The Trillion Dollar AI Reset: Advertising & Gaming is Next w/ Salim Ismail & Dave Blundin | EP #170
In this episode, Salim, Peter, and Dave dive into another segment of “WTF is Happening in Tech This Week,” discussing the new era of AI advertising, how AI is underhyped, bitcoin updates, and more.
Recorded on May 6th, 2025
Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.
Dave Blundin is a distinguished serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and AI innovator with a career spanning over three decades. As the Founder and General Partner at Exponential Ventures (XPV) and Managing Partner at Link Ventures, he has co-founded 23 companies, with at least five achieving valuations exceeding $100 million, and has served on 21 private and public boards. Notably, he pioneered the quantization of neural networks in 1992, significantly enhancing their efficiency and scalability.
Salim Ismail is a serial entrepreneur and technology strategist well known for his expertise in Exponential organizations. He is the Founding Executive Director of Singularity University and the founder and chairman of ExO Works and OpenExO.
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Aliens, AI Weapons, China & Global Conflict: Palmer Luckey Sounds the Alarm | EP #169
In this episode, Palmer and Peter discuss the China AI race, Aliens, the probability of ASI, and more.
Recorded on May 1st, 2025
Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.
Palmer Luckey is an American entrepreneur best known for founding Oculus VR and inventing the Oculus Rift, which helped revive the virtual reality industry. He sold Oculus to Facebook in 2014 for $2 billion. After leaving Facebook, he founded Anduril Industries, a $14B defense tech company specializing in AI-powered military systems.
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Sleep Experts: The Truth About Melatonin, Sex, and Sleep w/ Arianna Huffington & Matt Walker | EP #168
In this episode, recorded at the 2025 Abundance Summit, Matt, Arianna, and Peter discuss the importance of sleep and well-being to extend your healthy lifespan.
Recorded on March 12th, 2025
Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.
Matthew Walker is a neuroscientist and professor at UC Berkeley, best known for his groundbreaking research on sleep. He is the author of the international bestseller Why We Sleep and has contributed extensively to public understanding of the science of sleep through TED Talks, major media appearances, and academic publications.Arianna Huffington is the founder and CEO of Thrive Global and co-founder of The Huffington Post, which won a Pulitzer Prize under her leadership. She’s a bestselling author of 15 books, including Thrive and The Sleep Revolution, and has been named to Time’s 100 Most Influential People and Forbes’ list of the World’s Most Powerful Women.
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Sleep Scientist: This Is What Poor Sleep Really Does to Your Body and Brain w/ Matt Walker | EP #167
In this episode, recorded at the 2025 Abundance Summit, Matt and Peter discuss the importance of sleep, tips for falling back asleep, and a deep dive into Peter’s sleep patterns.
Recorded on March 12th, 2025
Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.
Matthew Walker is a neuroscientist and professor at UC Berkeley, best known for his groundbreaking research on sleep. He is the author of the international bestseller Why We Sleep and has contributed extensively to public understanding of the science of sleep through TED Talks, major media appearances, and academic publications.
Learn more about Abundance360: https://bit.ly/ABUNDANCE360
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Learn more about Matt Walker: https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/
Matt’s podcast: https://themattwalkerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/
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Bitcoin’s Bull Run & the AI Arms Race: What You Need to Know w/ Salim Ismail | EP #166
In this episode, Salim and Peter dive into another segment of “WTF is Happening in Tech This Week” discussing Bitcoin’s future, Mira Murati’s new startup, the 2027 AI Paper, and more.
Recorded on April 22nd, 2025
Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.
Salim Ismail is a serial entrepreneur and technology strategist well known for his expertise in Exponential organizations. He is the Founding Executive Director of Singularity University and the founder and chairman of ExO Works and OpenExO.
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