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.
The podcast analyzes the recent tech stock sell-off, questioning whether AI's rise threatens traditional software business models. It highlights how AI can disintermediate SaaS by automating knowledge work and replicating software functionalities. The conversation points out that software companies may need to defend t...
The discussion centers on the cutting edge of AI research, focusing on memory, world models, and reasoning. Joelle Pineau, Chief AI Officer at Cohere, addresses concerns about AI research hitting a wall, emphasizing the importance of memory, particularly in selective information retrieval. She also highlights the need ...
The discussion centers on how AI is changing software and its potential disruptive power on established tech companies. Bret Taylor, CEO of Sierra and OpenAI board chair, argues that AI agents will revolutionize software, shifting from graphical user interfaces to AI-driven autonomous systems. He suggests that the futu...
OpenAI's pursuit of a $50 billion funding round from Middle Eastern investors signals a critical juncture for the company, raising questions about investor fatigue and the pressure to justify its valuation. The conversation explores OpenAI's strategy to link revenue growth directly to increased computing power, while a...
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, discusses the progress and future of AI, addressing skepticism about current advancements and emphasizing the need for breakthroughs in continual learning and long-term reasoning to achieve AGI. Hassabis clarifies his definition of AGI, contrasting it with superintelligence and r...
The future of AI devices is explored with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, focusing on form factors, market opportunities, and the balance between technology and humanity. Amon envisions a market potentially larger than smartphones, driven by AI's integration into wearables like glasses, rings, and watches, emphasizing the...
The podcast analyzes Google's strategic positioning in the AI race, particularly following its partnership with Apple to integrate Gemini into Siri. It questions whether Google's AI advancements threaten its existing search-based business model, considering the potential for OpenAI to innovate in LLM-based advertising....
The AI industry's shift from model-centric to application-focused is explored with Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral. Mensch argues that AI model building is becoming commoditized, with value increasingly found in downstream applications and enterprise solutions. He points out that enterprises have struggled to monetize AI...
The podcast explores whether AI needs a charismatic figure like Steve Jobs to overcome skepticism and achieve widespread adoption, particularly in the US where negative sentiment is more pronounced compared to Asia and Europe. The discussion contrasts the approaches of figures like Jensen Huang, who effectively markets...
The podcast explores the potential of Claude Code and agentic AI to transform knowledge work beyond coding, highlighting its ability to automate tasks and self-correct. It also examines OpenAI's foray into healthcare with ChatGPT Health, enabling users to connect medical records and receive personalized health advice, ...
Coreweave's founders, CEO Michael Intrator and CSO Brian Venturo, address the company's position in the AI infrastructure boom and debate whether it's a bubble or a boom. They emphasize Coreweave's software suite that optimizes parallelized computing, differentiating them from hyperscalers and allowing clients to extra...
In this episode of Big Technology Podcast, Alex Kantrowitz and Ranjan Roy discuss Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus and its potential consumer applications, particularly in integrating AI agents into platforms like Instagram and Facebook. They analyze Adam Mosseri's comments on the evolving aesthetic of Instagram,...
In this episode of Big Technology Podcast, Alex Kantrowitz interviews Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, discussing the progression towards artificial general intelligence (AGI). Hassabis estimates AGI is three to five years away, emphasizing the need for improvements in reasoning, planning, long-term memory, and ...
In this special Friday edition of the Big Technology Podcast, Alex and Ranjan Roy share their predictions for the year 2026, covering topics from AI adoption and device breakthroughs to potential market impacts and the future of big tech companies. They discuss agentic AI becoming more practical, ChatGPT reaching a bil...
In this episode of Big Technology Podcast, Alex Kantrowitz and Reed Albergotti look back at 2025 and make predictions for 2026, focusing on the tech industry. They discuss the increasing scale of AI infrastructure, the growing role of geopolitics, and the shift from model development to product development. They analyz...
In this episode of Big Technology Podcast, Alex Kantrowitz and Ranjan Roy dissect Sam Altman's recent interview, focusing on OpenAI's product vision, particularly the development of AI memory and its implications for user relationships with bots. They explore the potential for AI to become deeply integrated into daily ...
In this interview, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses OpenAI's strategy to maintain its lead in the competitive AI landscape, addressing concerns about increasing competition and the potential commoditization of AI models. Altman emphasizes the importance of continuous innovation, product development, and infrastructure i...
Alex Kantrowitz interviews Jim Cramer on Big Technology Podcast, discussing hot takes on big tech stocks like Apple, Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, NVIDIA, Oracle, and OpenAI. Cramer shares his perspectives on each company, often referencing personal anecdotes and market insights. The conversation also touches...
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