
Episode #267
Google's AI Empire Is Crumbling — And Someone Just Put a Price Tag on Its Biggest Rival
Google DeepMind is in crisis mode after a stunning leadership shake-up that has insiders questioning whether the search giant can ever reclaim its spot at the frontier of AI — and the talent exodus may be just getting started. Meanwhile, Anthropic is riding a wave of explosive growth toward what could be the largest IPO in stock market history, with a valuation figure so staggering it barely seems real. Microsoft is quietly consolidating its AI strategy into a single power move, while Rivian finally answers the call from frustrated R1S owners with a long-overdue upgrade. Plus, a damning surveillance scandal is unfolding inside U.S. law enforcement, with hundreds of allegations of officers misusing facial recognition and license plate tools to spy on people in their personal lives.

