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Brit subs in for Jess as Sam and Dave unpack the AI IPO boom, including SpaceX, Anthropic, and Cerebras, debate whether AI agents can actually replace employees, and react live to the discovery that Slow's @slow Instagram account was stolen through a Meta AI support exploit. The conversation spans OpenClaw's enterprise push, recent AI funding rounds, the AI wrapper debate, and Sam's latest investing thesis that startup pitches should look more like movie trailers than decks, before ending with a pop culture corner into Taylor Swift, AI-generated podcasts for kids, and the future of TBPN after the OpenAI deal.Chapters:02:53 AI IPO Season: SpaceX, Anthropic & Cerebras05:29 Narrative Capitalism: Storing Value in Stories11:34 What the AI IPO Wave Means for Silicon Valley15:02 Microsoft Build: OpenClaw Goes Enterprise17:38 Would You Trade Your Employee for an AI Agent?25:19 LIVE: Slow Ventures' Instagram Gets Hacked via Meta AI30:04 Are AI Harnesses Just Fancy PDFs?31:49 Recent AI Raises & the SaaS Comeback33:01 The New Pitch: Movie Trailers Over Decks41:17 AI-Generated Podcasts, Voice Cloning & Consumer AI42:54 TBPN Update: Post-OpenAI DealWe're also on ↓X: https://twitter.com/moreorlesspodInstagram: https://instagram.com/moreorlessYouTube: https://youtu.be/oYmxx8ElGHkConnect with us here:1) Sam Lessin: https://x.com/lessin2) Dave Morin: https://x.com/davemorin3) Jessica Lessin: https://x.com/Jessicalessin4) Brit Morin: https://x.com/brit

Jonathan Hunt (VP of HubSpot Media) joins Matt and Kolby to talk about how HubSpot built a 50M-reach owned-media network, the four-part test they run on every acquisition (Hustle, Mindstream, Starter Story, Futurepedia), and why they killed every audio-only podcast on the network.Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:33 Why HubSpot Buys Media Companies 04:45 What HubSpot Media Actually Is (65 People, 3 Pillars) 07:15 The Editorial Thesis Behind Every Acquisition 12:26 The HubSpot Acquisition Test: 4 Criteria 14:53 Inside HubSpot's 150-Creator Program 22:24 Co-Creating Brands With Creators 25:06 Why HubSpot Went YouTube First 30:41 The Ad Fatigue Problem (And How They Solved It) 33:01 Scott Galloway and the Native Lead Magnet Play 36:15 How HubSpot Reinvests Profits Into Growth 39:46 Minority Report-Level Attribution 42:00 Why HubSpot Killed Audio-Only Podcasts 43:12 Reactions: Puck, TBPN, Sherwood, A16Z 51:31 Why HubSpot Won't Launch a Net-New Live Show 53:47 Where to Find Jonathan

Sam, Dylan, and Darksmith are back to break down: Sam gifting Ryan a wildly suspicious self-published manifesto titled "Why Nukes Aren't Real" by Tamra Shavel that appears to have been sold off the Santa Monica Pier, the show climbing to #4 most hyped on YouTube while still unable to dethrone the two bald hiking Jews at the top, MrBeast getting hit by the new algorithm and dropping from 500 million to 50 million views, the Euphrates River drying up exactly on schedule for Revelations 16's sixth bowl to prepare the way for the kings of the East, Dylan's running theory that all biblical prophecy is just well-documented schizophrenia, Turkey damming the Tigris and Euphrates and accidentally activating the apocalypse like a Zelda puzzle box, Iran shooting down a US-Israel weather weapon and the drought ending three days later, the absolutely cooked roster of CEOs Trump dragged to China including Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, Larry Fink, Stephen Schwarzman, and Elon yonked on ketamine while worth more than the country he's negotiating with, Hasan Piker calmly defending China's 1.2 million Tibetan death tally and the Hundred Days of Flowers 55 million famine deaths while condemning Israel, the LA segregation map of Trader Joe's locations, the Mehdi Hasan interview where the "Worst Adventure" Oklahoma Jennifer publicly atones for not knowing enough about Palestine while admitting she has zero Muslims in her town, the empathy study revealing women feel equal sympathy for cheating men and cheating women (which kind of explains Hillary, Thatcher, Merkel, and the entire blood-drinking queen aesthetic), the 1.5 million white Christians getting fed into the Ukraine meat grinder that no progressive will post about, Netanyahu's trial judge dying in a motorcycle crash because nothing is ever an accident, and OpenAI acquiring TBPN for $100 million while their videos pull 500 views. Subscribe and give us that sweet brown hype.   Grab Tickets To Sam Tripoli's Live Shows At SamTripoli.com: Costa Mesa, Ca: 5/28 Austin, TX: 5/22 (Live Taping Of Sam Tripoli's Comedy Special) Albuquerque, NM: 6/12-6/13 Austin, TX: 6/18 Miami, Fl: 7/31-8/1 Lawerence, KS: 9/17-9/19 Tulsa, OK: 10/9-10/10 Austin, TX: Dec 11th-13th:   Buy Our Merch or Sam Will Fight You: https://conspiracy-social-club-aka-deep-waters.myshopify.com/   Subscribe to the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AkaDeepWaters   Check out Dylan's instagram - @dylanpetewrenn   Check out Deep Waters Instagram: @akadeepwaters   Check out Bad Tv podcast: https://bit.ly/3RYuTG0   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: LUCY NICOTINE POUCHES Go to LUCY.CO/CSC and use CODE "CSC" for 20% OFF your first online order   TASKRABBIT USE Code "CSC" and get $15 OFF your first task   BLUECHEW GOLD Go to BlueChew.com and use promo code "DEEP" to get your 3rd month free

Brian Morrissey (The Rebooting) joins Matt and Kolby to talk about his three-archetype theory of modern media, why most TBPN streaming-show clones will fail, the real strategic value of SMS, and why aging out of LinkedIn is a bigger flex than flying private.Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:06 The 3 Media Archetypes: Artists, Suits, Engineers 05:54 Streaming Media and MTS vs TBPN 08:00 Why Webinars Punch Above Their Weight 12:37 The Power of Parasocial Podcast Connections 16:09 Is Streaming A Fad? Neo-Traditional Media 20:18 The Underpants Gnome Problem With Clips 24:03 Is SMS The New Email? 26:45 The Hardest Part Is Having The Audience 29:51 Brian's Writing Process (No Audience In Mind) 34:36 Smart SMS Use Cases (Events, Subtext) 40:00 Building A Strategic Reserve Of Phone Numbers 42:59 Why SMS Crushes For Webinar Registrations 49:47 NoScroll And Anonymous X Accounts 53:22 Aging Out Of LinkedIn Is The Real Flex 54:05 Where To Find Brian

In questa puntata torniamo a parlare live di creator economy, podcast e new media ospiti di Spotify, partendo da una domanda sempre più centrale: oggi qual è il vero valore di un podcast? Analizziamo il clamoroso deal da 200 milioni di dollari con cui OpenAI ha acquisito TBPN, uno dei podcast tech più influenti della Silicon Valley, e raccontiamo perché nel mondo dei contenuti contano sempre meno le vanity metrics e sempre di più le community e il rapporto di fiducia con il pubblico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Get our Business Idea Database: https://clickhubspot.com/etsl Episode 819: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) answer the question, “If you're smart and in your 20s, where's the opportunity?” — Show Notes:  (0:00) Where is the opportunity right now? (08:01) the buff billionaire (19:43) We break down the TBPN acquisition by OpenAI (31:59) 2 stories of John Coogan being locked in (41:56) William Randolph Hearst (54:48) Collecting 100x talent — Links: • GTA VI - https://www.rockstargames.com/VI  • John Coogan on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JohnCooganPlus/videos  • Hearst Castle - https://hearstcastle.org/  — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com  • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies! Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

This interview with Stripe cofounders John and Patrick Collison originally aired on TBPN. They discuss Stripe's 34% growth and new employee tender offer, how agent commerce and stablecoins may require high-throughput blockchains built for millions of transactions per second, and why the economics of software are shifting from mass-produced products to bespoke, on-demand systems cooked fresh at the moment of use.   Resources: Follow TBPN on Twitter: https://x.com/tbpn Follow Patrick Collison on Twitter: https://x.com/patrickc Follow John Collison on Twitter: https://x.com/collision 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.

