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What Tim Cook’s “Executive Chairman” Move Really Means | Musk vs OpenAI, xAI and Cursor Rumors
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- Apr 24, 2026
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The full quad is back and we're getting right into the tech drama: AI backlash (from Reese Witherspoon to everyday skepticism), breakthrough science like CRISPR entering its “it actually works” era, and major power shifts across tech — from Apple succession chatter to Jensen Huang’s leadership moments and the brewing battle between OpenAI and Elon Musk. They squad digs into SpaceX IPO dynamics, the rise of “traces” data as the next AI battleground, and what happens when AI gives more people the power to build. Chapters: 0:17 — Welcome Back: Full Quad Edition 1:07 — Creatine, AI Stuffies, and the Opening Chaos 4:37 — Breakthrough Prize & CRISPR Finally Working 5:47 — One-of-One Gene Therapy Becomes Real 7:07 — The AI Backlash Is Real8:47 — UBI vs. Meaning: The Real Debate 10:57 — Jensen’s “I Didn’t Wake Up a Loser Today” Moment 12:47 — Apple Succession: Tim Cook → John Ternus 16:17 — Asset Prices vs. Reality21:17 — Elon vs. OpenAI: The Trial 27:07 — SpaceX IPO: Biggest in History? 29:27 — xAI, Cursor, and the $60B Bet 36:07 — Traces Data: The Next AI Battleground 40:07 — Workplace Surveillance & Employee Data 48:27 — Who Gets to Build? (6B Users vs. 50M Builders) 51:07 — AI: Equalizer or Concentrator? We’re also on ↓ X: https://twitter.com/moreorlesspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/moreorless YouTube: https://youtu.be/bjePLXg64n0 Connect with us here: 1) Sam Lessin: https://x.com/lessin 2) Dave Morin: https://x.com/davemorin 3) Jessica Lessin: https://x.com/Jessicalessin 4) Brit Morin: https://x.com/brit