Vic and Marcus break down a surge in AI development, starting with Vic’s hands-on experience building autonomous agents and what it reveals about the future of work, productivity, and identity. They discuss the growing gap between economic growth and job creation, the psychological impact of AI on workers, and parallels to past industry disruptions. The episode covers venture activity in healthcare, including AI-native operating systems, fertility innovation, and value-based care startups, alongside policy updates like digital health reimbursement models and system-wide labor tensions. They examine the expanding role of GLP-1 drugs beyond weight loss, major pharma momentum, and the increasing convergence of AI and healthcare. The conversation shifts to infrastructure challenges with data centers, global competition, and regulatory friction, before diving into rapid AI advancements across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and robotics, ending with a broader reflection on purpose, identity, and adapting in an accelerating world.

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Story 1: Economic Rundown

12:32 -The Economy Is Growing, Jobs Aren’t. Why That Might Be OK. WSJ

18:50 - Process to Refund Tariffs to Begin Next Week WSJ

19:22 - U.S. Economy Remains Resilient in Face of Iran War, Banks Say WSJ

Story 2: VC

20:06 - Keebler Health secures $16M in series A funding for AI-powered risk adjustment platform Fierce Healthcare

20:36 - AI-Enabled Fertility Care and Longevity Provider ONTO Health Closes $20 Million Series funded by ARTIS and Humania Yahoo

N/A - Helical raises $10M seed for virtual pharma AI lab Axios

21:05 - Ultralight Raises $9.3M Seed Round SaaS News

22:32 - Joyful Health Raises $17M in Series A Funding for FinTech FinSms

Story 3: FDA Peptides