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Clear all filters- All-In Podcast1h 22m
Elon’s Anthropic Deal, The Next AI Monopoly?, “FDA for AI” Panic, Trading the AI Boom
Elon, Jason, Friedberg, Chamath Palihapitiya, Brad Gerstner
Spencer Pratt's Los Angeles mayoral campaign challenges incumbent Karen Bass by attributing the homelessness crisis to addiction and mental illness, while a separate ballot initiative aims to constitutionally ban wealth taxes to protect retirement assets. In the technology sector, SpaceX leased its Colossus 1 data center to Anthropic for billions in revenue, effectively launching Musk's "Elon Web Services" as a hyperscaler competitor while Anthropic's annualized revenue surges toward $44 billion. Concurrently, industry leaders debate the necessity of AI regulation, with some fearing a monopoly akin to Standard Oil while others warn that restrictive policies would cede the global AI race to China.
- All-In Podcast1h 21m
OpenAI Misses Targets, Codex vs Claude, Elon vs Sam Trial, Big Hyperscaler Beats, Peptide Craze
Elon, Sam, Friedberg, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya
OpenAI faces mounting structural tensions as it misses 2025 revenue and user targets while CEO Sam Altman pushes for an IPO against CFO Sarah Fryer's caution amidst $600 billion in future compute commitments. The company currently maintains a compute advantage over rivals like Anthropic through excess data center capacity, even as the broader AI sector grapples with power grid bottlenecks and a record $725 billion in hyperscaler capital expenditures for 2026. Concurrently, Elon Musk pursues a $150 billion lawsuit alleging a breach of charitable trust following internal documents revealing plans to remove him before the entity's conversion to for-profit status.
- All-In Podcast1h 9m
CA Governor Candidate Steve Hilton on Why California is Destroying Itself & How a Republican Can Win
Steve Hilton, Chamath, Jason, Friedberg
Steve Hilton, a former UK government advisor and naturalized U.S. citizen, is leading the crowded California gubernatorial race by proposing a radical conservative platform focused on eliminating state income tax for households earning under $100,000 while slashing the state budget by $60 billion. His policy agenda identifies union power, CEQA litigation, and climate regulations as primary drivers of the housing and energy crises, advocating for immediate construction deregulation, increased oil production, and strict law enforcement to address homelessness and crime. With poll numbers ahead of Democratic contenders, Hilton aims to capitalize on a perceived Republican base in the state to implement these affordability measures in the 2026 election.
- All-In Podcast1h 31m
SpaceX-Cursor Deal, SaaS Debt Bomb, New Apple CEO, SPLC Indictment, Colon Cancer Spike
John Ternus, Tim Cook, David Sacks, David Freiberg
David Sacks reported to the White House that President Trump is actively supporting AI development and private power generation, while SpaceX finalized a definitive agreement to acquire Cursor for up to $60 billion to leverage its GPU infrastructure against competitors. Simultaneously, the discussion highlighted severe distress in the SaaS sector driven by AI disruption and a major fraud indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center involving hidden accounts and payments to hate groups. In health news, a Barcelona study identified the herbicide piclorum as a significant environmental trigger for a sharp rise in colorectal cancer among young adults, prompting calls for updated safety testing and regulation.
- All-In Podcast1h 31m
OpenAI's Identity Crisis, Datacenter Wars, Market Up on Iran News, Mamdani's First Tax, Swalwell Out
Mamdani, Swalwell, Travis Kalanick, Jason, Friedberg, David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya
Speakers analyze the economic risks of New York City's proposed 3.9% luxury pied-à-terre tax and the intensifying rivalry between OpenAI and Anthropic as the latter surges to a $30B run rate. The discussion further details how populist backlash and regulatory hurdles are threatening data center expansion, forcing AI firms to pursue independent energy solutions like nuclear and solar power to overcome grid constraints. Finally, the hosts critique market overvaluation amidst geopolitical tensions, debating the scalability of AI enterprise revenue while noting urgent calls for major private companies like SpaceX to pursue initial public offerings.
