Best software Eats The World Podcasts (2025)

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H20s to China + 15% with Chris Miller and Lennart Heim 1:06:44

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We’re sharing an episode from ChinaTalk that dives into one of the biggest recent reversals in U.S. tech policy. The U.S. banned Nvidia’s H20 AI chips to China in April. Now, just months later, they’re being sold—with a 15% export fee. What happened? Why the reversal? And what does it mean for the future of AI competition between the U.S. and China…

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It's OK to Move Your Goalposts 7:57

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You've probably heard the term "moving the goalposts," that is, a deceptive argument strategy in which you change the question, the criteria, or the standard by which you are evaluating something. The metaphor comes from sports, and it's a good metaphor for personal finance. Early in our adult lives we make a lot choices because money is scarce -- …

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11 GPT-5 Prompting Techniques 29:42

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Nearly a week into the GPT-5 era, users are still divided on its quality—but one thing’s clear: it’s more steerable than any previous model, and prompts make or break results. In this episode, we cut through the debate and share 11 practical prompting techniques you can use right now to get more from GPT-5. From “think harder” prompts and explicit …

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Grok, Genie 3, GPT-5 & the Rise of Vibe Coding 27:44

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a16z partners Olivia and Justine Moore unpack the latest in consumer AI including: - Grok’s “Imagine” and its instant, social-first creative tools - Google’s Genie 3 and the future of 3D worlds - GPT-5: what’s new, what’s missing, and why some want their old chatbot back - AI-generated music from ElevenLabs - Olivia’s vibecoded Jensen Huang selfie …

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Alex Danco on Speechwriting, Blogging, and Giving Founders Power 15:00

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Fresh off the announcement of his move from Shopify to a16z, Alex Danco joins TBPN to talk about the “trade deal” that brought him here and his mission to make the firm’s written content truly world class. He discusses why he believes writing still matters in the age of AI, how great prose can act as “power transfer technology” for founders, and wh…

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Who Thinks There's an AI Bubble? 28:15

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Today's AI Daily Brief covers how GPT-5's launch changed Wall Street's thinking about the AI bubble debate and why old market comparisons might not work anymore. We look at Leopold Aschenbrenner, a 23-year-old former OpenAI researcher who raised $1.5 billion for his hedge fund "Situational Awareness" and beat markets by 47% after fees in just six m…

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A ChatGPT Rebellion Wins Back GPT-4o 31:05

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When OpenAI replaced GPT-4o with its new GPT-5 rollout, the backlash was immediate and fierce. Power users decried hidden model switching, casual users mourned the loss of a “friend,” and debates erupted over AI’s role as strategic collaborator versus sterile assistant. In this episode, NLW unpacks the revolt that forced OpenAI to restore GPT-4o, t…

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Steven Sinofsky & Balaji Srinivasan on the Future of AI, Tech, & the Global World Order 1:17:24

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There’s been a wave of M&A deals lately - Meta and Scale, Windsurf and Google - and a lot of it points to something bigger: how regulation, capital, and innovation are colliding in 2025. In this episode Erik Torenberg brings together Steven Sinofsky, former Microsoft Executive and Balaji Srinivasan, founder of the Network School, and author of the …

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10 Things GPT-5 Changes 23:31

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This episode explores ten practical shifts in the AI landscape following GPT-5’s release — from the plateau of raw LLM capability gains to the rise of tool-driven performance, consumer-first design choices, and the explosion of “vibe coding.” NLW breaks down how these changes reshape enterprise competition, open up opportunities for rival labs, dri…

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The Most Important AI Stories This Week 30:58

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First, a collection of first reactions to GPT-5. This week saw major AI shifts — from web-scraping battles to the brutal economics of AI coding startups. Cloudflare took aim at Perplexity over “stealth crawling,” Google defended AI overviews against claims they hurt web traffic, and reports revealed that coding firms like Windsurf and Replit face s…

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Marc Andreessen: Why Perfect Products Become Obsolete 37:16

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In this episode, Marc Andreessen joins TBPN for an unfiltered conversation spanning everything from ads in LLMs to why Apple’s AI strategy may be risky for anyone not named Apple. Marc breaks down the current state of AI: why open source is resurging, how foundational research is (or isn’t) turning into product, and whether we’ve hit the moment whe…

