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AI Podcasts

February 2, 2026

Ben Horowitz and David Solomon: The Sweetest Macro Spot in 40 Years

a16z

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus, coupled with a deregulatory environment, creates a powerful tailwind for financial assets and tech, driving a capital investment super cycle.
  2. Investors should prioritize companies with proprietary data and GPU access, as these are the new moats in an AI-driven world where traditional software leads are eroding.
  3. The convergence of a stimulative macro environment and AI's disruptive force means capital will flow to those who can scale, innovate, and navigate complex policy landscapes, making strategic positioning now critical for future relevance.
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February 3, 2026

Inside The Biggest Uranium Deal In 50 Years | Scott Nolan, CEO of General Matter

The Generalist

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Geopolitical tensions and the insatiable energy demands of the AI revolution are forcing a re-evaluation of national energy security.
  2. Invest in companies applying "first principles" engineering and a commercial cost-reduction mindset to foundational, capital-intensive industries.
  3. The US nuclear fuel supply chain is undergoing a rapid, government-backed revitalization.
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February 3, 2026

OpenClaw Makes AI Agents and CPUs Get Real

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The macro trend of autonomous AI agents is shifting compute demand beyond GPUs, creating an unexpected CPU crunch and forcing a re-evaluation of on-premise inference and cost-optimized model routing for security and efficiency.
  2. Investigate hybrid compute strategies, combining secure local environments (Mac Minis, home servers) with cloud-based LLMs, and explore multi-model API gateways like OpenRouter to optimize agent costs and performance.
  3. AI agents are here, demanding a rethink of your compute stack and security protocols. Prepare for a future where CPU capacity, not just GPU, becomes a critical bottleneck, and strategic cost management for diverse AI models is non-negotiable for competitive advantage.
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February 4, 2026

⚡️ Context graphs: AI’s trillion-dollar opportunity — Jaya Gupta, Ashu Garg, Foundation Capital

Latent Space

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The move from general-purpose LLMs to specialized AI agents demands a new data architecture that captures the *why* of decisions, not just the *what*. This creates a new, defensible layer of institutional memory, moving value from raw model IP to proprietary decision intelligence.
  2. Invest in or build agentic systems that are in the *orchestration path* of specific business processes. This allows for the organic capture of decision traces, forming a proprietary context graph that incumbents cannot easily replicate.
  3. Over the next 12 months, the ability to build and extract value from context graphs will define the winners in the enterprise AI space, creating a new "context graph stack" that will be 10x more valuable than the modern data stack.
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February 2, 2026

We Entered an Era Where No One Knows What Comes Next

Turing Post

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. AI's progress has transitioned from a linear, bottleneck-driven model to a multi-layered, interconnected explosion of advancements. This makes traditional long-term forecasting obsolete.
  2. Prioritize building and investing in adaptable systems and teams that can rapidly respond to emergent opportunities across diverse AI layers. Focus on robust interfaces and composability rather than betting on a single "next frontier."
  3. The next 6-12 months will test our ability to operate in an environment where the future is increasingly opaque. Success will come from embracing this unpredictability, focusing on present opportunities, and building for resilience against an unknowable future.
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February 2, 2026

Ben Horowitz & David Solomon on Why Scale Is The Only Thing That Matters

a16z

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Shift: Unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus, combined with an AI-driven capital investment super cycle, creates a "sweet spot" for financial assets and growth technology. This favors institutions with scale and adaptability.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Prioritize investments in companies with proprietary data and significant GPU access, as these are new competitive moats in the AI era. For founders, secure capital to compete against well-funded incumbents.
  3. The Bottom Line: Scale and strategic capital deployment are paramount. Whether a financial giant or tech insurgent, the ability to grow, adapt to AI's new rules, and handle regulatory currents will determine relevance and success.
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February 1, 2026

Google’s AI Stack Is Unmatched (No One Else Is Even Close) w/ Ejaaz

Milk Road AI

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The AI industry is consolidating around players with deep, proprietary data and infrastructure, transforming general LLMs into personalized, transactional agents. This means value accrues to those who can not only build powerful models but also distribute them at scale and integrate them into daily life.
  2. Investigate companies building on top of Google's AI ecosystem or those creating niche applications that use personalized AI. Focus on solutions that move beyond simple chatbots to actual task execution and intent capture.
  3. Google's strategic moves, particularly with Apple and in e-commerce, signal a future where AI is deeply embedded in every digital interaction. Understanding this shift is crucial for identifying where value will be created and captured.
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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 AI industry is pivoting from a singular AGI pursuit to a multi-pronged approach, where specialized models, advanced post-training, and geopolitical open-source competition redefine competitive advantage and talent acquisition.
  2. Invest in infrastructure and expertise for advanced post-training techniques like RLVR and inference-time scaling, as these are the primary drivers of capability gains and cost efficiency in current LLM deployments.
  3. The next 6-12 months will see continued rapid iteration in AI, driven by compute scale and algorithmic refinement rather than architectural overhauls. Builders and investors should focus on specialized applications, human-in-the-loop systems, and the strategic implications of open-weight models to capture value in this evolving landscape.
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January 31, 2026

