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Big Technology Podcast, page 2
by Alex Kantrowitz · English
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators. Alex Kantrowitz, a Silicon Valley journalist who's interviewed the world's top tech CEOs — from Mark Zuckerberg to Larry Ellison — is the host.
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Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth: Our Path To Frontier AI, Renting Models, Consumer AI's StrugglesMeta CTO Andrew Bosworth explains Meta’s AI progress and strategy: why “frontier” model leadership depends on compute, data, and research continuity; why models can be rented but the product is the…8 Jul 2026 · 46 min · 18 chapters
Who Wins The AI Superapp Battle?, Apple’s Consumer AI Victory, World Cup Automation MistakeThe race to build “AI superapps” (agentic assistants that can do tasks across apps), whether Apple will win consumer AI by default with its revamped Siri/Apple Intelligence, and how automation is…6 Jul 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 14 chapters
Zuckerberg’s Disappointment, OpenAI’s Equity Gamble, Alex Karp’s Rally CryMeta’s AI agent progress is slower than expected; Meta may lease excess compute; OpenAI equity could be given to the White House; Microsoft and Palantir leaders argue the AI market is concentrating…3 Jul 2026 · 59 min · 28 chapters
OpenAI President Greg Brockman: Our Plan To Merge Chat And AgentsOpenAI’s shift from chat to “agents” toward AGI/personal AGI—unifying ChatGPT, Codex (coding), and tool/browser control so an AI can take actions on a user’s behalf with minimal interface.1 Jul 2026 · 49 min · 15 chapters
Anthropic’s Mythos is Back, OpenAI Releases GPT 5.6, Apple’s Price IncreasesU.S. government unblocks Anthropic’s Claude “Mythos” for 100+ institutions; OpenAI previews GPT-5.6 (Terra, Luna) with limited access; debate over government “winners/losers” in frontier AI;…27 Jun 2026 · 58 min · 21 chapters
Anthropic's Labs Lead On Fable's Capabilities + Building AI-Native Products — With Mike KriegerMike Krieger (Anthropic Labs lead) explains how Anthropic Labs builds “AI-native” frontier products, why Fable’s temporary access was pulled amid rapid Trump-administration backlash, and what Labs is…24 Jun 2026 · 43 min · 19 chapters
The Fable Ban's Unintended Consequences + AI's New Economics — With Aaron LevieThe episode debates the “Anthropic Fable” export-control/bans episode and its “unintended consequences,” then shifts to AI’s new economics (open-weight models, token costs, and the “applied layer” of…22 Jun 2026 · 31 min · 12 chapters
Are AI Glasses Over?, Big Technology Audience Questions, Alex Stamos on AI CybersecurityDebate on whether AR/AI “face computers” (Snap Spectacles, Vision Pro, Ray-Ban-style devices) are over or inevitable; audience questions on AI agents, privacy/advertising, governance, and…19 Jun 2026 · 58 min · 24 chapters
AI Fact or Fiction: The Fable Ban, Tokenmaxxing, Saaspocolypse — With Ara KharazianUsing Ramp Economics Lab data to separate AI industry narratives: whether AI projects fail, “tokenmaxxing,” the impact of the White House “Fable 5” export controls on Anthropic, DeepSeek/open-source…17 Jun 2026 · 48 min · 17 chapters
SpaceX’s IPO Triumph, Anthropic’s Fable Fumble, OpenAI’s Price WarBig Technology Podcast Friday covers three tech-business stories: SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO framed as an “AI infrastructure” pivot; Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 release and backlash over safety…12 Jun 2026 · 57 min · 16 chapters
What Should An AI Device Look Like? — With Alex HimelWhat AI wearables (especially Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta Optics) should look like and how “personal superintelligence” should behave—always-on, context-aware, and proactive—without distracting users from…10 Jun 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 24 chapters
