Jensen vs NYT, New Model Reactions, "You Can See Everything" Trailer, Saudi EVs | Cristiano Amon, Talia Goldberg, John & Louis Antonelli, Max Levchin, Sam Ross
TBPNShow Notes
(00:49) - Jensen vs AI Alarmism
(19:33) - New Model Reactions
(28:54) - Saudi EVs
(31:00) - "You Can See Everything" New Trailer Reaction
(36:40) - Cristiano Amon discusses Qualcomm’s vision for AI-powered smartphones, vehicles, data centers, and emerging wearable devices. The Qualcomm president and CEO highlights rising demand for computing, the importance of on-device AI, and the company’s push for an open-source AI software ecosystem.
(48:41) - Talia Goldberg, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, discusses emerging AI opportunities, including physical AI, “token market fit,” and personal agents. She also outlines Bessemer’s new $5.75 billion fund and its strategy of making selective, substantial investments in early-stage and high-growth companies.
(01:00:22) - John and Louis Antonelli discuss co-founding Real, a social sports app that transforms live statistics into fast, engaging, community-driven content. They explain the platform’s growth through sports fan pages, real-time notifications, digital collectibles, AI-powered moderation, and plans to expand into more sports and live events.
(01:25:25) - Max Levchin, founder and CEO of Affirm, discusses the company’s UK expansion with Amazon, its breakthrough attention-based underwriting models, and the advantages of operational discipline and transparency. He also explains why existing financial infrastructure can support AI agents and how Affirm’s dedicated developer-productivity team has increased AI-assisted coding while reducing costs.
(01:43:48) - Sam Ross, co-founder and CEO of Numeral, discusses the company’s $100 million funding round and its mission to automate global sales tax and VAT compliance. He explains that the capital will primarily support R&D, AI-powered tax advisory tools, and solutions that reduce manual work for tax professionals.
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