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GPT-5 and Agents Breakdown – w/ OpenAI Researchers Isa Fulford & Christina Kim 43:54

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ChatGPT-5 just launched, marking a major milestone for OpenAI and the entire AI ecosystem. Fresh off the live stream, Erik Torenberg was joined in the studio by three people who played key roles in making this model a reality: Christina Kim, Researcher at OpenAI, who leads the core models team on post-training Isa Fulford, Researcher at OpenAI, who…

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GPT-5: Everything You Need to Know 31:50

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NLW covers the big announcement from OpenAI, and explores why the big use case that they're clearly driving at is coding. Sharing the first impressions from early testers, we cover the good and bad of the AI model that will become the default for 700 million people. Brought to you by: KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Anthropic's Surprise Hit: How Claude Code Became an AI Coding Powerhouse 1:00:16

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What happens when an internal hack turns into a $400 million AI rocket ship? In this episode, Matt Turck sits down with Boris Cherny, the creator of Claude Code at Anthropic, to unpack the wild story behind the fastest-growing AI coding tool on the planet. Boris reveals how Claude Code started as a personal productivity tool, only to become Anthrop…

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Change Your Plan, Today! 6:30

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Personal finance is personal, as the saying goes, and the only constant in life is change, to employ another saying. On that note, Jesse issues a challenge in today's episode: change your plan! Add a category, put some money in it, delete a category, shuffle some dollars around... just make a change. This is a reminder to yourself that the beauty o…

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Is GPT-OSS Actually Any Good? 28:27

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A day after OpenAI's surprise open source release, we dig into how the model is performing in the wild. Early reactions are mixed—while some praise its speed and efficiency, others describe strange behavior, safety-maxed responses, and limited general knowledge. Is it optimized for coding and STEM? We also cover Eleven Labs’ entry into AI music, Li…

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How to Build a Successful Company in an Era of Disruption 42:52

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What happens when a startup becomes a giant—and then has to reinvent itself all over again? In this episode, Martin Casado sits down with Raghu Raghuram (former CEO of VMware) and Jeetu Patel (President and CPO at Cisco) for a deep, tactical conversation on scaling, disruption, and navigating transformation from the inside. They share hard-won less…

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3 Major New AI Model Releases: GPT-OSS, Claude Opus 4.1, Genie 3 25:52

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Three major AI model drops in one day signal a shifting landscape at the frontier. We break down OpenAI’s unexpected open-source GPT-OSS, Anthropic’s powerful Claude Opus 4.1, and Google’s ambitious Genie 3 world model—exploring what each reveals about the strategies, capabilities, and directions of the top AI labs. Brought to you by: KPMG – Go to …

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Welcome to the AI Economy 26:03

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Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are pouring nearly $400B into AI infrastructure this year—more than the EU’s defense budget and over 1% of US GDP. This wave rivals the fiber boom of the '90s and now outpaces consumer spending in driving US growth. Wall Street’s tone has flipped, with Microsoft and Meta showing real AI revenue, while Google navi…

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Dwarkesh and Noah Smith on AGI and the Economy 1:01:16

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In this episode, Erik Torenberg is joined in the studio by Dwarkesh Patel and Noah Smith to explore one of the biggest questions in tech: what exactly is artificial general intelligence (AGI), and how close are we to achieving it? They break down: Competing definitions of AGI — economic vs. cognitive vs. “godlike” Why reasoning alone isn’t enough —…

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Where AI Is Right Now: 15 Charts in 15 Minutes 22:24

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In today’s episode, we take a rapid-fire tour through 15(ish) charts that capture the current state of artificial intelligence across consumer use, enterprise adoption, agents, and infrastructure. From skyrocketing usage metrics and token consumption to the rise of agentic workflows and the reshaping of corporate org charts, this presentation outli…

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The AI Model Wars Just Heated WAY Up 24:42

