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37 episodes
Jan 10, 2026• This Week in Startups

Jason’s Top CES Products and Takeaways | E2232

Jason and Alex break down the top CES products, highlighting innovative robotics, self-driving cars, and AI-powered technologies, with a focus on humanoid robots from Boston Dynamics and LG, Neuro's robotaxi, and emerging health and pet tech wearables.

1:09:08
Jan 9, 2026• Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

The 2026 Timeline: AGI Arrival, Safety Concerns, Robotaxi Fleets & Hyperscaler Timelines | 221

A deep dive into the rapidly evolving landscape of AGI, robotics, and space technology in 2026, exploring the potential transformative impacts of AI, humanoid robots, and emerging technologies across economic, societal, and technological domains.

2:01:58
Jan 6, 2026• Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

Elon Musk on AGI Timeline, US vs China, Job Markets, Clean Energy & Humanoid Robots | 220

Elon Musk discusses the transformative potential of AI, humanoid robots, space exploration, and universal high income, offering an optimistic vision of a future where technology solves major challenges and creates abundance for humanity.

2:53:09
Jan 6, 2026• Training Data

Training General Robots for Any Task: Physical Intelligence’s Karol Hausman and Tobi Springenberg

Physical Intelligence is developing generalized robotic foundation models that can learn from experience and perform diverse tasks across different robot embodiments, using end-to-end learning and reinforcement learning to overcome previous robotics limitations.

1:01:37
Jan 5, 2026• Prof G Markets

Scott Galloway’s Predictions for 2026

Scott Galloway shares his bold predictions for 2026, including AI stock corrections, the potential burst of the data center bubble, challenges to the NVIDIA and OpenAI duopoly, and the rise of space technology and prediction markets.

57:16
Jan 2, 2026• Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast

[NeurIPS Best Paper] 1000 Layer Networks for Self-Supervised RL — Kevin Wang et al, Princeton

Kevin Wang and his Princeton team challenge conventional wisdom in reinforcement learning by scaling neural networks to 1000 layers using a self-supervised objective that transforms RL into a classification problem, demonstrating performance gains through architectural innovations like residual connections and layer normalization.

Dec 29, 2025• Relentless

How Zipline Outcompete Amazon In Drone Delivery | Keller Cliffton

A conversation with Keller Cliffton, co-founder and CEO of Zipline, exploring the company's journey from a scrappy startup in Rwanda to a leading autonomous drone delivery service that aims to revolutionize global logistics by providing fast, efficient, and life-saving deliveries.

1:06:04
Dec 24, 2025• We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network

TECH010: The Real Robotics Timeline w/ Ken Goldberg (Tech Podcast)

Ken Goldberg explores the gap between AI language models and robotic manipulation, highlighting the complexity of tasks like tying shoelaces, and argues that while robotics has made progress in mobility and simple grasping, dexterous physical intelligence remains far more challenging than many expect.

58:03
Dec 23, 2025• This Week in Startups

Waymo Madness in SF! Why robotaxis clogged the streets | E2227

Jason and Alex discuss the recent Waymo robotaxi incident during a San Francisco power outage, exploring the challenges of self-driving technology and the potential future of autonomous transportation.

59:35
Dec 19, 2025• No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups

The 2026 AI Forecast: Foundation Models, IPOs, and Robotics with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil

In this episode, Sarah Guo and Elad Gil discuss their predictions for 2026, focusing on AI trends including foundation models, robotics, self-driving technologies, IPOs, consumer AI innovation, and the potential breakthroughs in various industries like defense, healthcare, and drug discovery.

40:46
Dec 19, 2025• Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

2026 Predictions: AI Automates Knowledge Work, Autonomous Robots & AI CEO Billionaires | EP #217

In this episode of Moonshots, Peter Diamandis and his guests share ten bold predictions for 2026, ranging from space races and AI solving mathematical problems to level five autonomous robots and breakthrough epigenetic reprogramming, highlighting the exponential technological changes expected in the coming year.

1:10:10
Dec 19, 2025• Hard Fork

Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Forkin’ Xmas Song

iRobot files for bankruptcy with Chinese creditor taking over, while the podcast hosts reflect on the company's downfall and make bold tech predictions for 2026, culminating in their annual humorous Christmas song.

