The Times Tech Podcast
The Times Tech Podcast
The Sunday Times
SpaceX’s AI gamble and the crackdown on AI slop
42 minutes Posted Aug 6, 2026 at 11:01 pm.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is spending billions on AI data centres, rocket ships and moon ambitions but investors are asking how much it can burn before the bet pays off. Meanwhile, ‘AI slop’ is flooding social media. And new EU rules mean platforms will have to label AI-generated content. But can regulation keep up? Danny Fortson and Mark Sellman discuss SpaceX, Starlink, space junk and the growing fight over AI content online. 


Plus, Danny speaks to Ivan Zhao, co-founder and CEO of Notion, about AI agents, the future of work and why his company hired a 16-year-old high schooler. 


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Producer: Harry Bligh, Marnie Duke, Shabnam Grewal 

Executive Producer: Priyanka Deladia

Video Producer: Bronwen Latham

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