Best Soundhound Podcasts (2025)

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How AI Will Transform These Stocks in 2026 18:53

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In this AI Christmas special of OPTO Sessions, we revisit standout moments from this year’s conversations on how AI is changing products, cost bases and competitive moats, from Better.com and Upstart in lending, to Box and Intercom in enterprise workflows and customer service, and SoundHound in voice AI. We look at near-term execution over the next…

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Strategy Sunday: Did the Bitcoin Cycle Really Fail? Crypto, Markets, and the Power Shift Ahead 24:52

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Why didn’t Bitcoin, XRP, and Ethereum perform the way everyone expected this year? In this episode of Strategy Sunday, we break down why this crypto cycle confused even the biggest voices in the space—and why it may not have failed at all, just been delayed. We explore the theory that COVID quietly stretched the traditional four-year crypto cycle i…

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Strategy Sunday: The AI Energy Crisis, Nuclear Power Plays & How 2026 Is Really Built 14:16

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Welcome to Strategy Sunday, where we don’t react — we position. In this episode, host Runup on Taha breaks down the real forces shaping the next week, the next quarter, and potentially the rest of your financial life. From the looming AI-driven energy crisis to why nuclear power is no longer optional, we explore how hard limits in society create th…

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Strategy Sunday: Clarity in the Chaos – XRP, Bitcoin, AI & Quantum Explained 21:56

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Welcome to Strategy Sunday, where we cut through the panic, the noise, and the internet chaos to bring you the real moves that can shape your week, your quarter, and your entire financial future. Tonight, we’re diving straight into the XRP fear storm, Bitcoin’s “quiet” bear market, and the emotional traps that keep average investors losing while th…

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Strategy Sunday: 2026 Prep: Buffett, XRP, TPUs vs GPUs & Bitcoin Outlook 13:35

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Tonight we take a deep dive into the turbulent markets heading into 2026—and why there’s still massive opportunity. Warren Buffett just made a quiet but major shift into AI and quantum computing through Google and Amazon, signaling that this tech wave is far from a bubble. We address the nonstop questions about XRP and explain why there’s simply no…

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Strategy Sunday: Reading the Panic — AI, Nuclear Power & the Coming Supercycle 27:50

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Everyone sees a crash. Almost nobody sees the setup. This week on Strategy Sunday, Amanda Pantoja reveals why the fear you’re seeing right now mirrors the early dot-com era—not the crash, but the moment right before the biggest wealth transfers in history. AI is draining the global power grid. Nuclear is becoming inevitable. Bitcoin is acting like …

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AI in Lending: Real Innovation vs Hype 1:00:02

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Leah Price, VP of the Tinman AI platform at Better.com, joins OPTO Sessions to unpack the company’s pivot to a full-stack GenAI mortgage OS and Betsy, the chat- and voice-based assistant embedded across the experience - delivering up to 75% faster cycle times, 45% lower fulfilment costs, and 10× volume, plus a first look at a pre-release avatar adv…

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Bitcoin Breakdown, Housing Warnings & the Coming Market Shift 21:38

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Welcome to Strategy Sunday, where we focus on positioning—not reacting. This week we break down what’s really happening beneath the headlines: Bitcoin slipping under its 200-day moving average, long-term holders unloading billions, the housing market weakening so much that 50-year mortgages are being floated, and lending standards dropping in ways …

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How Intercom Is Automating Up to 94% of Customer Support 33:08

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Intercom co-founder and CSO Des Traynor joins OPTO Sessions to unpack the company’s AI-first shift and Fin, the 27-part AI customer service agent that delivers better, faster answers up to 94% of the time. ----- The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment …

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QS Stock: Revolutionising Battery Tech with Solid State 33:24

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QuantumScape CFO Kevin Hettrich joins OPTO Sessions to unpack solid-state EV batteries, why this tech could enable faster charging, more range and improved safety for electric vehicles, and what Volkswagen’s partnership means for QS stock. ----- The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any …

