Why Paramount’s Hostile WB Bid Will Win, ChatGPT Head Responds to OpenAI ‘Code Red’ | Dec 8, 2025

The Information’s Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Paramount’s hostile tender offer for Warner Bros. and its advantages over the Netflix deal. We also talk with Water Tower Research’s Paul Meeks about IBM’s $11 billion acquisition of Confluent and what to watch for in Oracle and Broadcom's earnings. OpenAI Reporter Sri Muppidi gives us the latest from the company's 'Code Red' and an interview with ChatGPT product head Nick Turley, and AI Reporter Stephanie Palazzolo discusses the growing skepticism around AI breakthroughs in biology from the NeurIPS conference. Lastly, Crypto Reporter Yueqi Yang breaks down the intensifying competition in prediction markets following Kalshi's $11 billion valuation.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ais-biggest-event-researchers-said-field-needs-overhaulhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/chatgpt-product-chief-responding-code-redhttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/ellisons-paramount-skydance-make-108-billion-tender-offer-warnerhttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/ibm-agrees-buy-confluent-11-billionhttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/openais-head-chatgpt-envisions-ai-superpowersTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

The Information's Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Netflix's controversial $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery and why he calls it "the stupidest deal." We also talk with The Information's Aaron Tilley about Apple's executive turnover and who is on the short list to succeed CEO Tim Cook, and reporter Jemima McEvoy breaks down her deep dive on Broadcom CEO Hock Tan and the company's emergence as NVIDIA's most credible challenger in AI chips. Then, Editor-in-Chief Jessica Lessin and Managing Editor Laura Mandaro get into the escalating OpenAI-Google rivalry and the state of venture capital. Lastly, we speak with Dude Perfect CEO Andrew Yaffe about how the YouTube brand is building a truly scalable media business.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/netflixs-warner-purchase-82-7-billion-blunderhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/silicon-valley-buzzing-apple-ceo-successionhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/diamonds-turds-hock-tan-turned-broadcom-ai-juggernauthttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/amodeis-advantage-altman-comes-viewTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

The Information's Catherine Perloff talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about web publishers' confusion over whether heightened traffic is from humans or bots, and the companies providing bot-blocking solutions. We also speak with C3 AI new CEO Steven Ehikian about fixing sales execution issues following falling revenue and his plan to reenergize the company. Then, we speak with The Information's Stephanie Palazzolo about OpenAI's new model code-named 'Garlic' to counter Google's Gemini 3, and the 'split brain problem' models are facing. Lastly, we get into the new US robotics policy, the tariff-induced rising costs of robot components, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's strategy against OpenAI with The Information's Rocket Drew.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-pivots-counter-gemini-3https://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-web-publishers-quest-stamp-ai-bots-posing-humanshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropics-ceo-says-code-redsTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

Microsoft Reporter Aaron Holmes talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about why Microsoft is lowering AI agent sales quotas and what this signals for the broader generative AI market. We also talk with Finance Editor Ken Brown about why credit ratings agencies are becoming central to the AI debt story, and Nnamdi Okike, Managing Partner and Co-Founder at 645 Ventures, on why VC fundraising is trending toward a decade low. Lastly, we get into the future of travel tech with Johannes Reck, Co-Founder & CEO of GetYourGuide, who discusses the European market and competition with Airbnb and Booking Holdings.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsoft-lowers-ai-software-sales-quotas-customers-resist-newer-productshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/s-p-takes-ai-debt-deals-crypto-giantsTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

The Information’s Editor-in-Chief Jessica Lessin and reporter Stephanie Palazzolo talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Sam Altman declaring a "Code Red" at OpenAI and what deprioritizing ads and agents means for the company's strategy. We also talk with The Information’s Aaron Tilley and Aaron Holmes about the high-level AI shakeup at Apple with John Giannandrea's departure, Cloud reporter Anissa Gardizy about Marvell's advanced talks to buy Celestial AI and challenges facing AI data center construction, and we get into AI's impact on advertising with Highbeam CEO Sameer Shergill. Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-ceo-declares-code-red-combat-threats-chatgpt-delays-ads-efforthttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/marvell-advanced-talks-buy-celestial-ai-multibillion-dealhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-developing-garlic-model-counter-googles-recent-gainsTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

