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John Coogan & Jordi Hays

TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays from 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with full episodes posted to Spotify immediately after airing.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” TBPN has interviewed Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella. Diet TBPN delivers the best moments from each episode in under 30 minutes.

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  • S1 · E634
    August 7 · 1 hr 49 min

    AI Viruses, OpenAI's First Device, WSJ Mansion Section | Samir Kaul, Patrick Wendell, Grant LaFontaine

    (01:31) - AI Viruses (08:18) - OpenAI's Device Takes Shape (16:39) - Meta Faces Major Child Safety Case (25:25) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (36:10) - WSJ Mansion Section (43:41) - Samir Kaul, a general partner at Khosla Ventures, discusses the firm’s investment in Jeff Dean’s Discovery Loop and its potential to apply AI to scientific research with tangible outcomes. He also shares his views on AI regulation, inflated private-market valuations, venture capital strategy, founder support, and the importance of taking bold risks to generate exceptional returns. (01:09:45) - Patrick Wendell discusses his role as Databricks co-founder and VP of Engineering, where he leads AI products and internal AI adoption. He explains how AI coding tools can nearly double engineering capacity while creating rapidly escalating consumption costs, and highlights model switching, intelligent routing, and optimization as key ways to control spending without sacrificing productivity. (01:27:30) - Grant Lafontaine discusses Whatnot’s $500 million Series E funding round at a $20 billion valuation and the live-shopping platform’s rapid growth. He explains how authentic, knowledgeable sellers can build substantial businesses with small audiences, while outlining Whatnot’s focus on customer experience, new markets, product categories, and future streaming formats. (01:44:17) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E633
    August 6 · 30 min

    More Details on OpenAI-Hugging Face, SpaceX SPV Investors Get Rugged, Demis and DeepMind | Diet TBPN

    Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E632
    August 6 · 2 hr 47 min

    SpaceX SPV Gone Wrong, Intel's Comeback, Dylan Field Joins | Aditya Agarwal, Ariane Gorin, Nick Thompson, Chris Power, Christian Mochen

    (04:00) - OpenAI Details Hugging Face Incident (12:36) - SpaceX SPV Gone Wrong (20:05) - Nikita Bier Steps Down at X (25:44) - Google Rewires AI Leadership (30:15) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (36:14) - Intel's Comeback (56:51) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:00:02) - Aditya Agarwal, managing partner at South Park Commons, discusses its new $575 million fund and the growing ambition of founders building capital-intensive deep-tech companies. He also covers founder dilution, AI-assisted application review, Series A fundraising, scientific diligence, and the importance of technical progress and rapid growth. (01:16:00) - Ariane Gorin, CEO of Expedia Group and a former Microsoft executive, discusses strong travel demand and Expedia’s growth despite economic uncertainty and rising prices. She explains how Expedia is using AI to personalize trip planning, improve productivity, expand partnerships with AI platforms, and build toward a personal travel-agent experience. (01:35:47) - Nick Thompson discusses his role as CEO of The Atlantic and his strategy for growing subscriptions through trusted, high-quality journalism. He explores print’s enduring value, evolving approaches to video and Substack talent, and how AI may reshape journalism, audience behavior, and the broader media ecosystem. (02:04:47) - Chris Power, founder and CEO of advanced manufacturing company Hadrian, discusses the company’s $1.37 billion raise and rapid expansion of its factories-as-a-service model for major defense and aerospace customers. He explains Hadrian’s full-stack approach to building and operating highly automated factories, its growing U.S. footprint, and its role in accelerating the adoption of emerging manufacturing technologies. (02:17:13) - Christian Mochen discusses founding Atlas Motion, a company developing motion systems for autonomous and robotic platforms, beginning with small drone motors. Drawing on experience at Toyota, Tesla, Shield AI, and Mach Industries, he explains the company’s $11.5 million seed round, software-driven manufacturing strategy, operations in Manila, and plans to bring cost-competitive production to the United States. (02:22:23) - Dylan Field discusses Figma’s strong growth, rising AI adoption, and the growing importance of design as coding becomes increasingly commoditized. The Figma co-founder and CEO explains how the company is developing AI tools that preserve human creativity and control while expanding its platform across design, code, and production workflows. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E631
    August 5 · 31 min

