For the first episode of our second season, Katie sits down with fellow journalist MS Now’s All In Chris Hayes, to talk about covering the news and capturing attention during an all-consuming news cycle. Hayes also talks about his book, The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource.

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This week, Brian and Leah discuss the highlights from Nvidia’s annual developer conference, and why Tesla recently got in trouble with some of its most loyal fans online. Plus, Meta’s decision of shutting down Horizon Worlds VR officially marks the end of the metaverse dream.

This week we are bringing you a podcast recommendation. A great tech focused weekly show called Kill Switch, hosted by Dexter Thomas. On this episode Dexter goes down a rabbit hole. When an editor at a local magazine in Toronto received a pitch from a promising new freelancer, he didn’t expect it to spiral into an obsessive investigation. What followed was a deep dive into a web of fake interviews, impossible bylines, and fake reporting. Dexter talks with Nicholas Hune-Brown to trace how he uncovered an AI journalist and what it reveals about journalism today.

This week, the team discusses what’s at stake for Anthropic after the company sued the Department of Defense. They also take a look at the strategy behind the Trump administration sharing action-filled war memes on social media, and share a scoop about how a controversial company is making millions by organizing the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Plus — could AI come for the jobs of venture capitalists?

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• Anthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billions | WIRED
• A Trumpworld Events Company Is Raking In Millions in Federal Contracts | WIRED
• OpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic Against the US Government | WIRED
• Can AI Kill the Venture Capitalist? | WIRED

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This week, the team dives into why disinformation and the AI industry battles have quickly positioned themselves at the center of the ongoing conflict between the U.S and Iran. They also discuss how prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are increasingly facing insider trading accusations and ethical questions. Also, how did Paramount beat Netflix in its bid for Warner Bros? Plus — Zoë, Brian, and Leah share their predictions for the future.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran
• How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet
• Anthropic Hits Back After US Military Labels It a ‘Supply Chain Risk’
• A Former Top Trump Official Is Going After Prediction Markets
• Everything Larry and David Ellison Will Control If Paramount Buys Warner Bros.

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Steven Adler used to lead product safety at OpenAI. When Katie read his recent op-ed asking OpenAI to prove that they have and continue to address safety issues, she knew she wanted to talk to him. This week she sits down with Steven to talk about what AI users should know about their bots.

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This week, the team dives into the feud that has been brewing between Anthropic and the Pentagon — and what it says about how the government interacts with tech companies. Later, Zoë tells us why figuring out whether you are agentic or mimetic has become the new litmus test in Silicon Valley. Plus, we discuss the key takeaways from the State of the Union address and give a farewell to the TAT-8 undersea cables — the ones that made our modern internet possible.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• Are You ‘Agentic’ Enough for the AI Era? | WIRED
• Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible

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On this week’s episode of The Big Interview podcast, the philanthropist sits down with Katie to offer her insights on billionaire donors, kids on phones, and the importance of women’s healthcare.

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