte que estas medidas podrían impactar la “privacidad de los usuarios”. Aunque el veredicto fomenta una mayor competencia en el sector, los competidores de Google pierden la posibilidad de adquirir su navegador. En mayo, Pichai abordó las acusaciones de monopolio en una entrevista con The Verge, defendiendo la posición de su empresa. Recientemente, la startup de inteligencia artificial Perplexity AI ofreció 34.500 millones de dólares por Chrome, una cifra inferior a su valor real, esperando un fallo desfavorable para Google. De haberse concretado, Perplexity habría obtenido un navegador que, según Kinsta, concentra el 77% de los usuarios globales y que, a través de su herramienta Search, generó más de 100.000 millones de dólares en ingresos este año.
The AI hardware race is heating up, and NVIDIA is still far ahead. What will it take to close the gap?In this episode, Dylan Patel (Founder & CEO, SemiAnalysis) joins Erin Price-Wright (General Partner, a16z), Guido Appenzeller (Partner, a16z), and host Erik Torenberg to break down the state of AI chips, data centers, and infrastructure strategy.We discuss:Why simply copying NVIDIA won't work, and what it takes to beat themHow custom silicon from Google, Amazon, and Meta could reshape the marketThe economics of AI model launches and the shift toward cost efficiencyInfrastructure bottlenecks: power, cooling, and the global supply chainThe rise of AI silicon startups and the challenges they faceExport controls, China's AI ambitions, and geopolitics in the chip raceBig tech's next moves: advice for leaders like Jensen Huang, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon MuskResources: Find Dylan on X: https://x.com/dylan522pFind Erin on X: https://x.com/espricewrightFind Guido on X: https://x.com/appenzLearn more about SemiAnalysis: https://semianalysis.com/dylan-patel/Stay Updated: Let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/a16zFind a16z on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zFind a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/Follow our host: https://x.com/eriktorenbergPlease 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.
What if your tools shared context like your team does?This week on Grit, Shishir Mehrotra shares how the Coda and Grammarly collaboration unlocks context as a “superpower,” reflects on his early days at Google and YouTube, and hints at a future where tools anticipate intent and amplify how we work.He also shares how this paves the way for agent-based workflows and AI-native communication, beginning with Superhuman's email experience.Guest: Shishir Mehrotra, co-founder of Coda and CEO of GrammarlyConnect with ShishirXLinkedInChapters: 00:00 Trailer01:24 Introduction02:09 Zoo vs safari12:02 A TV ahead of its time21:25 Product decisions31:25 The data behind the algorithm37:26 The AI native productivity suite48:06 Agents are digital humans57:55 Pressure trade-off1:12:50 Insulated from judgment1:25:19 Who Grammarly is hiring1:25:51 What “grit” means to Shishir1:29:30 OutroMentioned in this episode: YouTube, Ray William Johnson, Spotify, Twitch, MTV, Chris Cox, Facebook, TikTok, Google TV, Centrata, Google Chrome, Android, Gmail, Microsoft, Super Bowl, Mosaic, Panasonic, Sony, Susan Wojcicki, Rishi Chandra, Apple TV, Amazon Firestick, Comcast, LoudCloud (Opsware), Quest Communications, AT&T Southwestern Bell, Salar Kamangar, Patrick Pichette, Eric Schmidt, OpenAI ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Platforms, Sundar Pichai, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Hamilton, Reid Hoffman, Sam Altman, Tesla, Waymo, Airtable, Notion, Max Lytvyn, Alex Shevchenko, Superhuman, Duolingo, Luis von Ahn, Khan Academy, MrBeast, Facebook Messenger, Snap (Snapchat), WhatsApp, Google+, Meta LLaMa, Satya Nadella, Tim Cook, Daniel GrossConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
Continuing the summer series, The Bid brings back some of the best episodes from the last year. Stevie's pick is a deep dive into the technology and AI investing trends coming out of Silicon Valley featuring Tony Kim, BlackRock portfolio manager and technology investing expert.AI is experiencing a transformative moment, powering the phenomenal run in public markets, but the investment opportunities certainly transcend that small group of names. So where are the most compelling opportunities and how can AI investment not only build wealth, but contribute to a more efficient future?Tony Kim, portfolio manager from BlackRock's Fundamental Equities team, joins Oscar to explore the evolving conversation around technology and AI investing among industry leaders, rebut AI skepticism and examine the investment potential of quantum computing.Sources: Google Investor call, July 2024 per Sundar Pichai.Original episode aired September 13th 2024Key moments in this episode:00:00 Introduction to The Bid's summer series Part Two and Stevie's Favourite Episode: Tech and AI Investing Trends02:15 Tony Kim on the Evolution of AI in Tech03:50 AI's Impact on Various Industries05:16 Investment Opportunities in AI08:07 The Future of AI and Quantum Computing21:20 Historical Perspectives and Future Insights22:44 Conclusion and Upcoming Episodes
