Sheel Mohnot on AI Acquisitions, Strategic Voting, and Airline Business Models | MTS Live

Sheel Mohnot joins MTS to discuss the blocked Meta acquisition of Manus AI, California's jungle primary system and the governor race, and the structural challenges facing ultra low cost carriers like Spirit Airlines. --https://x.com/pitdesi--MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X |⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube |⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify |⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple |⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack |⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--Brought to you by:Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. ⁠https://granola.ai/mts⁠Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. ⁠https://konghq.com⁠Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. ⁠https://blitzy.com⁠Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. ⁠https://merge.dev/mts⁠AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. ⁠https://adquick.com⁠Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. ⁠https://macroscope.com/mts--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(00:43) Comparing the Seasons and Temperatures in Melbourne vs San Francisco(02:23) Meta and the $2 Billion Unwinding of the Manus AI Acquisition(06:44) Geopolitical Fallout and the Chilling Effect on Chinese National Founders(14:26) The California Governor Race and the Mechanics of the Jungle Primary(19:35) Political Strategy and Matt Mahan vs Tom Steyer for Governor(28:37) Governor Gavin Newsom and the Future of National Democratic Politics(31:00) The Spirit Airlines Crisis and Potential Nationalization Under Trump--Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear