Best Podcast Episodes About Alphabet
Everything podcasters are saying about Alphabet — curated from top podcasts
Updated: Mar 23, 2026 – 5 episodes
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Top Podcast Clips About Alphabet
“… to be able to actually train AI models to be able to enter markets And you know frankly like I know we we have lots of friends at you know Apple and Alphabet And, you know, we have huge respect for those companies. And then once in a while, like you'll see in the press, like, oh, yeah, like we submitted an amicus about Apple and Alphabet, not because we hate those guys, but because actually we need tech to allow new startups and new entrants to come in.”
“… totally for it, too. But I think it's like I think it's an important thing. I mean, that's why we've been so vocal about this idea of little tech. You know we have Luther Lowe who used to work at Yelp and he in D full time fighting for startups to be able to actually train AI models to be able to enter markets And you know frankly like I know we we have lots of friends at you know Apple and Alphabet And, you know, we have huge respect for those companies. And then once in a while, like you'll see in the press, like, oh, yeah, like we submitted an amicus about Apple and Alphabet, not because we hate those guys, but because actually we need tech to allow new startups and new entrants to come in.”
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Many believe SaaS is dead due to plummeting market multiples, but there's a silver lining. Embracing cloud code and rapid iteration can empower startups to thrive amidst competition. This shift allows agile teams to innovate faster than ever, challenging the notion that SaaS is on the decline.
“… wash their phones, but theoretically, there's a human minder in the typical FSD scenario, so that's safer. Waymo is just very safe because Google Alphabet has dumped tons of money into every generation of the Waymo driver. It has multiple redundant sensors, and every ounce of data shows you that a Waymo car is safer than a human. Just taking FSD and being like, it's a taxi now doesn't do the job, which is what Tesla did. And so you're un-collapsing the product from Waymo and saying, okay, we just let FSD run around Texas. Is it safe? And it's like, no, I could have told you that, and now we have …”
“… because it's confusing people, but supervised FSD, you take for granted that there's a driver in the car behind the wheel. It's safer because you actually have a hybrid system there in its own way. Now, lots of people try to hack FSD and get drunk and wash their phones, but theoretically, there's a human minder in the typical FSD scenario, so that's safer. Waymo is just very safe because Google Alphabet has dumped tons of money into every generation of the Waymo driver. It has multiple redundant sensors, and every ounce of data shows you that a Waymo car is safer than a human. Just taking FSD and being like, it's a taxi now doesn't do the job, which is what Tesla did. And so you're un-collapsing the product from Waymo and saying, okay, we just let FSD run around Texas. Is it safe? And it's like, no, I could have told you that, and now we have the data and it is not safe. Electric points out it's 14 crashes over roughly 800,000 miles. That's a crash rate of one crash every 57,000 miles. Tesla's own data indicates that a typical human driver has a minor collision every 229,000 miles. So this thing is just like one in four, just bumping into stuff. It's ridiculous. It's very good. First of …”
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Tesla's RoboTaxis have been reported to crash four times more often than human drivers, with 14 incidents since launching in June 2025. This shocking data raises questions about the safety and viability of Tesla's self-driving technology, especially as they struggle in adverse weather conditions. The contrast with Waymo's proven safety record highlights the challenges Tesla faces in the race for autonomous vehicles.
“… to in 2026 to have exposure to some of these very promising, very nascent technologies? Good question. I mean, I shared your opinion about Google Alphabet. I was long that one for quite a bit. There was a time when people thought AI would disrupt them. My view was it could disrupt part of them, but then they've also got these other things. And I also thought that disruption would go slower than people think because the things that it, like AI disrupts a lot of Google searches about non-transactional things. Like if you're looking up, what is Napoleon Bonaparte's wife's name? You can ask AI …”
“… be some of the early ways to get exposure to that, especially with the OpenAI IPO, the SpaceX IPO. Some very big things are happening in 2026. With all of the current events and the modern technologies that are unfolding, what are you looking forward to in 2026 to have exposure to some of these very promising, very nascent technologies? Good question. I mean, I shared your opinion about Google Alphabet. I was long that one for quite a bit. There was a time when people thought AI would disrupt them. My view was it could disrupt part of them, but then they've also got these other things. And I also thought that disruption would go slower than people think because the things that it, like AI disrupts a lot of Google searches about non-transactional things. Like if you're looking up, what is Napoleon Bonaparte's wife's name? You can ask AI instead of Google, and Google doesn't care because they don't make money from that search. Whereas if you look up plumber near me, that's the search that Google wants to make money from. So my view is, okay, Google chips away at their irrelevant searches first, and it gives them plenty of time while they're literally building their own AI stuff. And so …”
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2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for investors, with exciting opportunities in AI and energy monopolies. Companies like Google and SpaceX are poised to dominate their fields, but the overall market may be more bearish than bullish. Investors should consider both emerging technologies and stable, real-world assets to navigate this landscape effectively.
“… Geely. By upgrading their driverless tech and adding more vehicles to its fleet, Waymo aims to extend its U.S. lead and lock in loyal riders. The Alphabet-owned company said its sixth-generation Waymo driver uses more cost-effective parts and should be able to navigate through harsher weather conditions than previous generations. The new system will serve as the primary engine for our next era of expansion, Waymo Vice President of Engineering Satish Jayachandran said in a statement. Waymo is offering service on its Ojai vehicles to employees and their guests in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los …”
“… about to see some different-looking Waymo's. Quoting CNBC, Waymo on Thursday said, it has begun using its sixth-generation driverless system to provide robotaxi rides to employees on Ojai vehicles, which use a base model made by Chinese automaker Geely. By upgrading their driverless tech and adding more vehicles to its fleet, Waymo aims to extend its U.S. lead and lock in loyal riders. The Alphabet-owned company said its sixth-generation Waymo driver uses more cost-effective parts and should be able to navigate through harsher weather conditions than previous generations. The new system will serve as the primary engine for our next era of expansion, Waymo Vice President of Engineering Satish Jayachandran said in a statement. Waymo is offering service on its Ojai vehicles to employees and their guests in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles First before gradually expanding to new cities with a goal to open to public riders later this year. Waymo's decision to use Chinese electric vehicles in its U.S. fleet has raised GOP lawmakers' concerns. We're locked in a race with China, but it seems like you're getting in bed with China, Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio said to Waymo's …”
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Steve Yegge warns that AI is draining value from software engineers, turning them into overworked machines. He describes two scenarios: one where companies capture all the productivity gains, leading to burnout, and another where engineers benefit by working less but risk their company's survival. Currently, the industry is stuck in the first scenario, causing an unsustainable workload for developers.
“… almost no money from. It's $3 CPMs. It's a shitty business unless you have the scale of tens of billions of people watching videos every day, which Alphabet does. I think they split the revenue with you. I think it's 50-50. If you're in the podcast business, you get 70% by having an ad distribution network or a partner like Vox. So already Alphabet is flexing their muscles. But here's what I have seen every time when you partner with a big tech platform, and it's the following. They fuck you. And that is you build a business, you're getting revenue, and then Alphabet. And what you say makes all the …”
“… the clips. And that's where you have to make the money. I like your vision. I think it's optimistic. This is unfortunately what I think the reality is. And that is, so we're on YouTube. We're getting 100 to 200,000 views per episode. AdSense, we make almost no money from. It's $3 CPMs. It's a shitty business unless you have the scale of tens of billions of people watching videos every day, which Alphabet does. I think they split the revenue with you. I think it's 50-50. If you're in the podcast business, you get 70% by having an ad distribution network or a partner like Vox. So already Alphabet is flexing their muscles. But here's what I have seen every time when you partner with a big tech platform, and it's the following. They fuck you. And that is you build a business, you're getting revenue, and then Alphabet. And what you say makes all the sense in the world. Bake the ads into the actual video itself. My prediction, and Neil Mohan has been more generous to the creative community, or not generous, but he realizes in order to inspire more and more content, we need to give more and more revenue to the creators. eventually the history of big tech, give them enough money such that they …”
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Media companies are at risk of being crushed by big tech unless they take control of their advertising relationships. By directly negotiating and placing ads into their content, they can secure better revenue and avoid the pitfalls of relying on platforms like YouTube or Instagram. This shift is crucial for survival in the evolving media landscape dominated by social media giants.
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