The public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and others are available now. A new feature in iOS 26 could help filter spam messages more effectively. Will Chase be the new home for the Apple Card? And is Apple's new AppleCare One service worth it for you? Does iPadOS 26 steer the iPad in the wrong direction? First Look: macOS Tahoe Public Beta. iPadOS 26 preview: The rare software update that makes (most) old hardware feel new. Apple's iOS 26 text filters could cost political campaigns millions of dollars, top GOP group warns. JPMorgan Chase is the hot favorite for Apple Card takeover. AppleCare One launches as a single plan to cover multiple Apple devices. First look: Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive test footage for Apple Vision Pro. Sundar Pichai thinks that phones will still matter for at least a few years. Developers can now try special offers to persuade subscribers to stay. UK ready to impose competition interventions on Apple and Google. Blender is building a full-featured iPad app, but it's not clear when it will be released. Adobe rolls out new generative AI features for Photoshop to let users more easily add or remove people and objects. Apple TV+ unveils first look at Vince Gilligan's new science fiction drama "Pluribus," starring Emmy Award nominee Rhea Seehorn. iPhone 17 development device spotted in the wild. Apple loses fourth AI researcher in a month to Meta's Superintelligence team. Picks of the Week: Jason's Pick: Rocket Leo's Pick: Perplexity MCP for Mac Andy's Pick: Tom Lehrer's public domain songs Alex's Pick: Magic John Screen Protector Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: helixsleep.com/twit
The public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and others are available now. A new feature in iOS 26 could help filter spam messages more effectively. Will Chase be the new home for the Apple Card? And is Apple's new AppleCare One service worth it for you? Does iPadOS 26 steer the iPad in the wrong direction? First Look: macOS Tahoe Public Beta. iPadOS 26 preview: The rare software update that makes (most) old hardware feel new. Apple's iOS 26 text filters could cost political campaigns millions of dollars, top GOP group warns. JPMorgan Chase is the hot favorite for Apple Card takeover. AppleCare One launches as a single plan to cover multiple Apple devices. First look: Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive test footage for Apple Vision Pro. Sundar Pichai thinks that phones will still matter for at least a few years. Developers can now try special offers to persuade subscribers to stay. UK ready to impose competition interventions on Apple and Google. Blender is building a full-featured iPad app, but it's not clear when it will be released. Adobe rolls out new generative AI features for Photoshop to let users more easily add or remove people and objects. Apple TV+ unveils first look at Vince Gilligan's new science fiction drama "Pluribus," starring Emmy Award nominee Rhea Seehorn. iPhone 17 development device spotted in the wild. Apple loses fourth AI researcher in a month to Meta's Superintelligence team. Picks of the Week: Jason's Pick: Rocket Leo's Pick: Perplexity MCP for Mac Andy's Pick: Tom Lehrer's public domain songs Alex's Pick: Magic John Screen Protector Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: helixsleep.com/twit
The public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and others are available now. A new feature in iOS 26 could help filter spam messages more effectively. Will Chase be the new home for the Apple Card? And is Apple's new AppleCare One service worth it for you? Does iPadOS 26 steer the iPad in the wrong direction? First Look: macOS Tahoe Public Beta. iPadOS 26 preview: The rare software update that makes (most) old hardware feel new. Apple's iOS 26 text filters could cost political campaigns millions of dollars, top GOP group warns. JPMorgan Chase is the hot favorite for Apple Card takeover. AppleCare One launches as a single plan to cover multiple Apple devices. First look: Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive test footage for Apple Vision Pro. Sundar Pichai thinks that phones will still matter for at least a few years. Developers can now try special offers to persuade subscribers to stay. UK ready to impose competition interventions on Apple and Google. Blender is building a full-featured iPad app, but it's not clear when it will be released. Adobe rolls out new generative AI features for Photoshop to let users more easily add or remove people and objects. Apple TV+ unveils first look at Vince Gilligan's new science fiction drama "Pluribus," starring Emmy Award nominee Rhea Seehorn. iPhone 17 development device spotted in the wild. Apple loses fourth AI researcher in a month to Meta's Superintelligence team. Picks of the Week: Jason's Pick: Rocket Leo's Pick: Perplexity MCP for Mac Andy's Pick: Tom Lehrer's public domain songs Alex's Pick: Magic John Screen Protector Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: helixsleep.com/twit
