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xAI burned $6.4B last year, the spending is far from over; plus, Jensen Huang says he’s found a ‘brand new’ $200B market for Nvidia
May 2200:09:14Tap to summarizeSpaceX's IPO filing reveals xAI lost $6.4 billion in 2025 while planning a massive Grok expansion — offering the first public look at Elon Musk's AI financials and more details about his ambitions. Also, the next big thing for Nvidia will be CPUs for AI agents, $200 billion worth, CEO Jensen Huang predicts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Elon Musk said Sam Altman ‘stole’ a non-profit — but the trial showed he had similar aims
May 2100:06:54Tap to summarize“By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business
May 2000:05:45Tap to summarizeCosts for solar panels are expected to drop another 30% in the coming decade, helping the tech cement its lead in energy markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush; Also, if you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI
May 1900:06:03Tap to summarizeThe vibes around the current AI boom aren't great, even in the tech industry. Also, it's tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Even GoPro is pivoting to defense; plus, Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger
May 1800:06:33Tap to summarizeThe action camera maker, like so many other companies these days, is looking to defense applications as it evaluates a possible sale. Also, more than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout, leadership changes, talent poaching, and whether liquidity events weakened retention incentives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn’t be the first partner to feel burned
May 1500:05:49Tap to summarizeOpenAI is so frustrated with Apple over a ChatGPT integration that failed to deliver the subscribers and prominence it expected that the company is now actively exploring legal action against the iPhone maker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Who decides what AI tells you? Campbell Brown, once Meta’s news chief, has thoughts; plus
May 1400:08:02Tap to summarizeBrown says, "the conversation is sort of happening in Silicon Valley around one thing, and a totally different conversation is happening among consumers." Also, gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center have drawn a lawsuit over the company's use of "mobile" gas turbines as power plants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Musk mulled handing OpenAI to his children; plus, Google and SpaceX in talks to put data centers into orbit
May 1300:06:19Tap to summarizeOpenAI's CEO recalls a "particularly hair-raising" conversation with the SpaceX founder. Also, Google and SpaceX are in talks to build data centers in orbit, pitching space as the future home for AI compute, even as costs today remain far higher than on the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →TikTok now wants to be the place you book the trip you just saw on TikTok; plus, AI is turning connected cars into pothole-finding machines
May 1200:07:12Tap to summarizeTikTok is systematically converting its discovery engine into a transaction layer, which both deepens user retention and opens entirely new revenue streams for its new owners. Also, fleet management company Samsara has developed an AI model to detect different kinds of potholes and gauge how fast they're deteriorating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high; plus, Anthropic says ‘evil’ portrayals of AI can have real effect
May 1100:06:52Tap to summarizeCloudFlare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn't need as many support roles. Also, fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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