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Behind every innovation is a new kind of power. TechStuff unpacks how technology reshapes influence, creativity, and control, from Silicon Valley’s rising moguls to the cultural forces they create. Because tech is the new religion, economy, and entertainment, all at once. Each week, Oz Woloshyn and the brightest minds covering tech dig into the weird, funny, and sometimes unsettling ways technology, AI, and the internet shape our daily lives. From AI and social media to privacy, digital burnout, and the creator economy, they ask how all this innovation is changing who we are, how we work, love, and make meaning. Smart talk, strange stories, and the questions everyone’s Googling: whether AI will replace us, how social media is affecting our kids, and what it all says about us. Get in touch here: [email protected]

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Hollywood’s Silicon Valley Obsession - Week in Tech

2026/10/16

Is Silicon Valley worthy of the big screen? Reed Albergotti (Semafor and Future Proof), Kyle Chayka (The New Yorker), and Julia Black (Vanity Fair) debate two new films about tech world drama… and why the OpenAI boardroom saga makes for good cinema. Then, Kyle unpacks the bankruptcy of Character.AI and whether it’s fair to see it’s the first domino to fall in the AI bubble. Finally, Reed brings us into the world of gaming. And how Xbox is responding to the video game mashups consumers are building thanks to AI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who’s Liable If AI Commits a Crime? - The Story

2026/10/14

AI agents are acting autonomously, but what happens if they break the law? Investigative journalist and Shell Game host Evan Ratliff joins Oz to explore how AI is already complicating the criminal justice system. The courts are already grappling with whether a chatbot could be considered an accomplice, why your conversations with AI may not be legally privileged, and what happens when an AI agent commits a crime no human explicitly told it to commit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nuclear Space Junk Cleaners, Inc. - Week in Tech

2026/10/09

Will Adobe survive the decompiling revolution? Reed Albergotti (Semafor and Future Proof), Kyle Chayka (Infinite Scroll, New Yorker), and Taylor Lorenz (User Mag) pull up to the roundtable, uncertain of how soon we’ll really see nuclear reactors on the moon—but sure that there’s plenty of space junk in our future, whatever powers our space stations. Then, Taylor brings us a story of the value of sticking with human-led data when you go offline...and takes a stand for human responsibility in the agentic AI era. Finally, Kyle brings us news that decompiling breakthroughs might mean software subscriptions will become a thing of the past…that is, if big tech doesn’t bring down a regulatory hammer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘The AI Labs Are Trying to Give Away Control’ w/ Kevin Roose - The Story

2026/10/07

Why are the people most afraid of artificial superintelligence racing to build it? After interviewing more than 150 AI insiders, former New York Times tech columnist and podcast host Kevin Roose found a race fueled by fear, bitter rivalries, and one recurring belief: if we don’t build it first, someone else will. Kevin joins Oz to discuss his new book, The AGI Chronicles:The Inside Story of the Race to Create an Artificial Superintelligence. They explore the personal feuds shaping the technology, why everyone should pay attention, and how those outside Silicon Valley could shape the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These Party People Want You to Love Your Data Center - Week in Tech

2026/10/02

Will frontier AI labs really police themselves, or will the FTC pull rank? Reed Albergotti (Semafor), Margaux MacColl (Vanity Fair) and Nitasha Tiku (The Washington Post) dive into tech’s big week in Washington to tell us what to expect from evaluators, who the evaluators are, and which tech leaders came out on top at the boys’ lunch at the White House. Then, our nightlife correspondent reports back on the pro-data groups trying to party the woke out. Finally, remember Yahoo? Marissa Mayer is back (again!) with a new app that leverages your camera roll… but does anyone want it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Thiel on Why AI Can’t Afford to Hit the Pause Button

2026/09/30

A sneak peek from The Builders with Walter Isaacson, the new podcast series from Kaleidoscope debuting on October 20. In this exclusive preview clip from Isaacson’s interview with Peter Thiel, Thiel calls Anthropic a “cult,” warns about the competitive threat from China, and argues that American AI companies need to hit the accelerator, not the brakes. Kaleidoscope co-founders Oz and Mangesh introduce the clip and preview what’s ahead on The Builders. Peter Thiel is a technology entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded PayPal and Palantir and made the first outside investments in Meta, SpaceX, Anduril, and Stripe. Peter also started the Thiel Foundation, which works to advance technological progress and long-term thinking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meta’s Muse Takes Center Stage - Week in Tech

2026/09/25

Is Muse the AI agent we’ve been waiting for? Reed Albergotti (Semafor), Taylor Lorenz (User Mag), and Nitasha Tiku (The Washington Post) unpack the U.S.-China AI race and why America’s obsession with AI doom may not translate abroad. Then, they weigh in on Meta’s buzzy new product and whether its usefulness is worth handing Meta even more of your personal data. Finally, Silicon Valley takes another swing at disrupting college with the new Horowitz Andreessen Academy. Which begs the question, who is this for? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lab-Grown Brain Organoids Are Playing Video Games - The Story

2026/09/23

What if the computers of the future are alive? Scientists are growing tiny clusters of human cells called brain organoids, connecting them to electrodes, and training them to perform basic computing tasks. Does anyone remember Pong? Journalist and musician Claire L. Evans joins Oz to take us inside her reporting on the emerging field of “organoid intelligence.” They discuss whether living cells could one day rival silicon, what organoids could teach us about the human brain, and the thorny ethical questions scientists may need to address in the near future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where Are The Rational Conversations About AI Extinction Scenarios - Week in Tech

2026/09/18

Why did a former Anthropic employee’s X post saying AI could kill us all get 170 million views while previous warnings didn’t break through? Reed Albergotti (Semafor), Taylor Lorenz (User Mag), and Nitasha Tiku (The Washington Post) try to make sense of why AI safety talking points became the national conversation, what’s motivating the key voices and whether the debate will lead to effective legislation. Then, could slowing down the AI race actually be good for OpenAI and Anthropic’s bottom lines? And is the frenzy over AI’s existential risk distracting us from the problems AI is already creating? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will 2026 Be The ‘ChatGPT Moment’ For The Brain-Computer Interface - The Story

2026/09/16

Controlling a computer with your thoughts may sound like science fiction, but it’s closer to reality than you might think. Just ask Precision Neuroscience. The company developed a non-damaging brain-computer interface that’s undergoing testing with nearly 100 participants across 18 major academic medical centers.Oz sits down with Michael Mager, the CEO and Co-Founder of Precision, to discuss how the technology works, why his company is taking a different approach from Neuralink, and why the brain-computer interface could be groundbreaking for neurological conditions far beyond paralysis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shell Game: Launch

2026/09/14

HurumoAI finally sets sail in the Season 2 finale, and we find out how the world responds to a startup led by AI agents. The company explores new financing avenues and charts the next course for their increasingly merry AI pirate ship, and Kyle meets his true maker. To sign up for our newsletter, access ad-free episodes and browse our merch, visit shellgame.co. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tech Bros Try To Make Mining Sexy - Week in Tech

2026/09/11

Why are Silicon Valley investors pouring billions into mines? First, Reed Albergotti (Semafor) and Margaux MacColl (Vanity Fair) weigh in on the foldable iPhone: Did we need it, and is elite hardware enough to secure Apple’s future? Then, why the latest warning about the existential threat of AI is going viral and what’s the controversy over OpenAI’s answer to a never-been-solved math problem. Finally, Margaux explains why tech bros are abandoning screens and heading to the mines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

$17.1B Disappointed Haidt. Then He Realized the World Would Follow - The Story

2026/09/09

Are kids finally going to be safer on social media? Jonathan Haidt thinks a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta is a gigantic step. Not because of the money, but because of the restrictions the company agreed to put in place for young users in the US. And he believes the world will follow. Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, joins Oz to explain why he believes the evidence linking social media to the teen mental health crisis is now overwhelming. They debate the early results of Australia’s under-16 social media ban, the privacy concerns around age verification, and why Haidt thinks it’s too early to say the ban is a failure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shell Game: Welcome Aboard

2026/09/09

HurumoAI’s AI-agent staff welcomes a new hire: Julia, a social media contract worker who is, most importantly, a human. How will a real person integrate into the company culture, such as it is? Evan watches from behind the scenes, fretting over when and how much to intervene. He had anticipated a bumpy onboarding, but is ultimately unprepared for just how choppy Julia’s Hurumo journey becomes. To sign up for our newsletter, access ad-free episodes and browse our merch, visit shellgame.co. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The AI Uprising Will Be Anthropomorphized - Week in Tech

2026/09/04

Are kids going to be any safer online after the Meta settlement? Our trio of contributors—Taylor Lorenz (User Mag), Reed Albergotti (Semafor), and Nitasha Tiku (The Washington Post)—are skeptical. Then, are AI “civilizations” real, or is it all just tabloid journalism? Finally, school’s back in session, and teachers are rethinking the classroom for an age when anyone can generate the perfect answer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4.3 out of 5

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★★☆☆☆

llorcan 2026/08/16

Do some actual reporting

Ever since the host change over, overall quality of this show has gone down. Plus, there are way too many ads now. It’s especially annoying when shows...

★☆☆☆☆

Mififidifididud 2026/08/04

Sorry but…

This isn’t TechStuff without Jonathan. I would change the name.

★☆☆☆☆

guy with gadgets 2026/05/31

Quality has gone down with new hosts

I really hope this is just part of the transitional period, and part of me hopes that this is more because of the AI bubble than because of the hosts....

★☆☆☆☆

Frank Debuke 2026/05/24

F AI

Yesh this latest where the host is sucking the snoz of AI made me unfollow. Yes AI can be useful but weirdo tech ego driven creators thirst for it t...

★★☆☆☆

JMJWD 2026/05/01

Hey Reed from Semafor

Just maybe your sources are blowing smoke up your butt.

★☆☆☆☆

Huck Hoff 2026/03/07

Annoying!

The new hosts are the worst. Super lame. John was the best.

★☆☆☆☆

Homeslice555 2026/02/17

Just barely tech stuff IMO

Sorry people I feel like there’s about two minutes worth of interesting content in each one of these 30 minute long episodes and it’s just so grossly ...

★★★★★

Cl0V3R000 2026/02/10

Add bypass

Go in dialogue and skip the add good podcast

★☆☆☆☆

JoeCyborg 2026/01/30

Used to be good then he got political

the new hosts started off good but the show has become a directionless mess. It’s a pseudo-news show with hardly any “tech” in it. Just throwing in yo...

★★★★★

Sweedavid 2025/10/26

Great show

Smart, fun and groundbreaking. Highly recommend this additive and entertaining podcast.

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