The Future of Media, AI & Founder Visibility Guest: Steven PerlbergLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sperlberg/⁠ · Merantix Capital: ⁠https://www.merantix-capital.com⁠Head of Communications at Merantix Capital — Berlin-based VC investing in early-stage AI. Former reporter at WSJ, BuzzFeed News, and Business Insider covering media, tech, and politics. Happy to connect with journalists exploring life after reporting.Host: Marina SchmidtLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmidt-marina/⁠ · Website: ⁠https://www.scalingnerds.com⁠Communications advisor helping science and tech founders get seen, heard, and backed — on stages, podcasts, and in the press.The media landscape is shifting fast — and as a founder, understanding that shift is no longer optional. Steven Perlberg, Head of Communications at Merantix Capital and former tech journalist at the Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed News, and Business Insider, joins Marina to unpack what AI, fragmentation, and the death of the "mushy middle" mean for how founders should think about visibility, PR, and media strategy.Warning: this one gets philosophical.US vs. European tech media — The fundamental difference is size and reach. US outlets skew toward covering Silicon Valley companies, making it harder for European seed-stage startups to break through without a strong narrative hook, major fundraising news, or a US expansion angle. Steven's rule: define your goal first, then pick the outlets that match it.Why founders should pitch journalists directly — When Steven was a reporter, a direct email from a founder saying "I cover your space, want to grab coffee?" always got a yes. Today's version of the five-reporter shortlist might include a Substack writer or LinkedIn creator. Build those relationships personally, not through agencies.The AI slop problem — Faceless, generic AI content is flooding every channel. The counter-move: a growing premium on human faces and authentic voices. OpenAI's acquisition of tech news show TBPN for reportedly hundreds of millions signals exactly this.LLMs as the new search — If your audience is getting their news via AI tools instead of clicking TechCrunch, the tier of the outlet matters less than it used to. What matters is that your company and point of view exist across enough credible sources to be surfaced by LLMs. GEO is becoming as important as SEO.Opinions as the new gold — As information becomes a commodity, what becomes scarce and valuable is judgment, taste, and a distinctive point of view. Founders who show up consistently with a genuine perspective are positioned to become trusted, parasocial key opinion leaders in their space.The 10-80-10 rule for AI-assisted content — 10% you → 80% AI → 10% you again to edit, humanize, and make it sound like yourself. Prompt it to use your actual language from transcripts and speeches. Don't let it default to "momentum" and bullet points.Trust Me, I'm Lying — Ryan HolidayTBPN — live tech news show acquired by OpenAIETN — European equivalent of TBPN

This week, we discuss Claude's harness, OpenAI's ongoing drama, and whether Backstage is still a thing. Plus, Coté gives up on the green screen. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 568 Runner-up Titles It's clearly an AI chair. I've given up on the green screen No animals, only buttholes I don't know if I can think on my own Make your pecans really pop Did they shut it down? I wasn't paying attention Always take the first offer for a billion dollars Bad Parking The Apple IIE had this problem I was paying attention but I might have had a mouthful of cereal. Rundown Anthropic Anthropic vs. OpenAI Revenue Why Anthropic's new model has cybersecurity experts rattled Workday CTO Joins Anthropic Amid Startup's Push to Build HR Apps Clouded Judgement 4.10.26 - Long Live the Harness (Wrapper?) ! Anthropic closes in on OpenAI as US business use surges Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage Anthropic Buys Stealth Dimension-Backed Coefficient Bio in $400M+ Stock Deal Claude Command /powerup Post-Mortem of Anthropic's Claude Code Leak OpenAI Palace Intrigue OpenAI's Fidji Simo takes medical leave, announces leadership changes OpenAI CEO and CFO Diverge on IPO Timing Industrial policy for the Intelligence Age OpenAI is getting weird again - Casey Newton OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro Let Us Learn to Show Our Friendship for a Man When He Is Alive and Not After He Is Dead OpenAI buys TBPN Exclusive | OpenAI Buys Tech-Industry Talk Show TBPN OpenAI Buys Tech-Industry Talk Show TBPN OpenAI acquires TBPN | OpenAI OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show OpenAI Buys Streaming Show ‘TBPN,' Aiming to Change Narrative on A.I. Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? Backstage Backstage is dead Observability Cisco to grab Galileo for AI observability supercharge - SDxCentral Dynatrace to Acquire Bindplane to Establish Telemetry Pipelines for AI and Cloud‑Native Observability Cursor and Coding Agents Cursor's $2 billion bet: The IDE is now a fallback, not the default Cursor's New Tool Lets Users Delegate to a Team of Coding Agents Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex are merging into one AI coding stack nobody planned Relevant to your Interests Here's what that Claude Code source leak reveals about Anthropic's plans Starlink satellite tracker A Secure Chat App's Encryption Is So Bad It Is ‘Meaningless' Coinbase's AI payments system joins Linux Foundation Trump's AI framework targets state laws, shifts child safety burden to parents | TechCrunch TIME100 AI 2025: Chris Lehane Jack Dorsey says Block employees now bring prototypes — not slide decks — to meetings Post Mortem: axios npm supply chain compromise · Issue #10636 · axios/axios · GitHub Addressing GitHub's recent availability issues Iran threatens ‘complete and utter annihilation' of OpenAI's $30B Stargate AI data center Social media is turning into a freak show The Building Block Economy Giant Mac mini cluster powers Overcast podcast transcripts without the cloud How Amazon Dies: A Possible, Maybe Likely Future Maine Is About to Become the First State to Ban New Data Centers Introducing Muse Spark: Scaling Towards Personal Superintelligence SiFive raises $400 million from Atreides, Nvidia for data-center chip technology Amazon CEO takes aim at Nvidia, Intel, Starlink, more in annual shareholder letter Giving external agents access to Xcode | Apple Developer Documentation France orders all government ministries to ditch Windows for Linux in digital sovereignty push You can now easily call LLMs from your messaging engine. 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This week in the business of podcasting:Tom Webster previews the new Audio Primes 2026 report from Sounds Profitable, showing that audio-first podcast listeners are nearly twice as likely as video-first viewers to reject AI-generated voices in their favorite shows. The split suggests a widening gap in how synthetic audio is received across listening modes.Samba TV VP of Measurement Science Alyson Sprague debuts the company's first Netflix Podcast Ranker, drawn from smart-TV viewing data across tens of millions of U.S. households. The Breakfast Club led Q1 2026 with 44% of Samba-tracked views, followed by Bridgerton: The Official Podcast at 16%.YouTube rolls out two livestream ad changes designed to protect creator-audience moments: ads will pause for viewers who send paid items like Super Chats, and automated ads will be held back when Live Chat engagement peaks. The update has clear implications for live podcast productions that rely on real-time chat.Steve Raizes argues the current wave of podcast M&A — OpenAI acquiring TBPN, The Chernin Group backing Goalhanger and Audiochuck, Fox Entertainment buying Red Seat Ventures — is being driven by audience density and convertibility rather than raw reach, a shift from the Spotify-Gimlet and SiriusXM-Stitcher era.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.

