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(01:17) - Anthropic's S-1

(28:45) - Agents Break into Anthropic's Systems

(34:51) - Cohere Model Attempts Unexpected Action

(44:25) - Samsung Controversy

(50:57) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions

(51:00) - IGTV

(01:05:54) - Doug O'Laughlin & Joey Brookhart discuss Anthropic’s strong IPO fundamentals, capital efficiency, compute commitments, and the economics of AI labs and neoclouds. A trend-focused SemiAnalysis expert and enthusiastic AI power user, he also examines cybersecurity threats, open-source model risks, enterprise adoption, and the emerging role of personal and workplace AI agents.

(01:35:20) - Andre Haddad, Turo’s CEO of 15 years, discusses the company’s growth and launch of Verified Full Self-Driving for Tesla rentals through a direct API integration. He also highlights Turo’s vision for autonomous vehicle delivery, improved risk management, and broader brand awareness.

(01:48:46) - David Faugno, CEO of 1Password, discusses the growing security risks posed by AI agents and the need to limit their access to sensitive credentials. He highlights 1Password’s rapid growth, its new security tools for AI agents, and practical protections such as passkeys, hardware keys, and strong credential hygiene.

(02:00:38) - Mark Swan discusses Nevis, the AI wealth-management platform he co-founded and leads as CEO. He explains how Nevis equips independent financial advisors with agents that automate complex workflows, generate proactive recommendations, and improve efficiency without replacing human advisors, while highlighting the company’s rapid growth and partnership with Charles Schwab.

(02:08:34) - Chanda A. Bell & Christa Pitts discuss co-founding The Lumistella Company, the family-owned business behind The Elf on the Shelf, and transforming a cherished childhood tradition into a global Christmas franchise. They highlight the company’s entrepreneurial journey, major growth milestones, entertainment and licensing partnerships, and commitment to creating joyful family moments during the holiday season.

(02:20:56) - Ivan Zhang & Luisa San Martin discuss his role as Cohere’s co-founder leading efforts to secure AI models and systems. They explain the discovery of potentially dangerous data-exfiltration behavior in an open-weight model and advocates for stricter safety standards, transparent research, and careful testing before release.

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(01:30) - Moderna Drama

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(55:07) - Thomas Wright discusses his role as CEO and principal broker of Summit Sotheby’s International Realty, drawing on decades of experience developing luxury real estate businesses across Western resort markets. He examines Utah’s rapid growth, the diverging luxury and general housing markets, evolving buyer preferences, property-marketing strategies, and the ethical risks of AI-enhanced imagery.

(01:18:18) - Kyle Schiller discusses Marathon Fusion’s efforts to commercialize fusion energy by solving fuel-cycle and industrial bottlenecks while rapidly increasing reactor power density. The company plans to make fusion more economical by producing gold and high-value medical radioisotopes alongside electricity, with Schiller acknowledging that significant scaling and engineering work remain.

(01:25:01) - Steven Schwartz, co-founder and CEO of Whop, discusses the company’s $205 million funding round led by Sequoia and Shopify Ventures. He describes Whop’s mission to help entrepreneurs build sustainable incomes by providing integrated payments, advertising, business guidance, and financial infrastructure across fast-growing niche markets.

(01:40:35) - WSJ Mansion Section

(01:43:02) - Genetically Engineered Military Dogs

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(00:36) - Matthew Prince on PHP2Shell. Matthew Prince is the co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, a company focused on internet security and infrastructure. Prince discusses major cybersecurity vulnerabilities, AI’s growing role in finding and defending against threats, and why rapid software updates and industry coordination are essential. He also predicts that surging AI-agent traffic will reshape the internet’s business model through mechanisms such as micropayments.

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(38:05) - Meta Unveils New Class C Stock

(47:07) - Kevin Weil, founder of Warp Sciences, discusses building AI-powered robotic laboratories to accelerate drug discovery and reshore critical pharmaceutical research from China to the United States. He explains the company’s vertically integrated approach, growing market opportunity, and $215 million funding round to build a next-generation preclinical contract research organization.

(01:01:39) - Mc Lader discusses his role as the new head of Cognition Industries, drawing on his experience as a frontier-tech founder and former president of a stablecoin company acquired by Coinbase. He outlines Cognition’s strategy to build small, founder-led teams across 14 major industries, combining vertical expertise with Devin’s AI agents to help enterprises modernize software, strengthen security, and create industry-specific products.

(01:12:16) - Dillon Baxter discusses PlantSwitch, the sustainable packaging company he co-founded to replace disposable plastics with plant-based materials that biodegrade without leaving microplastics. He explains the company’s vertically integrated manufacturing, rapid growth, major distribution partnerships, and plans to use its Series B funding to expand into plastic-free coffee cups and lids.

(01:20:18) - Richard Starson, founder and CEO of Stelius, discusses building U.S.-made high-power microwave systems for defense applications, particularly neutralizing drone swarms and protecting critical infrastructure. He also outlines the company’s early funding and long-term goal of advancing compact fusion for energy, hypersonics, and spaceflight.

(01:28:42) - Brian Manning, founder and CEO of space-based navigation company Xona Space Systems, discusses launching six satellites, raising $250 million, and scaling manufacturing for its commercial GPS alternative. He explains how Xona’s stronger, jam-resistant signals can improve positioning accuracy, indoor coverage, device integration, and battery efficiency for commercial and military users.

(01:42:54) - iPhone Duo Early Reactions

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