Tech Today with Eric Tarczynski

Eric Tarczynski

Tech Today is a daily, 10-minute show on the most important stories in technology. 10 minutes per day, five days a week.

  1. The Future of Taste and Creativity with Scott Belsky

    11 JUN

    The Future of Taste and Creativity with Scott Belsky

    Scott Belsky, partner at A24 and former Chief Product Officer at Adobe, joins us to explore how AI is reshaping the creative process. We talk about the rise of taste as a differentiator in a world of infinite content, the shift from production to ideation, and how brand-building evolves when machines can generate at scale. Scott also shares his perspective on the importance of story and process, why behind-the-scenes footage will matter more than ever, and how creators can cut through the noise by focusing on authenticity and meaning. We dive into his view that we're still in the early innings of the AI-creative intersection, and why that may be a good thing. We also covered Glean’s $7.2 billion valuation, Mistral’s new reasoning models, Linear’s $82 million fundraise, and Snap’s upcoming consumer AR glasses, Specs, set to launch in 2026.

    13 min
  2. How Liquidity Droughts Break Venture Cycles with Beezer Clarkson

    10 JUN

    How Liquidity Droughts Break Venture Cycles with Beezer Clarkson

    Beezer Clarkson, managing director at Sapphire Partners, joins the show to unpack the state of venture funding from the unique perspective of an LP. We dive into why 2025 has been one of the toughest fundraising environments for venture firms in over a decade, what’s driving LP caution, and how structural shifts, like longer fund durations and fewer exits, are reshaping the market. Beezer explains why many emerging managers are struggling to close new funds, how secondary markets are evolving as a partial solution, and why “knowing your math” matters more than ever when fundraising. We also get into why LPs still believe in venture’s long-term importance despite growing selectivity in where they place their bets. We also covered Apple’s new Liquid Glass interface, Lovable’s funding talks, IonQ’s $1B quantum deal, and Waymo suspending service in LA

    15 min
  3. Why Capital Efficiency Still Wins with Larry Cheng

    9 JUN

    Why Capital Efficiency Still Wins with Larry Cheng

    Larry Cheng, co-founder and managing partner at Volition Capital, joins us to explore why capital efficiency is more important than ever for founders. He explains how capital discipline can coexist with high growth, shares lessons from backing Chewy early, and breaks down why the best companies know how to build without overspending. We also dig into the resurgence of CapEx in frontier tech. Larry shares how Volition is thinking about hardware-enabled SaaS, and offers a framework for evaluating return on capital — whether you're acquiring users, building hardware, or rolling up businesses. We also covered Circle’s explosive IPO, the Rippling–Deel legal battle, Alpha School’s AI-powered academic results, and Anthropic’s appointment of a national security advisor to its board.

    15 min
  4. The Rise of the AI Coding Agent with Quinn Slack

    6 JUN

    The Rise of the AI Coding Agent with Quinn Slack

    Quinn Slack, co-founder and CEO of Sourcegraph, joins Kyle to explore how AI is transforming software development and why the “AI coding agent” is becoming the center of gravity in the modern engineering stack. Quinn walks through Sourcegraph’s new tools—Cody and AMP—and explains how model-product fit, not feature checklists, is what will define winners in this fast-moving market. They discuss why Sourcegraph made counterintuitive bets like hiding model selection and emphasizing multi-tenant design, how customer trust enables bold product choices, and why building in sync with new model capabilities is more important than chasing traditional differentiation. We also covered Anysphere’s $900 million fundraise at a $9.9 billion valuation, Anduril’s $2.5 billion round at a $30.5 billion valuation, OpenAI’s court battle over chat log retention, and Anthropic’s launch of Claude Gov models for classified U.S. environments.

    17 min
  5. The Future of Hypersonic Aviation with AJ Piplica

    5 JUN

    The Future of Hypersonic Aviation with AJ Piplica

    Hermeus just became the first private company to fly a hypersonic-capable aircraft — and it’s only the beginning. Today, AJ Piplica, founder and CEO of Hermeus, joins to break down the first successful flight of the Quarterhorse Mk 1, explain what hypersonic flight actually is, and share why this milestone could reshape both national defense and commercial aviation. We also covered Reddit’s lawsuit against Anthropic, Windsurf’s model access problems, Bolttech’s $147M fundraise, and Mistral’s new AI coding assistant

    13 min
  6. Reddit, AI, and the Future of the Human Internet with Steve Huffman

    4 JUN

    Reddit, AI, and the Future of the Human Internet with Steve Huffman

    Reddit has always been a cultural force online — but today, it's also something else: a core piece of the internet’s AI infrastructure. In this episode, Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman joins Eric to talk about the company’s first year as a public company, why Reddit still feels like it’s just getting started, and how it’s navigating a new era where AI-generated content is flooding the internet. They discuss Reddit’s evolution from a link aggregator to a community engine, the irony of becoming an LLM training backbone, and why Huffman thinks Reddit can preserve its human core even as it grows. We also covered recent headlines including SpaceX’s projected $15.5 billion in revenue for 2025, Meta’s billion-dollar deal to extend the life of an Illinois nuclear plant, Colossal Labs’ plan to release dire wolf howls later this year, and Amazon’s newly announced film about the OpenAI boardroom drama.

    12 min
  7. Is America Eroding Its Ability to Innovate?

    3 JUN

    Is America Eroding Its Ability to Innovate?

    Today on Tech Today, Kyle is joined by Zavain Dar, founder and managing partner of Dimension, to talk about what he calls the “self-inflicted corrosion” of American hegemony. In a viral tweet, Zavain laid out two pillars of the U.S.’s strength, immigrant-driven innovation and global alliances, and argued that both are being systematically undermined. In this episode, he explains why the U.S. is pouring concrete over the very wellspring of scientific and technological leadership that made it dominant for decades. They also discuss the immigrant roots of America’s most valuable companies, the geopolitical dynamics forcing allies to hedge toward China, and how elite researchers and founders are starting to bypass the U.S. altogether. We also covered Neuralink’s $650 million raise, xAI’s $5 billion debt deal, IBM’s Seek AI acquisition, and TechCrunch’s exit from Europe.

    15 min
  8. Why Immigration Is America’s Innovation Engine with Jeremy Neufeld

    2 JUN

    Why Immigration Is America’s Innovation Engine with Jeremy Neufeld

    Immigration isn’t just a humanitarian issue—it’s a strategic lever for American innovation. Jeremy Neufeld, Director of Immigration Policy at the Institute for Progress, joins us to explain how student visas, OPT, and H-1Bs quietly power the U.S. tech and startup ecosystem. He breaks down why high-skilled immigration is essential to America’s edge in AI, what a modern-day “Project Paperclip” might look like, and how visa policy missteps are helping competitors like China. We also get into why 70% of top AI startup founders came through the student visa pipeline—and why only a fraction get to stay. Plus, Jeremy lays out the path forward for building a more talent-friendly immigration system that strengthens national security rather than weakens it. We also covered a new potential dwarf planet beyond Neptune, Grammarly’s $1B revenue-based financing deal, Andreessen’s latest AI megadeal, and China’s bid to lead the humanoid robot market.

    14 min
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