{"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.Chapter Markers & Timestamps[00:00] Intro + Apple WWDC 2026: \"The Siri That Wasn't\"[05:30] Alphabet Raises $84.75 Billion: Google's \"Chaos Is a Ladder\" Move[18:45] Anthropic's Compute Crisis & the SpaceX Deal That May Not Be What It Seems[33:00] Google Pays SpaceX $920 Million/Month for Compute[44:30] Consumer Backlash: DuckDuckGo Surges as Google Forces AI on Everyone[55:00] Wrap-Up — What This All Means for YouArticles discussed this week: Alphabet 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=3399ee8f104a6c7b22a7fb2211c46d50Anthropic 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/Musk 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/Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/google-will-pay-spacex-920m-per-month-for-compute/DuckDuckGo 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-overhaulResources:Catapult Creative Media: David & Virginia's marketing agency — https://catapultcreativemedia.com/EasyPrompter.ai: AI workflow tool integrating 27+ AI models — https://easyprompter.ai/The Buck Stops Here Podcast: David Maples' podcast...","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}