TBPN

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  Sign-In With GPT, Anthropic Vs. the Pope, Paramount Rebrands as Skydance | Diet TBPN 02.10.2026 32p

  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.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.com/Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  BYOCompute, Pope Destroys False Idol, Ben Affleck's White Pill | Joe Gebbia, Molly Fowler, Tom Dotan, Pim de Witte, Greg Castle 02.10.2026 2ó 46p

  (01:15) - BYOCompute: Bring Your Own Compute (15:31) - Pope Leo Rejects AI Consciousness (26:06) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (35:45) - Tesla Beats Expectations (49:20) - Paramount-Warner Bros Becomes Skydance (54:34) - Ben Affleck's White Pill (57:24) - WSJ Mansion Section (01:27:33) - Joe Gebbia discusses his work modernizing federal digital services through the National Design Studio, including transforming employee retirement from a months-long paper process into a nearly instantaneous online experience. He outlines America.gov, a centralized, AI-powered platform designed to simplify access to government information and services, reduce billions of hours of administrative burden, and establish a new standard for digital government. (01:41:02) - Molly Fowler discusses her role as a partner at Dorm Room Fund, a venture fund investing in student and alumni founders. She explains its peer-driven investment model, recently raised $50 million fund, and plans to back roughly 75–80 companies with early-stage checks typically under $1 million. (01:51:55) - Tom Dotan, a technology journalist at Vanity Fair and Newcomer, discusses his profile of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. He examines Ellison’s vast influence across AI, media, TikTok, cancer research, and hospitality, emphasizing his appetite for risk, enduring control of Oracle, and willingness to make enormous bets late in his career. (02:10:35) - Pim De, co-founder of General Intuition, discusses the company’s $220 million fundraise and its use of large-scale video game data to train AI models that control robots. He explains the technology’s potential across simulations, quadrupeds, drones, gaming companions, and interactive NPCs while offering a grounded view of machine intelligence and shifting gamer sentiment toward AI. (02:19:34) - Greg Castle discusses his journey from entrepreneur to managing partner of Anorak Ventures, an early-stage deep-tech firm whose third fund totals $35 million. He shares insights on investing in Oculus and Anduril, maintaining a small-fund strategy, and pursuing transformative opportunities in defense, manufacturing, critical materials, and AI-enabled venture research. TBPN is made possible by:Ramp - https://ramp.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.comCodex - http://openAI.com/codexFollow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Nvidia’s Cloud Strategy Evolves, Factory-Cognition Drama, Instinct Pushes Into Shopping | Diet TBPN 01.10.2026 32p

  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.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.com/Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Factory-Cognition Drama, Instinct's Shopping Push, Gemini 4 Argon | Will Bruey, Christophe Beck, Hassaan Raza, Connor Renton 01.10.2026 1ó 35p

  (01:32) - NVIDIA Moves Up the AI Cloud Stack (09:54) - Factory-Cognition Drama (23:17) - Instinct Pushes into Shopping (35:23) - Gemini 4 Argon (44:45) - Will Bruey discusses Varda’s transition to operating a scalable fleet of commercial reentry vehicles, supported by a $251 million Series D and launch capacity secured through 2029. He also explains how microgravity can advance pharmaceutical manufacturing, why reusable launch infrastructure will expand the space economy, and how Varda has made land-based reentry reliable and cost-effective. (58:16) - Christophe Beck, chairman, president, and CEO of Ecolab, discusses the company’s work addressing water scarcity, infection prevention, food safety, and sustainable infrastructure. He highlights closed-loop, water-neutral cooling systems for AI data centers, advocates recycling water rather than relying on desalination, and urges technology companies to work closely with local communities. (01:16:20) - Hassaan Raza discusses Tavis’s Griffin human-interaction model, designed to make communicating with AI feel as natural as speaking with a person. The Tavis co-founder and CEO explains its potential to power AI coworkers, tutors, healthcare workers, and companions while emphasizing careful safety testing, disclosure, and gradual release. (01:24:49) - Connor Renton discusses Brodie Rec League, the world’s largest basketball league, which provides everyday athletes with a professional-style experience through uniforms, livestreams, player clips, statistics, and rewards. He explains how the platform simplifies joining and organizing recreational basketball while outlining its player-funded model, expansion across North American cities, and potential growth into other sports. TBPN is made possible by:Ramp - https://ramp.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.comCodex - http://openAI.com/codexFollow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  AI Execs Sign Joint Commitment, Converting Watts to GDP, the Model Consciousness Debate | Diet TBPN 30.09.2026 29p

