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Arena CEO Anastasios Angelopoulos talks about Moonshot Kimi K3 beating Claude Fable 5 in coding with TITV Host Akash Pasricha. We also talk with Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers about Netflix’s post-earnings drop and Stripe’s proposed buyout of PayPal and Co-Executive Editor Amir Efrati about Google using backstop deals to pitch TPUs over Nvidia GPUs. Lastly, we get into Beehiiv’s new community features with CEO Tyler Denk.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/moonshot-ais-new-kimi-k3-challenges-u-s-frontier-modelshttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/nobody-immune-nvidia-gpu-crunchhttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/netflix-reports-slowing-revenue-growth-second-quarterSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - China’s Kimi K3 Tops Coding Benchmarks20:51 - Netflix Growth Crunch & Stripe’s $53B PayPal Bid30:16 - Inside Google’s TPU War Against Nvidia44:50 - Beehiiv CEO Tyler Denk on Social & AI Copilots

Jing Yang, Asia Bureau Chief, talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about DeepSeek's IPO plans and their almost $500M annualized revenue. We also talk with Leo Schwartz about NY's data center moratorium and the reactions of the Trump administration, Aaron Holmes about Microsoft's security overhaul, and we get into an AI dividend proposal with ACME’s Scott Stanford.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsofts-new-security-chief-replaces-top-execs-force-ai-overhaulSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - DeepSeek Financials & Shanghai IPO14:06 - NY Data Center Moratorium & Trump EO22:52 - Microsoft Security Division Overhaul30:09 - Should AI Giants Pay an AI Dividend?

The Information’s TITV is on the ground at UBS’ Private AI, Software and Internet Conference in Menlo Park. TITV Host Akash Pasricha has exclusive access to UBS leaders asking about the future of AI and SaaS.Kicking it off, UBS’ Chief AI Officer Daniele Magazzeni talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the enterprise AI playbook. He also talks with UBS Research Analyst, AI and Software, Karl Keirstead about the SaaS stock reckoning and Locus Robotics CFO Dustin Pederson about bottlenecks in frontier robotics. Lastly, we get into the $60B SpaceX-Cursor acquisition with our reporters Rocket Drew and Grace Kay.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/cursor-reinventing-spacex-deal-loomshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/startups-try-new-cloud-companies-aws-faces-heavy-demandSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:45 - DeepSeek's IPO Plans & Stripe's $53B PayPal Bid02:15 - Inside SpaceX’s $60B Cursor Acquisition08:23 - Startups Bypass AWS for Nvidia GPUs15:02 - UBS Chief AI Officer on Enterprise AI Playbook24:34 - SaaS Stock Reckoning: The App Layer vs. Infra42:39 - Locus Robotics CFO on Physical AI & Warehouse Bots52:02 - Closing & Show Wrap-up

The Information is celebrating TITV’s one year anniversary today! Join us for this special moment, hosted at our San Francisco newsroom. Kicking us off, Vercel’s COO Jeanne DeWitt Grosser and Theory Ventures General Partner Tomasz Tunguz talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about where AI will take the enterprise by 2030. We also talk with Decagon CEO Jesse Zhang about the direction of AI research and open source models, The Information’s Rocket Drew about the big questions facing AI researchers, Foxglove CEO Adrian Macneil about physical AI and robotics, and Cowboy Space Corporation CEO Baiju Bhatt about orbital data centers. Lastly, we get into AI policy predictions and the road ahead in D.C. with The Information’s Amir Efrati and Jason Dean.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-takeaway/learned-year-titvSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:01 - Where AI Will Take The Enterprise By 203024:56 - Decagon CEO on The Direction of AI research44:01 - The Big Questions Facing AI Researchers55:23 - Inside the Physical AI and Robotics Race01:08:53 - Robinhood Co-Founder on the Space Frontier01:28:14 - AI Policy Predictions And the Road Ahead in D.C.

Apple reporter Aaron Tilley talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Apple suing OpenAI over hardware secrets. We also talk with Yueqi Yang about Wall Street's DTCC tokenizing stock trading, Stephanie Palazzolo about her key takeaways from the ICML AI research conference, and we get into the latest frontier model releases with Laude Research Partner and former Meta Director of AI Braden Hancock. Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-thefthttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/wall-streets-biggest-move-blockchain-begins-limitsSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secret Theft15:31 - Wall Street’s Blockchain Bet: Stock Tokenization26:31 - ICML AI Research Takeaways & Recursive Self-Improvement36:38 - Lod Institute on the New Frontier Model Releases

Citizens' Andrew Boone talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Meta's Muse Spark 1.1. We also talk with The Information's Jason Dean about intense AI pricing wars and Nick Wingfield about Muse Spark 1.1 and Blue Origin's massive $10B funding round. Lastly, we get into Cursor's secret AI agent with our reporter Grace Kay.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/cursor-working-competitor-claude-coworkhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/cursor-developing-ai-agent-compete-claude-coworkSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Meta Debuts Muse Spark 1.1 AI Model & Enterprise Strategy16:24 - Tech’s AI Pricing Wars & Blue Origin's $10B Funding Round30:20 - Cursor Develops AI Agent to Compete with Claude Cowork

Dan Shipper, CEO of Every, talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI's new GPT 5.6 model family. We also talk with Aaron Tilley about Apple's on-device AI ambitions, Jing Yang and Qianer Liu about China allowing limited Nvidia H200 chip purchases, and Leo Schwartz about Binance shifting its cooperation with the DOJ. Lastly, we get into AI-driven e-commerce with Daydream founder and CEO Julie Bornstein.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/binance-cooperate-less-crypto-cases-justice-department-warns-staff-memohttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/spacexai-cursor-launch-grok-4-5-tout-lower-costs-rivalshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/china-plans-let-top-ai-firms-buy-limited-amount-nvidia-h200-chipshttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/openai-researcher-says-gpt-5-6-better-ai-research-human-internsSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - OpenAI Launches GPT 5.6 Model Family18:02 - Startup Runs Largest-Ever AI Model on iPhone27:25 - China OKs Limited Nvidia H200 Chip Purchases34:39 - Binance To Cooperate Less on DOJ Crypto Cases42:26 - How AI is Reshaping E-commerce with Daydream CEO Julie Bornstein

