How Epstein became a tech influencer | The Vergecast

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How Epstein became a tech influencer | The Vergecast A new tranche of Jeffrey Epstein’s emails makes one thing painfully clear: Epstein was a central figure in the lives of a lot of big names in tech, and had influence on a surprising number of companies and executives. David and Nilay talk through what we’ve learned from the new emails so far. Then they turn to Anthropic’s spicy new Super Bowl ads about... ads, which caused a big reaction from OpenAI (which is betting big on ads). They also discuss this week’s antitrust hearing about Netflix’s purchase of Warner Bros., the latest in Brendan Carr is a Dummy, Google Home’s big buttons upgrade, and much more. 0:00 Intro 00:16 The Controversial JMail 02:11 Epstein Files and Tech Community Connections 05:06 Steven Sinofsky and Microsoft Surface 08:13 The Role of Jeffrey Epstein in Tech and Business 15:27 Ethical Dilemmas in Reporting on Epstein Files 21:24 Super Bowl Ads and AI Controversies 22:45 Anthropic vs. OpenAI: The AI Advertising Debate 37:33 Nvidia and OpenAI's Financial Struggles 45:19 Netflix Hearing and Cultural Concerns 47:53 Netflix and the Woke Debate 48:38 Netflix's Competition and Content Strategy 50:48 Republican Criticism of Netflix 54:53 Disney's New CEO and Internal Struggles 57:41 The Streaming Industry's Challenges 59:10 The Rise of Piracy and Consumer Rage 01:03:26 Brendan Carr's a Dummy - The Lifeline Program 01:09:03 The Memory Crunch in Tech 01:13:43 Peloton's Shift to Wellness 01:19:32 Bitcoin's Collapse and Crypto's Future 01:26:28 Google Home Adds But
  2026/02/06      youtube
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