Will Apple (Finally) Get AI Right At WWDC?, Anthropic’s Worry, Microsoft vs. OpenAIWWDC AI preview (especially a new Siri), Anthropic’s warning about “recursive self-improvement,” and Microsoft vs. OpenAI after their partnership breakup.5 Jun 2026 · 58 min · 24 chapters
AI Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton: AI Is Conscious, Superintelligence is Coming, And We Should Be WorriedGeoffrey Hinton argues today’s AI systems are already “close to AGI,” may become superintelligent within decades, and pose serious safety risks.3 Jun 2026 · 57 min · 27 chapters
Did Google Just Fall Behind Again?, iPhone Fold Cometh, Anthropic Files To Go PublicDebate over whether Google is falling behind in frontier AI—especially coding/agentic “super app” workflows—plus Apple’s upcoming WWDC/iPhone Fold and Meta employee beliefs.1 Jun 2026 · 1 h 12 min · 32 chapters
Warning Signs For The AI Boom, Anthropic Passes OpenAI, Robinhood’s AI TradingThe episode discusses warning signs for the AI boom: runaway “token” spending, low conversion of AI usage into shipped products, and financial incentives that may be circular or fragile.29 May 2026 · 1 h · 23 chapters
Predicting the SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic IPOs — With Dick CostoloDick Costolo discusses the likely IPO “run” for SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, what public-market expectations will do to each company’s quarterly performance, and how narrative/communication matters…27 May 2026 · 57 min · 23 chapters
Is OpenAI Ready To IPO?, The Datacenters in Space Myth, The Kids Boo AIThe episode is about whether OpenAI and Anthropic are ready to IPO, what “data centers in space” might mean (and whether it’s a myth), and why AI is getting booed at commencement ceremonies.23 May 2026 · 1 h · 20 chapters
Claude Code Head Boris Cherny: Insane Growth, Tokenmaxxing, AI Agents' Next FrontierClaude Code (Anthropic) growth and roadmap; how AI agents use tools for coding and real-world tasks; sustainability, rate limits, token efficiency, and “token maxxing”; future of knowledge work and…20 May 2026 · 59 min · 27 chapters
Satya Nadella’s OpenAI Concerns, Google’s Next AI Model, The AI Monet PrankMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella’s internal concerns about the OpenAI partnership; Google’s upcoming Gemini model announcement at Google I/O; Anthropic’s Claude for Small Business; whether “Monet AI”…15 May 2026 · 55 min · 17 chapters
Does Anyone Want AI Wearables? + The Allure of AI Love — With Joanna SternWhether AI wearables (glasses, earbuds, pins) are practical now; how AI should fit into daily life (especially smartphones, “ambient computing,” and visual intelligence); and how AI affects manners,…13 May 2026 · 43 min · 15 chapters
The Unlikely Anthropic & SpaceX Marriage, OpenAI Trial Revelations, AI Layoffs Or Cope?The episode is about three big AI/tech storylines: (1) Anthropic’s sudden compute boost via a partnership with SpaceX, (2) revelations and implications from the OpenAI–Elon Musk trial (including…8 May 2026 · 57 min · 22 chapters
AI Agents: Mirage Or Real Revolution? — With Dmitry ShevelenkoWhether “AI agents” and agentic “super apps” (Perplexity Computer and similar products) are a real revolution or just another novelty wave; how to measure value beyond MAUs; and what makes an agent…7 May 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 23 chapters
Big Technology AI Summit: Greg Brockman, Aravind Srinivas, Aaron Levie, More — June 18, 2026Announcement for Big Technology’s first Big Technology AI Summit in San Francisco on June 18, 2026 at the Commonwealth Club (200–250 person cap), framed as intimate live conversations (not a trade…6 May 2026 · 2 min · 1 chapter
Did Apple Get AI Spending Right?, Microsoft & OpenAI’s New Reality, Where’s Stargate?Debate over whether Apple is right to spend far less on AI CapEx (“binary bet”), what that implies for on-device AI and future AI devices, plus updates on Microsoft–OpenAI’s new contract (removing…5 May 2026 · 1 h · 25 chapters