Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, sits down with Uptin to share his experience on one of the most consequential bets in tech history.

From why Microsoft invested in OpenAI before most people had ever heard of it, to how the two companies now both collaborate and compete, Brad breaks down the strategy behind Microsoft's AI dominance.

Uptin pushes him on the 15,000 layoffs, the future of work, and whether an 18-year-old should still bother going to college.

Brad also shares what he witnessed firsthand in Abu Dhabi, why the UAE is ahead in the global AI race, and what genuinely keeps him up at night.

This is a rare, unfiltered conversation about power, technology, and what the AI era means for all of us.

In this episode, Uptin sits down with Reid Hoffman, the Billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn and one of Silicon Valley’s most influential investors, to decode the reality behind the AI revolution.

Key Discussion Points:

• The AI Bubble: Fact or fiction?

• The Job Market: Are roles disappearing or simply evolving?

• Upskilling: Why mastering AI is the most critical skill today.

• Global Impact: How AI could transform healthcare and aid in curing diseases like cancer.

• The Future of Work: Why the professional landscape will never look the same.

The conversation also explores the rise of LinkedIn creators, the platform's shift toward video, and the philosophy of building a "useful" rather than "addictive" product.

From mass layoffs to massive opportunity, this is an essential look at the disruption, uncertainty, and potential of the biggest shift in our lifetime.

San Francisco was written off. The headlines were brutal, the streets were struggling, and everyone said the city was done.

So what happened?

I sat down with SF Mayor Daniel Lurie right outside the iconic Ferry Building to get the real story.

In this episode, we talk about how crime dropped 33% in his first year, why every major AI company is planting roots in San Francisco, what he's doing about homelessness, housing affordability, and skyrocketing rents and why he thinks a 25-year-old should pack their bags and move there right now.

Carlos Ghosn was one of the most powerful CEOs on the planet ... running Nissan, Renault, and Mitsubishi all at once.

Then came the arrest, the scandal, and the escape in a box from Japan that shocked us all.

Uptin travels to Beirut, Lebanon and pushes Ghosn on the questions everyone wants answered.

Why did he run? Was it justice or guilt?

And now that he's in Beirut with nowhere to go, what does life actually look like for a man the world is still watching?

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Uptin & Thomas discuss:

- TikTok avoided a U.S. ban by handing data control to Oracle.

- Tesla got warned by California — not over hardware, but over words.

- The Oscars moved to YouTube, admitting TV is no longer the center of attention.

- Chipotle is selling protein, not food.

- And investors are already betting on SpaceX’s IPO ... years before it happens.

Just days after Uptin sold his agency, Uptin and Gary talk honestly about focus vs juggling, personal brand vs client work, and how to know when you’ve made the right move, even when there’s no “right” answer.

They get into:

• Why shiny object syndrome is actually part of the entrepreneur’s gift

• The truth behind “hustle culture” and why Gary stopped using the word

• How algorithms really work — and how to take back control of your attention

• Why managing yourself is one of the hardest skills after leaving a job

• Live streaming, live shopping, and what’s actually next for creators

• Confidence, accountability, modern parenting, and why negativity feels louder than kindness

• AI, IP, and why every creator may soon be in the character business

In this episode, Uptin sits down with David Cox, IBM’s VP of AI Models and head of the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, to break down the real story of artificial intelligence.Forget the hype.

Forget the talk about superintelligence. Cox explains why the biggest risk is not an all-powerful AI taking over humanity.

The real danger is bad AI deployed at scale, faulty agents making high stakes decisions, and companies using “safety” as a way to control the market.

From sovereign AI to geopolitics, from China’s open model strategy to the coming energy crunch from oversized models, Cox lays out the most important questions that will shape the next decade.

This is the AI conversation people should be having.

Uptin just exited his first company.In this UTP episode, we break down the real story behind selling UP10 Media to Augustus Media — how the deal happened, what the process was really like, and what this means for the creator economy.We cover:• How the acquisition came together• What founders never tell you about exits• The emotions + negotiations behind the scenes• What’s next for Uptin after UP10A raw, honest look at what it takes to build and sell a company in today’s creator-led world.Also a look at Paramount Vs Netflix over Warner Bros.

Uptin & Thomas cover:

• Google vs OpenAI: Wall Street is suddenly betting on Google as Gemini 3 boosts Alphabet and Broadcom — while Microsoft and Nvidia lag.

• Australia Teen Ban: Australia moves to block under-16s from TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat with a national age-verification system.

• India vs Apple: Apple refuses India’s push to preload a government-made “cyber safety” app, setting up a major privacy showdown.

• MrBeast Financial: MrBeast is launching a full financial services platform and mobile carrier, potentially becoming the first creator-led fintech giant.

• Meta’s Pivot: Zuckerberg quietly cuts the metaverse budget by up to 30% as Meta shifts focus fully toward AI.

• Gemini vs ChatGPT — Google drops Gemini 3 and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says he switched from ChatGPT after just two hours, signaling a potential shift in the AI race.

• Target’s ‘Diabolical’ Black Friday — People lined up at 3 a.m. for gift bags with candy and shampoo samples, while Lowe’s stole the show with tool-filled buckets and $2,000 appliance giveaways.

• Google’s Hurricane Predictor — DeepMind’s new GraphCast AI beats world-class weather models in 90% of tests, delivering 10-day forecasts in under a minute and raising big questions about Big Tech running global weather.

• Apple Watch vs Rolex — Rolex’s CEO says the Apple Watch actually helped Rolex by getting younger consumers used to wearing a watch, fueling record luxury sales and years-long waitlists.

• Billie Eilish vs Elon Musk — A comment from Billie sparks a full-blown internet culture war between Gen-Z climate anxiety and Silicon Valley techno-optimism.

• Campbell’s Soup Meltdown — A VP is caught on tape calling Campbell’s “food for poor people,” triggering a corporate crisis around brand trust, product pride, and whistleblower retaliation.

• Waymo Freeways & New Cities — Waymo expands to Miami, Dallas, Houston, and more — and begins freeway driving in LA, SF, and Phoenix, pushing robotaxis into real transportation territory.