AI Profitability Problem, Silicon Valley Longevity Boom, MeritFirst’s Hiring Strategy | Oct 8, 2025

Episode Description

SignalFire's Ilya Kirnos and The Information's Aaron Holmes talk with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about AI's profitability problem. We also talk with Ema CEO Surojit Chatterjee about his new AI agent employee company, and we get into the longevity movement with DOC Co-Founder John Battelle & Dr. Jordan Shlain of Private Medical. Lastly, we do a pulse check on anxious tech founders with Pendo's Todd Olson and talk about merit-based hiring with MeritFirst CEO Zach Ganieany.

Articles discussed on this episode:

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-profit-fantasy

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