Alex Kantrowitz
@kantrowitz.bsky.social
Hello Bluesky! I’m Alex Kantrowitz, host of Big Technology Podcast and author of Big Technology on Substack.
Also threw in a couple potential wild cards when chatting through what we might hear during the WWDC keynote in my chat last week with @kantrowitz.bsky.social youtu.be/o4pwkwg0zfk?...
Did Google Just Fall Behind Again?, WWDC Preview, Anthropic Files To Go Public
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"Nope. Not too simple to read it that way." Back on Big Technology Pod for my monthly chat with @kantrowitz.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OIY...
Did Apple Get AI Spending Right?, Microsoft & OpenAI’s New Reality, Where’s Stargate?
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I had a wonderful time chatting with @kantrowitz.bsky.social about #forecasting this week! Check it out! #Prophecy #books #authors #podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWbg...
Are We Too Obsessed With AI Predictions? — With Carissa Véliz
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We're just a few days from @sxsw.com! Anyone else going? As a preview, today's Big Technology newsletter looks at some of the AI-related themes, talks and news to expect in Austin. substack.com/home/post/p-... Read about SXSW and more from @kantrowitz.bsky.social and me in today's Agenda Setter.
SXSW AI Preview, Oracle's Cuts Foreshadow Others?, AI Consciousness Debate
An AI-filled festival at Austin awaits. Here's what to look out for, and the likely news en route.
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Each month it seems like there's more – with higher stakes – to talk about w/ @kantrowitz.bsky.social... • Anthropic v. the US Government • Apple's AI Wearable Future • Netflix Walks Away from Warner Bros www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzhr...
Dario’s Choice and Anthropic’s Future, Apple’s AI Devices, Netflix Loses WBD
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Grok is gaining on ChatGPT and Gemini. But kind of an ugly path to relevance. Grok in January 2025: 1.6% market share Grok in January 2026: 15.2% market share More in this week's Big Technology: www.bigtechnology.com/p/grok-is-ga...
Grok Is Gaining on ChatGPT and Gemini. How It Got There Isn’t Pretty.
Elon Musk’s chatbot is on the rise, but the path it took to AI relevance is complicated.
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This month's Big Technology chat with @kantrowitz.bsky.social antrowitz: Moltbook, NVIDIA's "$100B" bet, an Anti-Google AI alliance, the new IPO race, and Apple's earnings....
The Moltbook Uprising, NVIDIA’s OpenAI Pullback, Apple’s Conundrum
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New Data: OpenAI’s Lead Is Contracting as AI Competition Intensifies AI market share over the past year: - ChatGPT from 69.1% to 45.3% - Gemini from 14.7% to 25.1% - Grok from 1.6% to 15.2% www.bigtechnology.com/p/new-data-o...
New Data: OpenAI’s Lead Is Contracting as AI Competition Intensifies
Google, Grok are gaining ground on ChatGPT as the chatbot market expands.
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OpenAI’s rivals are gaining ground despite overall market growth of 152% (Jan 2025–2026): • Mobile Market Share: ChatGPT fell from 69.1% to 45.3%, while Gemini rose to 25.1% and Grok to 15.2%. • Web Traffic: ChatGPT visits grew 50% (to 5.7 billion), compared to Gemini's 647% surge (to 2 billion).
New Data: OpenAI’s Lead Is Contracting as AI Competition Intensifies
Google, Grok are gaining ground on ChatGPT as the chatbot market expands.
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Must watch. Look at what the U.S. government is doing to people. Even those who've gone through the legal immigration process. youtu.be/e4X0hI40a8A?...
Inside ICE Detention: Stripped, Shackled, Starved
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Back with @kantrowitz.bsky.social this week talking through the prospects of an OpenAI IPO (eventually), the risks of "AGI or Bust", and the inevitability of a market correction and what that might mean for this moment (and more)...
OpenAI’s IPO Plan, Deconstructing The AI Bet, Apple’s iPhone 17 Revival
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Tenessee man spends month in jail over a Trump meme the sheriff didn't like www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Tennessee sheriff defends jailing liberal activist for posting Trump meme about school shooting
A Middle Tennessee sheriff is defending the arrest of a man for posting an online meme quoting President Donald Trump.
