SVIC Podcast
by Jordan Thibodeau
Tech veterans takes on the valley without the hype.The SVIC Podcast is two tech industry veterans dishing out real talk about tech, business and AI. We discuss news, research and help you peak behind the scenes on how Silicon Valley actually works. Our hosts Joe Ternasky and Jordan Thibodeau have worked in high profile roles for Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, Salesforce, Slack, Splunk, Adobe, Carta and Wealthfront.
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Directing AI Agents Like Junior Devs to Boost Productivity | Sully Omar
Sully Omar is the co-founder of Ottogrid (formerly Cognosys), an agentic-AI startup acquired by Cohere in 2025.🔥 Want more than just watching? At Patreon.com/svic you can 🎤 ask questions directly to our future guests top tech professionals from Silicon Valley and beyond 🌉, while supporting the...
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From $1T Risk to $1.5B Payout, Anthropic’s Author Settlement | Christa Laser
Christa Laser is a tenured professor of intellectual property and innovation law at Cleveland State University’s College of Law, after nearly a decade as an IP litigator at WilmerHale and Kirkland & Ellis. Her work focuses on patents, trademarks, advertising, and technology/AI, and she speaks and...
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Shipping AI at Google vs Startups | Raiza Martin
Raiza Martin is the co-founder of Huxe, an audio-first personal AI assistant, after previously serving as Senior Product Manager for AI at Google Labs, where she led NotebookLM (including the “Audio Overviews” feature). At Huxe she’s building agentic, retrieval-aware assistants and has written...
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Compute, Permits, Power: What Actually Limits AI | Yigit Ihlamu
Yigit Ihlamur is the co-founder & General Partner at Vela Partners, a product-lead, AI native VC that’s backed 40+ AI startups since 2017. Before Vela he was a senior program manager at Google, and he holds an MSc in Computer Science (AI/ML focus) from Oxford. Today he builds and deploys AI…
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Navigating the Early M&A Space as a Founder | Yana Welinder
Yana Welinder, CEO & Founder of Kraftful (acquired by Amplitude). Yana shares her journey from Y Combinator and Harvard alum to a16z scout, Pioneer Fund SVP, Stanford fellow, and founder of VCBackedMoms. Learn what it's like to create a great product, get acquired, and partner with a16Z to find…
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Federal reserve cuts interest rates. GLP-1 Drugs Impact on Stocks. | Dan Sheehan
Dan Sheehan is a wealth strategist who helps individuals, families, and business owners grow and protect their wealth through disciplined portfolio management and tax-efficient planning. He’s a PhD candidate in Business–Finance, with an MBA and an MSc in Data Analytics, blending academic rigor…
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How A Google Engineer Uses Claude Code At His Startup - Max Ghenis Founder of Policy Engine
Patreon.com/svic to keep us on the air. We live stream every monday, wednesday and friday at 12pm pst.Max Ghenis is a policy entrepreneur, technologist, and economist. Co-founder and CEO of PolicyEngine, a nonprofit that builds software to compute the impact of public policy:...
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OpenAI's Cash Burn, Why Their Burn Rate So High, And What Happens When AI Boom Fizzles?
👉Don't miss our hundred hours of bonus episodes, we release one new one every wednesday! We’re giving away 1 month of access to our bonus content (Deep Dives into IPOs, M&A Activity, private interviews, reactions and more!) and Discord—no credit card, no strings. Grab it here…
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1000 AI Bills Introduced in 2025?! Breaking Down the AI Regulation Frenzy With Adam Thrier
Adam Thierer is a senior fellow for the R Street Institute’s Technology & Innovation team. He works to make the world safe for innovators and entrepreneurs by pushing for a policy vision that is rooted in the idea of “permissionless innovation.”We live stream every Monday, Wednesday, and...
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Sam Walks Back GPT-5 Changes & The Magic Behind GPT-5: The Model Router Bonus Episode #77 - Clip
👉Don't miss our hundred hours of bonus episodes, we release one new one every wednesday! We’re giving away 1 month of access to our bonus content (Deep Dives into IPOs, M&A Activity, private interviews, reactions and more!) and Discord—no credit card, no strings. Grab it here…
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GPT-5: Only 1% of ChatGPT users used Reasoning Models?
