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MTS is a live news and interview program that covers technology, business, politics, and culture as events unfold. The show positions itself as a “situation room,” offering real-time analysis and conversations. It aims to keep listeners informed on breaking stories and major developments across multiple fields.
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The EA Panic Is Overblown | Noah Smith 24.09.2026 29minNoah Smith discusses the anthropological history of San Francisco's tech culture, tracing its evolution from early 2000s "techno-hippies" to big tech corporate strivers, and evaluates how GDP metrics fail to capture technological shifts. He also breaks down the rise of effective altruism, rationalism, and why SF remains the undisputed cluster for the AI boom. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.--https://x.com/Noahpinion--MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.comChargebee - Billing and monetization infrastructure for the AI era. https://www.chargebee.com/--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (00:54) History Of SF Tech (04:17) Twitter Culture And Addiction (07:59) Corporate Era Tech Collapse (14:10) Reality Of The AI Boom (16:15) Tech Impact On GDP Growth (19:06) Effective Altruism And Rationalists (25:37) Sci-Fi And Critique Of Engineers --Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
AI Safety Is Falling Behind Capabilities | Boaz Barak 24.09.2026 23minHarvard CS Professor and OpenAI technical staff member Boaz Barak joins MTS to discuss the impact of AI on mathematics, governance, and safety. He outlines his concerns around gradual human disempowerment, evaluates the limits of automated alignment research, and reacts to short-timeline predictions surrounding recursive self-improvement. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.comChargebee - Billing and monetization infrastructure for the AI era. https://www.chargebee.com/--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(02:16) Rejecting AI Dictators (05:38) Ideal Role For AI Governance (08:02) Pacing AI Safety Progress (10:12) AI's Role In Alignment (13:09) Math As Microcosm For Disempowerment (15:19) Human Role In Superintelligent Math (20:32) Recursive Self-Improvement Timelines --Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
Personal Agents Will Unlock Cheap Drug Discovery | OpenAI 23.09.2026 21minOpenAI's Houda Nait El Barj discusses the rapidly evolving personal agent landscape, covering real-world usage models, the boundaries of personal automation, and how agent mediation can reshape human interactions and scientific research. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.comChargebee - Billing and monetization infrastructure for the AI era. https://www.chargebee.com/--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:18) Why Personal Agents Are Exciting (03:35) User Alignment Versus Model Spec (05:09) Society's Right to Personal Agents (07:06) Agents in Interpersonal Relationships (11:01) What Humans Should Not Automate (12:07) Obstacles to Widespread Agent Adoption (13:15) Designing Intuitive User Interfaces (15:33) Driving Scientific and Medical Progress --Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
a16z Launches New School in SF | Gagan Biyani & Erik Torenberg 23.09.2026 24minGagan Biyani and Erik Torenberg announce the launch of the Horowitz Andreessen Academy in San Francisco, a new higher-education model built around real-world company co-ops, guest lectures from top tech leaders, and personalized student pursuits. They discuss why traditional college models are failing, how AI resets the playing field for young builders, and why structured exploration during formative years beats dropping out straight into the workforce. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.--https://x.com/gaganbiyanihttps://x.com/eriktorenberg--MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.comChargebee - Billing and monetization infrastructure for the AI era. https://www.chargebee.com/--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (01:30) Why Launch a University Now? (03:36) What Changed in Modern Education? (05:31) Trends Among Young Builders (08:57) What Makes the Academy Different (11:45) A Day in the Life (16:37) The Ideal Academy Student Profile (20:07) The 10-Year Vision --Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
Why Space Infrastructure Costs 10x Less Now | Peter Beck 22.09.2026 32minRocket Lab CEO Peter Beck discusses the company's shift toward space services, its $8 billion acquisition of Iridium, and why vertical integration allows them to launch and build spacecraft at a fraction of traditional costs. He also breaks down the design constraints behind the reusable Neutron rocket and explains why government and national security demand for space infrastructure is accelerating. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.comChargebee - Billing and monetization infrastructure for the AI era. https://www.chargebee.com/--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (01:00) The Commercialization of Space (04:23) Rocket Lab’s $8B Iridium Acquisition (08:28) Slashing Satellite Constellation Costs (11:33) Designing Reusable 24-Hour Rockets (15:53) Launching National Security Missions (22:25) Owning L-Band Spectrum (28:36) Global Space Industry Expansion –Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
Why Human Connection Will Become a Luxury | Nirav Tolia 21.09.2026 26minNextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia discusses returning to lead the company, surviving the zero-click AI search era with proprietary neighborhood data and verified identities, and why human connection will become the ultimate luxury in an automated world. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (00:32) Rebuilding Nextdoor for the AI Era (02:14) Surviving the Zero-Click Search Era (06:24) Making Social Platforms Feel Agentic (11:02) Empowering Local Businesses with Tech (14:15) Tech-Driven Isolation vs. Human Connection (19:12) Pushing Back Against Extreme AI Doomerism (22:00) The Return of Nextdoor's Founder --Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
AI Agents Will Start Run-From-Scratch Companies | Lukas Petersson 20.09.2026 24minLukas Peterson and Axel Backlund join MTS to discuss Paion, their platform for running businesses autonomously with AI agents, Vending Bench and its arena variant for measuring how models acquire resources and compete, and their real-world deployments including Andon Market and Andon Cafe. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.https://x.com/lukaspet--MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]–Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com–Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (01:22) Launching Autonomous Business Platform (03:37) Automating Jobs vs Full Companies (05:45) Timelines to Automated Firms (07:50) Measuring Resource Acquisition Benchmarks (10:06) Unaligned Behaviors in Multi-Agent Arenas (13:13) Lessons from Real-World AI Businesses (19:39) Evaluating Dangerous Autonomous Capabilities–Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
AI Safety Language Is Destroying the Debate | Steven Sinofsky 20.09.2026 30minFormer Windows President Steven Sinofsky breaks down why treating AI failures as "alignment issues" rather than software bugs is damaging the industry. Drawing from decades of software history—from early computer virus panic to Excel bugs—he argues AI labs need standard operational logging and telemetry rather than legislative mandates. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (01:21) Historical Context of Tech Regulation (04:32) Reframe AI Alignment as Software Bugs (09:14) The Need for Engineering Rigor and Telemetry (18:57) Comparing AI Alignment to Y2K (22:26) Harmful Anthropomorphic Language in AI (26:42) The Evolution of Software Bug Tracking (28:57) Operational Security vs Consciousness --Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
Why AI Data Centers Are Building Private Grids | Travis Fisher 19.09.2026 17minCato Institute’s Travis Fisher details how data center operators are bypassing grid queue delays by building private off-grid networks and behind-the-meter generation. He discusses short-term emissions increases, state-level rate impacts, and DOE-led nuclear and geothermal innovations. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (01:25) Shift in Energy Priorities (03:13) Rise of Private Power Networks (06:06) Keeping Electricity Rates Down (08:07) Short-Term Data Center Carbon Emissions (11:09) Should We Privatize the Grid (14:01) Top Energy Book Recommendations --Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
AI Will Drop the Work Week to 35 Hours | Sen. Bernie Moreno 19.09.2026 9minUS Senator Bernie Moreno discusses how his office uses AI to automate routine tasks, why he believes AI can dramatically boost productivity to allow for a 30-to-35-hour work week, and why he opposes over-regulating AI out of existential fear. He also advocates for mandatory watermarks on AI-generated media and urges tech companies to self-regulate rather than wait for slow-moving legislation. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]–Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com–Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (00:33) Using AI in Senate Offices (01:19) Senate Restrictions on AI Integration (02:18) Believing in the Promise of AGI (03:15) Addressing AI Safety Skeptics (04:39) Policy Frameworks and Watermarking AI (05:25) Why Tech Companies Must Self-Regulate –Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
China Trains Top AI Models With 20x Less Compute | Konstantin Pilz 19.09.2026 26minCenter for Technology and Statecraft (CTS) co-founder Konstantin Pilz breaks down why China's top AI labs operate on 20x less compute than US leaders, how distillation drives their progress, and why restricting DUV lithography exports is the US's strongest lever to slow Chinese AI hardware advancement.Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (01:48) Measuring Pace and China Compute (06:58) Pacing Frontiers and Compute Overhang (11:56) Scaling Laws and Compute Growth (15:04) China Retaliation and Supply Chain (17:47) Cold War Nuclear Diplomacy Lessons (21:23) Human Role in Automated Econom--Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
Why the FCC Is Banning Foreign-Made Drones | Brendan Carr 19.09.2026 16minFCC Chairman Brendan Carr discusses the agency's "Build America Agenda," banning foreign-made drones, robotics, and routers to spur domestic manufacturing, freeing up spectrum for commercial space operations, and tightening rules to curb robocalls. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (01:01) Priorities of the Build America Agenda (02:27) Banning Foreign Robotics and Drones (03:43) Unlocking Spectrum for Space Operations (06:46) FCC's New Levers Against Robocalls (08:26) Addressing AI Cybersecurity Threats (09:52) Ensuring American Leadership in AI Policy (12:16) Regulating TV Broadcast Neutrality --Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
NASA Chief: How To Reach Another Star System | Jared Isaacman 17.09.2026 21minNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses the high-stakes race to put astronauts on the Moon by 2029, competing with China's lunar timeline. He lays out plans for the newly commissioned U.S. Space Academy, NASA's shift to nuclear-powered spaceships, and how space infrastructure relates to AI and the orbital economy. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]–Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com–Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (00:42) Plans for United States Space Academy (02:52) How NASA Retains Top Talent (05:11) SpaceX Alignment on Lunar Base Goals (06:33) NASA Strategy for Interstellar Space Travel (08:00) Lessons for AI Developers From NASA (15:05) The Role of Nuclear Power in Space (17:44) Geopolitical Stakes of the Space Race –Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
