Shaun Maguire, partner at Sequoia and former physicist turned investor, joins the Limitless Podcast to explore why we’re on the verge of a technological renaissance.
From AI and silicon photonics to humanoid robots and space infrastructure, Shaun makes the case that the next 20 years will make the internet boom look tame. We dive deep into why America needs ... Show More
Jan 23
ROLLUP: Trump Eyes Greenland | Davos Goes Crypto | NYSE Goes Onchain | Quantum Spooks Bitcoin | Farcaster + Lens Acquired
Markets slide this week as Trump floats taking Greenland and tariff threats resurface, pushing investors toward gold. Ryan and David break down what Davos revealed about a shifting world order, why crypto finally had a real seat at the table, and the moments from Brian Armstrong ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 19
The Duopolies of 2026: Ethereum & Solana, Coinbase & Robinhood, Polymarket & Kalshi | Ryan, David & Arnav Pagidyala
Crypto in 2026 is consolidating into a handful of high-stakes rivalries: Ethereum vs. Solana for the center of gravity, Coinbase vs. Robinhood for the finance super-app, and Polymarket vs. Kalshi for prediction markets. Arnav Pagidyala (Bankless Ventures) joins David and Ryan to ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 2025
NVIDIA Rising: Will The AI Boom Bust The Planet? | Ep215: Josh Parker
<p><br />In 1849, when the Gold Rush hit California, the people who were certain to make money were not the miners, but the sellers of picks and shovels. Indeed, America's first millionaire, Samuel Brannan, made his fortune by adding huge margins to everyday items that suddenly b ... Show More
52m 58s
Jan 2025
Sam Altman on AI Superintelligence, U.S. Buys Record Nuclear Power, and Nvidia's Personal AI Supercomputer
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore groundbreaking developments in AI and energy sectors that are reshaping our technological landscape. OpenAI's dramatic shift towards superintelligence development, following ... Show More
9m 52s
Oct 2024
Tesla's Road Ahead: The Bitter Lesson in Robotics
<p>What does Rich Sutton’s "Bitter Lesson" reveal about the decisions Tesla is making in its pursuit of autonomy?</p><p>In this episode, we dive into Tesla’s recent "We, Robot" event, where they unveiled bold plans for the unsupervised full-self-driving Cybercab, Robovan, and Opt ... Show More
36m 46s
Sep 2025
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on AI, Creativity, and a Golden Age of Science | All-In Summit
<p>(0:00) Introducing Sir Demis Hassabis, reflecting on his Nobel Prize win</p> <p>(2:39) What is Google DeepMind? How does it interact with Google and Alphabet?</p> <p>(4:01) Genie 3 world model</p> <p>(9:21) State of robotics models, form factors, and more</p> <p>(14:42) AI sci ... Show More
31m 48s
Feb 2025
The high stakes for AI Alexa
AI will fix everything, right? In this episode, friend of The Verge (and Waveform co-host) David Imel joins Nilay and David to talk all about Alexa Plus, and the AI-powered voice assistant Amazon thinks can do everything from turn on your lights to order your friend an Uber. The ... Show More
1h 56m