{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AI: The Podcast","title":"AI Arms Race: Billions, Blackouts & Backlash","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9ed60bd1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2524,"description":"The AI arms race just got a whole lot more expensive — and a whole lot more personal. This week on AI the Podcast, hosts Virginia Huling and David Maples break down the explosive infrastructure spending war reshaping the artificial intelligence landscape, and why the consequences are landing directly in the laps of everyday business owners and consumers.\nChapter Markers & Timestamps\n[00:00] Intro + Apple WWDC 2026: \"The Siri That Wasn't\"\n[05:30] Alphabet Raises $84.75 Billion: Google's \"Chaos Is a Ladder\" Move\n[18:45] Anthropic's Compute Crisis & the SpaceX Deal That May Not Be What It Seems\n[33:00] Google Pays SpaceX $920 Million/Month for Compute\n[44:30] Consumer Backlash: DuckDuckGo Surges as Google Forces AI on Everyone\n[55:00] Wrap-Up — What This All Means for You\nArticles discussed this week: \nAlphabet plans to raise $80 billion from stock sales to fund AI build-out: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/alphabet-to-raise-80-billion-from-stock-sales-to-fund-ai-buildout.html?msockid=3399ee8f104a6c7b22a7fb2211c46d50\nAnthropic nears first quarterly profit, agrees to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion monthly for computing power: https://www.reuters.com/business/anthropic-nears-first-quarterly-profit-agrees-pay-spacex-125-billion-monthly-2026-05-21/\nMusk says SpaceX agreed only six-month Colossus AI lease to Anthropic: https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-says-spacex-did-not-commit-long-term-colossus-lease-with-anthropic-2026-05-28/\nGoogle will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/google-will-pay-spacex-920m-per-month-for-compute/\nDuckDuckGo installs jumped 18% after Google killed the blue links. On Apple devices, the spike hit 70%.: https://thenextweb.com/news/duckduckgo-user-surge-google-ai-search-overhaul\nResources:\nCatapult Creative Media: David & Virginia's marketing agency — https://catapultcreativemedia.com/\nEasyPrompter.ai: AI workflow tool integrating 27+ AI models — https://easyprompter.ai/\nThe Buck Stops Here Podcast: David...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/f-YW03V3-93xcZ3Q1rFXSf1UdrO-qKDvopXYZRhaSqE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84YzMx/MGQ2ZGU1NmNmMTg2/MDgzYjIyOWIwYTky/ODkwOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}