Best NYC Media Lab Podcasts (2025)

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Qualtrics’ $6.75B Acquisition, E-comm Startup Revival, Reflection AI Raises $2B | Oct 10, 2025 40:32

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Qualtrics CEO Zig Serafin talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the company's recent acquisition of Press Ganey Forsta. We also talk with Reflection AI CEO Misha Laskin about their $2B funding round from NVIDIA and the founder of Plumb Aaron Dignan about winding down his AI startup. Lastly, we get into the revival of the e-commerce sector with …

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AI Umpires in the MLB, Base Power Updating American Power, Trump & Big Tech | Oct 9, 2025 37:02

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Justin Lopas, COO of Base Power, talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the company's recent $1B funding round and how they are addressing rising energy demands from AI data centers. We also talk with The Information's Sara Germano about AI's impact on sports, and also get into the future of fintech with Sheel Mohnot, a Co-Founder of Better Tomo…

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AI Profitability Problem, Silicon Valley Longevity Boom, MeritFirst’s Hiring Strategy | Oct 8, 2025 41:18

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SignalFire's Ilya Kirnos and The Information's Aaron Holmes talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about AI's profitability problem. We also talk with Ema CEO Surojit Chatterjee about his new AI agent employee company, and we get into the longevity movement with DOC Co-Founder John Battelle & Dr. Jordan Shlain of Private Medical. Lastly, we do a pulse …

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Oracle’s Shockingly Small Cloud Margins, OpenAI ‘Super App’ Goal, AI Copyright | Oct 7, 2025 39:30

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AMD-OpenAI Partnership, Crescendo’s AI Rollup Strategy, Founders Fund’s Big AI Bet | Oct 6, 2025 32:39

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Anduril CEO on the Business of Defense, AI Predictions for 2026, Steve Jobs’ Son | Oct 3, 2025 43:45

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The Information’s CEO & Editor-In-Chief Jessica Lessin speaks with Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf about the company’s incredible growth, defense tech, and the future of geopolitics. TITV Host Akash Pasricha talks with Semafor's Reed Albergotti and The Information's Stephanie Palazzolo about their AI predictions for 2026, and we also get into a rare prof…

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Inside Sora 2, Fast Money in AI, Fermi America’s IPO, Outdoor Voices’ New Collection | Oct 2, 2025 43:25

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Bain Capital Ventures' Saanya Ojha talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the strategic genius behind the launch of OpenAI Sora 2 and the complex copyright issues it raises. We also talk with The Information's Miles Krupa about Fermi America's head-scratching IPO. Jamin Ball from Altimeter Capital tells us why fast-growing AI companies need a re…

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DeepSeek’s New Model, Potential TikTok US CEO, Microsoft CEO News, AI Agenda Live NYC | Oct 1, 2025 35:53

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The Information’s Microsoft reporter Aaron Holmes talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Satya Nadella's decision to shift focus to Microsoft's core technology and away from commercial business. We also talk with AI reporter Stephanie Palazzolo about the takeaways from The Information’s AI Agenda Live conference and Nick Patience from The Futuru…

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Claude Sonnet 4.5 Review, AWS Director on AI Agents, Vercel’s $9B Valuation | Sep 30, 2025 39:31

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Vercel's COO Jeanne DeWitt Grosser, talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the company's $300M series F funding round and its aspirations to become the "AWS of AI." We also talk with Warp's Zach Lloyd and Zencoder's Andrew Filev about their first reactions to the new Claude Sonnet 4.5 model. The Information's Theo Wayt breaks down the latest xAI…

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EA’s $55B Buyout, Snowflake’s AI Data Strategy, Humanoid Robots Learning Dexterity | Sep 29, 2025 34:17

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The Information’s Cory Weinberg talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about EA's $55 billion takeover and the private equity firms behind it. We also talk with Snowflake's Josh Klahr about the company's new consortium to end the AI data wars and The Information’s Anissa Gardizy about why "fear" is fueling NVIDIA's spending spree. Lastly, we get into …

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TikTok’s Shocking $14B Valuation, Google Antitrust Case, $10B Enigma of Mira Murati | Sep 26, 2025 35:50

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Katie Roof talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the surprising $14 billion valuation of TikTok’s US business and what it means for the company's future. We also talk with Cathy Perloff about the ongoing Google antitrust case, Stephanie Palazzolo about Ex-OpenAI Mira Murati’s mysterious new $10 billion AI company, Thinking Machine Labs. Lastly,…

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AI Changing Consumer Investing, Asana’s AI Agents, The Digital Health Revolution | Sep 25, 2025 36:33

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Forerunner Ventures' Kirsten Green talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the future of AI in consumer tech and The Information's Anita Ramaswamy discusses the risks inherent in Oracle's recent debt offering. We also talk with Sword Health's ‘V’ Bento about building an AI healthcare platform and Asana's Anne Raimondi about the company's new AI a…

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Hemant Taneja on Global AI Investing & Energy Needs, AI Team Inefficiency | Sep 24, 2025 46:15

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General Catalyst CEO Hemant Taneja talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the AI sector's "peak ambiguity" and how a new focus on labor budgets is justifying massive investments. We also talk with Atlassian's Jamil Valliani about why AI is helping individuals but not teams. Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/artic…

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OpenAI’s & Nvidia Close Ties, Distyl AI’s $1.8B Valuation, The Climate Week Pivot | Sep 23, 2025 37:36

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The Information's Cloud Reporter Anissa Gardizy, Hydra Host CEO Aaron Ginn & Seaport Research's Jay Goldberg talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about NVIDIA's unprecedented investment in OpenAI's data center plans. We also talk with The Information's Miles Krupa about the biggest lenders in the AI data center boom and get into the role of clean ene…

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Nvidia Challenger Cerebras’ Funding, TikTok Update, Navan’s Signal About Tech IPOs | Sep 22, 2025 27:13

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The Information's Sylvia Varnham O'Regan talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the latest developments in the TikTok deal, including the Murdoch family's potential involvement and new details on the algorithm. We also talk with Mostly Metrics newsletter Founder CJ Gustafson about Navan's S-1 filing and what it reveals about the tech IPO market.…

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Meta’s VP of Wearables on AI Glasses Business Model, OpenAI Poaches Apple’s AI Talent | Sep 19, 2025 59:22

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Meta VP of Wearables Alex Himel talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about their new wearable AI display glasses. We also talk with our reporter Theo Wayt about the ex-oilman Brent Mayo who is key to Elon Musk’s data center ambitions. We discuss NVIDIA’s monumental $5B investment in Intel with our panel of experts: Anissa Gardizy, Aaron Ginn and Jay…

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Meta’s New AR Glasses, Docusign & CLEAR Partnership, Rent the Runway’s Future | Sep 18, 2025 52:06

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Creative Strategies' Ben Bajarin talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Meta's new Ray-Ban glasses with display and the future of multimodal AI. We also talk with The Information's Sylvia Varnham O'Regan about the ongoing TikTok-US deal, and we get an exclusive with the CEOs of DocuSign and CLEAR as they announce a new partnership. Lastly, we ge…

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Workday's AI Strategy, AI ‘Co-workers’, IPOs Are Back & The Future of Consumer Crypto | Sep 17, 2025 37:44

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Workday CTO Peter Bailis talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the company's $1.1 billion acquisition of Sana and their broader AI strategy. We also talk with The Information's Stephanie Palazzolo and Turing's Jonathan Siddharth about how labs are using "reinforcement learning gyms" to train AI models, and we get into the new era of consumer cr…

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Salesforce & Microsoft’s AI Sales Challenges, AI’s Impact on Product & Sales Teams | Sep 16, 2025 40:40

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Practice Leader at UpperEdge Adam Mansfield and The Information's Kevin McLaughlin talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Salesforce's challenges selling its AgentForce AI software and the murky ROI for customers. We also talk with The Information's Aaron Holmes and Adam Mansfield about Microsoft's new playbook for Copilot. We get into the evolvi…

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China-US TikTok Negotiations, AI Bubble, Enterprise AI Search Engine | Sep 15, 2025 39:54

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The Information’s Jing Yang talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the latest developments in US-China trade negotiations in Spain, where TikTok and NVIDIA are now central to the talks. We also talk with reporters Cathy Perloff & Ann Gehan about Perplexity's cautious approach to advertising and e-commerce, and we get into AI valuations with Menl…

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AI for Wall Street, Gemini IPO Signal, Paramount’s Bet on Warner Bros. Discovery | Sep 12, 2025 35:21

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AlphaSense CEO Jack Kokko talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about using AI to take on Bloomberg and what it means for Wall Street. We also talk with The Information's Aaron Holmes about the tentative Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Martin Peers about the future of media with the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Finally, we get into why tech com…