1:03:30
Dec 17, 2025• Core Memory

The Next Step Toward Understanding The Nature Of Intelligence - EP 49 Sebastian Seung

Sebastian Seung discusses his groundbreaking work on the fly connectome and his new startup Memazing, which aims to create digital brain emulations by mapping and simulating neural connections, with the ultimate goal of understanding intelligence and potentially transcending biological constraints.

1:28:39
Dec 15, 2025• Sourcery

Inside Anduril: Exclusive HQ Tour w/ Palmer Luckey, Brian Schimpf, Matt Grimm & Trae Stephens

A rare behind-the-scenes tour of Anduril Industries reveals the company's groundbreaking defense technologies, autonomous systems, and innovative approach to modern military innovation, exploring everything from AI-powered fighter jets to ethical considerations in defense manufacturing.

38:54
Dec 13, 2025• Sourcery

Misunderstood Power: Emil Michael on the Truth About the DoW & Defense Tech

Emil Michael provides an insider's look at the Department of War's technology strategy, highlighting six critical technology areas focused on applied AI, hypersonics, directed energy, contested logistics, battlefield information dominance, and biomanufacturing, while emphasizing the importance of innovation and deterrence in modern defense technology.

30:58
Dec 11, 2025• Relentless

How Land Raising Works | Laurence Allen, Terranova

A deep tech startup in Berkeley is developing a novel land-raising technology using wood chips to solve flooding and subsidence problems by injecting a wood chip slurry underground, with the goal of helping cities and infrastructure adapt to environmental challenges.

1:17:38
Dec 9, 2025• Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

US vs. China: Why Trust Will Win the AI Race | GPT-5.2 & Anthropic IPO w/ Emad Mostaque, Salim Ismail, Dave Blundin & Alexander Wissner-Gross | EP #214

An in-depth exploration of the AI race between the US and China, highlighting technological advancements, geopolitical strategies, and the potential implications of AI development across robotics, computing, and space technologies.

2:00:43
Dec 9, 2025• Masters of Scale

Kara Swisher takes on big tech, from Apple to Nvidia

Kara Swisher offers a sharp-witted critique of big tech leaders and emerging technologies, highlighting the potential of AI in healthcare, the importance of friction in innovation, and the need for creative solutions to technological disruption.

36:05
Dec 6, 2025• Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

Unlocking AGI: How Life Changes for Everyone w/ Jack Hidary, Salim Ismail & Dave Blundin | EP #213

In this episode of Moonshots, Peter Diamandis and guests Jack Hidary, Salim Ismail, and Dave Blundin explore the transformative potential of abundant energy, humanoid robotics, and quantum computing, discussing how these emerging technologies will reshape society, economics, and human potential in the coming decade.

32:05
Dec 3, 2025• This Week in Startups

Monumental Makes Construction Bots Play Nice Together | E2217

Monumental is developing autonomous construction robots that lay bricks with precision, addressing labor shortages and potentially revolutionizing housing construction by making the process more efficient and cost-effective.

1:25:54
Dec 2, 2025• This Week in Startups

Is $MSTR over? Jason takes his victory lap. | E2216

Jason and Alex analyze MicroStrategy's declining Bitcoin strategy, discuss Tether's S&P downgrade, and explore a New York Times article about David Sacks' role in the Trump administration while also examining emerging robotic technologies like Sunday Robotics and Matic.

57:40
Dec 1, 2025• Relentless

Why Hugging Face Is Competing w China In Robotics | Clem Delangue

A conversation with Clem Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face, exploring the company's mission to democratize AI through open source, their new Richie Mini robot, and the importance of fostering a culture of tinkering and community-driven innovation.

1:47:57
Nov 28, 2025• Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Palmer Luckey - Inventing the Future of Defense - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

Palmer Luckey discusses his journey from founding Oculus to creating Anduril, a defense technology company aimed at revolutionizing military capabilities through innovative AI-powered systems, with a mission to save Western civilization by making defense technology more efficient and cost-effective.

1:15:09
Nov 25, 2025• Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast

The PhD Student & Professor Reinventing AI: Fei-Fei Li & Justin Johnson on Spatial Intelligence

Fei-Fei Li and Justin Johnson discuss their new startup World Labs and Marble, a generative 3D world model that enables interactive spatial intelligence by creating editable scenes from text and images, with potential applications in creative industries, design, robotics, and beyond.

Nov 22, 2025• Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

AI This Week: NVIDIA’s Record Revenue, Elon’s Data Centers in Space & Gemini 3’s Insane Performance w/ Salim Ismail, Dave Blundin & Alexander Wissner-Gross | EP #210

Moonshots podcast delves into the latest AI and technological advancements, discussing NVIDIA's record revenue, Elon Musk's space data centers, AI's potential to solve major global challenges, and the exponential progress in areas like robotics, energy, and healthcare.

