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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 13, 2025

Crypto Strategic Reserve and Crypto Leaders Dunking on Trump - The Chopping Block

Unchained

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. The U.S. government's Bitcoin Reserve marks a significant milestone in crypto adoption, but its impact on markets is limited without new buying pressure.
  • 2. Trump's aggressive trade policies are contributing to market instability, with potential recessionary effects as the administration seeks to rebalance the economy.
  • 3. Investors should brace for continued volatility and potential downturns in risk assets, with the possibility of relief only if the FED intervenes with liquidity measures.
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March 13, 2025

What Does SIMD-228 Mean For Solana? | Analyst Round Table

0xResearch

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. SIMD-228's potential to significantly lower Solana's inflation rate could impact validator economics and institutional interest.
  • 2. The U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve reduces sell pressure but falls short of market expectations for government Bitcoin purchases.
  • 3. The trend towards 24/7 trading in traditional markets reflects crypto's influence and could enhance market liquidity and integration.
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March 13, 2025

Hyperliquid ETH Whale Strategy Explained

blocmates.

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. The Hyperliquid incident underscores the volatility and risks inherent in high-leverage crypto trading.
  • 2. Speculation of insider trading raises ethical concerns and calls for increased transparency in the crypto market.
  • 3. Hyperliquid's response to adjust leverage limits aims to protect its ecosystem from future high-risk trades.
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March 11, 2025

How Baxus Is Bringing Whiskey Onchain | Tzvi Wiesel

Lightspeed

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Baxus is transforming the spirits market by leveraging blockchain to streamline distribution and enhance transparency.
  • 2. The platform's innovative use of NFTs and DeFi protocols offers new financial opportunities for collectors and businesses.
  • 3. Baxus exemplifies how blockchain can solve real-world problems, providing a model for future crypto applications.
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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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