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This Robot Learns By Watching (The Other One Will Give You Nightmares) | Ep.24
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore the rapidly advancing world of robotics.
Feb 28


Breakfast with the godfather of Rational Optimism
This is what Matt Ridley had to say about today’s breakthrough technologies…
Feb 23


SUPERSONIC IS BACK! (No Boom Required) | Ep.23
Boom Supersonic just pulled off the impossible: they broke the sound barrier without making a sound. Wild, right?
Feb 21


They Tried to Stop Innovation (It Backfired Spectacularly) | Ep. 22
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore how over-regulation is finally giving way to innovation. Plus: why Starlink's new...
Feb 14


Welcome to the future we were promised
The future is happening—fast.
Feb 14


Part 2: Driving Toward Disruption
It is no longer a question of whether autonomous vehicles will become the norm, but when.
Feb 12


The rational optimist guide to using AI
This will be the first of many diaries where we explore how to use this incredible new technology.
Feb 9


Why Big Tech is Betting $300B on AI (And It's Moving Faster Than You Think) | Ep. 21
DeepSeek's training costs were much higher than reported ($1.6B, not $6M) - but that's not the real story. Big Tech is doubling down...
Feb 7


Honey, crank up the sun
What if, instead of watching helplessly as nature wreaks havoc, we could control it?
Feb 2


Why AI Just Got 93% Cheaper (And It Changes EVERYTHING) | Ep. 20
DeepSeek's AI breakthrough sent shockwaves through tech markets, wiping $600B in value. But beyond the headlines lies a bigger story...
Jan 31


WTF happened in 2024?
If I’m right, America’s next chapter will be its best. The next 50 years will look radically different than the last 50.
Jan 29


Part 1: Driving Toward Disruption
Autonomous vehicles are quickly becoming one of the biggest disruptions we’ll experience in our lifetimes.
Jan 28


Part #4: The innovation feast and you
Here’s how Rational Optimists should prepare for the innovation avalanche…
Jan 26


$500B Project Stargate Will Change Everything Faster Than You Think | Ep. 19
Is The AI Boom Overhyped? Project Stargate's $500 billion moonshot and why it signals a new era of American innovation.
Jan 24


Part #3: The Final Frontiers
From AI to rocket launches, we’re entering a new age of tech innovation…
Jan 19


Blue Origin Takes On SpaceX (The $10B Race for Space) | Ep. 18
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore how Blue Origin's historic first orbital launch signals a new era in the space race.
Jan 17


Part #2: The Five Frontiers
Welcome to the “innovation feast”…
Jan 12


Zuck Won't Censor Your FB Posts Anymore (And He's Happy About It) | Ep. 17
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore Mark Zuckerberg's dramatic reversal on content moderation.
Jan 10


WTF Happened in 2024: How AI Got 50X More Powerful | Ep. 16
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore why 2024 marked a watershed moment for technology and innovation.
Jan 7


WTF happened in 2024?
2024 marks the end of the innovation slump…
Jan 5
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