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Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators. Alex Kantrowitz, a Silicon Valley journalist who's interviewed the world's top tech CEOs — from Mark Zuckerberg to Larry Ellison — is the host.

Mar 28

Why OpenAI Killed Sora, Did Apple Just Save Siri?, Meta’s Big Loss

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Why AI-video didn't take off 2) Who wins now that OpenAI is shutting down Sora 3) The real reason OpenAI shut down Sora 4) What happens now that OpenAI and Anth...

Mar 25

Senator Mark Warner: Nobody’s Ready for What AI Could Do To Us

U.S. Senator Mark Warner is a three-term Virginia senator and vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Senator Warner joins Big Technology to discuss whether Washington is prepared for the economic and societal disruptions of rapidly advancing AI. ...

Senator Mark Warner: Nobody’s Ready for What AI Could Do To Us

Mar 20

OpenAI’s Superapp Ambitions, Jensen on Jobs, Bezos’s $100 Billion Automation Fund

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) OpenAI leadership says no more side quests 2) The company is focusing on enterprise and coding 3) Does this mean consumer AI is dead? 4) OpenAI's new focus era ...

Mar 18

Are We Screwed If AI Works? — With Andrew Ross Sorkin

Andrew Ross Sorkin is an anchor at CNBC, columnist at The New York Times, and author of 1929, a bestselling book about the worst market crash in history. Sorkin joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss whether AI achieving its potential could lead to a simi...

Are We Screwed If AI Works? — With Andrew Ross Sorkin

Mar 13

AI Backlash Intensifies, Nvidia GTC Preview, Meta’s Embarrassing Delay

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Backlash against AI & specifically Sam Altman's comments about AI as a utility 2) Is this because people are worried about AI taking their jobs? 3) NBC poll sho...

Mar 11

AI’s Unpopularity + Competing With ChatGPT — With Olivia Moore

Olivia Moore is an AI partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Moore joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss whether startups still have a real shot at competing with the biggest AI chatbots as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini grow more capable. Tune in to hear why she ...

Mar 06

AI Revenue Explodes, Dario’s Memo, McDonald's CEO’s Baby Burger Bite

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) OpenAI hits $25 billion ARR, Anthropic hits $19 billion ARR 2) Are ARR numbers trustworthy? 3) OpenAI's insane revenue expectations 4) Did Apple actually play t...

Mar 04

Pentagon Insider: What's Next For Anthropic and The Department of War — With Michael Horowitz

Michael Horowitz is the former deputy assistant secretary of defense for force development and emerging capabilities at the Department of Defense, and currently a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Horowitz joins Big Technology to discuss the An...

Mar 02

Dario’s Choice and Anthropic’s Future, Apple’s AI Devices, Netflix Loses WBD

M.G. Siegler of Spyglass is back for our monthly tech news discussion. Siegler joins us to discuss the latest on the Pentagon’s clash with Anthropic, why OpenAI stepped in to take the deal, and what comes next for Anthropic and its CEO Dario Amodei. Tune i...

Feb 27

Anthropic vs. The Pentagon, Bloodbath at Block, The Citrini Selloff

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) The origins of Anthropic's stare-down with the Pentagon 2) Claude's use in the operation to capture Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro 3) Was Claude really bein...

Feb 25

Can AI Become Conscious? — With Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan is the author of A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness. Pollan joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss whether AI can ever become conscious and what that question reveals about the nature of mind. Tune in to hear a nuanced debate abo...

Can AI Become Conscious? — With Michael Pollan

Feb 20

OpenAI Closes in on $100 Billion, OpenClaw Acquired, AI’s Productivity Question — With Aaron Levie

Box CEO Aaron Levie joins for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) OpenAI's anticipated $100 billion fundraise 2) Does OpenAI's big forthcoming raise settle questions about its competitiveness 3) What's going on with OpenAI and NVIDI...

Feb 18

How Google DeepMind Operates & Experiments — With Lila Ibrahim and James Manyika

Lila Ibrahim is the COO of Google DeepMind. James Manyika is the senior Vice President for Research, Technology, and Society at Google. The two join Big Technology Podcast to discuss how Google's AI effort operates and runs experiments. In this conversatio...

How Google DeepMind Operates & Experiments — With Lila Ibrahim and James Manyika

Feb 13

Is Something Big Happening?, AI Safety Apocalypse, Anthropic Raises $30 Billion

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We're also joined by Steven Adler, ex-OpenAI safety researcher and author of Clear-Eyed AI on Substack. We cover: 1) The Viral "Something Big Is Happening" essay 2) What the...

Feb 11

Who’s Winning The AI Race? + Software’s Future — With Sridhar Ramaswamy

Sridhar Ramaswamy is the CEO of Snowflake. Ramaswamy joins Big Technology Podcast to break down the competitive dynamics in the AI race today, drawing from his experience working at Google and competing with it. We also cover the future of software, lookin...

Feb 06

Software In Shambles, OpenAI vs. Anthropic Super Brawl, Amazon’s Struggles

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) AI worries crush software stocks 2) Why is software in the crosshairs? 3) Is it vibecoding or that software becomes an input into AI bots 4) Why software might ...

Feb 04

AI's Research Frontier: Memory, World Models, & Planning — With Joelle Pineau

Joelle Pineau is the chief AI officer at Cohere. Pineau joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss where the cutting edge of AI research is headed — and what it will take to move from impressive demos to reliable agents. Tune in to hear why memory, world mode...

AI's Research Frontier: Memory, World Models, & Planning — With Joelle Pineau

Feb 02

The Moltbook Uprising, NVIDIA’s OpenAI Pullback, Apple’s Conundrum

M.G. Siegler of Spyglass is back for our monthly tech news discussion. M.G. joins us to discuss Moltbook, the new Reddit-style social network where 150,000 AI agents are chatting, upvoting, and even proposing their own private language to keep humans out. ...

The Moltbook Uprising, NVIDIA’s OpenAI Pullback, Apple’s Conundrum

Jan 31

The Anthropic Rocketship, AI’s Spending Limits, SpaceX IPO

Financial Times San Francisco Bureau Chief Stephen Morris joins for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Anthropic's $20 billion fundraising round 2) OpenAI is looking at $100 billion in funding 3) Amazon alone might put $50 billion...

The Anthropic Rocketship, AI’s Spending Limits, SpaceX IPO

Jan 28

Is AI Killing Software? — With Bret Taylor

Bret Taylor is the CEO of Sierra and OpenAI's board chair. Taylor joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss how AI is reshaping software, from vibe coding to the rise of AI agents that will replace dashboards, forms, and the way we interact with technology. ...

Is AI Killing Software? — With Bret Taylor