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Big Technology Podcast

Big Technology Podcast

Written by: Alex Kantrowitz
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The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators. Alex Kantrowitz, a Silicon Valley journalist who's interviewed the world's top tech CEOs — from Mark Zuckerberg to Larry Ellison — is the host.All rights reserved. Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales Personal Finance Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government Science Social Sciences Spirituality
Episodes
  • Meta & Microsoft's Claude Slowdown, His Agent Leaked His Banking Info, Don’t Bully Your AI
    Oct 9 2026
    Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Meta and Microsoft pull back their Claude plans 2) Are standard models like Muse Spark good enough? 3) Is Anthropic in trouble if its top clients cut back significantly? 4) Downloads have slowed for Claude Code ahead of Anthropic IPO 5) Elon says Grok Bot will use all models, including Anthropic's 6) Is Elon in the Harness Hive (yes) 7) Muse books the wrong doctor 8) Grok Bot leaks Shane Mac's banking details 9) Anthropic bans users who persistently bully Claude 10) Google releases Gemini.... --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Can AI Keep Growing Exponentially? Let’s Ask SemiAnalysis — With Dylan Patel and Jordan Nanos
    Oct 7 2026
    Dylan Patel is founder and CEO of SemiAnalysis, Jordan Nanos is a member of its technical staff. Patel and Nanos join Big Technology to discuss whether AI’s massive infrastructure buildout can justify the trillions of dollars being spent on compute. Tune in to hear how big the boom could get, where the revenue needed to support it will come from, and what it could mean for knowledge work and the broader economy. We also cover Nvidia’s role in financing AI infrastructure, the economics and security of neoclouds, Anthropic’s potential IPO, Oracle’s AI bet, and whether frontier labs are keeping their best models to themselves. Hit play for a deep look at the financial and technical machinery powering the AI boom, and what could happen if it keeps accelerating. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Who Wins The AI Assistant Wars? + Why Didn’t Google Build Muse?
    Oct 5 2026
    M.G. Siegler is the author of Spyglass. Siegler joins Big Technology to discuss the escalating battle to build the dominant personal AI assistant. Tune in to hear why he thinks Meta’s Muse is surprisingly strong and what will ultimately determine who wins. We also cover Apple’s dark-horse position, Anthropic’s absence from the consumer assistant race, Google’s repeated product missteps, and how AI agents could reshape subscriptions, banking, shopping, and everyday computing. Hit play for a wide-ranging look at the companies fighting to become the AI assistant that runs your digital life. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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