The Information’s Kevin McLaughlin talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about what to expect at AWS re:Invent, Amazon's Nova AI model, and the dynamics of their $8 billion investment in Anthropic. We also talk with Reporter Qianer Liu about how China is forcing a full breakup from the US AI ecosystem and pushing domestic chip adoption, and Board CEO Brynn Putnam about the blend of physical and digital play with her new gaming console, Board. Lastly, we get into the secret to Flighty's real-time accuracy with CEO Ryan Jones, and the evolution of Birdies' holiday sales strategy with Co-founder Bianca Gates.Articles discussed on this episode:https://www.theinformation.com/articles/informations-2025-gift-guidehttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/china-want-buy-nvidia-chipshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/aws-beats-ai-drum-vegashttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/aws-preps-new-ai-models-relations-anthropic-get-complicatedTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

The Information’s Sri Muppidi talks with today’s TITV Host Anita Ramaswamy about OpenAI's ambitious projections for 220 million paid ChatGPT subscribers and the competition from Google's Gemini. We also talk with Laffer Tengler Investments CEO Nancy Tengler about big tech stock movements, including NVIDIA, Oracle, and whether the AI market is a bubble, and Editor Ken Brown about the current crypto sell-off and the systemic risks posed by stablecoins. Lastly, we get into the challenges of music licensing in sports and how figure skating is turning to AI-generated music with The Information’s Sara Germano.Articles discussed on this episode:https://www.theinformation.com/articles/crypto-winter-will-different-timehttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-projected-least-220-million-people-will-pay-chatgpt-2030TITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

The Information’s Anita Ramaswamy talks with Erin Woo about Google's new strategy to compete with Nvidia by pitching its TPU chips to major companies like Meta and financial institutions for use in their own data centers. We also talk with AI reporter Stephanie Palazzolo about Sam Altman's concern over Google's pretraining advantage with Gemini 3. Next, we get into rising debt funding for Oracle's data center build outs with Finance reporter Miles Kruppa, and Ran Ben-Tzur discusses the IPO market heading into 2026. Finally, we speak with ModelML CEO Chaz Englander about their $75 million Series A round and the use of AI to automate tasks in financial services.Articles discussed on this episode:https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-encroaches-nvidias-turf-new-ai-chip-pushhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/oracle-linked-borrowing-binge-worries-lendersTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

Elon Musk Reporter Theo Wayt talks with today’s TITV Host Anita Ramaswamy about Elon Musk's mission to replace X staff with xAI's Grok and the role of the Siboliyev twins. We also talk with D.A. Davidson's Gil Luria and WorkHelix's Andrew McAfee about AI's accelerating impact on job cuts, particularly in white-collar professions, and the shift of wealth from big tech to NVIDIA. Warp CEO Zack Lloyd shares his data showing Google's Gemini 3.0 model's advantage over OpenAI's models in agentic coding. Lastly, KeyBanc Capital Markets' Jackson Ader provides an earnings preview for Zoom, Zscaler, and Salesforce, and The Information’s Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers breaks down the unprecedented growth of NVIDIA's free cash flow and how the company is using it to fight competition.Articles discussed on this episode:https://www.theinformation.com/articles/twins-pushing-elon-musks-plans-replace-x-staff-grokhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidias-mushrooming-cash-pile-spotlights-spending-choicesTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

AI Reporters Stephanie Palazzolo and Erin Woo talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's internal warning to employees about Google's rising Gemini model and the narrowing lead in the frontier AI race. We also talk with Redpoint Ventures' Erica Brescia about investing in commoditized models, cybersecurity, and accelerators; and Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel discusses how AI is transforming the travel industry. Next, Co-Executive Editors Martin Peers and Amir Efrati debate which of the five frontier AI companies (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, XAI) will ultimately succeed. Lastly, reporter Rocket Drew details the current high-stakes status of the Elon Musk OpenAI lawsuit.Articles discussed on this episode:https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-ceo-braces-possible-economic-headwinds-catching-resurgent-googlehttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/openai-ceo-googles-ai-breakthrough-cause-headwinds-openaiTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda