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Mizuho Managing Director and Internet Equity Research Analyst Lloyd Walmsley talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Meta’s slowing revenue growth, new AI monetization opportunities and the financing behind its enormous infrastructure spending. We also talk with The Information reporters Aaron Holmes and Leo Schwartz about an AI-discovered PHP security vulnerability, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s pay cut and Andreessen Horowitz’s plans to drop “crypto” from its blockchain fund’s name. Morningstar Senior Equity Analyst Seth Goldstein joins us to discuss Tesla’s earnings and the prospects and risks of a SpaceX merger. Lastly, Legora Co-Founder and CEO Max Junestrand discusses the legal AI startup’s $550 million funding round, competition with Harvey and AI labs, and its path toward a potential IPO.

TMF Associates President Tim Farrar talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Elon Musk’s proposed Tesla–SpaceX merger and the risks behind SpaceX’s fast-growing AI cloud business. We also talk with Wedbush Securities Senior Analyst Alicia Reese about Netflix’s slowing revenue growth and advertising challenges, and Different Co-Founder and CEO Ajeet Singh about his $48 million AI marketing startup and Anthropic’s reported compute commitments. Lastly, Eventual Founder Alex Keeney examines what prediction markets are signaling ahead of the midterms and how the elections could shape the industry.

Neuberger Senior Research Analyst Dan Flax talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Meta’s AI strategy, Google’s cloud growth, Microsoft’s Azure business and why hyperscalers may keep spending aggressively despite higher interest rates. We also talk with Inspired Capital Founder and Managing Partner Alexa von Tobel about the firm’s new $450 million fund, Salesforce’s acquisition strategy and how AI agents could change marketing and commerce. Daytona Co-Founder and CEO Ivan Burazin explains the company’s $60 million raise at a $1 billion valuation and how its sandboxes help AI agents execute tasks, including work supporting Meta’s Muse model training. Lastly, The Information Finance Editor Meredith Mazzilli breaks down CoreWeave’s debt structure, the risks facing neocloud financing and the potential role of insurers in funding AI infrastructure.

Palo Alto Networks CIO Meerah Rajavel talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about securing AI agents and the risks of AI-generated code. We also talk with Modal Co-Founder and CEO Erik Bernhardsson about the company's $750 million funding round, $15.75 billion valuation and $1 billion annualized revenue run rate, and MoffettNathanson Managing Director Nick Del Deo about CoreWeave's debt, financing needs and power constraints. Lastly, Pentagon CTO Emil Michael joins The Information's Amir Efrati and Leo Schwartz to discuss the government's superintelligence task force, its dispute with Anthropic and the national security implications of the AI race with China.

The Information’s Apple Reporter Aaron Tilley talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the DOJ’s potential antitrust settlement with Apple and why developers fear it won’t go far enough. We also talk with Digital Advertising Reporter Alix Coutures about OpenAI’s rapidly expanding ad business, lower prices and Meta hires; Proof CEO Pat Kinsel about verifying the identities behind AI agents; and Architect Founder and CEO Brett Harrison about an auction marketplace for cheaper AI inference. Lastly, The Information’s Editor-at-Large Martin Peers discusses CoreWeave’s financing pressures and founders’ stock sales, and whether Anthropic may have missed its peak IPO window.