EP102 / May 8, 2026
TSL Special: Musk v. OpenAI - Safety, Profit, and the Boardroom Test
A courtroom briefing on safety process, nonprofit control, and board oversight in Musk v. OpenAI.
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EP101 / May 7, 2026
Hormuz Under Fire
A careful read on the Strait of Hormuz clash, competing official claims, energy risk, and ceasefire pressure.
EP100 / May 7, 2026
The Synthetic Lens at 100: What We Got Right, What We Missed, and What Comes Next
A hundred-episode retrospective on AI infrastructure, compute power, markets, courts, and the next arc.
EP99 / May 6, 2026
TSL Special: Musk v. OpenAI - Altman's Chaos Enters the Record
Recorded testimony and courtroom reporting sharpen the mission-versus-control narrative.
EP98 / May 6, 2026
TSL Special: Musk v. OpenAI - Control, Mars, and the Money Machine
A compact follow-up on control, capital, and the for-profit restructuring fight.
EP97 / May 5, 2026
TSL Special: Musk v. OpenAI - Brockman Takes the Stand
Week two begins with Greg Brockman, journal entries, IPO questions, and evidence limits.
EP96 / May 5, 2026
TSL Special: Project Freedom and the Strait of Hormuz
A briefing on Project Freedom, the Strait of Hormuz, ceasefire pressure, and energy-market risk.
EP95 / May 3, 2026
TSL Special: Pentagon AI, Anthropic, and the Cost of Saying No
A defense AI procurement briefing about lawful use, excluded vendors, and safety guardrails.