Danny In The Valley

After many years in London, Danny Fortson returns to Silicon Valley to meet the new wave of tech entrepreneurs hoping to disrupt our lives.

  • 49 minutes 24 seconds
    Dropbox CEO drops in & Softbank's $40B OpenAI bet
    It's been almost 20 years since Drew Houston founded Dropbox in an effort to solve the problem of forgotten USB sticks. But how is the company innovating in a now much busier market? Plus Softbank makes a $40billion investment in OpenAI, while a new book allegedly tells the inside story of Sam Altman's 2023 (temporary) dismissal.

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    4 April 2025, 1:36 pm
  • 41 minutes 35 seconds
    Will your humanoid robot compliment you? And the end of 23andMe?
    Danny has been delving deeper into his humanoid robot obsession as he interviews the CEO of Texas based company, Apptronik. Plus, what went wrong at 23andMe as the once buzzy biotech startup files for bankruptcy.

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    28 March 2025, 1:00 am
  • 49 minutes 24 seconds
    Nvidia's 'Superbowl of AI' event, and a Silicon Valley dog longevity start up


    Danny reports from the Nvidia GTC event. And he and Katie discuss whether some of the biggest tech companies in the US really are currently losing money. Plus, a Silicon Valley start-up, Loyal, is developing drugs to extend the lives of dogs - so just how close are they to success? It's CEO, Celine Halioua shares the latest breakthroughs and what this could mean for human longevity. (And what does this mean for Katie's tadpoles?)


    Clips: Nvidia

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    21 March 2025, 12:01 am
  • 46 minutes 23 seconds
    The algorithm says we’re soulmates… Now what?
    Hinge CEO, Justin McLeod, joins the podcast to discuss how online dating Apps have changed dating (for good or bad) and how AI may change it even more. While Danny argues that being direct might just be better than tech!

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    14 March 2025, 1:00 am
  • 48 minutes 27 seconds
    Ocado's robotics, Crypto's rise and Skype's demise
    Tim Steiner, the CEO of Ocado, drops by the studio to discuss in detail his expectations for the future of food deliveries with the use of robotics and humanoid robots. Elsewhere, President Trump wants is making the USA the "Crypto Capital of the World". And Danny gets personal as he and Kate reminisce as Skype is "retired". 

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    7 March 2025, 12:01 am
  • 44 minutes 27 seconds
    Nuclear's big return, British creators revolt & Elon sends an email
    Is nuclear power the answer to energy hungry Artificial Intelligence? Matt Loszak CEO & Cofounder of Aalo Atomics thinks so. Plus, British artists send a disapproving open letter about AI to the Government, while Elon Musk sends a strongly worded email to Government employees.

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    28 February 2025, 1:00 am
  • 43 minutes 46 seconds
    With Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce
    Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce & owner of Time Magazine explains his vision of the future of work. Plus he talks President Trump, Elon Musk and has a pop at Microsoft's AI too.

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    21 February 2025, 1:00 am
  • 26 minutes 40 seconds
    Elon bids for OpenAI, and Sam says no
    Katie and Danny explore Elon Musk's $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI, and Sam Altman's instant dismissal of the bid, as well as decoding the rest of the exclusive interview earlier in the week.

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    16 February 2025, 12:00 am
  • 29 minutes 9 seconds
    An interview with Sam Altman, Co-Founder & CEO of OpenAI
    Ahead of the Paris AI Action Summit, Katie and Danny are together in London for a special interview with the man who is synonymous with Artificial Intelligence - Sam Altman. He is the studio talking all things OpenAI, President Trump, Elon Musk, DeepSeek and the future of life and work.

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    10 February 2025, 5:45 pm
  • 44 minutes 20 seconds
    Getty Images CEO, Craig Peters interview, plus ADPUs - really, Danny?
    The CEO of Getty Images, Craig Peters, joins the podcast to make his case for the ongoing value of human creation in an AI world. Plus Danny updates on how Tech is embracing President Trump's new administration.

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    7 February 2025, 10:56 am
  • 33 minutes 35 seconds
    DeepSeek and you shall find? With Professor Neil Lawrence

    The release of DeepSeek's R1 language model by a little known Chinese AI company sent Silicon Valley into turmoil this week - albeit temporarily. Who, how, why and what is DeepSeek? Professor Neil Lawrence joins the pod to help Katie and Danny answer those questions and a few more besides.


    Clip: AI House Davos Jan 2024

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    31 January 2025, 1:00 am
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