Best Synthetic Data Generation Podcasts (2025)

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Tumult in residential solar 36:34

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Residential solar has had a rough couple of years. In 2024, the market contracted 31% and major companies like Sunpower and Titan went bankrupt. Now, only halfway through 2025, Sunnova and Mosaic have filed for bankruptcy, too. The market has suffered from low demand, high interest rates, and major policy changes like California’s cuts to net meter…

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E173 | How AI is changing/revolutionizing drug discovery 44:03

6d ago44:03

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Marschall Runge - CEO of Michigan Medicine and Dean of the University of Michigan Medical School - to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the entire landscape of drug discovery, clinical trial design, and precision medicine. With deep insights from decades of leadership across biotechnology…

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Counterfeit Crisis: How AI fuels dangerous fake goods | Ep. 236 37:54

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Counterfeit products are no longer just fake handbags and watches—today they include brake pads, skincare, prescription drugs, and even aircraft parts. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw talks with Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, about how technology—including generative AI—is empowering fraudsters and putting lives at risk. From sophist…

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Linear programming: Building smarter AI agents from the fundamentals, part 3 29:46

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We continue with our series about building agentic AI systems from the ground up and for desired accuracy. In this episode, we explore linear programming and optimization methods that enable reliable decision-making within constraints. Show notes: Linear programming allows us to solve problems with multiple constraints, like finding optimal flights…

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AI in the shadows: From hallucinations to blackmail 44:50

7d ago44:50

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In the first episode of an "AI in the shadows" theme, Chris and Daniel explore the increasing concerning world of agentic misalignment. Starting out with a reminder about hallucinations and reasoning models, they break down how today’s models only mimic reasoning, which can lead to serious ethical considerations. They unpack a fascinating (and slig…

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Fresh intel from state utility regulatory filings 38:34

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You’ve probably heard about Nat Bullard’s massive decarbonization slide decks, filled with charts and insights into decarbonization drawn from climate and energy data. This time he's waded through piles of utility regulatory filings — countless PDFs that hint at the inner workings of utilities and large customers — to find clues about everything fr…

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Finding Nemotron 46:23

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In this episode, we sit down with Joey Conway to explore NVIDIA's open source AI, from the reasoning-focused Nemotron models built on top of Llama, to the blazing-fast Parakeet speech model. We chat about what makes open foundation models so valuable, how enterprises can think about deploying multi-model strategies, and why reasoning is becoming th…

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E172 | The problems that modern AI methods have with patient populations in oncology and neuroscience 29:10

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This powerful episode dives into one of the most urgent issues in modern healthcare; how current AI systems in clinical trials are missing the mark for diverse and underrepresented patient populations, especially in oncology and neurology. Guest Dr. Joseph Geraci, mathematician, quantum machine learning scientist, and inventor of Netramark, breaks …

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Inside Quantum Cities: How AI, smart tech will transform urban life | Ep. 235 41:55

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What if the cities of the future could grow 10% annually for a decade? In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw sits down with Chase Garbarino, co-founder and CEO of HqO, to explore the concept of Quantum Cities—the next evolution of smart cities, powered by AI, connected infrastructure, and citizen-centric design. :rocket:Learn how AI, digital…

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AI hot takes and debates: Autonomy 45:36

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Can AI-driven autonomy reduce harm, or does it risk dehumanizing decision-making? In this “AI Hot Takes & Debates” series episode, Daniel and Chris dive deep into the ethical crossroads of AI, autonomy, and military applications. They trade perspectives on ethics, precision, responsibility, and whether machines should ever be trusted with life-or-d…

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GM's big new battery tech push 38:35

18d ago38:35

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Lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) batteries could offer a rare combination in energy storage: high energy density at lower costs. They swap much of the expensive nickel for abundant, affordable manganese. But technical hurdles — like poor cycle life, voltage decay, and long formation time — kept them on the sidelines. Now GM says it’s solved these chall…

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E171 | Leveraging AI to detect mental states and prevent catastrophic events in mental health 32:01

20d ago32:01

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Leveraging AI to detect mental states and prevent catastrophic events in mental health This episode dives into a revolutionary advancement in AI-powered mental health technology. Francois Gand, founder and CEO of Nuro, introduces Mentis - a non-invasive neurotechnology platform capable of detecting, tracking, and predicting mental states in real ti…

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Online learning in 2025: What’s next for higher ed & AI? | Ep. 234 44:43

20d ago44:43

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Five years after the pandemic forced schools online, what's the real future of distance education in a world shaped by AI, hybrid models, and evolving student needs?In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw speaks with Evan Kropp, Executive Director of Distance Education at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communication…

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Behind the Code: How Modern Web Scraping Really Works 9:31

25d ago9:31

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What really powers the modern web scraping stack? In this episode, we break down the tools, techniques, and infrastructure behind large-scale data extraction from Selenium and Beautiful Soup to API scraping and proxy management. Whether you're just starting out or scaling operations across thousands of pages, this is your hands-on guide to turning …

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The story of steam 35:06

25d ago35:06

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Addison Stark thinks waste heat is a waste of time. The real opportunity, he argues, is decarbonizing industrial steam, which accounts for roughly 30% of industrial heat in the U.S. But doing that means deploying alternatives to the fossil fuel boilers industry currently relies on. So how do you clean up steam? And why does Addison think waste heat…

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Behind-the-Scenes: VC Funding for AI Startups 41:48

26d ago41:48

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It seems like we are bombarded by news about millions of dollars pouring into AI startups, which have crazy valuations. In this episode, Chris and Dan dive deep into the highs, lows, and hard choices behind funding an AI startup. They explore early bootstrapping, the transition to venture capital, and what it’s like to trade in code commits for inv…

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E170 | Leveraging AI for patient finding and knowledge generation for rare diseases 30:13

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In this expert-led episode, Christopher Rudolf, CEO of Volv Global, unpacks how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing rare disease detection and knowledge generation. With over 30 years in data science and medical informatics, he shares how machine learning is being used to solve two of the biggest challenges in rare disease: finding undiagnos…

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AI agents are the new cybersecurity nightmare | Ep. 233 36:10

27d ago36:10

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AI agents are revolutionizing productivity, but they’re also creating a massive, growing security crisis for businesses. In this episode of Today in Tech, we chat with Clarence Hinton, Chief Strategy Officer at CyberArk, exploring the alarming findings from a new identity security survey covering over 2,600 cybersecurity leaders across 20 countries…

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AI-Automated Film Making 43:02

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An recent article in Variety was titled: "Sylvester Stallone-Backed Largo.ai Teams With Brilliant Pictures for ‘World’s First Fully AI-Automated Film Company’". Obviously this caught our attention! We sit down with Sami Arpa, CEO of Largo.ai, to unpack how films are developed, funded, and brought to life using AI. We discover how tools like script …

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Is Web Scraping Legal? Risks & Real-World Use Cases 10:03

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This episode explores the legal gray zones and ethical boundaries of web scraping, highlighting landmark court cases, websites' defensive tactics, and real-world applications across industries like law, real estate, and e-commerce. It is a must-listen for anyone working with data at scale.By Datamam

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The state of play of data center development 39:24

1M ago39:24

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The future of the grid increasingly hinges on where and how data centers get built. To forecast the kind of power infrastructure we need to meet AI’s growing appetite, we first need to understand a laundry list of variables: data center size, workload type, latency, reliability — even the variety of a data center’s coolant system. So what’s the sta…

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Utility functions: Building smarter AI agents from the fundamentals, part 2 41:36

1M ago41:36

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The hosts look at utility functions as the mathematical basis for making AI systems. They use the example of a travel agent that doesn’t get tired and can be increased indefinitely to meet increasing customer demand. They also discuss the difference between this structured, economic-based approach with the problems of using large language models fo…

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E169 | Scaling Life-Saving AI Through Synthetic Imaging 29:36

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This episode dives deep into how synthetic medical imaging is revolutionizing the development of AI in healthcare. Rayan Sadri, founder and CEO of Carez AI, explains how his team uses diffusion models and GANs to create fully anonymized, regulator-friendly datasets that dramatically accelerate the development of diagnostic tools - even for rare con…

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AI can track you. Right now. | Ep. 232 39:24

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They don’t need to hack you. They just need Google — and AI.Your home. Your phone number. Your family’s names. The layout of your living room. In 2025, this isn’t private. It’s searchable — and artificial intelligence is turning casual creepers into digital predators in minutes.In this chilling episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw is joined by…

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The gas turbine crunch 42:04

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Demand for turbines is growing fast, but so are lead times — causing serious headaches for developers. In Texas, one of six projects that pulled proposals from consideration for a valuable financing program cited “equipment procurement constraints” as the reasons for its withdrawal. Lead times are stretching to four years and sometimes more. Costs …

