Alex Heath
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writing sources.news, co-hosting the Access podcast
I hosted two convos at Yahoo’s Cannes stage: a chat with CEO Jim Lanzone, followed by a creator-economy panel with Beehiiv CEO Tyler Denk, After School’s Casey Lewis, and Cat Goetz (CatGPT) Everyone agreed that the value of unique, original content is rising with AI.
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What AI can't replace
Onstage at Cannes Lions, two platform CEOs and two creators landed on the same observation: AI is making original content worth more now, not less.
https://sources.news/p/what-ai-cant-replace
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Brought Sources Live to Cannes Lions with Yahoo and Jim Lanzone, Tyler Denk, Casey Lewis, CatGPT and many more awesome folks
4 days ago
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Databricks and Perplexity co-founder Andy Konwinski has a phrase for the AI industry's current trajectory: "feudalism with better branding." He's trying to fight AI's concentration of power by incentivizing top AI researchers to do their work out in the open.
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The fight to keep AI research in the open
Andy Konwinski is building an open counterweight to the big AI labs. Also: Midjourney tea, Amazon's chip move, and concepts of a plan.
https://sources.news/p/fight-to-keep-ai-research-open
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Sources: Anthropic is planning to release a public version of Mythos tomorrow - Will have substantial guardrails and not be as cyber permissive as what Project Glasswing partners can access - Will be dramatically better at long-horizon, multi-turn tasks
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Inside Apple's Siri revamp, Anthropic readies Mythos
My notes from WWDC. And scoop: Anthropic is about to release a public version of Mythos.
https://sources.news/p/inside-apples-siri-revamp-anthropic
18 days ago
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Substack is opening up to AI At the ACCESS live show in SF last week, CEO Chris Best revealed that MCP integration is coming soon. Also: His theory of AI slop, why YouTube is the real competition, and where independent media goes next.
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Substack is opening up to AI
CEO Chris Best reveals that MCP integration is coming soon. Also: His theory of AI slop, why YouTube is the real competition, and where independent media goes next.
https://sources.news/p/substack-opening-up-to-ai
about 1 month ago
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Tech CEOs invited to the White House tomorrow for the signing of Trump’s EO on AI safety, per sources: - Elon Musk - Andy Jassy - Sundar Pichai - Mark Zuckerberg - Satya Nadella - Tim Cook - Sam Altman - Dario Amodei - Marc Benioff - Nikesh Arora - George Kurtz - Chuck Robbins - Misha Laskin
about 1 month ago
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Notes from Google I/O, including: - What Sundar Pichai told me about Mythos - How Google is setting up for what I'm calling the tokenmaxing hangover - My interviews with the SVPs of Google Search and Devices
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Google gets ready for the tokenmaxxing hangover
Notes from Google I/O. Also: What Andrej Karpathy is doing at Anthropic, Microsoft's special CEO summit guest, and partnering with Parallel.
https://sources.news/p/google-tokenmaxxing-hangover-io-notes
about 1 month ago
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Anthropic's hunt to find the next Claude Code New podcast with Mike Krieger, whose Labs team came up with Claude Code, Computer Use, and MCP. Lots of new stuff in this convo:
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Anthropic's hunt to find the next Claude Code
Anthropic's Mike Krieger joins the podcast: We discuss his focus on AI and health, unifying Claude Code and Cowork, and his drama with Figma.
https://sources.news/p/anthropic-mike-krieger-interview-future-claude-ai
about 1 month ago
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Sources: Sam Altman has recently discussed starting a new compute company he’d raise capital for, with OpenAI as the majority shareholder. Stargate redux?
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Sam Altman may start a new compute company
Stargate redux? OpenAI's CEO has recently discussed setting up a new compute effort that he would raise money for, with OpenAI as the majority shareholder.
https://sources.news/p/sam-altman-stargate-redux-maybe
about 2 months ago
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"These are human beings. They will f*ck you up if you do not come across as an empathetic human being." Anjney Midha on the data-center backlash in his first detailed pitch for AMP, the AI compute startup he left a16z to build
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The 'AI Coachella' prof's plan for the data center backlash
Anjney Midha makes his first detailed case for AMP. Also: The ACCESS launch party, catch me on Good Work, and my weekend reading list.
https://sources.news/p/the-ai-coachella-profs-plan-for-the
about 2 months ago
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Today’s surprise compute pact between Anthropic and Elon Musk's SpaceX is weird and arguably unprincipled. It also has a very strange clause that both sides have yet to explain.
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Anthropic and Misanthropic
Anthropic's surprise deal to use Elon Musk's Colossus is the strangest compute pact in AI. Plus: Dario's 80x admission, and the clause no one will explain.
https://sources.news/p/anthropic-and-misanthropic
about 2 months ago
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Andon Labs made the viral AI vending machine at Anthropic HQ, an AI-run store in SF, and an AI-run cafe in Sweden that just opened “We want to point to a thing in the real world and say, look, that's way more than a chatbot” Enjoyed this conversation
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What happens when AI runs a store
Andon Labs built the first-ever retail store completely run by AI. Also: GPT 5.5 is throwing a party for itself, Zuck's writing on the wall, and Musk is distilling.
https://sources.news/p/what-happens-when-ai-runs-a-store
about 2 months ago
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An interview with AWS CEO Matt Garman on why AWS will be a better OpenAI partner than Microsoft, chip bubble fears, Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus, and more (Alex Heath/Sources)
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Interviewed AWS CEO Matt Garman about Amazon's big partnership with OpenAI, and he came out swinging: “Obviously, that investment has worked out great for Microsoft. I think we’ll be a better partner to OpenAI… We really do view it as a win-win. We don’t just say that.”
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How Amazon got OpenAI back
AWS CEO Matt Garman on why Amazon will "be a better partner" than Microsoft. Also: His reaction to bubble fears, working with Anthropic, and what Jeff Bezos is up to with Prometheus.
https://sources.news/p/how-amazon-got-openai-back
about 2 months ago
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joined CNBC Squawk Box this morning to discuss the Elon vs OpenAI trial
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'There are no sympathetic characters' in Musk-Altman trial, says Sources founder Alex Heath
YouTube video by CNBC Television
https://youtu.be/nwiqHCWFJVI?si=67nY9nWK5I3tuoAw
about 2 months ago
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New feed check issue: Elon vs. OpenAI goes to court, AGI doesn’t matter, China kills Manus, why an OpenAI phone makes sense, and more
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OpenAI goes to court as AGI loses its meaning
Also: An OpenAI-Ive phone takes shape, China kills the Meta-Manus deal, and more.
https://sources.news/p/openai-goes-to-court-elon-musk-agi-clause
2 months ago
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The Audacity is a really good new AMC show set in Silicon Valley. Loved having the showrunner on the podcast this week.
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Silicon Valley finally has its 'Succession'
'The Audacity' showrunner Jonathan Glatzer has a message for the tech industry about fallibility. Also: Anthropic needs more TPUs, Elon v. OpenAI goes to trial, a hedge fund run by AI, and more.
https://sources.news/p/silicon-valley-succession-the-audacity-show
2 months ago
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Sources: Meta's move to track how employees use their computers to train AI caused such a strong reaction that a follow-up note was posted internally acknowledging “there has been a lot of concern about this."
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Metamates freak out at becoming training data
"How do we opt out?" Inside Meta's employee tracking backlash.
https://sources.news/p/metamates-become-training-data
2 months ago
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Sources: - Snap set to announce big layoffs tomorrow. Some teams halved or more. - Specs subsidiary will gain employees ahead of the glasses' imminent launch, which will loosely follow Apple's rollout of the Vision Pro. - The $400m deal with Perplexity is not happening.
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Snap's crucible moment
Mass layoffs land tomorrow, the Perplexity deal is dead, and Specs are launching soon. Also: OpenAI has a cyber model too, Apple can tell Elon what to do, and Anthropic expands its unusual board.
https://sources.news/p/snap-crucible-moment
2 months ago
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Today's Stanford AI Index shows that people hate AI. The attacks on Sam Altman's home over the weekend show what's at stake.
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The AI industry's reputational crisis
The Stanford AI Index shows that people hate AI. The attacks on Sam Altman's home show what's at stake.
https://sources.news/p/ai-reputational-crisis
2 months ago
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I spoke with Logan Graham, who is helping lead Anthropic's Project Glasswing, about the reaction to yesterday's announcement He says Glasswing could "transition very quickly into a third-party-led consortium that features all the other model providers," including OpenAI
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Anthropic wants competitors using Mythos
My interview with Anthropic's Logan Graham. Also: OpenAI’s chairman defends Sam Altman, and people seem to like Meta's new model.
https://sources.news/p/anthropic-wants-competitors-using-mythos
3 months ago
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every tech CEO lives long enough to try and be Steve Jobs
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3 months ago
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I spoke with the ClawFather for his first interview since joining OpenAI a few weeks ago. He’s already built a bridge between Codex and his personal OpenClaw agent.
