LinkedIn's CEO On How AI Changes Your Job — With Ryan Roslansky

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) OpenAI changing its corporate structure to for-profit, public benefit corporation, per reports 2) Is this good for OpenAI? 3) Turmoil through the transformation 4) Can you exist outside of 'the system'? 5) OpenAI CTO Mira Murati leaves 6) Further executive departures 7) Sam Altman's compensation 8) 'Elon Musk's revenge' 9) OpenAI will close its oversubscribed funding round next week 10) New York Times covers Goldman's AI critic 11) Hands on with Meta Orion 12) Augmented Reality as a new computing paradigm 13) Snap vs. Meta AR battle 14) MKBHD's less than stellar wallpaper app 15) Diddy and SBF are roommates --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 40% off for the first year: https://tinyurl.com/bigtechnology Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

Ryan Mac and Kate Conger are reporters at The New York Times and the authors of a new book, Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter. Zach Coelius is managing partner at Coelius Capital — and a VC who thinks Elon is doing a pretty good job with the social media company. In this episode, our guests debate whether Musk’s Twitter takeover is going to plan, with respectful back and forth about one of the most controversial projects from one of the world’s most controversial business leaders.  --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) The 'subprime' AI crisis 2) Will companies building on AI persist if prices increase? 3) OpenAI funding news update 4) Do the research houses not care about the business side, and only want AGI? 5) iPhone16 releases to mild enthusiasm 6) Huawei's trifold phone is a hot seller 7) Mr. Beast's leaked guide to excellence at his production company 8) Amazon's culture has problems, says CEO Andy Jassy --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 40% off for the first year: https://tinyurl.com/bigtechnology Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

Ryan Roslansky is the CEO of LinkedIn and host of The Path podcast. He joins Big Technology to discuss how AI will change our jobs and the future of tech products. Tune in to hear Ryan's perspective whether AI replace workers, which tasks are ripe for automation, and how LinkedIn is adapting its products for the AI era. We also discuss the importance of professional content on LinkedIn, the rise of video on the platform, and why podcasts are a key LinkedIn focus area. Hit play for an insightful conversation with the leader of the world's largest professional network. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

Parmy Olson of Bloomberg joins for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. She's also the author of the new book, Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World. We cover 1) OpenAI's release of its new o1 model, that can do reasoning, also know as Q* or Strawberry 2) o1's features and what makes it different 3) Businesses struggling to find o1 uses 4) Investor concerns over AI 5) A precursor to AI agents? 6) OpenAI raising at a $150 billion valuation now 7) Would people pay $2,000 per month for ChatGPT? 8) When will OpenAI have to return its investment? 9) Lessons about Sam Altman and Demis Hassabis from Parmy's book 10) AI news anchor avatars --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 40% off for the first year: https://tinyurl.com/bigtechnology Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) Apple's iPhone16 launch 2) Apple Intelligence disappointment & delays 3) Apple's future runs through Siri 4) Apple Intelligence's impact on iPhone16 sales 5) Will the iPhone17 spark a supercycle? 6) Does Apple Intelligence compete with apps? 7) Apple's reliance on its services business 8) Is Apple a software company now? 9) Risks of Apple's software reliance 10) What happened to the Vision Pro? --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 40% off for the first year: https://tinyurl.com/bigtechnology Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) Russia funding the political YouTube network Tenet Media 2) Should the commentators have known better? 3) How big does the influence operation go? 4) Is Ranjan being paid off by a foreign government? 5) Twitter suspended in Brazil 6) Was Elon Musk right in standing up to Brazil? 7) More on the amorphous nature of online popularity 8) Talk Tuah 9) Ilya Sutskever raises $1 billion from a16z and others 10) Founder Mode vs. Manager Mode --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 40% off for the first year: https://tinyurl.com/bigtechnology Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

Johan Hari is a New York Times bestselling author and has a new book, Magic Pill, about his experience with weight loss drugs. Hari joins Big Technology to discuss the impact of Ozempic on our relationship with food and the economy. Tune in to hear how these medications work, their benefits, and their potential risks. We also cover the science behind these drugs, economic implications, and ethical considerations. Hit play for an in-depth conversation on the future of weight loss drugs and their broader societal effects --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 40% off for the first year: https://tinyurl.com/bigtechnology Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) OpenAI Raising at a $100 billion valuation 2) Is Investing in OpenAI a good bet? 3) Why is Thrive leading the round? 4) ChatGPT usage doubles 5) MetaAI reaches 40 billion daily active users 6) Amazon leadership says coding will soon be done by bots and not humans 7) Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested and charged 8) Should Durov have been arrested or fined? 9) NVIDIA's earnings are just okay --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 40% off for the first year: https://tinyurl.com/bigtechnology Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

Eric Markowitz is a partner at Night View Capital and a long-term focused investor. Eric joins Big Technology to discuss his harrowing brush with death and how it transformed his perspective on investing and life. Tune in to hear how a mysterious brain abscess forced Eric to confront his mortality and reevaluate his approach to work, relationships, and long-term thinking. We also cover the importance of quality over quantity, the dangers of stress, and how to sustainably implement life changes after a major health scare. Hit play for a powerful conversation about finding meaning and balance in both personal and professional spheres. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 40% off for the first year: https://tinyurl.com/bigtechnology Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]