Opinionated Marketers on: 2025
<p>As 2025 draws to a close, our Opinionated Marketers reflect on the year that was.</p>
16 min
2025 December 19
BE THE STANDARD - David Goggins Motivational Speech
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Numbers, Networks, and Nuance with Madhavan Jagannathan
<p><br></p><p>Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Madhavan Jagannathan (Maddy) , Instrument and Control Engineer by training, software technologist by experience, and financial explorer at heart. With over two decades of experience across HCL, Adobe, EMC, Dell, and VMware, Maddy brings together deep tech, systems thinking, and a passion for financial markets. Gayatri introduces Maddy, highlighting 17 years of friendship and his rare mix of humor, humility, and insight across hardware, software, and finance.</p><p><br></p><p>02:00 – The Physics of Curiosity</p><p> Maddy recalls his fascination with science, choosing physics for his undergraduate degree, and his ea...
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Podcasts
Economic power as a cudgel
<p>Usually a relatively quiet affair, this year’s World Economic Forum made headlines as President Donald Trump walked in with threatening language over wanting to acquire Greenland and left with what he said was a framework deal that would avoid a new trade war. We'll discuss the lasting impact. Plus, TikTok looks to be here to stay. And, from Marketplace's "This Is Uncomfortable," we hear about the importance of how people feel about their finances.</p>
![[State of Evals] LMArena's $1.7B Vision — Anastasios Angelopoulos, LMArena](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.flightcast.com%2FV2Uploads%2Fnvaja2542wefzb8rjg5f519m%2F01K4D8FB4MNA071BM5ZDSMH34N%2Fsquare.jpg&w=256&q=75)
[State of Evals] LMArena's $1.7B Vision — Anastasios Angelopoulos, LMArena
<p >We are reupping this episode after LMArena announced their fresh Series A (https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-evaluation-startup-lmarena-valued-1-7-billion-new-funding-round?rc=luxwz4), raising $150m at a $1.7B valuation, with $30M annualized consumption revenue (aka $2.5m MRR) after their September evals product launch.</p><p >—-</p><p >From building LMArena in a Berkeley basement to raising $100M and becoming the de facto leaderboard for frontier AI, Anastasios Angelopoulos returns to Latent Space to recap 2025 in one of the most influential platforms in AI—trusted by millions of users, every major lab, and the entire industry to answer one question: whic...
The Reality of Police Communications: Strategy, Safety and Social Media
<p>In this episode, we explore the world of police communications with Janeen Harding, Digital Communications and Engagement Advisor for Lincolnshire Police.</p> <p>We discuss crisis communications, media training, stakeholder engagement, and the challenge of reaching diverse rural communities. Janine also reveals how powerful campaigns like Think of Denii are created—and why the force launched a successful TikTok strategy to engage younger audiences.</p> <p>It's a Perfect listen for those interested in public sector communications, digital strategy, and community engagement.</p>
Finding strategy in an unstable world: Lessons from General David Petraeus, Partner, Chairman of the KKR Global Institute and Chairman of KKR Middle East.
Retired four-star General David Petraeus, Partner, Chairman of the KKR Global Institute and Chairman of KKR Middle East, joins Peter Mallouk for a powerful conversation on today’s shifting global landscape. From the war in Ukraine to the rise of AI-driven warfare, Petraeus offers rare insight into where power is moving — and why it matters for investors. Together, they unpack how leadership, strategy and adaptability are redefining global stability and opportunity.
Adrian Dyer, Chief Design Officer at Design for Happiness
<p>On this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis chats with Adrian Dyer, Chief Design Officer at Design for Happiness, about his architectural journey that took him from London, Ontario, to London, England, and back again.</p>
Here's what kept GDP climbing last summer
<p>Revised GDP data for this past summer shows the U.S. economy grew faster than we initially thought. A few key parts of the private services sector propelled that growth. In this episode, which parts of the economy are actually doing pretty well. Then: Gap leans in to “fashiontainment,” packaging costs weigh on food prices, and elderly care facilities stand to lose critical employees when TPS ends for Haitian immigrants.</p><br/><p>Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.</p><br/><p>Marketplace is more than a radio...
Trump, Davos, and markets
<p>On Wednesday, President Donald Trump spoke in front of international leaders in Davos, Switzerland. There, he touted his use of tariffs to disrupt the global trading system and spoke about his aspirations for acquiring Greenland without the use of force. We'll unpack some of the economic headlines. Then, we'll also discuss yesterday's sell-off of stocks and bonds and hear how Russia's war on Ukraine is impacting European airlines’ bottom lines.</p>
Loving Failure and Learning Daily with Kumaran Anandan
<p><br></p><p>In this podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Kumaran Anandan, CTO of TinyMagiq and Enterprise Architect —shares a refreshingly honest journey across hardware, industrial automation, embedded systems, startups, consulting, and Microsoft. From writing programs on a programmable calculator (and storing them in audio cassettes!) to building deep learning habits through daily compounding, Kumaran explains why modern technologists must fall in love with failure, understand fundamentals, and stop building software without users who will pay. A thought-provoking conversation on architecture, human psychology, AI hallucinations, and what it really means to create value. </p><p><br></p><...
Marc Rowan: The Future of Private Credit
Apollo CEO Marc Rowan sits down with Peter Mallouk to discuss private credit's rise, market convergence and leading a global investment giant. Their conversation goes beyond finance, revealing the personal passions and perspectives that shape Marc’s approach to building one of the world’s largest private investment firms. At Creative Planning, we believe in looking at the full picture. That’s why these discussions — spanning the markets, leadership and life — matter.
Jeremy Siegel: Stocks, Inflation and America’s future
<p>Peter sits down with economist, author and Wharton School professor Jeremy Siegel for a candid conversation on the economic forces impacting Americans today. Siegel’s rigorous research and data-driven insights have long been influential in shaping investment strategies, explaining market behavior and understanding the impact of inflation on investment returns. When Siegel talks, investors pay attention.</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>04:02 Why Jeremy argues stocks are the most stable asset class in the long term</p><p>07:40 What bonds can be good hedges against</p><p>09:16 The market, COVID-19 and the government’s response</p><p>15:00 Why more than one...
TikTok is here to stay
<p>TikTok says it has formed a joint venture for U.S. operations with majority American ownership. The deal is intended to address national security concerns that led to a law that would have banned the app. Then, the world is now holding more gold than U.S. bonds. Is this a sign of changing times? And later, we discuss Americans’ savings rate and the impact of the upcoming cold snap on spending.</p>
Economic power as a cudgel
<p>Usually a relatively quiet affair, this year’s World Economic Forum made headlines as President Donald Trump walked in with threatening language over wanting to acquire Greenland and left with what he said was a framework deal that would avoid a new trade war. We'll discuss the lasting impact. Plus, TikTok looks to be here to stay. And, from Marketplace's "This Is Uncomfortable," we hear about the importance of how people feel about their finances.</p>
Empowering Developers with Yaron Schneider
<p>In this episode of Software People Stories, Shiv is in conversation with Yaron Schneider, co-founder of Diagrid and a seasoned developer and entrepreneur deeply involved in the open source movement.</p><p>Yaron shares his origin story, starting from programming at age 11 to his current role as co-founder of Diagrid. He discusses his early foray into university education, experience in the military, and his progression within the software industry, including a notable tenure at Microsoft.</p><p>Yaron delves into the joys and pains of working in open source, detailing the challenges and rewards of maintaining a project with...
Opinionated Marketers on: GOOD NEWS
<p>In this episode, Kiran Kapur and Charles Nixon dig into the GOOD news stories getting buried by bad headlines.</p> <p>They talk about the retail successes at Next and Marks & Spencer, the truth behind 'Blue Monday', Universal Studios coming to the UK, and why adults are buying more toys!</p>
Intel Fumbles the AI Boom, TikTok Finalizes US Deal
<p>Market update for January 23, 2026</p><p>Follow us on Instagram (@TheRundownDaily) for bonus content and instant reactions.</p><p>In today’s episode:</p>Global investors quietly diversify away from U.S. assets, fueling gains in gold and emerging marketsIntel shares slide after the chipmaker admits it can’t keep up with surging AI data-center demandTikTok finalizes a deal to stay in the U.S., reshaping ownership but keeping its algorithm in placeNatural gas prices surge as a major winter storm threatens nearly half the countryCapital One stock falls after announcing a $5.15B acquisition of fintech BrexCollege football and the...
Embracing Change and Challenges with Hasan Siddiqui
<p>In this episode, Hasan Siddiqui, a veteran in the IT industry, recounts his extensive and diverse career in the software and technology industry, offering valuable insights and advice along the way. </p><p>He starts with his academic beginnings, influenced by the late Professor V Rajaraman, and traces his journey through various pivotal roles at companies like Burroughs, Unisys, and TCS. He discusses his work on significant international projects, his tenure at CBS, his experiences with matrix organizations, corporate politics, and his eventual transition into academic roles and consulting. </p><p>Hasan also emphasizes the importance of lifelong learning, ma...
From Banking to Boardrooms with Rupam Tandon
<p>Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rupam Tandon, Financial Executive with 30 years of experience across banking, asset management, and insurance. She’s also a certified Independent Director (IoD), ESG specialist, and startup mentor. She talks about her journey starting in a small town to traveling the globe and literally spreading her wings. Gayatri Kalyanaraman, Host for Software People Stories podcast and co-founder Sangatna Angels welcomes Rupam Tandon and sets the tone for an inspiring conversation about leadership, resilience, and governance. Highlights of the conversation are here</p><p><br></p><p>01:00 – Early Career and Foundations in Finance</p><p>Rupam...
Stocks rally in Europe as relations thaw in Davos
<p>From the BBC World Service: The world has been reacting to President Donald Trump's announcement of a vague framework agreement over the future of Greenland. The president said that the U.S. will not impose tariffs on eight NATO countries. Then, you might think of corporate bonds as relatively modern, but companies have actually been issuing them since at least the 17th century; so what kind of return can you expect from a bond issued in 1648 by a Dutch water company?</p>
Stocks Climb After Greenland Tensions Ease, Apple Working on AI Pin
<p>Market update for January 22, 2026</p><p>Follow us on Instagram (@TheRundownDaily) for bonus content and instant reactions.</p><p>In today’s episode:</p>Stocks rally after tensions around Greenland ease and investors breathe a sigh of reliefApple works on an AI-powered wearable pin and plans a major Siri overhaulWaymo launches its robotaxi service in Miami as expansion acceleratesModerna surges on promising cancer vaccineUbisoft sinks after canceling multiple game projects and shutting studiosSpotify rolls out AI-powered prompted playlists for premium users
Navigating Career Paths with Anees Haidary
<p>In this podcast episode, Shiv is in conversation with Anees Haidary, Global Head, Operational Excellence, Data Privacy, and Global Workforce Management at Sasken Technologies.</p><p><br></p><p>In this engaging episode, Anees shares his remarkable journey in the IT industry, starting from his humble beginnings in a lower-middle-class family in India to becoming a prominent figure in various leadership roles. Anees discusses his educational background in engineering, his early struggles with job interviews, and the pivotal break that led him to a successful career. He emphasizes the importance of self-belief, continuous learning, and the role of mentors...
YOUR ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING (Motivational Speech)
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Opinionated Marketers on: 2026 TRENDS
<p>Kiran Kapur and Charles Nixon start with Peter Fisk’s Trend Kaleidoscope and use it as a way into what 2026 might really look like. They talk through AI, politics, economics, climate, and shifting behaviour, cutting through trend noise to focus on what feels solid, what feels overplayed, and what might genuinely affect how people live and work.</p>
Curiosity-Driven Success with Ravikiran Pothukuchi
<p>My guest today is Ravikiran Pothukuchi, the leader of Dassault Systèmes’ Enterprise Portfolio business in India.</p><p>In this conversation, Ravi shares his journey from his humble beginnings in a small village in India to becoming a key player in Dassault Systems' business landscape.</p><p><br></p><p>Ravi dives deep into his upbringing, education, and multiple career transitions that shaped his professional life. Key highlights include his transition from an R&D role to a customer-facing role, the importance of building human connections, the value of curiosity, and how he integrated traditional knowledge with modern busi...
Small Caps, Chip Wars, and the K-Shaped Economy
<p>Jack searches for new market metaphors. An RBC Economist sizes up US conditions.</p> <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</p>
BofA’s Favorite Non-AI Stocks. Plus, Nvidia’s Penny Dividend
<p>A Wall Street researcher has 16 picks, and Jack pronounces 15 of them correctly. Also, what dinky dividends say about the market.</p> <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</p>
Cambridge Marketing College launches NEW AI Focused Apprenticeships
<p>2026 sees Cambridge Marketing College launch its new AI-focused apprenticeships. Listen to Kiran Kapur, Charlotte Lestienne and Neil Wilkins discuss the new programmes, and find out how you can get involved as both an apprentice and employer.</p>
What is media capture?
<p>President Trump has routinely sought to influence the business dealings of U.S. media companies, including Netflix and Paramount’s fight over the future of Warner Bros. Rodney Benson, author of the book “How Media Ownership Matters,” has argued there’s a word for this trend: media capture. On today’s show, Benson joins Kimberly to explain how the phenomenon works and why he believes it’s playing out in the U.S. Plus, we’ll smile about the wonders of the cosmos.</p><br/><p>Here’s everything we talked about today:</p><br/>"Trump World Is Picking Sides in the Bat...
Deep Dive: A Brief History of the Federal Reserve (And the Threat It Faces Today)
<p>The Federal Reserve is one of the most powerful institutions in America, yet most people don’t fully understand how it works or why it matters.</p><p>In this weekend deep dive, Zaid breaks down why the Fed was created, how it evolved into the backbone of the U.S. financial system, and the critical role it has played during the Great Depression, World War II, the 2008 financial crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>The episode also dives into the escalating clash between President Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell, why Trump wants lower interest rates, and wh...
Trump Threatens New Trade War Over Greenland, Netflix Switches to All Cash for WBD Deal
<p>Market update for Tuesday, January 20, 2026.</p><p>Follow us on Instagram (@TheRundownDaily) for bonus content and instant reactions.</p><p>Federal Reserve Deep Dive: watch here</p><p>Interview with Bloomberg’s Ashley Carmen: watch here</p><p>In today’s episode:</p>Stocks slide as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles global marketsSmall caps hit record highs while Big Tech continues to lagTesla emerges as an early winner as Canada reopens its market to Chinese-made EVsNetflix goes all-cash in its bidding war for Warner BrosWinners and losers from today’s market, including RAPT Therapeutics and 3MThe NYSE is explorin...