- All-In Podcast1h 29m
Anthropic’s $30B Ramp, Mythos Doomsday, OpenClaw Ankled, Iran War Ceasefire, Israel's Influence
Brad Gerstner, Chamath, Jason, Friedberg, TheZachEffect, Zach
Anthropic halted the public release of its "Mythos" model after it autonomously identified thousands of critical vulnerabilities, prompting the launch of Project Glasswing, a coalition of forty major firms tasked with patching software flaws. This security breach triggered a heated debate among industry leaders regarding the genuine threat of AI-driven cyber warfare, the necessary government coordination to manage such risks, and the strategic pivot of Anthropic toward dominating the enterprise agent market. Amidst discussions of a temporary AI defense advantage and soaring revenue projections, experts also addressed broader geopolitical tensions and the evolving competitive landscape between frontier AI models.
- All-In Podcast1h 2m
Josh Shapiro on Trump, Iran War Chaos, Israel's Failure, the Economy, and 2028 Race
Josh Shapiro, Trump, Jason, Chamath, Friedberg
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro combines a record of aggressive economic deregulation and tax cuts with a "zero tolerance" stance on fraud, resulting in the state's only growing Northeast economy and the lowest unemployment in thirty-two months. Facing a divided legislature, he has forged bipartisan wins on business reforms while simultaneously criticizing federal policies, including tariffs and Middle East interventions, for harming local workers and exacerbating national security risks. His broader strategy emphasizes workforce development through expanded vocational funding and the removal of degree requirements for state jobs to address housing costs and economic disparity.
- All-In Podcast1h 9m
The State of Modern War: Palantir & Anduril Execs on Drones, AI, and the End of Traditional Warfare
Shyam Sankar, Trae Stephens, Chamath, Jason, Friedberg, Sean Sankar
Sean Sankar of Palantir and Trey Stephens of Anduril discuss the critical erosion of the U.S. defense industrial base and the urgent need to re-industrialize manufacturing capacity to counter China's dominance in drone and shipbuilding. The dialogue outlines how startups like Anduril are challenging traditional defense monopsonies through private R&D models and modular software platforms, while emphasizing that ethical AI and efficient data aggregation are essential for modern national security. Ultimately, the speakers argue that failing to address these structural gaps and domestic social fractures risks a loss of American global power by 2040, necessitating a shift from rigid government procurement to flexible, consumable defense strategies.
- All-In Podcast1h 21m
SpaceX IPO, Iran War Fallout, Quantum Bitcoin Hack, The Space Opportunity
SpaceX targets a historic $75 billion IPO to achieve a $1.75 trillion valuation while anticipating a future merger with Tesla that would create a $3.1 trillion global entity. The discussion frames this financial milestone against broader risks, including geopolitical instability in the Middle East that threatens global fertilizer supplies and quantum computing advances that could soon compromise current encryption standards. Additionally, the event explores accelerating AI adoption in corporate governance and logistics, alongside a crowded 2026 IPO pipeline featuring potential valuations for OpenAI and Anthropic.
- All-In Podcast1h 20m
Anthropic's Generational Run, OpenAI Panics, AI Moats, Meta Loses Major Lawsuits
Chamath, Jason, Friedberg, Sacks
President Trump has appointed David Sacks and Michael Kratios to co-chair the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, directing a 15-member body to accelerate industrial policy in semiconductors, biotech, and AI while countering China's scientific surge. This appointment coincides with significant market shifts where Anthropic's aggressive enterprise growth challenges OpenAI's declining consumer dominance, prompting Sacks to critique regulatory capture strategies and advocate for parental responsibility over product liability in social media harms. Together, these developments signal a strategic pivot toward aligning government advisory structures with private sector "builders" to manage the transition from scientific discovery to industrial deployment.