The public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and others are available now. A new feature in iOS 26 could help filter spam messages more effectively. Will Chase be the new home for the Apple Card? And is Apple's new AppleCare One service worth it for you? Does iPadOS 26 steer the iPad in the wrong direction? First Look: macOS Tahoe Public Beta. iPadOS 26 preview: The rare software update that makes (most) old hardware feel new. Apple's iOS 26 text filters could cost political campaigns millions of dollars, top GOP group warns. JPMorgan Chase is the hot favorite for Apple Card takeover. AppleCare One launches as a single plan to cover multiple Apple devices. First look: Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive test footage for Apple Vision Pro. Sundar Pichai thinks that phones will still matter for at least a few years. Developers can now try special offers to persuade subscribers to stay. UK ready to impose competition interventions on Apple and Google. Blender is building a full-featured iPad app, but it's not clear when it will be released. Adobe rolls out new generative AI features for Photoshop to let users more easily add or remove people and objects. Apple TV+ unveils first look at Vince Gilligan's new science fiction drama "Pluribus," starring Emmy Award nominee Rhea Seehorn. iPhone 17 development device spotted in the wild. Apple loses fourth AI researcher in a month to Meta's Superintelligence team. Picks of the Week: Jason's Pick: Rocket Leo's Pick: Perplexity MCP for Mac Andy's Pick: Tom Lehrer's public domain songs Alex's Pick: Magic John Screen Protector Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: helixsleep.com/twit
เปิดพอดแคสต์เอพิโสดนี้ใน YouTube เพื่อประสบการณ์การรับชมที่ดีที่สุด สนาม AI กำลังเดือดกว่าที่เคย เมื่อคู่แข่งอย่าง OpenAI, Microsoft, Anthropic กำลังไล่ตามขึ้นมาแบบประชิด แล้ว Google ซึ่งเคยเป็น “ผู้นำด้านเทคโนโลยี” อยู่ตรงไหนของการแข่งขันครั้งนี้? ปีนี้ The Secret Sauce พาบินตรงสู่ Silicon Valley บุกงาน Google I/O 2025 ศูนย์รวมเทคโนโลยีสุดล้ำที่ทั่วโลกจับตา เพื่อหาคำตอบว่า ในสนามแข่งขันนี้ Google ไปไกลถึงไหนแล้ว? พวกเขามีอะไรเป็นเดิมพัน? และจะยังเป็นผู้นำเกม AI ได้อยู่ไหม? พร้อมกับสรุป Session พูดคุยกับ Sundar Pichai แบบเอ็กซ์คลูซีฟ และเจาะลึกกับสองมันสมองเบื้องหลังนวัตกรรม Gemini, Search และโลก XR Yossi Matias, Head of Google Research และ Juston Payne, Head of Product, XR
C dans l'air l'invitée du 21 juillet 2025 - Raphaëlle Bacqué, grand reporter au journal Le Monde"L'âge d'or de l'Amérique commence maintenant !", a lancé Donald Trump lors de son investiture, le 20 janvier 2025. Ce jour-là, à ses côtés : les anciens présidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, et la vice-présidente Kamala Harris. Mais ce que l'on retient surtout, c'est la présence d'Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai ou encore Sam Altman, figures de proue de la tech américaine. Dans une série de six articles, la journaliste Raphaëlle Bacqué retrace leur ascension fulgurante et leur ralliement progressif à Donald Trump. Certains étaient pourtant de fervents défenseurs des démocrates. En 2021, après l'assaut du Capitole, Meta avait suspendu les comptes de Trump. Quatre ans plus tard, Mark Zuckerberg verse un million de dollars à l'organisation de l'investiture de Donald Trump et s'apprête à l'indemniser à hauteur de 25 millions. Chez Meta, les sujets politiques, religieux ou liés au genre sont désormais tabous. Une dérive autocratique s'observe au sein de l'entreprise.Le virage est général. Jeff Bezos, propriétaire du "Washington Post" depuis 2013, avait lui aussi soutenu Hillary Clinton, puis Joe Biden. Il a depuis obtenu que la rédaction s'abstienne de prendre parti pour la dernière présidentielle américaine. Les affaires priment sur les idéologies. Quant à Elon Musk, hilare au premier rang, il incarne à la fois la démesure et l'audace. Sur X (ex-Twitter), il insulte, modifie les algorithmes au gré de ses humeurs et attaque désormais Donald Trump sur l'affaire Epstein. De meilleur ami à meilleur ennemi, le divorce entre Donald Trump et Elon Musk semble consommé.Comment ces patrons de la tech ont-ils rallié Donald Trump ? Quelle influence exercent-ils sur la vie politique américaine ? Et comment redessinent-ils les rapports de pouvoir ?Raphaëlle Bacqué, grand reporter au journal Le Monde décrypte comment les patrons de la Silicon Valley, de Google à Amazon en passant par Meta, ont choisi de rallier Donald Trump.
