OpenAI's $115B Cash Burn, Nuclear Energy for AI & Trump's Tech Dinner | Sep 8, 2025

AlphaSense CEO Jack Kokko talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about using AI to take on Bloomberg and what it means for Wall Street. We also talk with The Information's Aaron Holmes about the tentative Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Martin Peers about the future of media with the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Finally, we get into why tech companies aren't buying social media platforms with Quartermaster Advisors' James Creech and the crypto IPO boom with Sapphire Ventures' Jai Das.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-microsoft-duel-agi-high-stakes-negotiation https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-microsoft-deal-ellisons-risky-businesshttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/microsoft-openai-announce-tentative-deal-startup-aims-restructureTITV 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/@theinformation4080/?sub_confirmation=1The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

The Information’s CEO Jessica Lessin speaks with Eventbrite's Julia Hartz about the upcoming StubHub IPO, San Francisco's live event scene, and Eventbrite's new subsidiary Bright House. TITV Host Akash Pasricha talks with Hinge Health CEO Dan Perez about AI’s impact on healthcare and the company's new wearables device. We also get into the future of logistics with Augment CEO Harish Abbott and AI valuations with our Senior Finance Editor Ken Brown.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/oracle-frenzy-spreadshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-valuations-bonkersTITV 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/@theinformation4080/?sub_confirmation=1The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the corporate data wars and his company's recent acquisition of The Browser Company. We also talk with venture capitalist Mercedes Bent about the Klarna IPO and the Buy Now, Pay Later industry, and Aaron Holmes about Microsoft's new partnership with Anthropic. Finally, we get into Oracle's AI-driven surge with KeyBanc Capital Equity Researcher Jackson Ader as well as the Klarna IPO & broader IPO landscape with Katie Roof.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/sequoia-poised-nearly-3-billion-gain-klarna-ipo https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsoft-buy-ai-anthropic-shift-openai https://www.theinformation.com/articles/corporate-data-wars-intensify TITV 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/@theinformation4080/?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

TITV Host Akash Pasricha talks with MercadoLibre CFO Martin De Los Santos about e-commerce growth and the company's massive fintech business. We also talk with Apple reporter Wayne Ma about whether AI matters for iPhone sales and reporter Natasha Mascarenhas about Andreessen Horowitz's crypto fund’s massive returns.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/andreessen-horowitzs-investment-returns-show-strength-cryptoTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

The Information’s OpenAI Reporter Sri Muppidi talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about OpenAI's higher revenue projections and its even bigger cash burn. We also talk with Aalo Atomics CEO Matt Loszak about the future of nuclear energy and its role in the AI boom and GC AI CEO Cecilia Ziniti about the Anthropic lawsuit. Lastly, we get into Trump's White House tech dinner with The Information's DC Correspondent Sylvia Varnham O'Regan.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-says-business-will-burn-115-billion-2029https://www.theinformation.com/articles/can-tech-get-nuclear-power-to-move-at-ai-speedshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/nuclear-investing-no-longer-radioactiveTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

Rishi Jaluria and Ed Sim talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about enterprise software. The Information’s Ann Gehan and Brian Sugar discuss GLP-1s, and we get into longevity with Jacob Kimmel. Sam Lessin also joins to discuss OpenAI's new hiring platform, and our reporter Anissa Gardizy explains NVIDIA's circular business operations.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-quietly-boosts-cloud-ally-1-5-billion-deal-rent-ai-chipsTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

The Information's Theo Wayt talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Elon Musk's challenges with financial regulators over his X "everything app" plans. We also talk with SignalFire's Chris Farmer about his firm's data-driven VC approach and Rogo's Gabriel Stengel about the acquisition of Subset. We get into Atlassian's surprise acquisition of The Browser Company with Sanchan Saxena and Google's race to produce its own AI chips with Anissa Gardizy.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/antitrust-judge-bars-google-exclusive-deals-require-chrome-saleTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

The Information editors Jessica Lessin and Amir Efrati discuss Google's decisive antitrust win and how AI factored into the judge's decision. TITV Host Akash Pasricha talks with Antitrust Attorney Joel Thayer about what this ruling could mean for other antitrust cases. We also talk with Yutori Co-CEOs Devi Parikh and Abhishek Das about AI agents and their company, and we get into stablecoin debit cards with Rain CTO Charles Yoo-Naut.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/antitrust-judge-bars-google-exclusive-deals-require-chrome-saleTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

The Information's Sylvia Varnham O'Regan talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the SEC's use of AI. We also talk with Mercor CEO Brendan Foody about how AI could overhaul recruiting and Chalk CEO Marc Freed-Finnegan about his company's strategy to take on Databricks. Lastly, we get into AI data licensing with Reporter Natasha Mascarenhas.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/replits-margins-illustrate-high-costs-coding-agents TITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

Replit CEO Amjad Masad talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the financial margins of AI. We also talk with Elastic CEO Ash Kulkarni about the future of AI search and get into the Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman lawsuit with our reporters Theo Wyatt and Rocket Drew.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/replits-margins-illustrate-high-costs-coding-agents TITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda