Podcast · 399 episodes
Big Technology Podcast, page 7
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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Grok's AI Lovebot, Aqui-Hire-Sition Backlash, OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent DebutsIn this episode, Alex Kantrowitz and Ranjan Roy discuss the latest developments in the tech industry, particularly focusing on the AI landscape and recent hiring trends.18 Jul 2025 · 56 min
Condoleezza Rice: U.S. Tech at Risk Amid University Cuts, China ThreatU.S. Tech at Risk Amid University Cuts, China Threat16 Jul 2025 · 46 min
Big Technology @ Five YearsThe fifth anniversary episode of the Big Technology Podcast, hosted by Alex Kantrowitz, reflects on the journey of the podcast, expresses gratitude to listeners, discusses changes in ad networks,…14 Jul 2025 · 10 min
OpenAI’s Windsurf Crash, Grok’s Wild Week, Replace Tim Cook? — With Aaron LevieThis episode discusses the latest developments in the tech industry, focusing on significant events involving OpenAI, Grok, NVIDIA, and discussions surrounding Tim Cook's leadership at Apple.12 Jul 2025 · 49 min
Trade War Scorecard: What's Changing, Who's Winning, What's Next — With Ryan PetersenIn this episode, Ryan Petersen discusses the ongoing impacts of the trade war and recent tariff changes on global supply chains.9 Jul 2025 · 1 h 9 min
Apple’s Anthropic Flirtation, Can Meta Build Superintelligence?, AI Browser Wars — With M.G. SieglerApple’s Anthropic Flirtation, Can Meta Build Superintelligence?, AI Browser Wars — With M.G. Siegler7 Jul 2025 · 59 min
$100 Million AI Engineers, Vending Machine Claude, Legend Of Soham In this episode of the Big Technology Podcast, host Alex Kantrowitz and guest Ranjan Roy discuss several important topics in the tech world, focusing on AI, talent wars, and notable anecdotes from…4 Jul 2025 · 59 min
Is AI Really Taking Our Jobs? — With Noah SmithIn this episode, host Alex Kantrowitz interviews Noah Smith, an economics writer and co-host of the Econ 102 podcast.2 Jul 2025 · 56 min
The Web’s ‘Existential’ AI Threat, OpenAI’s Microsoft Office Competitor, Tesla Robotaxi LaunchThe Web’s ‘Existential’ AI Threat, OpenAI’s Microsoft Office Competitor, Tesla Robotaxi Launch27 Jun 2025 · 1 h 7 min
Is AI Actually Saving The Stock Market? — With Tom LeeChief Investment Officer at Fundstrat Capital25 Jun 2025 · 1 h 3 min
OpenAI and Microsoft Tension Boils, Amazon’s Job Automation, Zuck’s Spending SpreeIn this episode, host Alex Kantrowitz and guest Ranjan Roy from Margins delve into the latest developments in the tech industry, particularly focusing on the tensions between OpenAI and Microsoft,…20 Jun 2025 · 48 min
Dwarkesh Patel: AI Continuous Improvement, Intelligence Explosion, Memory, Frontier Lab CompetitionAI Continuous Improvement, Intelligence Explosion, Memory, Frontier Lab Competition18 Jun 2025 · 1 h 12 min
Sam Altman’s Gentle Singularity, Zuck’s AI Power Play, Burning Of The WaymosRanjan Roy from Margins joins host Alex Kantrowitz to discuss the latest developments in the tech world, covering Sam Altman's 'Gentle Singularity' essay, OpenAI's current capabilities, Meta's AI…13 Jun 2025 · 1 h
What Apple's Failures Say About AI's Limitations — With M.G. SieglerIn this episode, Alex Kantrowitz and M.G. Siegler discuss Apple's recent WWDC announcements and the implications of the company's subdued approach to AI.11 Jun 2025 · 56 min
WWDC Dispatch: Apple Refines in a Reinvention EraApple Refines in a Reinvention Era9 Jun 2025 · 14 min
Apple’s AI 'Gap Year' at WWDC?, Elon Vs. Trump Goes Nuclear, NYTimes’ OpenAI AttackIn this episode of the Big Technology Podcast, Alex Kantrowitz and Ranjan Roy delve into the latest happenings in the tech world, focusing on three major topics:6 Jun 2025 · 1 h 1 min
Anthony Scaramucci: Elon Musk’s Trump Exit, Tim Cook’s Tariff ProblemFounder and Managing Partner at SkyBridge Capital4 Jun 2025 · 1 h 5 min
Mass AI-Driven Unemployment, NVIDIA Surges, CEOs' AI Avatars UnleashedMass AI-Driven Unemployment, NVIDIA Surges, CEOs' AI Avatars Unleashed30 May 2025 · 51 min
She Wants AI To Help You Thrive, Not Just Keep You Company — Y-Lan BoureauY-Lan Boureau, Founder & CEO of ThrivePal, former Meta AI researcher28 May 2025 · 1 h 5 min
OpenAI's Jony Ive Moment, Anthropic's Big New Model, Google Enters 'AI Mode'In this episode of the Big Technology Podcast, host Alex Kantrowitz and guest Ranjan Roy delve into recent developments in the tech industry, focusing on the collaboration between OpenAI and Jony…24 May 2025 · 51 min
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis + Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin: Scaling AI, AGI Timeline, Simulation TheoryGoogle DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis + Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin: Scaling AI, AGI Timeline, Simulation Theory21 May 2025 · 31 min
Google DeepMind CTO: Advancing AI Frontier, New Reasoning Methods, Video Generation’s Potential Google DeepMind CTO: Advancing AI Frontier, New Reasoning Methods, Video Generation’s Potential20 May 2025 · 30 min
Is ChatGPT The Last Website?, Grok’s System Prompt, Meta’s llama FiascoIn this episode of the Big Technology Podcast, host Alex Kantrowitz and guest Ranjan Roy discuss the latest developments in the tech world, focusing on key topics such as the rise of ChatGPT, the…16 May 2025 · 54 min
AI’s Drawbacks: Environmental Damage, Bad Benchmarks, Outsourcing Thinking — With Emily M. Bender and Alex HannaIn this episode, Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna discuss their book "The AI-Con," addressing the hidden costs of large language models, including environmental damage, labor issues, and flawed…14 May 2025 · 1 h 2 min