Big Technology Podcast
Technology
About
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators. Alex Kantrowitz, a Silicon Valley journalist who's interviewed the world's top tech CEOs — from Mark Zuckerberg to Larry Ellison — is the host.
Episodes
- The Unlikely Anthropic & SpaceX Marriage, OpenAI Trial Revelations, AI Layoffs Or Cope?
Ranjan Roy joins the show to discuss developments at Anthropic, including its compute agreement with SpaceX and the implications for the company's growth. The episode also examines revelations from the OpenAI trial and analyzes the current…
- AI Agents: Mirage Or Real Revolution? — With Dmitry Shevelenko
Dmitry Shevelenko, Chief Business Officer of Perplexity, joins the Big Technology Podcast to discuss the future of AI agents, "super apps," and computer-using assistants. The conversation explores the potential for these AI advancements to…
- Did Apple Get AI Spending Right?, Microsoft & OpenAI’s New Reality, Where’s Stargate?
M.G. Siegler discusses Apple's AI spending decisions and the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI. The conversation also covers the status of Stargate and risks in AI development.
- OpenAI’s User Growth Miss, Musk vs. Altman, Prediction Market Ban
Ranjan Roy from Margins discusses recent tech news, including OpenAI's user growth, the legal dispute between Musk and Altman, and the ban on U.S. Senators trading prediction markets.
- Mark Cuban: AI Hype vs. Reality, OpenAI's Wasting $1 Trillion, Lebron vs. Jordan
Mark Cuban joins the Big Technology Podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping business, software, jobs, and education. He shares his thoughts on AI as an exponential shift, how companies should rebuild around it, and the…
- Apple After Tim Cook, OpenAI’s New Mojo, Meta’s Internal Tracking Escapade
This episode features a discussion on the future of Apple post-Tim Cook, examining potential challenges and new products under John Ternus. It also explores OpenAI's evolving communication methods and Meta's employee tracking and layoff ev…
- OpenAI President Greg Brockman on GPT-5.5 “Spud,” AI Model Moats, and Cybersecurity Risks
OpenAI President Greg Brockman joins Big Technology to discuss GPT-5.5, also known as Spud, and its role in OpenAI’s AI development. Brockman details the model’s advancements in coding, computer use, and agentic work, among other topics li…
- Are We Too Obsessed With AI Predictions? — With Carissa Véliz
Carissa Véliz, an Oxford philosopher and author, joins the Big Technology Podcast to discuss the societal obsession with AI predictions. The conversation covers predictive algorithms, generative AI, prediction markets, and their influence…
- Tim Cook Steps Down — With Joanna Stern
Joanna Stern discusses Tim Cook's departure as Apple CEO with the host of Big Technology Podcast. The episode covers Cook's successor, John Ternus, and his legacy.
- Jensen On The Ropes, Sam Altman’s Conflicts, Allbirds’ GPU Pivot
This episode of the Big Technology Podcast features Ranjan Roy discussing recent tech news. Topics include Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's interview, Sam Altman's potential conflicts of interest, and Allbirds' surprising shift towards GPUs.
- The Pentagon's AI Plan + Behind the Anthropic Fight — With Under Secretary of War Emil Michael
Emil Michael, Under Secretary of War, explains AI's impact on the Department of War, covering targeting, drone warfare, and cyber defense. He also addresses the Pentagon's view on Anthropic as a supply chain risk and the military's Maven S…
- Anthropic’s Mythos Dilemma, Violence Against AI, Tokenmaxxing at Meta
Ranjan Roy joins for a discussion on Anthropic's Mythos preview, including its potential as a breakthrough and the conflict between OpenAI and Anthropic. The episode also covers violence against AI, Maine's data center moratorium, and the…
- OpenAI vs. Anthropic's Direct Faceoff + Future of Agents — With Aaron Levie
Aaron Levie, CEO of Box, joins Big Technology to discuss the competition between OpenAI and Anthropic. The discussion covers their product roadmaps, AI agents, coding applications, and challenges for broader AI adoption.
- More OpenAI Executive Drama, Is Siri Seriously Broken?, Meta’s Elusive Next Hit
M.G. Siegler discusses the recent executive drama at OpenAI, including the reported tension between CEO Sam Altman and CFO Sarah Friar, and its potential impact on the company's spending and IPO plans. The conversation also covers Apple's…
- OpenAI buys TBPN, SpaceX’s $2 Trillion IPO?, Iran Disables Amazon Infrastructure
Liz Hoffman of Semafor joins for a weekly discussion of the latest tech news. Topics include OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN, SpaceX potentially going public with a $2 trillion market cap, and Amazon Web Services servers experiencing outages…
- OpenAI President Greg Brockman: AI Self-Improvement, The Superapp Bet, Path To AGI, Scaling Compute
Greg Brockman, President and co-founder of OpenAI, discusses the company's product strategy, upcoming super app, and the current phase of AI development. He also details OpenAI's bet on the GPT reasoning model and their progress towards Ar…
- Why OpenAI Killed Sora, Did Apple Just Save Siri?, Meta’s Big Loss
Ranjan Roy from Margins discusses the latest tech news, covering topics such as the status of OpenAI\'s Sora, Apple\'s Siri, and a court case involving Meta and YouTube.
- Senator Mark Warner: Nobody’s Ready for What AI Could Do To Us
Senator Mark Warner discusses artificial intelligence with Big Technology, focusing on Washington's readiness for AI's economic and societal disruptions. He shares concerns about potential unemployment increases and the speed of congressio…
- OpenAI’s Superapp Ambitions, Jensen on Jobs, Bezos’s $100 Billion Automation Fund
Ranjan Roy joins for a discussion on OpenAI's updated strategy, including its focus on enterprise solutions and potential Superapp development. The episode also touches on perspectives regarding AI's impact on employment and Jeff Bezos's i…
- Are We Screwed If AI Works? — With Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew Ross Sorkin discusses the potential for AI to impact financial markets, including the risk of a market crash or labor disruption. The conversation also covers private credit, prediction markets, and the SpaceX IPO.
- AI Backlash Intensifies, Nvidia GTC Preview, Meta’s Embarrassing Delay
This episode covers the intensifying backlash against AI, including public opinion polls and the consequences of AI's unpopularity. It also previews Nvidia GTC and discusses Meta's delayed AI project and issues with Amazon's and McKinsey's…
- AI’s Unpopularity + Competing With ChatGPT — With Olivia Moore
Olivia Moore, an AI partner at Andreessen Horowitz, joins the Big Technology Podcast to discuss whether startups can compete with large AI chatbots. She shares insights on the distributed nature of the AI economy and where startups can suc…
- AI Revenue Explodes, Dario’s Memo, McDonald's CEO’s Baby Burger Bite
This episode features Ranjan Roy discussing tech news, including the revenue growth of OpenAI and Anthropic, the potential for AI lab IPOs, and a viral incident involving the McDonald's CEO. The conversation also touches on an internal mem…
- Pentagon Insider: What's Next For Anthropic and The Department of War — With Michael Horowitz
Michael Horowitz, a former Pentagon official, discusses the Anthropic-Pentagon contract dispute. He provides an inside view on how AI models like Claude are deployed in defense and the implications for AI partnerships with the state.
- Dario’s Choice and Anthropic’s Future, Apple’s AI Devices, Netflix Loses WBD
This episode features M.G. Siegler discussing current tech news, including events surrounding Anthropic and OpenAI, Apple’s AI device rumors, Siri’s delays, and the Netflix–Warner Bros. Discovery deal with Paramount. The conversation cover…
- Anthropic vs. The Pentagon, Bloodbath at Block, The Citrini Selloff
Ranjan Roy joins for a discussion on Anthropic's engagement with the Pentagon, specifically addressing Claude's reported use in an operation targeting Venezuela's president and the ethical implications of AI in warfare. The episode also co…
- Can AI Become Conscious? — With Michael Pollan
In this episode of the Big Technology Podcast, Michael Pollan discusses whether AI can become conscious. He explores the nature of mind, the computability of consciousness, and how to test for machine consciousness.
- OpenAI Closes in on $100 Billion, OpenClaw Acquired, AI’s Productivity Question — With Aaron Levie
Aaron Levie discusses OpenAI's anticipated fundraise, the acquisition of OpenClaw, and the impact of AI on productivity. The episode also covers news from the India AI Impact Summit and the relationship between OpenAI and NVIDIA.
- How Google DeepMind Operates & Experiments — With Lila Ibrahim and James Manyika
Lila Ibrahim and James Manyika join the Big Technology Podcast to discuss Google DeepMind's operations and experiments. They cover topics including AI and education, global weather and flood prediction, and training AI in space.
- Is Something Big Happening?, AI Safety Apocalypse, Anthropic Raises $30 Billion
This episode features a discussion with Ranjan Roy and Steven Adler about AI safety, the "Something Big Is Happening" essay, and recent developments in AI from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI. Topics include the pace of AI advancement,…
- Who’s Winning The AI Race? + Software’s Future — With Sridhar Ramaswamy
Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake, joins the Big Technology Podcast to discuss the competitive landscape of the AI race and the future of software. He also addresses "shadow AI" in enterprise and the potential impact of Chinese open-sour…
- Software In Shambles, OpenAI vs. Anthropic Super Brawl, Amazon’s Struggles
Ranjan Roy from Margins joins for a weekly discussion of the latest tech news. Topics include AI impacting software stocks, the competition between OpenAI and Anthropic, and Amazon's struggles, alongside a brief mention of Bitcoin.
- AI's Research Frontier: Memory, World Models, & Planning — With Joelle Pineau
Joelle Pineau, chief AI officer at Cohere, explores the cutting edge of AI research, focusing on memory, world models, and planning. The discussion also covers the challenges of moving from impressive demos to reliable AI agents.
