In Conversation With

Kimi K3 and Chinese AI, American AI Researcher Debates, and X Influence with Signüll

In this episode, I sit down with Signull—one of the most recognizable anonymous voices in technology—for a conversation that spans artificial intelligence, open-weight mo

On the Frontier of Ocean Robotics

Will O'Brien, founder of Ulysses, is building underwater robots and autonomous drones to do the important work of the ocean, for industry, researchers, and the U.S. Navy.

From Math to Mysticism: On AI's Acceleration of Spirituality

What happens to meaning when AI accelerates faster than our nervous systems can handle? In this episode of In Conversation With, I sit down with Nicole, astrologer, write

On the Frontier of Peptides in 2026

on the frontier of peptides & community in conversation with Tori Pastore @bonecondor 00:55 an intro to peptides 08:13 on peptides removing food noise: tori’s experience

On the Frontier of AI Slop Detection

In conversation with Max Spero and  @PangramLabs  From the grifters, to auto reply bots, to russian influence campaigns, to the rising cost of trainingDive in:00:36 Max's

On the Frontier of Consumer Wearables: Building a Private AI Voice Ring

In conversation with Mina Fahmi, CEO of Sandbar00:34 Mina's background01:42 Robotics, neural interfaces, and hardware06:06 Bringing nervous system work into designing AI

New Branding Playbooks in Tech Media

On the frontier of storytelling In conversation with Erika Lee, leading branding at Corgi, from their new 24/7 SF cafe. The old branding playbooks are being thrown out th

Agent memory, continual learning, & family-building

On agent factories, memory, continual learning & building on the frontier while growing a familyIn conversation withSam Whitmore, engineering at  @Cursor  I am so excited

On Frontier Tech Communities | Edge City & Timour Kosters

On pop up villages for folks in frontier tech & science In conversation with Timour KostersTimour and the  Edge City team are on the cutting edge of curating in real life

On Frontier Science: AI, Physics, and Energy Breakthroughs in 2026 | Danielle Fong

Stepping into the golden age of energy techIn conversation with Danielle Fong https://x.com/DanielleFong00:45 Danielle’s background, starting with college at 12 4:16 The

Building Consumer Hardware in 2026 | Andy Kong

On building consumer wearables in 2026In conversation with Andy Kong @oldestasian interested in hardware? me too. fascinating chat, amazing lab aesthetic 00:00 quiz-bowl

Building AI Products in Public | Zara Zhang

In only 6 months, Zara Zhang - learned to code - grew from 2k→47k followers- consistently goes viral with the products she ships...when it's harder than ever to go viral

AI & Compute

In conversation with Evan Conrad, CEO of SF Compute00:00 Rolling with the punches00:36 Bank account is going to $003:10 The upcoming compute shortage4:06 SF Compute as th

On SF Tech Media Growth & Creativity

In an era in which anyone can build anything, the builder playbook must include cultivating an audience. Matt Palmer has done this exceptionally well across platforms wit

Feeling the Acceleration in SF & Entering the Year of the Fire Horse

On feeling the AI acceleration in SF, Entering the Year of the Fire Horse, and Staying Grounded in Community In conversation with Loewen Cavill, CEO of Amira and previou