Who Gets The Money? | Stephen Kent

The Unbreakable Stranglehold | Steven Glinert and Mitch Nahmias

Steven Glinert and Mitch Nahmias join MTS to discuss Nvidia's position in the AI hardware stack, the shift from training to inference workloads, and China's development of a sovereign semiconductor ecosystem. -- https://x.com/StevenGlinert [https://x.com/StevenGlinert] https://x.com/MitchsBrew [https://x.com/MitchsBrew] -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive]https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0] YouTube | ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation]https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0] Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM]  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763]  Substack | ⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/]https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0] Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ [sponsors@mts.now] -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ [https://neon.com/mts%E2%81%A0] ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts [http://elevenlabs.io/mts] Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com [https://konghq.com] Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com [https://blitzy.com] Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts [https://merge.dev/mts] AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com [https://adquick.com] Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts [https://macroscope.com/mts] -- Timestamps: (00:00) The Paradox of Open-Source Weapons (00:01:41) Where Sphere Semi Fits in the Stack (00:07:30) Competing with the Nvidia Monopoly (00:13:54) How to Break a Modern Rockefeller (00:19:34) Disentangling the Inference Stack (00:28:29) The Sovereign Chinese Training Stack (00:38:46) Co-Optimization and Hardware Hardening -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

Who Gets The Money? | Stephen Kent

Stephen Kent joins MTS to discuss parental management of childhood social media use, the implications of a government-backed AI sovereign wealth fund, and utilizing explosive economic growth to eliminate the national debt. -- https://x.com/StephenKentX [https://x.com/StephenKentX] -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive]https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0] YouTube | ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation]https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0] Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM]  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763]  Substack | ⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/]https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0] Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ [sponsors@mts.now] -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ [https://neon.com/mts%E2%81%A0] ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts [http://elevenlabs.io/mts] Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com [https://konghq.com] Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com [https://blitzy.com] Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts [https://merge.dev/mts] AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com [https://adquick.com] Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts [https://macroscope.com/mts] -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:49) The Kids Act Take (03:36) Social Media Corporate Liability (06:42) AI Content Moderation Tools (12:24) The AI Sovereign Wealth Fund (17:56) Sovereign Wealth Frontier Argument (22:33) Bipartisan Overlap and National Debt (26:14) Tax System Reform Alternatives -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

This Just Ended App Stores | Sam D'Amico

Sam D'Amico joins MTS to discuss the cultural and structural reasons preventing European air conditioning adoption, the shifts AI is bringing to hardware development and app store ecosystems, and the performance advantages of integrating battery storage into kitchen appliances. -- https://x.com/sdamico [https://x.com/sdamico] -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive]https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0] YouTube | ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation]https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0] Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM]  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763]  Substack | ⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/]https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0] Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ [sponsors@mts.now] -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ [https://neon.com/mts%E2%81%A0] ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts [http://elevenlabs.io/mts] Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com [https://konghq.com] Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com [https://blitzy.com] Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts [https://merge.dev/mts] AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com [https://adquick.com] Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts [https://macroscope.com/mts] -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:36) Why Europe Lacks Air Conditioning (04:14) Innovation Opportunities In HVAC (07:45) Sam D’Amico Career Background (09:51) AI Shifting Hardware Marketplaces (14:20) Why Choose Induction Stoves (22:59) Live Impulse Stove Demonstration -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

AI Might Eat the Entire Economy| John Loeber

John Loeber joins MTS to discuss the rising unofficial licensing regime for frontier models, the strategic shift toward economic internalization by AI labs, and why global competition from Chinese tech giants shapes the safety trade-off. -- https://x.com/johnloeber [https://x.com/johnloeber] -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive]https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0] YouTube | ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation]https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0] Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM]  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763]  Substack | ⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/]https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0] Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ [sponsors@mts.now] -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ [https://neon.com/mts%E2%81%A0] ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts [http://elevenlabs.io/mts] Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com [https://konghq.com] Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com [https://blitzy.com] Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts [https://merge.dev/mts] AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com [https://adquick.com] Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts [https://macroscope.com/mts] -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:40) Unofficial Licensing Regimes (03:49) Defining Internalization vs Externalization (11:00) Unintended Policy Consequences (14:18) Geopolitical Safety Trade-Offs (18:39) Big Tech Inertia (26:57) Outro -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

How the Iran War Really Ends | 🟡🔴🔵 MTS Live

Daniel Saedi joins MTS to discuss the diplomatic fallout of the Islamabad Memorandum, the internal power fractures within Iranian political factions, and the devastating economic reality of rebuilding the country's heavy industry. -- https://x.com/TheRealDanSaedi [https://x.com/TheRealDanSaedi] -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive]https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0] YouTube | ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation]https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0] Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM]  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763]  Substack | ⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/]https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0] Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ [sponsors@mts.now] -- Brought to you by: Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ [https://neon.com/mts%E2%81%A0] ElevenLabs -  AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. http://elevenlabs.io/mts [http://elevenlabs.io/mts] Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. https://granola.ai/mts [https://granola.ai/mts] Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com [https://konghq.com] Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com [https://blitzy.com] Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts [https://merge.dev/mts] AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com [https://adquick.com] Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts [https://macroscope.com/mts] -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:06) Reopening The Strait Of Hormuz (06:49) Prospect Of A Nuclear Deal (08:35) Factions Within The Iranian State (21:15) Domestic And Economic Situation In Iran (28:40) Launching The Minerva AI Platform -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.