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Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

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(03:38) - Zak Brown, an American motorsports executive and former professional racer, is the CEO of McLaren Racing. In the conversation, he recounts his early passion for racing sparked by attending the 1981 Long Beach Grand Prix, leading him to karting and eventually founding Just Marketing International, a motorsports marketing agency. Brown emphasizes the importance of aligning corporate sponsorships with business objectives, fostering partnerships that benefit both McLaren and its sponsors.

(34:03) - Will Hurd, a former CIA officer and U.S. Representative from Texas, discusses his upbringing in San Antonio, his early interest in computer science, and his transition from the CIA to politics. He highlights his role as president of Icon Prime, a division of the 3D-printing construction company Icon, focusing on building military barracks and exploring construction solutions for space exploration. Hurd emphasizes the potential of 3D printing to revolutionize construction by reducing costs and improving efficiency, aiming to address housing shortages and enhance military infrastructure.

(01:00:12) - Anush Elangovan, Vice President of AI Software at AMD, joined the company through its acquisition of Nod.ai, where he was co-founder and CEO. In the conversation, he discusses AMD's open-source approach to AI software, emphasizing the integration of AI to enhance performance optimization and the importance of a unified hardware and software strategy. He also highlights AMD's commitment to supporting developers by providing seamless, heterogeneous runtimes and compilers, enabling efficient utilization of CPU, GPU, and NPU resources.

(01:18:19) - Augustus Doricko, CEO of Rainmaker Technology Corporation, discusses his company's pioneering efforts in cloud seeding, highlighting their success in modifying weather patterns to produce precipitation in regions like Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and the Middle East. He explains the process of cloud seeding, which involves introducing materials into clouds to induce rainfall, and emphasizes the advancements in precision and reliability achieved through their drone technology. Doricko also addresses public concerns about the safety of cloud seeding agents, noting the company's shift towards using naturally occurring proteins as alternatives to traditional chemicals like silver iodide.

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(02:28:59) - Rick Caruso is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist, known for founding Caruso, one of the largest privately held real estate companies in the U.S., and for his significant contributions to Los Angeles' urban landscape. In the conversation, Caruso discusses his focus on family well-being, recent ventures including expanding the Commons in Calabasas and acquiring a golf course, and his strategic push into markets outside California due to challenges in the state's business environment. He emphasizes the importance of guest experience in his developments, the role of feng shui in design, and his commitment to creating generational wealth through local knowledge and disciplined investment.

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Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

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This is our full interview with Gary Vaynerchuk, recorded live on TBPN.
We discuss his belief that the explosion of AI and zero-cost digital distribution is creating unprecedented competition online, why that shift is driving a massive resurgence in analog businesses like restaurants, retail, and live experiences, his new MasterClass partnership, and how entrepreneurs can win by playing both sides of the barbell, leveraging AI for scale while building real-world, experiential businesses that consumers are increasingly craving.
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(28:54) - George Kurtz, CEO and founder of CrowdStrike, is an internationally recognized cybersecurity expert with over 30 years of experience, including previous roles as Worldwide CTO and EVP at McAfee. He discusses Project QuiltWorks, a coalition formed with partners like EY, IBM, and Accenture to rapidly deliver CrowdStrike's technology to customers and address AI-related vulnerabilities. Kurtz highlights the emergence of "shadow AI," where unauthorized AI applications on endpoints create security risks, and emphasizes the need for prompt identification and mitigation of these exposures.

(44:22) - Professor Sendy, a self-proclaimed "word combo guru," discusses his journey from creating extended versions of existing words to developing original "Wombos"—blended words that capture complex concepts. He shares his background as a former rapper and his natural talent for wordplay, which led to viral success on social media platforms. Sendy also reveals plans to expand his audience by incorporating slang from older generations and developing a dictionary to compile his creations.

(01:01:09) - Gary Vaynerchuk, also known as Gary Vee, is an American entrepreneur, author, and internet personality, renowned for his work in digital marketing and social media as the chairman of VaynerX and CEO of VaynerMedia. In the conversation, Vaynerchuk discusses the concept of "Wombos," which are word combinations like "quiche" (quirky and niche), emphasizing the importance of embracing new trends. He also highlights the significance of multi-channel, multi-format content strategies in the current media landscape, and predicts a resurgence of analog experiences as a counterbalance to digital advancements.

(01:28:35) - Eyal Cohen is the founder and CEO of Humble Robotics, where he builds autonomous robotic systems designed to handle complex, real-world tasks in industrial and warehouse environments. The company focuses on combining AI, perception, and hardware to automate physically demanding workflows—like sorting, palletizing, and material handling—while improving safety and operational efficiency. Cohen’s work centers on making robotics more adaptable and cost-effective, enabling large-scale deployment across logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain operations.

(01:39:18) - Yoland Yan, co-founder and CEO of ComfyUI, discusses the company's evolution from an open-source project to a platform adopted by top studios for AI-driven content creation. He highlights ComfyUI's node-based system, offering creators precise control over visual design and video production, contrasting it with text-prompt-based AI tools. Yan also mentions the introduction of Comfy Cloud, enabling users to access extensive computing resources, and notes the platform's role in producing high-profile advertisements.

(01:50:42) - Ben Horwitz, an Investment Partner at Dorm Room Fund and MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, discusses his creation of Sincerely, an email tool designed to intentionally introduce typos, serving as a satirical response to the prevalence of AI-generated, overly polished emails. He reflects on the unconventional path of an HBS student rapidly developing a software product, challenging traditional expectations. Additionally, Horwitz shares his experiences with AI-generated communications and the inspiration behind developing Sincerely.

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