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  1. All-In Podcast24 min

    Adam Foroughi, Applovin CEO: Surviving a 92% Drawdown, Ads as ML 1.0 & the $50B Game Ad Market

    Adam Foroughi, Chamath, Jason, DavidSacks, friedberg, Ben, David

    AppLovin, a mobile gaming advertising platform operating across 100,000 games and serving over a billion daily users, transitioned its deep learning capabilities in 2023 from basic model matching to advanced discovery engines that generate new consumer demand. CEO Adam Perugy led the company through a severe valuation contraction between 2021 and 2022 by executing a $6 billion share buyback program, which successfully restored investor confidence and drove the stock from roughly $80 to a peak of $150. The firm now maintains an industry-leading 84% EBITDA margin by leveraging proprietary algorithms to optimize performance-based ad arbitrage while navigating privacy regulations without sacrificing targeting precision.

  2. All-In Podcast18 min

    Brad Gerstner: No AI Bubble, Semis Eat the Nasdaq & AI's Take Off Problem

    Brad Gerstner, Chamath, Jason, DavidSacks, friedberg

    Current market gains are driven by a narrow AI infrastructure supercycle where semiconductor earnings have surged despite contracting valuations, raising questions about whether revenue can justify trillions in capital expenditure. While top AI labs project massive revenue growth to sustain this build-out, the speaker warns that permitting delays, power grid constraints, and potential interest rate hikes create significant risks to the 2026 capacity forecasts. Consequently, the investment strategy has shifted from a broad supercycle bet to a conditional stance that adjusts exposure based on actual lab revenue execution and macroeconomic stability.

  3. All-In Podcast1h 27m

    Does OpenAI Need a Bailout? Mamdani Wins, Socialism Rising, Filibuster Nuclear Option

    Mamdani, Brad Gerstner, Altman, Jensen Huang, chamath, Jason, DavidSacks, friedberg, yung_spielburg, TheZachEffect, sama, JDVance, houmanhemmati

    OpenAI announced a revised $20 billion revenue run rate and $1.4 trillion in infrastructure commitments, prompting partner stock declines and clarifications that federal bailouts are not being pursued. While market sentiment remains cautious due to spending uncertainty, panelists predict a shift back to risk-on investment strategies by February alongside a federal regulatory push to preempt state-level restrictions. The discussion further highlighted geopolitical AI competition, a growing youth unemployment debate attributed to structural economic issues rather than AI automation, and the upcoming expansion of Foundry University to new international markets.

  4. All-In Podcast8 min

    "Bad News for the Stock Market": Chamath Explains The Great Economic Reset

    Chamath, Jason, DavidSacks, Nick, Friedberg

    The speaker predicts a mid-year economic slowdown driven by tariffs and austerity measures, forecasting a market correction as valuations in major tech stocks become unsustainable. This outlook is anchored in a "Great Reset" theory where the US may endure structural pain to defend dollar credibility, potentially by economically depressing asset values to align with a rising political coalition of asset-light voters. Such a scenario involves a $10 trillion refinancing need and a shift toward a dominant political alliance that prioritizes fiscal soundness, though the speaker explicitly frames these forecasts as a working theory subject to revision.

  5. All-In Podcast1h 15m

    E72: Impact of sanctions, deglobalization, food shortage risks, macroeconomic outlook and more

    Jason, Sacks, Chamath, DavidSacks, Friedberg, TheZachEffect, Biden

    Experts at a recent panel debate analyzed the Ukraine-Russia conflict's potential for a near-term ceasefire based on neutrality and territory concessions, while warning that Western overconfidence could delay a settlement. The discussion highlighted how the war threatens global food security by disrupting grain exports and exploding fertilizer costs, creating a feedback loop that could push over 100 million additional people into starvation. Furthermore, the event outlined a structural shift in global economics toward supply chain redundancy and a "Cold War II" dynamic where Russia strengthens its reliance on China amid high inflation and geopolitical fragmentation.