    Demis Is Out as DeepMind CEO, Revolut Founder Yacht Drama, AI’s Great Reverse Bank Run | Diet TBPN

    Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E630
    August 5 · 1 hr 54 min

    Google DeepMind Reorgs, Rainforest Discoveries, Monkey Prices Surge | Harley Finkelstein, John J. Giamatteo, Jeremy Allaire, Mackenzie Burnett

    (00:18) - Google DeepMind Reorgs (21:08) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (23:40) - Revolut Founder Sued Over Yacht (29:38) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (34:12) - China Biotech Drives Monkey Prices (38:29) - Rainforest Discoveries (41:12) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (45:10) - Harley Finkelstein, president of Shopify, discusses the company’s strong growth and how AI-driven agentic commerce is helping shoppers discover niche products from independent merchants. He also explains how Shopify’s AI tools, including Sidekick and Autopilot, help merchants launch, optimize, and automate their businesses more effectively. (01:04:19) - John J. Giamatteo discusses his leadership as CEO of BlackBerry and the company’s transformation from smartphones to secure embedded software. He highlights BlackBerry’s automotive operating systems, cautious use of AI, partnerships, industrial robotics growth, and enduring focus on security, trust, and innovation. (01:19:50) - Jeremy Allaire, co-founder and CEO of financial technology company Circle, discusses stablecoins’ integration into the traditional financial system, USDC’s growing role in global payments, and blockchain infrastructure’s evolution. He also highlights AI agents as a new form of digital labor, alongside the heightened cybersecurity and regulatory challenges created by powerful AI models. (01:40:03) - Mackenzie Burnett is the co-founder and CEO of Ambrook, a financial management software company built for farms, ranches, and other independent businesses in the real economy. Ambrook helps agricultural operators manage accounting, payments, and financial reporting, with the broader goal of strengthening rural businesses and American industry. (01:51:17) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E629
    August 5 · 31 min

    Bending Spoons Buys Airtable, OpenAI Hits Back at Apple Over Lawsuit, Spider-Man Ads in BMWs | Diet TBPN

    Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E628
    August 4 · 2 hr 30 min

    Bending Spoons Buys Airtable, Snap Rips, Ads in BMW | Grace Li, Samir Kaji, John Quinn, Nikhil Reddy, Art Levy & Russell Kaplan, Brendan Carr

    (01:04) - Bending Spoons Buys Airtable (17:14) - Snap Earnings (27:02) - Apple Escalates OpenAI Lawsuit (31:08) - Ads in BMW (40:34) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (44:25) - Grace Lee, co-founder and CEO of Intelligence, discusses how Design Arena uses human preferences to improve AI-generated designs, games, and websites. She outlines the company’s vision for an intelligence marketplace and creative superintelligence that can turn ideas into real-world outputs with minimal friction. (59:27) - Samir Kaji, co-founder and CEO of Allocate, discusses the rapid growth of private markets, Allocate’s role connecting wealth advisors with private funds, and the risks of soaring AI valuations. He also examines emerging venture funds, solo general partners, public-market investing, and the dangers of leverage in venture capital. (01:20:59) - John Quinn discusses his successful appeal representing Perplexity against Amazon and the emerging legal challenges surrounding agentic AI, including contracts, liability, copyright, and unauthorized access. A prominent trial lawyer and founder of Quinn Emanuel, he also examines AI’s transformative impact on legal practice, data-center disputes, and litigation strategy. (01:49:31) - Nikhil Reddy discusses founding Kaizen in 2022 after working as an early engineer at Anduril, with the goal of modernizing outdated government software. He highlights Kaizen’s new counter-drone marketplace, which streamlines procurement for defense agencies, law enforcement, and allied nations while improving speed, usability, and taxpayer value. (01:59:06) - Art Levy & Russell Kaplan. Art discusses his new role as Cognition’s vice president of global partnerships, drawing on his experience building alliances and partner ecosystems. He explains how deep partnerships can drive sales, integrations, co-marketing, and acquisitions while helping Cognition expand globally and attract talented founders. (02:13:12) - Brendan Carr discusses his work as FCC chairman to strengthen U.S. technology and national security while reducing regulatory barriers. He covers restrictions on foreign-made robotics and drones, safer electronics testing, school screen time, satellite internet, and efforts to streamline FCC rules and approvals. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E627
    August 4 · 33 min

