What's Your Problem?

Investors are pouring billions of dollars into nuclear fusion companies. The dream: transform human civilization (and power AI data centers) by providing cheap, abundant energy. But nobody’s figured out how to make it work yet.
What will it take to make fusion work at scale – and how will the world be different if it does? To answer this question, Jacob recently hosted a conversation at SXSW between Greg Piefer of SHINE Technologies, Melanie Windridge of Fusion Energy Insights, and Luke Ward of investment firm Baillie Gifford.
In this episode, the guests explain:
The incredible promise of fusion
What it will take to realize that promise
How the AI boom and the demand for power is shaping the fusion industry
Why having a ton of money flowing into the field is not necessarily a good thing
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Mark Barrocas is the CEO of SharkNinja, a company that sells everything from vacuums, to blenders, to beauty products. Mark’s problem is this: How do you invent new products that people want to rave about on social media?
In this episode, Mark explains:
How SharkNinja finds product ideas
The tradeoffs at the heart of product development
How the Ninja Creami became a viral hit
Why some products fail and others succeed.
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Hello What's Your Problem? listeners! We'd like to introduce you to a show we think you might like. Here We Go Again is a brand-new podcast, where actor, author, comedian, and former White House staffer Kal Penn takes today’s trends and headlines and asks: Why does history keep repeating itself?
In this episode: A.I. is automating thousands of jobs. But humanity's fear of technology replacing us is nothing new. Journalist and podcaster Jacob Goldstein tells Kal the story of the original Luddites during the early 1800s Industrial Revolution. They talk about how technology changes, how those changes reshape our work, and who historically gets protected and who gets left behind.
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Michael Hufford is the co-founder and CEO of LyGenesis, a company working on a new treatment for end stage liver disease. Michael’s problem is this: How do grow a new liver inside the body of a sick patient?
In this episode, Michael explains:
The liver's unique power of regeneration
The organ transplant crisis and how regeneration can help
The science behind using lymph nodes to grow new organs
The status of LyGenesis’ human trials
The future of regenerative medicine
Learn more:
Check out LyGenesis’ website
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Today, we’re sharing an episode of the Rapid Response podcast. Rapid Response features candid conversations with today’s top business leaders navigating real-time challenges. In this episode, Logitech may be known for keyboards, webcams, and gaming gear—but CEO Hanneke Faber is pushing the company to go AI-first. She joins Bob Safian to talk about leading a global hardware brand through a major technological shift, including experimenting with an AI “board member” to help prepare for company meetings.
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