
In this episode, Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger interview Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, about how AI is democratizing software creation by turning natural language into functional code. Masad shares his journey from self‑teaching in Jordan to building a platform that leverages "vibe coding"—a gaming‑inspired, intuitive approach that prioritizes computational thinking over syntax. They discuss the rise of AI agents and autonomous workflows, the shift toward designing environments for machines, and the broader implications for jobs, regulation, and human agency in a cognitive industrial revolution.
In this interview, ElevenLabs CEO and co‑founder Mati Staniszewski outlines the company’s rapid growth—now at $330 million ARR—and its upcoming funding round that could crown it Europe’s most valuable tech startup. He explains the vision behind ElevenLabs’ “omni” audio AI model, a...

The episode examines Anthropic's newly released Co‑Work plugins, which let enterprise users automate niche tasks and integrate AI more tightly into their workflows. It also breaks down the $3 billion lawsuit filed by music publishers accusing Anthropic of copying roughly 20,000...
In this episode, Laura Winter and Malcolm Davis discuss Australia’s evolving role in space security and defense amid a shifting global order. Davis outlines how Australia must modernize its national defense strategy, invest in indigenous space capabilities, and deepen collaboration...

In this 34‑minute episode, Juan and Tim unwind over a beer to discuss recent developments in the data landscape and share their key takeaways from Data Day Texas. They cover topics such as the hype around AI versus real monetary...
In the "Road to Rail: Slashing Costs and Carbon with Automation" episode, hosts explore how automation technologies are transforming rail infrastructure projects by reducing both financial expenditures and carbon emissions. They discuss specific innovations such as autonomous track inspection drones,...

In this episode, Claire interviews Mark Gray, the UK country manager for Universal Robots, about the rise of collaborative robot arms, or cobots, that can safely work side‑by‑side with humans. Mark shares insights from his three decades in automation, highlighting...

In this special "Ask Us Anything" episode, Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose field audience questions covering SEO vs. AEO backlink strategies, the balance of free versus paid content for membership groups, and the future role of human marketers in an...

In this episode, Brent Adamson argues that the core challenge in B2B sales is not gaining buyer trust in the supplier, but helping buyers trust themselves to make decisions. He debunks three common assumptions— that supplier trust alone solves the...

The future of in-space robotics relies on testing operations in space.

In this episode, Siddharth Sinha, co‑founder and CEO of Dresma, walks through how his AI‑powered platform scales studio‑quality e‑commerce imagery and video for global brands using usage‑based pricing and automated workflows. He explains why the usage model outperformed seat‑based pricing,...
In this interview, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth discusses the recent VR layoffs, the accelerated production of Meta glasses, and the company's broader AI ambitions, including AI wearables and humanoid robots. He explains that slower-than-expected VR adoption is shifting focus to...

In a 50‑minute Better Satellite World Awards roundtable, SSPI’s Tamara Bond‑Williams convenes leaders from Astroscale, INTEGRASYS, and River Advisers to discuss how satellite systems impact daily life on Earth. The panel delves into orbital sustainability, interference protection, spectrum access, and...

In this 36‑minute episode, host Riley Elmer breaks down five essential principles for effective scientific mentorship, emphasizing the importance of aligning values, seeking mentors beyond just technical expertise, and using productive tension to foster growth. He shares personal anecdotes that...

In this episode, Dr. Adam Lowe of CompoSecure/Arculus and fraud analyst Suzanne Sando discuss the surge in AI‑driven financial fraud and why traditional passwords are no longer sufficient. They highlight how retailers like eBay and Amazon are moving to password‑less...
In the 2025 wrap‑up episode, host Ben Byford and digital sociologist Lisa Talia Moretti review the year’s AI landscape, covering the surge of low‑quality "AI slop," the decline of traditional social media, the rise of Grok and explicit‑content generators, and...

In this episode, host interviews content strategist Melanie Deziel about reviving stale marketing through a two‑phase creativity framework. She explains how separating ideation into divergent thinking (generating many wild ideas) and convergent thinking (refining and selecting the strongest concepts) can...

In this episode, the hosts dissect recent social‑engineering attacks, covering a Verizon outage‑related credit scam, a rare case where a victim recovered nearly $1 million after a cyber fraud, and a surge of Ozembic/GLP‑1 weight‑loss drug scams targeting Wisconsin consumers with...

The winners from NASA’s Vascular Tissue Challenge are taking their Earth-based research to space.

In this episode, Nick Usborne explains how B2B marketers can harness AI for scalable content while preserving their brand’s unique voice. He stresses that the only defensible moat is a company’s authentic story, not generic narratives or tone, and reveals...

In this episode, Jamie and Jaeden explore the latest breakthroughs in AI-driven weather forecasting, spotlighting Nvidia's new weather model that delivers markedly higher accuracy. They discuss how businesses, especially e‑commerce platforms, can harness these predictions to anticipate demand spikes tied...

In this episode, host Steve talks with Ian Page, founder of Bullseye Sellers, about why 90% of TikTok Shop sellers fail and how the top 10% achieve million‑dollar success. Ian explains TikTok’s tightened onboarding rules, the importance of Fulfilled‑by‑TikTok (FPT)...

In this episode, Nick Allardice, President and CEO of GiveDirectly, discusses how his organization leverages AI, mobile money, and satellite imagery to deliver cash assistance to people affected by disasters, often within days. He explains AI-driven flood forecasting in regions...

In this episode, Matt and Sean Ferrell shift focus from perovskite to kesterite, a newer solar‑cell material that could become a cheaper, less toxic alternative to current technologies. They explain kesterite’s historical roots, its manufacturing challenges, and why it may...

In this episode, Jordan Wilson explores Anthropic’s new Claude Apps, interactive tools embedded within the Claude LLM that aim to streamline AI‑driven workflows. He explains the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that powers these apps, walks through enabling them, and compares...

The episode examines Waabi, an autonomous trucking startup that just raised a $1 billion funding round, including a $250 million investment from Uber. It highlights Waabi's AI‑first strategy, which relies on advanced simulation to enable rapid learning and generalization across vehicle platforms...

In this episode Andy explains the "Piggyback Method," a strategy for launching an Amazon brand by leveraging existing product demand rather than building from scratch. The Zab Twins share how piggybacking on proven listings outperforms traditional retail and supplier models,...

In this episode, Intercom Chief Product Officer Paul Adams details how the company pivoted from a struggling SaaS business to an AI-first powerhouse, launching the Fin product that now resolves over a million customer issues weekly. He explains that successful...

In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson discuss how and when they choose product names, sharing stories behind names like Fizzy and Omarchy and noting that no name can satisfy every criterion. They explain the practical influence of...
In this episode, Marc Tessier‑Lavigne, co‑founder and CEO of Xaira, explains how the company is using an end‑to‑end AI platform to overhaul drug discovery by tackling three core bottlenecks: target selection, molecule design, and patient stratification. Xaira trains high‑dimensional "virtual...

The episode chronicles NASA's historic first flight of the X‑59 Quiet Supersonic Transport, detailing the years of design, development, and testing that led to its October launch. It explains how the aircraft's innovative shape and engine technology aim to dramatically...

In this episode Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau review a week of cybersecurity headlines, highlighting France’s decision to replace US collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams and Zoom with a sovereign platform, and China’s alleged “Salt Typhoon” operation that spied on...

The episode covers four security topics: the early tactics of romance scams as detailed in a guest diary, a newly released denial‑of‑service fix for React Server Components, critical OpenSSL updates that patch a remote‑code‑execution flaw, and a Kubernetes Helm chart...

In this episode, Javier Tordable, founder and CEO of Pauling.ai and former Google technologist, explains how modern large language models have evolved into autonomous AI agents capable of executing multi‑step scientific workflows, from literature synthesis to hypothesis generation and computational...

In this episode, David Duvenaud—former Anthropic alignment‑evals lead and computer‑science professor—explores the "gradual disempowerment" thesis that fully capable AI will economically and politically marginalize humans, threatening liberal democracy. He argues that democracy arose from nations needing productive, educated citizens, but...

In this episode, hosts Jacob Pinter and Padi Boyd take listeners inside NASA’s Artemis II mission, touring the Orion crew capsule with vehicle manager Branelle Rodriguez and exploring its life‑support, habitability, and waste‑management systems. They also sit down with Space Launch...

In this 45‑minute episode, West Point graduate and former Airborne Ranger Brad Harrison explains how Scout Ventures applies military‑grade SOPs and a 40‑revision investment process to back frontier deep‑tech startups at the nexus of national security and innovation. He details...

In this episode, host Paul McMeekin interviews Solitaire Moffett, Director of Implementations at Bottomline, about best practices for smooth payment system rollouts. She emphasizes early stakeholder engagement, thorough preparation, and clear communication to avoid common pitfalls such as testing fatigue...

In this episode, host interviews visual strategist Lauren deVane about leveraging AI-generated images for business branding. She outlines a seven‑pillar prompting framework and a streamlined workflow that lets marketers create high‑quality, on‑brand visuals without costly photography. Key takeaways include practical...

In this episode of Lenny's Reads, the host announces seven new premium partners—Canva, ElevenLabs, Manus, Factory, Amp, Railway, and Framer—added to the Product Pass, boosting the total value of a paid subscription to over $25,000. He walks through each tool’s...

In this episode, host interviews Eric Lux, President of Rembrandt Charms, about the booming online market for charms and the factors driving high conversion rates. Lux explains how vertical integration ensures consistent inventory on retail shelves and streamlines fulfillment. He...

In this episode, Andréa Jones explains how to develop and share a clear, relief‑focused point of view (POV) in your marketing without sparking online drama. She outlines a four‑part POV framework—values, founder experience, community values, and transformation—and shows how to...
In this episode, Ramon.Space CEO Avi Shabtai explains the vision of a distributed‑architecture data center in space, where a mesh of satellites functions as individual compute and storage nodes. He outlines the technical foundations—edge‑computing hardware, onboard processing, and inter‑satellite networking—that...

NASA researchers monitor the atmospheric movement of pollutants to help protect human health.
In this live Davos interview, DeepMind CEO Demir Hassabis outlines upcoming developments for Gemini 4, including its integration with Apple’s Siri, and discusses the broader roadmap toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). He highlights gaps that still need to be solved for...

The episode dives into Microsoft's Maya 200 AI inference chip, detailing its architecture, power efficiency, and performance metrics that enable faster, lower‑cost deployment of large AI models. It contrasts inference needs with training workloads, emphasizing how custom silicon can dramatically...

In this episode, host Mike Chambers sits down with Richard Ransom of Bottomline and Mike Hutchinson of The Regular Payments Marketing Company to trace the half‑century history of direct debit, examining current transaction volumes, value trends, and the evolving supply...

In this episode the hosts explore "vibe coding" as it exists in early 2026, showing how autonomous agent swarms can generate millions of lines of code and how solo developers deploy always‑on AI employees on inexpensive hardware. They break down...
In this episode, David Liu, an assistant research professor at Cornell, discusses how standard recommender techniques like PCA and collaborative filtering can unintentionally disadvantage minority and niche user groups. He introduces the notion of "power niche users"—highly active users with...

In this episode of Tea with GaryVee, Gary discusses the trade‑off between a high‑paying $240k in‑office role and a lower‑paying $120k fully remote position, emphasizing that compensation is just one factor in career decisions. He argues that execution, adaptability, and...