    Hank Green Faces AI Backlash, Astra Makes 10 Math Advances, Million-Dollar Solo Firms | Diet TBPN

    Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E626
    August 3 · 2 hr 36 min

    Astra Ends Math, 1 Person $1M Companies, Hank Green Is Absolutely Right | John Gruber, Shaun Maguire & Isaiah Taylor, Justin Lopas, Beau Gaston, Ron Arel

    (02:08) - Hank Green Is Absolutely Right (17:03) - Astra Ends Math (21:50) - 1 Person $1M Companies (40:33) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (51:52) - Meta Faces an AI Timing Problem (57:45) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:03:31) - John Gruber, a technology writer and founder of Daring Fireball, discusses Apple’s response to rising component costs, its move toward lower-priced products and leasing, and its delayed but practical approach to AI. He also examines Apple’s complex relationship with Google, the risks of advertising within its ecosystem, and the possibility of an AI-related silicon acquisition. (01:42:22) - Shaun Maguire & Isaiah Taylor. Shaun Maguire discusses Sequoia’s high-conviction $1 billion investment in Isaiah Taylor’s nuclear energy company, highlighting Taylor’s exceptional intensity, talent, and focus on simple, scalable reactor designs. Their conversation covers the company’s plans for massive nuclear “gigasites,” recruiting elite engineers, powering AI infrastructure, and eventually producing cheaper industrial commodities. (01:57:54) - Justin Lopez discusses Base Power’s new Texas battery factory, $1 billion funding round at a $13 billion valuation, and custom home battery system. He explains how Base provides affordable, reliable electricity through distributed energy storage and outlines its measured expansion into new markets through utility partnerships and localized operations. (02:11:34) - Beau Gaston discusses his passion project: a powerful, demon-like quadruped robot designed to operate dangerous tools such as chainsaws in hazardous environments. He explains that its centaur form provides stability and mobility on rough terrain, while its intimidating appearance deliberately warns people of its strength and potential danger. (02:26:54) - Ron Arel discusses his work as co-founder of Intology, a San Francisco company developing autonomous systems to automate scientific discovery and AI R&D. He outlines progress in automated language-model post-training, the challenges of costly verification and experimentation, and the company’s goal of deploying systems that autonomously conduct end-to-end research and produce discoveries. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E625
    July 31 · 27 min

    Leopold Stays in the Game, Big Tech Earnings, OpenAI Slashes GPT-5.6 Prices | Diet TBPN

    Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E624
    July 31 · 1 hr 58 min

    Leopold is Back! Big Tech Earnings, Defense Tech Deep Dive | Richard Craib, Trae Stephens, Blake Resnick

    (00:27) - Leopold is Back! (29:21) - Big Tech Earnings (32:45) - Richard Craib is a mathematician, AI researcher, and founder of Numerai, an AI-driven quantitative hedge fund. Richard Craib discusses the distinction between genuine alpha and returns driven by concentrated risk, arguing that disciplined diversification, mathematical risk management, and sustainable long-term investing matter more than short-term gains or investor hero worship. (01:00:15) - Trae Stephens, co-founder of Anduril and general partner at Founders Fund, discusses volatile venture valuations, responsible fundraising, and the evolving defense-tech ecosystem. He also covers Anduril’s autonomous aircraft and rapid manufacturing expansion, the case for mandatory civil service, and Founders Fund’s investment strategy. (01:34:39) - Blake Resnick, founder and CEO of public-safety drone company BRINC, discusses the company’s $125 million capital raise and tours its drones, recharging pods, R&D facilities, and factory. He explains BRINC’s plans to deploy autonomous emergency-response drones nationwide, its strategic partnership with Motorola Solutions, and opportunities for innovation across the domestic drone supply chain. (01:53:47) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E623
    July 30 · 19 min

