
In this episode Jamie and Jaeden break down how Scribe achieved a $1.3 billion valuation by building AI‑powered workflow automation tools for enterprises. They explore how individuals can turn their expertise into AI consulting gigs and stress the growing importance of data‑driven metrics for measuring impact. The hosts also highlight practical resources, such as their Skool community and a curated AI model bundle, to help listeners get started in the AI hustle.

The episode explains Perplexity’s new partnership with Getty Images, which integrates high‑quality, royalty‑free visuals directly into the AI‑driven search experience. It highlights how the collaboration gives users richer, context‑relevant images while creating fresh licensing and revenue streams for photographers. The...

In this brief episode, hosts Jaeden and Jamie break down the latest AI-powered enhancements to Google Maps, highlighting the integration of Gemini and Vertex AI to boost navigation accuracy and personalized recommendations. They explain how these features streamline user experience...

Jamie and Jaeden dissect Wikipedia’s rollout of a paid API that forces AI companies to pay for access to its content, highlighting the platform’s move toward monetization amid rising operational costs. They discuss the controversy over charging for human‑verified knowledge,...

In this episode, hosts Jaeden and Jamie dissect Lovable’s rapid growth to nearly 8 million users, highlighting how its AI‑driven app‑building platform is reshaping software creation. They discuss the platform’s core strengths, such as rapid prototyping and user‑friendly design, alongside security...

The episode breaks down Google’s rollout of Gemini 3, the latest large‑language model, highlighting its new multimodal capabilities, faster reasoning, and tighter integration with Google services. Executives Demis Hassabis and Josh Woodward explain the technical breakthroughs, safety measures, and the product’s...

In this episode, NVIDIA’s Jacob Liberman explains how AI Data Platforms integrate GPUs directly with storage to accelerate enterprise workloads, turning data into a compute resource. He outlines the architecture of the GPU‑accelerated storage solution, its performance benefits, and how...

The episode explores the dark side of AI, highlighting a genome‑trained language model that can design a super‑virus and debating whether AI copies of ourselves should make life‑or‑death decisions. It also covers quirky AI culture, from a woman marrying a...

In this 16‑minute episode, Managing Directors Mike Lyon and Mike Greco explain why software founders must assemble a dedicated M&A dream team—including legal, financial, tax, and operational advisors—early in the sale or fundraising process. They highlight how each specialist adds...

In this episode, host Joran and talent‑strategist Hotske Wesselius explore how AI will reshape B2B SaaS scaling in 2026, from the buyer journey and customer success to people operations and culture. Wesselius draws on his marketing and recruiting background to...

In this episode of Gradient Dissent, Lukas Biewald talks with Tuhin Srivastava, CEO and founder of Baseten, one of the fastest-growing companies in the AI inference ecosystem. Tuhin shares the real story behind Baseten’s rise and how the market finally...

OpenAI has released GPT-5.1, a controversial new AI app is bringing people back from the dead, and there's a big debate in AI about very different belief systems. On this week's episode, Paul and Mike go deeper on those topics and...

In this episode, host explores how AI is reshaping human behavior and its implications for content marketing, featuring insights from marketing strategist Mark Schaefer. Schaefer explains that AI influences decision‑making, attention spans, and communication styles, urging marketers to adapt their...

Rob Walling answers listener questions about whether technical SaaS founders should bring on a sales‑and‑marketing co‑founder, introducing his "Core Four" model of essential early‑stage SaaS skills. He explains how to prioritize or outsource these skills, argues that sales‑led growth can...

In the episode, Omnidocs CEO Jeppe Schytte‑Hansen explains how his company turned a profitable SaaS business into a buy‑and‑build platform, detailing a 14‑point M&A framework, the inevitable slowdown after acquisitions, and the "integration foxtrot" of alternating fast and slow phases....

Is AI supposed to make things easier… so why does it feel like chaos? You’re not alone. In this special episode of Leveraging AI, we invite you into the room where the real conversations happen — our live, unfiltered Friday AI...