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Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz on Live Events, AI in Logistics & Healthcare, AI Euphoria | Sep 11, 2025 47:09

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The Information’s CEO Jessica Lessin speaks with Eventbrite's Julia Hartz about the upcoming StubHub IPO, San Francisco's live event scene, and Eventbrite's new subsidiary Bright House. TITV Host Akash Pasricha talks with Hinge Health CEO Dan Perez about AI’s impact on healthcare and the company's new wearables device. We also get into the future o…

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Atlassian CEO on Data Wars, Klarna IPO, Oracle’s Surge, Microsoft’s Anthropic Deal | Sep 10, 2025 49:57

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Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the corporate data wars and his company's recent acquisition of The Browser Company. We also talk with venture capitalist Mercedes Bent about the Klarna IPO and the Buy Now, Pay Later industry, and Aaron Holmes about Microsoft's new partnership with Anthropic. Finally, we g…

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Apple’s New iPhone, “The Amazon of Latin America”, and a16z’s Crypto Returns | Sep 9, 2025 34:54

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TITV Host Akash Pasricha talks with MercadoLibre CFO Martin De Los Santos about e-commerce growth and the company's massive fintech business. We also talk with Apple reporter Wayne Ma about whether AI matters for iPhone sales and reporter Natasha Mascarenhas about Andreessen Horowitz's crypto fund’s massive returns. Articles discussed on this episo…

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OpenAI's $115B Cash Burn, Nuclear Energy for AI & Trump's Tech Dinner | Sep 8, 2025 32:15

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The Information’s OpenAI Reporter Sri Muppidi talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI's higher revenue projections and its even bigger cash burn. We also talk with Aalo Atomics CEO Matt Loszak about the future of nuclear energy and its role in the AI boom and GC AI CEO Cecilia Ziniti about the Anthropic lawsuit. Lastly, we get into Trump's…

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Software earnings, GLP-1s, longevity medicine, OpenAI's hiring platform, & Nvidia's loop | Sep 5, 2025 48:16

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Rishi Jaluria and Ed Sim talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about enterprise software. The Information’s Ann Gehan and Brian Sugar discuss GLP-1s, and we get into longevity with Jacob Kimmel. Sam Lessin also joins to discuss OpenAI's new hiring platform, and our reporter Anissa Gardizy explains NVIDIA's circular business operations. Articles discus…

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Musk’s X Money Plans, Atlassian Buys The Browser Company, Google AI Chips vs. Nvidia | Sep 4, 2025 37:49

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The Information's Theo Wayt talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Elon Musk's challenges with financial regulators over his X "everything app" plans. We also talk with SignalFire's Chris Farmer about his firm's data-driven VC approach and Rogo's Gabriel Stengel about the acquisition of Subset. We get into Atlassian's surprise acquisition of The…

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Google's Huge Antitrust Win, AI Agents, and Stablecoins | Sep 3, 2025 37:26

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The Information editors Jessica Lessin and Amir Efrati discuss Google's decisive antitrust win and how AI factored into the judge's decision. TITV Host Akash Pasricha talks with Antitrust Attorney Joel Thayer about what this ruling could mean for other antitrust cases. We also talk with Yutori Co-CEOs Devi Parikh and Abhishek Das about AI agents an…

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DOGE’s AI for SEC Rule Cuts, AI Recruiting, Cursor’s Data, and Databricks Disruptor | Sep 2, 2025 35:37

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The Information's Sylvia Varnham O'Regan talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the SEC's use of AI. We also talk with Mercor CEO Brendan Foody about how AI could overhaul recruiting and Chalk CEO Marc Freed-Finnegan about his company's strategy to take on Databricks. Lastly, we get into AI data licensing with Reporter Natasha Mascarenhas. Artic…

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Replit CEO's Contrarian AI Bet, Elastic's Search Moat & Musk's OpenAI Suit | Aug 29, 2025 35:54

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Replit CEO Amjad Masad talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the financial margins of AI. We also talk with Elastic CEO Ash Kulkarni about the future of AI search and get into the Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman lawsuit with our reporters Theo Wyatt and Rocket Drew. Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/replits-ma…

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NVIDIA's High-Stakes Bet, Nuro Cofounder on Uber's Robotaxi Fleet & Google's AdTech Future | Aug 28, 2025 30:20

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Nuro Cofounder Dave Ferguson talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the Uber robo-taxi partnership. We also break down NVIDIA's Q2 earnings with SemiAnalysis' Doug O'Laughlin, Seaport Research Partners' Jay Goldberg and The Information's Anissa Gardizy , and we get into Google's potential AdTech spinoff with our reporter Cathy Perloff. TITV airs…

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Gen Z vs. Sports Media, SaaS Valuations & NVIDIA’s 80-Year Bet on VAST Data | Aug 27, 2025 30:26

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Overtime CEO Dan Porter talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the future of sports media and why Gen Z will never watch live games on TV. We also talk with Altimeter Capital's Jamin Ball about software valuations and the rise of "quasi-public" companies , and The Information's Kevin McLaughlin about the AI data storage boom and NVIDIA's 80-year…

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Why Sequoia's China Spinoff is Struggling, Plus Apple's AI M&A Strategy | Aug 26, 2025 42:03

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The Information's Jing Yang joins TITV host Akash Pasricha to discuss the future of Sequoia China's spinoff, Hongshan, and its slow deployment of a $9 billion war chest. We also talk with Aaron Tilley about Apple's changing tune on M&A in the era of AI. Then, Decagon CEO Jesse Zhang discusses his vision for AI agents, and Aurasell CEO Jason Eubanks…

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Silicon Valley's AI-Fueled Paranoia, Epic's Threat & The US Open's Metaverse Play | Aug 25, 2025 31:35

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Anomaly's Mike Desjadon talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about AI healthcare startups. We also talk with The Information's Natasha Mascarenhas about Silicon Valley's AI anxiety and The Information's Ann Gehan about Faire's potential funding , and we get into the US Open's tech push with the USTA's Brian Ryerson. Articles discussed on this episod…

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Snap's AR Bet, OpenAI's Google Dependence & VC Predictions | Aug 22, 2025 48:44

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Lux Capital's Josh Wolfe talks with TITV Host Jessica Lessin about venture capital's future and the “poachapalooza” for AI talent. We also talk with The Information's Kaya Yurieff about Snap's risky AR glasses gamble and our reporter Stephanie Palazzolo about how OpenAI is relying on Google search data. Finally, we get into software earnings with K…

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Why Data Is AI's Biggest Problem, Solana's ETF Ambitions & Your AI Shopping Agent | Aug 21, 2025 32:28

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Protege CEO Bobby Samuels and Footwork's Nikhil Basu Trivedi talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the booming business of AI training data and the $25 million investment to build a data marketplace. We also talk with The Information's Yueqi Yang about Solana's comeback and push for a mainstream ETF, and we get into the future of automated consu…

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The Future of AI with Bret Taylor, Winston Weinberg, Garrett Lord and Aaron Holmes | Aug 20, 2025 48:48

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Bret Taylor, CEO and Co-Founder at Sierra, and Winston Weinberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Harvey, discuss the capabilities of AI agents and the evolving market with our founder and editor-in-chief Jessica Lessin. Garrett Lord, CEO of Handshake, shares insights on the future of work in the AI era. We also speak with Aaron Holmes from The Information, w…

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AI Content Licensing, Autonomous Robot Secret, Beehiiv's Creator Growth, Sleep Fitness | Aug 19, 2025 39:07

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Raptive's Paul Bannister and The Information’s Cathy Perloff talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about publishers' changing demands for AI content licensing. We also talk with Ultra Robotics' Jon Miller Schwartz & Reporter Rocket Drew about human-robot collaboration and Beehiiv's Tyler Denk about democratizing creator monetization. Lastly, we get in…

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AI in Education, The AI Chip War, and Meta Superintelligence Lab Restructuring | Aug 18, 2025 37:05

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Grammarly CEO Shishir Mehrotra talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about new AI agents for students. We also talk with The Information's Anne Gehan about Walmart's e-commerce fight with Amazon and Kalley Huang about Meta's AI team restructuring. Finally, we get into the ongoing chip war with author Chris Miller. Articles discussed on this episode: …

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How AI “Thinks”, Amazon vs Trade Desk AdTech, xAI's Talent Pool, and Robotics | Aug 15, 2025 37:48

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Kathy Perloff, Theo Wayt, and Shweta Khajuria talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the ad tech rivalry between Amazon and The Trade Desk. We also talk with Theo Wayt about Elon Musk’s xAI and its unique talent pool, Jake Loosararian, CEO of Gecko Robotics, explains how his company’s robots are used across different sectors, and Lin Qiao, CEO of…

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Bryan Johnson’s Don't Die Movement, SoftBank's AI Gamble & Perplexity's Browser Bids | Aug 14, 2025 42:45

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Bryan Johnson talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about his audacious "Don't Die" movement and the growing business behind his longevity programs. We also talk with Cory Weinberg about SoftBank's massive $9.7 billion investment in OpenAI and the unique financial arrangement benefiting CEO Masayoshi Son, Sri Muppidi details Perplexity's surprising a…

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Tech Deep Dive: IPOs, Enterprise AI Agents, Creator Economy, & The AI Search War | Aug 13, 2025 41:02

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FirstMark Capital's Rich Heitzman talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the IPO market & big tech's AI investments. We also talk with Writer's May Habib about enterprise AI agents and Kajabi's Ahad Khan about the creator economy, and we get into the AI search wars with Profound's James Cadwallader. Articles discussed on this episode: https://ww…

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Circle’s Earnings with CEO Jeremy Allaire, Crypto Treasury Stocks and Xero’s Growth | Aug 12, 2025 38:10

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CEO Jeremy Allaire talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Circle's Q2 Earnings. We also talk with Yueqi Yang about crypto treasury stocks, Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy discusses the company's growth strategy, and we get into GPU code generation with Waleed Atallah, CEO of Mako. Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.c…

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AI Ignites VC Frenzy, Unpacking Shifting Founder Dreams & Investment Strategies | Aug 11, 2025 37:53

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Host Akash Pasricha dives into the unprecedented boom in venture capital fueled by AI, joined by Natasha Mascarenhas and Jon Sakoda. Bain Capital Ventures' new partners, Abby Meyers and Ron Miasnik, reveal their focus on "physical work" tech and traditional industries benefiting from AI. Finally, Sam Lessin of Slow Ventures shares his candid though…

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GPT-5 Analysis, Brex Growth, Maven's Fertility Tech & NVIDIA Family Dynasty | Aug 8, 2025 40:47

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Siqi Chen, Matt Shumer, and Stephanie Palazzolo talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI GPT-5 and AI Benchmarking. We also talk with Art Levy about Brex's growth & global payments, Kate Ryder about Maven's fertility tech, and we get into NVIDIA's family dynasty with Anissa Gardizy. Article discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformati…

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Keith Rabois on AI's Startup Shakeup, Ben Smith on the Paramount Merger & More | Aug 7, 2025 42:46

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The Information’s CEO Jessica Lessin speaks with Keith Rabois, Managing Director at Khosla Ventures, about AI's impact on startups and Ben Smith about the Skydance-Paramount merger. TITV Host Akash Pasricha talks with Joshua Meier & Greg Yap about AI drug discovery, and we also get into Baiju Bhatt's new space business with Steve LeVine. Article di…

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s Autonomous Bet, Apple's AI Threat & Overhyped AI Startups | Aug 6, 2025 39:56

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi with Jessica Lessin about their autonomous future. We also talk with Sasha Kaletsky about Snap earnings and Adrian Aoun about OpenAI's new model. We get into AI coding startup valuations with The Information's Reporter, Anita Ramaswamy. Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-coding-…

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AI's Power Demand: Fusion Energy, Palantir’s Record Earnings & Investment Banking M&A | Aug 5, 2025 43:16

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David Kirtley, CEO of Helion Energy, talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about fusion power. We also talk with Brent Thill, Tech Sector Leader at Jefferies, about Palantir's earnings and AI's job impact, Merrill Lutsky, CEO of Graphite, about AI code review, Catherine Perloff about Google's "love-hate" ad relationship, and we get into AI's effect o…

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Electric Air Taxis, Crypto AI Bets, AI Copyright Wars | Aug 4, 2025 29:23

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Electric Air Taxis, Crypto AI Bets, AI Copyright Wars | Aug 4, 2025 Eric Allison, Chief Product Officer of Joby Aviation, talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Joby's acquisition of Blade and the future of electric air taxis. We also talk with Paul Veradittakit, Managing Partner of Pantera Capital, about crypto's intersection with AI and roboti…

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Figma's Blockbuster IPO, Tech IPOs Heat Up & Silicon Valley's New Obsession | Aug 1, 2025 38:01

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Sapphire Ventures' Jai Das and WndrCo's Jeff Nykun talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Figma's monster IPO and what it means for the market. We also talk with The Information's Cory Weinberg about whether the IPO window is truly open for other tech companies and Evan Tana from South Park Commons about "negative one to zero" seed investing. Fin…