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Building Search for AI Agents with Exa CEO Will Bryk
Yesterday00:49:44Tap to summarizePodcast: The a16z Show (LS 63 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: Building Search for AI Agents with Exa CEO Will BrykPub date: 2026-06-06Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationSarah Wang speaks with Exa cofounder and CEO Will Bryk about building search infrastructure for the AI era. The conversation covers Exa’s origins, why traditional search engines were not designed for AI agents, and how search changes when the user is no longer a human but an autonomous system. They discuss retrieval, agent workflows, coding agents, data access, and why search may become a foundational layer for the emerging agent economy. Along the way, Bryk shares his views on AI-native products, the future of information discovery, and why some of the most important problems in technology can ultimately be framed as search problems. Resources: Find Will on X: https://x.com/WilliamBryk Find Sarah on X: https://x.com/sarahdingwang Stay Updated:Find a16z on YouTube: YouTubeFind a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Show on SpotifyListen to the a16z Show on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Andreessen Horowitz, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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How brokerage transfers actually work
4d ago00:43:43Tap to summarizePodcast: Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11) (LS 45 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: How brokerage transfers actually workPub date: 2026-06-04Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationPatrick McKenzie reads from his 2024 Bits About Money essay on ACATS, the Automated Customer Account Transfer Service that governs how Americans move investment accounts between brokerages, then updates it with regulatory developments (and industry infighting) from early 2026. The essay covers why a system underpinning trillions of dollars in assets was deliberately designed to skip verifying whether transfers are actually authorized, what the three-business-day shot clock means in practice, and how a bad actor armed with a stolen identity and a mobile app can drain someone's retirement account before they notice it's gone. (Good news, though: they’ll almost certainly get it back. Bad news: quite stressful, and it often isn’t obvious when staring at the zero that this is a recoverable condition.)–Full transcript available here: https://www.complexsystemspodcast.com/acats/ –Presenting Sponsors: Mercury & Granola If you have more interesting hobbies than managing your money, Mercury Personal is built for you. It allows you to automate movement between accounts—allocating paychecks and tax prep the moment they hit—with a sensible permissions model for partners or accountants. It works the way tech people expect banking to work. Go to mercury.com/personal to experience banking built by the same folks Patrick trusts for his business.If meetings consistently leave you with hazy action items and lost context, Granola handles the transcription so you can actually participate and gives you searchable notes afterward. Try it free at granola.ai/complexsystems with code COMPLEXSYSTEMS–Links:Guys what is wrong with ACATS: https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/how-acats-transfers-work/ –Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(01:49) A brief digression into self-regulatory organizations(03:04) FINRA regulates asset transfers between brokerages(04:54) How does one transfer securities account assets?(06:52) What does an ACATS request actually entail?(09:44) Brokerages frequently do not verify incoming ACATS requests(15:28) Recent developments in ACATS fraud(19:13) Should I be terrified, Patrick?(20:07) Sponsors: Mercury | Granola(23:17) Should I be terrified, Patrick? (cont’d)(24:46) Another fun wonky control(28:29) A final ACATS story(29:58) Regulatory updates: FINRA 26-02(32:34) Comment letters from the industry(43:20) OutroThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Patrick McKenzie, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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Proven, Better, New: Mark Pincus on the Rules of Product Innovation
5d ago01:10:28Tap to summarizePodcast: The Knowledge Project (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Proven, Better, New: Mark Pincus on the Rules of Product InnovationPub date: 2026-06-02Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationMark Pincus is the creator behind Farmville and Words with Friends. He built Zynga into one of the biggest gaming companies in the world and helped shape the early era of social products on the internet. In this conversation, he breaks down how great founders spot winning ideas early, why most startups build the wrong thing, and how products become part of people’s daily lives. He shares lessons from building Zynga, missing the opportunity behind social networking before Facebook took off, navigating platform risk during Zynga’s explosive growth, and rebuilding his confidence after major failures. You’ll learn how to test ideas faster, what separates products people try from products people love, how to avoid “death by compromise” as a founder, and why the best builders stay obsessed with what users actually want. + Members get the longer, extended version of this conversation, with additional content not included in the public release. Join Now. + +Pre-order Life at the Speed of Play: Launch Products People Love! ------ Timestamps: (00:00) The Principles of Great Products (01:34) How to Test if Your Idea Has "Heat" (04:02) Falling Out with His Father (06:14) Early Career Fails (09:27) The Presentation that Kicked him out of Bain (12:04) The Book of Life System for Making Strategic Decisions (17:56) Why Your Instincts are Good and Your Ideas are Bad (22:29) Copying