1:41:58
Nov 19, 2025• No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups

Sunday Robotics: Scaling the Home Robot Revolution with Co-Founders Tony Zhao and Cheng Chi

Tony Zhao and Cheng Chi from Sunday Robotics discuss their groundbreaking work in AI robotics, showcasing their home robot Memo that aims to revolutionize domestic tasks through advanced data collection, machine learning, and a full-stack approach to robotic development.

39:10
Nov 19, 2025• a16z Podcast

Ben Horowitz & Marc Andreessen: Why Silicon Valley Turned Against Defense (And How We’re Fixing It)

A deep dive into how Silicon Valley is returning to its Cold War roots, rebuilding America's industrial base through defense, energy, aerospace, and manufacturing technologies, driven by a new generation of founders who understand the urgent need to innovate and compete with China.

1:16:13
Nov 16, 2025• Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

The Godmother of AI on jobs, robots & why world models are next | Dr. Fei-Fei Li

Dr. Fei-Fei Li discusses her groundbreaking work in AI, from creating ImageNet to launching Marble, a world-modeling platform that generates interactive 3D worlds, while emphasizing the importance of human-centered AI and individual responsibility in shaping technology's future.

1:19:34
Nov 12, 2025• Uncapped with Jack Altman

Uncapped #32 | Kyle Vogt from The Bot Company

Kyle Vogt discusses the exciting advancements in robotics, particularly home robots, highlighting how AI and machine learning are enabling more capable and specialized robots that could soon perform tasks like picking up toys, loading dishwashers, and potentially cooking steaks within the next five years.

46:25
Nov 11, 2025• How I Invest with David Weisburd

E240: The Edge: Risk, Discipline, and Judgment in Venture

Mike Annunziata, founder of Also Capital, shares insights on identifying exceptional founders in hard tech by focusing on their leadership qualities, risk management, competitive spirit, and ability to attract top talent across ambitious and technically challenging industries.

52:42
Nov 1, 2025• a16z Podcast

Why Speed, Not Size, Will Define the Next War

A deep dive into how AI, autonomy, and rapid innovation are transforming defense strategy, highlighting the need for speed over size in potential future conflicts with global adversaries like China.

39:25
Oct 30, 2025• Relentless

How Shinkei Is Reshoring America's Seafood Supply Chain | Saif Khawaja

Shinkei is building fish harvesting robots using the Japanese ike-jime method to humanely process fish, improve quality, and reshore America's seafood supply chain, with the goal of creating a more transparent, traceable, and high-quality fish product.

36:04
Oct 30, 2025• My First Million

From McDonald’s to Queen of Wall St

A deep dive with Cathie Wood reveals her journey from McDonald's cashier to managing billions, discussing her investment philosophy, AI insights, and defending ARK's performance during challenging market conditions.

42:33
Oct 25, 2025• Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

This Week in AI: NVIDIA’s Most Powerful Chip, Robotics Reach a New Milestone & AGI by 2026 w/ Salim Ismail, Emad Mostaque & Eric Pulier | EP #202

A wide-ranging discussion of AI, robotics, quantum computing, and economic disruption featuring experts Salim Ismail, Emad Mostaque, and Eric Pulier, exploring technological breakthroughs, potential societal impacts, and the optimistic vision for humanity's future.

1:02:51
Oct 22, 2025• Core Memory

Now We Shall Mine The Oceans - EP 39 Gerard Barron

Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, discusses his vision for harvesting polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor as a less environmentally destructive alternative to land-based mining for critical minerals needed for the global energy transition.

1:11:18
Sep 12, 2025• Dwarkesh Podcast

Fully autonomous robots are much closer than you think – Sergey Levine

Sergey Levine discusses the rapid progress in robotics, predicting that fully autonomous robots capable of performing complex household tasks could be deployed within five years, driven by advances in AI, machine learning, and robotic foundation models.

1:33:14
Sep 3, 2025• This Week in Startups

Jason’s Tesla Optimus prediction, Anthropic’s latest mega-raise and more | E2172

Jason and Alex discuss Tesla's Optimus robot, predicting it will revolutionize the world more than the internet, and also cover Anthropic's massive $13 billion funding round and the potential future of AI and smartphones.

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