    The Collapse of Situational Awareness, Ferrari Luce Stays on Track for 2026 | Diet TBPN

    Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E622
    July 30 · 2 hr 56 min

    Leopold Sold, Ferrari Undefeated, Martin Shkreli Joins | Guillaume Verdon, Lulu Meservey, Michael Kim, Joon Sung Park, Karan Kunjur, Vlad Tenev

    (00:17) - Leopold Sold (12:14) - Martin Shkreli discusses the leveraged collapse of a major AI-focused hedge fund, explaining how forced liquidation, predatory short-selling, and excessive position sizing can rapidly destroy a portfolio. The former hedge fund manager and pharmaceutical executive also examines Citadel’s reported acquisition of the fund’s assets, the broader correction in AI stocks, and Wall Street’s recurring failure to heed the risks of leverage. (56:19) - Ferrari Undefeated (01:06:24) - Guillaume Verdon, founder of Extropic, discusses the company’s thermodynamic computing technology, which uses probabilistic electronics to run generative AI workloads with far greater energy efficiency. He also covers potential applications, government support for domestic chip manufacturing, AI safety and accelerationism, and the challenges of building a deep-tech company while maintaining a prominent public voice. (01:19:16) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:20:36) - Lulu Meservey discusses how founders and CEOs can build lasting relevance through consistent, authentic, and strategically focused communication rather than rage bait, viral stunts, or excessive media appearances. Drawing on her communications expertise at Rostra, she argues that leaders should prioritize trust, audience fit, principled messaging, and approaches that suit their individual personalities. (01:47:35) - Michael Kim is the founder of Cendana Capital, an institutional investor focused on pre-seed and seed-stage venture funds. Michael discusses Cendana’s growth, its approach to identifying promising fund managers, the importance of founder access and investment judgment, and lessons from both missed opportunities and exceptionally successful investments. (02:06:39) - Joon Sung discusses Simile’s $200 million fundraise and rapid growth as an applied AI lab building models that predict human behavior. He explains how its simulations help companies test products and understand customer preferences at scale while democratizing access to market insights. (02:17:35) - Karan Kunjur, co-founder and CEO of K2 Space, discusses the company’s $500 million funding round, successful first satellite mission, and more than $1 billion in signed contracts. He explains K2’s vision of building large, high-power satellites for commercial and national-security uses, including communications, orbital computing, and advanced space infrastructure. (02:28:35) - Vlad Tenev, co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, discusses the company’s record growth, expanding suite of financial products, and mission to broaden individual asset ownership. He also covers global markets, Robinhood Social, product design, and using mathematical superintelligence to verify software and improve cybersecurity. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E621
    July 30 · 43 min

    Martin Shkreli Breaks Down the Collapse of Situational Awareness

    This is our full interview with Martin Shkreli. We discussed the collapse of Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI-focused hedge fund, why leverage turns market corrections into disasters, how Wall Street unwinds massive positions, why AI infrastructure stocks sold off despite record AI demand, whether the AI trade has further to fall, and much more. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E620
    July 30 · 29 min

    U.S. Bans New Chinese Humanoids, Zuck’s Op-Ed, eBay's $56M Lawsuit | Diet TBPN

    Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E619
    July 29 · 2 hr 21 min

    Robot Bans, Zuck Op-Ed, eBay Settles | Joe Weisenthal, Jameson Detweiler, Stanley Tang, Amjad Masad, Adam Cohen

