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AI Podcasts

January 8, 2026

AI, markets, and power: A conversation with Paul Krugman

Azeem Azhar

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Capital is replacing labor as the primary driver of productivity.
  2. Prioritize investments in incumbents with massive distribution or lean startups that swap payroll for compute.
  3. The US remains the primary engine of growth but the internal divide between tech hubs and the hinterland will widen as AI concentrates wealth.
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January 9, 2026

Artificial Analysis: The Independent LLM Analysis House — with George Cameron and Micah Hill-Smith

Latent Space

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The decoupling of parameter count from active compute via sparsity means intelligence is becoming a software optimization problem as much as a hardware one.
  2. Audit your agentic workflows for turn efficiency rather than just cost per token.
  3. In a world of infinite tokens, the winner is the one who can verify the truth the fastest.
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January 7, 2026

Marc Andreessen's 2026 Outlook: AI Timelines, US vs. China, and The Price of AI

a16z

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The transition from "adding machines" to "human cognition" models is an 80-year correction finally hitting the vertical part of the S-curve.
  2. Prioritize application-specific models that backward-integrate into the stack.
  3. AI is a physical and digital build-out that will define the next decade of global power.
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January 6, 2026

Who Controls AI's Future? The Battle for GPU Access | CoreWeave SVP

Weights & Biases

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The transition from general-purpose compute to specialized AI infrastructure mirrors the rise of Snowflake in the data era.
  2. Audit your current cloud spend to identify where generalist latency is throttling your GPU goodput.
  3. Performance bars move every two years. If your infrastructure isn't purpose-built for AI today, you will be priced out of the market tomorrow.
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January 5, 2026

Welcome to AIE CODE - Jed Borovik, Google DeepMind

AI Engineer

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Pivot: The transition from LLMs as chat interfaces to LLMs as logic engines. As models move from text prediction to logic execution, the value moves from the model itself to the verification systems surrounding it.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Audit the stack. Prioritize the integration of agentic coding tools like Jules to shorten the feedback loop between ideation and deployment.
  3. The Bottom Line: Code is the only medium where AI can self-correct and scale without human intervention. The next 12 months will be defined by who can turn raw model power into reliable, self-healing code.
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January 5, 2026

Claude Agent SDK [Full Workshop] — Thariq Shihipar, Anthropic

AI Engineer

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Moving from "Model-as-a-Service" to "Environment-as-a-Service" where the harness matters as much as the weights.
  2. Replace your bespoke API tools with a single bash tool. Use a well-structured file system.
  3. The next year belongs to builders who stop treating LLMs as chatbots. They will treat them as system administrators.
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January 6, 2026

Building durable Agents with Workflow DevKit & AI SDK - Peter Wielander, Vercel

AI Engineer

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Transition: We are moving from "fire-and-forget" prompts to durable execution environments where state is as important as the model itself.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Wrap your existing tool calls in the `useStep` function to gain instant retry logic and execution history.
  3. The Bottom Line: Reliability is the primary moat in the agent market. Builders who adopt durable workflows will move to production while others are still debugging local scripts.
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January 6, 2026

Build a Prompt Learning Loop - SallyAnn DeLucia & Fuad Ali, Arize

AI Engineer

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The move from manual prompt engineering to automated prompt learning. As models become commodities, the proprietary loop that refines them becomes the moat.
  2. Implement a Train-Test Split for your prompts. Use a subset of failure data to generate new rules and validate them against a separate holdout set to ensure the logic holds.
  3. Reliability is the only metric that matters for agent adoption. If you are not using a feedback loop to update your system instructions, you are building on sand.
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January 6, 2026

The Netflix Culture Code That Changed Entertainment Forever | Reed Hastings Interview

Invest Like The Best

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The move from industrial management to creative inspiration. As AI automates routine tasks, the only remaining value is high-variance human creativity.
  2. Apply the Keeper Test today. Ask your leads which team members they would fight for and provide generous exits for the rest to reset your talent bar.
  3. Scaling doesn't require more rules. It requires better people. If you can maintain talent density, you can run fast while your competitors choke on their own handbooks.
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Crypto Podcasts

March 24, 2025

From Techno-Optimism to Memecoins: What Happened to Crypto?

The DCo Podcast

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  1. The crypto landscape has shifted dramatically from its idealistic beginnings to a more financially driven environment.
  2. While the rise of memecoins and speculation has tempered the initial techno-optimism, there's still significant development happening.
  3. The future of crypto hinges on the continued efforts of the "builders," who maintain a belief in the transformative power of blockchain technology.
  4. The initial promise of crypto was about technological disruption, not just financial gains.
  5. The current focus on memecoins and speculation represents a departure from this original vision.
  6. The continued presence of "builders" suggests that the potential for positive change still exists within the crypto space.
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March 24, 2025

Live From DAS: JitoSOL, Staked ETFs, and the Future of Solana Governance | Lucas Bruder

0xResearch

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  1. Regulatory clarity is improving, with a potential shift towards more constructive dialogue between regulators and the crypto industry.
  2. Staked ETFs are on the horizon, offering investors a superior product compared to existing non-staking ETFs.
  3. Solana's governance is evolving but requires further development to ensure adequate staker representation and participation.
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March 24, 2025

What It Takes To Build In Crypto | Stani Kulechov & Jack O'Holleran

Empire

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  1. Building in crypto presents unique challenges related to novel tech, tokenomics, and community dynamics.
  2. Successful founders must balance long-term vision with the fast-paced, narrative-driven nature of the market.
  3. Capital efficiency is becoming increasingly important, with community fundraising offering a powerful alternative to traditional VC rounds.
  4. Crypto founders face a triple threat: building the product, managing tokenomics, and running a community like a rock band. Buckle up.
  5. Tokens can be a blessing and a curse.  Nail the community aspect and you’ve got a rocket. Mess it up and it’s a dumpster fire.
  6. Raise smart, not big. Find investors who get it, not just those who write checks.  Community rounds might be your secret weapon.
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March 24, 2025

Why Privacy Matters For Solana | Yannik Schrade

Lightspeed

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  1. Archium represents a shift from basic transactional privacy to a more robust and versatile approach leveraging encrypted shared state, paving the way for complex applications on Solana.
  2. Archium’s stateless design and integration with Solana through CPI calls provide a seamless development experience and ensure efficiency.
  3. The Archium token incentivizes network participation and enables a dynamic supply and demand mechanism for computing power, while computations are paid for in SOL.
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March 21, 2025

Crypto Is At An Inflection Point | Ryan Connor

Lightspeed

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. The crypto market is at a pivotal moment, poised for a significant influx of institutional capital pending regulatory clarity.
  • 2. Incumbent players, particularly in Layer 1 blockchains and certain DeFi applications, are well-positioned to benefit from this growth.
  • 3. Stablecoins represent a profitable but competitive landscape, with opportunities for disruption as net interest margins get compressed.
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March 20, 2025

Data Deep Dive: Are Memecoins Dead? | Analyst Round Table

0xResearch

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1.  Memecoins, despite a decline in activity, are far from dead and continue to drive substantial revenue on several blockchains.
  • 2.  Solana faces challenges related to brand perception and governance mechanisms, highlighting the need for careful balancing of stakeholder interests.
  • 3.  The lines between DeFi and TradFi are blurring, with both sides vying for market share and experimenting with different partnership and competitive models.
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