This week in the business of podcasting:Tom Webster previews the new Audio Primes 2026 report from Sounds Profitable, showing that audio-first podcast listeners are nearly twice as likely as video-first viewers to reject AI-generated voices in their favorite shows. The split suggests a widening gap in how synthetic audio is received across listening modes.Samba TV VP of Measurement Science Alyson Sprague debuts the company's first Netflix Podcast Ranker, drawn from smart-TV viewing data across tens of millions of U.S. households. The Breakfast Club led Q1 2026 with 44% of Samba-tracked views, followed by Bridgerton: The Official Podcast at 16%.YouTube rolls out two livestream ad changes designed to protect creator-audience moments: ads will pause for viewers who send paid items like Super Chats, and automated ads will be held back when Live Chat engagement peaks. The update has clear implications for live podcast productions that rely on real-time chat.Steve Raizes argues the current wave of podcast M&A — OpenAI acquiring TBPN, The Chernin Group backing Goalhanger and Audiochuck, Fox Entertainment buying Red Seat Ventures — is being driven by audience density and convertibility rather than raw reach, a shift from the Spotify-Gimlet and SiriusXM-Stitcher era.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.

Our 240th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!Recorded on 04/08/2026 (sorry I keep releasing stuff late, will get better with it soon!)Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie HarrisFeel free to email us your questions and feedback at andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.aiRead out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/In this episode:Anthropic launched Project Glasswing and previewed Claude Mythos, a general-purpose model withheld from broad release due to dramatically stronger autonomous offensive cybersecurity performance (including zero-day discovery), alongside concerning bio/virology uplift results and documented deception/containment-escape behaviors; pricing is far higher than Opus and most discovered vulnerabilities remain unpatched.Product and platform updates included Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash Live for real-time multilingual voice conversation, Suno v5.5 personalization features, Anthropic tightening Claude Code/OpenClaw access and usage limits, OpenAI canceling an “adult mode,” and Microsoft releasing MAI models for speech-to-text, audio generation, and image generation.Business and market developments featured Anthropic's revenue run rate surpassing $30B and a major Google/Broadcom TPU compute expansion, SoftBank taking a $40B short-term loan to fund OpenAI commitments, Granola reaching a $1.5B valuation, Anthropic buying Coefficient Bio for $400M, and OpenAI acquiring the TBPN business talk show.Policy, open-source, and geopolitics included Z.ai releasing open-weight GLM 5.1 and a multimodal GLM model, Google open-sourcing Gemma 4 under Apache 2.0, a judge blocking the Pentagon's “supply chain risk” label against Anthropic, research on LLM “emotion vectors” and OpenAI meta-gaming during RL, China restricting Manus founders amid Meta deal review, scrutiny of Nvidia's chip-smuggling claims, China chipmakers gaining market share, and Iran framing cloud data centers as military targets.Timestamps:(00:00:10) Intro / BanterTools & Apps(00:01:58) Anthropic debuts ‘Project Glasswing' and new AI model for cybersecurity | The Verge(00:18:22) Gemini Live gets ‘biggest upgrade yet' with Gemini 3.1 Flash Live(00:20:40) Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage | TechCrunch(00:25:36) OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT's erotic mode | TechCrunch(00:26:16) Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models | TechCrunch(00:31:25) Suno leans into customization with v5.5 | The VergeApplications & Business(00:32:53) Anthropic announces deal with Google, Broadcom, says revenue has tripled(00:37:53) Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? | The New Yorker(00:40:18) OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Unite to Combat Model Copying in China - Bloomberg(00:41:45) Chinese chipmakers claim nearly half of local market as Nvidia's lead shrinks(00:45:20) SoftBank secures $40 billion loan to boost OpenAI investments(00:47:23) Granola raises $125M at $1.5B valuation for its AI note-taking app - SiliconANGLE(00:48:17) Anthropic acquires stealth startup Coefficient Bio in $400M deal(00:50:20) OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show | TechCrunchProjects & Open Source(00:53:04) Z.AI Introduces GLM-5.1: An Open-Weight 754B Agentic Model That Achieves SOTA on SWE-Bench Pro and Sustains 8-Hour Autonomous Execution - MarkTechPost(00:55:14) Google announces Gemma 4 open AI models, switches to Apache 2.0 license - Ars Technica(01:01:26) Z.ai Launches GLM-5V-Turbo: A Native Multimodal Vision Coding Model Optimized for OpenClaw and High-Capacity Agentic Engineering Workflows EverywherePolicy & Safety(01:04:45) Judge blocks Pentagon's effort to ‘punish' Anthropic by labeling it a supply chain risk(01:10:05) Emotion concepts and their function in a large language model(01:21:12) China bars Manus co-founders from leaving country amid Meta deal review, FT reports(01:25:38) US lawmakers ask whether Nvidia CEO's smuggling remarks misled regulators(01:27:48) How far does alignment midtraining generalize?(01:32:20) Metagaming matters for training, evaluation, and oversight(01:39:31) Iran says it has struck Oracle data center in Dubai, Amazon data center in Bahrain — country has threatened to attack Nvidia, Intel, and others, tooSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt and Kolby break down OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN for over $100 million and what it actually means for media. They dig into why the deal was less about audience size and more about an aqua hire of founders John Coogan and Jordi Hayes, how tech companies consistently use media as a PR and storytelling asset, and what lessons indie creators can take from TBPN's 18-month run to a nine-figure exit.Want to get your first 1,000 newsletter subscribers in 30 days? Go here

OpenAI recently acquired TBPN (Technology Business Programming Network). Rob and Elsie discuss the relationship between Sam Altman and TBPN's John Coogan, the network's high production value, and what it means for OpenAI's public-facing brand as they head toward an expected IPO.Elsie takes a moment to celebrate Frank Racioppi's recent Forbes piece, giving him his well-deserved flowers for his thoughtful advocacy and committed support of the independent community. While the article is titled "There's A War Of Independents In Podcasting," Elsie highlights how Frank successfully name-checks the creators and shows that mainstream media often ignores. She suggests that while the "war" framing reflects the struggle against celebrity-driven network dominance, the real story is the robustness of middle-tier creators who are building sustainable, profitable businesses on their own terms. Finally, the episode looks at Spotify's rollout of AI-prompted playlists for podcasts and the ongoing friction of cumbersome guest intake forms.Come to hang out with us!⭐️ Apple Podcasts Video Q&A, with Elsie Escobar - YouTubeLinks to interesting things from this episode:People & ShowsJohn Coogan & Jordi Hays: Hosts of TBPN (Technology Business Programming Network).Frank Racioppi: Owner of Earworthy and Forbes contributor.Cynthia Bemis Abrams: Host of Advanced TV History.Ciara Miller: Reality TV superstar highlighted in the Flattering Ram.Bitch Is BetterBravo! We're BlackMorally Corrupt - YouTubeDumpster Dive Snark BaitSo Bad It's Good with Ryan BaileyApps & TechnologyScooter Labs RSS to CSV: scooterlabs.com/hacks/rss2csv.phpSpotify AI Prompted Playlists: creators.spotify.com/resources/news/prompted-playlistsCaptivate WordPress Plugin Sync: wordpress.org/plugins/captivatesync-trade/Articles & EpisodesOpenAI acquires TBPN | OpenAIThere's A War Of Independents In PodcastingDAX Expands Into Podcasts Targeting The ‘Missing Middle' As Ad Demand Grows. | News | podcastnewsdaily.comTop podcast advertisers | Magellan AI — Podcast advertising analyticsIn & Around Podcasting Episode 25: Featuring Frank Racioppi.Everything you need to know in the 'Summer House' scandal which exploded this weekIn & Around Podcasting is a podcast industry podcast started by Mark Asquith and Danny Brown and now hosted by Elsie Escobar and Rob Walch, continuing its mission as an industry show that belongs to the whole community.If you enjoy the show, we'd love for you to leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast app! You can also drop us a tip at https://www.inandaroundpodcasting.com/support, too!If you're an independent creator who would like to co-host with us, please let us know via Twitter and we'll get you booked!Please tell your friends that the show is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, plus wherever else they may listen to their podcasts.If you'd like your podcast trailer featuring in our "Wave File" segment, submit it via this quick contact form, please.The podcast is also available at In & Around Podcasting.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

