Before Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, there was Adam Osborne and Jerry Sanders. You may not be familiar with their names, but the brash business leaders of Silicon Valley of the early 1980s understood that technology had the capacity to change all of our lives. In this episode, we explore what they got right, what they got wrong, and how lessons learned from ... Show More
Sep 2024
Presenting “60 Minutes: A Second Look”
When “60 Minutes” premiered in 1968, there was nothing like it on television. Now, more than 50 years later, “60 Minutes” is uncovering its rare archival treasures in “60 Minutes: A Second Look”, a new podcast that takes listeners on a journey through the vault, sharing never-bef ... Show More
3m 56s
Aug 2024
08/25/2024: Web of Intrigue and Novak Djokovic
As Spain fights for the extradition of a former U.S. Marine for his attempt to aid North Korean embassy workers in defecting in Madrid, correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi interviews the man at the center, Christopher Ahn, in Southern California. Ahn details his 2019 mission with Cheoll ... Show More
40m 57s
Jun 2024
06/16/2024: Agency in Crisis, The Godfather of AI, The Underboss
Cecilia Vega interviews the woman charged with reforming the Federal Bureau of Prisons, director Colette S. Peters, as her agency is facing a major staffing crisis, aging, and deteriorating prison infrastructure and an alarming pattern of abuse that has persisted for years. 60 Mi ... Show More
41m 43s
Oct 2024
The Original Silicon Valley Boys
Before Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, there was Adam Osborne and Jerry Sanders. You may not be familiar with their names, but the brash business leaders of Silicon Valley of the early 1980s understood that technology had the capacity to change all of our lives. In this episode, w ... Show More
41m 47s
Jul 2017
The next Silicon Valley is...? w/Endeavor's Linda Rottenberg
<p>What’s the secret to Silicon Valley's thriving startup scene? And can that kind of ecosystem happen anywhere else in the world? Linda Rottenberg, CEO of Endeavor, makes the case that a startup culture can be nurtured almost anywhere, so long as you have the raw ingredients — s ... Show More
41m 19s
Apr 2025
The Trial Mark Zuckerberg Couldn’t Prevent
<p>Testimonies began this week in one of the most aggressive cases the government has ever brought against a big tech company. Over the next eight weeks, the Federal Trade Commission will argue that Meta, the company founded by Mark Zuckerberg, should be broken up.</p><p>Cecilia ... Show More
23m 40s
Jan 2025
Big Tech’s Big Bet on Trump
<p>Big Tech’s biggest names are throwing their weight behind Donald J. Trump in the biggest possible way, first as candidate and now as president-elect.</p><p>Erin Griffith, who covers tech companies and Silicon Valley for The Times, charts the tech billionaire Marc Andreessen’s ... Show More
32m 22s
Jan 2025
Reid Hoffman on AI ‘Superagency’
<p>As Chinese AI developers send shockwaves through Silicon Valley, and Elon Musk spats with President Trump over AI policy, Reid Hoffman returns to Rapid Response to explore today’s AI landscape, and the secrets behind a concept he calls AI ‘Superagency’. Hoffman shares his visi ... Show More
26m 27s
Apr 2025
Adam Becker Takes Aim at Silicon Valley Nonsense
From visions of AI paradise to the project to defeat death, many dangerous and unscientific ideas are driving Silicon Valley leaders. Justin Hendrix spoke to Adam Becker, a science journalist and author of MORE EVERYTHING FOREVER: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley’s ... Show More
40m 19s
Aug 25
Inside the A.I. Talent Wars
<p>The race to dominate artificial intelligence has become a scramble for talent, with tech companies offering pay packages of $250 million and poaching their competitors’ best employees.</p><p>Mike Isaac, who covers the tech sector for The Times, explains why all the hype is rai ... Show More
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