The oil sanctions leaving sailors adrift
<p>From the BBC World Service: Sanctions on the export of Russian oil have left many ships stuck at sea, unable to unload their cargoes. Today, we speak with a captain of an oil container ship that's part of Russia’s shadow oil export fleet. His ship and the crew are stranded, unable to sell or offload their ship's oil. Then, we head to Slovakia, which manufactures more cars per capita than any other country in the world.</p>
From Backend IT to Frontline Digital Transformation with Shubhangi
<p>In this podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Shubhangi M Josiam, Digital Head APAC of Alstom about her 18+ year journey across GE and Alstom, moving from core IT and infrastructure roles to customer-facing digital transformation leadership across APAC.</p><p>Shubangi shares candid stories about career pivots, leadership programs, Lean Six Sigma, building IT from scratch post-acquisition, and navigating cross-cultural teams—ending with powerful advice for women professionals to be bold and go for roles before feeling “fully ready”.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 – 01:50 — Introduction to Shubangi’s APAC digital leadership role and IT’s shift from backend to cus...
Powell, Trump and Mortgage Rates
<p>A top strategist from Barclays talks creative paths for pushing rates lower. </p> <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</p>
Artificial Analysis: The Independent LLM Analysis House — with George Cameron and Micah Hill-Smith
<p >don’t miss George’s AIE talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRpqPgKeXNk</p><p >—-</p><p >From launching a side project in a Sydney basement to becoming the independent gold standard for AI benchmarking—trusted by developers, enterprises, and every major lab to navigate the exploding landscape of models, providers, and capabilities—George Cameron and Micah Hill-Smith have spent two years building Artificial Analysis into the platform that answers the questions no one else will: Which model is actually best for your use case? What are the real speed-cost trade-offs? And how open is "open" really?</p><p >We d...
What's next for Cuba after Venezuela?
<p>Following the president's intervention in Venezuela, the Trump administration is escalating threats against several sovereign nations. Now, Cuba is set to lose access to one of its main suppliers of oil, adding pressure to its increasing energy shortage and an already struggling economy. This morning, we'll discuss with the BBC's Will Grant. Plus, President Donald Trump’s pivot on Greenland was well-received on Wall Street, and renter affordability is improving.</p>
[NeurIPS Best Paper] 1000 Layer Networks for Self-Supervised RL — Kevin Wang et al, Princeton
<p >From undergraduate research seminars at Princeton to winning Best Paper award at NeurIPS 2025, Kevin Wang, Ishaan Javali, Michał Bortkiewicz, Tomasz Trzcinski, Benjamin Eysenbach defied conventional wisdom by scaling reinforcement learning networks to 1,000 layers deep—unlocking performance gains that the RL community thought impossible. We caught up with the team live at NeurIPS to dig into the story behind RL1000: why deep networks have worked in language and vision but failed in RL for over a decade (spoiler: it's not just about depth, it's about the objective), how they discovered that self-supervised RL (learning representations of states, actions, and future sta...
CPI Steady at 2.7%, Nvidia and Eli Lilly Announce $1B Partnership
<p>Market update for January 13, 2026</p><p>Follow us on Instagram (@TheRundownDaily) for bonus content and instant reactions.</p><p><br /></p><p>In today’s episode:</p><p>• Google crosses $4 trillion after Apple taps Gemini to power Siri</p><p>• CPI comes in as expected, with inflation holding steady at 2.7%</p><p>• What the latest inflation data means for the Fed and rate cuts</p><p>• JPMorgan kicks off earnings season with a big trading-driven beat</p><p>• Nvidia and Eli Lilly announce a $1B partnership to use AI in drug discovery</p><p>• Market movers: Intel and AMD rally, Delta s...
Death, Love, and the Passion for Life - Inspirational Speech
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Tony Robbins: Unshakeable Impact, Transforming Lives and Building Legacies
<p>Join Peter Mallouk and Tony Robbins for powerful strategies on emotional mastery, wealth building, and future-proofing your career. Discover why your emotional state controls your story, how to recognize and create patterns that drive success, and what questions to ask yourself that will transform your quality of life — no matter what's happening in the world around you.</p><p>RESOURCES</p><p>Follow Peter on his social media accounts: X | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook</p><p>Follow Creative Planning’s social media accounts: X | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook</p><p>Browse through all our episodes here:</p><p>Like the Icons and...
[State of RL/Reasoning] IMO/IOI Gold, OpenAI o3/GPT-5, and Cursor Composer — Ashvin Nair, Cursor
<p >From Berkeley robotics and OpenAI's 2017 Dota-era internship to shipping RL breakthroughs on GPT-4o, o1, and o3, and now leading model development at Cursor, Ashvin Nair has done it all. We caught up with Ashvin at NeurIPS 2025 to dig into the inside story of OpenAI's reasoning team (spoiler: it went from a dozen people to 300+), why IOI Gold felt reachable in 2022 but somehow didn't change the world when o1 actually achieved it, how RL doesn't generalize beyond the training distribution (and why that means you need to bring economically useful tasks into distribution by co-designing products and models), the...
