This week we have Jim Farley, CEO of Ford Motor Company, to discuss their second big push into consumer EVs with the F-150 Lightning. We wanted to see how Jim sees our relationship to cars changing as they turn into what are fundamentally rolling computers.
His answers surprised us — he hinted at one day being able to upgrade the computing systems of a car t ... Show More
Yesterday
Why Elon Musk wants to sell you cell service
My guest today is Walter Piecyk, a telecom analyst at LightShed Partners, and we’re discussing SpaceX’s plan to become a major wireless carrier. Last week, the company agreed to buy a big chunk of low-band spectrum in its bid to build “the world’s most advanced mobile network.” S ... Show More
53m 53s
Oct 15
Benn Jordan thinks the surveillance problem is much bigger than Flock
Today, I’m talking with Benn Jordan, musician, YouTuber, researcher, and investigative journalist. In the last couple of years, Benn has become a high-profile face in the creator and media spaces for his work investigating Flock Safety, the maker of automatic license plate reader ... Show More
1h 2m
Oct 12
Rewind: Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘unconstrained’ relationship with the truth
Hey everybody, it’s Nilay. We’re off today for the holiday, and we’ll be back this Thursday with new episodes. In the meantime, we wanted to revisit a conversation from earlier this year I had with investigative journalist and New Yorker contributor Ronan Farrow, all about the in ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2024
BONUS: What car does Ford CEO Jim Farley actually drive?
For some people, their job is just that. But for Ford CEO Jim Farley, his job is his whole world. A car guy through-and-through, he spends as much time on cars personally as he does professionally; whether leading Ford as an American institution, bonding with his son, and even as ... Show More
3m 9s
Dec 2022
The State of the Global Automobile Market – with Jim Rowan, CEO of Volvo
Jim Rowan, the CEO of Volvo, joins Scott to discuss the state of play in the global automobile market including the rise of electric vehicles, disruptions to the traditional automakers, and the winners and losers in the space.
Scott opens with his thoughts on Facebook threatenin ... Show More
42m 56s
Feb 2019
Raj Kapoor (Lyft) and John Viera (Ford Motor Company) - Mobilizing the Future
<p>Cars can be much more than just boxes that get their owners around. John Viera, a former director and sustainability lead at Ford Motor Company, and Raj Kapoor, chief strategy officer at Lyft, join Stanford adjunct professor Pedram Mokrian to discuss opportunities for innovati ... Show More
45m 11s