Sundar Pichai is CEO of Google and Alphabet. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep471-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/sundar-pichai-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: Sundar's X: https://x.com/sundarpichai Sundar's Instagram: https://instagram.com/sundarpichai Sundar's Blog: https://blog.google/authors/sundar-pichai/ Google Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ Google's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Google SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Tax Network USA: Full-service tax firm. Go to https://tnusa.com/lex BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://betterhelp.com/lex LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://shopify.com/lex AG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drink. Go to https://drinkag1.com/lex OUTLINE: (00:00) - Introduction (00:07) - Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (07:55) - Growing up in India (14:04) - Advice for young people (15:46) - Styles of leadership (20:07) - Impact of AI in human history (32:17) - Veo 3 and future of video (40:01) - Scaling laws (43:46) - AGI and ASI (50:11) - P(doom) (57:02) - Toughest leadership decisions (1:08:09) - AI mode vs Google Search (1:21:00) - Google Chrome (1:36:30) - Programming (1:43:14) - Android (1:48:27) - Questions for AGI (1:53:42) - Future of humanity (1:57:04) - Demo: Google Beam (2:04:46) - Demo: Google XR Glasses (2:07:31) - Biggest invention in human history PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 - RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ - Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 - Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips
It's a slowish news week ahead of some very busy news weeks, so of course Nilay and David start the show with a long discussion about party speakers. Eventually, they get into the news, beginning with some of the huge Apple redesigns planned for WWDC in June. For the first time in a long time, the stakes for Apple's software teams feel really high. After that, the hosts talk about Nilay's recent interview with Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and what the AI-ification of everything means for the future of the web. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for another Brendan Carr is a Dummy, plus some talk about the Nintendo Switch 2, a bit of confusing tariff news, and more. Further reading: Graduation and prom season in full force, Alan sends a graduation procession with a party speaker on… her head? So so many softball and baseball games, Luis tips us to the Yankees Incredible at a dentist office from Oktawian Apple is reportedly going to rename all of its operating systems Apple is ready to replace Game Center with a more Xbox-like gaming app Get ready for Apple's glassy operating systems overhaul. Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill' the AI industry The New York Times' first generative AI deal is with Amazon The Browser Company explains why it stopped developing Arc The plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlink FCC Commissioner Labels Trump Push to Chill Speech an ‘Administration-Wide Effort' Carr's attack on Ergen looks gross Shut Down the Federal Communications Commission With the Switch, technology finally caught up to Nintendo Nintendo's bold new era is full of safe bets The Nintendo Switch was an indie game haven, until it was overrun with slop The Nintendo Switch 2 sure seems to work just fine with a USB mouse There's a Switch 2 unboxing video already. Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
(0:00) David Friedberg welcomes Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai (2:58) Will AI kill search?: Google disrupting itself, evolving search to follow the user (15:32) Infrastructure advantage, foundational model differentiation (25:08) Future of human-computer interaction, hardware, competitive landscape in AI (35:29) Energy constraints in AI (41:20) Google's progress in quantum computing and robotics (47:56) Culture, coddling, and talent recruitment in the age of AI (56:50) Does he consider Alphabet a holding company searching for Google's next $100B business? Follow Sundar: https://x.com/sundarpichai Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect