Alex Kantrowitz
@kantrowitz.bsky.social
Hello Bluesky! I’m Alex Kantrowitz, host of Big Technology Podcast and author of Big Technology on Substack.
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Back with @kantrowitz.bsky.social this week talking through the prospects of an OpenAI IPO (eventually), the risks of "AGI or Bust", and the inevitability of a market correction and what that might mean for this moment (and more)...
OpenAI’s IPO Plan, Deconstructing The AI Bet, Apple’s iPhone 17 Revival
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November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Back with @kantrowitz.bsky.social this week talking through the prospects of an OpenAI IPO (eventually), the risks of "AGI or Bust", and the inevitability of a market correction and what that might mean for this moment (and more)...
Tenessee man spends month in jail over a Trump meme the sheriff didn't like www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Tennessee sheriff defends jailing liberal activist for posting Trump meme about school shooting
A Middle Tennessee sheriff is defending the arrest of a man for posting an online meme quoting President Donald Trump.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Tenessee man spends month in jail over a Trump meme the sheriff didn't like www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
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🤖 Will NVIDIA's possible $100B investment in OpenAI deliver, or are AI bets spiraling out of control? This Week in Tech 1051 w/ @kantrowitz.bsky.social, @brianmc.bsky.social, @danshipper.bsky.social & @aripaparo.com breaks it down, plus Meta’s Vibes & Gen Z at work.
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Hype or True? | TWiT.TV
With Nvidia's plan to invest $100 billion over time in OpenAI, is this type of investment in other competitors healthy for AI? Can LLMs actually handle enterprise tools and
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September 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🤖 Will NVIDIA's possible $100B investment in OpenAI deliver, or are AI bets spiraling out of control? This Week in Tech 1051 w/ @kantrowitz.bsky.social, @brianmc.bsky.social, @danshipper.bsky.social & @aripaparo.com breaks it down, plus Meta’s Vibes & Gen Z at work.
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#AI #TechNews
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#AI #TechNews
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New Podcast Episode:
This Week in Tech: Hype or True?
Nvidia's $100 Billion Dollar Investment in OpenAI (Over Time)
with @kantrowitz.bsky.social, @brianmc.bsky.social, @danshipper.bsky.social, @aripaparo.com
This Week in Tech: Hype or True?
Nvidia's $100 Billion Dollar Investment in OpenAI (Over Time)
with @kantrowitz.bsky.social, @brianmc.bsky.social, @danshipper.bsky.social, @aripaparo.com
Hype or True? | TWiT.TV
With Nvidia's plan to invest $100 billion over time in OpenAI, is this type of investment in other competitors healthy for AI? Can LLMs actually handle enterprise tools and
twit.tv
September 29, 2025 at 4:05 AM
New Podcast Episode:
This Week in Tech: Hype or True?
Nvidia's $100 Billion Dollar Investment in OpenAI (Over Time)
with @kantrowitz.bsky.social, @brianmc.bsky.social, @danshipper.bsky.social, @aripaparo.com
This Week in Tech: Hype or True?
Nvidia's $100 Billion Dollar Investment in OpenAI (Over Time)
with @kantrowitz.bsky.social, @brianmc.bsky.social, @danshipper.bsky.social, @aripaparo.com
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Behold, the magic of taking 49 words and turning it into 3,000 words.
OpenAI & Microsoft Agree to Agree, Tentatively
An important step – but one of many – as they clearly try to race towards PBC conversion...
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September 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Behold, the magic of taking 49 words and turning it into 3,000 words.
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Always great to chat with @kantrowitz.bsky.social , this month I think we really kick into gear after the bit about "SuperUltraMegaIntelligence" about half way through. All high heat from that point on...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Personal Superintelligence, Layoffs & Payoffs, Writing With AI — With M.G. Siegler
YouTube video by Alex Kantrowitz
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August 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Always great to chat with @kantrowitz.bsky.social , this month I think we really kick into gear after the bit about "SuperUltraMegaIntelligence" about half way through. All high heat from that point on...
I wrote about Dario www.bigtechnology.com/p/the-making...
The Making Of Dario Amodei
AI’s most outspoken leader found direction in a personal tragedy.
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July 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I wrote about Dario www.bigtechnology.com/p/the-making...
Enjoyed this conversation with Ed. Take a look!
Here's the hour-and-a-half-long interview I gave @kantrowitz.bsky.social on the Big Technology Podcast, probably the most high-octane interview I've ever had, a lot of fun, please watch this to see me fully enter Sage Mode
youtu.be/UZEn-s9mllI?...
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Are AI's Economics Unsustainable? — With Ed Zitron
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July 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Enjoyed this conversation with Ed. Take a look!
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The stuff I naturally read and write about I will now *talk* about on a monthly basis with @kantrowitz.bsky.social. 🗣️
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Apple’s Anthropic Flirtation, Can Meta Build Superintelligence?, AI Browser Wars — With M.G. Siegler
Podcast Episode · Big Technology Podcast · 07/07/2025 · 58m
podcasts.apple.com
July 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The stuff I naturally read and write about I will now *talk* about on a monthly basis with @kantrowitz.bsky.social. 🗣️
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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New rule: Reporters writing this type of story must flawlessly set up the beach chair before printing.
July 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
New rule: Reporters writing this type of story must flawlessly set up the beach chair before printing.