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Today’s AI Daily Brief dives into the escalating model wars between OpenAI, Google, and Apple. OpenAI seems to have leaked GPT-5 and their open weights model temporarily, plus the surprise launch of Google’s Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, and why Apple is scrambling to catch up—with M&A as its only viable AI strategy. We also explore new AI interface innov…

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Balaji on How Tech Truly Wins Media 1:37:40

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What really caused the breakdown between tech and media—and what comes next? Erik Torenberg sits down with Balaji Srinivasan (entrepreneur, investor, and author of The Network State) to explore the long-building conflict between Silicon Valley and legacy journalism. Balaji explains how the collapse of traditional media business models gave rise to …

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Can AI Trade Stocks? 21:43

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Can AI really pick winning stocks? In this episode, we dive into the wild world of AI trading—where agents like ChatGPT and Perplexity aren’t just talking about the market, they’re playing it. From bold bets to biotech wins, we explore the surprising ways AI is learning to invest, hold steady, and sometimes even outperform the pros. Ask GPT about o…

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Can You Afford to Make Mistakes? 6:47

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Flying airplanes is serious business. Mistakes are costly, not just because of the cost of the aircraft; if you're flying people, their lives are on the line. Jesse knows this better than most, having two brothers who are pilots. One day he overheard them talking shop and narrowed in on a common occurence they had teaching student pilots to fly -- …

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AI Starting to Self-Improve Says Zuckerberg 25:49

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Mark Zuckerberg just published a major essay on Meta’s vision for “Personal Superintelligence,” claiming their AI is beginning to show signs of self-improvement. This follows Meta’s aggressive talent push, with billion-dollar offers to AI researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic—many of which are being declined. Zuckerberg contrasts competitors by pro…

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AI Content and the War for Your Attention 41:07

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What happens when AI starts generating content for everyone—and no one wants to watch it? In this episode, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and ad tech veteran Antonio García Martínez join a16z General Partner, Erik Torenberg to unpack the shifting economics of attention: from the rise of “AI slop” and spammy feeds to the difference between what we want to pay …

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Is Global AI Cooperation Even Possible? 24:14

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The episode investigates the escalating AI rivalry between the US and China, triggered by the release of both nations’ AI strategies. It examines China’s reaction to the US approach, including its call for a World AI Cooperation Organization based in Shanghai, and the intensifying dispute over NVIDIA’s H20 chip exports. The conversation explores wh…

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Walmart Blasts Past Agent Experimentation 24:47

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Walmart has evolved from individual AI agents to "agent orchestration" - a unified system of four "super agents" that coordinate specialized sub-agents across their entire operation. This shift represents moving beyond the experimentation phase to full-scale agentic systems, featuring Sparky (customer shopping agent), Marty (partner/supplier agent)…

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Balaji Srinivasan: How AI Will Change Politics, War, and Money 1:05:57

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a16z General Partners Erik Torenberg and Martin Casado sit down with technologist and investor Balaji Srinivasan to explore how the metaphors we use to describe AI—whether as god, swarm, tool, or oracle—reveal as much about us as they do about the technology itself. Balaji, best known for his work in crypto and network states, also brings a deep ba…

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Ambient Agents and 6 Other Big Ideas Coming Out of AI 25:39

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Ambient Agents. Pay per crawl. User experience to agent experience. On this weekend episode, NLW explores some of the most interesting emergent concepts swirling around the AI space. Ask GPT about our Agent Readiness Audits - ⁠https://bit.ly/supersuperagent⁠ Brought to you by: KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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9 AI Predictions from Jensen Huang 22:28

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Today’s five‑minute headlines cover the strongest signal yet that GPT‑5 will drop in early August, GitHub’s Spark entry into vibe coding, Satya Nadella’s morale memo amid Microsoft layoffs, and fresh controversy around Google’s Windsurf acqui‑hire. Then we zoom out with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who lays out nine sweeping forecasts—from an AI‑driven…

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Ben and Marc on New Media: Podcasts, Politics & the Collapse of Trust 1:37:50

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On this episode of The Ben & Marc Show, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz sit down with Erik Torenberg— General Partner at a16z and founder of the media company Turpentine—to unpack how the internet shattered the old media order and reshaped the way power works in America. What begins as a look at the evolution of media quickly beco…

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