China’s New AI Breakthrough Has Silicon Valley Nervous
In this episode of China Decode, Alice Han and James King explore China's rapid advances in AI-driven robotics, highlighting Spirit AI's breakthrough model that topped a global leaderboard and outperformed NVIDIA. They discuss how Chinese firms are outspending U.S. rivals in robotics compute, giving China a distinct edge in both hardware and software for "physical AI"—robots that perceive, think, and act autonomously. The hosts illustrate the technology with a demo of a humanoid pharmacy robot that can understand customer requests and retrieve medication, underscoring the practical applications of embodied intelligence.
The Space Boom Is Just Beginning
In this episode of the Prof G Markets Founder Series, Ed Elson talks with Peter Beck, founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, about the company’s evolution from a small‑sat launch provider to a vertically integrated space systems business that designs...
No Mercy / No Malice: Optimization
On June 6 2026, Scott Galloway announced the launch of Prof G+, an ad‑free, subscriber‑only platform delivering his trademark “No Mercy / No Malice” analysis. The new service focuses on optimization trends across technology, media, and business models, and is available exclusively to...
Why People Are Losing Faith in Healthcare
The episode examines why patients are losing trust in healthcare, highlighting opaque pricing, long wait times, and subpar service. Host Dave and guest discuss Eli Lilly’s 150‑year evolution—from its Civil‑War‑era founder’s emphasis on transparency to its modern dominance in GLP‑1 therapies,...
America's Healthcare Crisis Is Getting Worse. Here's Why.
In this episode, the host examines the escalating crisis in U.S. healthcare, highlighting its massive scale—$5.3 trillion annually, or roughly $15,500 per person—and the poor health outcomes that result. The discussion points to the profit‑driven model, where shareholder value outweighs patient...
Xi-Putin Talks Show Deepening Bond Between Russia and China
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, marking Putin’s 25th visit and underscoring a deepening strategic partnership. The talks focused on the stalled Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, which would double Russia’s gas exports to China...
Should You Still Trust US Stocks? + Leaving Corporate America in Your 20s
The host argues that investors with a 20‑year or longer horizon should prioritize diversification by investing in broad, low‑cost index funds rather than trying to pick individual winners. A long time horizon allows them to tolerate market volatility and consider...
Raging Perspective
Prof G Media is debuting a new live political show, Raging Perspective, on May 27, airing every Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET. Co‑hosted by Jessica Tarlov and Gen Z political commentator Aaron Parnas, the unscripted program invites audience questions sourced from the Monday...
Why China Keeps Selling U.S. Treasuries
In this episode of China Decode, hosts Alice Han and James King examine three major stories: the stalled Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline linking Russia and China, China’s large‑scale sell‑off of U.S. Treasury securities, and the debut of the world’s...
REPLAY: Ed Elson on The New Normal
In this debut Substack Live session, Ed Elson delivers his "New Normal" keynote, dissecting the massive economic shifts reshaping the world and how investors can navigate them. He critiques the viral "nothing ever happens" meme and betting bots that assume...
How to Resist the Attention Economy — with Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
In this episode, Stanford educators Bill Burnett and Dave Evans discuss how the attention economy—driven by billion‑dollar tech firms—saps our focus and fuels doom‑scrolling. They argue that the antidote isn’t simply unplugging, but designing personal habits and environments that are...
The AI Boom Is Headed For A Reckoning — with Aswath Damodaran
In this live‑stream episode, Professor Aswath Damodaran, NYU Stern’s valuation guru, discusses the looming macro‑economic correction sparked by the AI boom, noting that unlike the dot‑com era, the fallout will ripple through data‑center construction, utilities, and employment, making it a broader...
Is Homeownership Still Worth It? + Why Work-Life Balance Is a Myth
In this episode the host challenges the conventional wisdom that homeownership is a prerequisite for adulthood, arguing that renting can be the smarter financial choice, especially in high‑cost markets like the Bay Area and New York. They explain that the...
The New IPO Economy
The episode examines the shifting landscape between public IPOs and massive private fundraises, using SpaceX and OpenAI as case studies. It highlights how top-tier private rounds now dwarf traditional public offerings, with OpenAI's $40 billion raise becoming the largest U.S. stock...
Q1 Markets in Review
Prof G Markets will host a live Q1 market review on Monday, May 11 at 10 a.m. ET featuring NYU valuation professor Aswath Damodaran. The session will dissect the quarter’s volatility, covering Big Tech earnings, hyperscaler capex battles, the prospective SpaceX IPO,...