
Acquired AI
byAquired AI
Technology
"Aquired AI" is a cutting-edge podcast that delves deep into the evolving world of artificial intelligence and technology. Each episode explores a range of topics and current news, offering listeners insightful discussions on the latest developments and trends in AI. The podcast aims to enlighten both enthusiasts and professionals by presenting complex concepts in an accessible and engaging manner. With a focus on the future impact of AI on various industries and daily life, "Aquired AI" is an essential listen for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and society.
Episodes(40 episodes)

Tech's Power Plant Bid
In this episode, we examine the recent $15 billion proposal for technology companies to acquire power plants, a move addressing the significant energy requirements of AI and data center operations. We consider the financial implications and strategic advantages of this deal within the evolving energy landscape.Chapters00:00 AI's Power Hunger01:48 Trump Admin's Plan10:07 Energy Source Debate13:30 Accountability for ConsumptionIn this episode, we explore the Trump administration's proposal for tech companies to invest $15 billion in power plants to meet the surging electricity demands of AI and data centers. We also...
Published: Jan 21, 2026Duration: 11:09

Meta's Strategic Pivot to AI
In this episode, we analyze Meta's significant transition from its colossal Metaverse investment to a sharpened focus on AI. We examine the financial and strategic drivers behind this shift and what it means for enterprise AI innovation.Chapters00:00 Meta's Metaverse Investment02:05 VR's Limited Appeal06:21 Meta's Financial Losses11:24 AI: Meta's New FrontierIn this episode, we break down Meta's decision to discontinue its ambitious Metaverse project after a colossal $73 billion investment, leading to significant layoffs and the shutdown of several VR game studios. We also explore why the Metaverse failed...
Published: Jan 20, 2026Duration: 13:29

Elon Musk Seeks $134B from OpenAI and Microsoft
In this episode, we explore the ongoing 'wrongful gains' lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking billions in damages. We also unpack recent unsealed documents, including diary entries and emails, that shed new light on OpenAI's early years, internal debates, and key partnerships.Chapters00:00 Elon Musk's Wrongful Gains Lawsuit01:48 AIbox.ai Sponsorship02:20 Musk's Allegations and Damage Claims06:49 OpenAI and Microsoft's Defense08:10 Unsealed Documents and Internal Revelations18:57 The Ongoing Legal Battle
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Published: Jan 19, 2026Duration: 12:59

Higgsfield's Unicorn Acquisition Strategy
In this episode, we analyze Higgsfield's rapid rise to a $1.3 billion valuation and examine the strategic decisions behind its Series A funding. We also consider what this means for the competitive AI video market.
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Published: Jan 15, 2026Duration: 10:15

Merge Labs Investment Deep Dive
In this episode, we analyze the strategic implications of OpenAI's investment in Merge Labs. We break down the potential for a circular deal and what it means for the future of AI and brain-computer interfaces.Resources Mentioned01:49 AIbox.ai02:27 AIbox.ai11:14 AIbox.ai
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Published: Jan 15, 2026Duration: 11:26

AI: Math's New Frontier
In this episode, we explore how AI is not just solving complex math problems but inventing entirely new methodologies. We discuss its remarkable performance in competitions and its role in accelerating mathematical discovery.Resources Mentioned02:24 AIbox.ai12:47 AIbox.ai
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Published: Jan 15, 2026Duration: 13:00

ChatGPT Health Launch: 230M Weekly Diagnoses
OpenAI unleashes ChatGPT Health handling 230M weekly conversations revolutionizing patient triage globally instantly. Multimodal symptom analysis rivals physician accuracy reducing ER overcrowding dramatically. Trillion-parameter medical agent disrupts $4T healthcare democratizing expert diagnosis universally.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Jan 9, 2026Duration: 10:04

Lollipop DJ Sonic Tongue: CES Flavor Frequency
Frequency flavor lollipop DJ CES 2026. CES taste speakers hygienic questions. Edible audio peak strangeness perfectly.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Jan 8, 2026Duration: 10:04

Yann LeCun: Meta AI, LLMs Hit Dead End
Yann LeCun declares Meta AI and LLMs fundamentally flawed dead ends blocking true intelligence paths radically. Architectural limits curse transformers chasing scale absent reasoning world models potently. Visionary slams trillion-parameter illusion demanding hierarchical abstraction revolution disruptively.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Jan 7, 2026Duration: 8:25

Nvidia's $1B+ AI Startup Portfolio Powerhouse
Nvidia strategically deploys capital into billion-dollar AI startups securing inference dominance across ecosystems. Investments span foundation models, autonomous agents, and specialized silicon amplifying CUDA moat globally. Portfolio positions Nvidia trillion-dollar AI infrastructure orchestrator comprehensively.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Jan 7, 2026Duration: 13:48

OpenAI's Audio AI Gambit: Ditching Screens Forever
OpenAI unveils revolutionary audio model enabling screenless interaction transforming daily computing paradigms. Multimodal voice AI handles complex reasoning conversations replacing visual interfaces seamlessly. Massive bet signals post-visual computing era prioritizing voice agency universally.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Jan 6, 2026Duration: 10:05

Nvidia's $20B Groq Tech Grab: CEO, President Poached
Nvidia commits $20 billion licensing Groq's inference accelerator tech while poaching CEO and President amid AI chip wars. Deal secures LPUs enabling 10x faster LLM serving critical for agentic workloads. Massive talent-tech acquisition accelerates Nvidia's inference dominance trajectory aggressively.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Jan 6, 2026Duration: 8:49

Peripheral Labs Scores $3.6M for 3D Sports Video Tech
Peripheral Labs secures $3.6 million seed funding to revolutionize sports broadcasting with volumetric video capture. Startup's multi-camera AI reconstructs immersive 3D player experiences from 2D feeds dynamically. Investors bet on transforming fan engagement through lifelike replays and VR stadiums.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Jan 5, 2026Duration: 7:54

Claude's AI Agent Chrome Extension: Security Red Flags
Anthropic launches Claude AI agent Chrome plugin enabling browser automation while waving security red flags. Plugin grants broad permissions accessing browsing history, tabs, and clipboard risky. Users weigh productivity gains against malicious prompt injection and data exfiltration threats carefully.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Jan 4, 2026Duration: 12:54

OpenAI: AI Agents Forever Vulnerable to Prompt Injection
OpenAI warns autonomous AI agents remain perpetually susceptible to prompt injection exploits despite hardening efforts. Fundamental architecture enables attackers crafting malicious inputs bypassing safeguards cleverly. Urgent need arises for architectural redesigns transcending LLM paradigms entirely.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Jan 3, 2026Duration: 14:52

OpenAI's $555K+ Safety Chief Bounty Draws Elite Talent
OpenAI posts $555K+ compensation package seeking world-class Head of Safety amid AGI risks. Role demands balancing rapid innovation with robust alignment research at frontier scale. Tech's top AI ethicists eye lucrative position shaping responsible superintelligence deployment.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Jan 2, 2026Duration: 10:10

Meta Snaps Up China's Manus AI for $2 Billion
Meta acquires Chinese AI powerhouse Manus in a blockbuster $2 billion deal to bolster generative capabilities. Manus brings cutting-edge multimodal models and massive talent pool to Meta's AI arsenal. The move signals intensifying global talent wars amid U.S.-China tech tensions.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Jan 1, 2026Duration: 10:33

VC Visions: Bold AI Forecasts for 2026
Top venture capitalists unveil their sharpest AI predictions shaping 2026's tech landscape. Expect surges in agentic systems, multimodal models, and sovereign AI stacks driving trillion-dollar shifts. Investors spotlight regulatory battles and compute wars as pivotal battlegrounds.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Dec 31, 2025Duration: 8:45

Fal Secures $140M Funding and Unveils 10X Faster Image AI
Fal AI clinches $140 million in funding to accelerate its generative platform. The company launches a groundbreaking image model delivering 10X faster generation speeds without quality loss. This positions Fal as a leader in high-performance AI for creators and enterprises.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Dec 29, 2025Duration: 9:34

ChatGPT App Reaches $3B as OpenAI Seeks $100B Cash
OpenAI's ChatGPT mobile app hits $3 billion in revenue from voracious daily usage. Parallel to this, the firm chases $100 billion funding to pioneer next-gen AI infrastructure. The news electrifies markets betting on OpenAI's AI supremacy.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Published: Dec 26, 2025Duration: 10:30