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AI Podcasts

January 30, 2026

JetBrains + Weights & Biases: Establishing frameworks and best practices for enterprise AI agents

Weights & Biases

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The rapid expansion of AI agents from research labs to enterprise production demands a corresponding maturation of development and operational tooling. This mirrors the evolution of traditional software engineering, where observability became non-negotiable for complex systems.
  2. Implement robust observability and evaluation frameworks from day one for any AI agent project. This prevents costly debugging cycles and ensures core algorithms function as intended, directly impacting performance and resource efficiency.
  3. Reliable AI agent development hinges on transparent monitoring and evaluation. Prioritizing these capabilities now will determine which organizations can successfully deploy and scale their AI initiatives over the next 6-12 months.
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January 31, 2026

State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI | Lex Fridman Podcast #490

Lex Fridman

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Shift: Global AI pivots from raw model size to sophisticated post-training and efficient inference. China's open-weight models force a US strategy re-evaluation.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Invest in infrastructure and talent for RLVR and inference-time scaling. These frontiers enable new model capabilities and economic value.
  3. The Bottom Line: AI's relentless progress amplifies human capabilities. Focus on systems augmenting human expertise and navigating ethical complexities. Real value lies in intelligent collaboration.
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January 31, 2026

Inside a Chinese AI Lab: How MiniMax Builds Open Models

Turing Post

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Open-source AI is moving from theoretical research to production-grade agentic systems.
  2. Prioritize deep engineering talent and first-principles problem-solving over chasing algorithmic novelties.
  3. The next 6-12 months will separate the AI builders who can truly operationalize advanced models from those who can't.
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January 30, 2026

Anthropic’s Rise: Is OpenAI Losing Its Lead? w/ Patrick & Duncan

Milk Road AI

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Trillion-dollar AI compute investments create market divergence: immediate monetization (Meta) is rewarded, while slower conversion (Microsoft) faces skepticism, as geopolitical tensions rise over open-source model parity.
  2. Prioritize AI models balancing raw intelligence with superior user experience and collaborative features, as developer loyalty and enterprise adoption increasingly hinge on usability.
  3. The AI landscape is rapidly reordering. Investors and builders must assess monetization pathways, geopolitical implications, and AI's social contract over the next 6-12 months.
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January 29, 2026

AI math capabilities could be jagged for a long time – Daniel Litt

Epoch AI

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The collapse of trial costs turns scientific discovery into a search problem.
  2. Prioritize verifiable problems where AI can provide a clear reward signal.
  3. AI will solve mildly interesting problems soon, but the Big Ideas still require human marination.
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January 25, 2026

If You Can't See Inside, How Do You Know It's THINKING? [Dr. Jeff Beck]

Machine Learning Street Talk

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Trend: The transition from opaque scaling to verifiable reasoning.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Audit your models for brittleness by testing them on edge cases that require first principles logic rather than historical data.
  3. The Bottom Line: The next winners in AI will not have the biggest models but the most verifiable ones. If you cannot prove how a model reached a conclusion, you cannot trust it in production.
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January 23, 2026

Abstraction & Idealization: AI's Plato Problem [Mazviita Chirimuuta]

Machine Learning Street Talk

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Transition from "Spectator Knowledge" (passive data absorption) to "Interactive Knowledge" (agentic engagement).
  2. Prioritize "embodied" AI architectures that integrate sensory feedback loops.
  3. AGI will not be solved by better math alone. It requires accounting for the physical and biological constraints that define intelligence.
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January 23, 2026

Captaining IMO Gold, Deep Think, On-Policy RL, Feeling the AGI in Singapore — Yi Tay 2

Latent Space

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The transition from more data to better thinking via inference-time compute. Reasoning is becoming a post-training capability rather than a pre-training byproduct.
  2. Use AI for anti-gravity coding to automate bug fixes and data visualization. Treat the model as a passive aura that buffs the productivity of every senior engineer.
  3. AGI will not be a collection of narrow tools but a single model that reasons its way through any domain. The gap between closed labs and open source is widening as these reasoning tricks compound.
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January 21, 2026

"We Made a Dream Machine That Runs on Your Gaming PC"

Machine Learning Street Talk

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The transition from static LLMs to interactive world models marks the move from AI as a tool to AI as a persistent environment.
  2. Monitor the Hugging Face release of the 2B model to build custom image-to-experience wrappers for niche training or spatial entertainment.
  3. Local world models will become the primary interface for spatial computing within the next year, making high-end local compute more valuable than cloud-based streaming.
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Crypto Podcasts

March 11, 2025

Rich Rines on Bitcoin's Path to $1,000,000

The Rollup

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Institutional interest is driving the development of structured financial products for Bitcoin, enhancing its legitimacy and adoption.
  • 2. Bitcoin's design as a secure, slow asset is a strategic advantage, positioning it as a leading collateral asset in the global financial system.
  • 3. The future of Bitcoin lies in horizontal scaling and innovative financial products, with the potential to significantly impact the broader crypto ecosystem.
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March 10, 2025

Can Frontends Act as a Moat? | Josh Litchman & Tolks

0xResearch

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. The crypto market is maturing, with a shift towards fundamentals and defensive tokens gaining prominence.
  • 2. Frontends are crucial in capturing and retaining users, acting as a strategic moat in the competitive crypto landscape.
  • 3. Crypto gaming is evolving, with casual games offering new opportunities for user engagement and economic experimentation.
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March 9, 2025

Is The Bottom In?

Steady Lads Podcast

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. The crypto market is undergoing a correction, with significant volatility and mixed sentiment about future directions.
  • 2. Political figures are influencing crypto markets, but their involvement is often seen as unpredictable and potentially destabilizing.
  • 3. Binance's actions against market manipulation may signal a shift towards more stable and fundamental-driven market conditions.
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March 26, 2025

Why Institutions Are Bullish With Eric Peters

Empire

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  1. The politicization of markets will continue to drive volatility and uncertainty, making crypto an attractive alternative asset class.
  2. Institutional adoption is gaining momentum, with sovereign wealth funds, pensions, and endowments poised to increase their allocations to crypto.
  3. The tokenization of everything is coming, creating massive opportunities within the crypto ecosystem.
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March 26, 2025

Will We See A Solana ETF In 2025? | Matthew Sigel

Lightspeed

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  1. Institutional interest in Bitcoin is growing, but Solana and other altcoins face headwinds from low institutional adoption, regulatory uncertainty, and a challenging macroeconomic environment.
  2. A Solana ETF is highly probable by late 2025, pending regulatory approvals and assuming the SEC addresses outstanding questions.
  3. Growth in stablecoin usage and its impact on fee revenue for SOL holders is crucial for driving future institutional adoption of Solana.
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March 25, 2025

Live From DAS: Building Empirical Valuation Frameworks For Digital Assets

0xResearch

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  1. While traditional valuation methods offer a starting point, crypto valuations are heavily influenced by market sentiment and flow. Focus on a token's potential to generate future cash flows.
  2. Tokenomics, specifically inflation and its interaction with staking rates, play a critical role in determining a token's value. Analyze these dynamics carefully.
  3. Prudent portfolio construction with diversified position sizing is essential for navigating the volatile crypto market and capturing potential upside while mitigating risk.
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