It’s kind of amazing that Elon’s lost control of Grok
June 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It’s kind of amazing that Elon’s lost control of Grok
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Life moves fast in AI, huh @kantrowitz.bsky.social?
This morning: Apple should buy Perplexity
www.bigtechnology.com/p/why-apple-...
This afternoon: Apple discussed buying Perplexity
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This morning: Apple should buy Perplexity
www.bigtechnology.com/p/why-apple-...
This afternoon: Apple discussed buying Perplexity
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Why Apple Must Buy Perplexity
A bonafide AI partner in a moment of need. It's time for Tim Cook to make Apple's biggest acquisition in history.
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June 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Life moves fast in AI, huh @kantrowitz.bsky.social?
This morning: Apple should buy Perplexity
www.bigtechnology.com/p/why-apple-...
This afternoon: Apple discussed buying Perplexity
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This morning: Apple should buy Perplexity
www.bigtechnology.com/p/why-apple-...
This afternoon: Apple discussed buying Perplexity
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Apple’s $20 Billion Ticking Time Bomb. Time to start thinking about what happens to the company if Google's annual payments go away. It's not pretty.
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Apple’s $20 Billion Ticking Time Bomb
If Google’s payments go away, Apple’s services business could take a massive hit.
www.bigtechnology.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Apple’s $20 Billion Ticking Time Bomb. Time to start thinking about what happens to the company if Google's annual payments go away. It's not pretty.
www.bigtechnology.com/p/apples-20-...
www.bigtechnology.com/p/apples-20-...
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If you want a quick hour of @kantrowitz.bsky.social and I breaking down WWDC 25, here you go. I think it's pretty good. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
(and video form: youtu.be/e-jhzwOQBTw?...)
(and video form: youtu.be/e-jhzwOQBTw?...)
What Apple's Failures Say About AI's Limitations — With M.G. Siegler
YouTube video by Alex Kantrowitz
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June 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If you want a quick hour of @kantrowitz.bsky.social and I breaking down WWDC 25, here you go. I think it's pretty good. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
(and video form: youtu.be/e-jhzwOQBTw?...)
(and video form: youtu.be/e-jhzwOQBTw?...)
In a world where screens fade away and AI steps forward, where is Apple's place?
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www.bigtechnology.com/p/apple-desi...
Apple, Design, and the Future of the Device
In a world where screens fade away and AI steps forward, where is Apple's place?
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June 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
In a world where screens fade away and AI steps forward, where is Apple's place?
www.bigtechnology.com/p/apple-desi...
www.bigtechnology.com/p/apple-desi...
@chrislhayes.bsky.social you were right!
June 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
@chrislhayes.bsky.social you were right!
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The best podcast I've found to keep abreast of AI developments is the Big Technology podcast. I'm glad they had @emilymbender.bsky.social & @alexhanna.bsky.social on this week, and @garymarcus.bsky.social last week. AI skepticism is growing!
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AI’s Drawbacks: Environmental Damage, Bad Benchmarks, Outsourcing Thinking — With Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna
Big Technology Podcast · Episode
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May 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The best podcast I've found to keep abreast of AI developments is the Big Technology podcast. I'm glad they had @emilymbender.bsky.social & @alexhanna.bsky.social on this week, and @garymarcus.bsky.social last week. AI skepticism is growing!
open.spotify.com/episode/7uo3...
open.spotify.com/episode/7uo3...
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Thanks @kantrowitz.bsky.social for a refreshingly unbiased discussion of China’s AI efforts with Grace Shao. youtu.be/pksvCuoCOWs?...
Why China's AI Strategy Just Might Work — With Grace Shao
YouTube video by Alex Kantrowitz
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April 22, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Thanks @kantrowitz.bsky.social for a refreshingly unbiased discussion of China’s AI efforts with Grace Shao. youtu.be/pksvCuoCOWs?...
As Zuckerberg testified that people spend less time with friend content than ever before, OpenAI released a new model that will be a friend that shares with you. Now that AIs have personalities, AI is the new social media. www.bigtechnology.com/p/why-ai-is-...
Why AI is the New Social Media
Companionship is now the No. 1 use case for generative AI, filling a void Facebook could not.
www.bigtechnology.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
As Zuckerberg testified that people spend less time with friend content than ever before, OpenAI released a new model that will be a friend that shares with you. Now that AIs have personalities, AI is the new social media. www.bigtechnology.com/p/why-ai-is-...
Social media succeeded by playing to outrage while AI is succeeding just by being useful. Both are discovery tools. Why the difference?
April 18, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Social media succeeded by playing to outrage while AI is succeeding just by being useful. Both are discovery tools. Why the difference?
OpenAI is going to call GPT-5 AGI, lock it in
April 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
OpenAI is going to call GPT-5 AGI, lock it in
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Really good talk with Grace Shao by @kantrowitz.bsky.social
Recorded a month ago, so Grace added some notes on her substack
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Recorded a month ago, so Grace added some notes on her substack
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Why China's AI Strategy Just Might Work — With Grace Shao
Podcast Episode · Big Technology Podcast · 04/16/2025 · 1h 5m
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April 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Really good talk with Grace Shao by @kantrowitz.bsky.social
Recorded a month ago, so Grace added some notes on her substack
aiproem.substack.com/p/podcast-th...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Recorded a month ago, so Grace added some notes on her substack
aiproem.substack.com/p/podcast-th...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Upon further review, it turns out that social media is indeed biased
April 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Upon further review, it turns out that social media is indeed biased