Best Wearable Tech Insider Podcasts (2025)

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Amazon & Apple Quarterly Results, Crypto Boosting Private Market, AI Customer Service | Oct 31, 2025 38:13

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Creative Strategies Senior Analyst Austin Lyons talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Amazon's strong AWS results, its Trainium chip strategy against NVIDIA, and Apple's focus on the iPhone and services. We also talk with Emerald AI Founder & CEO Varun Sivaram about the startup's $18M raise and its software approach to solving the AI data cente…

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David vs. Goliath in the Wearables Industry With Eric Migicovsky 56:14

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We're reposting this episode following major news: Pebble officially relaunched its companion app on iOS and Android, bringing exciting and new apps and watch faces to both new Pebble devices and original watches. The Pebble 2 Duo has begun shipping to customers who preordered earlier this year. Eric Migicovsky is the Founder of Core Devices, and t…

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Inside Visa’s Tech-Charged Future: From Crypto to AI 28:18

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Every second, tens of thousands of transactions cross Visa’s global network. Last year alone, the company processed more than $13 trillion in purchases – nearly triple the size of Japan’s economy. Now, one of the largest payment networks in the world wants to become even bigger. On this episode of Bold Names, Rajat Taneja, Visa’s president of techn…

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Jason Turner of C++ Weekly and Empty Crate spoke with us about the joy of puzzles, the changing directions of an interesting career, and the C++ programming language. I mean, of course we talked about C++. But only a little. Jason recently published Programming Puzzles Big Book: 400 pages of fun for ages 7-99, a book of puzzles for the logically mi…

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Big Tech Earnings Analysis, Media Startup Fact-Checking AI, and Grammarly’s Rebrand | Oct 30, 2025 59:17

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The Information’s Erin Woo and Aaron Holmes talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Google and Microsoft's accelerating cloud growth and soaring CapEx spending. We also talk with Theory Ventures’ Tomasz Tunguz about Mark Zuckerberg's aggressive AI investment mode and the lack of predictability in ad revenue, and Bloomberg Beta’s Roy Bahat about ho…

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This Week In Fitness: GymNation’s Heavyweight Marketing Play, Daxko’s New Acquisition, and lululemon’s NFL Debut 4:39

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This week’s episode takes us from bold marketing in Dubai to major moves in fitness tech and fresh insights on GLP-1 medications. From one-tonne billboards to billion-dollar data plays, here’s what’s shaping the business of fitness right now. • GymNation makes heavy lifting a marketing strategy with a one-tonne billboard promoting its new Strongman…

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WTF Summit 2025: Paris Hilton on Social Media Strategy, Netflix CTO on AI Approach | Oct 29, 2025 55:33

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In this special edition of TITV, Reporter Natasha Mascarenhas takes over hosting at The Information’s annual WTF Summit (Women in Tech, Media and Finance). Natasha talks with Aparna Chennapragada, Chief Product Officer at Microsoft, about why "yesterday's magic is today's commodity in AI" and the rush to build resilient agents at the "speed of trus…

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Inside The Shed’s Vision for Interdisciplinary Arts — Alex Poots 29:38

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Since launching The Shed in 2019, Alex Poots has developed it into one of NYC’s most dynamic cultural institutions– a home for genre-defying performances, bold commissions, and unexpected collaborations. In this episode, he shares his insights on the space, its programming, and the evolving role of cultural institutions as platforms for innovative …

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On the Ground at Adobe MAX 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 43:13

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TITV Host Akash Pasricha is on the ground at Adobe MAX 2025 speaking with Adobe executives about their AI models, marketing tech, forward deployed engineers and the future of creative work. Akash speaks with Rachel Thornton, CMO at Adobe Enterprise, about what is on the minds of CMOs worldwide, including the shift from SEO to LLMs, the need for con…

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Mamdani’s poster designer breaks down modern political aesthetics 1:00:01

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You might not know the name Tyler Evans, but you’ve definitely seen his work. He designed Zorhan Mamdani’s iconic campaign poster, led design for Bernie Sanders’ campaign, and was the Teamster’s creative director. Now the creative director for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Evans has a front-row seat to some of the biggest players in progressive politic…

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OpenAI’s Music Race, Inside the Growing Secondary Market, AI for Mental Healthcare | Oct 27, 2025 41:06

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Industry Ventures’ Hans Swildens and Caplight’s Javier Avalos talk with The Information’s Deputy Bureau Chief of Finance Cory Weinberg about the growing secondary venture market and the rise of continuation funds. We also talk with Phin Barnes, Co-Founder of The General Partnership, about the VC fund concentration, splitting firms into "Alpha VC" a…

