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Equity
by TechCrunch, Rebecca Bellan, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, Sean O'Kane, Theresa Loconsolo · English
The intersection of technology, startups, and venture capital touches everything now. That’s why Equity, TechCrunch's flagship podcast, digs into the business of startups for entrepreneurs and enthusiasts alike. Every Wednesday and Friday, TechCrunch reporters keep you up-to-date on the world of business, technology, and venture capital. Equity is ranked the No.2 podcast in the Top 100 Venture Capital All time leaderboard on Goodpods—As well as No.17 for the Top 100 Finance All time chart and No.32 for the Top 100 Business News All time chart.
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Why Jensen Huang’s departure could end Nvidia’s gold rush
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid allegations of ties to Chinese intelligence and reported affairs, raising questions about trust, chip-export policy, and Nvidia’s role in the AI “gold rush.” The…
13 Nov 2026 · 32m · 15 chaptersHow backlash and red tape continue to slow data centers post-Blue Wave
How political backlash, permitting “red tape,” and power-supply constraints are slowing U.S.
11 Nov 2026 · 33m · 12 chaptersHow a Blue Wave midterm might reshape the AI industry
Post-election “blue wave” politics may slow AI compute/data-center buildouts via ballot measures and new leadership; markets may also discourage new capacity spending.
6 Nov 2026 · 33m · 17 chaptersBuilding on open source AI? Hugging Face’s policy chief on the costs, risks, and trade-offs
How companies can build value with open-weight/open-source AI models—covering economics (inference costs, licensing, cloud lock-in), founder decision-making (routing, “good enough” models,…
4 Nov 2026 · 38m · 15 chaptersAnthropic’s S-1 is here. Does AI pay off?
Equity podcast discusses whether AI is delivering real financial payoff, focusing on Anthropic’s S-1 IPO filing, plus backlash to AI assistants from tech leaders, and two major startup deals…
30 Oct 2026 · 36m · 16 chaptersThe 'Vulnpocalypse' is coming for the internet’s aging code, says Wiz’s CTO
The “Vulnpocalypse” threat to the internet from aging, widely used PHP code—centered on the PHP 2 Shell incident involving two PHP bugs that enabled unauthenticated remote code execution.
28 Oct 2026 · 32m · 12 chaptersThe PHP Armageddon reminds us that the internet is held together by glue and dreams
“PHP Armageddon” cybersecurity fallout from newly disclosed, decades-old PHP vulnerabilities found via LLMs; plus Tesla-SpaceX merger updates, AI company consolidation (Character AI bankruptcy to…
23 Oct 2026 · 36m · 17 chaptersMeta and Instinct are racing to build your AI assistant. Wabi has a different idea.
The episode discusses the race to build “personal AI agents” and why Wabi (Eugenia Kuda’s startup) focuses on multiplayer, multi-threaded assistants plus an app-builder experience rather than a…
21 Oct 2026 · 30m · 13 chaptersPhysical AI is more than robots, says the Nvidia veteran now investing in it
Physical AI is broader than robots; it includes “conscious automation” and AI-enabled advances in materials and life sciences.
16 Oct 2026 · 30m · 16 chaptersWho’s the sheriff in AI’s wild west? (Equity Live at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026)
Live from TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Equity discusses “durable” AI startups and the security problem of agentic AI—moving from reactive fixes after incidents to proactive “emergency brake” controls,…
14 Oct 2026 · 29m · 13 chaptersAmazon drops data center NDAs, and AI agents want your credit card
Amazon ends NDAs for data-center local-government negotiations amid AI backlash; discussion of “personal AI agents” and startups selling local AI hardware; deal roundup including Uber’s catering…
9 Oct 2026 · 37m · 17 chaptersAfter selling to P&G and Lululemon, these founders are building for life beyond the screen
Repeat founders Tristan Walker and Bryn Putnam argue that as AI makes creation easier, value shifts toward distinctly human, shared experiences—especially in-person play and craft education—after…
7 Oct 2026 · 27m · 11 chaptersCall it AI, call it Super Intelligence, only 2% of consumers are buying it
The episode covers “superintelligence” rebranding and AI safety theater in U.S.
2 Oct 2026 · 38m · 17 chaptersA Neko Health investor on the $700M bet to scan your whole body
Equity podcast episode about Neko Health’s $700M Series C and its “scan your whole body” approach to preventative, medical-grade primary care—contrasted with other body-scanning startups (Mid…
30 Sep 2026 · 32m · 14 chaptersMeta’s Muse just stole the spotlight from OpenAI and Anthropic
New AI model releases (Anthropic Opus 5.5, OpenAI updates) and Meta’s Muse personal AI agent, plus startup news: Andreessen Horowitz’s new academy for aspiring founders and deals including Aura’s IPO…
25 Sep 2026 · 35m · 15 chaptersWhat’s next for cybersecurity, according to Index Ventures’ Shardul Shah
The future of cybersecurity under AI-driven threats and investment booms, plus how Index Ventures evaluates and funds new AI/cyber categories.
23 Sep 2026 · 33m · 14 chaptersAutomattic's 33-Hour coup, and can AI labs police themselves?
Debate over whether AI frontier labs can “pace” development via internal third-party safety evaluators and coordinated safety standards; plus Silicon Valley governance drama at Automattic/WordPress…
18 Sep 2026 · 36m · 14 chaptersWhy Thrive, Founders Fund, and Antonio Gracias are betting on hearing aids
Fortel’s AI-powered hearing aids aim to improve hearing beyond “making everything louder” by separating important speech from background noise in real time, using semantic AI plus multi-microphone…
16 Sep 2026 · 27m · 11 chaptersAn ex-Anthropic researcher’s doomsday warning comes at a very interesting time
AI doomer warning after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quits; Apple’s foldable iPhone and “always-on” AI features; startup funding/deals including reusable rockets (Stoke Space), AI coding…
11 Sep 2026 · 40m · 11 chaptersControlAI's Connor Leahy on why superintelligence is ‘not a weapon, it's an adversary’
Connor Leahy argues that “superintelligence” should be treated as an adversary, not a weapon or controllable tool.
9 Sep 2026 · 43m · 17 chaptersApple's Ternus era begins as Nvidia bets on the whole AI stack
Apple’s CEO transition (Tim Cook to John Ternus) and what it means for products and AI; Nvidia’s strategy to own the “whole AI stack”; robotaxi momentum and key city launches; VC and deal news (a16z…
4 Sep 2026 · 39m · 17 chaptersWe're ‘dangerously close’ to dead internet theory according to Pangram's CEO
Pangram CEO Max Spiro discusses “dead internet theory” and how AI detection tools can preserve human trust online by distinguishing AI-written from AI-assisted content, plus Pangram’s new AI image…
2 Sep 2026 · 26m · 15 chaptersWill TikTok and YouTube follow Meta’s new rules for teens?
Meta’s $18B teen-safety settlement and whether TikTok/YouTube will adopt similar rules; plus robotics “foundation model” funding and AI/robotics deals (Generalist, Hugging Face).
28 Aug 2026 · 34m · 13 chaptersFrom the Spotify Mafia to the Lovable Mafia: inside Stockholm's founder network
Why Stockholm’s startup ecosystem is producing more high-growth AI and tech companies, and how founder networks, risk tolerance, talent pipelines, and investor dynamics (including U.S.
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