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UPST Stock: Upstart's Co-Founder on 92% Loan Automation 45:44

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Upstart co-founder and CTO Paul Gu joins OPTO Sessions to explain how AI underwriting powers 92% fully automated loans and lifts conversion to approximately 24% as the AI lending marketplace returns to profitability with triple digit revenue growth. He unpacks fraud controls, the Upstart Macro Index, and expansion into HELOC and auto. ----- The con…

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Box CEO Aaron Levie: AI Agents Will Reshape Work 25:49

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Box CEO and co-founder Aaron Levie returns to OPTO Sessions to reveal how AI agents are turning 90% of unstructured corporate data into instant answers, powering automation across roles. He maps where enterprise AI is headed, the real obstacles to adoption, and Box’s strategy for scaling AI workflows that deliver measurable business value. If you e…

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Plug Power CEO: Is PLUG Stock Ready for a Hydrogen-Fuelled Comeback? 29:22

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Andy Marsh, Plug Power CEO, joins OPTO Sessions to discuss the current state and future of green hydrogen, emphasizing how hydrogen production can free up scarce grid electricity for other uses while accelerating national sustainability goals. He explains the company’s playbook to profitability - scaling electrolyzers, locking in offtake, and drivi…

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Sezzle’s $808M Quarter: Why Buy Now, Pay Later Is Just the Beginning 39:05

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Charlie Youakim, CEO and Co-Founder of Sezzle, joins OPTO Sessions to discuss company’s journey from startup to a leading public company in the fintech space, the evolution of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) model and record growth in the past 12 months. If you enjoyed this interview, consider subscribing to our Substack channel for more in-depth insight…

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SoundHound Stock: Is Voice AI the Untapped $50B Frontier? 28:20

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Nitesh Sharan, CFO of SoundHound AI, returns to OPTO Sessions to discuss the company’s accelerating momentum and why Voice AI is fast becoming the default interface of the future. As pioneers in the space, with deep AI roots, a strong patent portfolio, and an agnostic architecture spanning cloud, edge, and agentic AI, SoundHound is leading the evol…

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Sell-side M&A: What Makes a Company Valuable? 45:31

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Victor Basta, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Artis Partners, joins OPTO Sessions to share his two-stage exit preparation process - designed to ensure companies are bought, not sold. He delves into why success often comes to those who exit uncomfortably early, the critical roles of boards and CEOs, and what it truly means to be prepared for an e…

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Rocket Lab CEO On Record Growth & National Security Contracts 22:26

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Sir Peter Beck, CEO and Founder of Rocket Lab, returns to OPTO Sessions a year after our first conversation to delve deeper into the company’s evolution as an end-to-end space provider, its growing role in national security, record financial performance following Q1 earnings, and the transformative impact of AI on the future of space exploration. I…

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Quantum Computing is Real & Commercial Today, says D-Wave CEO 43:16

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Dr. Alan Baratz, D-Wave CEO, joins OPTO Sessions to discuss the current state and future of quantum computing, emphasizing the unique capabilities of D-Wave's quantum annealing technology. He explains how quantum computing can solve complex problems more efficiently than classical computers, highlighting real-world applications and the growing mome…

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AI in Space: How Planet Labs’ Satellites Are Helping Life on Earth 28:33

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In this week’s OPTO Sessions, Ashley Johnson, President and CFO of Planet Labs, explains how the company is using satellites and AI to deliver real-time insights about life on Earth. She breaks down Planet’s evolving business model, the move into satellite services, and how its data is helping governments, agriculture, and disaster response teams m…

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Oklo CFO: Revolutionizing Nuclear Energy 42:20

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In this week’s OPTO Sessions, Craig Bealmear, CFO of Oklo, shares how the company is transforming nuclear energy with small modular reactors. He discusses Oklo’s unique business model model, rising demand from data centers, and the future of reliable, clean energy. If you enjoyed this interview, consider subscribing to our Substack channel for more…

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UiPath: AI Agents, the Next Frontier in Automation 31:59

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This week, Sebastian Schroetel, Senior VP of Product Management at UiPath, joins OPTO Sessions to explore the future of AI-driven automation. He shares how UiPath has evolved from robotic process automation (RPA) to end-to-end automation, integrating AI agents to enhance efficiency. If you enjoyed this interview, consider subscribing to our Substac…

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Logitech: The Secret to 45 Years of Innovation 29:42

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In this week’s episode, James Campanini, Head of B2B at Logitech, shares how the company is enhancing smart meeting experiences and hybrid work. He discusses AI-powered solutions for seamless collaboration, room monitoring for better workplace efficiency, and Logitech’s vision for the future of digital workspaces. If you enjoyed this interview, con…

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XRP ETF Battle: Why It Could Trigger a Major Price Surge 43:49

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XRP is at a turning point with the SEC acknowledging the Bitwise and Grayscale ETF filings. Unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum, XRP has been suppressed for years, making an ETF approval a bigger confidence signal. This episode covers: Why an XRP ETF could drive 3-4x gains The impact of the current bull cycle Institutional accumulation and market signals H…

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The Big Ethereum Short EXPOSED! XRP’s Next Move & SoundHound’s Future 43:07

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Hedge funds are making massive short bets against Ethereum. Is a major short squeeze coming? We break down what’s really happening and why Ethereum hasn’t taken off the way many expected. XRP has been holding strong despite market pullbacks. A new partnership is making waves, but is it enough to push it past key resistance levels? Plus, SoundHound …

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Quality Investing: What Makes a Great Stock? 40:36

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This week on OPTO Sessions, Compounding Quality’s founder, Pieter, shares his insights on quality investing. His newsletter, read by LeBron James and Bill Ackman, focuses on investing in the world's best companies. In this episode, he discusses his shift from value to quality investing, defines quality stocks, and outlines key selection criteria. W…

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Blockchain Stocks to Watch in 2025 35:45

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Christian Magoon, CEO of Amplify ETFs, joins OPTO Sessions to share expert insights into blockchain investing. We dive deep into performance of blockchain-related stocks in 2024 and analyze the impact of the Bitcoin halving cycle on the market. Christian discusses key investment opportunities within the blockchain space, trends among Bitcoin miners…

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How Trump, Bitcoin and China Could Shape Markets in 2025 33:39

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This week, Michael Gayed joins Opto Sessions to discuss the current state of the global economy, from the implications of the reverse carry trade to 2025 market predictions and Trump’s policies. He explores Bitcoin’s role in modern finance, the challenges posed by high valuations & why China’s stock market could surpass the US in the coming years. …

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Aaron Levie, Box CEO: The Cloud, AI & the Future of Work 29:01

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In this week’s OPTO Sessions, Aaron Levie, CEO and co-founder of Box, shares how the company has grown into a billion-dollar enterprise by revolutionizing content management in the cloud. He discusses Box’s innovative AI integrations, strategies in a competitive tech landscape, and the future of enterprise technology. 📲 *Invest in stocks & ETFs wit…

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US Economy Reality Check with Julian Brigden 31:59

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In this week’s OPTO Sessions, Julian Brigden, Co-Founder and President of Macro Intelligence 2 Partners (MI2), shares his insights on the US macroeconomic landscape as the country adjusts to a second Trump presidency. He examines key trends and challenges facing investors, including the outlook for bonds, equities, employment, and inflation. 📲 Find…

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SoundHound CFO: The 3 Pillars of Voice AI 47:25

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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs Install app for free (🇺🇸 US only): https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti... Nitesh Sharan is Chief Financial Officer at SoundHound [SOUN], a groundbreaking conversational and voice artificial intelligence (AI) company. 📲 Invest in stocks & ETFs with OPTO Install app for free (🇺🇸 US only): https://optothemes.oneli…

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The Care Continuum: Veracyte’s CEO on its Diagnostic Strategy 37:45