Gabrielle Bonneville from Bonneville Industries
<p>In this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis leaves the GTA and speaks with Gabrielle Bonneville from Bonneville Industries, a 4th-generation family business and one of Canada's leading manufacturers of pre-built homes.</p>
Banks Cash In on Volatility, Boeing Outsells Airbus
<p>Market update for January 14, 2026</p><p>Follow us on Instagram (@TheRundownDaily) for bonus content and instant reactions.</p><p>In today’s episode:</p>Gold and Silver rally shows no signs of slowing downBitcoin breaks out of range Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup earnings recapNetflix considers an all-cash bid for WBD as Paramount tries to crash the dealBoeing outsells Airbus for the first time since 2018
Inside the World’s Most Effective Ad Campaigns
<p>This episode explores the adverts that really work! We're joined by Lynne Deason of Kantar and look at everything from John Lewis Christmas classics and Coca-Cola’s personalised bottles to Amazon’s festive storytelling and Ariel’s “Share the Load” campaign. </p> <p>Lynne reveals what these campaigns get right, how emotion and music shape impact, and why positive representation helps brands connect with audiences worldwide.</p>
Trump is ready for Davos. Is Davos ready for Trump?
<p>Today is the second day of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. It's a meeting that attracts some of the world's most powerful people (and often protests). Among the biggest names are the heads of Microsoft and Nvidia, the chancellor of Germany, and — after a six-year in-person absence — President Donald Trump is returning to the forum. We'll outline what to expect. But first: a discussion of housing and tariffs.</p>
Why Marketers Are Struggling — And How to Cope
<p>Marketing is fast, demanding and often overwhelming. In this episode, we talk honestly about why the job feels so stressful, how burnout shows up, and why resilience varies so much from person to person. Psychotherapist and marketing consultant Kim Tasso explains warning signs, team pressures, remote-work challenges, and simple ways to lower stress before it hits a breaking point.</p>
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Brian Dorr, CEO and Founder, Dorr Capital Corporation and RealAlt investments
<p>On this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis speaks with Brian Dorr, the founder of Dorr Capital, a commercial real estate financing company. Facilitating over $3 Billion dollars in loan servicing, Dorr Capital provides viable borrowing solutions for the purchase of land to fuel much needed new home construction in Ontario.</p><p>Subscribe to Brian's YouTube Channel here.</p>
Bytes: Week in Review - SpaceX eyes an IPO, community members want legal commitments from Micron, and YouTube to ditch AI slop
<p>A Micron memory chip factory in upstate New York is wrangling with local groups who want legal assurances the project will benefit the local community. Plus, YouTube plans to crack down on AI slop.</p><br/><p>But first, it's shaping up to be a big year for very big initial public offerings. Elon Musk is reportedly preparing to take SpaceX public at an anticipated valuation of around $1.5 trillion. AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI are also expected to follow suit this year.</p><br/><p>Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, to di...
Amazon’s Rufus Sales Tactics
<p>In this half-fresh Black Friday episode, Jack talks about how Amazon is winning the shopping-bot war, and we revisit a June 27, 2025 episode on what’s ailing Target.</p> <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</p>
Evolving Security Practices with Ben Wilcox
<p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Software People Stories, my guest Ben Wilcox is the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at ProArch. </p><p>Ben shares his fascinating journey from building a web hosting business as a teenager to his current role as CTO and CISO at ProArch. Ben discusses the evolution of his career, his involvement in various projects, and the ever-changing landscape of security, especially with the advent of AI. He also provides valuable insights into how enterprises should approach security, the complexities of data localization, and the importance of a continuous s...
Will Elon Musk buy Europe's biggest budget airline?
<p>From the BBC World Service: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked a fight with Michael O'Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair; after O'Leary said Ryanair wouldn't be offering Musk's Starlink satellite services, Musk floated the idea of buying Ryanair himself. Plus, Lufthansa — one of the world’s largest airline groups — says that airspace closures due to war zones are forcing substantial rerouting of flights, with the ban on using Russian and Ukrainian airspace creating detours of one to two hours.</p>
Andrew Adams from Homefield Communities
<p>In this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis chats with Andrew Adams about Homefield Communities, a leading developer, owner and manager of accessibly priced communities across Canada that feature bright, modern homes using the highest quality materials and craftsmanship.</p>
Shawn Achor: Happiness, Success and What Really Matters
<p>In this episode, Peter Mallouk sits down with Shawn Achor to explore what truly makes a happier, more meaningful life. They discuss why pursuing happiness isn’t selfish, how “happiness anxiety” holds many people back and why social connection is the strongest predictor of long-term well-being. They also touch on how money and success fit into a happy life. Through research, stories and practical habits, Shawn and Peter share ways to build more joy, gratitude and meaning in everyday life.</p><p>(00:04) Introduction</p><p>(00:20) From Divinity school to happiness research</p><p>(06:07) How happiness anxiety robs us and others...
