Best Theresa Loconsolo Podcasts (2025)

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From Meta’s massive offers to Anthropic’s massive valuation, does AI have a ceiling? 32:08

5d ago32:08

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Meta is still going all-in on the AI talent war, with Mark Zuckerberg reportedly reaching out to top recruits himself, throwing around jaw-dropping compensation packages that top $1 billion over multiple years. And Meta’s latest target? Mira Murati's new startup, Thinking Machines Lab. It's a bold play in an already overheated market. While Zuck ey…

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Who really benefits from the AI boom? 30:28

6d ago30:28

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If you've been hearing about Trump's AI Action Plan and wondering who it actually benefits, you're not alone. On today's episode of Equity, Rebecca Bellan caught up with Amba Kak and Dr. Sarah Myers West from the AI Now Institute, a think tank focused on the social implications of AI and the consolidation of power in tech industry. Their recent rep…

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Should Silicon Valley celebrate Trump's AI plans? 37:21

12d ago37:21

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The big AI companies seem to be in a celebratory mood after President Donald Trump unveiled his AI Action Plan — not surprising, perhaps, since the plan was shaped by Trump's Silicon Valley allies. Today, on TechCrunch's Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Max Zeff, and Anthony Ha look at how the Trump administration plans to reshape the AI land…

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AI’s talent arms race is starting to look like pro sports 27:57

14d ago27:57

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AI is entering a new phase where access to top talent is becoming as important as, if not more important than, compute or data. The market for AI researchers is so overheated, it’s starting to look a lot like pro sports — complete with outsized contracts and unprecedented infrastructure needs. On today’s episode of Equity, Rebecca Bellan chatted wi…

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OpenAI, Thinking Machines Lab, and the built-in chaos of a $2B seed round 30:30

18d ago30:30

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OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, Mira Murati, just raised one of the largest seed rounds in history. Murati secured $2 billion in that seed round for Thinking Machines Lab — a startup so early, it hasn’t even revealed what it’s working on yet. The move is raising eyebrows across Silicon Valley, and it’s only the latest in a wave of top res…

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Hugging Face’s co-founder on bringing open-source AI to life with cute robots 27:58

21d ago27:58

27:58

Hugging Face’s new AI robot, the Reachy Mini, has already racked up $1 million in sales just five days after launch. But the company isn’t trying to build a chore-doing humanoid just yet. Instead, Hugging Face sees the Reachy Mini as a hackable, desk-friendly device that's part entertainment, part entry point for developers and consumers to experim…

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Why Hugging Face's new robot is the Seinfeld of AI devices 30:45

26d ago30:45

30:45

Hugging Face just launched Reachy Mini, an open source AI robot with big googly eyes and not much utility, and that’s kind of the charm. On this episode of Equity Kirsten Korosec, Max Zeff, and Anthony Ha break down the bot's debut, why it’s giving Seinfeld energy, and what it says about the future of open source hardware. Listen to the full episod…

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Is SaaS on its way out? The future belongs to agents, according to Narada AI's CEO 25:29

28d ago25:29

25:29

“SaaS is going away,” says Dave Park, co-founder and CEO of Narada AI. The company is betting on a future where AI agents, not humans, navigate enterprise software on our behalf. Today on Equity, Park joins Rebecca Bellan on Equity to talk about the rise of agentic AI, what it actually is, how it differs from traditional automation, and what real-w…

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Why Cloudflare wants AI companies to pay for content 29:31

1M ago29:31

29:31

Cloudflare wants AI companies to pay up. The cloud infrastructure provider is launching a new experiment called Pay per Crawl that would let publishers charge AI firms every time their bots scrape a site, and it could reshape how content is accessed and monetized online. Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec and Max Zeff dig i…

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From fintech to space tech: Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt is betting on space solar 25:17

1M ago25:17

25:17

As the interest in both space and solar grows, one startup aims to merge the two industries. By tapping into the momentum of the commercial space industry and the increasing demand for renewable energy, Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt is on a mission to make space-based solar power a reality with his latest startup: Aetherflux. Today on Equity, Re…

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Big Tech lands an early win in legal battles against publishers 35:31

1M ago35:31

35:31

This week, two major AI companies scored early wins in court, with federal judges siding with Meta and Anthropic in separate lawsuits over how their models were trained on copyrighted material. The decisions represent the first real legal validation of AI companies’ argument that training models on books, images, and other creative works can be con…

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How one biotech startup is betting on cows and winning over investors 22:03

1M ago22:03

22:03

Cow burps are a climate problem, and one startup wants to reprogram them. Hoofprint Biome is using enzymes to rewire the cow’s microbiome from the inside out, cutting methane production and improving feed efficiency along the way. The company just raised a $15 million Series A round from investors including Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, and they’re…

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Could OpenAI fill Microsoft’s shoes? 42:28

2M ago42:28

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OpenAI recently announced a $200 million deal with the U.S. Department of Defense, which has us wondering: Could this further strain the company’s relationship with its biggest backer, Microsoft? After all, there have been numerous reports about growing tensions between the two companies, particularly as they become more competitive over enterprise…

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Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups 26:26

2M ago26:26

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AI investments hit $110 billion in 2024, and the funding landscape in 2025 is more competitive than ever. For early-stage startups, that means more money in the market but also more pressure to stand out. At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, Rebecca Bellan sat down with three experienced investors: Jill Chase, Partner at CapitalG; Kanu Gulati, Partner at Kh…

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Meta’s big AI bet and our not-so-hot-take on fintech IPOs 31:49

2M ago31:49

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Meta just made a $14.3 billion bet on data-labeling company Scale AI, but it’s not a traditional takeover: Meta’s taking a 49% stake in the company and adding Scale’s co-founder Alexandr Wang to its team. Today on Equity, we break down what this means for Meta’s AI ambitions and revisit Wang’s early AI predictions. Listen to the full episode to hea…

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Fiverr’s CEO on why AI is coming for everyone 26:51

2M ago26:51

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Generative AI is reshaping the way people work, from full-time employees to freelancers. As coding copilots, design assistants, and AI-powered writing tools become more capable and accessible, creative and technical roles are starting to shift – if not become eliminated entirely. The pressure to adapt is growing across the board. Micha Kaufman, CEO…

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Inside Anthropic's AI Ambitions with Jared Kaplan 30:09

2M ago30:09

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Instead of our usual Friday news rundown, we’re bringing you a conversation from this week’s TC Sessions: AI event out in San Francisco. Our friend and co-host Max Zeff sat down with Jared Kaplan, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Anthropic. If you’ve been following Anthropic, you’ll know it’s been a busy year for the AI startup. Back in Marc…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Theresa Loconsolo Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Equity

TechCrunch, Rebecca Bellan, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, Max Zeff, Theresa Loconsolo

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From Meta’s massive offers to Anthropic’s massive valuation, does AI have a ceiling? 32:08

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Who really benefits from the AI boom? 30:28

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Should Silicon Valley celebrate Trump's AI plans? 37:21

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AI’s talent arms race is starting to look like pro sports 27:57

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OpenAI, Thinking Machines Lab, and the built-in chaos of a $2B seed round 30:30

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Hugging Face’s co-founder on bringing open-source AI to life with cute robots 27:58

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Why Hugging Face's new robot is the Seinfeld of AI devices 30:45

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Is SaaS on its way out? The future belongs to agents, according to Narada AI's CEO 25:29

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Why Cloudflare wants AI companies to pay for content 29:31

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From fintech to space tech: Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt is betting on space solar 25:17

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Big Tech lands an early win in legal battles against publishers 35:31

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How one biotech startup is betting on cows and winning over investors 22:03

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Could OpenAI fill Microsoft’s shoes? 42:28

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Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups 26:26

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Meta’s big AI bet and our not-so-hot-take on fintech IPOs 31:49

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Fiverr’s CEO on why AI is coming for everyone 26:51

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Inside Anthropic's AI Ambitions with Jared Kaplan 30:09

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