Quantum news, David Sacks vs. Anthropic, SB 53 AI bill, Sysco’s impact on American food

Maya, Priya, and Anika start by unpacking why they need to edit the podcast, while their other podcaster friends just upload the raw file.

This week they dive into reports that the Trump administration may (or may not?) take a stake in quantum computing companies. The hosts break down what quantum is and what the important use cases are. They dive into Google’s new “Quantum Echo” breakthrough, which is basically the first time a quantum computer has done something verifiably useful and repeatable.

Next they talk about the latest X tech drama, which is David Sacks the Crypto Czar arguing with Anthropic about AI regulation like SB 53. The hosts outline SB 53 and discuss whether it actually hurts AI startups like Sacks claims. They also talk about how Trump tried to pass anti-AI regulation in the “Big Beautiful Bill” and what the future of regulation can and should look like.

After a brief tangent on cafes in SF, it’s time for the usual Get the Check segment. The girls investigate a viral video accusing food distributor Sysco of ruining American restaurants. While mostly true, the viral video got some key stats wrong.

00:00 Intro

00:30 Rumors Trump admin is taking stakes in quantum computing

03:58 What is quantum computing

06:46 What use cases does quantum computing solve

12:17 Google's Quantum Echo breakthrough16:22 David Sacks vs. Anthropic on AI regulation

23:59 Jack Clark’s essay

26:57 SB 1047, Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI Act

32:11 Our thoughts on the AI regulation debate

37:27 State vs. federal AI regulation

43:20 Would Sysco “Get the Check”

46:09 Side note about coffee shops in SF

51:34 Sysco’s company background52:23 Sysco's controversies