Brex’s AI Hail Mary — With CTO James Reggio
<p >From building internal AI labs to becoming CTO of Brex, James Reggio has helped lead one of the most disciplined AI transformations inside a real financial institution where compliance, auditability, and customer trust actually matter.</p><p >We sat down with Reggio to unpack Brex’s three-pillar AI strategy (corporate, operational, and product AI) [https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-ai-native-operations], how SOP-driven agents beat overengineered RL in ops, why Brex lets employees “build their own AI stack” instead of picking winners [https://www.conductorone.com/customers/brex/], and how a small, founder-heavy AI team is shipping production agents to 40,000+ compan...
Is Spotify in Trouble? New CEOs Face Double Threat from YouTube and Netflix
<p>Ashley Carman, Reporter at Bloomberg, joins The Rundown to break down whether Spotify is entering a more fragile phase under its new co-CEOs. We dig into mounting competitive pressure from YouTube and Netflix, the state of podcast monetization, and whether Spotify still has real pricing power. Carman also explains how AI is quietly reshaping the creator economy—and what it all means for the future of the platform.</p>
Sherry Larjani - President at Spotlight Development Inc.
<p>On this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis chats with Sherry Larjani, President at Spotlight Developments Inc. Sherry had worked with two Toronto architectural firms when she realized she wanted to bring her designs to life and get into the development side of the industry. The rest is history.</p>
Larry Fink: From $100m loss to building BlackRock
Larry Fink sits down with Peter Mallouk at BlackRock’s Hudson Yards headquarters to recount his path from Southern California to Wall Street and how a $100M loss shaped BlackRock’s risk-first culture. He reflects on the mindset that separates owners from lenders, why optimism outperforms over time and how America’s “messiness” fuels innovation. The conversation weaves from deficits and private capital to crypto, AI and the enduring premium of human connection — all before turning to Fink’s legacy and vision for a firm built to last.
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Small-Cap Earnings Could Jump 20%. Plus, a Beer Mystery.
<p>Jack talks with a top BofA Securities strategist and looks into a Wall Street theory on Corona sales and immigration policy.</p> <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</p>
Andrew Bary’s Top Stocks for 2026
<p>The Barron’s star has a hot hand after crushing the market in 2025. Can he do it again?</p> <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</p>
Derek Goring, Chief Executive Officer of Northcrest Developments
<p>On this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis chats with Derek Goring, Chief Executive Officer of Northcrest Developments, about his 20+ years of experience in large scale mixed-use real estate development.</p>
Bob Blazevski - President & CEO, BlazeUrban
<p>On this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis chats with Bob Blazevski, President & CEO, BlazeUrban, about his insight from over three decades in GTA real estate development.</p>
How would a credit card interest rate cap even work?
<p>President Donald Trump acknowledged yesterday that he'll need help from Congress to cap credit card interest at 10%. He also talked about this at the World Economic Forum; at another Davos venue, JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon said that capping cards would cause "economic disaster." We dig in. Plus, tax breaks from the "Big Beautiful Bill" should boost the economy (temporarily), and boosting Venezuela's oil production could have serious environmental impacts.</p>
Artificial Analysis: The Independent LLM Analysis House — with George Cameron and Micah-Hill Smith
<p >don’t miss George’s AIE talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRpqPgKeXNk</p><p >—-</p><p >From launching a side project in a Sydney basement to becoming the independent gold standard for AI benchmarking—trusted by developers, enterprises, and every major lab to navigate the exploding landscape of models, providers, and capabilities—George Cameron and Micah-Hill Smith have spent two years building Artificial Analysis into the platform that answers the questions no one else will: Which model is actually best for your use case? What are the real speed-cost trade-offs? And how open is "open" really?</p><p >We d...
“Sell America?” Careful there.
<p>RBC’s Lori Calvasina joins to talk about what’s in store for US stocks.</p> <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</p>
Craig Slama and Ana Zavyalova from Jablonsky, Ast and Partners
<p>On this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis chats with Craig Slama and Ana Zavyalova from Jablonsky, Ast and Partners, a leading structural engineering consulting firm. Jablonsky, Ast and Partners is helping to build SkyTower at Pinnacle One Yonge, a project that will consist of six skyscrapers ranging in height from 22 to 106 stories tall. When completed, SkyTower will be Canada's tallest residential building.<br></p>
Les Klein, Principal at BDP Quadrangle
<p>In this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis chats with Les Klein, a Principal and co-founder of Quadrangle Architects in Toronto. He is committed to the idea that urban design, city building, and architectural excellence all play vital roles in enhancing the quality of community life.</p>
Weight-Loss Drugmakers Hit with Antitrust Lawsuit, Trump’s Plan Brings Down Energy Stocks
<p>Market update for January 16, 2026</p><p>Follow us on Instagram (@TheRundownDaily) for bonus content and instant reactions.</p><p>In Today’s Episode:</p>Zaid quoted in the WSJ: “he just has aura”Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk hit with antitrust lawsuitNetflix expands its Sony Pictures deal and pushes further into video podcastsEnergy stocks slide after the White House unveils a plan to stop power bills from going upFun fact of the day: Wall Street banks posted a record $134 billion in trading revenue (while still cutting thousands of jobs)
Pensions, Naked Puts, Low-Sin Investing
<p>It’s a listener question special, and grill master Jack is ready to push the pace.</p> <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</p>
YOUR ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING - Motivational
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TSMC Signals More AI Spending, Tesla Makes Changes to FSD
<p>Market update for January 15, 2026</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow us on Instagram (@TheRundownDaily) for bonus content and instant reactions.</p><p><br /></p><p>In today’s episode:</p>Investors drop tech and rotate to small capsTSMC delivers blowout quarter and signals even more AI-driven spending in 2026Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley post strong earnings as trading and deal activity surgeOil prices slide as geopolitical tensions around Iran ease, pulling energy stocks lowerTesla moves Full Self-Driving to a subscription-only model as it leans harder into software revenue
How would a credit card interest rate cap even work?
