Sam Altman on Codex 5.3 Launch, Anthropic's Sholto Douglas, Alphabet Beats Q4 Estimates | Sam Altman, Sholto Douglas, Daniel Barcelo, Mandy Fields, Ivan Burazin, Scott Rogowsky episode artwork

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Sam Altman on Codex 5.3 Launch, Anthropic's Sholto Douglas, Alphabet Beats Q4 Estimates | Sam Altman, Sholto Douglas, Daniel Barcelo, Mandy Fields, Ivan Burazin, Scott Rogowsky

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Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com(01:21) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (02:58) - Anthropic's Trust Nuke (18:36) - OpenAI's Frontier Model for Enterprise (39:02) - Alphabet Beats Q4 Estimates (52:25) - NVIDIA to Skip New Gaming Chips in 2026 (56:16) - Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, discusses the launch of Codex 5.3, highlighting its enhanced coding capabilities, increased speed, and improved interactivity, allowing users to guide the model during tasks. He emphasizes the importance of integrating AI agents into workflows, suggesting that managing a team of agents will become a standard practice, and notes the need for companies to adapt quickly to AI advancements to maintain competitiveness. Altman also touches on the evolving role of software development, predicting significant transformations as AI continues to advance. (01:33:10) - Sholto Douglas, a Member of Technical Staff at Anthropic, specializes in scaling reinforcement learning and agentic AI. In the transcript, Douglas discusses the release of a new model that excels in tackling complex problems through extended reasoning and test-time computation. He highlights the model's advancements in digital tasks, such as coding and knowledge work, and emphasizes the importance of developing AI systems that can function as capable coworkers. (02:00:32) - Daniel Barcelo, CEO and Chairman of T1 Energy, has over 25 years of experience in international energy finance and emerging markets. He discusses T1's efforts to build a domestic solar and battery supply chain, highlighting the acquisition of a 5-gigawatt solar module facility in Wilmer, Texas, and plans for a 2.1-gigawatt solar cell plant near Austin. Barcelo emphasizes the importance of advanced manufacturing and an integrated U.S. supply chain to meet the growing demand for scalable, reliable, and low-cost renewable energy. (02:24:41) - Mandy Fields, Chief Financial Officer of e.l.f. Beauty, discusses the company's impressive 38% net sales growth and 79% increase in adjusted EBITDA, attributing this success to their value proposition, innovative marketing, and the acquisition of Hailey Bieber's brand, Rhode. She highlights e.l.f.'s balanced marketing spend across digital platforms to stay connected with their community and emphasizes the importance of Super Bowl ads for building long-term brand awareness. Fields also notes the company's focus on expanding their existing portfolio, including e.l.f. Cosmetics, Naturium, and Rhode, while remaining open to future acquisitions. (02:32:56) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (02:35:53) - Ivan Burazin, co-founder and CEO of Daytona, has a rich background in cloud development, having previously founded Codeanywhere and the Shift developer conference. In the conversation, he discusses Daytona's mission to provide secure, scalable infrastructure for AI agents, emphasizing the necessity for these agents to operate in isolated computing environments to perform tasks like code execution and browser-based activities. He also highlights Daytona's rapid growth, noting a significant increase in customers, including Fortune 100 companies, and announces a recent $24 million Series A funding round to further advance their platform. (02:43:01) - Scott Rogowsky, renowned for hosting HQ Trivia, discusses his new venture, Savvy, a live interactive word puzzle game where players compete against him in real-time to solve puzzles and win cash prizes. He reflects on lessons from HQ Trivia, emphasizing the importance of player engagement and accessibility, and highlights Savvy's design to ensure all participants can play through entire games, enhancing user experience. Rogowsky also shares his commitment to the project, having recently relocated to Los Angeles to focus on its development, and expresses excitement about building a dedicated community around the app. TBPN.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://Ramp.comAppLovin - https://axon.aiCognition - https://cognition.aiConsole - https://console.comCrowdStrike - https://crowdstrike.comElevenLabs - https://elevenlabs.ioFigma - https://figma.comFin - https://fin.aiGemini - https://gemini.google.comGraphite - https://graphite.comGusto - https://gusto.com/tbpnLabelbox - https://labelbox.comLambda - https://lambda.aiLinear - https://linear.appMongoDB - https://mongodb.comNYSE - https://nyse.comPhantom - https://phantom.com/cashPlaid - https://plaid.comPublic - https://public.comRailway - https://railway.comRestream - https://restream.ioShopify - https://shopify.comTurbopuffer - https://turbopuffer.comVanta - https://vanta.comVibe - https://vibe.coSentry - https://sentry.ioCisco - https://www.ciscoaisummit.com/ai-virtual-summit.htmlOkta - https://www.okta.comKalshi - https://kalshi.comFollow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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