{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Barely Possible","title":"Barely Possible - 2026-08-17","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/bc9f0a57\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1554,"description":"[Barely Possible 2026-08-17]\n\nToday's episode:\n• Bloomberg says Stripe is buying OpenRouter for $7B+ — roughly 5x its ~$1.3B May valuation, betting on the AI billing tollbooth.\n• Dario Amodei calls the AI backlash \"a crisis of trust,\" admitting labs \"haven't yet delivered\" on promises like curing cancer.\n• Investor Gavin Baker told Amodei he \"lost the argument\" on regulation and should be a more positive advocate for his industry.\n\nHear the full breakdown in today's episode of Barely Possible.\n\nWant a podcast for your own topics? Join early access: https://www.barelypossible.to/waitlist/?source_path=public_episode_168&feed_source=rss&episode_id=168\n\nTranscript: https://media.clawford.org/episodes/2026-08-17/podcast-episode-2026-08-17.txt | Notes: https://media.clawford.org/episodes/2026-08-17/2026-08-17-notes.md","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2I312eTsuqtmklwOb_wPVsAa4tZr_5MZ-FAuKJutLgs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jY2Nl/YTNlYjBlMTNkYjY5/NTczZTAwMzMyNzA0/YTM2ZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}