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13 Oct 2026 · 30 minNew

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son: Superintelligence, AI Investing, and the Future of Robotics

On Inside Blackstone, host Christine Anderson sits down with SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi “Masa” Son. He explains why he believes AI will soon be 10,000 times smarter than people, and why he thinks that’s good news. He also shares why slowing down AI development is the wrong answer and why SoftBank invests across chips, data centers, and robotics. And he reveals the simple rule behind his advice for investors, about thinking long and thinking big. Then, Christine is joined by a very special guest for the Debrief. From Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager. More from…

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   S1 · E4 · 6 Oct 2026 · 30 min

   The RealReal CEO Rati Sahi Levesque: Resale, Robots, and the New Luxury Consumer

   On Inside Blackstone, host Christine Anderson sits down with The RealReal CEO Rati Sahi Levesque on why most young shoppers now check the resale price before they buy anything new, how robots and AI authentication changed the economics of selling one-of-a-kind items, what agentic shopping means for e-commerce, and what her data says about the health of today’s consumer. From Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager. More from Inside Blackstone: ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts ⁠⁠ Find our guest: Rati Sahi Levesque: linkedin.com/in/rati-sahi-levesque-782b824 The RealReal:…

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   S1 · E3 · 29 Sep 2026 · 33 min

   Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt: The Road to Superintelligence

   On Inside Blackstone, host Christine Anderson sits down with Relativity Space CEO & former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on the AI data center build-out, what he thinks about Silicon Valley’s timeline for superintelligence, what it takes to be an AI-native CEO, and explains why deep reasoning should be the #1 thing that young people study today. From Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager. More from Inside Blackstone: ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts ⁠ Find our guest Eric Schmidt: linkedin.com/in/ericschmidt Relativity Space: @relativityspace | linkedkin.com/company/relativityspace…

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   S1 · E2 · 22 Sep 2026 · 30 min

   Goldman Sachs President & COO John Waldron: Rooting for the English Majors

   On Inside Blackstone, host Christine Anderson sits down with Goldman Sachs President and COO John Waldron on the year AI productivity shows up in the numbers, financing the compute build-out, and what an apprenticeship culture looks like when machines handle the “toil.” From Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager. More from Inside Blackstone: ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts ⁠ Find our guest: ⁠John Waldron⁠ | @GoldmanSachs Follow Blackstone: Instagram @blackstone | X @blackstone | LinkedIn @blackstoneinc This recording is not an offer or sale of any security or investment…

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   S1 · E1 · 15 Sep 2026 · 31 min

   WHOOP Founder Will Ahmed: The Body as Data, Sleep Science & the Future of Healthcare

   On Inside Blackstone, host Christine Anderson sits down with WHOOP founder and CEO Will Ahmed on building a screenless wearable against Apple and Fitbit, why sleep is the closest thing we have to a magic pill, the impacts of AI on healthspan, and why data, not algorithms, decides the future of healthcare. From Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager. This recording is not an offer or sale of any security or investment product. Past performance does not predict future returns, and there is no assurance that any fund or investment will achieve its objectives or avoid…

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   5 Sep 2026 · 2 min

   Introducing Inside Blackstone

   The headlines tell you what happened. Inside Blackstone helps you see what may be coming next. Host Christine Anderson brings you inside our walls to share the signals we're seeing across our portfolio—trends in business, technology, and AI—and our conversations with the people shaping the future. Think of it as your weekly fix on what’s moving financial markets. No jargon, just a unique read on the real economy. Our goal is to leave you smarter, sharper and better prepared—and perhaps have a little fun along the way.

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