01:46 AI Video Models 22:59 Seedance Strategy 29:40 Meta Up Big 31:10 Amazon Blocks Muse 44:19 Augustus Doricko discusses Rainmaker’s $100 million Series B and its mission to address global water shortages through autonomous drone-based cloud seeding. He explains the company’s work with data centers, ski resorts, governments, and researchers, as well as how AI is accelerating its atmospheric science and weather-modification capabilities. 57:45 Vinod Khosla discusses the emerging personal-agent market, arguing that consumer trust, transparency, task completion, and secure payments will determine success rather than traditional platform lock-in. The venture capitalist and founder of Khosla Ventures predicts that startups may outperform large technology companies by building unbiased agents that work across users’ preferred channels, protect their interests, and reliably complete tasks. 01:21:47Aaron Levie discusses how AI agents are strengthening enterprise software by increasing demand for secure, authoritative data platforms like Box. The Box co-founder and CEO also explores personal agents’ potential to reduce consumer friction, alongside the industry’s need to balance rapid innovation with security, safety, and regulation. 01:48:26 Ron Biscardi discusses co-founding and leading iConnections, a technology-driven capital introduction platform connecting institutional investors with alternative fund managers. He also explains Tomorrow X, an accessible technology conference designed to connect retail investors and independent analysts with leading executives and investors. 01:58:00 Ben Hylak discusses Raindrop, the AI-agent reliability company he co-founded, and its new simulation tools for detecting and preventing production issues. He explores enterprise AI adoption, company-specific agent alignment, AI-generated content and branding, Raindrop’s $35 million fundraise, and the potential capabilities of Tesla’s forthcoming Roadster. 02:27:17 Lucas Shaw discusses major shifts in Hollywood, including David Ellison’s Paramount–Warner Bros. deal, the film industry’s recovery, and Apple’s streaming strategy. A Bloomberg entertainment reporter, Shaw also examines the intensifying competition between Netflix and YouTube for creators and the potential benefits of greater platform competition. 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