TWiT 1084: Don't Overcook the Asparagus - US Tech Titans vs. China's Rising Innovators
This Week in Tech (Audio)
Leo Laporte
3.9 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 May 2026
⏱️ 179 minutes
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Summary
Is the era of American tech dominance ending? Get an inside look at how China's pragmatic approach to AI, robotics, and hardware is shifting the global balance, and why the US might need a new playbook to keep up.
- Trump and the CEOs go to China
- NVIDIA CEO joins Trump in China despite 'awkward' politics
- US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough
- Empty Waymos invade Atlanta neighborhood, circle cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers
- The Class of 2026 is cooked
- Chinese AI groups pull ahead of US rivals in video generation race
- Google Weighs Using SpaceX to Launch Orbital Data Centers
- What smart people are saying about OpenAI's new $10 billion company to help businesses deploy AI
- Bitcoin trader recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after getting 'stoned' and losing wallet password 11 years ago — bot tried 3.5 trillion passwords before decrypting an old wallet backup
- Your Mattress Got Worse on Purpose
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Guests: Harper Reed and Amy Webb
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| 0:00.0 | It's time for Twitter this week in tech and it's one of those special shows where I get two of my favorite people on and just let them vibe. |
| 0:08.0 | And it's going to be a great one. Amy Webb is here. |
| 0:11.0 | Futurist from the Future Today strategy group, Harper Reid AI guru and technologist from 2389.a. |
| 0:19.0 | We have lots to talk about. |
| 0:21.3 | Trump and the CEOs going to China. |
| 0:24.6 | A lot of AI news, |
| 0:27.3 | Musk versus Altman, |
| 0:29.1 | Google investing in SpaceX, |
| 0:31.2 | and a whole lot more. |
| 0:32.2 | I'll tell you what, |
| 0:33.3 | don't even worry about what we're going to talk about. |
| 0:35.4 | Just make sure you watch this show |
| 0:36.7 | because Twit is great. |
| 0:38.7 | And next. |
| 0:42.7 | Podcasts you love. |
| 0:44.3 | From people you trust. |
| 0:46.8 | This is Twit. |
| 0:53.2 | This is Twit. this week at Tech. |
| 0:56.2 | Episode 1884 recorded Sunday, May 17th, 2026. |
| 1:02.0 | Don't overcook the asparagus. |
| 1:04.5 | It's time for Twit this week in tech, the show we cover the week's tech news, and you are in luck. |
| 1:13.3 | If you've never listened this show or if you've listened for 21 years that's how long we've been doing it either way you're going to be thrilled |
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