    (00:15) - Robot Bans (14:25) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (16:56) - Zuck Op-Ed (19:21) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (26:16) - eBay Settles (31:36) - Joe Weisenthal, co-host of Bloomberg’s *Odd Lots* podcast, discusses social media addiction, online discourse, and the escalating AI race. He examines open-source models, massive infrastructure spending, monopoly risks, and why AI may ultimately deliver meaningful benefits despite economic and social anxieties. (01:08:22) - Jameson Detwiler discusses his background as a mobility entrepreneur and his role as co-founder and CEO of CHIP, an electric low-speed utility vehicle startup. He explains CHIP’s customizable design, safety features, affordability, and plan to introduce remote-controlled parking before transitioning to full autonomy. (01:40:10) - Stanley Tang, co-founder and chief product officer of DoorDash, discusses the launch of DoorDash Air, the company’s in-house drone delivery program. He explains how advances in AI, hardware, and operational infrastructure are enabling autonomous deliveries, particularly in suburban areas, as part of DoorDash’s broader multimodal delivery network. (01:53:37) - Amjad Masad discusses Replit’s latest AI-powered design tools, open-model integrations, enterprise growth, and emerging opportunities in game development, robotics, and industrial design. The Replit founder and CEO also describes a future beyond prompting, where AI agents automate entire workflows, and encourages young people to view AI as an empowering tool for creating businesses and new opportunities. (02:10:18) - Adam Cohen discusses co-founding Weave, an AI prompt-routing company that helps engineering teams reduce costs by selecting the most efficient model for each task. He highlights Weave’s $13.5 million fundraising round, enterprise focus, potential savings of up to 80%, and plans to expand its San Francisco-based team. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E618
    July 29 · 31 min

    RSI Is Closer Than People Think, Per Tae Kim

    This is our full interview with Tae Kim. We discussed why the AI trade is being misunderstood, why Kimi and better open-weight models could increase compute demand instead of reducing it, Meta's AI spending, NVIDIA's open-weight strategy, the race toward RSI, why data center fears are overblown, AMD's expanding AI market forecast, the future of agentic AI, NVIDIA's CUDA moat, and much more. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E617
    July 28 · 35 min

    Big Companies Start Hiring Again, Anthropic's Open-Weight Position, Zuck Backs AI for All | Diet TBPN

    Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E616
    July 28 · 1 hr 50 min

    Tae Kim Sounds Off, Big Companies Are Hiring Again, NVIDIA $50B Tenant | Tae Kim, Ben Zweig, Aakash Thumaty

    (01:17) - Big Companies Are Hiring Again (09:58) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (20:19) - NVIDIA $50B Tenant (23:33) - The Three Anthropic Proposals (35:00) - Tae Kim discusses negative sentiment around AI and semiconductor stocks, arguing that sensationalized headlines obscure strong underlying demand for compute, memory, and data-center infrastructure. He remains bullish on Nvidia and the broader AI trade, predicting that agentic AI, recursive self-improvement, and growing enterprise adoption will drive substantial investment and revenue growth. (01:06:32) - Kansas Town Splits Over Nuclear Reactor (01:10:58) - Ben Zweig, a labor economist and founder of workforce data company Revelio Labs, discusses how AI is reshaping hiring, employment, and workplace tasks. He explains that AI adoption generally correlates with company growth, while creative freelancing and task-based work face greater disruption, and AI-generated job applications are making it harder for employers to identify qualified candidates. (01:29:22) - Aakash Thumaty, founder and CEO of Takeoff, discusses the company’s rapid growth from near-zero to almost eight figures in revenue and its acquisition by Sierra. He explains Takeoff’s autonomous, revenue-generating AI agents, outcome-based pricing model, deep customer integrations, and how its technology is evolving into Sierra’s new Horizon product. (01:45:30) - Zuckerberg Backs AI For All TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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  • S1 · E615
    July 27 · 28 min

    Open Source vs. Closed Source, NVIDIA Backs SSI, YC Startup School Fills Stadium | Diet TBPN

    Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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