Limitless: An AI Podcast

THIS WEEK IN AI: Nvidia Acquires HuggingFace, Leopold vs SEC, New Waymo Chip

August 28, 2026·41 min
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We cover NVIDIA’s record earnings, strong GPU demand, and its position in the AI chip market, along with reported moves involving Hugging Face and open source AI. We also discuss Z.ai’s new model, Waymo’s autonomous vehicle hardware updates, SEC scrutiny of Leopold Aschenbrenner, and recent developments in robotics and Apple’s upcoming event.------🔒 Check Out Our Sponsor: LEDGER AGENT STACK 🔒https://developers.ledger.com/docs/ai-tools/overview/?utm_source=Audio&utm_medium=Podcasts&utm_campaign=Limitless------🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️NEWSLETTER:    https://limitlessft.substack.com/FOLLOW ON X:   https://x.com/LimitlessFTSPOTIFY:             https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQAPPLE:                 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890RSS FEED:           https://limitlessft.substack.com/------TIMESTAMPS0:00 NVIDIA’s Record Quarter5:05 Hugging Face Joins NVIDIA9:26 Cloud Margins and the Chip Play11:36 GLM 5.3 Flash Emerges15:40 Waymo’s New Hardware Leap19:48 Tesla’s CyberCab Challenge23:24 Leopold Under SEC Scrutiny25:44 Anthropic Usage Looks Flat29:27 Agents Need Better Security30:20 Robotics Learns From Video34:07 Apple’s Big September Event36:36 Sam Altman’s Rare Watches------RESOURCESJosh: https://x.com/JoshKaleEjaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213------Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠Josh works with Anthropic as a contractor. All views expressed are his own and do not represent Anthropic, its leadership, or its affiliates. Nothing in this episode is investment advice.

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