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What OpenClaw's creator is doing at OpenAI
The ClawFather is building a team, already hacking things, and insists OpenClaw will be "little Switzerland." Also: Sierra's agent for building agents, a new book about DeepMind, and more.
https://sources.news/p/clawfather-on-joining-openai
3 months ago
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3 months ago
New pod: Did Disney dodge a bullet with OpenAI? Is Fortnite the bigger problem? With
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Sora Is Dead: What Does That Mean for Disney? Plus, ‘The Bachelorette’ Scandal.
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/79ZnneD1vaxSperIC8FGVM?si=7kUcU-YdQvmO2uXTbFdbHQ
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, two more ridiculous bits about OpenAI killing Sora. 1. Lack of focus or internal coordination expressed in executive comms. “This is how fast things move”? Sora has been over for months. 2. They’re splitting safety from security (ok) and putting security under “scaling”?
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“I don’t think Claude is going to go build a bank” Mercury CEO Immad Akhund joins us this week on the pod to talk all things AI and banking, thinking outside of the box, companies whitewashing their layoffs with AI, tech's poker culture, and more
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Why Mercury's CEO isn't afraid of giving his product to AI
Immad Akhund joins us this week on the podcast. Also: Apple's vibe coding crackdown, Cursor drama, Jensen's tokenmaxxing, and more.
https://sources.news/p/mercury-ceo-give-ai-the-money
3 months ago
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From my interview with Spotify’s co-CEO at SXSW: Spotify is building the ability to remix and create covers of songs with AI. He calls it a “huge missed opportunity for artists”
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Inside Spotify's bet on AI music
My interview with co-CEO Gustav Söderström. Also: Tech leaders worry about AI doomerism, Microsoft's AI reorg, Amazon's leak, and more.
https://sources.news/p/inside-spotify-bet-ai-music
3 months ago
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- This week on the pod: Starboy’s creator joined from a hot tub - What I’m up to at SXSW / Nvidia GTC - Notes on news about Meta, xAI, Perplexity, and Travis Kalanick
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Starboy is an anti-AI wearable that wants to just "hang out"
The first time I've ever had a podcast guest join from a hot tub. Also: Meta's AI jitters, Elon Musk resets xAI, Travis Kalanick comes for Waymo, and more.
https://sources.news/p/starboy-anti-ai-wearable
3 months ago
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I spoke with Anthropic employees in the midst of the company's fight with the Trump administration and Claude hitting the top of the App Store
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4 months ago
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Earlier this week, I spent an afternoon inside Anthropic HQ meeting with various leaders. It was fascinating and I learned a lot.
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My day inside Anthropic
I spoke with employees in the midst of the company's fight with the Trump administration and Claude hitting the top of the App Store.
https://sources.news/p/my-day-inside-anthropic
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Some personal news: I’m transitioning from CEO to a new role as Bluesky’s Chief Innovation Officer! I’m excited to welcome
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A New Chapter for Bluesky - Bluesky
After several intense and incredible years building Bluesky from the ground up, I've decided to step back as CEO and transition to a new role as Bluesky's Chief Innovation Officer.
https://bsky.social/about/blog/03-09-2026-a-new-chapter-for-bluesky
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Google's Liz Reid on the progression of AI in Google Search - here are my notes on that interview by
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Sources: OpenAI is pausing the rollout of ChatGPT Adult Mode More in today's newsletter
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4 months ago
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If you believe what both OpenAI and Anthropic proclaim — that they’re building AGI that will change everything — this bitterness should probably alarm you.
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Dario's big leak
“They’re sort of a gullible bunch." A rare leak out of Anthropic shows how CEO Dario Amodei really feels about OpenAI.
https://sources.news/p/darios-big-leak
4 months ago
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I’ve never seen such a combination of technical and moral (at least perceived) superiority from a tech company since the heyday of Apple.
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Anthropic is going to be just fine
It's the fastest-growing software business ever. Also: OpenAI's new post-training lead, Anduril's co-founders want to buy Wired, and more.
https://sources.news/p/anthropic-will-be-just-fine
4 months ago
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4 months ago
No discussion of tech media can get past this basic traffic fact: in the AI world, Google and social no longer refer traffic, which means that the vast majority of readers just never find you in the first place. Analysis:
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Interviewed Reddit CEO Steve Huffman about AI slop, agents, his deals with OpenAI and Google, becoming a better platform for creators, his worry about prediction markets, and a lot more
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Steve Huffman on why AI won't kill Reddit
Reddit's CEO on fighting slop, AI deals, being a better platform for creators, prediction markets, and more.
https://sources.news/p/steve-huffman-reddit-access-interview
4 months ago
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What AI bubble? In an interview, Stripe co-founder John Collison said the payments giant isn't seeing the signs “No one’s looking for a refund of their tokens”
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Why Stripe isn't worried about an AI bubble
My chat with co-founder John Collison. Also: Anthropic v. the Pentagon, Amazon's AI departure, and more.
https://sources.news/p/why-stripe-isnt-worried-about-an
4 months ago
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I spoke with the co-author of the Citrini viral AI prediction post that tanked stock prices.
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The AI doomer essay that rattled Wall Street
I spoke with the co-author of the viral AI prediction post that tanked stock prices. Also: a notable OpenAI hire, Anthropic's tender offer, and more.
https://sources.news/p/the-ai-doomer-essay-that-rattled
4 months ago
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Sources: Snap’s SVP of Specs, who had been leading the hardware effort for six years, is out after a “blow-up” with CEO Evan Spiegel about the company’s strategy
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4 months ago
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“I don’t do this for the money… I want to have fun and have impact.”
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How did Meta lose the ClawFather?
After Zuckerberg reached out, Altman ultimately won over OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger. Also: India's AI Summit kicks off, a new consumer AI agent platform, and Roblox is the gaming market.
https://sources.news/p/how-did-meta-lose-the-clawfather
4 months ago
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The comfortable industry narrative is that AI is a tool. The 4o saga is a window into how many people view LLMs as companions and even lovers.
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OpenAI’s 4o Valentine’s breakup
ChatGPT is removing its most controversial model. Also: Anthropic's big raise, OpenClaw may be acquired, my weekend reading list, and more.
https://sources.news/p/openais-4o-valentines-breakup
4 months ago
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Lots of chatter this week about what’s behind all the departures at xAI Turns out the reason mostly boils down to what all-too-often actually drives the AI industry’s drama: money
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What happened at xAI
Was it really just a reorg, or people cashing out? Also: OpenAI gets a futurist.
https://sources.news/p/what-happened-at-xai
5 months ago
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New interview: OpenAI's CEO of Applications. Fidji Simo, on how ads in ChatGPT will work, what will end the Code Red, a social network for AI agents, the state of Sora, and a lot more Her first in-depth pod since joining OpenAI
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Head of ChatGPT fires back at Anthropic's Super Bowl attack ads
YouTube video by ACCESS Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmBKuPZLZUQ
5 months ago
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Last week, Jony Ive showed me the interior of the first Ferrari electric car that LoveFrom designed. He was candid about his philosophy on who he works with post-Apple and where his head is as he builds OpenAI's first device.
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Jony Ive is done working with "assholes"
What the Ferrari Luce reveals about Ive's post-Apple life. Also: Fidji Simo on OpenAI's ads push.
https://sources.news/p/jony-ive-is-done-working-with-assholes
5 months ago
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Inside Reflection: the new AI lab that's coming for DeepSeek: Just published my full Sources Live interview with Reflection AI’s co-founder from Davos
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Inside Reflection: the new AI lab that's coming for DeepSeek
My full Sources Live interview with Reflection co-founder and CTO Ioannis Antonoglou in Davos.
https://sources.news/p/inside-reflection-the-new-ai-lab
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This week's pod was a fun one: we had Sari Azout join to discuss taste as a differentiator in the age of AI, founder life in Miami, and what she learned from the crypto bubble Ellis and I also talk Clawdbot mania and the new essay from Anthropic's CEO Available everywhere now:
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ACCESS
ACCESS is a show about the tech industry’s inside conversation. Hosted by Alex Heath, the most connected reporter covering the tech industry, and Ellis Hamburger, the founder whisperer for today’s hot...
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5 months ago
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Just published my full interview with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth in Davos. We discuss: - Why the recent VR layoffs happened - Meta's new AI model, which just dropped internally - Glasses production ramping up - The new Compute org - Building a humanoid
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Meta's CTO on VR layoffs, glasses, and the next AI model
My full Sources Live conversation with Andrew Bosworth during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
https://sources.news/p/metas-cto-on-vr-layoffs-glasses-and
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Just published my full interview with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis in Davos Some things we discuss: - Gemini 4 - The Apple deal - Robotics - BCI - Post-AGI life
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Interview: Demis Hassabis @ Sources Live, Davos
My full conversation with the Google DeepMind CEO on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.
https://sources.news/p/interview-demis-hassabis-sources
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The three main AI labs got messy this year at Davos
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Davos kicks off the AI turf war
Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic were slinging mud at each during the World Economic Forum. Also: Sunday CEO Tony Zhao this week of ACCESS.
https://sources.news/p/davos-kicks-off-the-ai-turf-war
5 months ago
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