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What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit

What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit

What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit

What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit

The Gustonomics Podcast kicks off 2024 with its first guest—Alex Wilhelm, the Editor-in-Chief of TechCrunch+ and the co-host of the Equity podcast. Alex and Liz discuss interest rates and their impact on startup financing, why the businesses being started now are so exciting, and what economic policies they would prioritize if they were in charge. Shownotes There was a lot of startup and econ jargon in this episode that didn't always get fully explained, so here are some useful links: Runway BPS ("bips") Soft landing How Low Interest Rates Raise Stock Prices Burn rate Risk-on assets TAM

We have a big news show with a very special guest! TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm fills in for Jason to break down the news with Molly. They cover Netflix cracking down on password sharing (2:12), Snap's rough Q2 earnings (6:45), Coinbase's alleged insider trading (21:28), the 3AC Bloomberg interview (36:37), and more! (0:00) Molly tees up today's news with Alex Wilhelm, who is filling in for Jason! (2:12) Molly and Alex share thoughts on Netflix cutting password sharing in some Central/South American countries (6:45) $SNAP Q2 earnings: stock drops ~40% on slowing revenue growth and growing losses (11:15) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (12:27) Jason's almost-Jay Trade, $SNAP's debt situation, most interesting implications from the week ahead of big tech earnings (20:12) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist (21:28) $COIN's alleged insider trading, Jay Carney getting hired by Airbnb away from Amazon (35:23) Vanta - Get $1,000 off automating your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist (36:37) Reacting to the 3AC founders' interview with Bloomberg, crypto contagion due to intermingling (45:09) Man who lost ~8000+ Bitcoin in a landfill is trying to raise capital to uncover the hard drive

Welcome to the very first episode of Just Checking In! There's no better way to start this journey than by sharing this space with a Twitter personality. Alex Willhelm, AKA @alex is a Journalist and Senior Editor for TechCrunch, and an official source of information for the current state of the tech industry. In this episode we cover everything about the cloud services shift that the pandemic has triggered and its implications for both companies and consumers in this remote-working era. Plus, the best and the worst parts of being an independent voice with a big audience on Twitter. Join technology comms pros Becky Buckman and Keyana Corliss as they cut to the heart of today’s tech-news cycle and the general craziness that is high-tech corporate communications right now. With a short, not-too-serious take on the industry - with plenty of humor and irony thrown in - they’ll bring you the best in the biz, across comms and media together, for one-of-a-kind insights and perspectives you won’t hear anywhere else! Jump straight into: (00:33) - The launch of “Just Checking In” - “I can not believe that we are here and launching “Just Checking In.” We should probably start by explaining to people why did we call this podcast “Just Checking In?” (3:43) - Tee’ing up our first guest, Alex Whilhelm of Tech Crunch - “We kind of skipped ahead and talked to him about some market-related issues and his views on the big themes he’s covering.” (5:16) - Are we in a new tech bubble? Diggin' into the Cloud IT accelerated growth due to the pandemic - “Software revenue is one of the most valuable substances in the world. It has a recurring high margin and it expands. It has it all.” (9:08) - Facing new environments: How will online consumers’ habits change in the post-pandemic era? - “Enterprise software is the absolute sinew that holds American and global business together. It wasn't something you could decrease spending on it.” (11:32) - Media industry geographic focus: Remote working before it was cool - “I think once you decide you can hire anywhere and that the global talent market is your talent market versus people who live within a 20-mile radius of your office or will move there, it's hard to go back.” (17:56) - Everything is turning digital: On the growing value of content and the future of media’s business models - “One thing that I'm concerned about is constraining the access to correct information only to people who can afford it because then the truth is expensive and lies are free.” (20:28) - The freedom to talk about anything: Finding balance in having a personal brand on Twitter as a journalist - “I couldn't imagine going to work for a big name newspaper publication where I would have to wear their jersey all the time.” Episode resources: Alex Willhelm’s Twitter and Linkedin TechCrunch Thank you for listening to Just Checking In by Battery Ventures. Go follow Becky and Keyana on social media to know more about them. If you enjoyed this show leave a review and help us find new audiences! This show is produced by <a

