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Travis Kalanick & Michael Dell Live from Austin, Texas

Mar 17, 2026
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(0:00) Travis Kalanick: Officially exiting stealth mode, what he's been working on

(5:52) How to automate the physical world, markets to go after

(11:00) Return to self-driving: Tesla, Waymo, and the autonomous race

(16:17) Leaving Los Angeles for Austin, the decline of truth and justice in California

(25:51) Actuators, robot hands, "Capital as a weapon," Middle East SWF impacted by Iran War

(36:00) Michael Dell: Dorm room to $140B in annual revenue, why Texas attracts founders

(43:46) Dell's $50B AI infrastructure bet

(1:03:50) Invest America: Michael Dell's $6.25B gift - A 401k from birth for 25M kids

This podcast was recorded LIVE at Arena Hall in Austin, Texas.

Thanks to our partners for making this event possible!:

EY:

Austin vibes meet AI innovation. Thanks to EY for co‑hosting with us at #SXSW.

Discover what executives are saying about AI transformation in the latest AI Pulse Survey.

https://ey.com/en_us/insights/emerging-technologies/pulse-ai-survey

Forge Global:

We're proud to highlight our partners at Forge Global, who are helping the world's most innovative private companies and their teams gain #liquidcourage on their terms.

Learn more here: https://forgeglobal.com/who-we-serve/private-companies/

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