Episode

The Billionaire Exodus: Who's Leaving California Over New Taxes?

Podcast: The Silicon Insider
Published: Jan 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 1177
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Summary

Mike Malone and Scott Budman explore the $250 billion semiconductor deal between Taiwan and the U.S. and what it means for the future of AI. They dive into OpenAI's massive expansion across 16 states and debate the controversial California billionaire tax that's driving tech icons out of the state. Is this the end of the Silicon Valley "pipeline," or can the region survive the exodus of its wealthiest founders?