Nilay Patel
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Sam Altman doesn’t understand why we use computers
Sam Altman thinks it’s inefficient to have RAM sitting in your personal computer when AI companies need more computing power for their data centers. But is he missing the point?
Inside the race to build the machine god | Decoder
My guest today is Kevin Roose, a journalist and author of the new book The AGI Chronicles.
JB Pritzker’s frightening theory about AI and jobs | Decoder
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, has a lot of thoughts about AI, tech, and privacy.
Why Elon Musk wants to sell you cell service | Decoder
My guest today is Walter Piecyk, a telecom analyst at LightShed Partners, and we’re discussing SpaceX’s plan to become a major wireless carrier.
SpaceX's ambitious, expensive gamble to replace AT&T, T- ...
Why Elon Musk’s rocket company and satellite internet provider is moving fast into the cell carrier business and spending billions to take on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
How Benn Jordan became Flock’s biggest headache
Today, I’m talking with Benn Jordan, musician, YouTuber, researcher, and investigative journalist.
Why does everyone think they can fix Warner Bros.?
Acquiring Warner Bros. never goes well for anyone. AOL failed, AT&T failed, and Discovery failed — although it did succeed in flipping the assets to David Ellison’s Skydance.
How Meta got ahead of OpenAI on AI agents | Decoder
My guest today is Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, and we're discussing the new wave of consumer friendly AI agents.
OpenAI has a Muse problem - Decoder with Nilay Patel - Apple Podcasts
My guest today is Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, and…
How Meta got ahead of OpenAI in the AI agent race | The Verge
Muse’s early lead over OpenAI’s Dots, Grok Bot, and other agents proves that Meta’s real advantage in the agent race isn’t its AI.