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Inside the Longevity Boom: GLP-1s, Peptides, and the Future of Fitness Business 18:57

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Longevity might be the industry’s favorite buzzword right now, but what does it actually mean for fitness operators? This week’s ATFW Podcast is another Soundbite Session, recorded live at Beyond Activ in Dallas, where we unpack the real business implications of the longevity movement. Joining the conversation are: • Jeff Zwiefel, JZ Consulting | F…

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Crusoe CEO’s Space Data Center, The “Meta-fication” of OpenAI, Future of Wearables | Oct 24, 2025 44:57

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Crusoe CEO Chase Lochmiller talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Crusoe's $1.3 billion funding and the company's ambition to take cloud computing into outer space. We also talk with The Information Reporters Stephanie Palazzolo, Kalley Huang, and Erin Woo about why OpenAI employees are calling the company's culture shift "Facebookification." N…

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From Venmo to Jelly: The Founder Who Changed How the World Pays (and Connects) 48:07

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Iqram Magdon-Ismail is the co-founder of Venmo and current founder of Jelly, a video-first social app. After building Venmo from a text-message prototype to a verb used by millions (ultimately acquired by PayPal via Braintree), Iqram is now tackling what he sees as social media's biggest problem: it became all ads, influencers, and flexing instead …

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This Tech Founder's $1.3 Billion Company Is Taking On Apple and Samsung 29:42

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Can a startup beat Apple and Samsung on their own turf? Carl Pei, the founder and CEO of Nothing, is betting on it. Growing up in Sweden, Pei was captivated by American gadgets like Apple’s first iPod. But over time, he says, those products lost their edge. On the latest episode of Bold Names, Pei joins WSJ’s Christopher Mims and Tim Higgins to exp…

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Bain Capital Partner on Modern Marketing, Apple-SpaceX Deal Discussion, AI Staffing | Oct 23, 2025 45:21

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The Information's Aaron Tilley and TMF Associates’ Tim Farrar talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about a potential Apple and SpaceX satellite deal and Globalstar's rumored $10 billion sale. We also talk with Katie Roof’s scoop that Adobe considered a $3 billion acquisition of AI video company Synthesia and Mike Shebat about how his company, Traba, …

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Vinod Khosla on AI’s High Costs, Circular Financing, and Massive Energy Needs | Oct 22, 2025 48:01

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Khosla Ventures' Vinod Khosla talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about AI's high costs, the risks in circular financing deals like those involving NVIDIA and Oracle, and the energy solutions to AI. We also talk with The Information's Ann Gehan about creator reaction to TikTok Shop's new advertising tool. Li Haslett Chen, Founder of Howl, discusses…

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Baby Wellness AI, Turo CEO on Car Ownership Crisis, The AI Search & Revenue Enigma | Oct 21, 2025 32:14

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The Information’s Catherine Perloff talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about AI chatbots reshaping website traffic. We also talk with Anissa Gardizy about data center financing concerns, including NVIDIA's involvement, and signs of a possible funding bubble. Anushka Salinas, CEO of Nanit, and The Information’s Meredith Mazzilli discuss baby health…

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Crypto’s Hottest Startup, Upgrade CEO on Future IPO, Questions Ahead of Nvidia GTC | Oct 20, 2025 29:27

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The Information's Yueqi Yang talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Hyperliquid and crypto's Wild West. We also talk with Moor Insights & Strategy’s Patrick Moorhead about Nvidia's GTC announcements and competition, and Upgrade CEO Renaud Laplanche about their big funding and future IPO. Lastly, we get into personalized medicine and healthcare's…

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This Week in Fitness: Reebok x F45, Hims & Hers, Kohler Health, ABC Fitness Wellness Watch 4:49

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This Week in Fitness is a weekly news show hosted by Krissy Vann, delivering the latest headlines shaping the fitness business in under five minutes. Produced by All Things Fitness & Wellness, it keeps industry leaders informed on innovation, investment, and insight driving the global fitness economy. Krissy Vann crunches the latest fitness busines…

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Apple-F1 Media Deal, Moneyball for Minors, Oracle's AI Margin Worries, AI Rollup Boom | Oct 17, 2025 34:30

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The Information’s Anissa Gardizy and TD Cowen’s Derrick Wood talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Oracle's cloud profitability worries. We also talk with Anansi Captial’s Vinay Iyengar about AI rollups and why the traditional SaaS model is dead, and The Information’s Sara Germano and Nick Wingfield about Apple's new F1 media deal and the $12 bi…

