Today
The AI Token Shortage Begins [AI Monthly Recap]
One of the most consequential AI months of 2026, May marked a major shift from the AI subsidy era into a new period defined by token scarcity, usage-based pricing, enterprise sticker shock, and a broader scramble for compute. NLW argues that the next phase of AI competition will ... Show More
28m 41s
Yesterday
How to Use /Goal to Do More With AI
A practical primer on /goal, the new AI primitive showing up in Codex and Claude Code. NLW explains how /goal differs from a normal prompt, why it matters for longer-running agent tasks, what makes a good goal, and how to think about using it beyond coding for audits, research, v ... Show More
22m 17s
May 29
Claude Opus 4.8 First Impressions
Claude Opus 4.8 arrives as a modest but meaningful upgrade, with early users pointing to better judgment, less bluffing, stronger self-checking, and a greater willingness to push back. NLW breaks down first impressions, benchmark comparisons with GPT-5.5, Claude Code’s new dynami ... Show More
27m 38s
Jan 2025
DeepSeek Threatening Nvidia: US Gov Responds
Jaeden Schafer discusses the emergence of DeepSeek, a new AI competitor to ChatGPT, highlighting its capabilities, unique features, and the implications of its censorship practices. The discussion delves into the cost efficiency of DeepSeek compared to other AI models, its impact ... Show More
17m 46s
Sep 2025
Navigating the AI Infrastructure Landscape with Haseeb Budhani
In this episode, Jaeden speaks with Haseeb from Rafay about the challenges and opportunities in AI infrastructure. They discuss the importance of self-service consumption for developers, the complexities of competing with hyperscalers, and the need for secure multi-tenancy in AI ... Show More
18m 35s
Aug 2025
Agentic AI Engineers with Spiros Xanthos, Resolve AI CEO
Spiros Xanthos is the CEO of Resolve AI which builds agentic AI systems that detect, investigate, and resolve production incidents automatically, letting engineers focus on building instead of firefighting. Their multi-agent platform reduces mean-time-to-resolution by up to 5× an ... Show More
17m 17s
Mar 2024
Akooda's Vision: A World Without Meetings, Powered by AI
<p>In this episode, we explore Akooda's visionary quest to eliminate meetings using AI technology, dissecting the implications of their $11 million funding boost and the feasibility of their mission to reshape organizational communication.
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7m 13s
Google joins Amazon in investing in OpenAI rival Anthropic. Also a look at the reactions, debates and controversy around Biden's AI executive order.
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