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Former Tesla Executive Jon McNeill talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Elon Musk’s management "algorithm" and why Tesla is pivoting to humanoid robots. We also talk with Aaron Holmes about Microsoft’s hiring freeze in its Azure cloud and sales divisions, Jing Yang and Juro Osawa about Tencent’s aggressive bet on OpenClaw in the China AI race, Julia Hornstein about the next generation of Silicon Valley General Partners. Finally we get into the private equity AI boom in this week’s Editor’s Cut with Martin Peers and Ken Brown.

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https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsoft-freezes-hiring-major-cloud-sales-groups
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/tencent-bets-openclaw-make-lost-ground-china-ai-battle
https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/dealmaker/next-general-partners-winning-deals
https://www.theinformation.com/projects/general-partners-venture-firms-2026

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Harvard Law’s Rebecca Haw Allensworth and Cato Institute’s Jennifer Huddleston talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the landmark Meta and YouTube addiction ruling and its impact on Section 230. We also talk with Spotter CEO Aaron DeBevoise about OpenAI shutting down Sora and the rise of "Creator TV," and Alap Shah from LOTUS Management about policy solutions for AI-driven labor displacement, and we get into the rivalry between Anthropic’s Claude and OpenClaw with our AI Reporter Rocket Drew.

Articles discussed on this episode: 
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/meta-youtube-found-liable-landmark-social-media-addiction-case
https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/metas-future-value-social-media-verdict
https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/claude-gaining-openclaw

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TITV Host Akash Pasricha tells you what you need to know about SpaceX's upcoming IPO filing. AI Reporter Stephanie Palazzolo then talks with Akash about OpenAI's massive product pivot and the shuttering of Sora. We also talk with Seligman Ventures’ Umesh Padval about Arm's bold entry into the CPU market and Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers about Meta’s recent layoffs and recent business plans.

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https://www.theinformation.com/articles/spacex-aims-file-ipo-soon-week
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/meta-platforms-lay-hundreds
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-ceo-shifts-responsibilities-preps-spud-ai-model

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Cisco President Jeetu Patel talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the shift from chatbots to autonomous AI agents and the security risks of agents going rogue. We also talk with The Information’s Kevin McLaughlin about AWS accelerating the use of internal AI agents following recent staff cuts, Deals Reporter Valida Pau about why data center deals are the only bright spot in a tech M&A slump, and we get into why AI coding agents are being assigned multiple personalities with AI Reporter Stephanie Palazzolo.

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https://www.theinformation.com/articles/aws-accelerates-internal-ai-agents-following-staff-cuts
https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/ai-coding-agents-need-multiple-personalities-best-work

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E-commerce Reporter Ann Gehan talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI's sudden retreat from e-commerce integrations to focus on its core product. We also talk with Porch Capital’s David Levy about why Nvidia and AWS are pivoting to SRAM to solve the AI memory crunch and KeyBanc Capital Markets’ Jackson Ader about why software employees are demanding more stock-based compensation despite market volatility. Finally, we get into Anduril’s massive new manufacturing blitz in Ohio with Deputy Bureau Chief of Finance Cory Weinberg.

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