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Federated learning in production (part 2) 45:25

1M ago45:25

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Chong Shen from Flower Labs joins us to discuss what it really takes to build production-ready federated learning systems that work across data silos. We talk about the Flower framework and it's architecture (supernodes, superlinks, etc.), and what makes it both "friendly" and ready for real enterprise environments. We also explore how the generati…

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E168 | Copyright Implications of Employee AI Use 26:17

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In this essential episode, we dive deep into the evolving intersection of AI in the workplace and copyright law with expert guest Lauren McLeod Tulloch, Vice President and Managing Director at the Copyright Clearance Center. As businesses increasingly adopt generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs, the legal and compliance landscape…

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Why most leaders fail in a crisis — and how to fix it | Ep. 231 49:08

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Being in a leadership role today is no easy task. With nonstop challenges coming from all directions—technology, global events, workplace culture shifts—it can feel like you're constantly being pulled in opposite directions. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw talks with Robert Siegel, Stanford lecturer and author of The Systems Leader, ab…

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The Hidden World of Web Scraping: Ethics and Innovations 7:08

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Web scraping powers everything from market intelligence to AI training, but most people have no idea how it really works. In this episode, we reveal the hidden world of web scraping. Explore how companies, from small retailers to major financial firms, use scraping to make smarter, faster decisions. You’ll hear real-world examples, learn how modern…

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Federated learning in production (part 1) 44:38

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In this first of a two part series of episodes on federated learning, we dive into the evolving world of federated learning and distributed AI frameworks with Patrick Foley from Intel. We explore how frameworks like OpenFL and Flower are enabling secure, collaborative model training across silos, especially in sensitive fields like healthcare. The …

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How geothermal gets built 35:01

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Geothermal seems to be nearing an inflection point. With rising load growth, clean, firm power is more valuable than ever. Next-gen geothermal players like Fervo Energy and Sage Geosystems are signing PPAs with major tech firms. Even U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright — a known critic of renewables — has praised the potential of geothermal. The …

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E167 | The most advanced AI for legal and compliance 34:30

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In this eye-opening episode, we explore how cutting-edge AI is revolutionizing the legal and compliance industry, particularly for contract lifecycle management, litigation preparation, and regulatory compliance. Our guest is Jaegar Glucina, Chief of Staff at Luminance—an AI-powered legal software platform trusted by over 700 organizations worldwid…

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“The smartphone is dead”? Why tech titans might be wrong | Ep. 230 46:01

2M ago46:01

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Everyone from Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg is declaring the end of the smartphone era — but is it hype or reality? On this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw is joined by IDC analyst Ramon Llamas to explore whether smart glasses, earbuds, AI pins, or even brain implants will really replace your smartphone. From the rise of AR/VR wearables to the …

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What to make of Trump's deep-sea minerals push 37:04

2M ago37:04

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In April, the Trump administration issued an executive order to accelerate the development of deep-sea minerals — part of its broader push for “energy dominance.” The world’s oceans hold vast, untapped deposits of critical minerals like nickel, copper, manganese, and rare earth elements — all essential to batteries and clean energy technologies. De…

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E166 | AI and AR to help surgeons achieve better patient outcomes 29:40

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In this episode, discover how AI (artificial intelligence) and AR (augmented reality) are transforming neurosurgery, surgical training, and the entire operating room experience. Vladimir Verbulskii, CEO of Argus AI, shares how their cutting-edge technology is enabling surgeons to see inside the human body with unmatched clarity, boosting precision,…

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Emailing like a superhuman 47:27

2M ago47:27

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Loïc Houssier, Head of Engineering at Superhuman, joins us to discuss how AI and LLMs are reshaping the email experience. He highlights challenges related to the variability of user prompts and infrastructure optimization. Loïc emphasizes that a deep focus on user experience and real human workflows is key to building AI tools people actually love …

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Will synthetic data shape the future of AI training? | Ep. 229 26:26

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As the demand for high-quality training data continues to surge, synthetic data is emerging as a game-changing tool in the world of AI development. But is it the silver bullet enterprises need—or a potential minefield of risks?In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw sits down with Alexius Wronka, CTO of Data and Growth at Invisible Techno…

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A former race car engineer on battery safety and supply chains [partner content] 26:37

