Equity is TechCrunch’s long-running, flagship podcast about the business of startups, unpacked by the writers who know best, twice a week across audio and video. | http://linktr.ee/Equitypodhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mrxiqx4ra62zEquity breaks down Sam Altman's call to slow down AI, why Anthropic signed on too, and the week's biggest tech deals from Amazon's satellite bid to DoorDash's drone push. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/ai-labs-want-to-pump-the-brakes-but-amazon-and-spacex-are-still-blasting-off/31 Jul 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxiqx4ra62zhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mrsdw5r4fz2uLight co-founders join Equity to talk about why they think the anti-smartphone backlash is just getting started and what it takes to break an addiction that fits in your pocket.  https://techcrunch.com/podcast/if-this-isnt-addiction-i-dont-know-what-is-lights-founders-get-real-about-screen-time/29 Jul 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsdw5r4fz2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mrne5x7vgb23On the latest episode of Equity, we discussed why Moonshot AI's Kimi seemed to panic Silicon Valley and Wall Street. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/26/making-sense-of-the-panic-over-chinese-ai/27 Jul 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrne5x7vgb23https://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mrftpfsnoj2wOn this episode of Equity, we dig into why Kimi K3 spooked Wall Street, OpenAI's rogue-model breach at Hugging Face, and what's next for EVs and battery startups. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/ai-communism-rogue-models-and-the-why-kimi-k3-spooked-wall-street/24 Jul 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrftpfsnoj2whttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mraxe3qovb2wAnthropic leaped to a $47 billion revenue run rate by May. Menlo Ventures' Matt Murphy tells Equity it's the kind of growth curve he's never seen in 25 years of investing. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/menlo-ventures-matt-murphy-explains-what-ai-startups-founders-must-do-differently/22 Jul 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraxe3qovb2whttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mr3grrkoxk2gOn the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether Apple's lawsuit will cast a shadow over OpenAi's much-discussed plans to get into hardware and go public. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/19/can-an-apple-lawsuit-derail-openais-hardware-plans/20 Jul 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3grrkoxk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mquds3hzto2pThe Equity podcast team breaks down what Apple's trade secret lawsuit could mean for OpenAI's own hardware ambitions and IPO timeline. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/apples-lawsuit-couldnt-come-at-a-worse-time-for-openai/17 Jul 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquds3hzto2phttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mqpduiewz627Can a handful of engineers really do the work of an army of consultants? That’s the bet behind Ode with Anthropic, the joint venture dedicated to embedding forward-deployed engineers in enterprise firms, backed by Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs and others.   https://techcrunch.com/podcast/inside-ode-with-anthropic-the-private-equity-backed-startup-betting-ai-services-are-the-future-of-enterprise/15 Jul 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpduiewz627https://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mqcvdiemrc2dHugging Face CEO Clem Delangue tells Equity why companies are ditching frontier APIs for open source AI and the risks of letting a few labs control it all. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/open-source-ai-matters-more-than-ever-according-to-hugging-faces-clem-delangue/10 Jul 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcvdiemrc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mq5r2ffd3s22General Intuition CEO Pim de Witt joins TechCrunch's Equity podcast to explain how the startup's $320M round and gaming data are powering the next leap in embodied AI and robotics. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/your-gaming-data-could-be-the-secret-to-agi-according-to-this-bezos-backed-startup/08 Jul 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5r2ffd3s22https://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mpm2b6pbvp2aIt feels like 2016 all over again. Watch as Humble Robotics⁠ founder and CEO joins Equity to talk about AV déjà vu and what he's learned from 15 years of building startups across electrification, solar, and robotics https://techcrunch.com/video/autonomous-vehicle-hype-is-back-and-humble-robotics-is-bringing-it-to-freights/01 Jul 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpm2b6pbvp2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mplynm55mf2uHumble Robotics⁠ founder and CEO Eyal Cohen joins Equity to talk about AV déjà vu and what he's learned from 15 years of building startups across electrification, solar, and robotics https://techcrunch.com/podcast/humble-robotics-ceo-says-the-tech-finally-caught-up-to-the-vision-for-autonomous-vehicles/01 Jul 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplynm55mf2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mp7funlrth2xEquity digs into what the custom chip trend means for the industry, AI 'loops,' and a few deals of the week worth watching. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/openais-jalapeno-chip-is-big-techs-spiciest-move-away-from-nvidia/26 Jun 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7funlrth2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mosqc4wsed2sOn the new episode of Equity, we discussed what actually prompted the administration's latest moves against Anthropic, and what this might mean for the AI ecosystem. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/21/when-the-trump-administration-cracks-down-on-anthropic-who-benefits/21 Jun 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mosqc4wsed2shttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3monrcutse42vThe US government forced Anthropic to pull its two newest AI models over national security concerns. Equity unpacks what it means for developers, Anthropic's IPO, and whether the ban might actually help the company. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/the-us-banned-anthropics-fable-5-release-but-the-numbers-dont-seem-to-care/19 Jun 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3monrcutse42vhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3monqi5a7qp2rWatch as Equity hosts unpack what the ban means for developers building on Anthropic's platform and for anyone watching the IPO and more of the week’s headlines.  https://techcrunch.com/video/is-the-us-governments-anthropic-ban-accidentally-helping-the-brand/19 Jun 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3monqi5a7qp2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3moj66qgqyh2yNEA partner Tiffany Luck joins Equity to talk about the future of personal agents, her thoughts on this year's AI IPOs, and how startups are stepping in to help enterprises track return on AI spend. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/neas-tiffany-luck-on-ai-ipos-personal-agents-and-the-roi-reckoning/17 Jun 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3moj66qgqyh2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mobabhc5oj25Startups are trying to "ride that SpaceX IPO wave." https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/14/as-ai-companies-race-to-go-public-who-else-is-along-for-the-ride/14 Jun 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobabhc5oj25https://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mo4m3ak6oq25In this bonus episode of Equity, we break down the $2 trillion valuation, Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire, and what it all means for Anthropic and OpenAI still waiting in the wings.  https://techcrunch.com/podcast/the-spacex-ipo-has-finally-arrived-heres-what-techcrunch-editors-think-so-far/12 Jun 2026 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4m3ak6oq25https://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mo44wom3is25Equity breaks down the hot IPO summer, the rise of MANGOS over FAANG, and what Google's $920M compute deal with SpaceX says about the AI infrastructure race. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/its-hot-ipo-summer-and-the-mangos-are-ripe/12 Jun 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo44wom3is25https://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mnxrfrr7id23Andrew Yang joins Equity to talk Noble Mobile, ways to combat the “attention economy,” and what startups can do when the government won't move. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/andrew-yang-on-noble-mobile-ubi-and-why-hes-done-waiting-for-policy-to-catch-up/10 Jun 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxrfrr7id23https://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mnq26z3wqd2yWe're likely to see more price increases as the big AI companies plan to go public. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/07/is-this-the-dawn-of-the-tokenpocalypse/07 Jun 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnq26z3wqd2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mnkryuc6pe2tThe Equity podcast breaks down Anthropic's surprise IPO filing, the founders building startups to get you off your screen, and the token bubble that's starting to burst. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/the-together-tech-wave-might-be-the-most-intriguing-startup-bet-of-2026/05 Jun 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkryuc6pe2thttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mnfscao4ts2pXYZ Venture Capital founder and managing partner Ross Fubini joins Equity to discuss the new wave of new startups is chasing government contracts, and what separates the survivors from the rest. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/ross-fubini-wrote-andurils-first-check-heres-what-hes-looking-for-in-defense-tech/03 Jun 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfscao4ts2phttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mn5w2lgfd32bOn the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis." https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/31/making-sense-of-the-debate-over-ai-psychosis/31 May 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn5w2lgfd32bhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mmzikxbl5q2mEquity breaks down rising AI layoffs, the AI agents reshaping hiring, and why Box CEO Aaron Levie thinks Silicon Valley may be suffering from “AI psychosis.” Plus, Waymo's new robotaxi and the week's biggest startup deals. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/does-your-ceo-have-ai-psychosis-aaron-levie-thinks-most-of-them-do/29 May 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzikxbl5q2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mmu6i3clu52aGoogle I/O made it official: AI-generated answers are now front and center in search. Matt Thompson, VP of partnerships at Scrunch, joins Equity to talk about what Google’s changes mean and what marketers and founders should actually do about it.  https://techcrunch.com/podcast/your-seo-strategy-is-optimized-for-a-search-engine-that-no-longer-exists/27 May 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmu6i3clu52ahttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mmcv3un6fy2zHow do startups raise money in the middle of the AI boom? Lucra founder Dylan Robbins joins Equity to talk about landing $20M from ARK Invest, pivoting from consumer to B2B, and why honesty helped close the round. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/how-lucra-raised-20m-as-an-esports-play-when-every-vc-only-wants-ai/20 May 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcv3un6fy2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mmcub4brzg2cWatch as Lucra founder Dylan Robbins joins Equity to talk about landing $20M from ARK Invest, pivoting from consumer to B2B, and why honesty helped close the round. https://techcrunch.com/video/you-dont-need-to-be-an-ai-startup-to-raise-lucra-has-20m-to-prove-it/20 May 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcub4brzg2chttps://bsky.app/profile/equity.bsky.social/post/3mle3v7p6lx2zAnthropic, OpenAI, and SAP are racing to lock up enterprise AI. Equity unpacks the latest deals, plus crypto fundraising, driverless trucks, and Pentagon AI contracts. https://techcrunch.com/podcast/the-peoples-airline-and-the-enterprise-ai-gold-rush/08 May 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:srqlmsfv4v4ocwcch4zvtlig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle3v7p6lx2z