  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.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.com/Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  White House AI Accord, Model Welfare, Ken Griffindor School of Market Wizardry | Ali Golshan, Mike Intrator, Vlad Tenev, Pari Singh, Minna Song, Dev Ittycheria, Daragh Murphy, Noah Friedman 30.09.2026 2ó 59p

  (01:26) - Supper Intelligence (09:00) - White House Accord Signature Tier List (21:22) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (32:59) - Power, GD, and the AI Boom (43:21) - A Warning about Model Welfare (57:28) - Ken Griffindor School of Market Wizardry (01:08:24) - Ali Golshan, Nvidia’s senior director of AI software and a former Gretel founder, discusses his work on AI security, safety, and infrastructure. He explains how the open-source OpenShell project, formal verification, and hardware-level controls can provide a trusted, full-stack environment for monitoring and containing autonomous AI agents. (01:20:43) - Mike Intrator, co-founder and CEO of AI cloud provider CoreWeave, discusses the company’s evolution beyond GPU infrastructure into a comprehensive AI cloud platform. He highlights CoreWeave’s new Forge product, the long-term utility of GPUs, potential industry consolidation, and the economics of compute capacity and data-center planning. (01:36:10) - Vlad Tenev discusses Robinhood’s expansion into AI-powered trading, including autonomous agents, third-party financial data, and safeguards designed to give everyday investors “a hedge fund in their pocket.” The Robinhood co-founder and CEO also covers social investing, prediction markets, new trading products, and AI’s broader impact on financial markets. (01:54:10) - Pari Singh discusses Flow Engineering’s $50 million fundraise at a $750 million valuation and its plans to invest heavily in AI-powered hardware engineering. He explains how Flow uses AI to continuously verify complex designs, manage regulatory requirements, and accelerate collaboration across engineering teams and suppliers. (02:04:26) - Minna Song discusses EliseAI’s rapid growth, including raising $350 million, surpassing $200 million in annual recurring revenue, and serving 20% of the U.S. apartment market. The co-founder and CEO explains how the company drives AI adoption and develops shared technology for the large housing and healthcare sectors. (02:11:00) - Dev Ittycheria discusses returning as MongoDB’s interim president and CEO, the company’s strong outlook, and his journey as a founder, investor, and technology executive. He also shares insights on AI talent wars, open-source business models, corporate governance, and the importance of clear strategy, strong teams, and a candid culture. (02:32:43) - Daragh Murphy discusses Imprint, the fintech company he co-founded and leads as CEO, which provides co-branded credit cards and payment infrastructure for major brands such as Kroger and Shell. He explains Imprint’s partnership model, credit-card economics, and how AI agents and bank-account payments could challenge traditional card networks and interchange fees. (02:39:54) - Noah Friedman discusses OuterSignal, his customer-intelligence and personalization platform, following its $22 million Series A. He explains how richer, real-time customer profiles help brands personalize marketing, improve retail and product strategies, and create more relevant consumer experiences. TBPN is made possible by:Ramp - https://ramp.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.comCodex - http://openAI.com/codexFollow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  OpenAI DevDay | Sam Altman, Alexander Embiricos, Andrew Ambrosino, Peter Steinberger, Tibo Sottiaux, Kath Korevec, Casey Neistat 29.09.2026 2ó 5p