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🤖 Will NVIDIA's possible $100B investment in OpenAI deliver, or are AI bets spiraling out of control? This Week in Tech 1051 w/ @kantrowitz.bsky.social, @brianmc.bsky.social, @danshipper.bsky.social & @aripaparo.com breaks it down, plus Meta’s Vibes & Gen Z at work. 👉 buff.ly/Q3rtsZC #AI #TechNews
Hype or True? | TWiT.TV
With Nvidia's plan to invest $100 billion over time in OpenAI, is this type of investment in other competitors healthy for AI? Can LLMs actually handle enterprise tools and
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New Podcast Episode: This Week in Tech: Hype or True? Nvidia's $100 Billion Dollar Investment in OpenAI (Over Time) with @kantrowitz.bsky.social, @brianmc.bsky.social, @danshipper.bsky.social, @aripaparo.com
Hype or True? | TWiT.TV
With Nvidia's plan to invest $100 billion over time in OpenAI, is this type of investment in other competitors healthy for AI? Can LLMs actually handle enterprise tools and
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Behold, the magic of taking 49 words and turning it into 3,000 words.
OpenAI & Microsoft Agree to Agree, Tentatively
An important step – but one of many – as they clearly try to race towards PBC conversion...
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Always great to chat with @kantrowitz.bsky.social , this month I think we really kick into gear after the bit about "SuperUltraMegaIntelligence" about half way through. All high heat from that point on...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Personal Superintelligence, Layoffs & Payoffs, Writing With AI — With M.G. Siegler
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Enjoyed this conversation with Ed. Take a look!
Ed Zitron@edzitron.com · last yr.Here's the hour-and-a-half-long interview I gave @kantrowitz.bsky.social on the Big Technology Podcast, probably the most high-octane interview I've ever had, a lot of fun, please watch this to see me fully enter Sage Mode youtu.be/UZEn-s9mllI?...
The stuff I naturally read and write about I will now *talk* about on a monthly basis with @kantrowitz.bsky.social. 🗣️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Apple’s Anthropic Flirtation, Can Meta Build Superintelligence?, AI Browser Wars — With M.G. Siegler
Podcast Episode · Big Technology Podcast · 07/07/2025 · 58m
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New rule: Reporters writing this type of story must flawlessly set up the beach chair before printing.
It’s kind of amazing that Elon’s lost control of Grok
Life moves fast in AI, huh @kantrowitz.bsky.social? This morning: Apple should buy Perplexity www.bigtechnology.com/p/why-apple-... This afternoon: Apple discussed buying Perplexity www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Why Apple Must Buy Perplexity
A bonafide AI partner in a moment of need. It's time for Tim Cook to make Apple's biggest acquisition in history.
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Apple’s $20 Billion Ticking Time Bomb. Time to start thinking about what happens to the company if Google's annual payments go away. It's not pretty. www.bigtechnology.com/p/apples-20-...
Apple’s $20 Billion Ticking Time Bomb
If Google’s payments go away, Apple’s services business could take a massive hit.
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If you want a quick hour of @kantrowitz.bsky.social and I breaking down WWDC 25, here you go. I think it's pretty good. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... (and video form: youtu.be/e-jhzwOQBTw?...)
What Apple's Failures Say About AI's Limitations — With M.G. Siegler
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In a world where screens fade away and AI steps forward, where is Apple's place? www.bigtechnology.com/p/apple-desi...
Apple, Design, and the Future of the Device
In a world where screens fade away and AI steps forward, where is Apple's place?
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The best podcast I've found to keep abreast of AI developments is the Big Technology podcast. I'm glad they had @emilymbender.bsky.social & @alexhanna.bsky.social on this week, and @garymarcus.bsky.social last week. AI skepticism is growing! open.spotify.com/episode/7uo3...
AI’s Drawbacks: Environmental Damage, Bad Benchmarks, Outsourcing Thinking — With Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna
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