is the Key to Great Product Design (23:22) System for Building Great Products (24:05) How to Use "Proven Better New" to Build Ideas (27:39) Why Deconstruction Leads to Better Products (29:33) All Founders Go Through This (35:14) How Zynga Changed Social Gaming (37:25) Pitching Zynga to Steve Jobs (40:36) The Fatal Mistake Founders Make (41:24) The Fight Between Peter Thiel and Sequoia (43:03) The Explosion of Farmville (45:45) Zynga's Near-Death Experience on Facebook (48:36) Why Failure Machines Reveal Your Best Ideas (49:28) The Thing that Almost Killed Words with Friends (53:05) Why the Minimum Viable Product Approach is Hurting You (54:03) Building Fast is More Important than Building Right (56:19) How Zynga Missed Their Instagram Moment (58:50) Your Company Should Be a Democratic Dictatorship (1:02:25) How to Build a Meritocracy in Your Company (1:03:44) Jeff Bezos' Invaluable Management Trick (1:05:25) Bezos Hack: Scaling Leadership with Tech Assistants ------ Newsletter: The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it’s completely free. Learn more and sign up at fs.blog/newsletter ------ Follow Shane Parrish: X: https://x.com/shaneparrish Insta: https://www.instagram.com/farnamstreet/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-parrish-050a2183/ Follow Mark Pincus LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpincus/ X: https://x.com/markpinc ------ Thank you to the sponsors for this episode: +CoinShares: Delivering Reason to Digital Asset Investing. https://coinshares.com/ +Granola AI, The AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings: https://www.granola.ai/shane Check out the Granola Notes HeyGen is a message-first AI video platform that helps people and AI agents turn ideas into professional video in minutes. Try for free at https://www.heygen.com/ Join the salty rebellion: https://drinklmnt.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Shane Parrish, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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How to Handle Difficult People: 7 Psychological Tricks to Read Anyone, Spot a Liar & Stay in Control
1w ago01:20:12Tap to summarizePodcast: The Mel Robbins Podcast (LS 76 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: How to Handle Difficult People: 7 Psychological Tricks to Read Anyone, Spot a Liar & Stay in ControlPub date: 2026-06-01Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn today’s episode, a former secret service agent shares exactly how to read body language, handle difficult people, and know when someone is lying. You’ll also learn psychological tricks to spot manipulation, master your emotions, gain respect, and get what you want without being pulled into other people’s drama. Today, Mel is bringing back one of the most tactical and empowering conversations ever on The Mel Robbins Podcast, with a brand new introduction and new insights for right now. Her guest is Evy Poumpouras, a former secret service agent who has protected 5 former U.S presidents. She is a “human lie detector” who has been specially trained in the art of lie detection, human behavior, and cognitive influence. And today, she is giving you a masterclass of all of her best secrets from over 3 decades of training and experience. Evy’s extensive and decorated career includes operating undercover, complex criminal investigations, and working as an interrogator for the Secret Service’s elite polygraph unit. And in this special episode, she’s here to arm you with information, tools, and strategies so you can read people more clearly, communicate with confidence, and know what to do next. In this episode, you’ll learn: -How to read someone in the first few minutes -How to stay in control when someone is trying to bait you -The body language cue that shows someone wants out of a conversation -Why eye contact is not the lie detector people think it is -How to spot when someone’s words and actions don’t match -How to stay grounded when someone is trying to pull you into their chaos -Why the most manipulative people in your life may be the ones closest to you People are always showing you who they are. This episode teaches you how to stop missing it. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked the episode, check out this one next: Communicate with Confidence: The Blueprint for Mastering Every Conversation Connect with Mel: Order Mel’s new product, Pure Genius Protein Get Mel’s newsletter, packed with tools, coaching, and inspiration. Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Mel Robbins, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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#394 ‒ Sleep pharmacology: the role of medications in healthy sleep, the promise of emerging therapies, and the evidence for common sleep supplements
1w ago00:54:50Tap to summarizePodcast: The Peter Attia Drive (LS 74 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: #394 ‒ Sleep pharmacology: the role of medications in healthy sleep, the promise of emerging therapies, and the evidence for common sleep supplementsPub date: 2026-06-01Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter In this episode, Peter dives into the pharmacology of sleep, exploring where sleep medications fit within the broader framework of achieving healthy, restorative sleep. He explains why sleep is a biological imperative, why behavioral and environmental interventions must remain the foundation of good sleep, and how medications can serve as useful tools when carefully matched to a person's specific sleep problem. Peter examines the major classes of prescription sleep medications, including how they work, their effects on sleep architecture, their duration of action, side effects, and risks of tolerance and dependence. He also discusses the dangers of using sleep drugs without a clear understanding of the underlying problem being treated, the role of medications as short-term bridges during periods of acute stress, pain, or anxiety, and the promise that newer drugs like DORAs may hold for Alzheimer's prevention in high-risk individuals. Finally, Peter reviews the evidence for select off-label medications and supplements commonly used for sleep. We discuss: The biological foundations of sleep, the major drivers of sleep dysfunction, and the role sleep medications can play when appropriately matched to specific sleep problems [1:00]; Sleep hygiene, circadian alignment, and the medical causes of insomnia: building the foundation for effective sleep treatment [7:15]; Understanding insomnia: hyperarousal, CBT-I, paradoxical insomnia, and why different sleep problems require different treatments [12:45]; The difference between sedation and physiologic sleep: sleep architecture, restorative sleep stages, and matching medications to specific sleep problems [17:00]; Benzodiazepines for insomnia: mechanisms, effects on sleep architecture, and the risks of long-term use [18:45]; Z-drugs for insomnia: how Ambien, Sonata, and Lunesta work, and the ongoing risks of sleep medications targeting GABA systems [23:00]; Dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs) and the future of sleep medicine: orexin signaling, sleep architecture, and the emerging connection between sleep and Alzheimer's disease [27:15]; Melatonin for circadian timing: how timing signals differ from sedatives in the treatment of sleep disorders [36:30]; Trazodone for insomnia: preserving deep sleep while minimizing the risks of traditional sedative-hypnotics [42:00]; First-generation antihistamines for sleep: short-term sedation, anticholinergic risks, and concerns about long-term cognitive health [44:00]; Sleep supplements and the evidence behind them: glycine, magnesium, ashwagandha, phosphatidylserine, and more [45:45]; Takeaways: supplement quality, individualized sleep treatment, and the importance of matching interventions to the biology of insomnia [52:00]; and More. Connect With Peter on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTubeThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Peter Attia, MD, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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The leaked tapes that show how the rich avoid taxes
2w ago00:26:19Tap to summarizePodcast: Planet Money (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: The leaked tapes that show how the rich avoid taxesPub date: 2026-05-27Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationTax avoidance -- that is, legally reducing your tax bill -- is as American as apple pie. But the line between tax avoidance and tax evasion is often a grey one. On today’s show, a collaboration with Tax Notes, we listen in on the secret tapes that show how the wealthiest Americans avoid taxes. We trace the lifecycle of a tax loophole: how it was born (in Malta), how it grew, how the Feds cracked down, and how the industry came to its rescue -- with the help of one high-ranking Trump administration official. Support:Planet Money+Read: Our book: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life Our weekly longform Planet Money newsletterOur weekly Indicator round-up newsletterFollow: InstagramTikTokYouTubeFacebookThis episode was produced by Luis Gallo and Emma Peaslee and edited by Marianne McCune. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez and engineered by Cena Loffredo and Robert Rodriguez. Alex Goldmark is Planet Money’s executive producer.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy PolicyThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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She Replaced Her Analysts With AI and Beat the Market
2w ago00:55:51Tap to summarizePodcast: Experts in the LoopEpisode: She Replaced Her Analysts With AI and Beat the MarketPub date: 2026-05-25Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationMost fund managers find their best stock ideas by accident. Armina "Arms" Rosenberg built an AI that reads 30,000 articles a week so her fund doesn't have to rely on luck, and a human still makes the final call on every trade.Armina is co-founder and portfolio manager of Minotaur Capital, an AI-led global equities fund she started with Thomas Rice, the rare fund manager who can also code (he built their AI system, Taurient). Before Minotaur, Armina spent eight years in sell-side research at JP Morgan and ran the global equities portfolio for Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes' family office, Grok Ventures.This one is a proper look inside a business that has put AI into every step of its process, with experienced investors shaping the system rather than handing it the keys.About the guest:Armina "Arms" Rosenberg, Co-founder and Portfolio Manager, Minotaur Capital minotaurcapital.comAbout the show:Experts in the Loop is a podcast about how real experts put AI to work. The actual builds, the trade-offs, the workflows, no hype.Subscribe so you don't miss the next one.In this episode:- How Minotaur Capital scans 30,000+ articles a week across 174 sources to spot companies going through real structural change- Why Minotaur keeps a human in the loop at every decision gate, and how the AI learns the way they think- The research that used to take an analyst 5 days, now done in 2 minutes- The three mistakes most people make with AI: treating it as an oracle, trusting one model, and skipping source documents- Why you should treat AI like a junior analyst, not a portfolio manager- The "SaaS apocalypse" debate: what software agents will use, and what they will replace- Where Minotaur sees the real opportunity: AI infrastructure and the memory thesis- How they run 20+ models and route cheap versus expensive to control cost- How to actually start building, from Codex agents to Claude Skills (and why you should never buy a skill)Chapters:00:00 The AI fund that reads 30,000 articles a week02:33 From public housing to global equities04:35 JP Morgan, a