AI’s Steve Jobs?, Big Tech AI Chaos Ladder, 2026 Crystal Ball

Does AI need its own Steve Jobs? Which big tech company is climbing the AI chaos ladder? And let's look ahead at what will happen in 2026 that's coming up with MGC Glur right after this. Welcome to Big Technology Podcast. Well, it's not the first Monday of the month, but this is the first real Monday of the month.

here January 12th as we get 2026 kicked off, which means it's time for MG Siegler to join us for his monthly spot. We have a great show for you coming up. We're going to talk about whether AI needs its own Steve Jobs. We're going to talk a little bit about the chaos that AI brings to big tech and who's climbing that ladder. Of course, we have some breaking news that Apple and Google have just signed a deal for Google to power the new AI functionality within Syria.

And of course, uh, it's since it's the first uh our first episode together of the year, let's take a look ahead and see what MG thinks is going to happen in 2026. MG, great to see you. Welcome back to the show. Thank you. Great to be back with you in the new year, Alex.

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