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Uptin

Inside the minds driving tech, money and power.

Episodes

  1. 3D AGO

    The End of Swiping? How Dating is about to change forever

    Everyone says dating is broken. But is the problem the people, the paradox of choice, or the app itself?Uptin sits down with Mark Kantor, Head of Product at Tinder, to find out how one of the world's most recognizable dating apps is quietly reinventing itself. From AI that scans your camera roll to figure out who you really are, to a new feature called Chemistry that could replace swiping altogether. Tinder is making some of its biggest bets yet.The conversation gets into the tension at the heart of it all: how do you build a product whose ultimate success is the user deleting it? Mark also shares why Tinder introduced face verification in California, what Gen Z actually wants from dating apps, and whether AI will ever be able to capture that elusive third stage of compatibility.

    28 min

  2. APR 30

    Logan Paul: Cancelled, Sued ... but Still Winning?

    Love him or hate him, Logan Paul refuses to be defined by his past. From internet villain to co-founding Antifund, a venture capital firm with investments in some of the biggest tech companies in the world, this is one of the most unlikely reinvention stories in internet history. In this raw conversation at Web Summit Qatar, Logan opens up about building Prime into a global brand, why attention is worth more than capital, what it really takes to get his investment, and the two words that changed how he approaches everything. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a skeptic, or just curious how someone goes from being cancelled to closing deals with the world's biggest tech companies, this one's for you.

    22 min

  3. APR 23

    The man who bet on OpenAI before anyone else has a warning for you

    Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, sits down with Uptin to share his experience on one of the most consequential bets in tech history. From why Microsoft invested in OpenAI before most people had ever heard of it, to how the two companies now both collaborate and compete, Brad breaks down the strategy behind Microsoft's AI dominance. Uptin pushes him on the 15,000 layoffs, the future of work, and whether an 18-year-old should still bother going to college. Brad also shares what he witnessed firsthand in Abu Dhabi, why the UAE is ahead in the global AI race, and what genuinely keeps him up at night. This is a rare, unfiltered conversation about power, technology, and what the AI era means for all of us.

    15 min

  4. APR 16

    We’re entering the most disruptive era in human history: Reid Hoffman tells me everything

    In this episode, Uptin sits down with Reid Hoffman, the Billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn and one of Silicon Valley’s most influential investors, to decode the reality behind the AI revolution. Key Discussion Points: The AI Bubble: Fact or fiction? The Job Market: Are roles disappearing or simply evolving? Upskilling: Why mastering AI is the most critical skill today. Global Impact: How AI could transform healthcare and aid in curing diseases like cancer. The Future of Work: Why the professional landscape will never look the same. The conversation also explores the rise of LinkedIn creators, the platform's shift toward video, and the philosophy of building a "useful" rather than "addictive" product. From mass layoffs to massive opportunity, this is an essential look at the disruption, uncertainty, and potential of the biggest shift in our lifetime.

    42 min

  5. APR 9

    The Mayor Trying to Fix San Francisco

    San Francisco was written off. The headlines were brutal, the streets were struggling, and everyone said the city was done. So what happened? I sat down with SF Mayor Daniel Lurie right outside the iconic Ferry Building to get the real story. In this episode, we talk about how crime dropped 33% in his first year, why every major AI company is planting roots in San Francisco, what he's doing about homelessness, housing affordability, and skyrocketing rents and why he thinks a 25-year-old should pack their bags and move there right now.

    19 min

  6. APR 2

    The Fugitive CEO: Carlos Ghosn on Power, Betrayal, and the Escape that Shocked the World

    Carlos Ghosn was one of the most powerful CEOs on the planet ... running Nissan, Renault, and Mitsubishi all at once. Then came the arrest, the scandal, and the escape in a box from Japan that shocked us all. Uptin travels to Beirut, Lebanon and pushes Ghosn on the questions everyone wants answered. Why did he run? Was it justice or guilt? And now that he's in Beirut with nowhere to go, what does life actually look like for a man the world is still watching? Follow: What's Uptin? To get inside the minds driving tech, money, and power.

    49 min
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Inside the minds driving tech, money and power.

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  • Creator
    Uptin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Uptin
  • Show Website
    What's Uptin?

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