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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 47 MIN

Meta’s $18B Social Media Settlement, Nvidia’s Upcoming Results, Bill Gates’ Stark Warning About AI

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San Francisco Bureau Chief Jason Dean talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Meta settling its $18 billion social media addiction lawsuit. We also talk with UBS Head of AI Semiconductor Research Tim Arcuri about Nvidia’s quarterly earnings and the inference chip market, and Emerald AI CEO Varun Sivaram about raising $150M at a $1.05B valuation to solve the AI data center power crunch. Lastly, we get into Bill Gates’s dire warning on AI job losses and Palo Alto Networks' mega M&A pipeline with Microsoft Reporter Aaron Holmes, followed by commentary on startup acquisition premiums from Editor-in-Chief Jessica Lessin and exclusive reporting on OpenAI departures and Hugging Face’s $13B acquisition talks with Applied AI Reporter Laura Bratton.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/big-tech-suddenly-paying-startupshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-nikesh-aroras-deals-hunt-palo-alto-networkshttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/exclusive-second-openai-sales-exec-return-salesforceSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction00:01 - Meta Settles Landmark Social Media Case00:11 - Nvidia Earnings Preview & The Inference Shift00:21 - Emerald AI Hits Unicorn Status Amid Grid Backlash00:29 - Bill Gates AI Warning & Palo Alto Networks M&A00:39 - Big Tech’s New AI M&A Premium00:41 - OpenAI Exits to Salesforce & Hugging Face’s $13B Talks

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