Elon Musk Podcast

A federal judge denied Elon Musk's attempt to avoid a deposition in the USAID lawsuit, rejecting the apex doctrine defense and ruling that sworn testimony is the only way to determine who authorized the agency's dismantlement during DOGE operations.
00:00 Elon Musk Ordered to Testify on USAID Shutdown01:05 Legal Arguments and the Apex Doctrine02:29 Judge's Ruling and Its Implications04:00 Impact of USAID Dismantlement05:29 Call to Action for Viewers06:07 Lack of Alternative Witnesses07:43 Broader Legal Context and Constitutional Questions09:40 Focus of Upcoming Depositions

The AI competition everyone's watching isn't the real one. While ChatGPT and Claude fight for consumer attention, the enterprise market tells a different story. We explore why Anthropic is gaining ground in corporate boardrooms, what Fortune 500 companies actually want from AI, and why the boring stuff might determine who wins the entire AI race.

Elon Musk criticized Christopher Nolan for casting Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy, calling it a loss of integrity. But Helen's mythological origin involves Zeus transforming into a swan, a mortal woman, and an egg. We dig into what integrity actually means when adapting mythology, and what Nolan is building with his $250 million Odyssey adaptation.

Elon Musk merges SpaceX and xAI into a $1.25 trillion company. We break down why this happened, what it means for the space industry, AI competition, and whether regulators will intervene.

Companies blamed AI for over 50,000 layoffs last year, but a new report suggests many of them don't have the AI to replace those workers. Meanwhile, Google launches a model that actually tanks gaming stocks, and DeepMind's CEO tells students to skip internships and learn AI tools instead. What's real and what's hype?