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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 38 MIN

The $80 Billion AI Arms Race I 2nd June

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Alphabet is reportedly raising $80 billion for AI infrastructure while hackers exploit Meta's own AI to hijack Instagram accounts. Meanwhile, Nvidia charges into the CPU market with AI agent PCs, China approves the world's first invasive brain chip, and an AI weather startup outforecasts government agencies with 400 weather balloons. We explore what happens when AI demand exceeds supply, why AI security is becoming critical, and how physical AI is reshaping everything from weather prediction to paralyzed patients writing again.

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