  (09:00) - Sam Altman discusses how increasingly capable AI agents can simplify work and daily life while fostering an open ecosystem for developers. He also addresses OpenAI’s startup culture, expanding computing infrastructure, simplified model selection, rapid experimentation, and the unresolved scientific challenge of aligning superintelligent AI. (25:17) - Alexander Embiricos, an OpenAI product leader, discusses “dots,” proactive AI agents designed to act as personal delegates across workplace tools. He explains how personal and specialist dots can autonomously handle tasks, support individuals and enterprises, and make advanced AI more accessible through flexible interfaces and integrations. (41:54) - Andrew Ambrosino discusses leading OpenAI’s Codex desktop and Space teams and unifying Codex’s agentic capabilities with ChatGPT. He highlights cloud and local-machine integration, collaborative AI workspaces, dynamic interfaces, faster models, and OpenAI’s iterative, feedback-driven product development. (54:27) - Peter Steinberger discusses founding OpenClaw and pioneering personal AI agents that can proactively operate computers, use tools, and coordinate complex tasks. He explores agent-driven software development, changing online services, and a future where AI reshapes operating systems, commerce, and human workflows. (01:16:22) - Tibo Sottiaux discusses his work leading AI agent development at OpenAI, including Dots, Codex, and advances in computer use. He explains how persistent agents can learn users’ preferences, securely perform specialized organizational tasks, share long-term memory, and automatically balance speed, cost, and reasoning effort. (01:33:41) - Kath Korevec discusses her work as an OpenAI product manager for ChatGPT Sites, which reached 10 million sites within three months of launch. She highlights personal and professional uses, collaborative features within Spaces, new integrations and plugins, and plans to expand access to free users. (01:41:50) - Casey Neistat discusses his perspective as a filmmaker, YouTube pioneer, and ModRetro executive on retro technology, AI-assisted creativity, and the value of simple, purpose-built devices. He argues that AI will democratize game and video creation while human taste, expertise, and curation remain essential amid a growing flood of content. TBPN is made possible by:Ramp - https://ramp.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.comCodex - http://openAI.com/codexFollow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Cambridge AI Safety Plan, Instinct CEO on Invest Like the Best, Zuck Hires MongoDB CEO | Diet TBPN 28.09.2026 29p

  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.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.com/Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Dario Goes From SNL to White House, Some Personal Agent News, Mongo Got Zucked | Lo Toney, Zack London, Anish Acharya, Evan Conrad, Gstaad Guy 28.09.2026 2ó 46p

  (00:46) - Dario Gets the SNL Treatment (09:24) - Dario's Private Dinner with Trump (12:15) - Cambridge Warns of AI Acceleration (16:59) - Anthropic Investor Fears AI? (21:57) - Inside Instinct's Rapid Rise/Some Personal Agent News (47:06) - Zuck Hires MongoDB CEO (58:32) - Lo Toney discusses his experience as the founding and managing partner of Plexo Capital, which he launched after serving as a partner at GV. He explains Plexo’s strategy of backing emerging venture fund managers, evaluating their technical expertise and investment perspectives, and using their networks to access promising companies, while also addressing AI’s impact, rapidly rising valuations, evolving fund strategies, and investments in controversial sectors. (01:30:15) - Zack London discusses his work as Gossip Goblin, creating dark, sardonic AI-generated science-fiction videos and building a transhumanist universe. He explains how years of experimentation led him to launch a studio and produce a feature-length film with writers, voice actors, musicians, Foley artists, and a full post-production team, emphasizing that AI filmmaking still requires significant human craft and authorship. (01:36:49) - Anish Acharya discusses how personal AI agents could benefit restaurants, streamline commerce, empower consumers, and eventually become independent economic actors. A general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he also examines challenges involving advertising models, bot restrictions, legal disputes, and high computing costs. (01:47:28) - Evan Conrad discusses San Francisco Compute’s mission to create independent, standardized compute markets that help new cloud providers build, finance, and sell GPU infrastructure. The co-founder and CEO explains how physically settled markets could reduce risk, improve utilization, and address potential AI infrastructure bubbles by establishing predictable future compute prices. (02:00:49) - Gstaad Guy discusses his satirical characters, Constance and Colton, which embody the competing worlds of understated old-money taste and status-driven luxury. He explores how wealthy consumers develop discernment, why family-owned hospitality often preserves authentic luxury, and how he builds content for a small but influential audience rather than chasing mass appeal. TBPN is made possible by:Ramp - https://ramp.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.comCodex - http://openAI.com/codexFollow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Microsoft to Take On Muse, Trump & Xi Dinner, The Mansion Section | Diet TBPN 25.09.2026 30p

  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.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.com/Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  4 Tech Arguments (Number 3 Will Shock You), Mansion Section, John Arnold Joins | Viswa Colluru, Jake Adler, Adam Korsunsky 25.09.2026 2ó 12p

  (00:54) - 4 Tech Arguments (Number 3 Will Shock You) (24:09) - Has The AI Slop Gone Too Far? (38:53) - Is AI Driving Interest Rates Higher? (50:26) - WSJ Mansion Section (56:00) - John Arnold discusses his career from natural gas trading at Enron to founding his own hedge fund and becoming co-founder and co-chair of Arnold Ventures. He shares insights on risk management, gambling-like financial products, AI infrastructure, energy markets, nuclear power, and the growing disconnect between private and public market valuations. (01:44:12) - Viswa Colluru, founder and CEO of Invetta, discusses the company’s $311 million fundraising round and its AI-powered technology for identifying biological molecules and their functions. He outlines Invetta’s focus on developing medicines for widespread unmet needs—including asthma, eczema, and long-term weight management—and explains the practical limitations and safety considerations of AI-designed drugs. (01:54:17) - Jake Adler discusses Pilgrim’s $25 million funding round and its mission to become America’s first biological prime contractor. He describes Argus, a portable “Shazam for the air” system designed to autonomously detect, identify, and characterize airborne biological threats in locations such as airports. (02:02:22) - Adam Korsunsky discusses founding Freebean, an advertising company that distributes free, branded coffee as a tangible, targeted, and trackable marketing medium. He explains the company’s rapid growth, conference and campus distribution strategy, and launch of a New York City storefront billed as the world’s first free coffee shop. TBPN is made possible by:Ramp - https://ramp.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.comCodex - http://openAI.com/codexFollow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Meta Connect 2026, OpenAI’s Australia ‘Incident,’ Bentley’s New EV | Diet TBPN 24.09.2026 31p

  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.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.com/Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Meta Connect Reactions, Zuck's Beer Pong Controversy, New Bentley EV | Shalev Lifshitz & Romi Lifshitz, Leif Abraham, Diogo Almeida, Hooman Reza Nezhad, Jordan Nanos, Erika Alden DeBenedictis 24.09.2026 2ó 2p

  (01:13) - Meta Connect Reactions (45:04) - Australia vs. AI Agents (47:33) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (49:26) - New Bentley EV (52:37) - Shalev Lifshitz discusses his background in AI research and the launch of an AI security company with his sister, Romy Lifshitz. He highlights threats to rapidly expanding AI infrastructure—including model sabotage, escape, and theft—and introduces their *Secure Acceleration* report outlining ways to protect AI systems as they advance. (59:38) - Leif Abraham discusses Public.com’s launch of AI agents for prediction markets focused on market-moving events rather than sports or entertainment. The co-founder and co-CEO explains how sophisticated investors use these agents to automate portfolio strategies, including trading, risk management, options income, and tax-loss harvesting. (01:09:33) - Diogo Almeida discusses founding and leading TypeSafe AI, whose viral launch has driven overwhelming demand for its developer-focused AI model. He explains that the technology enables reliable automation through fast, structured, calibrated judgments rather than text generation or complex reasoning, making routine workflows easier to integrate into software. (01:18:54) - Hooman Reza Nazad, co-founder and CEO of Silco Industries, discusses the company’s $75 million raise to build a Nevada rare-earth metallization plant. He explains Silco’s shift from recycling to mined materials, the West’s rare-earth processing bottleneck, and its plans to supply cost-competitive metals to automotive and defense customers. (01:27:34) - Jordan Nanos discusses SemiAnalysis’s ClusterMAX 3 rankings, explaining how hands-on testing evaluates AI neoclouds by performance, network design, software support, and failure recovery. He highlights CoreWeave and Nebius as leading providers while predicting expansion from inference platforms, chip startups, crypto miners, and legacy cloud operators. (01:45:03) - Erica Alden Davenedictus discusses her work as co-founder and CEO of Pioneer Labs, a nonprofit engineering biological systems to support human life on Mars. She explains the company’s development of microbes that convert Martian resources into bioplastics, its plans for additional organisms, potential mission timelines, and the legal and ecological concerns surrounding the introduction of Earth life to Mars. TBPN is made possible by:Ramp - https://ramp.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.comCodex - http://openAI.com/codexFollow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Jensen’s Ezra Interview, EV News, Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Doc | Diet TBPN 23.09.2026 29p