Inside a Chinese AI Lab: How MiniMax Builds Open Models

Turing Post

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The open-source AI movement is democratizing access to powerful models, but this decentralization shifts the burden of safety and robust environmental adaptation from central labs to individual builders.
  2. Prioritize investing in or building tools that provide robust, scalable evaluation and alignment frameworks for open-weight models.
  3. The next 6-12 months will see a race to solve environmental adaptability and human alignment in open-weight agentic AI. Success here will define the practical utility and safety of the next generation of AI applications.
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Crypto Podcasts

July 21, 2025

DC Crypto Week Takeaways

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Stablecoins are now institutional grade.** The Genius Act provides a clear regulatory framework, unlocking enterprise adoption and integration into traditional payment rails. Expect a wave of innovation in stablecoin infrastructure.
  2. **The future of DeFi is the next battleground.** While the Clarity Act offers key protections for developers, traditional finance incumbents are actively lobbying to limit DeFi's scope. The fight will be fierce in the Senate.
  3. **Capital formation is being supercharged.** The Clarity Act’s new token sale exemption will legitimize and streamline ICO-style fundraising, providing a powerful new tool for founders to raise capital with crypto-native efficiency.
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July 21, 2025

Can Worldcoin Fix The Internet's 99% Bot Problem?

Bankless

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Proof-of-Human is Becoming Non-Negotiable. The internet is on a trajectory where >99% of activity will be AI-driven, making sybil-resistant "proof of human" a fundamental infrastructure layer, not a niche feature.
  2. Hardware is the Moat. Worldcoin bets that a specialized, secure hardware device (the Orb) is the only method resilient enough against sophisticated AI to scale a global human network, a concept crypto pioneer Hal Finney foresaw.
  3. A New GTM: Web3 Incentives, Web2 Integrations. Worldcoin’s strategy blends token airdrops to bootstrap its network (14M+ verified users) with integrations into mainstream apps (social, dating, gaming) to drive long-term, real-world utility.
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July 19, 2025

Market Melt-Up! Pump ICO! w/ Alex Good & Santiago Santos

Steady Lads Podcast

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Fiscal, Not Fed:** This melt-up is fueled by government spending, not central bank easing. Expect momentum to push assets higher before a sharp, painful correction. Have your exit plan ready.
  2. **Trade the Politics:** The cleanest narrative trade isn’t just Bitcoin; it’s politically reflexive “hated” coins (like XRP) that benefit from deregulation and have built-in, retail-heavy communities.
  3. **Beware the Treasury Trap:** Publicly traded crypto treasury companies are an attention game designed to prey on retail liquidity. While you can dance while the music plays, know that the exit door is small.
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July 18, 2025

Hash Rate - Ep 121 - James Altucher TAOx

Hash Rate pod - Bitcoin, AI, DePIN, DeFi

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Escape Velocity Reached: Like the early internet and Bitcoin, BitTensor has survived its infancy. Its ecosystem of 128+ subnets has created a network-effect moat that makes it incredibly difficult to disrupt.
  2. The "Front Door" Is the Next Billion-Dollar Opportunity: The most significant hurdle for BitTensor is its developer-focused user experience. The companies that successfully build simple, consumer-friendly interfaces on top of the subnets will unlock immense value.
  3. Powerful Tokenomics Signal a Supply Shock: TAO's upcoming halving, combined with its built-in utility and high staking rate, is creating a classic supply squeeze. With demand structurally increasing as the network grows, the economics point toward a significant price appreciation for the root token.
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July 18, 2025

The Great Ponzi-fication Of Markets | Weekly Roundup

Forward Guidance

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Game Is Rigged, Play Accordingly. Traditional analysis is failing. The winning strategy is "grift arbitrage"—investing in assets that benefit from government spending and political connections.
  2. Bonds are Dead, Long Live Yield. With governments committed to fiscal dominance, bonds offer negative real returns. The hunt for yield is driving capital from fiat junk bonds into Bitcoin and Ethereum.
  3. Hedge for the Inevitable Shakeup. The system is fragile. Key risks like aggressive tariffs or a hawkish Bank of Japan could trigger a sharp sell-off. With volatility low, now is the time to buy cheap protection.
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July 19, 2025

Treasury Vehicles, Crypto Bills, 401Ks, and Retail Runups

0xResearch

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Treasury Vehicles are a Trap. They're the new high-risk, high-reward play, but the danger isn't debt—it's massive shareholder dilution and a rapid, reflexive unwind that will be far quicker and more brutal than Grayscale's.
  2. The Cycle Isn't Dead, It's Rhyming. The market is replaying the classic playbook: BTC runs, ETH surges, and capital spills into retail-favorite alts. Calling a top is a fool's errand, but the exuberance is palpable.
  3. Regulation is a Double-Edged Sword. New laws provide a path for tokens to become commodities but may incentivize projects to launch chains purely for regulatory arbitrage, adding another layer of complexity to the market.
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