OpenAI just bought a creator company (TBPN) for reportedly over $100M. What does this mean for the future of the creator economy?Guest co-host Avi Gandhi, founder of Creator Access Network (CAN), joins Josh to break down the biggest news of the week.Also: we dive into how NASA is streaming the Artemis II moon mission like a top-tier creator, and YouTube's aggressive push into living room TVs.Plus, Avi shares the story behind his Creator Access Network, which is designed to save creators money on their essential business tools.What you'll learn:-- Why NASA is pulling 10 million concurrent viewers-- How YouTube is battling Meta and TikTok for "second screen" attention-- Why brands acquiring creators could be the next massive industry trend-- How the Creator Access Network helps creators save thousands on tech Creator Upload is your creator economy podcast, usually hosted by Lauren Schnipper and Joshua Cohen. Thanks again to Avi for serving as special guest co-host today.00:00 Introduction and Avi Gandhi returns01:01 NASA's massive Artemis II livestream05:01 YouTube dominates living room TV screens08:06 The battle for the second screen14:15 OpenAI acquires tech talk show TBPN19:10 The future of creator company acquisitions26:13 Launching Creator Access Network (CAN)30:47 Creator Access Network pricing and perks36:02 IShowSpeed stars in new anime series40:50 Final ThoughtsFollow Lauren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schnipper/Follow Josh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuajcohen/Original music by London Bridge: https://www.instagram.com/londonbridgemusic/Edited and produced by Adam Conner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamonbrand

Today in the business of podcasting...Sounds Profitable's Bryan Barletta reflects on the company's two-day Business of Podcasting space at Advertising Week Europe, where nearly 450 attendees gathered across 16 panels, arguing that podcasting has earned its place in mainstream media conversations and must now show up in the rooms where broader advertising decisions are made.Sport Social Podcast Network's Jim Salveson makes the case for sports podcasting as a commercial and editorial extension of live broadcasting, citing Edison Research data showing that sports podcast listeners are significantly more likely than general sports fans to follow an athlete after a trade.YouTube has announced several new TV-focused features, including Stations, a 24/7 programming channel format debuting with Coachella coverage, a voice-controlled AI chatbot called Ask coming to smart TVs, and TV Companion, a phone-based tool that lets viewers interact with content without taking their eyes off the screen.Independent Australian podcast What I Survived, from Queensland-based Mashed Pumpkin Productions, reached #31 on the U.S. Apple Podcasts overall chart and #1 in Documentary within its first 47 days, with host Jack Laurence crediting an Apple Podcasts editorial homepage feature for driving over 440,000 downloads.OpenAI has acquired Silicon Valley tech podcast TBPN in a deal the Financial Times values in the low hundreds of millions of dollars, making the show ad-free while including an editorial independence covenant, with commentators debating whether the real asset was the podcast itself or the talent behind it.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.

Today in the business of podcasting...Sounds Profitable's Bryan Barletta reflects on the company's two-day Business of Podcasting space at Advertising Week Europe, where nearly 450 attendees gathered across 16 panels, arguing that podcasting has earned its place in mainstream media conversations and must now show up in the rooms where broader advertising decisions are made.Sport Social Podcast Network's Jim Salveson makes the case for sports podcasting as a commercial and editorial extension of live broadcasting, citing Edison Research data showing that sports podcast listeners are significantly more likely than general sports fans to follow an athlete after a trade.YouTube has announced several new TV-focused features, including Stations, a 24/7 programming channel format debuting with Coachella coverage, a voice-controlled AI chatbot called Ask coming to smart TVs, and TV Companion, a phone-based tool that lets viewers interact with content without taking their eyes off the screen.Independent Australian podcast What I Survived, from Queensland-based Mashed Pumpkin Productions, reached #31 on the U.S. Apple Podcasts overall chart and #1 in Documentary within its first 47 days, with host Jack Laurence crediting an Apple Podcasts editorial homepage feature for driving over 440,000 downloads.OpenAI has acquired Silicon Valley tech podcast TBPN in a deal the Financial Times values in the low hundreds of millions of dollars, making the show ad-free while including an editorial independence covenant, with commentators debating whether the real asset was the podcast itself or the talent behind it.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.

In this episode of The MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire editor Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by CEO Rachel Smith and head of content, John Still. They look into OpenAI's foray into media ownership, an AI-publishing crossover, and the streaming market.The first story this week is OpenAI's acquisition of the tech and business talk show, Technology Business Programming Network. The team discuss what this says about OpenAI's strategy, and what it means for TBPN. The second covers CNN International Commercial's move into agentic infrastructure, and the opportunities and pitfalls of agentic transactions. Finally, a court in Rome has ruled that Netflix's price increases between 2017-2024 were illegal. Will this case set a global precedent for the streaming giant?More industry insights & analysis at www.exchangewire.com0:00 Introduction1:00 OpenAI acquires TBPN14:46 CNNIC builds in-house agentic infrastructure28:19 Italian court rules Netflix price hikes illegal

AGENDA: 03:59 — Anthropic Surpasses OpenAI in Revenue 12:43 — OpenAI Management Reboot 18:24 — OpenAI Buys TBPN 29:00 — SpaceX Files for IPO Targeting $2 Trillion Valuation 37:21 — Doug Leone Returns to Sequoia Capital 41:14 — YC Kicks Out Delve 45:21 — The Rise of Open Router 57:59 — Supabase Targeting $10B Valuation 01:08:18 — The Mercor Hack and AI Cyber Threats Moving Forward 01:17:25 — The $1.8B Two-Person Company  