  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.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.com/Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Jensen vs NYT, New Model Reactions, "You Can See Everything" Trailer, Saudi EVs | Cristiano Amon, Talia Goldberg, John & Louis Antonelli, Max Levchin, Sam Ross 23.09.2026 1ó 49p

  (00:49) - Jensen vs AI Alarmism (19:33) - New Model Reactions (28:54) - Saudi EVs (31:00) - "You Can See Everything" New Trailer Reaction (36:40) - Cristiano Amon discusses Qualcomm’s vision for AI-powered smartphones, vehicles, data centers, and emerging wearable devices. The Qualcomm president and CEO highlights rising demand for computing, the importance of on-device AI, and the company’s push for an open-source AI software ecosystem. (48:41) - Talia Goldberg, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, discusses emerging AI opportunities, including physical AI, “token market fit,” and personal agents. She also outlines Bessemer’s new $5.75 billion fund and its strategy of making selective, substantial investments in early-stage and high-growth companies. (01:00:22) - John and Louis Antonelli discuss co-founding Real, a social sports app that transforms live statistics into fast, engaging, community-driven content. They explain the platform’s growth through sports fan pages, real-time notifications, digital collectibles, AI-powered moderation, and plans to expand into more sports and live events. (01:25:25) - Max Levchin, founder and CEO of Affirm, discusses the company’s UK expansion with Amazon, its breakthrough attention-based underwriting models, and the advantages of operational discipline and transparency. He also explains why existing financial infrastructure can support AI agents and how Affirm’s dedicated developer-productivity team has increased AI-assisted coding while reducing costs. (01:43:48) - Sam Ross, co-founder and CEO of Numeral, discusses the company’s $100 million funding round and its mission to automate global sales tax and VAT compliance. He explains that the capital will primarily support R&D, AI-powered tax advisory tools, and solutions that reduce manual work for tax professionals. TBPN is made possible by:Ramp - https://ramp.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.comCodex - http://openAI.com/codexFollow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Harvey’s Margins, Are Insects Worth More Than Humans?, Meta Tests Human Help for Muse | Diet TBPN 22.09.2026 33p

  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.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.com/Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Harvey's Margin Whiplash, Human Powered Agents, McLaren Rebrand, Insects > Humans? | Ben Thompson, Gagan Biyani, Alex Ratner, Peter Kalogiannis, Daniel Petkevich 22.09.2026 2ó 14p

