When you co-create Kubernetes, you earn the right to have strong opinions on the next platform shift. This week, Ben sits down with Craig McLuckie, Co-founder & CEO of Stacklok, who is advocating for a shift in leadership mindset. He argues we need to move from asking if we can use AI to demanding to know why we can’t. Listen to hear why he believes an " ... Show More
Nov 18
Speed is the moat | AMD’s Anush Elangovan
<p>In the race to define the future of AI, what's the one advantage that truly lasts? It's not proprietary tech, argues Anush Elangovan, VP of AI Software at AMD, but the sustainable <em>speed</em> of innovation. He explains why AMD is rejecting the "walled garden& ... Show More
52m 21s
Nov 11
How spec-driven development is changing the rules | AWS’ Amit Patel
<p>What is "spec-driven development," and why is this structured approach the key to unlocking complex AI projects? We're joined by <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-patel-040453/'>Amit Patel</a>, Director of Software Development for Kiro at AWS, to explore ... Show More
50m 30s
Nov 4
The CTO must now think like the CFO to survive | Sancus Ventures’ Lake Dai
<p>AI is forcing engineering leaders to become part-CFO, part-governance expert, and part-business strategist. Are you ready for the shift? </p><p>We're joined by Lake Dai, a globally recognized AI expert, professor at Carnegie Mellon, and founder of Sancus Ventures, to expl ... Show More
56m 23s
Sep 5
How to Be An AI Leader (According to OpenAI)
OpenAI has published a new leadership guide for executives, laying out five principles — align, activate, amplify, accelerate, and govern — designed to help organizations lead in the age of AI. This episode breaks down the most important lessons, the subtext behind OpenAI’s recom ... Show More
28m 11s
Jul 2025
The State of AI - Mid-2025
At the midpoint of 2025, private markets dominate AI growth, reasoning models spark rapid adoption, and consumer AI reaches unprecedented penetration. NLW analyzes recent reports from Coatue and Menlo, highlighting accelerated IPOs, surging AI coding revenues, shifting public mar ... Show More
16m 8s
Sep 4
Is Google Now the AI Leader?
Google’s AI comeback is turning into something bigger. Today’s AI Daily Brief covers whether Google has taken the lead in the AI race, with multimodal breakthroughs, Gemini’s surge, and a huge antitrust win around Chrome. We also dig into Anthropic’s $13B raise at a stunning $183 ... Show More
29m 23s
Jul 2025
Measuring the impact of AI on software engineering – with Laura Tacho
Supported by Our Partners• Statsig — The unified platform for flags, analytics, experiments, and more.• Graphite — The AI developer productivity platform.—There’s no shortage of bold claims about AI and developer productivity, but how do you separate signal from noise?In thi ... Show More
1h 11m
Aug 3
Where AI Is Right Now: 15 Charts in 15 Minutes
In today’s episode, we take a rapid-fire tour through 15(ish) charts that capture the current state of artificial intelligence across consumer use, enterprise adoption, agents, and infrastructure. From skyrocketing usage metrics and token consumption to the rise of agentic workfl ... Show More
22m 24s