Do you wish you had a better understanding of AI?

By J.R. Robinson, Financial Planner (June 7,2026)

Acquired podcast hosts David Rosethal and Ben Gilbert are unrivalled raconteurs with respect to telling the origin stories of some of the greatest businesses in the world.  While I do not proclaim to be a C-suite level expert in AI, listening to Acquired has expontentially advanced my understanding of the subject matter and the players in the game.  If you wished you had a better handle on the subject too, I have a few choice episodes to share that will make you a more knowledgeable human.

In 2022 and 2023, Ben and David produced an incredible, prescient three part history of Nvidia. In 2025, they produced an equally impressive three part biography of Google.  If you like a challenge, see if you can knock them out all in one day – that’s 19 hours of total listening time!  However, if you are feeling intimidated, it is perfectly okay to start by listing to part 3 of each series first.  You will still be able to follow along. 

Related Listening/Bonus Episodes

Nvidia – Interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (1:30:01)

How is AI Different than Other Technology Waves (ACQ2 Interview with Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor)

How ARM Became the World’s Default chip Architecture (ACQ2 Interview with ARM CEO Rene Haas)

The software Behind Silicon (ACQ2 Interview with Synopsys Founder Aart de Geus and CEO Sassine Ghazi)

John H. Robinson is the founder of Financial Planning Hawaii and Fee-Only Planning Hawaii