  (01:32) - Harvey's Margin Whiplash (12:54) - Insects > Humans? (26:44) - Human Powered Agents (45:59) - McLaren Rebrand (50:27) - Toy Sales Growth Driven by Adults (56:12) - Ben Thompson, founder of the technology analysis publication Stratechery, discusses how AI agents, personal assistants, and future robotics can eliminate tedious real-world tasks. He also explores consumer behavior, arguing that people value relief from everyday friction but still enjoy activities like shopping, while Amazon’s logistics infrastructure gives it a durable advantage over Shopify and other competitors. (01:38:16) - Gagan Biyani, CEO of Horowitz Andreessen Academy, discusses the new for-profit San Francisco school for young builders, backed by $42 million in funding. He outlines its tuition-free founding class of 50 students, one-year immersive program beginning in fall 2027, and mission to prepare students for entrepreneurship or impactful roles at established companies. (01:45:21) - Alex Ratner discusses Snorkel AI’s $350 million funding round and the shift from high-volume training data to precise, specialized data targeting model weaknesses. The Snorkel AI co-founder argues that recursive self-improvement will continue to require human expertise, real-world input, and sophisticated combinations of people and AI. (01:53:24) - Peter Kalogiannis discusses Swarm Aero’s Gamera, a low-cost autonomous aircraft designed for long-range missions and large payloads. The co-founder and CEO explains the company’s integrated approach to aircraft manufacturing, scalable production, and swarm autonomy, with a focus on potential operations in the Pacific. (01:57:55) - Daniel Petkevich discusses his entrepreneurial career, including founding Fair Square Medicare and Trim, and his current car show, *Cars and Capitalists*. He also shares predictions about the Tesla Roadster and describes building an open-source quadruped robot dog. TBPN is made possible by:Ramp - https://ramp.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.comCodex - http://openAI.com/codexFollow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  AI Video Levels Up, Amazon Blocks Muse, Paramount Stays in CA | Diet TBPN 21.09.2026 30p

  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.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.com/Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Amazon Ban Hammer, Seedance Strategy, Amazon Blocks Muse | Vinod Khosla, Augustus Doricko, Ben Hylak, Aaron Levie, Lucas Shaw 21.09.2026 2ó 50p

  (01:46) - AI Video Models (22:59) - Seedance Strategy (29:40) - Meta Up Big (31:10) - Amazon Blocks Muse (44:19) - Augustus Doricko discusses Rainmaker’s $100 million Series B and its mission to address global water shortages through autonomous drone-based cloud seeding. He explains the company’s work with data centers, ski resorts, governments, and researchers, as well as how AI is accelerating its atmospheric science and weather-modification capabilities. (57:45) - Vinod Khosla discusses the emerging personal-agent market, arguing that consumer trust, transparency, task completion, and secure payments will determine success rather than traditional platform lock-in. The venture capitalist and founder of Khosla Ventures predicts that startups may outperform large technology companies by building unbiased agents that work across users’ preferred channels, protect their interests, and reliably complete tasks. (01:21:47) - Aaron Levie discusses how AI agents are strengthening enterprise software by increasing demand for secure, authoritative data platforms like Box. The Box co-founder and CEO also explores personal agents’ potential to reduce consumer friction, alongside the industry’s need to balance rapid innovation with security, safety, and regulation. (01:48:26) - Ron Biscardi discusses co-founding and leading iConnections, a technology-driven capital introduction platform connecting institutional investors with alternative fund managers. He also explains Tomorrow X, an accessible technology conference designed to connect retail investors and independent analysts with leading executives and investors. (01:58:00) - Ben Hylak discusses Raindrop, the AI-agent reliability company he co-founded, and its new simulation tools for detecting and preventing production issues. He explores enterprise AI adoption, company-specific agent alignment, AI-generated content and branding, Raindrop’s $35 million fundraise, and the potential capabilities of Tesla’s forthcoming Roadster. (02:27:17) - Lucas Shaw discusses major shifts in Hollywood, including David Ellison’s Paramount–Warner Bros. deal, the film industry’s recovery, and Apple’s streaming strategy. A Bloomberg entertainment reporter, Shaw also examines the intensifying competition between Netflix and YouTube for creators and the potential benefits of greater platform competition. TBPN is made possible by:Ramp - https://ramp.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.comCodex - http://openAI.com/codexFollow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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  Snap Launches SPECS, Paramount Eyes Nashville Offices, OpenAI Explores $1.2T Valuation | Diet TBPN 17.09.2026 29p

  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.comPublic - https://public.comCisco - https://www.cisco.comConsole - https://www.console.comCrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.comFigma - https://www.figma.comMongoDB - https://www.mongodb.comNYSE - https://www.nyse.comRailway - https://railway.comShopify - https://www.shopify.com/Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive