Podcast Episodes

What's Next for AI Infrastructure with Amin Vahdat | AI Basics with Google Cloud

In this episode of AI Basics, Jason sits down with Amin Vahdat, VP of ML at Google Cloud, to unpack the mind-blowing infrastructure behind modern AI. They dive into how Google’s TPUs power massive qu…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Bittensor’s Rise, Meta’s Llama Goes Cloud, & AI Now Writes Your Code | E2119

Episode 2119

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, Lon and Special Guest Mark Jeffrey of Hash Rate, cover the explosive rise of Bittensor, a decentralized AI compute network some are calling the “third great coin” after Bit…

Published on 8 months ago

Meta’s Dangerous Chat, Protect AI & Founder Fridays Pitch Comp | E2118

Today’s show: we break down the wild story behind Meta’s AI chatbots going completely off the rails — including a bombshell WSJ exposé about bots flirting with minors. Then they cover Palo Alto Netwo…

Published on 8 months ago

Discord’s Power Move, Slate’s Modular EVs & the “Act for Private Gain” | E2117

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon break down today’s top tech and startup stories — from Slate Auto’s customizable $25K EV truck to Discord’s major leadership shakeup ahead of a potential IPO. They …

Published on 8 months ago

Cursor’s $300M ARR, Uber’s FTC Battle, and Office Hours with GoShare | E2116

Episode 2116

Today’s show: Jason, Alex and Lon unpack the FTC’s lawsuit against Uber and what it could mean for subscription UX, break down how AI startup Cursor is growing faster than almost any SaaS company in …

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Robot Lifeguards, TapCheck’s Payday Play & Thalamus’s Wild Market Share | E2115

Today’s show: Jason and Lon break down the biggest stories in tech and startups this week: OpenAI’s new models are powerful but glitchy, Meta’s internal docs hint that Zuck knows the Facebook friends…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

LMArena Goes Startup, AI App Wars Begin, Scott Bair’s Design Playbook | E2114

Episode 2114

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon discuss the rise of LMArena as it spins out into a full-fledged startup, what that means for AI benchmarking, and how it could monetize its growing community. They …

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

AI Progress and Impact on Ecosystem Players with CapitalG’s Jill Chase | AI Basics with Google Cloud

In this episode of AI Basics, Jason sits down with CapitalG partner Jill Chase to break down how AI is reshaping the startup ecosystem — from founders to investors to incumbents. They cover how Capit…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113

Episode 2113

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon discuss Figma’s surprise IPO filing following its $1B breakup from Adobe, OpenAI’s quiet push into social networking through a Sora image-sharing feed, and how swee…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vertical AI Innovations: Abacus LLM in Finance & Synthesia's Video Avatars | E2112

Episode 2112

Today’s show: Alex interviews founders from Abacus and Synthesia—two companies leading the charge in vertical AI. Abacus is deploying on-prem LLMs to banks and insurers with a focus on data control, …

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago