WWDC Reactions, Jobs Up Stocks Down, VC Horror Stories | Will Marshall, Baroness Dambisa Moyo, Samuel Hume, David Kirtley, Pete Florence, Jordan Bramble

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) signals a shift toward integrating AI into the iOS ecosystem, balancing user privacy with the need for competitive, non-deterministic AI tools. Beyond software, the broader economic landscape remains resilient, with strong job growth defying predictions of an AI-driven labor apocalypse, though persistent inflation complicates Federal Reserve rate policy. The discussion extends to the venture capital ecosystem, where founders and investors debate the ethics of deal structures and the necessity of transparency in high-stakes funding. Expert guests provide technical insights into diverse sectors: Planet Labs leverages satellite imagery for global environmental and security monitoring; Dambisa Moyo analyzes corporate governance and the role of boards in navigating AI’s societal impact; Somatic Labs explores AI-driven drug development; and Helion Energy advances fusion technology to meet the world’s surging demand for carbon-free, industrial-scale power.