DOGE ‘Blockers,’ Media’s Mega Merger, & Bigger Billionaires 10/7/26
It’s day two of a new media behemoth under David Ellison’s Skydance umbrella. Founding partner of Puck Matt Belloni details the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, and he considers the giant’s he...
7 Loka 41min
Losing Friends & Antagonizing Presidents with Sen. Tillis 10/06/26
28 days from the midterms, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) reflects on his tenure in government as documented in his new book, “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents.” Sen. Tillis shares his own re...
6 Loka 36min
An AI Task Force, AI & Your Happiness, Plague in Siberia 10/5/26
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton has been picked to serve as AI czar, leading a “Super Intelligence Force” to address growing concerns about AI. Meanwhile, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is sugges...
5 Loka 37min
AI Safety with a Facebook Whistleblower & A $110B Media Merger 10/2/26
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen wrote a memoir of her time at Facebook, during which she leaked documents to The Wall Street Journal to shed light on what (and when) Facebook knew about the pote...
2 Loka 34min
AI Agents with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky & Walter Isaacson 10/1/26
Google is the latest tech giant to release its own AI agent as concerns about AI safety persist both inside and outside the tech industry. Elon Musk biographer, professor, and student of history Walte...
1 Loka 46min
A White House Accord with AI’s Leaders 9/30/26
After President Trump hosted tech and AI leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the group ultimately agreed to an “Accord on Super Intelligence.” Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, in the ...
30 Syys 46min
Inside Man: How Chinese Spies Used Lies, Romance and Betrayal to Target the Federal Reserve
One week after a friendly summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, CNBC details an aggressive plot by China to infiltrate one of the United States’ most important i...
30 Syys 21min
Tech in DC: SEC Chair Atkins, Speaker Johnson & Senator Warren 9/29/26
As tech titans head to the White House for a meeting, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) discusses his expectations for the meeting, the future of AI guardrails, and the upcoming midterm elections. Senator E...
29 Syys 47min