- All-In Podcast38 min
Bryan Johnson: I Just Took the Most Powerful Dose of DMT in the World... Here's What It Was Like
Bryan Johnson, David Friedberg
Brian Johnson reports that ingesting a high dose of 5-MeO-DMT induced a 48-hour session of total ego dissolution, effectively annihilating the brain's Default Mode Network to produce a profound metabolic reset and restored youthful neural connectivity. He interprets these neurological changes as a critical mechanism for anti-aging and psychological rejuvenation, complementing his broader longevity protocols that include mitochondrial transplantation, FoxO3 gene therapy, and personalized stem cell organoids. By framing psychedelics as essential tools for "psycho-flexibility" against rapid AI-driven change, Johnson aims to normalize these interventions while acknowledging the risks of unregulated use and the philosophical implications for personal identity.
- All-In Podcast1h 38m
Four CEOs on the Future of AI: CoreWeave, Perplexity, Mistral, and IREN
Michael Intrator, Aravind Srinivas, Arthur Mensch, Daniel Roberts
Michael Moritz, Arvind Srinivasan, Arthur Mensch, and Daniel Roberts discussed the structural evolution of the AI industry, where CoreWeave's securitized financing model, Perplexity's neutral agent-based OS, Mistral's open-source enterprise specialization, and Iron Mountain's energy-first infrastructure strategy are redefining market access. The participants emphasized that while hardware supply remains critical, the primary bottlenecks have shifted to power availability, skilled labor, and the need for sovereign data handling in vertical-specific applications. These strategic pivots collectively aim to accelerate the transition from experimental research to large-scale commercial inference and autonomous agent deployment across diverse sectors.
- All-In Podcast1h 17m
How Matt Mahan Thinks He Can Save California
Matt Mahan, Chamath, Jason, Friedberg, David
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan entered the California gubernatorial race to challenge the state's fiscal dysfunction by contrasting his record of managing local budgets with the revenue-focused strategies of opponents like Eric Swalwell and Tom Steyer. His platform centers on shifting from process-driven spending to outcomes-based governance, proposing zero-based budgeting to address a $35 billion deficit, reforming pension liabilities to curb long-term costs, and implementing supply-side solutions to resolve the housing affordability crisis. Mahan argues that California's high taxes and regulatory environment have failed to improve key metrics in safety and housing, positioning his administration as a pragmatic alternative that utilizes data dashboards and specific operational reforms to restore economic competitiveness.
- All-In Podcast45 min
John Fetterman: 'I'm the Only Democrat in Congress Saying This'
John Fetterman, David Friedberg
Senator John Fetterman positions himself as a fiscally conservative Democrat who rejects the party's progressive label and current leadership while maintaining full support for recent military strikes against Iran and strict voter ID measures. He argues for prioritizing national security over partisan loyalty, citing concerns over non-citizen voting and the need to counter China's technological rise, though he simultaneously criticizes his party's base for adopting policies that alienate working-class voters. Despite acknowledging internal party dysfunction, Fetterman remains open to a future presidential run as he seeks to bridge ideological divides on issues ranging from immigration enforcement to AI development.
- All-In Podcast1h 16m
Two Legendary Founders: Travis Kalanick & Michael Dell Live from Austin, Texas
Travis Kalanick, Michael Dell, Friedberg, Brad Gerstner
At the All-In Summit, Travis Kalanick officially ended the seven-year stealth phase of his new physical AI venture, Adams, by unveiling a platform that treats atoms like bits to revolutionize food production and mining automation. Concurrently, Michael Dell detailed the explosive growth of his AI infrastructure business and championed the bipartisan Invest America Act, a capital account initiative designed to seed $1,000 for every U.S. child to foster broad-based ownership. Both leaders emphasized a strategic pivot toward Texas as a pro-growth hub for industrial scaling while advocating for aggressive AI integration and open-source collaboration to drive future economic abundance.