Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The mates discuss NVIDIA’s $96.2B quarter and the AI circular economy, China’s 200,000 fake accounts, Flock’s 20 billion license plate scans, OpenAI’s new chip, why only 4% of companies are cutting jobs due to AI, and a major breakthrough that has doubled pancreatic cancer survival.
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Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360
Salim Ismail is the founder of Open ExO, a GP at Exponential Venture Capital/The Organizational Singularity Fund and a sought after global speaker and thought leader.
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified
Chapters:
00:00 - NVIDIA’s $96.2B Quarter and the Circular AI Economy
24:25 - China’s AI Video Boom and the World Model Race
34:51 - China Cracks Down on AI Companions
45:00 - Flock Safety and 20 Billion License Plate Scans
01:07:37 - Only 4% of Companies Expect AI Job Cuts
01:20:57 - China’s 200,000 Fake Accounts and the Data Center Fight
01:26:57 - OpenAI’s New Chip and Apple’s Local AI Push
01:40:49 - Nuclear, Solar, and the AI Energy Race
01:49:52 - Rainmaker Drones and the Future of Water
01:56:23 - Pancreatic Cancer Survival Nearly Doubles
02:00:16 - Regrowing Tooth Enamel
02:05:24 - The Trillion-Dollar Lunar Economy
02:12:44 - Tesla Robotaxis and the Future of Transportation
02:20:03 - AI Companions Get a Physical Form
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*Recorded on August 28th, 2026
*The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice.
The mates discuss NVIDIA’s $96.2B quarter and the AI circular economy, China’s 200,000 fake accounts, Flock’s 20 billion license plate scans, OpenAI’s new chip, why only 4% of companies are cutting jobs due to AI, and a major breakthrough that has doubled pancreatic cancer survival.
Sign up for our AMA at Moonshots.com/ama
Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - qr.diamandis.com/metatrends
Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360
Salim Ismail is the founder of Open ExO, a GP at Exponential Venture Capital/The Organizational Singularity Fund and a sought after global speaker and thought leader.
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified
Chapters:
00:00 - NVIDIA’s $96.2B Quarter and the Circular AI Economy
24:25 - China’s AI Video Boom and the World Model Race
34:51 - China Cracks Down on AI Companions
45:00 - Flock Safety and 20 Billion License Plate Scans
01:07:37 - Only 4% of Companies Expect AI Job Cuts
01:20:57 - China’s 200,000 Fake Accounts and the Data Center Fight
01:26:57 - OpenAI’s New Chip and Apple’s Local AI Push
01:40:49 - Nuclear, Solar, and the AI Energy Race
01:49:52 - Rainmaker Drones and the Future of Water
01:56:23 - Pancreatic Cancer Survival Nearly Doubles
02:00:16 - Regrowing Tooth Enamel
02:05:24 - The Trillion-Dollar Lunar Economy
02:12:44 - Tesla Robotaxis and the Future of Transportation
02:20:03 - AI Companions Get a Physical Form
–
My companies:
Apply to Dave's and my new fund: qr.diamandis.com/linkventureslanding
Get the blueprint for generative media https://goo.gle/startupgenmedia
Go to Blitzy to book a free demo and start building today: qr.diamandis.com/blitzy
Your body is incredibly good at hiding disease. Schedule a call with Fountain Life to add healthy decades to your life, and to learn more about their Memberships: fountainlife.com/peter
_
Connect with Peter:
X: qr.diamandis.com/twitter
Instagram: qr.diamandis.com/instagram
Substack: substack.com/@peterdiamandis
Website: diamandis.com
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Connect with Dave
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Join Salim’s 10x Shift: openexo.com/10x-shift?channel=moonshots
Subscribe to Salim’s channel: youtube.com/@SalimIsmail
Exponential Venture Capital: https://organizationalsingularity.fund
Connect with Alex
Web: alexwg.org
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexwg
X: https://x.com/alexwg
Email: alexwg@alexwg.org
Substack: theinnermostloop.substack.com
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1thtZk5vHTXbtDHezPT7tl
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*Recorded on August 28th, 2026
*The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice.
