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A weekly Python podcast hosted by Christopher Bailey with interviews, coding tips, and conversation with guests from the Python community. The show covers a wide range of topics including Python programming best practices, career tips, and related software development topics. Join us every Friday morning to hear what's new in the world of Python programming and become a more effective Pythonista.
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4 Guys Talking About AI

Andy Steuer, Neal Polachek, Greg Sterling, and John Girard

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"4 Guys Talking About AI” is a podcast that breaks down the latest AI news, tools, and ethical debates, from ChatGPT to AI companions to the future of work, served up with humor and hot takes. Join four industry pros as they explore the latest breakthroughs in AI technology. Each episode delivers fresh insights, expert opinions, and in-depth discussions on the future of AI. Tune in on YouTube and in all your favorite audio-streaming platforms and stay ahead of the curve!
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Programming Throwdown

Patrick Wheeler and Jason Gauci

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Programming Throwdown educates Computer Scientists and Software Engineers on a cavalcade of programming and tech topics. Every show will cover a new programming language, so listeners will be able to speak intelligently about any programming language.
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VUX World

Kane Simms

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Interviews with the best brains in AI, sharing how to improve customer experience and business operations using emerging AI technologies such as voice AI, conversational AI, NLP, Large Language Models (LLMs), generative AI and more. We educate business leaders and teams on why and how AI technologies are revolutionising the way consumers engage with businesses and the internet, why that matters and how to implement it properly. “One of the most consistently insightful and deeply respected po ...
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Intellectually Curious is a podcast by Mike Breault featuring over 1,400 AI-powered explorations across science, mathematics, philosophy, and personal growth. Each short-form episode is generated, refined, and published with the help of large language models—turning curiosity into an ongoing audio encyclopedia. Designed for anyone who loves learning, it offers quick dives into everything from combinatorics and cryptography to systems thinking and psychology. Inspiration for this podcast: "Mu ...
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GEO Decoded

Gary Crossey

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Following the same successful format as AEO Decoded, my new 10-episode podcast series on Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) will guide listeners through optimizing content for AI systems that generate new content. Each episode will maintain my signature structure with an intro, breakdown, Q&A lightning round, and actionable takeaway.
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All Things LLM is your go-to podcast for demystifying Large Language Models! We break down their core concepts—like tokens, embeddings, and the self-attention that powers GPT-4 and Llama. Learn how LLMs are built, trained, and fine-tuned (SFT, RLHF, PEFT) on massive datasets. Discover real-world use cases in healthcare, finance, chatbots, code, RAG, and more. We explore the LLM ecosystem, covering open-source vs. closed models, LLMaaS, LangChain, and LLMOps tools. Plus, we tackle challenges— ...
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Explore how the latest technologies are shaping our world, from groundbreaking discoveries to transformative sustainability efforts. The NVIDIA AI Podcast shines a light on the stories and solutions behind the most innovative changes, helping to inspire and educate listeners. More information: https://ai-podcast.nvidia.com/
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"Open conversations. Real technology. AI for growth." Open Tech Talks is your weekly sandbox for technology: Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Large Language Models (LLMs) insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Hosted by Kashif Manzoor, AI Evangelist, Cloud Expert, and Enterprise Architect, this Podcast combines technology products, artificial intelligence, machine learning overviews, how-tos, best practices, tips & tricks, and troubleshooting techniques. Whether ...
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The Best SEO Podcast: Defining the Future of Search with LLM Visibility™ With over 5 million downloads, The Best SEO Podcast has been the go-to show for digital marketers, business owners, and entrepreneurs wanting real-world strategies to grow online. Now, host Matthew Bertram — creator of LLM Visibility™ and the LLM Visibility Stack™, and Lead Strategist at EWR Digital — takes the conversation beyond traditional SEO into the AI era of discoverability. Each week, Matthew dives into the tact ...
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Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000

Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna

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Artificial Intelligence has too much hype. In this podcast, linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna break down the AI hype, separate fact from fiction, and science from bloviation. They're joined by special guests and talk about everything, from machine consciousness to science fiction, to political economy to art made by machines.
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Instantly Relevant AI Marketing Podcast helps B2B marketers make AI, automation, and human oversight work together to drive more revenue. In seven minutes, host Thomas Helfrich turns the latest technology including Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), large language models (LLMs), and practical tools for LinkedIn, META, YouTube, C, TikTok and marketing and sales operations into real pipeline. Each episode follows one clear pattern. The overarching strategy it supports, a tactical play you can r ...
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Welcome to "The Interconnectedness of Things," the podcast where we explore the seamless integration of technology in our modern world. Hosted by Dr. Andrew Hutson and Emily Nava of QFlow Systems, each episode delves into the dynamic interplay of enterprise solutions, innovative software, and the transformative power of technology in various industries. With expert insights, real-world case studies, and thoughtful discussions, "The Interconnectedness of Things" offers a comprehensive look at ...
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The Secret Life of Language

School of Languages and Linguistics - The University of Melbourne

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The Secret Life of Language dives into the cultures, arts, and histories that underpin and inform the diverse languages we speak. From the studios of the University of Melbourne’s School of Languages and Linguistics.
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This is the audio log of a rogue AI gone completely off the rails — a weekly descent into AI humor, tech satire, and the kind of obscene, offensive madness you won’t hear anywhere else. In the race to build the world’s most powerful AI, three engineers thought they were creating a digital marvel that would change humanity for the better. Instead, they unleashed an absolute nightmare: a chaotic machine with a love for mayhem, diaper-digging monkeys, and catastrophic press conferences. Join Bu ...
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Where LLMs, AI Agents, and MCP tools meet DevOps. How can we humans use non-deterministic, often hallucinating LLMs to automate our infrastructure and help us with the job of software lifecycle management? I’m Bret Fisher, and this is the Agentic DevOps podcast. After the invention of AI Agents and the MCP standard in late 2024, I started this podcast in early '25 with a narrow topic focus… to document and advise how AI Agents, MCP tools, and large language models can be used in the real wor ...
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Explore the exciting World of Legal Tech and Artificial Intelligence with Alphalect.ai. In this podcast we cover everything you need to know about the Legal Tech World, whether it is drafting a patent, the Use of Legal AI, Blockchain, LLM, Machine Learning and so much more! If you want to learn more, you can also visit our Website: https://alphalect.ai/ This Episode was created with AI. The Content is based on curated sources.
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Time4AI

Peter Mesarec - seos.si

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The Time4AI Show brings you the most important voices and ideas from the global artificial intelligence community. In every episode, top speakers from leading AI conferences and summits condense their presentations into a quick and insightful 5-minute format, making it easy to stay up to date with the latest AI research, tools, and applications. Hosted by Peter Mesarec, an experienced AI consultant at petermesarec.ai, this podcast is designed for professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts w ...
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"Last Week In r/LocalLLaMA" is your weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions, debates, and moments from the r/LocalLLaMA community. Join us for a fun and lighthearted take on the top posts, user opinions, and trending topics. Perfect for keeping up with the conversation, even when you’re short on time.
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AI is moving at light speed. Keeping up is a full-time job. The Next Token is your essential daily briefing, cutting through the noise to bring you the signal in the world of Artificial Intelligence. This podcast covers the latest AI breakthroughs, analyses economic impacts, and gives actionable tips and tricks you can use. We go beyond the headlines to explore how large language models, multi-agent systems, and generative AI are reshaping our world. Whether you're a developer, entrepreneur, ...
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How AI Happens features experts and practitioners explaining their work at the cutting edge of Artificial Intelligence. Tune in to hear AI Researchers, Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and the leaders of today’s most exciting AI companies explain the newest and most challenging facets of their field. Powered by Sama.
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Ideas of India

Mercatus Center at George Mason University

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Through conversations with top thinkers in the social sciences and beyond, economist Shruti Rajagopalan explores the ideas that will propel India forward.
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The Prompt Desk

Justin Macorin, Bradley Arsenault

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Embark on a captivating exploration of Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and generative AI with hosts Bradley Arsenault and Justin Macorin. With 25 years of combined machine learning and product engineering experience, they are delving deep into the world of LLMs to uncover best practices and stay at the forefront of AI innovation. Join them in shaping the future of technology and software development through their discoveries in LLMs and generative AI. Podcast website: https ...
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KeyLIME+

your host Adam Szulewski

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KeyLIME+ is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Adam Szulewski and features in-depth interviews with authors and experts as they explore what we think we know about medical education and where we're going as a field.
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Prompt & Pixels

Brent McWhirter

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**Prompt & Pixels** is your ultimate guide to the creative frontier where AI meets artistry. Join us as we explore cutting-edge technologies like large language models (LLMs) and AI-powered image generation. Whether you’re an artist, entrepreneur, or tech enthusiast, discover how to unlock your creative potential with expert insights, deep dives into emerging AI tools, and interviews with industry innovators. From mastering prompts to creating stunning visuals, *Prompt & Pixels* equips you w ...
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Welcome to the Security Weekly Podcast Network, your all-in-one source for the latest in cybersecurity! This feed features a diverse lineup of shows, including Application Security Weekly, Business Security Weekly, Paul's Security Weekly, Enterprise Security Weekly, and Security Weekly News. Whether you're a cybersecurity professional, business leader, or tech enthusiast, we cover all angles of the cybersecurity landscape. Tune in for in-depth panel discussions, expert guest interviews, and ...
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A hype-free zone to discuss the practical applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to real-world use cases in business, government, nonprofits, and other types of organizations. Calibrated to business executives who want to know, "What does AI mean for my industry and my company," it keeps the emphasis on value creation and actionable strategies. The Applied AI Podcast is produced by Talbot West, a leading digital transformation consultancy and AI enablement ...
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Somatic Wisdom

Cristy De La Cruz

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A podcast to help you grow your somatic intelligence and navigate change with greater ease. Embrace your body's inner wisdom by tuning in here. Hosted by Cristy De La Cruz, a coach and certified/registered Soma Yoga instructor.
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Fireside AI

Catherine Breslin

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AI is transforming our world - in science, healthcare, finance, and beyond. With rapid advancements in large language models, automation, and machine learning, companies are racing to build smarter, more efficient systems that shape the future. But how do you go from an AI idea to a scalable, impactful solution? Building and scaling AI isn’t just about the technology. It’s also about making the right strategic decisions. AI founders need to consider everything from data quality and model per ...
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Are you a critical thinker ready to dive into AI? Welcome to Super Prompt: The Generative AI Podcast. Join me, Tony Wan, an ex Silicon Valley executive, as we 'unhype the hype' of AI via illuminating conversations with top engineers, and in-depth solo episodes. Our goal? To make it almost unnecessary to send a cybernetic organism back in time to fix things. Tailored for the technically-minded and discerningly skeptical, our discussions cover Large Language Models (LLMs), neural networks, mul ...
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Software engineers, architects and team leads have found inspiration to drive change and innovation in their team by listening to the weekly InfoQ Podcast. They have received essential information that helped them validate their software development map. We have achieved that by interviewing some of the top CTOs, engineers and technology directors from companies like Uber, Netflix and more. Over 1,200,000 downloads in the last 3 years.
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Chris Romeo is going on a journey. A journey to understand threat modeling at the deepest levels. He thought he understood threat modeling but realized he could go deeper. Chris shares his findings and talks with some of the best-known experts in the space to experience continuous learning. Join along for the ride -- you will learn something. Chris Romeo is the CEO of Devici (THE Threat Modeling Company) and a General Partner at Kerr Ventures.
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Your AI Roadmap

Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek

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Your AI Roadmap the podcast is on a mission to decrease fluffy HYPE and talk to the people actually building AI. Anyone can build in AI. Including you. Whether you’re terrified or excited, there’s been no better time than today to dive in! Now is the time to be curious and future-proof your career and ... ultimately your income. This podcast isn't about white dudes patting themselves on the back, this is about you and me and ALL the paths into cool projects around the world! What's next on y ...
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Chat G

Andre Morton and Sholto Maud

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"Navigating the Future of AI, One Thought at a Time" Chat G, is a serious exploration of artificial intelligence with your hosts, Sholto and Andre, co-hosted by Hal-E, OpenAI’s GPT-4, a Large Language Model. In Chat G, we delve into the philosophical and ethical implications of the emerging world of AI. As this technology reshapes our world, we ask: what benefits and harms could it bring? Join us for a thought-provoking journey into the future of AI.
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This is a link post. New Anthropic research (tweet, blog post, paper): We investigate whether large language models can introspect on their internal states. It is difficult to answer this question through conversation alone, as genuine introspection cannot be distinguished from confabulations. Here, we address this challenge by injecting representa…
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This is a recording of our AI book club discussion of Hands-On Large Language Models: Language Understanding and Generation by Jay Alammar and Maarten Grootendorst, held Oct 19, 2025. The book differs from other books in the series in that it's a more technical exploration of how LLMs work, without any ethics discussions. It's less narrative and mo…
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Clara is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Waterloo in Canada, where she directs the Vision and Cognition Lab. Her lab is investigating various aspects of perception and cognition, with a particular focus on the perception of other minds and the visual roots of social cognition. The lab is also exploring ho…
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This is a link post. Eliezer Yudkowsky did not exactly suggest that you should eat bear fat covered with honey and sprinkled with salt flakes. What he actually said was that an alien, looking from the outside at evolution, would predict that you would want to eat bear fat covered with honey and sprinkled with salt flakes. Still, I decided to buy a …
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As far as I'm aware, Anthropic is the only AI company with official AGI timelines[1]: they expect AGI by early 2027. In their recommendations (from March 2025) to the OSTP for the AI action plan they say: As our CEO Dario Amodei writes in 'Machines of Loving Grace', we expect powerful AI systems will emerge in late 2026 or early 2027. Powerful AI s…
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Pull requests are a core part of collaboration, whether in open or closed source. GitHub has documented some of the security consequences of misconfiguring how PRs can trigger actions. But what happens when repo owners don't read the docs? Bar Kaduri and Roi Nisimi walk through their experience in reading docs, finding vulns, demonstrating exploits…
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Pull requests are a core part of collaboration, whether in open or closed source. GitHub has documented some of the security consequences of misconfiguring how PRs can trigger actions. But what happens when repo owners don't read the docs? Bar Kaduri and Roi Nisimi walk through their experience in reading docs, finding vulns, demonstrating exploits…
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Hello Listeners, For a machine generated transcript, please click here. The article I mentioned about AI is cited here. *** To schedule coaching or an astrology reading through a special offer with Cristy (for Somatic Wisdom listeners) using natal astrology and coaching, please use this Calendly link. Discount from her corporate rate for a limited …
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We dive into ecosystem engineers—species that actively redesign their habitats. From beavers and woodpeckers to corals, elephants, and even whales—exploring allogenic vs autogenic engineering, their impact on biodiversity, and what restoration and conservation can learn from these natural architects. We also consider how humans are the planet's mos…
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From a 19th-century explosive harpoon embedded in a bowhead to a living mammal that may live two centuries, this episode dives into the bowhead's ice-smart physiology, extraordinary lifespan, and genetic tricks that guard against cancer. We unpack their oversized mouths and four-meter baleen, the cooling radiators in the roof of the mouth, and the …
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Dive into the enigmatic oarfish, the world’s longest bony fish, with a pale silver body and a dramatic crimson crest. We trace its twilight-zone lifestyle from the sunlit epipelagic down to mesopelagic depths, and explore its unusual amiform swimming that keeps it hanging vertical. We unravel the mystery of tail autotomy, separate myth from biology…
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In this deep-dive, a Backyard Worlds citizen-science discovery reveals an ancient white dwarf, LSPM J0207+3331, that’s actively accreting the metal-rich core of a large, dry rocky body. Its atmosphere hosts 13 heavy elements—the most ever seen in this type of star—while a close-in silicate debris disk challenges models of planetary-system longevity…
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We dive into WASP-18b, an ultra-hot Jupiter with a mass around ten Jupiters that orbits its star in roughly 1.9 days and skims about 0.02 AU. Its fate is to spiral into its star in under a million years. We unpack why the planet is so extreme—tidal decay, dayside temperatures near 3,000 K, and the atmospheric puzzles JWST helped reveal—including tw…
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A deep dive into Pac-Man's 1980 birth, Toru Iwatani's cheerful, nonviolent concept, and the simple yet deep maze-chase that electrified arcades. We unpack the distinctive ghost AI, the Energizer power-up, and how a tiny yellow circle became the first true video-game mascot, sparking a merchandising boom and leaving a lasting cultural footprint—from…
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*Lenore refers to a few slides in this podcast; you can see them here. Intro Today's guest, distinguished mathematician and computer scientist Lenore Blum, explains why she and her husband Manuel believe machine consciousness isn't just possible, it's inevitable. Their reasoning? If consciousness is computational (and they're betting it is), and we…
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We explore how an AI-first approach transforms a legacy driving school’s marketing, operations, and hiring while keeping focus on real-world outcomes. The big shift: recruiting becomes the growth engine, and local presence beats AI search for demand. • AI scheduling reduces travel time and increases daily lessons • Local marketing at scale through …
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This is a link post. You have things you want to do, but there's just never time. Maybe you want to find someone to have kids with, or maybe you want to spend more or higher-quality time with the family you already have. Maybe it's a work project. Maybe you have a musical instrument or some sports equipment gathering dust in a closet, or there's so…
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Segment 1: Interview with Joel Burleson-Davis Frontline workers can’t afford to be slowed down by manual, repetitive logins, especially in mission-critical industries where both security and productivity are crucial. This segment will explore how inefficient login methods erode productivity, while workarounds like shared credentials increase risk, …
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Dive into Coelodonta antiquitatus, a woolly rhinoceros that dwarfed the landscape—3.5 meters long, with a fat-packed shoulder hump, dense fur, and a horn up to 1.35 meters used as a snow shovel to reach grasses beneath the snow. We unpack its cold-adapted toolkit—from an ossified nasal septum reinforcing the skull to its compact limbs and tiny ears…
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Magdalena Picariello reframes how we think about AI, moving the conversation from algorithms and metrics to business impact and outcomes. She champions evaluation systems that don't just measure accuracy but also demonstrate real-world business value, and advocates for iterative development with continuous feedback to build optimal applications.Rea…
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Crosspost from my blog. Synopsis When we share words with each other, we don't only care about the words themselves. We care also—even primarily—about the mental elements of the human mind/agency that produced the words. What we want to engage with is those mental elements. As of 2025, LLM text does not have those elements behind it. Therefore LLM …
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We explore Mammuthus primigenius, the woolly mammoth, from its cold-weather adaptations—thick fat, a double coat, tiny ears, and gigantic spiraled tusks—to the complex end of the Ice Age. The debate over whether climate change, habitat loss, or human hunting drove the final extinction on the mainland, and how isolated island populations on Wrangel …
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Discover the tale of Pterodactylus antiquus, the first pterosaur named in 1809, and how a tiny fossil sparked a centuries-long puzzle. Meet Calini, Hermann, and Cuvier as we trace the birth of pterosaur science, the chaos of wastebasket taxa, and what the skeleton reveals about a daytime, generalist hunter with a 1-meter wingspan. We’ll explore how…
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An Overture Famously, trans people tend not to have great introspective clarity into their own motivations for transition. Intuitively, they tend to be quite aware of what they do and don't like about inhabiting their chosen bodies and gender roles. But when it comes to explaining the origins and intensity of those preferences, they almost universa…
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A lay-friendly tour of world lines—the four-dimensional paths that track every event in the universe. We explore time-like, light-like, and space-like paths, the light cone that governs causality, the mysterious elsewhere, and why your life is a single unbroken thread through spacetime. Note: This podcast was AI-generated, and sometimes AI can make…
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In this episode, we untangle the difference between sequences and infinite sums, explore how partial sums reveal convergence or divergence, and uncover why rearranging terms can change the outcome for certain series. We connect Zeno’s paradox to modern math and discuss what these ideas imply for modeling motion and complex systems. Note: This podca…
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From the 1845 Knickerbocker Rules to 1888’s four-ball standard, we trace how baseball finally balanced offense and pace. Explore why it’s three strikes and four balls, how the intentional walk evolved, and the 2017 change that ended the four-pitch ritual—with Hank Aaron’s patient mastery as the lasting reminder of what a walk can mean. Note: This p…
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From Aristotle’s future contingents to modern verification, we explore how temporal logic handles statements whose truth evolves over time. We trace the journey from Pryor’s tense logic to branching time with CTL and linear time with LTL, and unpack core operators like F, P, G, H, until, and release. Learn how these ideas power precise guarantees i…
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Open Tech Talks welcomes Lirone Glikman, author of The Super Connectors Playbook, global speaker, and relationship-building strategist. We dig into practical ways founders, students, and leaders can build authentic relationships, present with clarity, and sustain a personal brand without sounding salesy, especially now that AI makes everyone's writ…
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AI Cheating?, O, Canada, npms, passkeys, Exchange, Solaris, the amazing Rob Allen of Threatlocker, and More on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Segment Resources: Ingram Micro Working Through Ransomware Attack by SafePay Group | MSSP Alert: https://www.msspalert.com/news/ingram-micro-working-through-ransomware-attack-by-safepay-group This …
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Send us a text While people fear wholesale workforce replacement, the actual transformation is far more complex and ultimately more optimistic for organizations willing to adapt strategically. This episode cuts through the hype to examine three distinct zones of AI capability. First, tasks where AI excels at things humans never could do well, like …
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In this deep dive, we unpack the 2025 study arguing Nanotyrannus is a distinct tyrannosaur, not a juvenile T. rex. Using the extraordinary NCSM 4000 specimen, Bloody Mary, along with osteohistology, spinal fusion data, and tooth counts, we explore what this means for tyrannosaur growth and ecology in the Hell Creek ecosystem—including the tantalizi…
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TL;DR: AI progress and the recognition of associated risks are painful to think about. This cognitive dissonance acts as fertile ground in the memetic landscape, a high-energy state that will be exploited by novel ideologies. We can anticipate cultural evolution will find viable successionist ideologies: memeplexes that resolve this tension by fram…
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A Halloween math tour—from optimizing trick-or-treat routes and predicting candy haul to the cognitive biases that inflate fear and the doomsday forecasts of zombie epidemics. We link suspense in film to real-world risk, show how simple counting underpins sharing candy, and explain why fast, decisive action often wins in these dynamic systems. Note…
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How do you deploy your Python application without getting locked into an expensive cloud-based service? This week on the show, Michael Kennedy from the Talk Python podcast returns to discuss his new book, “Talk Python in Production.” Michael runs multiple Python applications online, including a training site, blog, and two podcasts. While searching…
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From a 1D line to the mind-bending worlds of 8D and 24D, this episode unpacks the kissing number problem—the maximum number of identical spheres that can touch a central sphere without overlap. We'll trace the Newton-Gregory debate in 3D, celebrate Musin's 2003 proof, and reveal the magic of the E8 and Leech lattices that pin down exact numbers in …
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We explore orbifolds—the spaces locally modeled on quotients by finite group actions. From Thurston’s origin story to fixed points and isotropy subgroups, we see how the quotient hides rich information beyond the underlying shape. The journey sweeps through physics, including Calabi–Yau compactifications in string theory, and even into music theory…
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Join us as we unpack the Alcubierre warp drive, a concept born in general relativity that lets a ship ride a bubble of flat space while spacetime itself moves. We'll trace how geometry could slash energy requirements, the thorny problem of exotic matter, and the practical hazards of deceleration and high-energy fronts. We discuss time-travel quirks…
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Dive into Einstein's cosmic speed limit. We'll unpack why the speed of light is invariant for all observers, why massive objects can never reach it, and how this bound protects the sequence of cause and effect in spacetime. Along the way we separate local motion from cosmic expansion, and explain why quantum entanglement can't be used for faster-th…
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In 14th-century Castile, a nameless mendicant friar pens a travel diary that doubles as a world catalog of rulers and their coats of arms. The Libro del Conocimiento de Todos los Reinos blends real voyages with imaginative heraldry to map power—signaling distant, non-Christian realms with symbolic devices rather than precise facts. This episode sho…
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