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From his days as an IndyCar race engineer to his current role as chief product officer for a leading storage integrator, Tristan Doherty has always worked at the intersection of high performance and risk management. Today, he's applying that expertise at LG Energy Solution Vertech to build more resilient, domestically manufactured energy storage sy…

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Mechanism design: Building smarter AI agents from the fundamentals, Part 1 37:06

2M ago37:06

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What if we've been approaching AI agents all wrong? While the tech world obsesses over larger language models (LLMs) and prompt engineering, there'a a foundational approach that could revolutionize how we build trustworthy AI systems: mechanism design. This episode kicks off an exciting series where we're building AI agents "the hard way"—using pri…

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Terrawatt Infrastructure’s billion-dollar strategy 38:53

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This week, we're bringing you a special episode of The Green Blueprint, a show about the stories behind first-of-a-kind climate projects. In this episode: Terawatt Power's first commercial electric truck charging depot, which opened in April near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. It was a significant milestone for the industry. So how’d Tera…

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E165 | AI & Wearable Data in Pharma: How real-time biometric insights can enhance patient monitoring and early intervention 34:27

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In this cutting-edge episode of the podcast, we explore the powerful intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), wearable technology, and the pharmaceutical industry. Our special guest, Marco Benitez, CEO and co-founder of Rook AI, shares how real-time biometric data from wearables like Apple Watch, Dexcom, and Oura Ring is revolutionizing clinic…

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How AI image generators are changing art and creativity | Ep. 228 40:43

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Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and DALL·E are rapidly transforming how we create images, tell stories, and even build entire comic books. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw sits down with Michael Todasco — an AI advisor, creative technologist, and visiting fellow at San Diego State University — to examine the explosive growth …

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The U.S. nuclear groundswell 40:27

2M ago40:27

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Model Context Protocol Deep Dive 42:23

2M ago42:23

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In this episode, Daniel and Chris unpack the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a rising standard for enabling agentic AI interactions with external systems, APIs, and data sources. They explore how MCP supports interoperability, community contributions, and a rapidly developing ecosystem of AI integrations. The conversation also highlights some real-wo…

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Principles, agents, and the chain of accountability in AI systems 46:26

2M ago46:26

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Dr. Michael Zargham provides a systems engineering perspective on AI agents, emphasizing accountability structures and the relationship between principals who deploy agents and the agents themselves. In this episode, he brings clarity to the often misunderstood concept of agents in AI by grounding them in established engineering principles rather t…

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Frontier Forum: Unlocking next-generation VPPs 26:16

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In the mid-2000s, Ben Brown started his career designing demand response programs that relied on pagers and telephones. Today, as Renew Home's CEO, he's leveraging AI and tens of millions of connected smart devices to help households save energy and create an entirely new approach to grid management. Renew Home is building a new kind of virtual pow…

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E164 | AI for automating clinical trial processes and optimizing clinical trial design - that excels even with rare condition trials 29:10

2M ago29:10

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In this must-listen episode of AI for Business Growth, host Dr. Andre Bates is joined by Damond Rasheed, Executive Director at Opyl (makers of Trial Key, an AI SaaS platform for clinical trial design). Together, they unpack how artificial intelligence is transforming rare disease clinical trials, solving real-world bottlenecks in patient recruitmen…

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Chatbots are out, AI agents are in: The future of customer service | Ep. 227 42:31

2M ago42:31

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Generative AI is transforming customer service — but are companies ready? In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw talks with Glenn Nethercutt, CTO at Genesys, about the rise of AI-powered chatbots, agent copilots, and the shift toward empathetic, agentic AI in CX. From IVRs that frustrate to AI agents that anticipate your needs, we explore how…

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Synthetic Data in Testing 33:47

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In this episode, Matthew Heusser and Michael Larsen welcome Pat Rinaldo and Naresh Kumar Nunna to discuss the importance of synthetic test data for organizations that handle large amounts of customer data and cannot use real data due to privacy concerns. Ally Bank, working with Qualitest, has successfully leveraged synthetic data to enable faster i…

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Catalyst Live at SF Climate Week 46:55

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It’s a Catalyst first-of-a-kind: our very first live event! We hosted it last Wednesday at San Francisco Climate week. In this episode, Shayle talks to Mike Schroepfer, co-founder and partner at Gigascale Capital and former CTO of Meta, and Nick Chaset, CEO of Octopus Energy US. Together they cover: Lessons on building products that consumers love …