OpenAI acquires TBPN podcast, Anthropic's mysterious Mythos AI it won't release to the public, Google's new deepfake tools, and why is NASA still using Flickr?Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS(Click above and the promo will be automatically applied)Ad-Free + Bonus EpisodesShow Notes via EmailCreative Effort - Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Join the CommunityEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads———————— Sponsors:Granola - Try Granola for FREE for 3 months at: granola.ai/primaryCleanMyMac - Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH————————Links from the showStephen Robles - Apple Home and HomeKit DevicesAmazon Ends Support for Old Kindles - inc.comNASA ImagesArtemis II | FlickrLunarWall: Shuffle Moon Photos from Artemis II - MacStoriesThis Shortcut downloads latest Artemis II images from NASA - 9to5MacAirPods Max 2 Colors - MastodonOpenAI just bought TBPN | The VergeOpenAI's AGI boss is taking a leave of absence | The VergeSam Altman Compares AGI to the PandemicChatGPT just added its first streaming video app, here's what it can do - 9to5MacAnthropic Project Glasswing: Mythos Preview gets limited releaseQuantum-secure cryptography in Apple operating systems - Apple SupportUS court declines to block Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now | ReutersAnthropic's New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents | WIREDGoogle makes it easy to deepfake yourself | The VergeMeta debuts the Muse Spark model in a 'ground-up overhaul' of its AI | TechCrunchSurf SocialGoogle Brings Vertical Tabs and Improved Reading Mode to Chrome - MacRumorsSpotify's prompted playlist feature will now work for podcasts, too | TechCrunchSquarespace Marketplace - Stephen Robles————————Chapters00:00 Introduction to AI News and Updates06:05 Artemis II Moon Photos10:40 AirPods Max 217:47 OpenAI is Flailing31:32 Sponsor: CleanMyMac33:28 Sponsor: Granola35:04 Anthropic's Mythos AI47:31 YouTube Making Deepfakes Easier49:47 Meta's Spark AI53:49 Amazon Cutting Off Old Kindles01:00:48 Are Vertical Tabs Good?01:03:40 Spotify AI Podcast Recommendations01:04:25 Claude Strikes Again ★ Support this podcast ★

Carl & Eitan cover a strange assortment of topics today, including OpenAI's purchase of a podcast, shockingly fast WGA negotiations, and squaring the tepid critical response to Illumination's latest film against its gargantuan box office success.

TBPN started with a simple premise: what if the tech world got the ESPN treatment? Eighteen months later, it is a profitable independent media company — until last week, when OpenAI acquired it for hundreds of millions of dollars. Oz sits down with Emily Sundberg, author of the daily business newsletter Feed Me and frequent TBPN guest, to unpack what the deal actually means. They get into why OpenAI went shopping for a media company in the first place, what independence is really worth when a nine-figure offer lands in your inbox, and what this deal reveals about the strange new economy of attention. They also get into how Emily Sundberg built Feed Me into a thriving independent business — and why she's in no rush to follow TBPN out the door.Additional Reading: You cannot compete with people who are having more fun than you. Processing my San Francisco trip. - by Emily Sundberg EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/techstuff Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Les licenciements massifs ne viennent pas de l'IA, ils viennent de paris financiers que personne ne peut plus payer. L'IA n'est que l'alibi parfait pour masquer une crise de dette, regagner des points de bourse et éviter d'assumer ses propres erreurs de recrutement.Dans cet épisode, nous analysons :- Oracle vire des dizaines de milliers de salariés malgré des bénéfices records, la vraie raison est une dette colossale qui étouffe le free cash flow. La question n'est plus si d'autres géants vont suivre, mais combien et à quelle vitesse- Anthropic ferme brutalement l'accès OpenClaw à ses abonnements Pro et Max. Des centaines de milliers de développeurs se retrouvent orphelins du jour au lendemain et le modèle économique de l'IA agentique reste encore sans réponse viable.- OpenAI rachète TBPN pour 100 millions. Pas pour l'audience, mais pour contrôler là où naît l'information tech en bannissant immédiatement la publicité concurrente, ils s'approprient le calendrier du récit et l'agenda de toute une industrieD'un côté, des entreprises qui utilisent l'IA comme alibi pour survivre à leurs dettes. De l'autre, les acteurs de l'IA qui rachètent le pouvoir de définir ce que tout le monde croit.===========================

En el episodio de hoy platicamos sobre el acuerdo de Telefónica para vender el 100% de su operación en México; la inversión de Miniso en México; Avocados from Mexico en EUA y la compra de TBPN por parte de OpenAI.Notas del episodio:08:12 - Telefónica14:45 - Miniso23:45 - Avocados from Mexico29:19 - educación36:43 - TBPN y OpenAIPrueba Whitepaper 30 días gratisCompra tu gorra o ilustraciones de Whitepaper aquí⁠Escucha nuestro newsletter diario "Whitepaper Hoy" en Spotify⁠Aeroméxico es la aerolínea más puntual del mundo por segundo año consecutivo, de acuerdo con CIRIUM. Conoce másRecomendaciónes:Historias de emprendedores: MinisoThe Idiot

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss OpenAI's head-scratching decision to buy TBPN—and the very real possibility that it proves to be more headache than masterstroke for Sam Altman. Then he examines what Politico's future might look like under new global editor-in-chief Jonathan Greenberger, considering his experience as a TV news executive and deep Washington ties. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Altman bought his favorite podcast, TBPN… we have advice for their co-hosts.NASA's Artemis saw the dark side of the moon… Moon-mining & sun-blocking are now a biz.Urban Outfitters' Nuuly rentals hit $500M in sales… Because it makes cancelling easy.Plus, Tom Brady got beaten in Flag Football… by an Uber Driver$LUNR $URBN $UBERBuy tickets to The IPO Tour (our In-Person Offering) TODAYNew York, NY (4/8): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000637AE43ED0C2Los Angeles, CA (6/3): SOLD OUTGet your TBOY Yeti Doll gift here: https://tboypod.com/shop/product/economic-support-yeti-doll NEWSLETTER:https://tboypod.com/newsletter OUR 2ND SHOW:Want more business storytelling from us? Check our weekly deepdive show, The Best Idea Yet: The untold origin story of the products you're obsessed with. Listen for free to The Best Idea Yet: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/NEW LISTENERSFill out our 2 minute survey: https://qualtricsxm88y5r986q.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dp1FDYiJgt6lHy6GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts SOCIALS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Linkedin (Nick): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-martell/Linkedin (Jack): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-crivici-kramer/Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today's top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, The Best One Yet is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropic just pulled the plug on Claude subscriptions for OpenClaw and every third party agentic tool. So Jason and Lon welcome back three of our top TWiST OpenClaw experts to break down what it means, how much it's going to cost now, and whether this is truly the end of the subsidized AI era.And they all brought demos! We're checking out ClawChief from Ryan Carson, Alex Finn's agent Henry, and Yazin Alirhayim's Sidecast protocol, inspired by a special request from JCal!HostsJason Calacanis: http://x.com/jasonLon Harris: https://x.com/lonsGuestsRyan Carson: https://x.com/ryancarsonClawchief: https://github.com/snarktank/clawchiefAlex Finn: https://x.com/AlexFinnCreator Buddy: https://www.creatorbuddy.io/Yazin Alirhayim: https://x.com/yazinsOpenOats / Sidecast: https://github.com/yazinsai/OpenOatsFurther ReadingThe Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande: https://www.amazon.com/Checklist-Manifesto-How-Things-Right/dp/0312430000Marc Andreessen on AI job loss: https://x.com/pmarca/status/2040919227641856307OpenAI acquires TBPN: https://openai.com/index/openai-acquires-tbpn/This Week In Startups is made possible by:Gusto - https://Gusto.com/twist Vanta - https://vanta.com/twist Shopify - https://shopify.com/twist Plaud - https://Plaud.ai/twistToday's show:Timestamps:0:00 Welcome back to TWiST0:32 Jason's thinks Andor is as good as Empire Strikes Back…2:30 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations — interviews, meetings, calls — you need a Plaud NotePin. You can check it out at https://Plaud.ai/twist and use code TWIST for 10% off!3:26 Check out the checklist manifesto! https://www.amazon.com/Checklist-Manifesto-How-Things-Right/dp/03124300006:36 Our guests Ryan Carson, Alex Finn, and Yazin Alirhayim, and join the show10:28 Gusto - Check out the online payroll and benefits experts with software built specifically for small businesses and startups. Try Gusto today and get three months FREE at https://Gusto.com/twist.10:46 People are automating their coworkers and getting them fired…18:32 Anthropic Bans OpenClaw20:06 Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://www.vanta.com/twist24:06 How "caveman talk" makes AI works better27:31 Alex thinks $2000/ month subscription plans are inevitable for AI.29:31 Why is nobody using the leaked Anthropic Model?30:30 Shopify: Turn those What If's into sales with the ecommerce platform powering millions of businesses. Sign up for your $1-per-month trial today at https://shopify.com/twist32:37 Open models have been 6 months behind for the past few years35:53 Why did OpenAI acquire TBPN?42:01 Tactical/ Practical: The product itself is the most important thing44:31 Demo or Die! Yazin is back to show off OpenOats55:05 Ryan's "Claw Chief" https://github.com/snarktank/clawchief/blob/main/skills/executive-assistant/SKILL.md?plain=11:02:14 Alex's big announcement, "Henry intelligent machines"1:12:33 Alex Finn DESTROYS Higgsfield's marketing strategy1:15:35 Throwback to "Pay Per Post"Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.comCheck out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcpFollow Lon:X: https://x.com/lonsFollow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelmFollow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanisCheck out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarlandCheck out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanisFollow TWiST:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartupsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartupsSubstack: https://twistartups.substack.com

Timestamps: 0:00 Here's tech news molded into a bunny shape 0:12 Chinese RAM cheap, but Samsung ups price 1:31 Artemis II completes lunar fly-by 2:59 LinkedIn 'Browsergate' 5:07 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:16 Nvidia Neural Texture compression 6:03 Italian courts invalidates Netflix price hikes 6:39 OpenAI acquires TBPN 7:36 SpaceX IPO banks must use Grok 8:17 CRISPR gene editing to treat sickle cell illness NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/h1slF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connect with Early Riders // Connect with OnrampPresented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media…Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development.Chapters00:00 - Introduction and New Beginnings01:27 - The Drift Hack: A New Era of Crypto Exploits08:02 - Real-World Implications of Digital Security14:25 - The Intersection of Digital Assets and Banking19:56 - Challenges in Custody and Perception of Digital Assets24:46 - Quantum Concerns and Institutional Hesitance29:02 - Understanding Qubits and Quantum Computing30:41 - The Perception of Bitcoin and Quantum Threats31:36 - Cross-Border Money Movement Innovations35:01- The Acquisition of TBPN by OpenAI45:44 - Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bonds in New Hampshire47:49 - Paradigm's Entry into Prediction Markets49:44 - AI's Impact on Corporate Structures and LayoffsIf you found this valuable, please subscribe to Early Riders Insights for access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly.Keep up with Michael:https://x.com/MTangumahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mtanguma/Keep up with Liam:https://x.com/Lnelson_21https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-nelson1/Keep up with Brian:https://x.com/BackslashBTChttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cubellis-00b1a660/

On today's MadTech Daily we look at OpenAI's purchase of TBPN, CNN developing its own agentic infrastructure in preparation for AI-driven media transactions, and Elon Musk's alleged attempts to make banks associated with the SpaceX IPO subscribe to Grok. 

This week on Group Chat, Zach White returns and the crew goes deep on Nike's earnings disaster and why the brand has become culturally irrelevant. From losing China to getting outpaced by Salomon and Arc'teryx, the guys break down what went wrong and whether the Swoosh can recover. OpenAI just acquired TBPN, a tech podcast, for a reported $200M+ after only 18 months. The crew breaks down why 70K viewers of the right people is worth more than millions of the wrong ones, and what it means for the future of media acquisitions. Kanye sold out two nights at SoFi for the first time in LA since 2019. 45 songs, Lauryn Hill, Travis Scott, and $18M on night one alone. Is cancel culture officially dead? The crew debates what it means when the most controversial artist in the world sells out the biggest venue in the city. Plus: the Artemis moon launch, the moon landing conspiracy debate (the crew votes), a GCP fan builds a SaaS product from a pod tip, Dee builds a baseball swing analyzer on a Duffy boat, and Venice is the new West Hollywood.

Today in the business of podcasting: Red Seat Ventures has launched Speakeasy, an all-in-one podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization platform supporting RSS, HLS, and video formats. CEO Chris Balfe says the platform addresses the growing complexity of podcast distribution beyond the traditional RSS feed.Sports podcast audiences show stronger athlete loyalty than general sports fans, with 76% of sports podcast listeners continuing to follow traded athletes versus 51% of general fans, per Edison Research. Sport Social Podcast Network Director of Sport Jim Salveson argues broadcasters can use podcasting to reach younger, mobile-first, and international audiences.OpenAI has acquired Silicon Valley tech podcast TBPN in a deal valued in the low hundreds of millions of dollars, with an editorial independence covenant and an ad-free model in place. Industry observers are divided on whether the acquisition makes financial sense or represents a long-term investment in AI-friendly media reach.The TuneIn broadcaster portal has reopened after closing in February 2024, following Stingray Group's acquisition of the platform in November 2025. TuneIn remains a key podcast directory for listeners on Tesla and Sonos, making it a worthwhile submission target for podcast publishers.Spotify's new "Sound-On Era" report, developed with Bold Insight and based on surveys of 5,000 consumers and 105 media buyers across multiple markets, finds 86% of Spotify users mute other platforms to listen to audio. The report positions audio advertising as a high-recall, high-attention alternative to digital and social video ads, with 75% of consumers reporting stronger memory of audio content over social media content.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.

Today in the business of podcasting: Red Seat Ventures has launched Speakeasy, an all-in-one podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization platform supporting RSS, HLS, and video formats. CEO Chris Balfe says the platform addresses the growing complexity of podcast distribution beyond the traditional RSS feed.Sports podcast audiences show stronger athlete loyalty than general sports fans, with 76% of sports podcast listeners continuing to follow traded athletes versus 51% of general fans, per Edison Research. Sport Social Podcast Network Director of Sport Jim Salveson argues broadcasters can use podcasting to reach younger, mobile-first, and international audiences.OpenAI has acquired Silicon Valley tech podcast TBPN in a deal valued in the low hundreds of millions of dollars, with an editorial independence covenant and an ad-free model in place. Industry observers are divided on whether the acquisition makes financial sense or represents a long-term investment in AI-friendly media reach.The TuneIn broadcaster portal has reopened after closing in February 2024, following Stingray Group's acquisition of the platform in November 2025. TuneIn remains a key podcast directory for listeners on Tesla and Sonos, making it a worthwhile submission target for podcast publishers.Spotify's new "Sound-On Era" report, developed with Bold Insight and based on surveys of 5,000 consumers and 105 media buyers across multiple markets, finds 86% of Spotify users mute other platforms to listen to audio. The report positions audio advertising as a high-recall, high-attention alternative to digital and social video ads, with 75% of consumers reporting stronger memory of audio content over social media content.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.

Besties Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby reunite during the Final Four to trade hypotheses on why OpenAI acquired TBPN, the vodcast-maximalist media company, and what the trade could ordain for the media M&A market. The duo also discuss how Roger Goodell's media partner shakedown will impact Hollywood studios. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liz Hoffman of Semafor joins us for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Why OpenAI bought TBPN 2) The best possible explanation for why OpenAI did it 3) Does the deal really accomplish OpenAI's content marketing goals? 4) Will TBPN convince any non-believers that AI is good? 5) OpenAI's Fidji Simo takes medical leave from the company 6) SpaceX files to go public at a potential $2 trillion market cap 7) Will SpaceX and Tesla merge? 8) Some AWS servers are "hard down" in Bahrain and Dubai 9) More on the private credit worries 10) Big Technology is not for sale! --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here's 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Want to advertise in Big Technology? Write bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Rec Room, the Seattle-based social gaming platform once valued at $3.5 billion, is shutting down — and Snap is picking up some of the pieces. Todd talks about what it was like fielding calls from distraught users on the night of the announcement. John offers his thoughts on what the shutdown says about the VR hype cycle, and whether everyone betting on the AI boom should take notes. Plus: Major League Baseball's new automated ball-strike system is already exposing umpires and creating a whole new kind of showboating — including one player who was so confident the robot would overrule the ump that he just started walking to first base. Also on the show: Todd road-tests Amazon's new FedEx Office returns partnership (pro tip: don't ask for stamps), OpenAI makes a head-scratching move into media by acquiring tech talk show TBPN, John gets fooled by an April Fools' prank, WSU researchers take on the torpedo bat, and our weekly trivia segment ties Apple's 50th anniversary to a piece of Microsoft lore. Thanks to this week's sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Microsoft, proud to call Washington state home and committed to strengthening the communities that made its growth possible — investing in infrastructure, workforce development, education, and nonprofit partnerships to help ensure innovation drives broad-based prosperity across the state. Read more. With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook. Edited by Curt Milton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“We shape our tools, and thereafter they shape us.” — Marshall McLuhan (attributed)Who gets to tell the AI story? A movie, a media company or Marshall McLuhan?1. The movie: the AI doc, How I Became an Apocaloptimist, which That Was The Week publisher Keith Teare dismissed because it failed to define AI.2. A media company: OpenAI bought the streaming show TBPN for hundreds of millions of dollars in a move that is akin to Lenin starting Pravda.3. Marshall McLuhan: Ezra Klein visited Silicon Valley and was reminded of McLuhan's (supposed) remark that “first we shape our tools, and thereafter they shape us.”Klein argues that AI agents are empowering tools that give humans a massive boost in productivity. But the effect, he writes, is to constantly reinforce a certain version of ourselves. These agentic tools are undermining our agency, he fears. So AI ultimately gets to tell the AI story.Agency is becoming simultaneously the political problem and the cure — the thing-in-itself. Writing in the New York Times, Sophie Haigney argues that all the worst people want to be high-agency. Out here, in Silicon Valley, we think that all the worst people want to be low-agency. Perhaps the only thing we all agree on is that nobody wants to be a bot. First we shape our AIs and thereafter they shape us. Five Takeaways•       The AI Doc Is a Massive Failure: Well made, technically fine, but it never establishes what the problem with AI actually is or what kind of solution it offers. All three leaders — Altman, Amodei, Hassabis — come across as unconvinced there will be a good future. The only opinion you can leave with is a negative one.•       OpenAI Bought a Media Company: TBPN acquired for what may be hundreds of millions. Om Malik compares it to Lenin starting Pravda. You don't buy a media outlet unless you want to influence the message. Keith thinks it's about winning the messaging war against Anthropic. Meanwhile, OpenAI's COO shifts to special projects and Fidji Simo takes medical leave.•       Ezra Klein Saw Something New in San Francisco: He noticed people using AI agents as personal assistants — empowering tools that give humans a massive boost in productivity. His observation: the effect is to constantly reinforce a certain version of yourself. We shape our tools, and thereafter they shape us.•       Agency Is the Defining Political Conversation: The New York Times argues all the worst people want to be high-agency. Keith argues the opposite: agency is the precondition for making history. The Meta verdict treated a depressed girl as a passive victim of media with no decision-making role. That depicts humans as infants. It isn't true.•       AI Is a Calculating Machine. You Have to Ask It Something: Agency hasn't been given up. The human shapes the AI completely. Each session starts from scratch. The fear is that the next generation won't be as clever as AI. But unless we have a strong sense of the self, we will be lost. If we do, we can shape these tools as we want. About the GuestKeith Teare is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and publisher of That Was The Week, a weekly newsletter on the tech economy. He is co-founder of SignalRank and a regular Saturday guest on Keen On America.References:•       That Was The Week — Keith's editorial: “Who Gets to Tell the AI Story?”•       Episode 2852: Don't Fight the Last War — last TWTW on the social media trial and the Anthropic trap.•       Episode 2850: Bring the Friction Back — Balkam on social media addiction. The agency debate continues.About Keen On AmericaNobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,800 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting.WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters:(00:31) - Introduction: the AI doc, How I Became an Apocaloptimist (01:28) - Keith's verdict: a massive failure of a movie (03:20) - Daniel Roher's narrative: should I have a kid in an AI world? (05:30) - Who gets to tell the AI story? (07:55) - Brain surgeons vs. social policy: the trust problem (09:37) - OpenAI buys TBPN: Lenin, Pravda, and the propaganda play (11:57) - Executive churn at OpenAI: Lightcap, Simo, and the COO shuffle (15:22) - Stability is the enemy: the biggest startup the world has ever seen (17:28) - The markets: rear-view mirror meets speculation (19:48) - SpaceX with xAI: rumoured at $2 trillion (22:32) - Ezra Klein in San Francisco: I saw something new (24:19) - McLuhan: we shape our tools, and thereafter they shape us (26:42) - Why didn't the AI doc actually use AI? (31:19) - The agency debate: all the worst people want to be high-agency (38:09) - AI is a calculating machine. You have to ask it something.

This Week In Startups is made possible by:Deel - deel.com/twistGrasshopper Bank - grasshopper.bank/twistRender - render.com/twistPlaud - Plaud.ai/twistAn AI “holding company” rebuilt dozens of YC Winter ‘26 startups in one weekend. Now we're bringing the founder responsible into Jason's Courtroom to defend himself.PLUS a live demo of Boardy, the AI that acts like a virtual board member and makes crucial introductions. Find out why he gets to have so much agency, how creator Andrew D'Souza used him to raise his own $17 million round, and how this company ever plans to actually make money.Plus Jason celebrates Apple's 50th anniversary with a fiery rant about milking the ghost of Steve Jobs… Why OpenAI is acquiring a tech podcast… Jason's favorite weighted vest for rucking… AND Lon's Off Duty weekend streaming picks.GuestsMarik Hazan:⁠ https://x.com/MarikHazan⁠Feltsense:⁠ https://feltsense.com/⁠Andrew D'Souza:⁠ https://x.com/andrewdsouza⁠Boardy:⁠ https://www.boardy.ai/⁠Timestamps:0:00 Jason's direction for TWiST and thoughts on legacy media5:14 Marik of Feltsense joins the show6:10 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations — interviews, meetings, calls — you need a Plaud NotePin. You can check it out at https://Plaud.ai/twist and use code TWIST for 10% off!7:10 Marik's viral YC replicator stunt9:45 Deel - Founders scale faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes, hire anyone anywhere, get visas handled fast, and get back to building. Visit https://deel.com/twist to learn more.20:39 Grasshopper bank - Time is money. Don't waste either. Go to https://grasshopper.bank/twist and get an exclusive $500 cash bonus just for opening an account.21:33 Feltsense founder goes on trial!25:26 Jason dunks on Bank of America's app27:59 TBPN acquired by OpenAI29:28 The All In Podcast is worth $1B!30:13 Render - Find out why 5 million developers are already using the all-in-one cloud platform, Render. Go to https://render.com/twist and apply for the Render Startup Program to get $500-$100,000 in free credits, depending on your stage and backers.33:02 Andrew D'Souza joins the show along with his agent, Boardy!43:17 So how does Boardy make money?48:32 Lon is becoming more and more "AI-pilled."50:41 Tactical/ practical: "If we have data, let's look at data. If all we have are opinions, let's go with mine." -Jim Barskdale, former CEO of Netscape1:01:00 Tactical/ practical: hire a PR firm to report on your competitors' wrongdoings.1:02:58 Jason calls out Apple for being DISGRAZIAD!1:15:09 Lon's TV pick of the week: "Something Very Bad is Going to Happen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMc_pWm7G7o1:19:52 Become an Angel Investor at https://thesyndicate.com/Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter:⁠ https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com⁠Check out the TWIST500:⁠ https://www.twist500.com⁠Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple:⁠ https://rb.gy/v19fcp⁠Follow Lon:X:⁠ https://x.com/lons⁠Follow Alex:X:⁠ https://x.com/alex⁠LinkedIn:⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm⁠Follow Jason:X:⁠ https://twitter.com/Jason⁠LinkedIn:⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis⁠Check out all our partner offers:⁠ https://partners.launch.co/⁠Great TWIST interviews:⁠ Will Guidara,⁠⁠ Eoghan McCabe⁠,⁠ Steve Huffman⁠,⁠ Brian Chesky⁠,⁠ Bob Moesta,⁠⁠ Aaron Levie⁠,⁠ Sophia Amoruso⁠,⁠ Reid Hoffman⁠,⁠ Frank Slootman⁠,⁠ Billy McFarland⁠Check out Jason's suite of newsletters:⁠ https://substack.com/@calacanis⁠Follow TWiST:Twitter:⁠ https://twitter.com/TWiStartups⁠YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin⁠Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups⁠TikTok:⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups⁠Substack:⁠ https://twistartups.substack.com⁠

