The Throughline Brief https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/podcast/ en-us © 2026 West Barnwell Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:17:50 +0000 The week's most important AI and tech podcasts, compressed into six minutes. Every Sunday, West reads the throughline across the shows that matter so you do not have to. The audio companion to The Throughline at thepodcastsummary.com. West Barnwell The week's most important AI and tech podcasts, compressed into six minutes. Every Sunday, West reads the throughline across the shows that matter so you do not have to. The audio companion to The Throughline at thepodcastsummary.com. episodic false West Barnwell west@four19.co https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/audio/cover.jpg The Throughline Brief https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/podcast/ The $600K SaaS Replacement, AI's Physical Limits, and Agent Supervisors https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/throughline/2026-07-19/ the-throughline-2026-07-19 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 6:04 full false Founders are canceling massive enterprise software contracts for custom AI builds, while physical energy constraints quietly put a ceiling on the hype. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/throughline/2026-07-19/ Founders are canceling massive enterprise software contracts for custom AI builds, while physical energy constraints quietly put a ceiling on the hype. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/throughline/2026-07-19/ AI's Dual Reality: Burnout, Billions, & Broccoli Farmers https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/throughline/2026-07-12/ the-throughline-2026-07-12 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 6:00 full false Founders are navigating AI's promise of abundance against a backdrop of workforce unease and high-stakes IP battles. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/throughline/2026-07-12/ Founders are navigating AI's promise of abundance against a backdrop of workforce unease and high-stakes IP battles. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/throughline/2026-07-12/ An AI just bought data with a credit card https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/throughline/2026-05-03/ the-throughline-2026-05-03 Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 6:09 full false Stripe demoed it. Plus OpenAI's $600B compute bill and the harness as the new moat. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/throughline/2026-05-03/ Stripe demoed it. Plus OpenAI's $600B compute bill and the harness as the new moat. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/throughline/2026-05-03/