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Marc Stapley, CEO at Veracyte, joins OPTO Sessions to discuss the company’s use of AI and machine learning, its strategic focus on the cancer diagnostics cycle, and how its acquisition of MRD platform C2i expands this focus to the post-treatment phase. Enjoy! ----- The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC doe…

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MicroStrategy CEO Phong Le on Bitcoin and Business Intelligence 37:29

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Phong Le, President and CEO of MicroStrategy, discusses the company’s business intelligence tools and its bitcoin strategy with OPTO Sessions, explaining how in tandem they have enabled it to become one of the best-performing stocks on the S&P 500 in recent years. Enjoy! ----- The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Mar…

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The Rewards of Reshoring: the CIO of Tema ETFs Joins OPTO Sessions 32:34

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Yuri Khodjamirian, Chief Investment Officer at Tema ETFs, joins OPTO Sessions to discuss the reshoring trend, its historical context and drivers, and why he feels that it will benefit the US manufacturing companies that adopt it. He shares insight into how Tema’s American Reshoring ETF captures hidden gems within the trend. Enjoy! ----- The content…

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Peter Beck - Rocket Lab CEO: Challenging Elon Musk in the New Space Age | Repost 47:05

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► Discover top-performing Space stocks - Install our FREE app: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, we revisit a previous episode in which Peter Beck, the Founder & CEO of Rocket Lab, discusses his vision for the company’s future as it solidifies its position as one of the leading forces in the new space age. Beck explains the strateg…

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Jens Nordvig - Fed’s Rate Cut Bets, Potential Dollar Devaluation & China’s Troubles 43:07

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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, Jens Nordvig, Co-founder and CEO of MarketReader, joins OPTO Sessions to discuss how the dollar might react during a second Trump term, the rise of ‘Trump Trades’, and the wider picture on inflation. Enjoy! ----- The content in this pod…

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Vijay Karunamurthy - Scale AI - From ChatGPT to Llama 3.1: The Arms Race Against China 39:10

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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, Vijay Karunamurthy, Field Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Scale AI, explains how his company has evolved from labelling data for autonomous driving to enabling a range of applications for companies including OpenAI. He also discusses …

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Michael A Gayed - Trump vs Biden: What's Next for the S&P 500 & Nvidia’s Rally? 26:44

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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd The US tech sector has dominated the market for so long that it has almost come to be taken for granted: Nvidia stock is now in almost every portfolio. Today, Michael A. Gayed, founder & author of The Lead-Lag Report, tells us why he believes …

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$XRP: The Secret Catalyst That Could Send Prices Soaring to the Moon! 32:11

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Join Armando as he discusses the evolution of his views on XRP, the impact of the SEC lawsuit, and the future of cryptocurrencies in general. He shares insights on why he believes XRP is one of the most undervalued coins and how global regulatory acceptance and market dynamics could lead to its massive growth. Whether you're a seasoned crypto enthu…

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Doomberg - Why Nuclear is Better Than Renewables 37:37

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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, Doomberg, one of the most successful financial Substack newsletters, delves into the compelling case for nuclear power over solar energy, highlighting how intermittent renewable sources might be driving up costs and how hydrogen could b…

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Adam Swick - MARA: Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital's Solutions to the World's Energy Problems 54:11

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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), the world's largest bitcoin mining company, currently boasts a hash rate of 31.5 EH/s and aims to reach 50 EH/s by the end of 2024. Today, Marathon's Chief Growth Officer, Adam Swick, discusses the company's b…

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Edwin Dorsey - Short Selling & Exposing Corporate Misconduct: Care.com, Chegg, DeFi Technologies 49:37

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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, we have the pleasure of welcoming Edwin Dorsey, Founder and Author of the short-selling newsletter The Bear Cave, back to the show. Edwin shares his journey from a college short-selling enthusiast to an expert in identifying corporate m…

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Anthony Scaramucci & Dan Tapiero - Digital Assets Are ‘The Biggest Opportunity of All Time’ 45:43

