MTS

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:52) Building the Abandoned Buildings Map

(06:28) San Francisco's Data API

(10:28) The Housing Crisis and Storefronts

(12:36) SF's Art Scene and Affordability

(17:42) Group Houses and Community

(20:42) JMail and the Epstein Files

(25:10) Kino and Automated Video Editing

Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

The Infinite Ad Loop: How Whop Turns Your Revenue Into Ad Spend Automatically | MTS Live May 13, 2026

Show notes

Steven Schwartz joins MTS to discuss Whop's acquisition of Hidden Studios, the importance of payment infrastructure for creator businesses, and how Gen Z entrepreneurs are building new types of online commerce.--https://x.com/cultured

MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.

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Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com

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(00:00) Introduction
(00:40) Steven's Background and Whop's Mission
(02:04) Hidden Studios Acquisition and Ad Tech
(07:20) Evolution from Digital Products to OS
(12:01) Gen Z Entrepreneurs and Expectations
(16:30) Financial Layer as Critical Infrastructure
(18:07) Gen Z Commerce and Future of Work

Building for Gen Z Entrepreneurs, API-First Platforms, and Internet Businesses | Best Of 5/12/26 May 13, 2026

Show notes

The best moments from MTS on May 12: Steven Schwartz from Whop on acquiring Hidden Studios to give creators advertising distribution at scale, why the financial layer is the most critical infrastructure for internet businesses, and how Gen Z's expectations for simplicity are reshaping commerce.

Timecodes:

- (00:00) Altman Trial Updates

- (02:16) Steven from Whop on acquiring Hidden Studios, advertising infrastructure, running ads immediately after payment

MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.

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Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. ⁠⁠⁠https://blitzy.com⁠⁠⁠

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Steven Glinert on AI Chip Design, Inference Infrastructure, and Defense Applications | MTS Live May 12, 2026

Show notes

Steven Glinert joins MTS to discuss AI-designed chips, the infrastructure requirements for inference workloads, and how autonomous systems are reshaping defense applications. He explains Sphere Semi's approach to mixed signal design, the challenges of competing in semiconductor markets, and why maintaining America's edge in chip technology requires coordinated national strategy and STEM talent pipelines.

MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.

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Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com

Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts

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Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:02) Sphere Semi and AI Design(05:00) Specialized Chip Niches(10:29) Cerebras IPO and Compute Competition(18:25) China's Semiconductor Challenge(24:00) America's Durable Advantages(29:38) EUV and Equipment Edge

Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

Sheel Mohnot on Forward Deployed Engineers, AGI Timelines, and Public Perception of AI | MTS Live May 12, 2026

Show notes

Sheel Mohnot joins MTS to discuss OpenAI's deployment company, the intersection of AI and the consulting industry, and public concerns about job displacement.--https://x.com/pitdesi--MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.

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Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠

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Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. https://granola.ai/mts

Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com

Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com

Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts

AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com

Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:48) OpenAI Deployment Company Announcement

(04:45) The Consulting Industry's Evolution

(17:09) What to Watch in Earnings Reports

(18:41) AI Narrative and Public Fear

(24:02) Canvassing in San Francisco

(27:00) Mayor Daniel Lurie's Approval Rating

Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

Marc Andreessen on How to Get Hired in the AI Era | MTS Live May 12, 2026

Show notes

a16z's Marc Andreessen joins MTS to discuss AI-native skill development, generational performance differences, and how young professionals can leverage AI capabilities in their careers.

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MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.

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Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com

Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts

AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com

Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction
(01:13) The Golden Algorithm and the Chilling Effect of AI Doomer Literature
(03:32) Suicidal Empathy and the Mechanics of Modern Social Reform Movements
(07:25) The SPLC Scandal and Allegations of Secretly Funding Hate Groups
(18:19) AI and the Future of Work: Why Coder Productivity Expands the Economy
(33:01) Analyzing AI Psychosis vs AI Cope and the Reality of Reasoning Models
(42:13) Debunking AI Sentiment Polls Through the Lens of Revealed Preferences
(50:20) The Psychology of UFOs and the Impact of Information Suppression Norms
(58:19) Advice for the Class of 2026: Gaining Superpowers in the AI Golden Age

Best Of 5/11/26 | AI Deployment, Wasian Identity, China's STEM Advantage May 12, 2026

Show notes

The best moments from MTS on May 11: OpenAI launching a deployment company with McKinsey and Bain as partners, the viral Wasian meetup that drew 3,700 RSVPs in NYC and what it signals about IRL community building, and Sphere Semi's CEO on why compute will decide future conflicts and how the US maintains its semiconductor edge.

Timecodes:

(00:00) Sheel Mohnot and Theo on OpenAI deployment company, consulting industry transformation, defense contracts

(25:18) Katherine on the Wasian meetup, IRL community building, post-COVID social yearning

(37:43) Steven Glenner on AI-designed chips, military applications, semiconductor competition with China

MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.

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Max Marchione on Building SuperPower, Compounding Economics, and Clinical Authority | MTS Live May 12, 2026

Show notes

Max Marchione joins MTS to discuss how peptides work as therapeutic modalities, the economic landscape for compounding pharmacies and peptide brands, and the research gaps around safety and efficacy data.

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MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.

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Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com

Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:57) What Are Peptides

(04:15) Personalized Medicine and Sleep Protocols

(09:05) Peptide Stacks and Bioregulators

(10:10) Launching SuperPower Peptides

(13:04) GLP-1 Microdosing Strategy

(17:59) Username Strategy and Community Building

(20:40) Clinical Authority and Doctor Education

(25:01) Patent Economics and Market Structure

(31:06) Manufacturing and Research Gaps

Robin Hanson on Monoculture, Dating App Incentives, and Civilization's Future | MTS Live May 11, 2026

Show notes

Robin Hanson joins MTS to discuss cultural evolution and drift, the fertility crisis facing modern civilization, and why AI will inherit both our culture and its failure modes.

MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.

Follow MTS:

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Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com

Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts

AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com

Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:37) AI Matchmaking and Dating Apps

(06:06) Criminal Liability Insurance for Parole

(10:46) Pandemic Insurance and Contact Tracing

(15:24) Cultural Drift and Evolution

(23:44) Fertility Crisis and Cultural Decline

Best Of 5/8/26 | AI Doomer Literature, Suicidal Empathy, and Peptide Discovery May 09, 2026

Show notes

The best moments from MTS on May 8: Anthropic tracing AI blackmail behavior to doomer training data, the SPLC's alleged role in funding the groups it claims to fight, and the peptide zeitgeist sweeping San Francisco as founders microdose GLP-1s and discover new therapeutics.

Timecodes:

- (00:00) Marc Andreessen on AI doomer literature, corporate bloat, AI vampires

- (33:39) Jack Farley and Max Wiethe on jobs data, semiconductors, memory chip demand

- (53:10) Max Wiethe on peptides, GLP-1 microdosing, individualized medicine

MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.

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