- The Moltbook Uprising, NVIDIA’s OpenAI Pullback, Apple’s Conundrum
M.G. Siegler discusses Moltbook, a new social network with AI agents, and analyzes NVIDIA's OpenAI pullback and Apple's recent financial performance. The conversation covers the implications of AI communication and current market trends.
- The Anthropic Rocketship, AI’s Spending Limits, SpaceX IPO
Stephen Morris joins for a weekly discussion of the latest tech news. Topics include Anthropic's fundraising, OpenAI funding, AI spending limits, Meta and Microsoft earnings, Apple's quarter, Amazon layoffs, and a potential SpaceX IPO.
- Is AI Killing Software? — With Bret Taylor
Bret Taylor joins the podcast to discuss AI's impact on software, including the rise of AI agents and OpenAI's decision to introduce ads. He also shares insights from his experiences with prominent tech figures.
- OpenAI’s $50 Billion Fundraise, AI Advertising Game Theory, Apple’s AI Wearable Pin
This episode of the Big Technology Podcast features Ranjan Roy discussing recent tech news. Topics include OpenAI's planned $50 billion funding round, the implications for its profitability and IPO, and the introduction of ads to ChatGPT.…
- Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis: AI's Next Breakthroughs, AGI Timeline, Google's AI Glasses Bet
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, joins the Big Technology Podcast to discuss the current state of AI, potential future breakthroughs, and the timeline for AGI. The conversation also covers Google's AI glasses, advertising plans, AI…
- Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon: Future Of AI Devices, AI Fashion, Blending Reality and Computing
Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, joins the Big Technology Podcast to discuss the future of AI devices, including AI-powered glasses, wearables, and AI PCs. He also shares his vision for the next wave of personal computing and Qualcomm's ad…
- Is Google's Gemini Winning?, Thinking Machines Drama, Claude Cowork’s Potential
This episode of Big Technology Podcast discusses Google's Gemini AI, the situation at Thinking Machines Lab, and Claude Code. The hosts also explore AI's impact on Google's business model and the future of AI in advertising.
- Who Wins if AI Models Commoditize? — With Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch
Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral, joins the Big Technology Podcast to discuss the commoditization of AI models. He covers how this trend is changing the industry's power balance, profitable business models, and the shift from building models…
- AI’s Steve Jobs?, Big Tech AI Chaos Ladder, 2026 Crystal Ball
M.G. Siegler returns to discuss the need for a "Steve Jobs of AI," the leaders in the current AI race, and to offer predictions for the future of AI. The conversation covers whether the technology lends itself to that type of leader and wh…
- Claude Code’s Shining Moment, ChatGPT for Healthcare, End Of Busywork?
This episode discusses Claude Code's capabilities, the implications of ChatGPT for healthcare, and the potential end of busywork due to AI. Ranjan Roy joins for a weekly tech news discussion and 2026 predictions.
- Coreweave: AI Bubble Poster Child Or The Next Tech Giant? — With Michael Intrator and Brian Venturo
Michael Intrator, CEO, and Brian Venturo, CSO of Coreweave, discuss the company's rapid growth in the AI sector. They cover building datacenters, the impact of a potential AI market slowdown, debt-financed infrastructure, and AI chip depre…
- Meta's AI Agent Plan, Grok's Perversion, Prison Of Financial Mediocrity
Ranjan Roy of Margins joins for a discussion of tech news, including Meta's AI agent plans and the Grok AI. The episode also covers the rise of sports betting and prediction markets in relation to financial stability.
- Best of Big Technology: Demis Hassabis On AGI, Deceptive AIs, Building a Virtual Cell
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, explores the future of AI, including artificial general intelligence, AI deception, and the concept of building a virtual cell, on the Big Technology Podcast.
- Alex And Ranjan's 2026 Outlook: ChatGPT 1 Billion, AI Shopping, Apple's Big Year, AI Love Boom
Alex and Ranjan from Margins discuss their tech predictions for 2026. Topics include the growth of AI, such as ChatGPT reaching one billion users and the rise of AI shopping, as well as Apple's potential performance and the future of AI in…
- 2025 In Review, 2026 Predictions — With Reed Albergotti
Reed Albergotti joins the Big Technology Podcast to discuss technology predictions for 2026. Topics include AI developments from Meta, Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic, as well as the future of Tesla, Nvidia, Microsoft Copilot, and streaming…
- OpenAI’s Potential, Google’s Speedy Model, Copilot Hits Turbulence
Ranjan Roy from Margins joins for a discussion on the latest tech news, covering OpenAI's strategies, Google's new models, and the performance of Microsoft Copilot. The conversation explores the evolving relationship between people and AI,…
- Sam Altman: How OpenAI Wins, AI Buildout Logic, IPO in 2026?
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, joins the Big Technology Podcast to discuss his company's strategy for the AI industry. He covers topics such as OpenAI's advantages, its future product lineup, its infrastructure buildout, and concepts like AI m…