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TBPN

Written by: John Coogan & Jordi Hays
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 TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays from 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with full episodes posted to Spotify immediately after airing. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” TBPN has interviewed Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella. Diet TBPN delivers the best moments from each episode in under 30 minutes.TBPN Corp Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • Trump-Xi Summit, Space Data Center Debate, Inflation Up | Diet TBPN

    Trump-Xi Summit, Space Data Center Debate, Inflation Up | Diet TBPN
    May 13 2026

    Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

    Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

    Follow TBPN:
    https://TBPN.com
    https://x.com/tbpn
    https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235
    https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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    30 mins
  • Trump-Xi Summit, Inflation Fears, Space Data Centers | Max Levchin, Delian Asparouhov, Richard Socher, Brandon Hill, Nate Tepper, Joubin Mirzadegan, Roman Chernin

    Trump-Xi Summit, Inflation Fears, Space Data Centers | Max Levchin, Delian Asparouhov, Richard Socher, Brandon Hill, Nate Tepper, Joubin Mirzadegan, Roman Chernin
    May 13 2026
    (00:50) - Trump-Xi Summit (28:35) - Space Data Centers (37:29) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (57:39) - Wall Street's Inflation Fears Rise (01:01:37) - Max Levchin, a Ukrainian-American software engineer and entrepreneur, co-founded PayPal in 1998 and currently serves as the CEO of Affirm, a financial technology company offering "buy now, pay later" services. In his recent conversation, Levchin discussed his deep dive into the mechanics of espresso machines, emphasizing his passion for mastering complex systems. He also highlighted the importance of specialization and depth of knowledge in one's field, advocating for young professionals to pursue expertise in areas like computer science to remain competitive in an evolving job market. (01:30:40) - Delian Asparouhov, co-founder and president of Varda Space Industries, discusses the company's collaboration with United Therapeutics to manufacture pharmaceuticals in microgravity, aiming to improve drug formulations for rare pulmonary diseases. He highlights the significance of this partnership as the first instance of a publicly traded company investing its own resources to produce physical products in low Earth orbit. Asparouhov also elaborates on the technical processes involved, including the benefits of microgravity for drug crystallization and the logistics of launching and retrieving these products from space. (02:01:19) - Richard Socher, former Chief Scientist at Salesforce and founder of You.com, is now leading Recursive Superintelligence, an AI startup focused on developing self-improving AI systems. In the conversation, he discusses the company's mission to build recursive, self-improving superintelligence capable of automating knowledge discovery, emphasizing the importance of AI systems that can autonomously enhance their own capabilities. He also highlights the recent funding success, with Recursive Superintelligence raising over $650 million at a $4.65 billion valuation, led by GV (Google Ventures) and Greycroft, with participation from Nvidia and AMD. (02:12:38) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (02:18:17) - Brandon Hill, CEO and co-founder of Vori, is a third-generation grocer whose family has been in the grocery industry for over 40 years. In the conversation, he discusses Vori's mission to modernize grocery store operations by automating processes such as inventory management, pricing, and ordering, aiming to enhance efficiency and profitability for independent retailers. Hill also highlights Vori's recent $22 million funding round, which will support the company's expansion and further development of its autonomous operating system for supermarkets. (02:26:03) - Nate Tepper, founder and CEO of True Short, an AI-driven film studio and streaming platform, discusses the company's innovative approach to creating and distributing vertical, short-form content inspired by China's successful micro-dramas. He highlights their strategy of forming creative pods—teams consisting of a showrunner, AI filmmaker, and editor—to produce weekly series, and emphasizes their focus on rapid content creation and distribution to stay ahead of competitors. Tepper also notes the importance of both organic and paid growth strategies, leveraging platforms like TikTok to drive user engagement and app downloads. (02:39:04) - Joubin Mirzadegan, co-founder and CEO of Roadrunner, discusses the company's inception at Kleiner Perkins, where he identified a critical need for improved revenue infrastructure through conversations with CIOs. He highlights the challenges posed by evolving pricing models, such as the shift from software to SaaS and now to AI-driven consumption-based billing, necessitating adaptable CPQ solutions. Mirzadegan emphasizes the complexity of the sales process, involving multiple stakeholders like CIOs and CROs, and underscores Roadrunner's mission to streamline this process by integrating AI to enhance efficiency and accuracy. (02:46:29) - Roman Chernin, a founding member of Nebius since its inception in summer 2024, discusses the company's rapid growth and its focus on building a vertically integrated, AI-specialized cloud infrastructure. He highlights the swift evolution of AI models, noting that open-source alternatives are catching up to frontier models within three to six months, prompting customers to switch for cost efficiency. Chernin also addresses challenges in scaling, including physical infrastructure bottlenecks and the necessity of efficient financing, emphasizing the importance of post-sales support and recent strategic acquisitions to enhance inference optimization capabilities.Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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    3 hrs and 6 mins
  • Altman’s Testimony, AI SPV Drama, Ebay Rejects $GME Bid | Diet TBPN

    Altman’s Testimony, AI SPV Drama, Ebay Rejects $GME Bid | Diet TBPN
    May 13 2026

    Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

    Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

    Follow TBPN:
    https://TBPN.com
    https://x.com/tbpn
    https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235
    https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive
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    30 mins
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