Open AI Dev Day: The House of Altman Rises
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Open AI Dev Day: The House of Altman Rises

In this edition of A to Z Fintech, Aman and Zubin decode OpenAI’s audacious DevDay 2025 — and frame it as the ultimate Game of Thrones for the tech world.From Sam Altman’s meteoric rise and billion-dollar alliances with Microsoft and Nvidia to whispers of a new Jony Ive–designed hardware empire, this episode explores the four great provocations defining the next decade of technology:1️⃣ The House of Altman Rises — From lab to empire.2️⃣ From Chat to Chaos (and Cash) — Agents, apps, and ambition.3️⃣ The Price of Ambition — The trillion-dollar burn rate and the “circular trade.”4️⃣ The Post-Smartphone Prophecy — Jony Ive’s hardware revolution and the fall of Apple.💬 Featuring analogies from Westeros, market data from Wall Street, and a closing “Red Wedding” mic drop that every tech leader needs to hear.🎙️ Hosted by Aman Narain & Zubin DaruwallaFollow the hosts on LinkedIn and subscribe for weekly episodes at the intersection of Finance, Tech, and Power.
In this edition of A to Z Fintech, Aman and Zubin decode OpenAI’s audacious DevDay 2025 — and frame it as the ultimate Game of Thrones for the tech world.
From Sam Altman’s meteoric rise and billion-dollar alliances with Microsoft and Nvidia to whispers of a new Jony Ive–designed hardware empire, this episode explores the four great provocations defining the next decade of technology:

1️⃣ The House of Altman Rises — From lab to empire.2️⃣ From Chat to Chaos (and Cash) — Agents, apps, and ambition.3️⃣ The Price of Ambition — The trillion-dollar burn rate and the “circular trade.”4️⃣ The Post-Smartphone Prophecy — Jony Ive’s hardware revolution and the fall of Apple.

💬 Featuring analogies from Westeros, market data from Wall Street, and a closing “Red Wedding” mic drop that every tech leader needs to hear.

🎙️ Hosted by Aman Narain & Zubin Daruwalla
Follow the hosts on LinkedIn and subscribe for weekly episodes at the intersection of Finance, Tech, and Power.