The Supreme Court ruling that could kill net neutrality
The Supreme Court has just taken on the entire idea of the US administrative state — and the Court is winning. Earlier this month, a conservative majority overturned a longstanding legal principle cal...
25 Jul 202438min
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says too many carmakers are copying Tesla
Today, I’m talking with Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. RJ was on the show last September when we chatted at the Code Conference, but the past 10 months have seen a whirlwind of change throughout ...
22 Jul 20241h 3min
What happened to the metaverse?
This week I’m talking to Matthew Ball, who was last on the show in 2022 to talk about his book “The Metaverse: How it Will Revolutionize Everything.” It’s 2024 and it’s safe to say that has not happen...
18 Jul 202444min
Biden’s top tech advisor on why AI safety is a “today problem”
Today, I’m talking with Arati Prabhakar, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. That’s a cabinet-level position, where she works as the chief science and tech advisor...
15 Jul 20241h
Why The Atlantic signed a deal with OpenAI
Today I’m talking to Nicholas Thompson, the CEO of The Atlantic. I was really excited to talk to Nick. Like so many media CEOs, including Vox Media’s, he just signed a deal allowing OpenAI to use The ...
11 Jul 202451min
Canva CEO Melanie Perkins is happy to provide designers alternatives to Adobe
Canva got its start more than a decade ago as a different form of disruptive tech for creatives. It’s a web-based platform that makes design tools cheaper and accessible for individuals, schools, and ...
8 Jul 20241h 6min
How Big Green Egg CEO Dan Gertsacov is getting zoomers into the cult of kamado cooking
It’s almost the Fourth of July, and that means it’s time for our annual grilling episode. This year, I’m talking with Big Green Egg CEO Dan Gertsacov, who has big plans for using very modern fan-based...
1 Jul 20241h 16min
The rise of shadow lobbying and its influence on decades of US policy
Today, we’re talking about politics and lobbying in America. It’s hard to imagine a time when the influence of big corporations and billionaires didn’t touch every part of American politics, but the k...
27 Jun 202445min