A wild ride through AI drama, OpenAI’s strategy, insane tech compensation, chip wars with China, and the hilarious chaos of using AI agents—plus a bizarre North Korean remote work scam straight out of a cyber-thriller. 🖐Don’t miss our hundred hours of bonus episodes, we release one new one every...
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GPT-5 Deep Dive: Features, Coding Power, Winners & Losers, Privacy Battles & AI Industry Shake-Ups
In-depth discussion on GPT-5’s rollout, technical improvements, competitive landscape, and its broader impact on AI, coding, privacy, and industry trends.👉Don't miss our hundred hours of bonus episodes and our discord community, we release one new one every wednesday! We’re giving away 1 month…
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Anthropic's $150B Valuation And Spooky Money From The Middle East!
Anthropic's $150B Valuation And Spooky Money From The Middle East!
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How Tech Companies Are Using ChatGPT To Steal Eachothers Customers
👉Don't miss our hundred hours of bonus episodes, we release one new one every wednesday! We’re giving away 1 month of access to our bonus content (Deep Dives into IPOs, M&A Activity, private interviews, reactions and more!) and Discord—no credit card, no strings. Grab it here…
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We React To Lex Fridman's Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India | Lex Fridman Podcast #460
You're missing 50% of our content, head to patreon.com/svic and join!Join our 120 member private discord at patreon.com/svicLex Fridman's interview with Narendra Modi: AI, India’s tech landscape, and the global AI race, with insights on Modi’s interview, regulatory challenges, and the future of…
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We React To All-In Podcast The Stablecoin Future, Milei's Memecoin, DOGE for the DoD, Grok 3, Stripe
We react to the All-In Podcast. In this conversation, the hosts discuss Elon Musk's data center, Grok 3, AI, Stable coins, the importance of constraints in fostering innovation, the pitfalls of overfunding startups, and the ongoing debate about the merits of going public versus remaining private....
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Googlers React To Dwarkesh Patel: Satya Nadella – Microsoft’s AGI Plan & Quantum Breakthrough
We react to Dwarkesh Patel's interview with Satya Nadella about Microsoft's AGI plan & Quantum. Don't miss today's bonus episode live stream on youtube for our paid members. Go to patreon.com/svic so you don't miss it!Svicpodcast.com: For Questions, Book recs, Videos, Newsletters,...
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Google Director reacts to All In Podcast: DOGE vs USAID, Crypto Framework, Google's $75B AI Spend
Engineers & tech lovers: Join our private discord to talk about the latest developments in AI and how others are deploying these systems, head to patreon.com/svic to join our discord.We live stream every Monday and Wednesday at 12pm PST.Follow us:Threads: www.threads.net/@svicpodcastTwitter:...
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Why Elon Musk Owning OpenAI Will Be A Disaster!
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Google Employee Reacts To JD Vance's speech on the future of AI - Full Speech
ideos Mentioned:Googlers React To Google Gemini Going Woke: How Google's AI Ethicists Ruined Gemini's Reputation.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CPN8gSxnDQ&ab_channel=SVICPodcastvGoogle Director reacts to All In Podcast: DOGE vs USAID, Crypto Framework, Google's $75B AI...
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Google Director reacts to Lex Fridman Episode on DeepSeek, China, OpenAI, NVIDIA, xAI, Stargate #459
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Fixing US Healthcare: A Plan to Save Hospitals, Lives, and Billions of Dollars | SVIC Podcast #53
Mark Taylor and Eugene Litvak join us to discuss the challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system and share insights on how to address them. Their book, Hospital, Heal Thyself: One Brilliant Mathematician's Proven Plan for Saving Hospitals and Many Lives, dives into innovative solutions to...
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ChatGPT Pro with O1 PRO! Is It Worth $200 Per Month? Hype Free Reaction From Google Employee
Jordan review's the ChatGPR Pro announcement. Tomorrow we will back on the air at 10AM PST for the next announcement, subscribe so you don't miss it! 🎄 Christmas Sale! 🎁 Get 50% Off Your First Month of Premium Membership which allows you to access our Bonus Episodes and Private Discord! Sign up...
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OpenAI's 12 Days of Launches & OpenAI's Marketing Strategy
🎄 Christmas Sale! 🎁 Get 50% Off Your First Month of Premium Membership! Sign up at patreon.com/svic Sam Altman's 12 days of launches and more. SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at patreon.com/svic OR become a channel member to access episodes on YouTube. Show...
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OpenAI's Potential Ad Model, OpenAI's Platform Challenge, Waymo Vs Human Drivers, Ambulance B Model
Gain access to our exclusive content at Patreon.com/svic ! Join our free weekly newsletter so you don't miss all of the tech news: https://svic.substack.com/ Startups: Have questions about being acquired by a large tech company? Jordan has worked on 150 acquisitions during his time at Google and...
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What Economists Got Wrong About America’s Industrial Policy | Marc Fasteau, Ian Fletcher SVIC #52
If you are a SVIC supporter (patreon.com/svic or YouTube channel member) and would like us to ask them a question live, use this link: https://rebrand.ly/guestQA Marc Fasteau and Ian Fletcher, from the Coalition for A Prosperous America, joins us to talk about his latest book "Industrial Policy…
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Deepfake Detection: Can We Stay Ahead of Scammers? | UC Berkeley PHD Sarah Barrington SVIC Podcast #51
Gain access to our bonus episodes and our private discord community by becoming a YouTube Channel member or going to patreon.com/svic In this episode, we interview Sarah Barrington, a PhD student from UC Berkeley, working with Professor Hany Farid on Digital Forensics, Computer Vision, and AI. A...
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Googlers React To Lex Fridman & Dario Amodei Interview Part 2: Why Large Companies Fail
Documentary on Google: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN3nG_rMTxk&t=403s Patreon.com/svic - Member Q&A, Bonus Episodes, Discord, and more! Join our free weekly newsletter so you don't miss all of the tech news: https://svic.substack.com/ Startups: Have questions about being acquired by a large...
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Googlers React To Lex Fridman & Dario Amodei CEO of Anthropic Interview: Future of Claude, Leaving OpenAI, and more!
Patreon.com/svic - Member Q&A, Bonus Episodes, Discord, and more! Join our free weekly newsletter so you don't miss all of the tech news: https://svic.substack.com/ Startups: Have questions about being acquired by a large tech company? Jordan has worked on 150 acquisitions during his time at…
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Victory for Trump: Tech Industry Winners & Losers—Reaction from a Google Employee
Member Q&A on 11/11 at 12:30PM PST for our supporters! If you support the channel (Supporter tier or higher), submit your questions here: https://rebrand.ly/svicMonthlyQA and we will answer them on Monday! You're missing our 51 bonus episodes. Head to Patreon.com/svic Join our free weekly...
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Software UI Design, How Much Are Companies Spending on ChatGPT, Selling Chips Illegally To China
Member Q&A on 11/11 at 12:30PM PST for our supporters! If you support the channel (Supporter tier or higher), submit your questions here: https://rebrand.ly/svicMonthlyQA and we will answer them on Monday! You're missing our 51 bonus episodes. Head to Patreon.com/svic Join our free weekly...
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Building a Winning Startup Culture: Lessons from a Serial Founder & CEO of ING | Arkadi Kuhlmann SVIC Podcast #50
You're missing our 51 bonus episodes. Head to Patreon.com/svic Arkadi Kuhlmann is an entrepreneur and author known for his innovative approaches to banking and leadership. He founded ING Direct Canada in 1996 and later ING Direct USA, emphasizing customer-focused direct banking. Kuhlmann has...
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Can AI Cure Aging? Exploring the Limits of AI in Medicine with Dr. Derya Unutmaz
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Google's AI Agent To Take On Anthropic & OpenAI
You're missing our 51 bonus episodes. Head to Patreon.com/svic Join our free weekly newsletter so you don't miss all of the tech news: https://svic.substack.com/ Startups: Have questions about being acquired by a large tech company? Jordan has worked on 150 acquisitions during his time at Google...
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Why We Make Bad Decisions & How To Avoid Them | Annie Duke on SVIC Podcast #49
Annie Duke is an author, speaker, and consultant in the decision-making space, as well as Special Partner focused on Decision Science at First Round Capital Partners, a seed stage venture fund. Annie’s latest book, Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away (https://amzn.to/4goiS7r), was…
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Perplexity Is Worth $8 Billion? Google's Bureaucracy Vs. Perplexity, AI Research
Support the show at patreon.com/svic Join our free weekly newsletter so you don't miss all of the tech news: https://svic.substack.com/ Follow us: Threads: www.threads.net/@svicpodcast Twitter: https://x.com/svicpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/svicpodcast Tiktok:...
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Why Google Search is Falling Apart - Googlers React To What MrWhoseTheBoss Got Wrong
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Harvard Student Creates AI Glasses To Identify Strangers | AnhPhu Nguyen - SVIC Podcast #48
We are joined by AnhPhu Nguyen, created of I-Xray. Along with his classmate, Caine Ardayfio, at Harvard University he has hooked Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses up to a facial recognition system that instantly identifies strangers in public, finds their personal information and can be used to…
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OpenAI's Transition To For-Profit & Google Vs Epic Games - Lawyers React | SVIC Podcast #47
Head to Patreon.com/svic to see our bonus episodes Christa Laser and Chris Sagers, law professors from Cleveland State University, will be joining us to discuss the intersection of technology and law. Christa specializes in copyright law, while Chris focuses on antitrust law. Check out Christa's...
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How Economics Can Save The World - Econ Tips For Work & Life | Erik Angner SVIC Podcast #46
Erik Angner is Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University, where he directs the PPE Program. As a result of serious mission creep, he holds two PhDs – one in Economics and one in History and Philosophy of Science – both from the University of Pittsburgh. His new book How Economics...
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Googlers React to OpenAI's $157 Valuation - Can It Be Justified? - Bonus Episode Clip!
Free bonus episode clip. You can find the full version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1qL7oTh2AY Patreon.com/svic for our latest bonus episode! Free Book Give away - Economics Can Save the World (https://amzn.to/3TE2WnC) : Discord members we have 2 free copies for you, enter here (You…
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Googlers React To OpenAI Dev Day, Nuclear Power, AI Laws, Man W/ Purse Dog Being Harassed In Waymo
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OpenAI Launches Advanced Voice Mode - Googlers React
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OpenAI's Sam Altman Thinks Reliable AI Agents Are Around The Corner
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Israel Blows Up Hezbollah's Pagers. What's Mossad's Next Move?
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Insider Data On Amazon's Remote Talent Exodus, Real Estate Investing Update, Snaps New Glasses
We have 3 free copies of Habits of a Peacemaker: 10 Habits to Change Our Potentially Toxic Conversations into Healthy Dialogues (https://amzn.to/47gPbAV), we have two free copies for our paid YouTube channel members and patreon.com/svic supporters. You can enter the raffle on discord here:...
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Googler Reacts To Amazon's War Against WFH & Families
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10 Habits To Improve Your Conversations & Fix Relationships | Steven T. Collis - SVIC Podcast #45
We are interviewing Steven T. Collis, a critically acclaimed author of both fiction and nonfiction books and a law professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He's joining us to talk about his latest book Habits of a Peacemaker: 10 Habits to Change Our Potentially Toxic Conversations into...
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What Caused China to Kill The Private Sector: Bad Policies or Jack Ma's Horrible Dance Moves?
Enter our free book giveaway by becoming a free member of our Patreon at patreon.com/svic . We are giving away a copy of Habits of a Peacemaker: https://amzn.to/3Zkxbn8 Don't miss our recent bonus episode about Google’s AlphaProteo, Disney Sued Over Dead Actor, Klarna Cancels Salesforce &…
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OpenAI Releases o1 aka Strawberry - How It Works, How It Performs, And A Live Demo
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About this show
Tech veterans takes on the valley without the hype.The SVIC Podcast is two tech industry veterans dishing out real talk about tech, business and AI. We discuss news, research and help you peak behind the scenes on how Silicon Valley actually works. Our hosts Joe Ternasky and Jordan Thibodeau have worked in high profile roles for Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, Salesforce, Slack, Splunk, Adobe, Carta and Wealthfront.
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