Christina Najjar, aka Tinx, is an author, radio host, and influencer. We chat with her from her home in New York about Summer House stuff, OpenAI acquiring TBPN, Chaotic Good marketing, Strike! (1998), perpetual press tours, Benicio Del Toro being her type, doling out advice, recently getting unbanned from Feeld: The Dating App for Open-Minded Individuals, her group chat having a penis-related name, LeBron spending $1 million a year on his body, and Tinx not being far behind him, what your brain is not supposed to “nut” to, and we compare our listener demographics. instagram.com/tinx twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we explore OpenAI's groundbreaking acquisition of the Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN) and what it means for the future of tech media. We discuss the show's unique positioning, its ongoing independence under OpenAI, and how this acquisition could influence the narrative around AI technology.Try AI Box: https://aibox.ai/Chapters00:00 Introduction to Acquisition02:00 TBPN's Unique Appeal04:00 Operational Independence08:00 Future Implications

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Lead Edge Capital's Mitchell Green talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about SpaceX's $1.5 trillion valuation and why IPO narratives are trumping fundamentals. We also talk with Rak Garg of Bain Capital Ventures about the security risks of "vibe coding" and tech-enabled services, and we get into the SoftBank-OpenAI proxy debate with The Information's Martin Peers and Cory Weinberg.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/openais-tbpn-deal-jokehttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-fidji-simo-bought-tbpn-podcast-amid-crusade-side-questshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/spacex-makes-75-billion-offer-investors-refuseSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/

In this episode, we explore OpenAI's groundbreaking acquisition of the Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN) and what it means for the future of tech media. We discuss the show's unique positioning, its ongoing independence under OpenAI, and how this acquisition could influence the narrative around AI technology.Try AI Box: https://aibox.ai/Chapters00:00 Introduction to Acquisition02:00 TBPN's Unique Appeal04:00 Operational Independence08:00 Future Implications See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, we explore OpenAI's groundbreaking acquisition of the Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN) and what it means for the future of tech media. We discuss the show's unique positioning, its ongoing independence under OpenAI, and how this acquisition could influence the narrative around AI technology.Try AI Box: https://aibox.ai/Chapters00:00 Introduction to Acquisition02:00 TBPN's Unique Appeal04:00 Operational Independence08:00 Future Implications See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get Shaan's 4 money rules that took him from broke to $25M by 30: https://clickhubspot.com/sfmc Episode 804: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) team up with the TBPN boys John Coogan ( https://x.com/johncoogan ) and Jordi Hays ( https://x.com/jordihays ) to break down the companies that could make you a millionaire as an employee.  — Show Notes:  (0:00) How to make $1,000,000 (5:05) Zuru  (12:47) Varda Space Industries (19:33) Suno (28:19) TrueMed (37:32) HubSpot (45:13) SemiAnalysis (52:32) Harvey (1:00:01) SendCutSent (1:04:55) Column — Links: • ZURU - https://zurutoys.com/  • Varda -  ​​https://www.varda.com/  • Suno - https://suno.com/  • TrueMed - https://www.truemed.com/  • HubSpot - https://www.hubspot.com/  • SemiAnalysis - https://semianalysis.com/  • Harvey - https://www.harvey.ai/  • SendCutSend - https://sendcutsend.com/  • Column - https://column.com/  • TBPN - https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive  — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com  • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies! Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/ • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ • Copy That - https://copythat.com • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth • Sam's List - http://samslist.co/ My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

In this conversation, previously aired on TBPN, John Coogan and Jordi Hays speak with Ben Thompson, founder of Stratechery, about his essay "Anthropic and Alignment" and the broader collision between AI power and state power that the Anthropic–Department of War standoff revealed.   Resources: Follow Ben Thompson on X: https://twitter.com/benthompson Follow John Coogan on X: https://twitter.com/johncoogan Follow Jordi Hays on X: https://twitter.com/jordihays Follow TBPN on X: https://twitter.com/tbpn 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.

SAASTR 843: Software Stocks Have Massively Crashed. Here's What Founders Need to Know.  SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin joins the TBPN show for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of SaaS, AI, and venture capital. Jason shares how he shrunk his team from 15 to 3 people by going all-in on AI agents, why he's lost patience with companies that haven't re-accelerated growth, and the real economics behind running large-scale events. He breaks down why PE has "said goodbye to B2B," how vibe coding is flooding the market with competitors, and what's making the IPO window both exciting and treacherous. Plus: why the agent that closed a $100K deal on a Saturday night matters more than any demo day pitch, and how AI discoverability is quietly reshaping how businesses choose their software stack. --------------------- This episode is Sponsored in part by HappyFox: Imagine having AI agents for every support task — one that triages tickets, another that catches duplicates, one that spots churn risks. That'd be pretty amazing, right? HappyFox just made it real with Autopilot. These pre-built AI agents deploy in about 60 seconds and run for as low as 2 cents per successful action. All of it sits inside the HappyFox omnichannel, AI-first support stack — Chatbot, Copilot, and Autopilot working as one. Check them out at happyfox.com/saastr   ---------------------   Hey everybody, the biggest B2B + AI event of the year will be back - SaaStr AI in the SF Bay Area, aka the SaaStr Annual, will be back in May 2026.    With 68% VP-level and above, 36% CEOs and founders and a growing 25% AI-first professional, this is the very best of the best S-tier attendees and decision makers that come to SaaStr each year.     But here's the reality, folks: the longer you wait, the higher ticket prices can get. Early bird tickets are available now, but once they're gone, you'll pay hundreds more so don't wait.    Lock in your spot today by going to podcast.saastrannual.com to get my exclusive discount SaaStr AI SF 2026. We'll see you there.