Alex Heath, tech journalist and founder of Sources, joins Lachlan Cartwright at Super Burrito in Greenwich Village to talk about breaking away from legacy media, the rise of AI, and how technology and journalism are colliding in 2025.

Heath reveals what really happened inside OpenAI, why Substack is changing the rules of reporting, and how creators like him are reshaping the future of independent media. From Sam Altman to Zuckerberg to the Ellisons, this conversation dives deep into power, disruption, and the future of truth online.

⏱ Chapters 00:00 – Welcome to The Breaker Pod at Super Burrito 01:00 – Alex Heath on Leaving The Verge and Building Sources 04:00 – The Reality of the AI Bubble and What Reporters Miss 07:00 – Inside Sam Altman’s Dinner and OpenAI’s Power Games 10:00 – Media Meets Tech: The Ellisons, TikTok and the New Murdochs 14:00 – How AI Is Changing Reporting and Storytelling 18:00 – Independence in 2025: Substack, Spotify and Platform Power 22:00 – Legacy Media vs Independents — Who Survives? 25:00 – Vox, Podcasts and the Next Wave of Media Networks 28:00 – Tech Talent and AI Poaching — Half-Billion Dollar Hires 31:00 – Elon Musk, Sam Altman and the Religion of Tech 35:00 – What Comes After Large Language Models (World Models Explained) 39:00 – Can Journalists Keep Up with AI? 42:00 – The Next Big Storylines in Silicon Valley (2026 Preview) 47:00 – Closing Thoughts and Farewell

🎙 About the Episode Tech journalist Alex Heath built his career breaking stories at The Verge and The Information — now he’s building his own media brand. In this episode, he talks about the AI revolution, the future of independent news, and why truth and taste will be the most valuable currencies in media’s next chapter.