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Limitless: An AI Podcast

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The Point of No Return: GLM 5.2 Approaches the Frontier

The Chinese open-weight AI model GLM 5.2 compares with leading models from OpenAI and Anthropic on coding and development tasks. Today, we cover the shift toward cheaper AI models, the difference between open weights and closed models, and the U.S. government’s reported ban on Anthropic’s most powerful model after security testing. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkx...

Jun 23, 202630 minEp. 194

THIS WEEK IN AI: Tension at World AI Summit, Snapchat Glasses, Meta's Crisis

We discuss Snap’s new AR glasses, AI governance at the G7, and Noam Shazeer’s move from Google to OpenAI. We also cover Anthropic’s Fable 5 being shut down, Microsoft’s use of a Chinese open-source model in Copilot, and Meta’s latest AI push. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED...

Jun 19, 202639 minEp. 193

The SpaceX Investment Thesis: Where We Are Now

Today we're following up on SpaceX’s public debut, its sharp rise in valuation, and whether the move signals a major opportunity or an AI bubble. With the small share float, the upcoming unlock schedule, and the possible impact of added supply on volatility, the stakes are only going to get higher. We also touch on SpaceX’s reported $60 billion acquisition of Cursor and its connection to AI development... And the big debate: is SpaceX better suited for short-term traders or long-term holders? --...

Jun 18, 202630 minEp. 192

Updates From the #1 AI Investor: Leopold's NVIDIA & Anthropic Strategy

We discuss Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI-focused portfolio, including his reported short on NVIDIA and large private investment in Anthropic. We also cover NVIDIA’s bond offering and the idea that the AI infrastructure trade is shifting toward power, networking, and data-center buildout rather than just chips. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://pod...

Jun 17, 202627 minEp. 191

The United States of Claude: Government Bans Fable 5

This is a turning point for AI. Today, we discuss Anthropic’s release and quick withdrawal of its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after a U.S. export-control notice raised national security concerns. We also cover the reported jailbreak, Amazon’s role in escalating the issue, and what the episode suggests about government involvement in access to frontier AI models. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open...

Jun 16, 202629 minEp. 190

THIS WEEK IN AI: SpaceX IPO TODAY, AI 1 Satellite, Claude Fable 5

This Week in AI, we discuss SpaceX as a possible buy ahead of a major IPO, focusing on its valuation, Starlink growth, and the company’s plans for space-based AI data centers. We also cover OpenAI’s reported data center deal and S-1 filing, Anthropic’s Fable 5 model, and Apple’s WWDC updates on Siri. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.a...

Jun 12, 202636 minEp. 189

AI Loops: How the World's Best Engineers Use AI

AI Loops have taken over our timeline as a more autonomous way of using AI models, alongside prompting, agents, and harnesses. Today, we compare practical use cases, note how AI runtimes have expanded to hours or days, and talk about costs, enterprise limits, and the human role in higher-level work. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.ap...

Jun 11, 202631 minEp. 188

Claude Fable 5: The Most Impressive AI Model Ever

🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ ------ Today, we discuss Anthropic’s new model release, focusing on the balance between stronger AI capabilities and tighter safety restrictions. Let's unpack some demos of visual reasoning, gaming, and enterprise ...

Jun 10, 202631 minEp. 187

Apple WWDC 2026: Finally Delivering on AI Promises

This year, we got what we came for. Apple’s WWDC 2026 focused on improving AI, especially Siri’s new capabilities, on-device models, and privacy-centered request handling. With new AI features in Photos, Apple Maps’ 3D Gaussian splats, and Apple’s broader position in consumer AI, maybe Apple AI will finally come through. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPL...

Jun 09, 202636 minEp. 186

THIS WEEK IN AI: Microsoft Build, NVIDIA at Computex, New Glenn Explosion

Today, we're covering Microsoft Build, including its new AI models and concept hardware, as well as NVIDIA’s latest announcements at Computex. We also discuss Blue Origin’s New Glenn test failure, Cloudflare’s bot traffic data, and updates from OpenAI, Grok, and Google. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-p...

Jun 05, 202632 minEp. 185

Hijacking Instagram: Behind The Massive AI Exploit

A Meta AI account-recovery exploit let attackers trigger password reset links for Instagram and Facebook accounts through social engineering. With this backdrop, we explore security risks for AI systems, including prompt injection, and close with advice on stronger authentication and safer account practices. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://po...

Jun 04, 202625 minEp. 184

SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic IPOs: AI's Reckoning

SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic have all filed for their upcoming IPOs. This speaks pretty heavily to the scale of projectedAI capital spending. We also cover changing index rules, the size of the raises compared with past market cycles, and Anthropic’s revenue growth and business case. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc...

Jun 03, 202628 minEp. 183

Dell's Comeback is the Perfect AI Case Study

We discuss Dell’s incredibly impressive price action rally, after its focus on AI infrastructure, and NVIDIA’s latest hardware announcements. We also cover the push toward local and private AI use, along with Dell’s earnings and strong AI server sales. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id181321089...

Jun 02, 202628 minEp. 182

THIS WEEK IN AI: Pope Approves Anthropic, Comparing AI Plans, Starcloud SpaceX Partnership

We need to discuss Meta’s new subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and AI. Then we'll compare them with offerings from Google, Claude, ChatGPT, and X. Can Meta justify its AI spending? If not, what possible fallback strategies can they lean on? We also explore StarCloud’s planned orbital data center, Cognition’s funding round, a new agentic coding benchmark, Pope Leo’s AI manifesto, and Snowflake’s post-earnings stock jump. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitless...

May 29, 202624 minEp. 181

How Gavin Baker Invests in AI, and Where the Bubble is Going Next

In this episode, we discuss Gavin Baker’s view that AI is a super cycle, with the biggest opportunities in infrastructure, chips, memory, and power rather than software. It's interesting to pit him against Leopold Aschenbrenner, who has taken a higher octane approach to similar overarching theses. Gavin's portfolio includes Astera Labs, Cerebras, NVIDIA, Micron, and Unity Software. DYOR! ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessF...

May 28, 202629 minEp. 180

Encouraging Athletes to Take Steroids: Bryan Johnson's Enhanced Games

In this episode, we discuss the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, where athletes were allowed to use performance-enhancing drugs under medical supervision, including the event format, prizes, and rules. We also highlight a new world record swim in the men’s 50-meter freestyle, other event winners, and the mixed results for enhanced versus natural athletes. Finally, we look at the event’s business side and its connection to biotech, AI, and future enhancement and medicine. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NE...

May 26, 202623 minEp. 179

The Story of Cursor: The Fastest AI Company and Massive Comeback

Things people aren't talking about enough: Cursor’s rapid growth, its role as an AI coding harness, and the data and training advantages that may support its moat. With the reported SpaceX and xAI deal, there's a real possibility of combining Cursor with Grok and large-scale compute. ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 The Cursor Story 1:54 The Harness Moat 4:51 Budgets and Data 8:59 The Deals 12:31 The Vision 14:58 Concerns 17:23 Final Takes ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack...

May 25, 202621 minEp. 178

ROUNDUP: Anthropic Pays Elon $45B, SpaceX Files $1.75T IPO, Claude Mythos Hacks Apple

Three of the biggest deals in AI history all hit in the last 48 hours. SpaceX filed for a $1.75 trillion IPO, the biggest ever. Anthropic signed a deal to pay Elon $1.25 billion a month to train Claude on his GPUs, $45 billion total through 2029. And Anthropic is now projected to be profitable by next month, beating OpenAI to it. We break down the S1 filing, the 30% retail float, the insider unlock structure, and why Antonio Gracias is about to become absurdly wealthy. Then we get into Cursor's ...

May 22, 202629 minEp. 177

Google I/O 2026: Their Next Big Thing Is Finally Here

🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ ------ Google I/O 2026 was packed full of announcements, but we need to determine whether the company is keeping pace with OpenAI and Anthropic. We cover Gemini Omni, Gemini 3.5 Flash, and Gemini Spark, along with ...

May 20, 202629 minEp. 176

Leopold is Back: 13F Filings Reveal a New Bet

Leopold Aschenbrenner is back with his latest 13F filing and his sharp shift from bullish to bearish on major AI and semiconductor names like NVIDIA, AMD, and Broadcom. Although these positions date back to Q1, we can use this to explore his long positions in power, infrastructure, and data center-related companies. More importantly, we need to find out where the puck is moving next. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SP...