family office, and the Mike Cannon-Brookes story09:20 Why finance was an early home for AI12:29 Inside Minotaur: the Axon stock they almost missed15:03 Taurient: 30,000 articles and idea triage18:36 A human in the loop at every decision gate21:28 "AI won't fix a bad fund manager"23:41 The mistakes people make with AI25:42 The hallucination double standard28:38 Build your AI a brain30:34 The "SaaS apocalypse" and a 40% short34:07 Will agents replace software, or use it?36:20 The memory thesis: betting on AI infrastructure39:39 Hyperscaler spend and the real cost of AI41:20 How to adopt AI: ask better questions43:18 Running 20+ models and managing cost46:46 Where to start, and Claude Skills (don't buy them)50:39 Prepping for talks, and opening for SoftBank52:36 Making active funds great againWebsite: eitl.showIf this was useful, hit subscribe and tell us in the comments which part of Armina's workflow you'd build first.Keywords: AI in finance, AI hedge fund, AI investing, agentic AI, AI agents, large language models, AI workflow, human in the loop, fund management, build vs buy, SaaS and AI, AI infrastructure, Claude, Codex, Claude Skills, Minotaur Capital, Armina Rosenberg#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIagents #Investing #FundManagement #FinTech #LLM #AIworkflow #ExpertsInTheLoop #BuildWithAISupport the showOther Links 🎙️our podcast links here: https://digitalnexuspodcast.com/👤Chris on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcsinclair/👤Mark on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmonfort/👤 Mark on Twitter - https://twitter.com/captdefiSHOWNOTE LINKS🔗 SIKE - https://sike.ai/🌐Digital Village - https://digitalvillage.network/🌐NotCentralised - https://www.notcentralised.com/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DigitalNexusPodcastX (twitter): @DigitalNexusThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Chris Sinclair and Mark Monfort, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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42. Cemeteries
2w ago00:18:53Tap to summarizePodcast: The Economics of Everyday Things (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: 42. CemeteriesPub date: 2026-05-25Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThe verdant lawns promise everlasting rest — but what does it mean to sign a lease for all eternity? Zachary Crockett finds out where the bodies are buried. This episode was originally published on March 31st, 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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2w ago00:40:22Tap to summarizePodcast: The a16z Show (LS 63 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: Why AI Isn’t Killing SaaS YetPub date: 2026-05-25Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationOriginally aired on MTS segment, Monetary Matters, Jack Farley and Max Wiethe speak with Ara Kharazian, Lead Economist at Ramp, about what real business spending data says about AI adoption, why the “SaaSpocalypse” narrative is overblown, and how companies are actually buying and deploying AI tools. They also discuss Anthropic overtaking OpenAI in Ramp’s AI Index, token-based pricing, AI productivity gains, and why many legacy software firms may be more resilient than people expect. Resources: Follow Ara on X: https://x.com/arakharazian Follow Jack on X: https://x.com/JackFarley96 Follow Max on X: https://x.com/maxwiethe Stay Updated:Find a16z on YouTube: YouTubeFind a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Show on SpotifyListen to the a16z Show on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Andreessen Horowitz, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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Building the Money Platform Everyone Wants Featuring SoFi
2w ago00:23:47Tap to summarizePodcast: The Galileo Financial Technologies PodcastEpisode: Building the Money Platform Everyone Wants Featuring SoFiPub date: 2025-12-15Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationGalileo's Christienne Genero and SoFi's Kelli Keough come together for a high-impact discussion on what it takes to build financial experiences that earn trust at scale. They break down how SoFi and Galileo are aligning technology, operations, and human insight to support the full arc of a member's financial life. In this conversation, they unpack: • Why every consumer — from first paycheck to advanced investor — expects fast, intuitive digital experiences • How SoFi is connecting banking, crypto, and AI to create a unified financial ecosystem • The operational rigor required to deliver reliability at scale • How a strong regulatory foundation becomes a long-term advantage for partners and members • The role AI agents and SoFi Coach will play in turning data into clear, actionable guidance • What it truly takes to design cross-product journeys that support members as their needs evolve Throughout the discussion, Christienne and Kelli highlight how SoFi and Galileo are shaping a more seamless financial future — one where money moves instantly, insights are personalized, and trust is built through consistency, transparency, and operational excellence. 00:17 Welcome to the Galileo Financial Technologies Podcast 00:50 Introducing Our Guest: Kelli Keough from SoFi 01:26 Kelli Keough's Role and Responsibilities at SoFi 02:25 A Personal Story of Financial Management 04:35 The Importance of Digital and Personal Touch in Finance 06:56 The Intersection of Banking and Fintech 08:16 SoFi's Seamless Product Integration 11:01 AI and the Future of Financial Services 13:32 Customer Lifetime Value and Cross-Buy Strategy 16:10 Opportunities and Challenges in Fintech 19:11 The Importance of Regulation and Compliance 22:56 Closing Remarks and AcknowledgementsThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Galileo Financial Technologies, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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