Best Data Abstract Podcasts (2025)

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09/07/2025 Bee virus, lobsters, water abstraction. 13:51

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Chronic bee paralysis has been in bee populations for thousands of years, but cases are rising in the UK and it’s estimated up to two percent are affected. The disease is not notifiable, so doesn’t have to be reported, and bees can have the virus and not show symptoms, so it’s prevalence is difficult to ascertain. We speak to Professor Giles Budge …

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"I Predicted 15 Movies Within $20,000 Each": How AI is Revolutionizing Film Production

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In this episode of Lead with AI, Dr. Tamara Nall sits down with Nicholas Capone, owner of Mixed Slate Productions, who built an AI system that predicts movie revenues with stunning accuracy across all distribution channels and territories. Capone shares the moment when his AI correctly forecasted box office numbers, streaming revenues, and internat…

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07/07/25 Northern Ireland pollution, dry stone walling, shellfish 11:54

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New proposals to improve water quality in Northern Ireland could prove fatal for pig farming there according to the Ulster Farmers Union. The Nutrients Action Programme aims to reduce agricultural pollution in loughs and rivers and would involve limiting the amount of phosporus and nitrogen that can by spread on the land in slurry. The consultation…

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Tom Plasterer: The Origins of FAIR Data Practices – Episode 35 32:13

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Tom PlastererShortly after the semantic web was introduced, the demand for discoverable and shareable data arose in both research and industry.Tom Plasterer was instrumental in the early conception and creation of the FAIR data principle, the idea that data should be findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable.From its origins in the semantic…

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04/07/25 Capital grants and sustainable farming incentive, carbon credits, farm research on cycle tour 14:04

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The sustainable farming incentive or SFI will re-open in the New Year, it pays English farmers for things like planting hedges or wildflowers. It was suddenly closed to new applications earlier this year after it ran out of money. Speaking at the regenerative farming festival Groundswell, the Defra secretary Steve Reed said he wants the SFI to supp…

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02/07/25 Profitability of nature-friendly farming, regenerative dairy farming, inheritance tax court case 14:04

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A new study published by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology shows that nature-friendly farming is not currently as profitable as intensive food production. Its authors say the report is the first of its kind and shows that agroecology improves biodiversity and can boost crop yields. However, the cost of creating habitats and the loss of some prod…

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SEO Content That Ranks Before You Even Hit Publish With 80% Less Research Time

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In this episode of Lead with AI, Dr. Tamara Nall sits down with Tom Winter, co-founder and CGO at SEOwind, who's cracked the code on AI-driven content that dominates search rankings. Winter reveals how his platform goes beyond basic AI writing by conducting the research humans typically spend 4-5 hours on, pulling competitor data, case studies, and…

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467: How to get the most out of attending a conference with Matheus Richard 41:20

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Joël continues his preparations for the last RailsConf as he talks with Matheus about how to make the most of your time at the conference. Hear their tips to connect and communicate with other attendees, the different ways to take notes at the various talks you can attend, what to do when your discussions have a lull, as well as how to draw inspira…

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01/07/25 Early harvest, regenerative agriculture, farmers' data 14:05

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Harvest has begun early in some parts of the country, combine harvesters were out in several different counties last week. The early start is really down to exceptionally low rainfall, throughout the spring and now the sunny, hot weather. Last year, the wet autumn meant planting crops then was delayed but crops planted this spring went in early. Br…

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Understanding and regulating crypto harms 45:45

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Conversations on cryptocurrency have been dominated by the industry and experts, leaving out the public, who will be impacted by Congress’ legislative efforts. In this episode, Nicol Turner Lee is joined by Tonantzin Carmona to discuss her research and recommendations on how Americans can be protected from the risks and harms posed by crypto. Hoste…

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30/06/25 Bluetongue restrictions, telecoms leases, regenerative agriculture 12:04

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From July, livestock going from England to Wales or Scotland must be tested for bluetongue, and farmers are warning the new system could be "catastrophic" for their businesses. The virus is spread by biting midges. It doesn't affect humans but can cause fever and lameness in cattle and sheep. From July 1st, the whole of England will become a blueto…

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28/06/25 Farming Today This Week: Illegal waste cleanup, agricultural emissions report, imported beef in supermarkets 24:42

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The Climate Change Committee report shows little progress on the reduction of emissions from agriculture and substantial action still needed. Many UK supermarkets have made public commitments to sourcing 100% of their beef from the UK. But in recent months some seem to be moving away from these pledges. We ask how much beef is being imported, from …

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27/06/25: tree planting, dairy farmers, English olive oil 14:08

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The UK has once more missed its tree planting targets - provisional figures for last year show that overall the number of trees planted fell in comparison with the year before, from 20 and a half thousand hectares to just over 15 and a half thousand hectares. The Government aims for 30,000 every year. New figures from the farming industry body the …

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25/06/25 Report shows more action needed to meet emissions targets in agriculture, imported beef in supermarkets, agri jobs 13:58

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The Climate Change Committee report shows little progress on the reduction of emissions from agriculture and substantial action still needed. Many UK supermarkets have made public commitments to sourcing 100% of their beef from the UK. But in recent months some seem to be moving away from these pledges. We ask how much beef is being imported, from …

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466: All about keynotes with Aji Slater 43:36

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As the final RailsConf draws near Joël and Aji Slater sit down to discuss its varied and interesting history of keynote presentations. The pair reminisce on their previous trips and talks at RailsConf, share some tips on creating the perfect keynote, as well as discussing the strong community that’s rallied behind RailsConf for so many years and ho…

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Former Child Star's AI Breaks 3-Year Career Sabotage Cycle in Just 14 Days

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What if Hollywood-level storytelling could rewrite the script of your life? In this episode of Lead with AI, Dr. Tamara Nall sits down with Caryn Ward Ross, founder of RE:FRAME Studios AI, who transforms personal identity using the same cinematic techniques that create blockbusters. A former child actor from Fame and The Bernie Mac Show, Ward Ross …

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24/06/25 New labs for animal disease, 5G farm network, agricultural students 13:50

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Work has officially begun to create a new National Biosecurity Centre. It's being built on the existing Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) site, at Weybridge in Surrey. The whole project is costing between two and three billion pounds and is expected to take until 2033 to complete. The APHA was recently criticised by the National Audit Office, w…

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23/06/25: Ag graduates, sustainable livestock, Scottish meat 12:01

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We look at what the prospects are for modern agriculture students, and what they're studying - from land management and vet science to AI and robotics. The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers says the Scottish government should be doing more to help the sector recover from falling cattle numbers. Meat imports are putting pressure on farmers. B…

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21/06/25 Farming Today This Week: Royal Highland Show, trade deal with the Gulf States, rural crime, farming in a heatwave 24:59

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Despite Climate Change Committee warnings, the Scottish Government says it will not reduce livestock numbers. Some good news on rural crime, but livestock theft remains high. Could a trade deal with the Gulf States open the door to low-welfare meat imports? Mud sunscreen for pigs: farmers tell us what they do for livestock and crops to combat a hea…

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20/06/25 Royal Highland Show: livestock numbers and climate change; digital cattle tags; agritourism. 13:54

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Farming Today comes from the Royal Highland Show on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The Scottish rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon has said the Scottish government will not reduce livestock numbers, as recommended by the Climate Change Committee. She told farmers Scotland would reach its net-zero targets in other ways. Robert Neill, vice president …

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19/06/25 Farming in a heatwave, seaweed farms 13:37

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Mud sunscreen for pigs: farmers tell us what they do for livestock and crops to combat a heatwave. And seaweed farms, which aren't always popular with local residents. Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Beatrice Fenton.By BBC Radio 4

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18/06/25 Gulf States trade deal, subsidy phase out and seaweed fertiliser 14:06

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The NFU has confirmed it sent a private letter to the Prime Minister, raising concerns over a prospective trade deal with the Gulf States. It said the deal could open the UK up to imports of low-welfare meat from the Gulf, and more importantly, many other countries around the world. Although meat from the Gulf States might come up to UK hygiene sta…

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3 Days, 2 Winners, 1 AI: How Machine Learning Cracked the Sport of Kings

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On this episode of Lead with AI, host Dr. Tamara Nall sits down with Mike Skura, whose AI model picked the top two Kentucky Derby finishers after just three days of learning. The Polish immigrant turned sports tech entrepreneur reveals how RaceOracle AI analyzes 600,000 historical races and updates odds every 10 minutes to help newcomers navigate t…

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17/06/25 Agricultural jobs, organised livestock crime, seaweed science 14:08

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Anna Hill finds out how new farming technology could mean more jobs, not fewer. A new report from The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture says the expansion of artificial intelligence apps collecting data and providing real-time advice will mean recruiting and training more people, to give farmers technical support. In Northern Ireland, stea…

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How autonomous vehicles can talk to one another 19:08

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As driverless cars hit the roads in more cities, some researchers are trying to improve their efficiency and navigational systems by creating social networks of autonomous vehicles. In this episode, Darrell West speaks with Yong Liu about this research project and how it might improve the reliability of these systems while protecting passengers’ pr…

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ep33 - Mathukumalli Vidyasagar: control synthesis, robotics, randomized algorithms, learning, compressed sensing, non-convex optimization 1:18:11

