Issue No. 32Week ending Sunday, August 9, 2026342 episodes · 1305 articles
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Leo Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness Blows Up | Moonshot AI Raises $3.5B at $35B

With Harry Stebbings, Rory O'Driscoll, Jason Calacanis, Nikash Arora · Sunday, August 9, 2026

This episode features Harry Stebbings, Rory O'Driscoll, Jason Calacanis, and guest Nikash Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks. They discuss the implications of AirTable's acquisition by Bending Spoons for $1.285B, Leo Aschenbrenner's hedge fund collapse due to leverage, and the escalating cybersecurity threats posed by advanced AI models. The conversation also delves into the economics of AI, the insatiable demand for compute, and the emerging importance of 'context' over raw model intelligence for enterprise adoption.

AI-Speed Cyber: Defend Inside, Not Just Perimeter

AI finds vulnerabilities in split seconds. Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikash Arora warns founders to pivot from perimeter defense to rapid internal detection against AI cyber attackers.

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