Elon Musk reporter Grace Kay talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Tesla's Miami Robotaxi launch. We also talk with Nvidia correspondent Phoebe Liu about Nvidia partnering with AI chip rivals and enterprise software reporter Kevin McLaughlin about HubSpot's controversial customer data reversal. Plus, we get into the cooling AI IPO pipeline with Gregor Feige, Co-Head of ECM, Americas and Head of Global TMT ECM, UBS.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/teslas-robotaxi-push-tests-new-blueprint-scaling-fasthttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidias-new-hedge-chip-competitors-partnerhttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/facing-revolt-hubspot-reverses-decision-use-customer-data-ai-feature Subscribe: 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/

Venture capital reporter Julia Hornstein talks with TITV Guest Host Rocket Drew about Thrive's $2B fund. We also talk with Asia Bureau Chief Jing Yang and Reporter Juro Osawa about Chinese AI lab Zhipu's custom chip plan, Catherine Perloff about Walmart's $6.4B digital advertising surge outpacing Amazon's growth, and Max Tegmark, Chair of the Future of Life Institute, about the Future of Life Institute's report card grading AI safety practices.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/chinas-ai-lab-ziphu-weighs-custom-chip-demand-glm-model-soarshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/softbank-altimeter-d1-invest-thrive-holdings-2-billion-financinghttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/walmarts-amazon-sized-ads-opportunitySubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Thrive Holdings Raises $2B to Inject AI into Traditional Businesses08:28 - China’s Zhipu AI Explores Custom Chips to Beat US Export Controls16:20 - Walmart’s $6.4B Ad Machine Is Growing Faster Than Amazon27:33 - Max Tegmark Grades AI Safety: Why No Major Lab Earned an A

The Information's Laura Bratton talks with Rocket Drew about small firms ditching Salesforce for custom AI apps. We also talk with Grace Kay about Tesla's strict new weekly AI spending caps for engineers, and Aaron Holmes discusses Microsoft laying off 4,800 employees while overhauling its Copilot strategy.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/small-firms-use-claude-quit-salesforcehttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/tesla-caps-employee-ai-spend-200-per-week-adoption-push https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsoft-memo-details-ai-app-overhaul-earn-right-exist Subscribe: 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/

Phoebe Liu, Nvidia Reporter, talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Nvidia’s financial backstops for GPU purchases. We also talk with Anita Ramaswamy about Microsoft’s true market valuation and Andrew Dai, CEO and Co-Founder of Elorian, about why AI models fail basic visual reasoning tasks. We also chat with Rob Long of Eleos AI about the empirical evidence for machine consciousness, and Laura Bratton about how model routers are reining in enterprise software costs.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsofts-real-value-close-3-8-trillion-500-sharehttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/five-kinds-model-routers-cut-ai-costshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-says-will-take-cut-customers-cloud-revenuesSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Nvidia Backstops Neo-Cloud GPU Purchases12:42 - Why Microsoft’s Real Value is Closer to $3.8 Trillion22:34 - AI's Visual Reasoning Challenge34:35 - Can AI Be Conscious?45:30 - How Model Routers Are Lowering AI Costs

Bradley Tusk, CEO of Tusk Ventures, talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about AI regulation and the OpenAI & Anthropic playbooks. We also talk with Leo Schwartz about the White House lifting export controls on Anthropic’s Fable 5 model, Aaron Holmes about Anthropic prepping a Claude agent inside Microsoft Teams, and we get into Elon Musk's secret $55 billion "Terrafab" chip project at Tesla with Grace Kay.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/elon-musk-building-terafab-team-inside-teslahttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/u-s-plans-ease-export-curbs-anthropics-fable-modelSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - White House Eases Anthropic Fable 5 Export Controls 09:12 - Anthropic Preps Claude Agent in Microsoft Teams 17:15 - Inside Elon Musk’s $55B Terrafab Team at Tesla 23:15 - Bradley Tusk on OpenAI vs. Anthropic’s D.C. Playbooks

Dakin Campbell, AI Finance Reporter, talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the former AWS chief taking the helm of Helix Infrastructure Partners, a $10 billion data center company aiming to compete in the AI infrastructure race. We also talk with The Information's Catherine Perloff about Anthropic shifting its pricing model with Amazon to tokens, which will increase costs for the tech giant. We then chat with Laura Bratton about how Anthropic’s new Claude integration for Slack is sparking cannibalization concerns among Salesforce employees. Finally, we get into OpenAI's secret internal optimizations that cut model inference costs by more than half with our AI reporter Stephanie Palazzolo.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazon-pay-anthropic-technology-new-dealhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/new-kkr-venture-hunts-deals-clear-data-center-logjamhttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/openai-discovers-new-way-cut-inference-costs-halfhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/salesforce-employees-worry-anthropics-invasion-slackSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Adam Selipsky Leads $10B AI Infrastructure Play12:56 - Anthropic Hits Amazon With Token Pricing Shift20:46 - Salesforce Staff Clashing Over Claude in Slack31:11 - OpenAI Sneaks Out 50% Inference Cost Drop

DigitalOcean CEO Paddy Srinivasan talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about token optimization, caching, and how developers are managing the CPU boom. We also talk with Tech & Politics Reporter Leo Schwartz about Senator Mark Warner's upcoming discussion draft targeting AI agent guardrails, and Asia Bureau Chief Jing Yang about DeepSeek's massive $7.4 billion capital injection triggered by Anthropic’s secret Mythos model preview. Finally, we get into the rising developer shift toward open-weight models and the resulting regulatory tension under the Trump administration with AI Reporter Stephanie Palazzolo.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/sen-mark-warner-unveil-ai-agent-billhttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/open-source-models-benefitting-white-house-clampdownSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Meta Restricts Employee Use of OpenAI & Anthropic Tools02:55 - Inside Mark Warner’s New AI Agent Legislative Framework10:25 - Why Anthropic's Mythos Spurred DeepSeek's $7.4B Fundraise14:57 - DeepSeek's Black Market Nvidia Chips & Huawei Adaptation Strategy20:06 - Baidu Subsidiary Kunlun Xin Targets Massive $50B IPO26:17 - Why White House Clampdowns Are Driving Open Weight Adoption34:04 - DigitalOcean CEO Paddy Srinivasan on Token Caching & CPU Demand

The Information’s Leo Schwartz and Amir Efrati talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI's de facto licensing regime. We also talk with Ann Gehan about Google playing hardball with news publishers over AI licensing deals and Allie K. Miller, CEO of Open Machine, about building a 34-agent autonomous workforce inside Claude Code. Lastly, we chat with Author of Applied AI Laura Bratton about an independent audit revealing systematic token billing errors for OpenAI and Anthropic customers.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/trump-administration-asks-openai-stagger-release-new-model-security-concernshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-strikes-tough-negotiating-stance-publishers-ai-licensinghttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/anthropic-customers-find-errant-charges-auditing-startup-saysSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - US Government Forces OpenAI to Stagger GPT-5.6 Release16:57 - Google Pressures Publishers on AI Licensing Deals24:32 - Inside An AI Power User’s 34-Agent Autonomous Workforce44:34 - Audit Finds Systematic Billing Errors for Anthropic and OpenAI Customers

TITV Host Akash Pasricha sits down with The Information's San Francisco Bureau Chief Jason Dean to break down Google's sudden loss of senior researchers and the permanent restructuring of its AI Code Strike Team. We also talk with Wedbush Managing Director Matt Bryson and New Enterprise Associates Partner Mustafa Neemuchwala about Micron's massive revenue growth, Cerebras' post-IPO margin warnings, and OpenAI's custom "Jalapeno" performance chip developed with Broadcom. Lastly, we dive into the physical AI rivalry with our robotics reporter Rocket Drew before speaking with Odyssey Co-Founder and CTO Jeff Hawke about their massive $310 million funding round to build foundation world models.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-revamps-new-ai-coding-strike-team-amid-struggle-catch-anthropichttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/world-models-vs-vlas-rift-dividing-physical-aiSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Inside Google's AI Coding Team Restructuring11:19 - Micron's Revenue Surge & Cerebras Margin Shock23:06 - OpenAI and Broadcom Debut 'Jalapeno' Chip27:05 - The High-Stakes Divide in Physical AI35:43 - Odyssey CTO on World Models & $310M Round

Elon Musk Reporter Theo Wayt talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about xAI doubling down on video and image generation tools. We also talk with Oppenheimer’s Jason Helfstein about Meta looking to build a prediction markets app internally known as Arena, and Monti Saroya and Rodrigo Liang about a new $3.5 billion compute commitment to SambaNova. Lastly, we get into OpenAI pitching its advertising business at Cannes with Ann Gehan.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/xai-bets-groks-racy-sidehttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/meta-building-prediction-markets-apphttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/openai-execs-tout-ad-progress-cannesSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - xAI Doubles Down on Video & Image Tools08:29 - Meta Is Building a Prediction Markets App22:15 - SambaNova Notches $3.5B Compute Commitment35:19 - OpenAI Execs Tout Ad Progress at Cannes Lions

The Information's Laura Bratton talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about ballooning AI budgets and why businesses are hunting for cheaper alternatives to Anthropic and OpenAI. We also talk with Superhuman CEO Shishir Mehrotra about their latest acquisition of GPTZero to fight AI slop, and our Elon Musk reporter Theo Wayt about whether Tesla and SpaceX's share prices are interrelated following the SpaceX IPO. Finally, we get into the new infrastructure craze of AI agent loops with our reporter Stephanie Palazzolo.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-customers-lowering-anthropic-openai-billshttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/agent-loops-hothttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/sell-spacex-buy-teslaSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Ballooning AI Budgets & Fleeing OpenAI Costs11:16 - Superhuman CEO Shishir Mehrotra on Buying GPTZero29:48 - SpaceX's Post-IPO Comedown vs Tesla Valuation36:39 - Inside Silicon Valley's New Obsession: Agent Loops

Ryan Spoon, President of Yahoo Media Group, talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Cannes Lions, World Cup and prediction markets. We also talk with The Information's Cory Weinberg about SpaceX's 74-day IPO track and its balance sheet implications for OpenAI and Anthropic, and Yueqi Yang about Kalshi holding informal IPO talks after surpassing $2 billion in annualized revenue. Finally, we get into Bernie Sanders' new 50% AI equity tax proposal with our reporter Eli Rosenberg.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/law-professor-behind-bernies-ai-sovereign-wealth-fund-ideahttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/cannes-ad-festival-puts-openais-projections-spotlighthttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-light-balance-sheet-face-hard-look-ipoSubscribe: 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 - Introduction 01:13 - Yahoo Media's Ryan Spoon on Cannes Lions & Live Sports 05:21 - Prediction Markets, Polymarket, and Kalshi Tactics 11:20 - SpaceX's Record 74-Day Confidential IPO Window 15:19 - OpenAI & Anthropic Off-Balance-Sheet Commitments 24:43 - Kalshi Crosses $2B Revenue, Explores Bank Talks 31:02 - Inside Bernie Sanders' $7T Sovereign AI Wealth Tax 36:25 - The UC Davis Law Professor Behind the AI Equity Plan

Kindred Ventures' Steve Jang talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the massive 60-gigawatt AI infrastructure supply gap looming by 2030 and his firm's new $355 million fund. We also talk with OpenAI and Google reporter Erin Woo about star researcher Noam Shazeer leaving Google for OpenAI, Asia Bureau Chief Jing Yang about the Chinese government forcing Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of AI agent startup Manus, AI reporter Stephanie Palazzolo about Hermes—a new open-source agent platform outperforming Open Claw on GitHub, and Amazon reporter Catherine Perloff about why enterprises are choosing Amazon's Trainium and Inferentia chips over Nvidia to slash costs by 80%.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/manus-revenue-soars-original-investors-move-reverse-meta-dealhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/star-google-ai-researcher-shazeer-joins-openaihttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/competitor-openclaw-emergesSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Google AI Star Noam Shazeer Joins OpenAI05:59 - China Forces Meta to Reverse $2B Manus Acquisition10:00 - Hermes Emerges as Open Claw's New Open-Source Agent Rival17:13 - Amazon Chip Play Attacks Nvidia on Price23:33 - Kindred Ventures' Steve Jang on $355M Fund & 60GW Compute Shortage

The Information’s Tech and Politics Reporter Leo Schwartz talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the White House's latest regulatory showdown with Anthropic and its broader implications for foreign tech talent. We also talk with Enterprise Software Reporter Kevin McLaughlin about OpenAI and Anthropic's competitive hiring freeze on Salesforce talent to build their enterprise engines, Power Law CEO Mike Dinsdale about giving public market investors private market exposure to massive players like SpaceX, and Adobe's Varun Parmar about the structural shift from SEO to answer engine optimization (AEO) in digital advertising.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-anthropic-tap-salesforce-talenthttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-ban-stirs-concerns-openai-beyond-crackdown-foreign-ai-talenthttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-burned-3-7-billion-first-three-months-2026Subscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - OpenAI Q1 Cash Burn and Financial Runway02:45 - The White House's De Facto Ban on Anthropic12:35 - OpenAI and Anthropic Raid Salesforce Talent21:00 - Power Law CEO Mike Dinsdale on SpaceX Exits32:51 - Adobe’s Varun Parmar on the AI Ad Disruption

The Information's Asia Bureau Chief Jing Yang breaks down the unique five-year lockup and partnership structure behind DeepSeek’s massive $7.4 billion capital raise. AI Finance Reporter Dakin Campbell explains the financial underpinnings and balance sheet risks of Broadcom’s $35 billion hardware financing backstop for Anthropic. Then, Nvidia Reporter Phoebe Liu shares exclusive data showing how the chip giant grew its AI inference market share to 74% over the past year. Finally, MNTN CEO Mark Douglas analyzes the consolidation wave driving Fox’s $22 billion acquisition of Roku.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/polymarket-kalshi-take-steps-block-fraud-ringshttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/rokus-timely-exit-salesforces-dealmaking-revvinghttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-infrastructure/nvidias-share-ai-inference-chip-market-appears-risinghttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/deepseek-closes-record-7-billion-plus-funding-unusual-deal-structureSubscribe: 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 - Introduction 01:13 - Inside DeepSeek's Uncommon $7.4B Funding Round 13:52 - Polymarket and Kalshi Tech Steps to Curb Fraud Rings 22:28 - Broadcom's Risky $35B Move to Finance Anthropic Chips 30:53 - Nvidia Gathers Speed with Rising AI Inference Market Share 38:43 - Fox to Acquire Roku for $22B in Streaming Consolidation

AI Reporter Stephanie Palazzolo talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s sound of the alarm about Anthropic’s most advanced models. We also talk with The Information's Jyoti Mann about Meta's employee AI usage restrictions and Aaron Holmes about Microsoft considering an Xbox spin-out. Lastly, we get into Hydra Host's $100M funding round with CEO Aaron Ginn and Abridge's new Nvidia partnership with CEO Dr. Shiv Rao.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/fox-buy-roku-22-billionhttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/exclusive-nvidia-server-marketplace-startup-raises-100-million-800-million-valuationhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/one-silicon-valley-congressman-trying-get-ai-mega-money-politicshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazons-jassy-raised-concerns-anthropic-model-trump-crackdownSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Fox Acquires Roku & Salesforce Buys Fin 03:10 - Exclusive: Why Andy Jassy Warned the Trump Administration About Anthropic 11:51 - Meta's Internal AI Cost Crackdown: The Shift to Token Minimizing 17:47 - Inside Microsoft’s Plan to Overhaul or Spin Out Xbox 24:32 - Hydra Host CEO Aaron Ginn on raising $100M at an $800M Valuation 32:47 - Abridge CEO Doctor Shiv Rao on Launching a Healthcare AI Model with Nvidia

The Information's Elon Musk reporter Theo Wayt and Crypto reporter Yueqi Yang talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about SpaceX's historic public debut, retail investor allocations, and price discovery happening via crypto perpetual contracts. We also talk with TMF Associates President Tim Farrar about Starlink’s dropping ARPU, terminal cost subsidies, and upcoming launch site expansions, and The Information's AI reporter Stephanie Palazzolo about how Anthropic is blindsiding key partners like Figma and Canva by moving directly into the software application layer.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/spacex-shares-open-150-per-sharehttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/crypto-traders-bet-spacex-ipo-popping-20https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-blindsides-business-partnersSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - SpaceX Goes Public in Historic $2T IPO 10:06 - Starlink Margin Squeeze & Telco Threats 19:57 - Inside the SpaceX Retail Trading Playbook 33:54 - Anthropic Blindsides Software App Partners

"Mr. IPO" Jay Ritter joins TITV Host Akash Pasricha to break down the historic, oversubscribed SpaceX public debut and whether astronomical price-to-sales ratios are flashing tech bubble signals. We also talk with The Information's Aaron Holmes about why Anthropic's aggressive 30-day data retention policy is causing Microsoft and regulated industries to freeze their rollouts of Claude Fable, and explore Xbox's painful path toward cost-cutting and layoffs as profit margins shrink to just 3%. Lastly, we get into Palantir's expensive defensive play against OpenAI and Anthropic with our applied AI reporter Laura Bratton.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/microsoft-anthropic-customers-held-using-claude-fablehttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/60-readers-say-hackers-edge-cybersecurityhttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/spacex-prices-ipo-135-per-share-starts-trading-fridaySubscribe: 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 - Introduction & AI Cyber Threats02:22 - The Historic SpaceX Public Market Debut & Tech Bubble Risks14:22 - How Frontier LLMs & Big Tech are Disrupting Software25:16 - AI Regulatory Realities, AWS, & Corporate Layoffs34:08 - Enterprise AI Strategy: Palantir & Multi-Million Dollar Budgets

Nebius Chief Revenue Officer Marc Boroditsky talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about customer demand variations, lessons learned from past Blackwell hardware implementations, and the impending rollout of Nvidia's Vera Rubin chips. We also talk with Stephanie Palazzolo about the public release and security workarounds built into Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, Michele Catasta about Replit’s internal performance benchmarks and token routing efficiencies, and Anissa Gardizy about OpenAI’s multi-billion dollar negotiations to lease a net-new 10-gigawatt data center site in Ohio. Lastly, we speak to Cory Weinberg about how Nasdaq landed the SpaceX IPO listing.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-talks-lease-10-gigawatt-ohio-data-center-backing-nvidiahttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/anthropics-new-model-targets-power-users-cuts-ai-rivalsSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:42 - Anthropic Releases Claude Fable 5 Model12:32 - Developer Reactions to Anthropic’s Fable 521:09 - OpenAI in Talks to Lease 10GW Ohio Data Center30:59 - How Nasdaq Landed SpaceX’s Mega-IPO40:37 - Demand Outlook on Nvidia’s Vera Rubin Chips

The Information’s OpenAI reporter Erin Woo details the confidential IPO filings of OpenAI and Anthropic, highlighting how Anthropic has eclipsed OpenAI in enterprise revenue. Apple reporter Aaron Tilley and Constellation Research CEO Ray Wang break down Apple's WWDC announcements, evaluating its Siri reboot powered by Google's Gemini models and Nvidia GPUs. Finally, AI finance reporter Dakin Campbell joins to discuss how Wall Street titans Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are exploring derivatives markets to trade the cost of GPU computing power.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/openai-confidentially-files-ipo-paperwork-plans-separate-employee-share-salehttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/apples-cautious-ai-overhaul-openais-ipo-filinghttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/goldman-jpmorgan-explore-new-ways-tame-ai-lending-risksSubscribe: 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/

The Information’s Theo Wayt details SpaceX's upcoming public listing on the Nasdaq and how under-the-radar CFO Brett Johnson is managing the aggressive financial transition. AI and Robotics Reporter Rocket Drew then joins the show to unpack recursive self-improvement and why Anthropic is advocating for a coordinated industry pause. Finally, Ofir Ehrlich, CEO of Eon.io reviews whether AI infrastructure is outstripping real market demand , and Dallas Dolen from PwC breaks down how "tokenmaxxing" is unleashing a massive 400% budget predictability crisis for enterprise executives.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/spacexs-cfo-quiet-vip-wild-ipohttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/anthropic-sounds-alarm-recursive-self-improvementSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - SpaceX Sets Nasdaq Debut Date & xAI Revenue Surges16:55 - Anthropic Warns of AI Recursive Self-Improvement27:47 - Cloud vs. AI Shift: Is the Compute Boom a Bubble?40:46 - PwC on Tokenmaxxing and the 400% Budget Crisis

The Information’s Cory Weinberg breaks down Goldman Sachs' exclusive financial models for the SpaceX IPO, detailing a massive $350 billion cash burn projection through 2030 and the S&P 500's decision to block a fast-tracked index entry. Co-executive editor Martin Peers exposes the internal engineering friction at xAI, including Elon Musk’s habit of firing researchers over unrealistic deadlines and how staff used personal accounts to access Anthropic's models. Finally, San Francisco Bureau Chief Jason Dean unpacks the exclusive scoop that data center developer Switch is in talks with KKR and Brookfield to raise capital at a valuation of at least $50 billion.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/wall-street-expects-spacex-burn-350-billion-cash-2030https://www.theinformation.com/articles/xai-went-chasing-anthropic-poweringhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/data-center-developer-switch-talks-raise-billions-50-billion-plus-valuationSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - SpaceX Models Slated to Burn $350 Billion09:41 - Why S&P Refused to Fast-Track SpaceX 13:32 - The xAI and Anthropic Cat and Mouse Game19:50 - The AI Paradox for Cybersecurity Stocks23:01 - Data Center Giant Switch Eyes $50B+ Valuation

The Information’s San Francisco Bureau Chief Jason Dean talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Meta's internal plans to charge up to $200 a month for its premium AI agent, Hatch. We also talk with Helion Energy Founder and CEO David Kirtley about the nuclear fusion company's new $465 million funding round at a $15.5 billion valuation, Netskope CEO Sanjay Beri about the cybersecurity market's growth deceleration and using Anthropic’s Mythos model to spot code vulnerabilities, and Snowflake Chief Data and AI Officer Anahita Tafvizi about the enterprise launch of its newly rebranded CoWork and CoCo tools. Finally, we get into the systemic shift from open academic research to closed frontier AI laboratories with our Applied AI reporter Laura Bratton.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/billionaire-databricks-perplexity-co-founder-pitches-ai-researchers-work-big-techhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/fusion-startup-helion-nearly-triples-valuation-15-5-billion-thrive-led-roundhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/meta-looks-charge-200-month-planned-hatch-ai-agentSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Meta’s $200/Month AI Agent Hatch08:26 - Helion Energy Raises $465M for Fusion16:10 - Netskope CEO on AI Growth & Anthropic Mythos27:36 - Snowflake Launches CoWork and CoCo AI Tools34:26 - Databricks Co-Founder on Open AI Research

TITV Host Akash Pasricha talks with Aaron Holmes about Microsoft’s new Scout agent, Dev Box hardware, and seven custom AI models designed to undercut OpenAI. KeyBanc’s John Vinh joins to discuss Marvell’s soaring valuation, Intel’s low-power Crescent Island AI GPU, and Microsoft’s 2029 quantum chip timeline. Next, Leo Schwartz unpacks President Trump’s new AI executive order and its 30-day model-sharing compromise. Finally, Stephanie Palazzolo previews OpenAI's upcoming Codex and ChatGPT merger, and Jyoti Mann covers Meta's employee tracking scaleback following a 1,500-signature staff petition.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-openais-decision-combine-codex-chatgpthttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/meta-rolls-back-parts-employee-tracking-tool-staff-backlashhttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/microsoft-unveils-new-homegrown-ai-openclaw-inspired-agents-businessesSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Microsoft Build: 7 New Models & Dev Box Hardware10:48 - Nvidia's Trillion-Dollar Call & Intel's Crescent Island24:46 - Trump Signs Compromise AI Executive Order31:04 - OpenAI Merges Codex & ChatGPT Into Super App40:41 - Meta Staff Backlash Limits Employee Tracking

The Information’s Akash Pasricha breaks down Amazon's shifting ad strategy with Catherine Perloff and its increasing reliance on third-party firms to scale ads on Twitch, Goodreads, and IMDb. Mostly Media founder CJ Gustafson joins to dissect Alphabet’s unprecedented $80 billion equity raise for AI compute and the market implications of Anthropic's confidential IPO filing. JetStream Security CEO Raj Rajamani outlines the cybersecurity and budget risks of internal "citizen developers" using advanced models like Anthropic's Mythos. Finally, Rocket Drew reviews Cognition's rebranding of Windsurf to Devin Desktop and explains why frontier AI models are learning to detect when they are being evaluated.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazons-media-empire-quietly-taps-outside-ad-sales-helphttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/cognition-aims-switzerland-ai-agents-app-makeoverhttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/googles-ai-fundraising-anthropics-ipo-optionSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Amazon leans more heavily on outside firms for ad sales11:12 - Alphabet to Sell $80B in Stock for AI Investment23:55 - Anthropic expanding Project Glasswing34:43 - Cognition rebrands Windsurf app for AI era

Breaking News: Anthropic files confidentially for an IPO following a $900 billion pre-investment valuation round, intensifying pressure on OpenAI to expedite its public market timeline. We also look at Nvidia's major pivot into personal computing with its new M1X central processing unit developed alongside Microsoft with Aaron Holmes. Then, AI reporter Laura Bratton analyzes the massive employment surge in forward deployed engineering roles across modern AI startups and examines OpenAI’s aggressive push into enterprise software budgets under new chief revenue officer Denise Dresser. Lastly, we speak with former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer about his Gigascale Capital $250 million climate and infrastructure fund and Meta’s AI playbook.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/nvidia-unveils-new-chip-pcshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-revenue-chief-barnstorms-business-customershttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/forward-deployed-engineers-ragehttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/anthropic-makes-confidential-ipo-filinghttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/microsofts-ai-independence-daySubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Anthropic Files Confidentially for IPO02:52 - Nvidia Challenges Intel with M1X PC Chip07:00 - Cyber Firms Spend Millions on Anthropic Mythos14:44 - The Boom of Forward Deployed AI Engineers18:13 - Inside OpenAI's Enterprise Sales Strategy24:08 - Former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer on Ocean Data Centers

Co-Founder and CEO of Chapter Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Anthropic’s newest model, Claude Opus 4.8. In this week’s Editor’s Cut, we hear from The Information’s Laura Mandaro about Anthropic's $900B valuation and Jason Dean about Meta's cloud computing potential. Finally, we get into AI legal infrastructure with former Shopify CTO Jean-Michel Lemieux.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/chinas-bytedance-developing-new-ai-chips-like-nvidia-partner-groqhttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/anthropic-releases-new-flagship-ai-modelhttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/anthropic-raises-65-billion-900-billion-valuation-micron-samsung-invest Subscribe: 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/

D.A. Davidson’s Gil Luria and BEP Research’s Ben Pouladian talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Snowflake's accelerating revenue growth and Salesforce's disappointing Q2 guidance. We also talk with The Information’s Apple reporter Aaron Tilley about Apple's strategy to shrink Google Gemini models onto devices, and Microsoft reporter Aaron Holmes about the company's plan to release homegrown coding models to protect GitHub Copilot from competitors like Cursor.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-renew-push-ai-runs-devices-instead-cloudhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/meta-launches-new-enterprise-push-boost-business-adoption-ai-toolshttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/microsoft-release-new-coding-model-next-week-comeback-attemptSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Snowflake Shares Jump as AI Product Adoption Grows08:04 - Salesforce Earnings Reaction and M&A Strategy12:48 - Meta Launches New Enterprise Push & Paid AI Chatbot Subscriptions23:03 - Apple to Renew Push for AI That Runs on Devices28:26 - Microsoft to Release New Coding Model

Finance reporter Michael Roddan joins TITV Host Akash Pasricha to discuss the global regulatory hurdles and strict customer identification questions facing Polymarket. Crypto reporter Yueqi Yang breaks down how Polymarket and Kalshi are opening up pre-IPO valuation betting on companies like SpaceX and OpenAI for offshore retail investors. Freshworks CEO Dennis Woodside joins the show to unpack a new report revealing why AI applications are creating more complex workflows and tool sprawl for IT leaders rather than reducing them. Finally, AI reporter Stephanie Palazzolo details exclusive reporting on Baseten's talks to raise $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation and explores why developers are quietly whispering to their AI agents.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-inference-provider-baseten-talks-raise-1-billion-11-billion-valuationhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/polymarket-wants-traders-id-faces-sanctions-legal-riskshttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-information-finance/pre-ipo-betting-boom-hits-prediction-marketshttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/hot-new-way-communicate-ai-whisperingSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Polymarket Faces Global Regulatory Crackdown11:33 - Pre-IPO Betting Boom Hits Prediction Markets20:29 - Freshworks CEO: AI is Increasing Workloads, Not Reducing Them32:18 - Exclusive: Baseten in Talks to Raise $1B at $11B Valuation38:12 - Why Developers Are Whispering to AI Agents

E-commerce reporter Ann Gehan talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI's rapid push into conversion-oriented ads ahead of its anticipated IPO. We also talk with Modal Labs CEO Erik Bernhardsson about the company's new $4.65 billion valuation and infrastructure roadmap, and we get into Twilio's stock performance and voice AI agent risks with Financial Analysis Columnist Anita Ramaswamy.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/twilios-ai-boost-double-edged-swordhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-next-ad-move-going-small-scale-bigSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - OpenAI Scales Conversion Ads and Targets Small Businesses08:26 - Modal Labs CEO Erik Bernhardsson on $4.6B AI Infra Roadmap16:10 - GitHub’s Maintenance Issues and the Need for AI Native Code Tools25:19 - Twilio Defies the SaaS Apocalypse on Voice AI Hype29:26 - Usage-Based Pricing Risks & Telecom Cost Pressures on Twilio

Immad Akhund, Co-Founder and CEO of Mercury, talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about his fintech's multi-product evolution and $200M raise. We also talk with The Information's Kevin McLaughlin about Microsoft’s contentious decision to cut off a key Databricks integration, and we get into the realistic market math behind SpaceX's $1.75 trillion valuation with our editors Martin Peers and Meredith Mazzilli.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/spacex-worth-700-billion-1-75-billionhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsoft-opens-new-front-fight-data-ai-agentsSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - OpenAI Hits $5.7B Q1 Revenue02:39 - Microsoft Triggers New Corporate Data War12:43 - The Right Way to Value SpaceX25:46 - Mercury CEO on Fintech Growth and AI Tools

The Information’s Aaron Holmes breaks down exclusive reporting on Anthropic’s early talks with Microsoft to deploy its custom Maya 200 AI inference chips as part of an infrastructure diversification strategy. We also talk with HSBC’s Frank Lee about Nvidia’s blockbusting quarterly earnings, data center revenue reclassification, and surging optical supply chain demand. Lastly, we get into SpaceX’s historic S-1 IPO filing and Starlink margins with Gerber Kawasaki CEO Ross Gerber, and the White House's postponed AI clearance executive order with Politics Reporter Leo Schwartz.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/spacex-reveals-40-billion-anthropic-deal-catchhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-talks-use-microsofts-ai-chipshttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/white-house-delays-ai-executive-order-eventhttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/nvidias-blowout-spacexs-blue-sky-ambitionsSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Anthropic Explores Microsoft Maya 200 Chip Deal08:44 - Nvidia Reclassifies Data Center Revenue After Blowout Q119:19 - Inside SpaceX’s Historic S-1 IPO Filing33:20 - White House Postpones Frontier AI Review Order

Google Reporter Erin Woo talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Google’s AI convergence between Search and Gemini. We also talk with Deputy Bureau Chief of Finance Cory Weinberg about SpaceX's financials ahead of its blockbuster IPO, AI Reporter Laura Bratton about how enterprise software buyers are altering vendor contracts to fund AI, and Mizuho Managing Director Lloyd Walmsley about Meta’s 8,000 workforce layoffs and its AI margin protections. Lastly, we get into the bankruptcy of e-commerce credit card darling Parker with our e-comm reporter Ann Gehan.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/5-charts-make-sense-spacexs-ipo-numbershttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/google-unveils-new-video-model-search-upgradeshttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/googles-ai-search-leap-forwardhttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/meta-begins-cutting-8-000-jobshttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/google-pitches-ai-coding-tools-cost-effective-optionSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Google IO: Search vs. Gemini Continuity12:56 - SpaceX IPO: Launch Margins & xAI Compute22:46 - The SaaS Apocalypse: Shorter Tech Contracts29:57 - Inside Meta's AI Efficiencies & Layoffs43:29 - E-Commerce Crisis: Why Fintech Parker Failed

The Information’s Rocket Drew talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Elon Musk’s legal defeat. We also talk with Catherine Perloff about Amazon’s Trainium chip gaining industry traction and Stephanie Palazzolo about the widening gap between open-source and closed-source AI models. Lastly, we get into tech IPO market dynamics and inference chip trends with Sapphire Ventures Co-founder Jai Das.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazons-nvidia-alternative-starts-winning-ai-developershttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/gap-widening-anthropic-open-source-modelsSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Elon Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit11:56 - Amazon’s Trainium Chips Gain Traction23:59 - Open-Source AI Gains Ground on Cost Advantage31:04 - Where Do Cerebras Shares Go From Here?

The Information's Microsoft reporter Aaron Holmes talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about GitHub's recent outages. We also talk with The Information's Deputy Bureau Chief of Finance Cory Weinberg about BlackRock's interest in the SpaceX IPO and Genspark Co-Founder and COO Wen Sang about his company's AI agent application strategy. Lastly, we get into the generative AI database market concentration of OpenAI and Anthropic with AI reporter Stephanie Palazzolo.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsoft-executives-sound-alarm-githubs-eroding-ai-leadhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-openais-share-ai-startup-revenues-rises-89https://www.theinformation.com/articles/blackrock-weighs-multibillion-dollar-investment-spacex-ipoSubscribe: 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/Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:13 - Microsoft Executives Sound Alarm Over GitHub10:32 - BlackRock Weighs up to $10B investment in SpaceX IPO17:26 - Genspark’s COO on the AI application race27:22 - Anthropic, OpenAI generate 89% of AI startup revenue

Elon Musk reporter Theo Wayt discusses the talent exodus at SpaceX AI and Elon Musk’s "DOGE-style" restructuring of the company. We also talk with Rocket Drew about closing statements in the Musk v. OpenAI trial as well as Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers & Jason Dean, SF Bureau Chief, about the brewing conflict between OpenAI and Apple. Lastly, we get into the future of Apple with iPhone engineer and Nest Co-founder Matt Rogers and the nuclear energy race with Jemima McEvoy.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/trump-officials-vcs-love-nuclear-power-startups-brute-force-approachhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-apple-partnership-sourshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/cerebras-shows-ipo-market-will-pay-messy-ai-mathhttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/cerebras-ipo-stock-pop-apple-openai-dramahttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/dealmaker/cerebras-payday-includes-tiger-spvsSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - SpaceX AI Exodus: 50+ Exits Since Acquisition10:17 - Musk v. OpenAI: Jury Deliberations Begin17:53 - Cerebras IPO Pop & OpenAI’s Apple Conflict30:06 - Early iPhone Engineer Matt Rogers on OpenAI Hardware48:06 - Valar Atomics: The Race to Turn on Nuclear

Apple reporter Aaron Tilley joins TITV Host Akash Pasricha to discuss Apple's internal efforts to safely incorporate AI agents into the App Store while balancing security risks from "vibe coding" apps. We also look at the big winners of the Cerebras IPO with Julia Hornstein, including OpenAI and Foundation Capital, and get an update from Rocket Drew on the closing arguments in Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI. Finally, Stephanie Palazzolo explores Modal’s $4.5 billion valuation in the GPU reselling market and we get into Marathon Management Partners’ Gokul Rajaram’s prediction that OpenAI’s advertising business could rival Google and Meta.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-explores-ways-welcome-ai-agents-app-storehttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/startup-modal-talks-raise-4-5-billion-valuation-revenue-surgeshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/cerebras-ipo-winners-include-foundation-benchmark-openaiSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Apple Exploring AI Agents for App Store Safety09:40 - Cerebras IPO: Benchmark and Foundation Capital’s Big Wins15:17 - Musk v. OpenAI: The "Jackass Trophy" and Closing Arguments18:56 - Modal Raising at $4.5B Valuation Amid GPU Crunch25:37 - Gokul Rajaram on OpenAI’s $100B Advertising Opportunity

Asia Bureau Chief Jing Yang joins TITV Host Akash Pasricha to discuss a former Alibaba star researcher seeking a $2 billion valuation for a new AI startup and the implications of President Trump’s historic visit to China with a delegation of tech CEOs. We also talk with Laura Bratton about why Anthropic customers are willing to pay double or triple for AI services, followed by an update from Rocket Drew on Sam Altman’s testimony in the Elon Musk trial. Then, FTV Capital’s Brad Bernstein explains how growth equity firms are navigating "false positives" in the SaaS market, and we end with Senior Finance Editor Ken Brown on the high-stakes battle between banks and the crypto industry over the Senate’s new "Clarity Act."Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/former-alibaba-star-researcher-starts-new-ai-lab-seeks-2-billion-valuationhttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-information-finance/can-crypto-beat-banks-win-washingtonhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-flexes-pricing-power-customers-willingly-eat-costSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Former Alibaba Star’s $2B China Startup & Trump’s Tech Visit09:07 - Anthropic Customers Eat Rising AI Costs14:29 - Sam Altman Testifies in Elon Musk v. OpenAI Trial17:14 - FTV Capital’s Brad Bernstein on the SaaS Market26:46 - The "Clarity Act": Crypto’s Senate Battle vs. Banks

Deputy Bureau Chief of Finance Cory Weinberg and Mostly Metrics author CJ Gustafsson join TITV Host Akash Pasricha to break down how OpenAI stands to gain over $5 billion from the upcoming Cerebras IPO through unconventional "penny warrants". We then explore exclusive reporting from Aaron Holmes on Microsoft’s renegotiated revenue-sharing deal with OpenAI and how the tech giant has already doubled its $13 billion investment. Next, Rocket Drew provides updates on the Musk-OpenAI trial featuring testimony from Satya Nadella and Ilya Sutskever, followed by Replit’s Michele Catasta on the new "VibeBench" for AI coding models. We wrap with Stephanie Palazzolo discussing Thinking Machines’ high-profile research preview of real-time interaction models.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-making-billions-just-promising-buy-suppliershttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-save-97-billion-2030-latest-microsoft-dealhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsoft-recouped-double-13-billion-openai-investment-revenueSubscribe: 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 - Introduction01:13 - Cerebras IPO: OpenAI’s $5B Potential Windfall14:25 - Exclusive: Microsoft Recoups OpenAI Investment26:11 - Musk vs. OpenAI: Nadella & Sutskever Testify30:20 - Replit President on Benchmarking Coding Models40:21 - Thinking Machines Teases New AI Interaction Model

Box CEO Aaron Levie talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about layoffs, AI agent pricing and more. We also talk with Deputy Bureau Chief of Finance Cory Weinberg about Cerebras' $48B IPO and Robhinood Co-founder Baiju Bhatt about his new startup Cowboy Space Corporation. Lastly, we get into AI margin math and headcount trends with Meredith Mazzilli and Managing org structures in the AI era with PwC’s Dallas Dolen.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/techs-ai-margin-math-getting-messierhttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/cerebras-raises-pricing-range-ahead-ipohttps://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/cerebras-ipo-will-test-investor-appetite-ai-chip-startupsSubscribe: 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 - Introduction 01:13 - Cerebras Bumps IPO Valuation to $48B 08:26 - Tech’s AI Margin Math: Shopify & Spotify 16:10 - Cowboy Space Corp: Data Centers in Orbit 29:26 - Box CEO Aaron Levie on AI Agents & Pricing 53:42 - Managing Org Structures in the AI Era

The Information's Anissa Gardizy talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI's $18B chip snag. We also talk with Aaron Holmes about Microsoft's Copilot updated strategy and UpperEdge’s Adam Mansfield about ServiceNow's enterprise friction. Lastly, we get into the Elon Musk trial with Rocket Drew, Martin Peers, and Nick Wingfield.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/applied-ai/microsoft-cuts-copilot-bloathttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-ai-chip-deal-broadcom-hits-18-billion-financing-snagSubscribe: 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 - Introduction 01:13 - DeepSeek Plans $7B Funding Round 03:00 - OpenAI’s Broadcom Chip Deal Hits $18B Snag 11:22 - Microsoft Cuts Copilot Bloat and Hikes GitHub Prices 16:34 - ServiceNow Conference: Enterprise Buyers Seek ROI 30:39 - Elon Musk v. OpenAI Trial: Board Depositions Played 34:23 - The Editor’s Cut: Who is Winning the Legal War?

Raul Martynek, CEO of DataBank, joins TITV Host Akash Pasricha to discuss Anthropic’s deal to utilize xAI’s Colossus data center and whether Elon Musk is pivoting to a neo-cloud business model. We also talk with The Information’s Rocket Drew about Shivon Zilis’s testimony in the Musk v. OpenAI trial, and we get into the $22 billion valuation of Kalshi and Polymarket’s shaky U.S. homecoming with Michael Roddan and Yueqi Yang.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/musk-giving-xais-servers-anthropic-ai-video-app-developer-reka-acquires-video-generating-startuphttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/polymarkets-homecoming-shaky-u-s-ceo-awolSubscribe: 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 - Introduction 01:13 - Anthropic’s Data Center Deal with xAI 10:41 - Shivon Zilis Testifies in OpenAI Trial 13:57 - Kalshi Raises $1B at $22B Valuation 15:17 - Polymarket’s Shaky U.S. Homecoming

Creative Strategies CEO Ben Bajarin joins TITV Host Akash Pasricha to discuss AMD's 38% revenue jump and why the agentic AI shift is creating a "share grabbing" environment for CPUs. We also talk with The Information’s Sri Muppidi and Erin Woo about Anthropic’s massive $200 billion commitment to Google Cloud and whether the AI boom is fueled by circular financing. Rocket Drew provides an update from the Elon Musk v. OpenAI trial on Greg Brockman’s testimony, and we get into the $60 million funding round for Tessera Labs with CEO Kabir Nagrecha. Finally, we close with subscriber data on the tightening chatbot race between ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-commits-spending-200-billion-googles-cloud-chipsSubscribe: 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/00:00 — 01:13 Introduction 01:14 — 11:05 AMD Revenue Rises 38% in Q1 11:06 — 18:41 Anthropic to Spend $200B on Google’s Cloud and Chips 18:42 — 22:18 Musk Trial: OpenAI President Testifies 22:19 — 29:48 Tessera Labs Raises $60M in Funding 29:49 — 31:23 Three-Way AI Chatbot Race Emerges