Hard Fork

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“Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, New York Times journalists explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Episodes

  1. 1 day ago

    Jensen Huang Is Out at Nvidia

    Jensen Huang is out as chief executive of Nvidia. It’s a stunning fall for one the most powerful figures of the A.I. boom. To make sense of it all, we’re joined by two of the reporters who’ve been leading the coverage for The New York Times, Ana Swanson and Ryan Mac, alongside Stephen Witt, the author of the Jensen Huang biography “The Thinking Machine.” We’ll discuss how we got here, the significance of a Jensen-less Nvidia and what happens next. Guests: Ana Swanson, a reporter at The New York Times covering international economics and tradeRyan Mac, a technology reporter at The New York Times covering corporate accountabilityStephen Witt, author of “The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World’s Most Coveted Microchip”Additional Reading: Jensen Huang Resigns From NvidiaJensen Huang Said to Have Had Relationship With Nvidia Executive Who Reports to HimTrump Officials Clashed Over Megaspeed, Firm at Heart of Nvidia AffairCommerce Dept. Chip Inquiry Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention   We want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok.   Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. 4 days ago

    The Jensen Huang Affair

    Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, has admitted to an affair with a top executive at the data center company Megaspeed — a woman going by the name of Alice Huang who the U.S. government alleges is a Chinese spy. In this special midweek episode of “Hard Fork,” we sit down with Stephen Witt, who wrote last year’s Jensen Huang biography “The Thinking Machine.” We’ll dig into what you need to know about this spiraling scandal and what it means for A.I. and the global economy.   Guests: Stephen Witt, author of “The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World’s Most Coveted Microchip” Additional Reading: A Mystery C.E.O. and Billions in Sales: Is China Buying Banned Nvidia Chips? Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy PlotNvidia Opens Investigation Into Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Suspected Chinese SpyRubio Warned Officials About Nvidia Chief’s Entanglement With Chinese SpyCommerce Dept. Chip Inquiry Was Halted After Nvidia InterventionWe want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok.   Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  3. 30 Oct

    Are We in an A.I. Bubble? We're About to Find Out.

    Monday gave us the release of Anthropic’s S-1 filing, providing the clearest view yet into the business side of the A.I. boom and setting the stage for what could be the largest initial public offering in history. We’ll talk to Erin Griffith, who has been reporting on the story, about what it means for the company, the tech industry and the broader economy. Then we’re joined by the tech reporter Mike Isaac and the writer Jasmine Sun to break down the rest of this week’s tech news, including how the midterm elections next week could affect the future of tech policy, as well as the latest round of cybersecurity worries and Microsoft’s offer of buyouts to 60,000 employees. Guests: Erin Griffith, a technology reporter at The New York TimesMike Isaac, a technology reporter at The New York TimesJasmine Sun, journalist and writer at jasmi.news Additional Reading: Anthropic Reveals Skyrocketing Growth and Spending Plans in I.P.O. FilingWhat’s Riding on Anthropic’s Market Debut? Nearly Everything.Anthropic’s I.P.O. Prospectus Spells Out a Future of Promise and PerilWhy Anger About Data Centers and Energy Prices May Not Swing VotesWhat Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees as It Spends on A.I.We want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok.   Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  4. 27/09/2022

    What’s a Hard Fork?

    Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the wild frontier of tech. What’s real? What’s hype? “Hard Fork” is here to help you make sense of it. Tune in every Friday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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“Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, New York Times journalists explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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    The New York Times
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    The New York Times
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    225
  • Rating
    Clean
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