Ed Zitron, host of the Better Offline podcast and writer of the insightful newsletter "Where's Your Ed At?", dives into the competitive AI landscape with Brooke Gladstone. They discuss how China's DeepSeek R model has emerged as a formidable player, produced at a fraction of the cost and time of U.S. counterparts. Zitron critiques OpenAI's financial struggles despite high revenues and highlights the industry's obsession with trends like the metaverse, questioning the sustainability of current tech models and the risks posed by monopolistic practices.

Guests Sam Altman, Ed Zitron, and Tom Dotan discuss the controversial rise of Sam Altman in Silicon Valley, his risky investment strategy with over 400 companies, conflicts of interest in venture capital, and the potential impact of his influence in the tech industry.

In this engaging discussion, tech PR guru Ed Zitron, host of Better Offline, dives into the transformative impact of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup challenging U.S. giants with cheaper solutions. He explores the unsettling implications for established players and the potential shift toward more accessible AI technologies. The conversation also touches on the disillusionment with current AI investments, the waning hype around generative AI, and the need for clearer expectations as the industry navigates a complex landscape.

Dahlia Lithwick, a senior editor at Slate and host of Amicus, discusses the legal complexities of Donald Trump's executive orders and their clash with existing laws. Ed Zitron, host of Better Offline, dives into how the rise of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot, threatens to deflate America’s AI bubble. They analyze the overhyping of AI by tech moguls and the gap between public expectations versus actual capabilities of generative AI. The duo calls attention to the industry’s unsustainable trends and the possible ramifications of a bubble burst in tech.

Ed Zitron, CEO of EZPR and author of 'Why Everything Stopped Working,' discusses the decline of tech services and the need for a 'customer mode' approach. He argues that startups can find success by prioritizing customer satisfaction over growth-at-all-costs. Zitron critiques the shortcomings of AI-driven customer support, highlighting the importance of human interaction in business. The conversation also delves into how consumer expectations are shifting, urging founders to value quality and meaningful relationships with users.

Critiquing Mark Zuckerberg's deceptive renaming of Facebook to Meta as a metaverse company, uncovering the tech industry's wastage on an ambiguous concept. Exploring the unclear definitions and questionable investments in virtual reality, shedding light on the contradictions and conflicts surrounding the metaverse hype. Delving into the illusion of luxury in the metaverse, contrasting it with affordable options by Quince, and critiquing the exploitation and deception by metaverse companies like Skymavis' Axie Infinity.

In a deep dive into the internet's precarious infrastructure, journalist Chris Stokel-Walker and tech commentator Ed Zitron dissect the recent CrowdStrike incident, revealing the shocking vulnerabilities in our digital world. They tackle the fragile state of open source software and the pressing need for greater support. The discussion highlights the societal implications of technology failures, while also addressing the fragile clouds and content delivery networks that keep our online lives running, stressing that accountability is crucial for tech's future.

AI expert Ed Zitron discusses the limitations of Large Language Models like ChatGPT. He highlights the four intractable problems stopping these models, which may indicate we're at the peak of generative AI capabilities. Dive into the challenges of AI hype, synthetic data risks, and doubts about the future profitability of AI technology.

Criticism of Sam Altman's AI promises in Silicon Valley by Ed Zitron and Bloomberg's Ellen Huet. Discussion on Altman's rise to power, challenges at OpenAI, manipulative power plays in tech, and reflections on innovation.

Ed Zitron discusses the impacts of Shareholder Supremacy on capitalism and tech companies. Topics include the history of growth-at-all-costs economy, Jack Welch's influence on capitalism, toxic management practices, layoffs, and prioritizing shareholders over innovation.