Brian, Troy and Alex dig into the undoing of Jensen Huang: the spy angle, the idiocy of sexy time at corporate events and the second-order effects of the toppling of such a powerful figure. Huang has 60 direct reports and no succession plan, so where was the board, and who could step in as interim CEO? If Nvidia stumbles, who replaces it, and what role does the government play?
They also talk about how insular tech has become, now that it has its own parallel media ecosystem, and about a new Bari Weiss-era correspondent’s Trump interview.
Then Chris Cillizza, formerly of the Washington Post and CNN and now independent, joins to talk about why some Washington scandals stick.
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Chapters:
02:11 Jensen Huang Scandal Breakdown
18:20 AI Power Politics and Tech Backlash
38:51 Tech Media Terrarium Backlash
46:09 Product Manager Job Market
48:08 Trump Interview
52:48 Good Product
54:05 Chris Cillizza on Washington Scandals
01:11:40 Performative Power Bros
01:13:25 Ross Douthat Interviews Trump
01:19:13 Why Nuance Beats Scoops
01:22:50 Going Independent and Monetizing
01:39:40 Prediction Markets’ Role in Journalism
01:42:33 Credits
