Kara Swisher
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- All-In Podcast1h 15m
E95: Winter is Coming, Europe's energy crisis, Kim Kardashian's new PE firm & more
Kim Kardashian, Kara Swisher, Friedberg, Queen Elizabeth II, Truss, Scholz, Macron, Biden, Putin, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks
Chamath Pillai, Jason Calacanis, and their guests analyze a severe European energy crisis driven by Russian gas cuts and infrastructure failures, arguing that Western leaders face inevitable political collapse or forced negotiations with Moscow to secure winter supplies. The discussion further examines a market shift where traditional brands are being displaced by influencer-led ventures leveraging direct audience distribution, while simultaneously warning of a public health emergency stemming from the overprescription of ADHD medications to children. Concluding with personal updates, the hosts detail their rejection of high-value media deals to preserve editorial independence and announced the launch of a new public venture fund aimed at securing institutional backing.
- All-In Podcast1h 4m
#AIS: Palmer Luckey on Anduril
Palmer Luckey, Jason Calacanis, Zach, Kara Swisher, Austin Peter Smith, Ian Thompson
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey defends his career and critiques the U.S. defense industry's reliance on legacy contractors and Silicon Valley's ideological resistance to modernizing military technology. The speech details Luckey's personal grievances against Jason Calacanis regarding past accusations of moral failings while outlining Anduril's strategy to deploy autonomous systems in response to geopolitical threats from China and Russia. Despite the tense confrontation, both parties conclude the dialogue by affirming their shared commitment to American national security and the strategic necessity of integrating commercial innovation into defense capabilities.
- All-In Podcast1h 37m
E64: Antitrust standards & enforcement, tech repricing, lab leak obfuscation, E63 reactions & more
Calacanis, Friedberg, Lina Khan, Kara Swisher, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Sen. Alex Padilla, Bill Ackman, Gavin Baker, Jonathan Chait, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sacks
Chamath Palihapitiya and David Sacks navigated intense scrutiny regarding Uyghur human rights while debating the dangers of cancel culture and the complexities of China-U.S. geopolitics. The hosts further dissected the FTC's shifting antitrust standards following Microsoft's $68 billion Activision acquisition, analyzed the macroeconomic risks of a potential recession alongside Netflix's valuation challenges, and scrutinized newly released emails suggesting the NIH suppressed lab leak theories early in the pandemic. The conversation concluded with insights into decentralized manufacturing via Jamie Friedberg's new Canna startup and a broader call for independent journalism to navigate an increasingly polarized information landscape.