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📲 Blockchain has been the top-performing theme over the past 12 months, the OPTO screener shows. Discover top-performing stocks within this theme - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and Managing Partner at SkyBridge Capital & Dan Tapiero, Managing Partner, CEO and CIO of 1RoundTa…

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Generative AI News Rundown - A Deep Dive Into ChatGPT-4o, Gemini Upgrades and Intrigue & More - Voicebot Podcast Ep 381 1:13:39

1+ y ago1:13:39

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OpenAI introduced GPT-4o as a new model and the foundation for ChatGPT. The company also offered more than a dozen videos and other use case examples, which enabled us to break down many of the nuances enabled by the new model. Is this the voice assistant everyone always wanted? A day later, Google debuted its latest updates for Gemini and offered …

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Generative AI News Rundown - Shadow AI, Bedrock Studio, Mistralmentum, GitHub Copilot, Stack Overflow, Open AI & More - Voicebot Podcast Ep 380 1:06:29

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Key stories in this episode include shadow AI arriving via employees, Meta's secret generative AI strategy, and a new framework for entertainment applications powered by the technology. There are also six stories about big funding rounds and several products adding generative AI-powered features. Generative AI News Top Story of the Week 🔦 Employees…

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Generative AI News Rundown - LLM Palooza with Llama, Mistral, Phi & Grok, Plus New Funding, Adobe, Apple, and More - Voicebot Podcast Ep 379 1:03:52

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Over two recent weeks a landslide of stories mostly revolved around large language models (LLM). Llama 3 was the biggest news, but the debut of new models by Microsoft, Mistral, and X.ai also pointed to a downstream impact. We also have a couple of nine-figure funding rounds, a nine-figure acquisition, and a new unicorn valuation is confirmed. Read…

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Generative AI News Rundown - Google Talks Agents, Mistral Surprises, Elon Musk Raising Billions and Much More - Voicebot Podcast Ep 378 1:03:09

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For you today, we have updates around Google Cloud Next, the LLM announcement gauntlet continues, new funding rounds, and text-to-music apps. This week's news concludes with a discussion around the shortcomings of autoregressive large language models (LLM) and why the technology is unlikely to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI). Read the…

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Generative AI News Rundown - Debunking Myths, Plus Anthropic, X.ai, Databricks, OpenAI, and Much More - Voicebot Podcast Ep 377 58:33

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We begin this week with three thematic discussions. Generative AI myths reviews the recent Stargate rumors and why journalists are so easily co-opted into publishing stories that may have a seed of truth shrouded in impractical, nonsensical claims. We also discuss three news items highlighting how generative AI is transforming the search market and…

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Generative AI News Rundown - Pi-crosoft, Unusual Inflection, Google + Apple, GPT-5, Anthropic, Grok-1, and Much More - Voicebot Podcast Ep 376 1:02:30

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We begin with an in-depth discussion of Microsoft's not-quite acquisition of Inflection AI and the billion-dollar startup's recent large language model (LLM), which appears to approach GPT-4-level performance. We carry on with the LLM roundup with a review of Grok-1's open-source debut, Apple's discussions with Google about using Gemini for the iPh…

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Generative AI News Rundown - Gigantic Context Window, Gemma Open-Source, NVIDIA, Mistral, Klarna & More - Voicebot Podcast Ep 375 1:01:52

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Google dominated the generative AI news earlier in 2024. The unexpected introduction of Gemini 1.5 is covered in depth, and guest host Allen Firstenberg discusses his first-hand experience testing the model. We also cover the Gemma open-source models and Google's latest PR misstep related to its image generation. Also on tap are discussions around …

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Cathie Wood - Why Innovation Could Be Worth $220 Trillion by 2030 | Repost 25:41

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► Invest in top-performing innovation stocks - Install our FREE app: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Cathie Wood, CEO & CIO of ARK Invest, explains that disruptive innovation makes up a sixth of global business value today. ARK predicts 60% by 2030, potentially catapulting its market cap to $220 trillion. In this episode, Cathie identif…