‘Neolabs’ Rivaling OpenAI, New Finishing School for Founders, Circle’s Q3 Earnings | Nov 12, 2025
Circle CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about USDC's 108% growth and the possibility of a native token for the ARC blockchain. We also talk with The Information's Stephanie Palazzolo about Neolabs, the new group of AI startups that have raised $2.5 billion to challenge OpenAI and Anthropic. Sam Lessin, General Partner at Slow Ventures, gives us an inside look at his Etiquette Finishing School for founders, and we get into the enterprise AI agent turf war with The Information's Aaron Holmes.Articles discussed on this episode:https://www.theinformation.com/articles/snowflake-sierra-every-enterprise-software-firm-selling-ai-agentshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/investors-chase-neolabs-outflank-openai-anthropicTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda
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ARK Invest’s Brett Winton on AI’s Next Phase, Amazon Pharmacy Ambitions, iPhone Delay | Nov 11, 2025
D.A. Davidson's Gil Luria talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Apple's decision to delay the iPhone Air and its push toward a foldable device. We also talk with ARK Invest's Brett Winton about AI valuations and why he believes the AI bubble narrative is "flat wrong." The Information’s Miles Kruppa provides exclusive details on Blue Owl’s $3 billion investment in OpenAI's Stargate data center project and we get into Amazon Pharmacy's strategy, kiosks, and aggressive same-day delivery expansion with VP Hannah McClellan Richards. Lastly, we speak with Epidemic Sound CEO Oscar Höglund about the company's new generative AI Studio tool and the future of music copyright.Articles discussed on this episode:https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-delays-release-next-iphone-air-amid-weak-saleshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-stargate-project-gets-3-billion-blue-owl-investmentTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda
The Information reporter Sri Muppidi joins TITV Host Akash Pasricha to analyze Anthropic's revenue projections relative to OpenAI. ShopMy Founder & CEO Harry Rein discusses the creator e-commerce company's new funding at a $1.5 billion valuation and its explosive growth. Seneca Founder & CEO Stuart Landesberg explains the company's autonomous drone system using AI to cut wildfire response times to under ten minutes. We also hear from AWS Director of Technology, Shaown Nandi on the challenges and solutions for scaling AI agents in the enterprise, covering cost management, identity, and security. Lastly, The Information’s Jemima McEvoy discusses the rise of James Bond-style red teaming consultants at data centers.Articles discussed on this episode:https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-projects-cost-advantage-openaihttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/data-centers-want-james-bond-style-security-consultantsTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda
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Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package, AI for Mining, Affirm’s Q1 Earnings | Nov 7, 2025
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management CEO Ross Gerber talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package and the "Elon hope" factor in Tesla's stock price. We also talk with Affirm CFO Rob O'Hare about Affirm's surge in Gross Merchandise Volume and its focus on direct-to-consumer products, and Terra AI’s John Mern and Anthony Corso about Terra AI's mission to use AI to solve metal and mineral shortages for the tech industry. Lastly, we get into the heightened competition for Series A funding and the trend of VC partners leaving to start their own funds with The Information’s Natasha Mascarenhas.Articles discussed on this episode:https://www.theinformation.com/articles/introducing-informations-50-promising-startups-2025https://www.theinformation.com/articles/elon-musks-victoryhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-stokes-battles-series-altimeter-raise-new-growth-fundTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation4080/?sub_confirmation=1- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda
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Neuralink Rival Raises $200M, Benable Social Media App, AWS Chip Strategy, Snap Surge | Nov 6, 2025
Managing Partner at Creator Ventures Sasha Kaletsky talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Snap earnings and the company's new $400 million partnership with Perplexity. We also talk with Synchron CEO Tom Oxley about the Neuralink-competitor’s $200 million funding round and its next-generation whole brain interface, and Metropolis Co-founder Alex Israel about Metropolis' $1.6 billion capitalization and their goal of being the largest applied AI company in the world. Next, we get into Benable's word-of-mouth social platform with its CEO Tony Staehelin and The Information’s Ann Gehan. Lastly we talk to Shaown Nandi about AWS's purpose-built AI chips strategy, including Trainium, Graviton, and Nitro, and how they balance with NVIDIA.Articles discussed on this episode:https://www.theinformation.com/articles/introducing-informations-50-promising-startups-2025TITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation4080/?sub_confirmation=1- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda
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