AI vs. The Old Guard: Campfires, Courtrooms & Consumer Shakeups

We’re back with a massive deep dive, and we, Robert and Haley, are pulling the thread on some of the most game-changing stories in tech right now—from AI outmuscling legacy software to legal battles that could reshape the digital marketplace as we know it.

First up: Campfire, a tiny AI startup flipping the ERP world on its head, booting out NetSuite and closing books in record time. Then we zoom into the escalating AI talent war between Meta and OpenAI—where superintelligence isn’t just a goal, it’s a full-on arms race.

Next, we tackle Proton’s bold lawsuit against Apple, exposing the tension between platform power and global digital rights. And we wrap with the evolution of buy now, pay later, as Sezzle and its peers adapt to a world where financial anxiety is real—but so is convenience-driven spending.

In this episode:

• Why a 10-person startup is winning over $250M ARR clients
• The emotional fallout of losing AI talent to the highest bidder
• How App Store rules may be shaping global free speech
• BNPL’s rise into grocery aisles and upper-income wallets

This one’s packed with insights on how innovation, power, and trust are clashing—and why it all matters to you. Tune in and drift deeper.