The last few weeks have been crazy on the stock market, or should we say "stonks" market? The WallStreetBets movement against hedge funds, making GameStop skyrocket to an unthinkable price per share, made the front pages of all the newspapers and media outlets around the world. That caused a huge uproar and most trading platforms stopped trading on certain stock to avoid these so-called "unregulated" trades from "altering the market", which, in turn, caused WSB people to turn against the trading platforms, too. If that weren't enough, politicians and highly-influential people added fuel to the flames, allowing the battle to rage on even longer. Amidst all of this, Elon Musk is having the time of his life, trolling everyone, adopting the meme culture, proving he's embodying the current zeitgeist and riding the wave of this controversy like no one else is doing. By the end of it, he will have gained thousands, if not millions, of adepts of his cult. In this episode, we talk to the man, the myth, the legend, Alex Wilhelm (Senior Editor at TechCrunch) and our friend Josh Feldberg about what happened a couple of weeks ago, and try to shed some light on it all. We talked about the role of tech journalism in all this nonsense, but we also talk about clickbait, the madness of the crowds, memes, the mixing of politics and economy, stonks and not as much as we wanted, but also talk about metal towards the end of the episode. Join us in an episode with the guest with the best radio voice we've ever had, a lot of profanity and unfiltered and highly blunt opinions on this and that. Disclaimer: This episode constitutes no investment advice of any kind as we're not financial advisors nor serious people by any means. For further proof of the latter, just listen to the episode. 🎬 You can watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/M3_tNhnz2rk Support the show 🎬 You can watch the video of this episode on the Life on Mars podcast website: https://podcast.marsbased.com/

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In this episode, my friend Alex Wilhelm joins me to talk about our shared experiences in recovering from addiction. Alex was most recently, the editor in chief of Crunchbase News , and is currently the host of the Equity Podcast on TechCrunch . He’s been covering the tech world as a journalist for many years and has had a wide variety of experiences in the entrepreneurial and startup ecosystems. Alex had a huge impact on my decision to get sober, and my decision to get help when I got to the point where I decided I wanted it. In this episode Alex shares why he got sober, when he realized he needed help, how he got help and then what he has done to maintain 3 and a half years of continuous sobriety. We also talk about how society views addiction, and how stigma plays a role in that societal perception as well as when and how some people get help. Here are some ways you can connect with Alex: Twitter @alex , Alex’s Personal Blog , TechCrunch Equity Podcast SOME OF THE THINGS WE DISCUSSED: Alex Wilhelm shares with us about why he decided to get sober. He talks about when he realized he needed help, and all the times he attended AA, only to go home and drink immediately after. He then shares how he finally realized he needed help, which came when he ended up in the ER because of alcohol – which was 3 and a half years ago. We talked about how rehab, and then specific life changes, and support systems positively impacted Alex’s recovery. We both share some of our experiences living in recovery and some of the actions we took to foster our recovery in the early days. Alex shares about why he is intentionally being public about his recovery story. We talk about “stigma” and how society often views addiction and addicts themselves. Alex explains how addiction is a disease, and how it should be viewed and treated as one as well as why it has not been until recently. Sometimes life changes are required to set ourselves up for success in recovery. Alex talks about some of the changes he has made in his life, some large, some small. Some of those changes include not using mouth wash with alcohol in it, or not having alcohol in the house, nor eating foods cooked in alcohol. One of the most critical things Alex found that helped him with his recovery was learning to be of service to other people. Addicts can be very selfish individuals and when you remove the time wasted on your addiction from your life, you have more time to do healthy things. One of the things Alex fills his time with is being helpful to others. He even wrote a blog post about how serving others is “self-care” which you can read here . I asked Alex how sobriety has changed his life and he shares with us how he would have never gotten to marry his wife if not for his sobriety. He talks about how he dated her in college, then didn’t speak for 4-5 years then reconnected when he was 5 months sober. Without his sobriety, their relationship would have never worked, and he would have missed out on that incredible blessing. We talked about some of our habits that we have formed during our recovery and Alex listed a few of the things he focuses on that helps him with recovery including: exercise, meditation, diet, a social calendar with people who are sober or accepting of his sobriety, and a lifestyle built around sobriety. </l

Episode 15: We spoke with Alex Wilhelm, the Editor-in-Chief at Crunchbase News. We discuss editorial strategy, tech finance (including crypto), and being #old. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/besttechie/support