May 18, 202632 minEp. 175

THIS WEEK IN AI: Google's AI Laptop, Everyone Goes to China, Thinking Machines

This week, we saw Google’s new AI-focused laptop, Gemini’s growing role across Google services, and Google’s reported work with SpaceX on space-based data centers. We also cover Isomorphic Labs’ $2.1 billion raise, a Chinese mecha robot, and new developments from Thinking Machines Labs, Anthropic, OpenAI, and the Sam Altman-Elon Musk disputes. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV2...

May 14, 202632 minEp. 174

Memory Could Be the Last Great Investment of this AI Cycle

There has been a surge in memory stocks and memory ETFs, with AI inference demand reshaping the market and perhaps reshaping the entire memory industry. Micron, SK Hynix, and Samsung are interesting plays with their supply constraints, rising memory needs, and signs that shortages are starting to affect consumer devices. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPL...

May 13, 202625 minEp. 173

Cerebras IPO: The Tech Breakthrough That Could Change Everything

Cerebras is an AI chip company set for a groundbreaking IPO, and its revolutionary chip that could accelerate the development of AGI from 15 years to just 5. We explore the implications of their unique chip architecture within the context of their partnership with OpenAI. As Cerebras positions itself to raise $4.8 billion, we analyze how its innovations could disrupt NVIDIA's monopoly and shape the future of the AI market. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ F...

May 12, 202622 minEp. 172

THIS WEEK IN AI: Anthropic SpaceXAI Deal | Elon vs OpenAI Trial

There's now a surprising alliance between SpaceX and Anthropic, as they team up to challenge OpenAI after Musk’s unexpected pivot from criticism to collaboration. The $5 billion deal for Anthropic to utilize SpaceX's Colossus One data center aims to meet their escalating compute demands. We also discuss Anthropic's new AI templates for financial services, a significant $200 billion Google partnership, and other industry developments like floating data centers. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTE...

May 08, 202630 minEp. 171

Making Sense of the AI Cycle: Where are We Now?

Today, we're analyzing the soaring performance of semiconductor stocks fueled by the AI boom, spotlighting gains from SanDisk and Micron. With the substantial increase in tech giants' capital expenditure projections, now exceeding $800 billion, we can project out the trickle-down effects across the layers of the AI ecosystem. From potential bubble concerns, insights from thought leaders, and the future of memory supply in powering AI applications, we're going to get to the bottom of this AI cycl...

May 07, 202629 minEp. 170

The OpenAI Phone is Coming... With an AI Operating System

OpenAI's phone, led by iPhone architect Jony Ive, is set to launch in 2027-2028. With a goal of shipping 40 to 50 million units, we explore the implications of an AI-first operating system that redefines user interaction. We compare OpenAI's consumer-focused strategy to Anthropic's enterprise approach, discuss the challenges of competing with Apple, and ponder the hurdles for user adoption. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/Limitle...

May 06, 202627 minEp. 169

Everyone Needs to Use OpenAI Codex... Until Claude Mythos Comes Out

Let's examine the fierce competition between AI coding tools Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's Codex. As Codex emerges with robust updates, we discuss user experiences and showcase demos comparing game development and dashboard creation. Highlights include Codex's superior interface and innovative features like auto-review and Chronicle. We also explore the broader implications for AI integration in coding tasks. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: ...

May 05, 202631 minEp. 168

THIS WEEK IN AI: Massive Quarterly Earnings, Anthropic's Project Deal, Cursor SDK

We tackle the strong earnings reports from Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, propelled by AI and cloud growth. Google sees a 94% earnings per share surge, while Amazon's AWS boasts 28% growth. Meta raises revenue by 33% through AI advertising, and Microsoft reports a 40% increase in Azure. We also discuss innovative AI projects like Anthropic’s transaction trial and 11 Labs’ music licensing. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/Lim...

May 01, 202639 minEp. 167

The Trial Begins: Elon vs Sam Altman

The courtroom showdown between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI has begun, with stakes hitting $850 billion and potential damages of $134 billion. As Musk claims he was foundational to OpenAI’s success, Altman’s defense counters with narratives of Musk's bitterness following his exit. We uncover intriguing diary entries from co-founder Greg Brockman that cast doubt on OpenAI's nonprofit ideals. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com...

Apr 30, 202623 minEp. 166

China Blocks $2B Meta's Acquisition of Manus. It's Getting Real

The fallout from Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, haz beencomplicated by the founders' detention in China and a government order to reverse the deal. We discuss the implications for US-China relations, the rise of China’s independent AI ecosystem, and the strategic challenges facing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ...

Apr 28, 202623 minEp. 165
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