In this episode, Lemlist CEO Charles Tenot reveals that the company has surpassed $40 million in revenue and outlines a strategic plan to reach $100 million by 2028. He breaks down the $25 million acquisition of Claap, explaining how the deal was financed...

In this episode, Nick Masca, Head of Data Science for Growth & Personalisation at Marks & Spencer, discusses the data‑driven challenges retail and e‑commerce leaders face, emphasizing change‑management over classic digital transformation. He highlights obstacles in applying data tools to...

In this special "Drew on Drew" episode, host Drew Neisser distills the top 10 takeaways from CMO Huddles' second annual Super Huddle, highlighting bold brand positioning, AI‑driven orchestration, tighter CMO‑CRO alignment, and the amplified value of community building as the strategic pillars...

The episode examines Jeff Bezos’s surprising return to an executive role as co‑CEO of the new AI venture Project Prometheus, highlighting how his involvement signals a major shift in the AI startup landscape. Hosts discuss the strategic implications for both...

The episode reveals an insider leak suggesting OpenAI’s operating costs are being eclipsed by Microsoft’s compute fees, with GPU demand driving expenses sharply upward. Hosts discuss how these rising bills could strain budgets and potentially force OpenAI to renegotiate terms...

In this episode, host Jason Stoughton talks with Vijoy Pandey about the emerging "Internet of AI Agents," exploring how interoperable agents can break down siloed systems and enable seamless collaboration across the tech ecosystem. Pandey draws on his experience at...

The episode examines Kosmos, an AI "scientist" that claims to compress six months of research into a single day, processing thousands of papers, generating massive codebases, and delivering validated findings in fields like neuroscience, genetics, materials science, and Alzheimer’s research....

The episode dissects Mercor’s recent $350 million funding round that propelled its valuation to $10 billion, highlighting a strategic pivot toward AI annotation services and side‑hustle opportunities. It examines the company’s revenue growth hurdles, heavy reliance on a few key customers, and...

In this 10‑minute episode the hosts dissect the debut of two AI‑powered browsers, Atlas and Comet, highlighting how each reimagines web navigation with built‑in large‑language‑model assistance. They compare core features—Atlas’s deep integration with productivity tools versus Comet’s focus on real‑time...

The episode introduces Adobe’s new suite of AI-powered editing tools that automate routine tasks, streamline workflows, and enhance creative output, positioning Adobe as a renewed contender for creative professionals. It highlights how features like auto‑color correction, intelligent cut detection, and...

The episode examines the heated social‑media exchange between Elon Musk and Sam Altman sparked by Altman's comment on the perpetual delay of the Tesla Roadster, highlighting how the feud reflects broader tensions in the tech world. It also delves into...

In this episode, Axios Chief Technology Correspondent Ina Fried explores how the current AI boom mirrors past technological revolutions, discussing its disruptive impact on jobs and her own journalism workflow. She explains the challenges of integrating AI into human processes...

In this episode, Faraj Aalaei, founder and CEO of Cognichip, explains how AI‑driven design platforms can compress semiconductor development cycles, cutting both time and cost, and thereby democratizing chip creation for smaller teams outside traditional hubs. He argues that AI...

In this episode, Datadog founder‑CEO Olivier Pomel recounts how the company reached its first $100 million ARR by obsessively prioritizing genuine customer insight over sales or engineering shortcuts. He explains why closed alphas and annual contracts stifle learning, why enterprise SaaS...

In this episode, Tim McAleer, a technology lead at Ken Burns’s Florentine Films, explains how he built custom AI tools that automate the most labor‑intensive parts of documentary production, from extracting metadata and OCR’ing historic documents to creating searchable vector...

In this episode Mark Schaefer announces a major shift for The Marketing Companion while co‑host Sandy Carter discusses how deep‑fake technology is flooding even top brands and leaders, eroding trust. They explore how the accelerating pace of AI is reshaping...

The episode dissects leaked documents exposing the sizable payments OpenAI makes to Microsoft, highlighting that these outflows contribute to the company’s ongoing lack of profitability. It examines how the financial terms reveal challenges in OpenAI’s current business model and raises...

In this episode, the host explains Google’s new Auto‑Call Shopping feature, an AI‑driven agent that eliminates the need for human phone calls by handling store communications automatically. The discussion highlights how the technology streamlines the purchasing process, improves efficiency, and...

The episode discusses Cursor’s recent $2.3 billion funding round, which equips the company to accelerate development of its AI‑powered integrated development environment. Hosts highlight how the capital will enable faster rollout of new features and position Cursor as a potential industry‑standard...

The episode explores Google’s new AI agent that can call local shops to retrieve live information, highlighting its speed, accuracy, and human‑like interaction. It explains how the tool provides real‑time confirmations, transforming the shopping experience by enabling instant verification of...

The episode discusses the rapid growth of AI development tools, focusing on Cursor’s recent $2.3 billion funding round and its role in boosting developer productivity. It highlights how Cursor’s AI‑powered code assistant differentiates itself by offering seamless integration and real‑time assistance,...

The episode outlines the new features of ChatGPT 5.1, highlighting faster response times, enhanced reasoning capabilities, and a smoother user interface. It then explains the Group Chats functionality, showing how multiple participants can collaborate in real time and streamline workflow automation....

In this episode, Menlo Ventures partner Deedy Das recounts his transition from building Glean into a $7 billion AI‑native enterprise search firm to investing early in Anthropic and managing the $100 million Ontology Fund. He explains how Anthropic’s rapid growth and products...

In this episode, Kevin White of Scrunch AI explains how AI‑driven answer engines like ChatGPT are turning large language model agents into a primary audience, prompting marketers to optimize their sites for LLM discovery. He outlines Scrunch’s approach to making...

The episode explores three distinct tech stories: the technical and economic challenges of building data centers in orbit, the emerging right‑wing push to shape AI regulation and policy, and a puzzling historical mystery surrounding the Gemini space program. Experts discuss...

In this episode, licensing and legal advisor Roanie Levy of CCC explains how generative AI is reshaping copyright risk management for regulated industries, highlighting challenges such as Shadow AI, input‑output risk, and common fair‑use misunderstandings. She outlines practical strategies—including collective...

In this episode, host Kyle Polich and postdoc researcher Alberto Carlo Mario Mancino discuss DataRec, a Python library that automates dataset downloading, checksum verification, and standardized filtering for recommender‑system benchmarks such as MovieLens, Last.fm, and Amazon reviews. They highlight how...

The episode explores how AI’s rapid advancement—evident in tools like Claude 4.5 writing most code—creates dangerous outcomes and is driven by market‑dominance incentives rather than purely subscription revenue. Tristan Harris argues that AI companies prioritize user engagement and data collection to...

In this episode, Refine Labs CEO Megan Bowen and host Evan Kirstel explore how B2B marketing must transform for the AI era, critiquing outdated MQL‑centric models and championing a buyer‑centric, data‑driven approach. Bowen outlines the "Brand, Demand, Expand" three‑pillar go‑to‑market...

In this episode, Michael Walrath, CEO of Yext, explains how brands must adapt to a "post‑human" web where AI‑driven answer engines dominate search. He outlines strategies such as using structured data, intent‑based optimization, and granular content to ensure AI discoverability,...

In this episode, Sarah Guo talks with Benchling co‑founder and CEO Sajith Wickramasekara about the systemic bottlenecks in drug development and how Benchling’s AI‑driven platform is reshaping biotech R&D. Wickramasekara explains how AI agents and simulation can speed up experiments,...
In this episode, Tom Hunt interviews Aditya Shivkumar, co‑founder of Resolve Disputes Online, about his shift from litigation lawyer to legal‑tech entrepreneur and how his courtroom analytical skills powered RDO’s successful pivot to online dispute resolution. He explains how the...

The episode dissects Wonderful’s recent $100 million funding round, outlining how the capital will accelerate the deployment of autonomous AI agents for customer support. It highlights the technology’s potential to streamline service operations, reduce costs, and improve response times, while also...

In this episode, Runloop AI founder Jonathan Wall shares his founder journey and the challenges of building AI infrastructure, emphasizing the need for a new compute primitive designed for AI agents and the role of reinforcement learning in boosting performance. He...