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8:21

What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future...

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2026/05/26

The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents.Also, Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:07

Ferrari is using IBM’s AI to create F1 superfans

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2026/05/25

IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP take TechCrunch inside how they are redefining the fan experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:14

xAI burned $6.4B last year, the spending is far from...

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2026/05/22

SpaceX's IPO filing reveals xAI lost $6.4 billion in 2025 while planning a massive Grok expansion — offering the first public look at Elon Musk's AI financials and more details about his ambitions.Also, the next big thing for Nvidia will be CPUs for AI agents, $200 billion worth, CEO Jensen Huang predicts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:54

Elon Musk said Sam Altman ‘stole’ a non-profit — but...

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2026/05/21

“By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America.”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:45

Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers...

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2026/05/20

Costs for solar panels are expected to drop another 30% in the coming decade, helping the tech cement its lead in energy markets.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:03

The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush; Also, if...

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2026/05/19

The vibes around the current AI boom aren't great, even in the tech industry.Also, it's tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:33

Even GoPro is pivoting to defense; plus, Elon Musk’s...

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2026/05/18

The action camera maker, like so many other companies these days, is looking to defense applications as it evaluates a possible sale. Also, more than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout, leadership changes, talent poaching, and whether liquidity events weakened retention incentives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:49

OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against...

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2026/05/15

OpenAI is so frustrated with Apple over a ChatGPT integration that failed to deliver the subscribers and prominence it expected that the company is now actively exploring legal action against the iPhone maker.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:02

Who decides what AI tells you? Campbell Brown, once...

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2026/05/14

Brown says, "the conversation is sort of happening in Silicon Valley around one thing, and a totally different conversation is happening among consumers."Also, gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center have drawn a lawsuit over the company's use of "mobile" gas turbines as power plants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:19

Musk mulled handing OpenAI to his children; plus,...

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2026/05/13

OpenAI's CEO recalls a "particularly hair-raising" conversation with the SpaceX founder.Also, Google and SpaceX are in talks to build data centers in orbit, pitching space as the future home for AI compute, even as costs today remain far higher than on the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:12

TikTok now wants to be the place you book the trip...

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2026/05/12

TikTok is systematically converting its discovery engine into a transaction layer, which both deepens user retention and opens entirely new revenue streams for its new owners.Also, fleet management company Samsara has developed an AI model to detect different kinds of potholes and gauge how fast they're deteriorating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:52

Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as...

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2026/05/11

CloudFlare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn't need as many support roles. Also, fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:56

Microsoft’s AI data center push is colliding with its...

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2026/05/08

The push for new data centers at Microsoft is putting one of the its key clean power goals at risk.Also, Moonshot's annualized recurring revenue topped $200 million in April, driven by rapid growth in paid subscriptions and API usage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:59

Tinder owner Match Group is slowing hiring to pay for...

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2026/05/07

Match Group said that it's slowing its hiring plans for the rest of the year because AI tools "cost a lot of money."Also, Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit for overpromising the arrival of Siri's AI features. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:18

As workers worry about AI, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says...

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2026/05/06

As workers worry about AI, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says AI is ‘creating an enormous number of jobs’Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:40

Ouster’s new color lidar is coming to replace...

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2026/05/05

A sensor that can simultaneously capture depth and image data has long been a "holy grail," Ouster CEO Angus Pacala told TechCrunch. Also, Virginia and Washington D.C. paused the data collection and sharing, after Bloomberg's investigation found their health insurance marketplaces were sharing users' information with advertisers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:21

Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS...

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2026/05/04

The deals come as the DoD has doubled down on diversifying its exposure to AI vendors in the wake of its controversial dispute with Anthropic over usage terms of its AI models. Also, Coatue, one of the biggest names in venture capital, has a new venture that is reportedly buying land near large power sources. And, an ad c from Artisan, the AI startup behind billboards urging businesses to "stop hiring humans" stole art from cartoonist KC Green. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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7:05

Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs;...

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2026/05/01

Apple said it will be supply-constrained on Mac Mini, Studio, and Neo in the next quarter, too. Plus, web hosts are scrambling to fix the bug under active attack by hackers. One company said hackers have been abusing the bug for months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:35

Jack Dorsey-backed Vine reboot Divine launches to the...

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2026/04/30

Divine, a Vine reboot backed by Jack Dorsey’s nonprofit, revives six-second looping videos.Also, Roku’s $2.99 streaming service Howdy has topped 1M subscribers, showing demand for cheaper, low-commitment alternatives to pricier streamers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:52

Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after...

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2026/04/29

After Anthropic refused to allow the DoD to use its AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, Google has signed a new contract with the department.Also, the app allows developers to vibe code web apps and websites on the go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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