BusinessTBPN
This episode covers a wide range of tech and business topics, including the controversy surrounding Anthropic's co-founder's wife and its implications for AI, South Korea's unique policy for retail investors, leaked details of Tesla's flying Roadster, and the surprising business model behind The Lion King musical's immense success. The hosts also discuss absurd real estate prices in Palo Alto, a heated VC debate over Corgi's ETF pivot, and amusing Gen Z trends.
- Anthropic, an AI company that explicitly frames its mission around moral alignment, is facing intense public scrutiny over the past of Cammy Clark, wife of CEO Dario Amade. Read →
- Corgi, an insurer by origin, rapidly expanded into the ETF business, launching a wide range of niche funds from a 'Coffee Energy Drinks ETF' to a 'US War Machine ETF.' Read →
- The Lion King musical has grossed over $11 billion, making it the highest-earning entertainment title ever, far surpassing movie blockbusters. Read →
- A seemingly ordinary 5,500 sq ft house in Palo Alto recently listed for a staggering $16.5 million, drawing sharp comparisons to luxury private islands globally. Read →
TechAll-In Podcast
This episode delves into the critical debate around AI regulation, discussing a proposal for industry self-regulation versus government control and the alleged regulatory capture by some AI companies. The hosts also analyze the significant M&A activity in the payments industry with Stripe, Block, and Advent's bid for PayPal, examining its implications for competition and the future of digital businesses. Additionally, they cover major concerns regarding AI data privacy and enterprise costs, Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI for alleged trade secret theft, and the controversial moratorium on hyperscale data centers in New York, connecting it to broader energy issues and potential foreign influence campaigns.
- Researchers at Calico and Revel Pharma used Google's AlphaFold AI to discover a novel enzyme capable of degrading CML, a major advanced glycation end product (AGE) that accumulates in the extracellular matrix and drives aging. Read →
- Apple sued OpenAI for IP theft, and Grok Build leaked code. Your AI data is vulnerable. Use Sachi's Enterprise Roadmap to control compute and prevent leaks. Read →
BusinessTBPN
This episode delves into significant developments in the tech and business world, including OpenAI's proposal of an equity stake to the Trump administration and various models for distributing AI wealth to Americans. It also covers Jersey Mike's upcoming IPO and the remarkable story of its founder, the US Office of Personnel Management's long-awaited digitization of its retirement process, and the potential for a SpaceX AI-focused phone amid a discussion on the evolving role of app stores.
- Before its recent digitization, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) forced government employees and veterans to endure up to six-month waits for their pensions due to an entirely paper-based system. Read →