Podcast · 52 episodes
Sources with Alex Heath, page 2
by Vox Media · English
Sources features candid conversations with the leaders shaping what’s next in AI and the broader tech industry. Host Alex Heath has covered Silicon Valley as a journalist for more than a decade. He talks with founders, CEOs, and technologists about the news of the moment, the bets they’re making, and what they see coming next.
All episodes, page 2
The future of AI might be on your fingerAccess podcast episode about Sandbar’s AI smart ring “Stream,” which captures thoughts via voice/conversation and then talks back in the user’s own voice; plus discussion of the AI coding “super app”…2 Apr 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 36 chapters
The real reason CEOs want you using AI meeting notesAlex Heath and Ellis Hamburger discuss “Access” and then interview Sam Stevenson, co-founder of Granola, the viral AI meeting-notes app.26 Mar 2026 · 1 h 11 min · 28 chapters
When your bank account talks to ClaudeThe episode mixes tech-culture updates (South by Southwest shifting away from pure tech, NVIDIA’s GTC “nerd Super Bowl” keynote) with a deep interview on Mercury’s CEO, Ahmad Akkun, about whether AI…20 Mar 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 44 chapters
Meet Starboy, the alien toy that hates being called AIThe episode mixes a behind-the-scenes look at Anthropic’s culture and scaling challenges with an interview about Starboy, an “alien” wearable toy that avoids being called AI.13 Mar 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 36 chapters
What happens to Google when AI answers everything?The episode discusses how AI-driven answers could change Google Search, and what Google (via Liz Reed, head of Search) is doing to keep Search useful and trustworthy.6 Mar 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 26 chapters
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on surviving the AI slop-pocalypseDiscussion of AI “slop” and agentic automation’s impact on white-collar work and internet communities, plus how Reddit defends quality and keeps its anti-self-promotion culture.26 Feb 2026 · 1 h 12 min · 25 chapters
Notion's CEO on if AI is really killing software companiesWhether AI/agents are “killing” software companies, and how Notion plans to stay valuable as work shifts from humans clicking apps to agents using software.19 Feb 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 38 chapters
OpenAI's Fidji Simo on why ads are coming to ChatGPTOpenAI CEO of Applications Fidji Simo discusses why ads are coming to ChatGPT, how OpenAI plans to keep ads from influencing responses, and the broader business strategy (including multiple revenue…11 Feb 2026 · 1 h 32 min · 48 chapters
Where AI video is headed next, with Synthesia's Victor RiparbelliThe episode mixes AI “agent” social chatter (Maltbook/OpenClaw) and authentication concerns, then focuses on Victor Riparbelli (Synthesia) predicting where AI video is headed—especially for internal…5 Feb 2026 · 1 h 16 min · 35 chapters
Where we'll go when the bots take over, with Sublime's Sari AzoutWhere We'll Go When the Bots Take Over, with Sublime's Sari Azout30 Jan 2026 · 1 h 18 min · 37 chapters
Home robots are coming faster than you think, with Sunday's Tony ZhaoHome robots are coming faster than you think, with Sunday's Tony Zhao22 Jan 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 37 chapters
Building an autonomous car utopia with Rivian's RJ ScaringeRivian CEO RJ Scaringe discusses why autonomous driving is likely to arrive quickly, how “large driving models” differ from earlier rule-based self-driving, and how car design/branding (including…15 Jan 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 24 chapters
The AI glasses race is heating upIn this episode of ACCESS, hosts Alex Heath and Ellis Hamburger discuss the latest innovations in smart glasses, especially focusing on the Meta Ray-Ban Displays.9 Jan 2026 · 50 min · 30 chapters
ACCESS Wrapped: Our favorite guest moments so farIn this episode of ACCESS, hosts Alex Heath and Ellis Hamburger reflect on their recent holidays, notable tech happenings, and memorable moments from their past episodes with influential tech leaders.31 Dec 2025 · 1 h 2 min · 28 chapters
Betting on reality with Kalshi CEO Tarek MansourBetting on Reality with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour18 Dec 2025 · 1 h 5 min
French founders and AI priests with Maxime GermainThe hosts discuss “code red” inside OpenAI (ChatGPT growth, moderation, and “better use of user signals”), social platforms adding natural-language controls to recommender algorithms…12 Dec 2025 · 1 h 7 min · 20 chapters
Is Roblox making the internet better or worse? We asked the CEORoblox’s safety and civility approach, whether AI will make the internet better or worse, and how the company plans to age-gate communication for kids while still enabling user creativity.4 Dec 2025 · 1 h 18 min · 36 chapters
How to win as an AI wrapper with Harvey's Winston WeinbergAccess (tech inside conversation) with a focus on legal AI. Main discussion: how Harvey, an “AI wrapper” for legal work, competes and defends against OpenAI/Anthropic, plus how ChatGPT is moving into…20 Nov 2025 · 59 min · 26 chapters
Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev on predicting the futureVlad Tenev (Robinhood CEO) discusses prediction markets as “truth machines” and a new asset class, plus Robinhood’s broader strategy (financial super app, tokenization, and democratizing access to…13 Nov 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 26 chapters
Runway CEO Cristobal Valenzuela is simulating the worldRunway CEO Cristobal Valenzuela discusses AI “world models” and how Runway is changing Hollywood via real-time, physics-aware video simulation; he also argues AI adoption is limited more by human…6 Nov 2025 · 1 h 6 min · 29 chapters
Eugenia Kuyda on software’s “YouTube moment”Eugenia Kuyda (Wabi) argues software is entering a “YouTube moment,” where users create and remix personalized mini-apps powered by AI, instead of relying on one-size-fits-all app stores or chat-only…30 Oct 2025 · 1 h 5 min · 26 chapters
Android chief Sameer Samat on Google Pixel and the path to AI glassesAndroid’s evolution from search and shopping to AI-driven interfaces, plus Pixel’s role in premium Android, and Google’s XR strategy leading toward AI glasses.23 Oct 2025 · 1 h 2 min · 19 chapters
Taking on Apple with Nothing CEO Carl PeiCarl Pei (Nothing CEO) discusses why he started Nothing to challenge Apple/Google, how Nothing survived in a brutal smartphone supply chain, and his vision for an “Essential AI operating system”…16 Oct 2025 · 1 h 8 min · 29 chapters
Building the Star Trek computer with Huxe's Raiza MartinThe episode is a wide-ranging conversation about Ryza Martin’s path from Google’s AI work to founding Hux, plus how AI is moving toward “agentic” and voice-driven experiences.9 Oct 2025 · 1 h 8 min · 33 chapters