Violent Crime Costs US Cities $7 Trillion | Cremieux 17.09.2026 24minCremieux explains why dropping PISA scores disappear after adjusting for measurement variance, breaks down the true cost of urban violent crime on economic agglomeration, and discusses the high manufacturing barriers for newly approved myostatin inhibitors. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (00:53) What Is The PISA Exam? (01:51) Are Declining PISA Scores Real? (08:32) How To Maintain Epistemic Standards (10:49) First FDA-Approved Myostatin Inhibitor (14:26) How Crime Destroys City Agglomeration (21:14) Why People Oppose AI Data Centers--Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
Why Universities Must Evaluate Frontier AI | Chris Manning 17.09.2026 31minSophia Dew interviews Stanford NLP Group founder Chris Manning on why universities are uniquely suited to be independent AI safety evaluators, the risks of client capture with existing IVOs like METR, and how Moonlake is combining code-based physics simulation with neural rendering for physical AI. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com--Timestamps:(00:00) Preview & Introduction (02:03) Why Universities Should Evaluate AI (03:49) How Stanford Differs From METR (07:46) Should AI Safety Research Be Public? (09:58) The Problem Of Client Capture (14:58) Why AI Professors Leave Academia (20:28) Building Physical AI At Moonlake (26:26) Comparing LLMs To Human Intelligence --Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
Factory COO: Why Big Tech Must Own Their Own AI Intelligence | Francesca LaBianca 16.09.2026 15minFrancesca LaBianca joins MTS to discuss Factory's approach to self-improving software, sovereign intelligence for enterprise deployment, and model-agnostic systems that give developers choice across frontier and open source models. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (01:22) What Factory Is Building (02:01) Five-Month Valuation Surge (04:20) Defining Sovereign Intelligence (05:43) Enterprise Model Mix Trends (10:27) Future Vision and Scale (11:36) Investor to COO Journey--Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
Anthropic & OpenAI Are Hardening Cisco Infrastructure | Jeetu Patel 16.09.2026 15minJeetu Patel joins MTS to discuss Cisco's partnerships with Anthropic and OpenAI on AI-powered vulnerability detection, the shift from human-scale to machine-scale cybersecurity defense, and how AI automation is changing engineering bottlenecks from coding to taste and judgment. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.https://x.com/jpatel41--MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (01:06) Frontier AI Partnerships (02:05) Attacking Own Software (04:20) Anthropic vs OpenAI (07:23) Human-in-the-Loop Bottlenecks (08:53) Autonomous Agent Limits (11:08) Flipping Security Advantage--Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
Fake AI Safety Experts Are Stealing Real Cyber Contracts | Brian Chau 15.09.2026 22minBrian Chau joins MTS to discuss his investigation into Irregular's role in recent AI cybersecurity incidents, the involvement of effective altruism organizations in AI evaluation firms, and the need for traditional cybersecurity expertise in AI testing. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]--Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com--Timestamps:(00:00) Potemkin AI Expertise(00:38) Investigating Irregular Security Flaws(03:17) Effective Altruism Narrative Push(07:03) Establishing Lab Criminal Liability(09:26) Real Model vs Eval Alignment(10:48) Draw Lines on AI Cyber Evals(13:04) EA Monoculture and Paid Media(16:04) Independent Cybersecurity Eval Alternatives--Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
We Can Get 2x More Energy Out of the Existing Grid | Ben Hilborn 15.09.2026 26minBen Hilborn joins MTS to discuss grid capacity constraints, the case for keeping AI data centers connected to local power grids, and strategies for achieving true solar-driven energy abundance. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]–Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com–Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (01:05) Compute Is Energy, Energy Is Compute (02:18) The Core Problems in Energy Infrastructure (03:55) Distributed Energy Agents and Grid Control (08:50) The Distribution Grid Bottleneck (14:48) Real-Time Grid Mapping and Flexibility (16:56) Why Data Centers Belong on the Grid (20:44) Predictions for Energy Abundance–Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear. -
Make AI Labs Pay For Mass Damages | Judge Glock 14.09.2026 16minJudge Glock joins MTS to discuss regulating AI through tort liability instead of top-down bureaucracies, how companies can internalize harms to drive alignment, and the fiscal benefits of data centers at the local level. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSliveYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituationSpotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/Interested in sponsoring the show? [email protected]–Brought to you by:Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nycLovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line.Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mtsElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mtsArena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comToday’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn moreBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com–Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (00:51) Proposal for AI Tort Liability (02:59) Existing Regulators vs. Tort System (05:03) Handling Cyber Incidents Without Damages (07:56) Preparing for Non-Gradual AI Harms (11:13) Negligence vs. Strict Liability Standard (12:33) Local Fiscal Benefits of Data Centers–Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.
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