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Apr 24
Tim Cook’s Legacy + The Future of U.B.I. With Andrew Yang + HatGPT
This week, Tim Cook announced he would step down as chief executive of Apple. We discuss what he got right and what he got wrong, and we offer some unsolicited advice for his replacement, John Ternus. Then, Andrew Yang joins us to discuss A.I.-powered job automation and why unive ... Show More
1h 14m
Apr 17
A.I. Backlash Turns Violent + Kara Swisher on Healthmaxxing + The Zuck Bot Is Coming
This week, amid violent attacks on the homes of the OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and the Indianapolis councilman Ron Gibson, we debate why artificial intelligence and data centers are so unpopular. Then, Kara Swisher returns to the show to discuss her new docuseries on Silic ... Show More
1h 3m
Apr 10
Anthropic’s Cybersecurity Shock Wave + Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on Their Sam Altman Investigation + One Good Thing
This week, we look at the cybersecurity threats that a new unreleased model from Anthropic are posing to software everywhere. And we ask whether Project Glasswing, the company’s bold new defense initiative, will give tech companies enough of a head start to secure the web. Then, ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2024
Etats-Unis : Elon Musk bientôt dans le gouvernement Trump ?
<p>Au lendemain d’une tentative d’assassinat de Donald Trump, Elon Musk affiche publiquement son soutien au candidat. Dans un échange de plus de deux heures sur X.com, les deux figures discutent immigration et politique, et Trump évoque pour la première fois la possibilité d’inté ... Show More
2m 13s
Jul 2024
Silicon Valley's impact on the election and an acquisition making our HeadSpin
To kick off this week's news roundup, Kirsten walked us through Elon Musk’s recent declaration of his intent to move both SpaceX and X’s headquarters out of California to Texas. Whether or not he’ll see those plans through remains to be seen, but of course, the Equity crew had th ... Show More
32m 52s
Nov 2024
(Preview) What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for Tech, Questions on Antitrust, EU and Growth, Elon Musk and the Election
Looking to President Trump's first term for clues about what tech policy might look like for the next four years. Topics include: Apple's balancing act with the U.S. and China, why Meta and Google might have fared better under Kamala Harris, the implications for "Little Tech," an ... Show More
15m 38s
Oct 2024
Comment Elon Musk s’est-il mis au service de Donald Trump et peut-il le faire gagner ?
Ces dernières semaines, Elon Musk a mis les bouchées doubles pour soutenir Donald Trump, montant sur scène avec l’ancien président lors d’un meeting de campagne et organisant lui-même des réunions publiques en Pennsylvanie. Depuis juillet, <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/ ... Show More
21m 59s