<p>President Donald Trump acknowledged yesterday that he'll need help from Congress to cap credit card interest at 10%. He also talked about this at the World Economic Forum; at another Davos venue, JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon said that capping cards would cause "economic disaster." We dig in. Plus, tax breaks from the "Big Beautiful Bill" should boost the economy (temporarily), and boosting Venezuela's oil production could have serious environmental impacts.</p>
Stop Chasing Algorithms: A Reality Check On Modern Marketing
<p>This episode is about slowing down and doing marketing properly. Abe Kasbo of Verasoni argues that brands have become addicted to shortcuts, dashboards and shiny new tools.</p> <p>We talk about why product, brand and customer experience matter more than platforms, why not everything should be “digital-first”, and how businesses can build real growth without gambling on trends or tech hype.</p>
[State of Code Evals] After SWE-bench, Code Clash & SOTA Coding Benchmarks recap — John Yang
<p >From creating SWE-bench in a Princeton basement to shipping CodeClash, SWE-bench Multimodal, and SWE-bench Multilingual, John Yang has spent the last year and a half watching his benchmark become the de facto standard for evaluating AI coding agents—trusted by Cognition (Devin), OpenAI, Anthropic, and every major lab racing to solve software engineering at scale. We caught up with John live at NeurIPS 2025 to dig into the state of code evals heading into 2026: why SWE-bench went from ignored (October 2023) to the industry standard after Devin's launch (and how Walden emailed him two weeks before the big reveal), how the be...
The Quality Signal That Beats the Market. Plus, Can Metals Stay Hot?
<p>BofA’s Jared Woodard shares a powerful stock-picking metric. And Jack sizes up gold, silver, and copper.</p> <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</p>
Worlds apart on generative AI use
<p>People around the world are using AI more than Americans, a new poll finds. About 40% of adults in the U.S. told pollsters that they used generative AI in the last year. In Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates, and India, that number was about 85%. What's driving the divide? But first: a preview of markets before President Donald Trump's speech at Davos, and a look at the struggle between the Trump administration and the Fed.</p>
[State of Post-Training] From GPT-4.1 to 5.1: RLVR, Agent & Token Efficiency — Josh McGrath, OpenAI
<p >From pre-training data curation to shipping GPT-4o, o1, o3, and now GPT-5 thinking and the shopping model, Josh McGrath has lived through the full arc of OpenAI's post-training evolution—from the PPO vs DPO debates of 2023 to today's RLVR era, where the real innovation isn't optimization methods but data quality, signal trust, and token efficiency. We sat down with Josh at NeurIPS 2025 to dig into the state of post-training heading into 2026: why RLHF and RLVR are both just policy gradient methods (the difference is the input data, not the math), how GRPO from DeepSeek Math was underappreciated as a...
GE’s Super-Vernova. Plus, Disney and A.I. Moviemaking
<p>Jack talks turbines with a top industrials analyst, and storms Hollywood with a DIY Avengers sequel.</p> <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</p>
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Cambridge Marketing College launches NEW AI Focused Apprenticeships
<p >2026 sees Cambridge Marketing College launch its new AI-focused apprenticeships. Listen to Kiran Kapur, Charlotte Lestienne and Neil Wilkins discuss the new programmes, and find out how you can get involved as both an apprentice and employer.</p>
Netflix Faces Slower Growth, United Airlines Expects Record Profits
<p>Market update for January 21, 2026</p><p>Follow us on Instagram (@TheRundownDaily) for bonus content and instant reactions.</p>In today’s episode:Stocks slide after Trump’s Greenland tariffs rattles markets and sends investors into safe havensNetflix shares fall after earnings as the company signals slower growth and ramps up spending ahead of its Warner dealUnited Airlines posts strong earnings and says it could deliver record profits in 2026 as travel demand stays hotGameStop jumps after CEO Ryan Cohen buys more stockKraft Heinz drops on a potential Berkshire exitFun fact: K-Pop Demon Hunters became Netflix’s most-watched title ever
What's next for Cuba after Venezuela?
<p>Following the president's intervention in Venezuela, the Trump administration is escalating threats against several sovereign nations. Now, Cuba is set to lose access to one of its main suppliers of oil, adding pressure to its increasing energy shortage and an already struggling economy. This morning, we'll discuss with the BBC's Will Grant. Plus, President Donald Trump’s pivot on Greenland was well-received on Wall Street, and renter affordability is improving.</p>
New Year message from our Hosts
<p>As we step into 2026, a heartfelt thank you to all our listeners for your time, trust, and continued support. Your engagement, feedback, and encouragement mean a lot to us and inspire us to keep creating meaningful conversations and content.</p><p>Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy New Year 2026—may it bring good health, fresh opportunities, and continued learning. Looking forward to growing and learning together in the year ahead!</p><p><br></p><p>Here is the link to the AI story mentioned in the podcast</p><p>https://youtu.be/wjgbCiZmbEE</p><p><br></p><p>...
Jennifer McKelvie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
<p>On this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis speaks with Member of Parliament Jennifer McKelvie who is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure. </p><p>Nick and Jennifer discuss the Liberal housing plan that promises to create Build Canada Homes (BCH) to get the federal government back into the business of home building, by:</p>acting as a developer to build affordable housing at scale, including on public lands.catalyzing the housing industry by providing over $25 billion in financing to innovative prefabricated home builders in Canada, including those using Canadian technologies and resources like m...
Stocks rally in Europe as relations thaw in Davos
<p>From the BBC World Service: The world has been reacting to President Donald Trump's announcement of a vague framework agreement over the future of Greenland. The president said that the U.S. will not impose tariffs on eight NATO countries. Then, you might think of corporate bonds as relatively modern, but companies have actually been issuing them since at least the 17th century; so what kind of return can you expect from a bond issued in 1648 by a Dutch water company?</p>
Opinionated Marketers on: Trains, Logos and Design
<p>Among this week's topics - Kiran and Charles discuss the new 'Great British Railways' branding, and why no Marketing Agency will have a single positive word to say about it!</p>
Help! My coworker wants a copy of my house key!
<p>Ever wrestled with an unusual work problem and didn’t know where to turn? In our recurring advice column, “Work Drama,” we try to find answers to your sticky work situations. This week, Reema is joined by culture writer and podcaster, Sarah Hagi (host of “Scamfluencers”) to unpack some uncomfortable workplace problems – from scammy bosses and boundary-pushing coworkers to negotiating for a raise and navigating workplace friendships.</p><br/><p></p><br/><p>If you liked this episode, share it with a friend. And let us know what you think by emailing uncomfortable@marketplace.org or calling 347-RING-TIU.</p>
[State of AI Startups] Memory/Learning, RL Envs & DBT-Fivetran — Sarah Catanzaro, Amplify
<p >From investing through the modern data stack era (DBT, Fivetran, and the analytics explosion) to now investing at the frontier of AI infrastructure and applications at Amplify Partners, Sarah Catanzaro has spent years at the intersection of data, compute, and intelligence—watching categories emerge, merge, and occasionally disappoint. We caught up with Sarah live at NeurIPS 2025 to dig into the state of AI startups heading into 2026: why $100M+ seed rounds with no near-term roadmap are now the norm (and why that terrifies her), what the DBT-Fivetran merger really signals about the modern data stack (spoiler: it's not dead, just re...
TikTok is here to stay
<p>TikTok says it has formed a joint venture for U.S. operations with majority American ownership. The deal is intended to address national security concerns that led to a law that would have banned the app. Then, the world is now holding more gold than U.S. bonds. Is this a sign of changing times? And later, we discuss Americans’ savings rate and the impact of the upcoming cold snap on spending.</p>
The Path to Happiness: Matthew McConaughey's Eye-Opening Speech on What Could Be Holding You Back
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The oil sanctions leaving sailors adrift
<p>From the BBC World Service: Sanctions on the export of Russian oil have left many ships stuck at sea, unable to unload their cargoes. Today, we speak with a captain of an oil container ship that's part of Russia’s shadow oil export fleet. His ship and the crew are stranded, unable to sell or offload their ship's oil. Then, we head to Slovakia, which manufactures more cars per capita than any other country in the world.</p>
Captaining IMO Gold, Deep Think, On-Policy RL, Feeling the AGI in Singapore — Yi Tay 2
<p >From shipping Gemini Deep Think and IMO Gold to launching the Reasoning and AGI team in Singapore, Yi Tay has spent the last 18 months living through the full arc of Google DeepMind's pivot from architecture research to RL-driven reasoning—watching his team go from a dozen researchers to 300+, training models that solve International Math Olympiad problems in a live competition, and building the infrastructure to scale deep thinking across every domain, and driving Gemini to the top of the leaderboards across every category. Yi Returns to dig into the inside story of the IMO effort and more!</p><p >We...