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Outline 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - “Research should be fun” 02:02 - Early steps in research 09:00 - Book writing and meeting C. Desoer 18:33 - Control synthesis via the factorization approach 25:46 - The graph metric 29:27 - Robotics and CAIR 36:00 - Randomized algorithms 40:41 - On learning 44:05 - Neural networks 48:40 - Tata, hidden Markov models, an…

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16/06/25 Scottish abattoir closure, seaweed farm, rural crime 12:00

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A Scottish abattoir has closed with the loss of 90 jobs. Scotbeef at Inverurie has been shut. The company says an operational review concluded it was necessary to protect the long-term future of the business amid industry challenges. Earlier this year the number of cattle in Scotland fell to its lowest for a decade and farming groups called for gov…

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Farming Today This Week - 14/06/2025 24:59

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Livestock moving into Wales from England will have to be tested for the disease bluetongue from the first of July, after the Welsh Government decided not to join England in a nationwide restriction zone. Wales and Scotland have no cases of bluetongue so far this year and hope testing and vaccination will keep it out. But livestock organisations say…

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13/06/25 Bluetongue restrictions in Wales, bottom trawling, flour mill 14:01

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Livestock moving from England to Wales will have to be tested from next month. The Welsh Government says that once the whole of England becomes a restricted zone for the bluetongue disease on the first of July, animals will have to test negative for the disease before they can go into Wales. There have been no cases of bluetongue in Wales, or in Sc…

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Farming Today (12/06/2025): Farming reaction to the spending review 13:51

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Farmers say they're relieved that feared cuts to nature-friendly farming budgets didn't materialise during the chancellor's spending review. More money has been allocated to farming schemes, though Defra's budget itself is facing cuts of 2.7% in real terms. We speak to the Wildlife Trusts and the National Farmers' Union. The biggest event in the ar…

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Mara Inglezakis Owens: A People-Loving Enterprise Architect – Episode 34 30:57

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Mara Inglezakis OwensMara Inglezakis Owens brings a human-centered focus to her work as an enterprise architect at a major US airline.Drawing on her background in the humanities and her pragmatic approach to business, she has developed a practice that embodies both "digital anthropology" and product thinking.The result is a knowledge architecture t…

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110625: Bluetongue, journey of a loaf, food waste 13:56

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There are calls for Wales and Scotland to join England in imposing a country-wide bluetongue restriction zone to try to contain the virus. Neither Wales nor Scotland currently have cases of the disease, which affects sheep, cattle and goats; if they don't join the restriction zone, livestock will effectively be banned from crossing the borders. Thi…

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Farming Today (10/06/2025): Sea pollution, genetic modification, farming bread 14:03

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As the UN Ocean Conference continues in Nice, the Marine Conservation Society aims to remind us that all land and river-based pollution, including agricultural run-off, will end up in the ocean. They're calling for a more joined-up approach to farming and fishing more sustainably. Scientists at Rothamsted Research have genetically modified an oil s…

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AI Predicts Dumpster Fires Before They Happen: The Smart Waste Revolution Saving Millions

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In this episode of Lead with AI, Dr. Tamara Nall speaks with Sandeep Sankarankutty, VP of Operations at Recycle Track Systems, who reveals how AI-powered sensors are transforming the $75 billion waste management industry. Sankarankutty shares how their "Pello smart Bin sensors" can detect contamination in real-time, predict literal dumpster fires, …

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"80% of AI Use Happens Off the Grid": How Lanai Software Reveals the Hidden World of Enterprise AI

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In this episode of Lead with AI, Dr. Tamara Nall sits down with Lexi Reese, CEO and co-founder of Lanai Software, who exposes a startling reality: 80% of AI use in companies happens completely off the radar. Reese shares a jaw-dropping story from an insurance company where sales teams unknowingly uploaded customer zip codes into AI tools - creating…

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Big Tech monopoly maintenance: Is a ‘go and sin no more’ remedy sufficient? 42:26

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Several major tech companies are facing legal challenges from antitrust enforcers who allege they have monopolized their respective markets. As courts determine proper redress in some cases, the remedies they choose might shape the future of digital competition. In this episode, guest host Bill Baer speaks with Rebecca Slaughter and Doha Mekki abou…

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"40% of Your Ad Budget Goes to Products Nobody Buys": The AI Solution Retailers Can't Ignore

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In this episode of Lead with AI, Dr. Tamara Nall uncovers a shocking truth with Nathan Werst, founder of Shoptimized AI: major retailers waste millions advertising products that never drive purchases. Werst reveals the shocking moment when clients first see their wasted ad spend, sometimes discovering 40% of their budget goes to products that gener…

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465: What is quality software with Elaina Natario 37:52

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Elaina Natario returns to talk with Joël about what makes good quality product design and the priorities that shape development. The pair discuss the importance of certain elements such as security and accessibility, maintaining certain standards throughout development, as well as judging the practical applications of prototypes within a project an…

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Frank van Harmelen: Hybrid Human-Machine Intelligence for the AI Age – Episode 33 29:31

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Frank van HarmelenMuch of the conversation around AI architectures lately is about neuro-symbolic systems that combine neural-network learning tech like LLMs and symbolic AI like knowledge graphs.Frank van Harmelen's research has followed this path, but he puts all of his AI research in the larger context of how these technical systems can best sup…

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How Showtime AI Plans to Reinvent Moviegoing by 2030—And Save Cinema Along the Way

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In this episode of Lead with AI, Dr. Tamara Nall sits down with Ben Arnon, co-founder of Color Farm Media, and creator of Showtime AI, to unpack the quiet crisis facing movie theaters and delves into the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in revitalizing the movie theater industry. With decades-old infrastructure and seats sitting …

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464: Modelling the stars with Rémy Hannequin 42:59

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Joël and Rémy draw inspiration from the stars as they discuss Rémy’s new open source Ruby gem, Astonoby. Rémy reveals the challenges he faced in taking on this project, the scientific translation work that went into making it accessible for everyone, as well as the key lessons he learnt from modelling the cosmos. — The Sponsor for this episode has …

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What experts and the public think about AI 26:29

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A recent report from Pew Research Center analyzed how U.S. adults and tech experts feel about AI, finding areas where the two groups were widely apart and where there was consensus. In this episode, co-host Nicol Turner lee speaks with author of the study Monica Anderson from Pew about these opinions on AI and where these groups want to see more po…

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ep32 - Anders Rantzer: robust control, IQCs, nonlinear and hybrid systems, positivity and scalable control, adaptive control 1:30:07

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Outline 00:00 - Intro and early steps in control 06:42 - Journey to the US 08:30 - Kharitonov's theorem and early influences 12:10 - From Lund to KTH (Stockholm) 15:01 - Ascona and collaboration with Megretski 24:06 - The IMA year in Minnesota 33:50 - Integral quadratic constraints 46:10 - KYP lemma and meeting Yakubovich 52:35 - Piecewise hybrid s…

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AI-Powered Cushions That Heal: How Kalogon Is Redefining Mobility and Comfort

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In this episode of Lead with AI, Dr. Tamara Nall sits down with Tim Balz-mechanical engineer, high-school hero who once traded his moped to motorize a classmate’s wheelchair, and now CEO/co-founder of Kalogon-to explore the future of adaptive seating. Discover how Kalogon’s smart cushions, infused with pressure sensors and machine-learning algorith…

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463: All about modals with Elaina Natario 36:42

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Joël strikes up a dialogue with fellow thoughtboter Elaina Natario about the various use cases of modals. Together they discuss their pros and cons, the dos and don’ts, their functionality and accessibility to the end user as well as the subtle differences you'll notice when compared to dialogs. — The Sponsor for this episode has been Judoscale - A…

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Denny Vrandečić: Connecting the World’s Knowledge with Abstract Wikipedia – Episode 32 32:34

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Denny VrandečićAs the founder of Wikidata, Denny Vrandečić has thought a lot about how to better connect the world's knowledge.His current project is Abstract Wikipedia, an initiative that aims to let anyone anywhere on the planet contribute to, and benefit from, the world's collective knowledge, in their native language.It's an ambitious goal, b…

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AI Unlocks $5 Billion in Hidden Green Funding Your Business Could Be Tapping Into

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In this episode of Lead with AI, Dr. Tamara Nall speaks with Dr. Anand Verma, founder and CEO of Expect AI, whose platform Una is solving a hidden crisis: 330 million small businesses contribute half of global emissions yet lack access to climate resources. Verma reveals how Una creates instant carbon profiles from public data alone, connecting bus…

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462: Decomposition as a key developer skill with Steve Polito 42:18

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Joël and Steve sit down to discuss the ins and outs of decomposition within their respective workflows and how they use it to their advantage when working on certain projects. Together they look at working with vertical slices over other decomposition methods, when and how to break down code as efficiently as possible, and Joël lays out his three k…

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How much influence do private firms have over space policy? 30:43

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Amid excitement around advancements in space exploration, there are unresolved issues concerning the role of private firms. Some companies receive billions of dollars in federal money and private sector leaders have been appointed to top positions at agencies like NASA. In this episode, co-host Darrell West speaks with investigative journalist Eric…

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Charles Ivie: The Rousing Success of the Semantic Web “Failure” – Episode 31 33:49

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Charles IvieSince the semantic web was introduced almost 25 years ago, many have dismissed it as a failure.Charles Ivie shows that the RDF standard and the knowledge-representation technology built on it have actually been quite successful.More than half of the world's web pages now share semantic annotations and the widespread adoption of knowledg…