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The Founder’s Pulse: AI, Markets, and Lessons from the Front Lines 50:35

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In this one-on-one episode, Immad and Raj catch up on what's happening in tech, and what founders should actually be paying attention to right now. Fresh from DC, Immad shares a surprising disconnect he observed about AI regulation and market sentiment. The conversation moves through whether we're in another bubble, the startup metrics that are bei…

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Why This Investor Says the AI Boom Isn’t the Next Dot-Com Crash 31:06

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The artificial intelligence boom has sparked one of the costliest building sprees in history. By 2028, investment in chips, servers and data centers could hit nearly $3 trillion, according to Morgan Stanley. To help fund the build-out, tech companies are taking on huge amounts of debt, raising concerns of a possible bubble. On the latest episode of…

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Katherine “Smalls” Connell spoke with us about making thin and flexible circuits, making stretchable electronics, and running a successful Kickstarter. Katherine’s Kickstarter: Sprite Lights LED Body Art (light-up tattoo). Katherine shares her makes, describing her build process for companion robots and other projects. You can find her as The Small…

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Why Gym Owners and Operators Must Take Ownership of AI | Fernando Chilvarguer, CIO at The Bay Club Company 33:12

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Coming off the heels of The Fitness Technology Summit, we continue the conversation that is dominating boardrooms and locker rooms alike: artificial intelligence. If you are tired of hearing about AI, you are not alone. But as Fernando Chilvarguer, Chief Information Officer at The Bay Club Company, explains, one day AI will be so deeply woven into …

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Microsoft CPO on AI Strategy, Anthropic’s Acquisition Plans, Gaming Startup Trains AI | Oct 16, 2025 32:32

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Microsoft's Aparna Chennapragada talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Microsoft's new "learn-it-all" AI product development cycle. We also talk with The Information's Miles Kruppa and Theo Wayt about the complex, GPU-backed debt financing behind xAI's huge "Colossus 2" data center, and Valida Pau about why Anthropic is quietly positioning itse…

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Dreamforce 2025, AI Challenges in Healthcare, Pushback on AI Coding Tools | Oct 15, 2025 32:50

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The Information’s Reporters Erin Woo and Kevin McLaughlin talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Salesforce's Dreamforce conference. We also talk with Second Opinion Media’s Christina Farr about the challenges of new tech in healthcare, and the “Cursor Resistance" with The Information’s Rocket Drew. Lastly, we speak with Decart CEO Dean Leitersdo…

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Future of Health Tech with Oura CEO, Brex CEO on Fintech’s Growth, AI for Scientific Discovery | Oct 14, 2025 34:38

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Oura CEO Tom Hale talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about raising $900M at an $11B valuation and the company's AI-driven plans for the future of health tech. We also talk with Brex CEO Pedro Franceschi about the company's "unconstrained ambition" and how they're competing with incumbents. The Information's Stephanie Palazzolo explains the rise of…

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AWS’ New Enterprise AI Push, OpenAI Deal with Broadcom, Big Tech AI Ad Planning | Oct 13, 2025 39:13

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The Information’s Anissa Gardizy talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI's ambitious plan to deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips in partnership with Broadcom. We also talk with AWS CMO Julia White about the company's new suite of enterprise AI tools, QuickSuite, and the growing traction of its in-house Trainium chips. We get into how te…

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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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Engineering vs Lawyerly Societies: The US-China Competition with Dan Wang 48:22

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Dan Wang is a research fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institute and author of "Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future." After spending six years living in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai (2017-2023), Dan witnessed China's technology growth, the US-China trade and tech war, Xi Jinping's increasing authoritarianism, and three years of zero-COV…

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The Google Exec Reinventing Search in the AI Era 33:56

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Every day, billions of searches flow through Google, making it not just the world’s most popular search engine, but one of history’s most valuable products. Yet for the first time in nearly 30 years, the company’s dominance is under threat. Generative artificial intelligence tools like Open AI’s ChatGPT and Perplexity are changing how people find i…

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This Week in Fitness: Kevin Hart Backs Simple, Wearables Rise, and NASM Reports GLP-1 Impact 5:11

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Welcome to This Week in Fitness. Where Krissy Vann crunches the latest fitness business headlines all in under five minutes. Stories featured this week: -Kevin Hart invests in AI health app Simple -VASA Fitness strengthens leadership team -WHOOP named to TIME’s Best Inventions list -NASM survey reveals GLP-1 impact on fitness -Oura expands with Cer…

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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…