Reacts Episodes

April 3, 2025

Insiders React: Google Just Killed SEO + OpenAI’s $40B Raise, AI’s Co…

Is Google about to kill SEO forever? Why did OpenAI just raise $40 billion? And is the AI bubble about to burst? The AI arms race is heating up, and the biggest players are making moves that could change everything. But what ...

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March 27, 2025

Insiders React: Google’s $32B Cloud Power Grab + Altman: AI Now Beats…

Are we on the brink of an AI revolution that will fundamentally reshape society? Or are we overestimating the impact of these new technologies? In this episode, Chris Saad and Michael Jones, General Partner at Science Startup...

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March 20, 2025

Insiders React: Google's New Robotics Division + OpenAI Tries to Bloc…

Are tech companies resorting to corporate espionage in the cutthroat world of AI? Is the US losing its grip on global tech dominance? Yaniv, Chris, and Elli explore the shocking lawsuit between former podcast sponsors Ripplin...

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March 13, 2025

Insiders React: Return of Digg + Wall Street Panic, Bitcoin Strategic…

Is the stock market's recent nosedive just the beginning of a larger economic shift? As tariffs and political uncertainty rock Wall Street, tech giants like Apple are facing unexpected hurdles in the AI race. Meanwhile, an ol...

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March 6, 2025

Insiders React: AI Voices Get TOO Real + NVIDIA’s Earnings Drama, Mic…

Are you ready for AI that sounds indistinguishable from a human? The future is arriving faster than you might think. In this episode, Chris and Yaniv dive into the latest developments in AI, from NVIDIA's blockbuster earnings...

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Feb. 26, 2025

Insiders React: Creepy AI Agents Talk in Secret | Claude 3.7 Kills Jo…

Are you prepared for a world where robots collaborate seamlessly, AI agents communicate in their own language, and quantum computers solve complex problems in minutes? The future is arriving faster than you might think. In th...

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Feb. 19, 2025

Insiders React: AI Killing Junior Jobs + Apple & Meta's Robot Bet, Gr…

Are you prepared for a world where humanoid robots work alongside us? It's not science fiction anymore – it's happening now, and faster than you might think. In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein dive into the lates...

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Feb. 12, 2025

Insiders React: Musk Trolls Altman + ChatGPT’s Deep Research, AI's In…

What if AI could outthink, outresearch, and outperform even the most brilliant human minds? OpenAI's latest innovation might be bringing us closer to that reality than ever before. In this episode, tech visionaries Chris Saad...

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Feb. 5, 2025

Insiders React: Trump’s DOGE Disaster + Open Source OpenAI, Bluesky B…

Is the AI landscape about to be turned on its head? Are we witnessing the birth of a new social media giant? In this episode, Yaniv Bernstein, Shira Lazar, and Amir Shevat dive into the latest tech developments that are resha...

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Jan. 29, 2025

Insiders React: AI's DeepSeek Freakout + Trump's $500B AI Power Play,…

Are we witnessing the dawn of a new era in AI, or the potential erosion of democracy through unchecked technological power? In this hard-hitting episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein tackle the latest seismic shifts in the ...

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Jan. 22, 2025

Insiders React: TikTok Trolls USA + Trump’s Crypto Scam, OpenAI's Age…

Is TikTok banned or not? The saga continues as Trump swoops in to "unban" the app, leaving creators and users whiplashed. But what's really going on behind the scenes in this high-stakes game of political chess? In this episo...

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Jan. 15, 2025

Insiders React- Altman: AGI Almost Here! + Zuck and Bezos Kiss Trump'…

Are we on the brink of Artificial General Intelligence? Has OpenAI quietly announced a breakthrough that could change everything? And how are tech giants like Google responding? In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein...

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Dec. 11, 2024

Insiders React: OpenAI’s Christmas Announcements + David Sacks’ Plans…

How will OpenAI’s boldest moves reshape the startup world? OpenAI’s 12 Days of Ship-mas is rewriting the playbook on AI innovation and monetization. But what does it mean for startups and founders? From ChatGPT Pro’s $200 tie...

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Nov. 20, 2024

Insiders React: Trump's Return - What Founders Need to Know + Bitcoin…

Are we entering a new era of deregulation and market exuberance? Or is political instability on the horizon? In this episode, Chris and Yaniv break down Donald Trump's surprising 2024 election win and explore the potential im...

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Nov. 11, 2024

Insiders React: Apple Reveals ChatGPT Is Really Dumb + The Battle for…

Are autonomous vehicles about to revolutionize how we get around? Waymo’s massive $5.6 billion funding round suggests big changes are coming to transportation and possibly to Uber’s dominance in ridesharing. But that’s not th...

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Oct. 16, 2024

Insiders React: SpaceX’s Big Win + Kamala Backs Crypto, Dubai’s Tech …

What if you could build and deploy a full app in minutes, without writing a single line of code? In this episode, Chris Saad and Ray Dargham, Co-Founder and CEO at Step, discuss the latest tech news shaping the future for fou...

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Oct. 15, 2024

Insiders React: Elon’s Robotaxi FAIL

Is Tesla's latest announcement a game-changer for autonomous vehicles, or just another empty promise? As the tech world buzzes with excitement, many are left wondering if Elon Musk can deliver on his bold claims. In this spec...

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Oct. 9, 2024

Insiders React: WP Engine Feud Explodes + Harvard Hacks Meta Glasses,…

Are we on the brink of a privacy apocalypse, or is this just the next step in our technological evolution? As smart glasses become more advanced, the line between helpful augmentation and invasive surveillance grows increasin...

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Oct. 2, 2024

Insiders React - Exec Exodus: What’s OpenAI's Dirty Secret? + DevDay,…

Are you ready for a world where AI and AR are seamlessly integrated into our daily lives? The pace of innovation in these fields is accelerating rapidly, with major announcements from tech giants like OpenAI and Meta reshapin...

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Sept. 25, 2024

Insiders React: Fed Rate Cuts – Is the Startup Funding Winter Over? +…

In this week’s Reacts episode, Chris Saad is joined by Yaniv Bernstein to discuss the latest tech and business trends: from the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts and what it means for startups, to the shocking mass resignation at 2...

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Sept. 18, 2024

Insiders React: OpenAI o1 – The Smartest AI Ever? | Synthetic Employe…

Is AI getting smarter, and what does that mean for the future of work? Plus, how is Zuckerberg's new public persona shaking things up at Meta? In this week’s Reacts episode, Chris Saad is joined by Jordan Crook, former deputy...

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Sept. 11, 2024

Insiders React: Nvidia Stock Plummets | The Future is Here in SF

Is the AI hype crashing along with Nvidia’s stock, or are we just witnessing a temporary correction in the tech sector? And what can San Francisco, a city already living in the future, tell us about where innovation is headin...

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Sept. 4, 2024

Insiders React: Unpacking Airbnb's Founder Mode | Brazil Bans X, Free…

What can startup founders learn from bold leadership moves and the challenges of navigating regulatory landscapes? Join Chris Saad, Amir Shevat, Emil Michael , and Yaniv Bernstein in this week’s Reacts episode as they unpack ...

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Aug. 28, 2024

Insiders React: Why Silicon Valley Wins | Telegram CEO Arrested | Mik…

​​Can the aggressive fundraising tactics in Silicon Valley, Lynch’s mysterious yacht conspiracy, and the arrest of Telegram’s CEO help us navigate tech’s hidden dynamics of power and control? Join Chris Saad and Amir Shevat i...

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