Host Malcolm Gladwell interviews IBM CEO and chairman Arvind Krishna in front of a live audience at IBM's New York City office about IBM's role in solving complex business problems through technology. Krishna reflects on his early technical career, his predictive bets on networking and streaming, his strategic decision to acquire Red Hat instead of chasing hyperscale cloud, and his views on how enterprises should pragmatically deploy AI. He also explains why he believes quantum computing is a third, fundamentally different form of computation on par with the semiconductor revolution and outlines a near-term timeline for impactful quantum applications.
At a live Pivot show in Chicago, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway interview Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker about federal immigration enforcement operations in Chicago, Donald Trump's attacks on the city, crime trends, redistricting, the government shutdown fight, quantum computing, and his positions on issues like minimum wage, health care, Ukraine, and social media regulation. After the interview, Kara and Scott analyze newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents and what they could mean for Donald Trump, discuss Jack Schlossberg's run for Congress and the role of looks and sexism in politics, and break down Kim Kardashian's Skims valuation and celebrity entrepreneurship. They close with an extended audience Q&A on topics including the Fed and economic data, dating and life advice, housing and NIMBYism, and whether Scott would run for president.
In this live Special Edition of StarTalk recorded at Guild Hall in East Hampton, Neil deGrasse Tyson, comedian Chuck Nice, former soccer pro Gary O'Reilly, and astrophysicist Charles Liu explore the real physics behind superhero powers. They discuss Superman's physiology, X-ray vision, wormholes and warp drive, invisibility, quantum effects like tunneling, entanglement, and many-worlds, and how these ideas appear in comics and films. The conversation ends with reflections on quantum physics, the limits of human intuition, and why embracing unanswered questions is central to science and culture.
Host Preston Pysh speaks with Charles Edwards about what quantum computing is, how it works at a high level, and why it matters for Bitcoin's security. They distinguish physical from logical qubits, review industry forecasts for when quantum computers could break current cryptography, and examine Bitcoin's specific vulnerabilities and proposed upgrades like BIP360. The conversation also covers migration logistics, governance challenges for the Bitcoin community, and how to think about investing in quantum technologies as both an opportunity and a hedge.
Joe Rogan and Brian Redban have a wide-ranging conversation about emerging technologies, politics, media manipulation, culture, comedy, and everyday life. They discuss quantum computing, AI, phones, drones, surveillance, and SpaceX, alongside U.S. politics, media bias around Donald Trump, war in Ukraine, drugs, gambling, porn and OnlyFans, and the future social impact of AI and virtual reality. They also talk about cars and racing, simulation theory, AIDS/AZT controversies, aging pets, and Redban's current creative projects using VR and AI-generated music.
Tony Robbins and co-host Christopher Zook interview U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright about the current and future state of American energy. Wright discusses the shift from "energy subtraction" to "energy addition," the role of entrepreneurs and deregulation in expanding electricity capacity, and the need to win the global AI race by rapidly growing U.S. power generation. He also covers nuclear power, fusion, quantum computing, natural gas, coal, and where he sees major investment and innovation opportunities in the energy sector.
Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice explore three classic concepts from astrophysics and quantum physics: death by black hole, Schrödinger's cat and the observer effect, and quantum tunneling. They explain tidal forces and spaghettification near black holes, clarify what the quantum observer effect really means, unpack the idea of superposition in Schrödinger's cat and qubits in quantum computing, and show how quantum tunneling enables nuclear fusion inside stars at temperatures lower than classical physics would predict.
Host William interviews investor Arnold Vandenberg about his decades-long exploration of the subconscious mind, one-pointed attention, and flow states, drawing on examples from yogic practices, neuroscience, and extreme situations like concentration camps. Arnold explains how he has used focus, breathwork, self-hypnosis, affirmations, and character development to transform his health, athletic performance, investing career, and resilience in the face of adversity. He also shares his current investment positioning in an overvalued market, emphasizing commodities and capital preservation, and concludes with reflections on happiness, love, and overcoming selfishness.