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AI Cyber Panic, Ken Griffin's Bubble Warning, The Fall of France?

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AI Cyber Panic, Ken Griffin's Bubble Warning, The Fall of France?

(0:00) Bestie intros! (0:11) Ken Griffin's AI bubble warning (8:19) Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora joins (14:24) AI Cyber panic: PHP exploits and the tumultuous year ahead (44:17) France on the brink: Riots, immigration referendum, debt crisis (1:31:49) Trump's second half strategy, Press Secretary J-Cal? Follow Nikesh: https://x.com/nikesharora…

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  1. Is Most AI Spending Circular? at 2:28

    Chamath Palihapitiya says most AI spending is circular. Full answer

  2. Why Does Palo Alto Networks Prefer Open Weight AI? at 8:20

    Nikesh Arora says Palo Alto Networks prefers open source, open weight models because the company can modify the weights, train them, and interrogate the chain… Full answer

  3. Where Is the AI Compute Profit Pool Moving? at 11:17

    Nikesh Arora says the AI compute profit pool lives in NVIDIA and the memory industry and is shifting toward hyperscalers that already hold large amounts of… Full answer

  4. How Did AI Find Exploits in PHP? at 14:21

    Jason Calacanis says AI found two critical exploits, nicknamed PHP to shell, in PHP, the open source language that powers about 70% of websites, including… Full answer

  5. Why Is AI With No Guardrails Dangerous? at 33:39

    Nikesh Arora says AI with no guardrails is dangerous because safety depends on the weakest link, and a company that gives out the raw power of AI with no… Full answer

  6. Why Do Companies Avoid Upgrading Old Software? at 37:09

    Nikesh Arora says companies avoid upgrading old software because technology leaders are rewarded for low cost and for keeping everything available, so an… Full answer

  7. How Bad Have the Riots in France Gotten? at 44:18

    Jason Calacanis says France just saw its worst riots in decades. Full answer

  8. Who Can Break the French Government? at 1:05:54

    Chamath Palihapitiya says the investors he calls bond vigilantes can break the French government. Full answer

  9. Does the United States Need a Debt Reset? at 1:08:53

    David Friedberg says the United States is fundamentally going to need some degree of reset. Full answer

  10. What Is the SpaceX Gift for American Kids? at 1:11:39

    David Friedberg says Elon is going to give every American child, which Friedberg thinks means anyone under 18, one share of SpaceX. Full answer

  11. Why Is President Trump's Approval So Low? at 1:31:50

    Jason Calacanis says President Trump's approval is so low because the president no longer talks about the bottom half of the country. Full answer

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