SpaceX + xAI Merger, Google Earnings, and and the Bot-Filled Internet

Описание: This week on More or Less, three-quarters of the squad goes full AI-agent mode with Morin’s ClawCon, Sam’s LinkedIn bots, and Brit’s bot-agent-supervisor. We kick things off with The Information’s breaking story (and potentially trade of the year): Elon’s $1.2T SpaceX + xAI merger. Then we unpack why Jess thinks Jeff Bezos should sell The Washington Post, why media has to own the audience, and how “vibe buys,” cult capitalism, and winner-take-all narratives are still the real moats shaping where money flows. The Dead Internet Theory starts feeling uncomfortably real and we touch on why the future swings back to IRL and community-driven experiences. Plus: the Super Bowl in NorCal, Brit’s Grammys rundown, and a cameo teaser.

Chapters:
00:53 – Dave and MSG’s ClawCon
04:05 – Super Bowl Week in NorCal
04:31 – Today’s Agenda: SpaceX + xAI, WaPo Layoffs, AI Fatigue, Super Bowl Week in NorCal
05:33 – SpaceX + xAI Merger: Elon’s Narrative Assets and the Deal’s Winners & Losers
17:27 – Washington Post Layoffs and Why Bezos Should Sell
21:19 – Google Cloud Crushes Earnings
22:22 – B2B vs. B2C: Is OpenAI Throwing Spaghetti at the Wall?
29:44 – Claude’s “No Ads” Jab at OpenAI
32:12 – The Squad’s OpenClaw Experiments
41:39 – Dead Internet Theory
45:55 – Super Bowl Logistics
47:26 – Pop Culture Corner: Grammys Recap
49:08 – Disney Names Parks Leader as CEO

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