00:01:54 Washington on AI Risk 00:23:07 𝕏 Timeline Reactions 00:34:23 Fruitfly Hard Takeoff 00:41:07 Thijs Simonian discusses his exploratory robotics work as an OpenAI intern, including connecting Codex to an inexpensive, open-source robotic arm that can plan, paint, monitor its progress, and improve through iteration. He highlights the potential for affordable robots to handle everyday tasks such as sorting mail or cooking, while noting current limitations in speed, cost, image processing, and safety. 00:55:31 Alex Heath & Guy Oseary. Alex Heath discusses his transition from veteran technology journalist and Sources podcast host to venture investor at Sound Ventures. He explains how years of interviewing leading founders sharpened his instinct for evaluating companies and outlines his continued plans for insightful podcasts and newsletters covering technology, AI agents, and entrepreneurship. Guy Oseary is a music executive, talent manager, and technology investor who manages Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers and previously managed U2. He is also a co-founder and general partner of Sound Ventures, the venture firm he started with Ashton Kutcher, and previously served as chairman of Maverick Records, where he helped build a label that sold more than 100 million albums. 01:27:29 Mitesh Agarwal discusses Positron AI’s development of memory-focused inference chips designed to offer scalable, cost-efficient alternatives within Nvidia’s ecosystem. He covers rapid semiconductor development, strong demand from hyperscalers and AI labs, manufacturing and deployment challenges, and the importance of open-source software and customer-specific optimization. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN:  https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive