Best User Friendly Media Group Podcasts (2025)

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Oura is winning young women and losing gym rats, and it’s fine with that 9:06

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Oura's chief commercial officer doesn't seem particularly worried about capturing every demographic. Instead, she's focused on keeping Oura’s core users happy while organically attracting new segments. And young women are becoming part of that core market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots; plus, Salesforce announces Agentforce 360 as enterprise AI competition heats up 8:55

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill on Monday that regulates AI companion chatbots, making it the first state in the nation to require AI chatbot operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions The law is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from some of the harms associated with AI companion chatbot use. …

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Google Chrome silences those pesky notifications; also, Trump fires back at China’s rare earth mineral restrictions by threatening 100% tariffs 5:11

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On Friday, the technology giant announced a new feature that will automatically disable browser notifications for the websites you haven’t interacted with recently, disrupting their ability to pop up alerts and updates that you may no longer be interested in. the President declared Friday that he will impose a 100% tariff on all imports from China,…

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A Look Back at 2023 49:04

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Join us this week as we talk AI hardware. Our second segment features Bill Snodgrass with a new single-player RPG. Following that, we talk about holiday scams. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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Investors are betting $21 billion that the energy transition isn’t going away; also, UK slapped Google Search with special market status, making way for stricter regulations 8:01

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Political shifts might have set back the energy transition, but large investors are betting that renewables are at the future of energy. In other news, the CMA has designated Google as having "strategic market status" in the search and search advertising markets, which means the company has such "a substantial and entrenched" position that it requi…

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While OpenAI races to build AI data centers, Nadella reminds us that Microsoft already has them; also, Andreessen Horowitz denies report of India office, calls it ‘fake news’ 5:14

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella offered a glimpse of the "first of many" massive Nvidia AI systems it is rolling out, starting now. a16z’s Anish Acharya calls India office reports “entirely fake news!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Tesla’s FSD software under investigation; Apple prepares to comply with Texas law; and SoundCloud gets more social 8:21

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-The U.S.' top auto safety agency said it had identified more than 50 reports of FSD running red lights, crossing yellow lines, or making illegal turns. -Apple speaks out about how the Texas age assurance law was written, saying it affects the privacy of users. -SoundCloud is evolving into a more social platform with new features like playlists bas…

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Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown 13:36

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From phone spyware and facial recognition to phone unlocking technology and databases and more, this tech powers Trump's deportation machine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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SoftBank bulks up its robotics portfolio with ABB Group’s robotics unit; also, Square launches AI voice ordering and an integrated Bitcoin solution for merchants 6:50

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Japanese investing conglomerate SoftBank Group is buying a robotics company as the financial behemoth says physical AI is its next frontier. SoftBank announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB Group’s robotics business unit for more than five billion dollars. The deal is subject to regulatory approval; SoftBank predic…

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ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones; also, North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in crypto 8:37

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement paid eight hundred twenty five thousand dollars earlier this year to a company that manufactures vehicles equipped with various technologies for law enforcement, including fake cellphone towers known as “cell-site simulators,” which can be used to spy on nearby phones. Also, hackers working for the North Kor…

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Deloitte goes all in on AI — despite having to issue a hefty refund for use of AI; plus Taylor Swift fans accuse singer of using AI in her Google scavenger hunt videos 6:40

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AMD to supply 6GW of compute capacity to OpenAI in chip deal worth tens of billions 6:37

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Waffles eat Bluesky, plus Suspect arrested after threats against TikTok’s Culver City headquarters 7:12

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Tesla’s insurance arm accused of ‘egregious delays’ and ‘systemic failures’ by CA regulator; also, Bezos predicts that millions will live in space in ‘couple of decades’ 6:33

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California's Department of Insurance has been warning Tesla to fix its claims process since 2022, but consumer complaints have skyrocketed anyways. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made a rare public appearance at Italian Tech Week in Turin on Friday and used the opportunity to predict that millions of people will be living in space “in the next couple of…

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Krak App Referral Code “@GET10” – Earn $10 Instantly Upon Sign-Up! 2:36

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A Look Back at 2024 49:47

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Join us this week for a talk about robot dogs! Our second segment features guests Kendy Pearson and Arnaud Lucas. Pearson talks about her award-winning book "When the Mountains Wept". Lucas is a digital problem solver and talks about the use of technology to execute product growth. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler…

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Apple removes ICEBlock and similar tracking apps from the App Store; also, Hacking group claims theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases 6:10

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A notorious predominantly English-speaking hacking group has launched a website to extort its victims, threatening to release about a billion records stolen from companies who store their customers’ data in cloud databases hosted by Salesforce. Apple has removed ICEBlock and other apps from its App Store that allow users to anonymously report sight…

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Hackers are sending extortion emails to executives after claiming Oracle apps’ data breach; also, OpenAI is the world’s most valuable private company 5:38

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Google says hackers associated with a prolific ransomware group are sending extortion emails to executives at “numerous” large organizations after claiming to have stolen their sensitive information from a suite of business software products developed by Oracle. Also, OpenAI has sold 6.6 billion dollars in shares held by current and former employee…

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Hollywood is not taking kindly to the AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood, plus, Apple is shelving Vision Pro overhaul to focus on AI glasses 4:24

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London-based actress Tilly Norwood has about 40 thousand Instagram followers. One thing to know though is she’s not real. She is an AI-generated character created by Xicoia, the AI division of the production company Particle6. Also, Apple is sidelining plans to overhaul its Vision Pro VR glasses to focus on developing AI smart glasses that can comp…

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OpenAI staff grapples with the company’s social media push 7:08

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Current and former OpenAI researchers seem torn over how the company's Sora app fits in with its broader mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Epic Games says Apple’s new install process cuts user drop-offs by 60%, also, Wikipedia data more accessible to AI and U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner 8:43

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-Fortnite maker Epic Games said that Apple’s new installation workflow, implemented in iOS 18.6, has had a positive impact on its user growth, with a 60 percent decrease in drop-offs. On Wednesday, Wikimedia Deutschland announced a new database that will make Wikipedia’s wealth of knowledge more accessible to AI models. The U.S. Department of Energ…

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Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans, plus Fubo shareholders approve Hulu Live TV deal 4:56

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Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, has blocked an effort to pass legislation that would have extended data privacy protections for federal lawmakers and public officials to everyone in the United States. On Monday night, Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, asked the U.S. Senate for unanimous consent from fellow senators to pass his legis…

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DoorDash unveils its autonomous robot; and Adobe’s video editing app Premiere arrives on iPhones 8:36

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On Tuesday, DoorDash unveiled Dot, a small robot it built in-house that can autonomously drive on roads, bike lanes, and sidewalks to deliver food and small packages at speeds up to 20 miles per hour. Dot is designed to look friendly and even cartoonish — painted bright red, with big LED eyes and a mouth that swings open to reveal where it holds yo…

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Future‑Proofing Creative Careers with Carl Reed of Composition Media - Mix & Matchbox Podcast 40:25

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Ready to turn AI into your personal animation studio? In this episode of Mix & Matchbox, host Brent Feldman sits down with Carl Reed, CEO of Composition Media and lead instructor of the AI Animation Bootcamp at Savvy Coders. Carl shares how the animation industry has already survived two massive tech shifts—hand‑drawn ➜ digital, and now AI—and why …

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California Governor Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill; also, Explosion, vehicle fire rock Faraday Future’s LA headquarters 7:02

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 53, a first-in-the-nation bill that sets new transparency requirements on large AI companies. The bill, which passed the state legislature two weeks ago, requires large AI labs, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind, to be transparent about safety protocols. It also ensures whistleblow…

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Honda and Astrobotic team up to keep the lights on through the long lunar night; plus, the UK government bailed out Jaguar Land Rover 6:19

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Automotive giant Honda and lunar startup Astrobotic are teaming up to explore how a regenerative fuel cell system could help keep the lights on during long nights on the Moon. On Monday, the companies partnered up to study whether Honda’s regenerative fuel cell can be integrated into Astrobotic’s LunaGrid, a scalable power service built around sola…

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Do EA buyout talks hint at bigger industry troubles? plus, beware coworkers who produce AI-generated ‘work slop’, and AI startup Friend spent more than $1M on all those subway ads 4:36

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Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier noted that video game companies are moving towards consolidation and that the deal could reflect EA executives’ broader concerns over the future of the industry. Following a period of rapid growth in the 2010s and during the pandemic, Schreier said gamers in recent years have “tended to stick with old favorites rather tha…

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Cthulhu and The Peacemaker 49:43

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The news about tech and pop culture. Chat about Cthulhu game and The Peacemaker. The guest is Dennis Meador. Hosts: William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, and Gretchen Winkler

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The Trump administration is going after semiconductor imports; also, More executives depart Hyundai’s air taxi startup Supernal 4:10

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In its latest bid to boost semiconductor production in the U.S., the Trump administration is reportedly considering a ratio-based approach that would penalize domestic manufacturers with tariffs if they don’t produce enough chips. A wider leadership shake-up at Hyundai’s electric air taxi startup Supernal is underway just a few weeks after it pause…

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Trump signs executive order to facilitate TikTok deal 5:59

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that essentially approves the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to an American investor group in order to keep the social media app operational in the country. Vice President JD Vance said that the deal would value TikTok US at “around $14 billion.” In a move no one asked for, Meta is introducing …

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Y Combinator launches “Early Decision” for students who want to graduate first, build later 6:01

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For decades, Silicon Valley has valorized the college dropout. Founders like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg left school early to build companies and they became billionaires. That ethos was later institutionalized through initiatives like the Thiel Fellowship, which famously pays promising students $100,000 to leave college and start c…

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Trump admin wants 10% stake in American lithium miner that sells to GM; plus YouTube now lets you hide recommendation pop-ups at the end of videos 4:06

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In exchange for renegotiating the repayment period of a two point two six billion dollars Department of Energy loan, the Trump administration is asking for as much as 10% equity in Lithium Americas, a company in which GM is a major investor. YouTube will finally allow you to hide the pop-up recommendations that appear at the end of videos, the comp…

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How Al Gore used AI to track 660M polluters; plus, UK police arrest man linked to ransomware attack 4:46

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Former Vice President Al Gore’s latest project gives polluters nowhere to hide. Climate Trace, a non-profit that Gore co-founded, launched a tool Wednesday that uses AI to track fine particulate pollution from more than 660 million sources worldwide. Also, the U.K.’s National Crime Agency said on Wednesday that a man was arrested in connection to t…

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SpaceX boasts an impressive alumni list. Some have gone on to found the sector’s biggest startups; others become astronauts 6:52

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NASA unveiled its 2025 astronaut class this week, and two familiar names popped out: Anna Menon and Yuri Kubo. Both spent more than a decade at SpaceX, where they played critical roles in the company’s rise to the behemoth it is today. In other news, while many vibe coding ⁠startups⁠ ⁠have⁠ ⁠become⁠ ⁠unicorns⁠, with valuations in the billions, one …

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Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation as state policies mount, also Alloy is bringing data management to the robotics industry 7:09

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Meta has raised the stakes in Big Tech’s fight against AI regulation. The Facebook-maker is investing “tens of millions” of dollars into a new super PAC to fight state-level tech policy proposals that could stifle AI advancement, reports Axios. Also, Sydney, Australia-based Alloy thinks it can help with that issue: the startup is building data infr…

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The Oakland Ballers let an AI manage the team. What could go wrong? 6:07

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The Oakland Ballers, an independent Pioneer League baseball team, took that concept of “playing the percentages” to the next level: they let an AI manage the team for a game. The Ballers were founded by edtech entrepreneur Paul Freedman as a salve to the departure of the beloved Oakland A’s, the Major League baseball team that owner John Fisher rip…

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Trump says Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch might invest in TikTok deal, also, Google isn’t kidding around about cost cutting 6:28

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The Trump administration has been talking up a potential TikTok deal this weekend, with President Donald Trump telling Fox News on Sunday that Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan are “probably” going to be involved. Also, Google is ending its enterprise subscription to the Financial Times, and it’s not the only enterprise media subscription on the c…

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ironman on the Hot Seat 49:01

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Comic Friendly 2.0 host Michael Regina joins us to answer your questions about Iron Man. And you sent in a lot! Check it out to get the details! William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web 4:00

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Mastodon, the non-profit organization that maintains the software powering the decentralized alternative to social networks like Threads and X, has a new plan to make money. Instead of relying entirely on donations and grants as before, the company announced Friday that it will now offer paid hosting, moderation, and support services for organizati…

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US government charges British teenager accused of at least 120 ‘Scattered Spider’ hacks; plus, OpenAI’s research on AI models deliberately lying is wild 9:56

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The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday unsealed federal charges against British teenager Thalha Jubair, who prosecutors accuse of being involved in at least 120 cyberattacks, including the U.S. Courts system, and the extortion of dozens of U.S. companies. In other news, Every now and then, researchers at the biggest tech companies drop a bombsh…

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Nvidia buys $5 billion stake in Intel, planning AI chip collaboration, also,Bumble BFF’s revamped app is here, focusing on friend groups 5:55

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Nvidia has agreed to buy a $5 billion stake in Intel as part of a broader deal to together develop “multiple generations” of data center and PC products. Also, With friendship apps continuing to gain popularity, Bumble announced on Wednesday the relaunch of its Bumble For Friends app. With younger generations seeking to expand their social circles,…

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Amazon launches AI agent to help sellers complete tasks and manage their businesses, also, Lyft and Waymo are partnering to bring robotaxis to Nashville 5:22

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Amazon announced on Wednesday that it’s introducing an always-on AI agent that will help sellers on its platform run their businesses. The company is updating Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, to help handle tasks on the seller’s behalf. Waymo has struck a deal with ride-hailing company Lyft to launch a robotaxi service in Nash…

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Sonair built its 3D ultrasonic sensor with robotic safety in mind, and Terra Oleo’s oil-producing microbes could replace destructive palm oil plantations 8:39

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As robots increasingly enter human spaces, robotics companies will need to think about safety differently than they did when robots were largely siloed from their human counterparts. Sonair thinks its sensors can help robotics companies reach their safety goals — with a solution that is both better and cheaper than popular LIDAR technology. Also, W…

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Silicon Valley bets big on ‘environments’ to train AI agents 12:03

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For years, Big Tech CEOs have touted visions of AI agents that can autonomously use software applications to complete tasks for people. But take today’s consumer AI agents out for a spin, whether it’s OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent or Perplexity’s Comet, and you’ll quickly realize how limited the technology still is. Making AI agents more robust may take a…

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Calm launches standalone iOS app for sleep support, also, Google launches new protocol for agent-driven purchases 6:40

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Calm is launching a new standalone app for more personalized sleep support, the company announced on Tuesday. The new Calm Sleep app is available on iOS and is designed to help people wind down, sleep better, and wake up refreshed. On Tuesday, Google announced a new open protocol for purchases initiated by AI agents — automated software programs th…

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Bank & Credit Union Online Reviews with George Swetlitz of RightResponse AI - Mix & Matchbox Podcast 40:38

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Join host Brent Feldman with George Swetlitz, co‑founder of RightResponse AI, as they break down the hidden power of online reviews and how AI is turning reputation management from a “task” into a massive growth engine. 🔹 From George’s “central‑Europe‑post‑Berlin‑Wall” story to building a AI‑driven platform that helps 220+ audiology clinics, banks,…

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Awake’s new app requires heavy sleepers to complete tasks in order to turn off the alarm ... and more tech news 4:53

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A new iOS app called Awake, designed specifically for heavy sleepers who must complete missions to turn off their alarms, launched Monday. The app is only available to users with the iOS 26 update, which also came out on Monday. he U.S. has reached a “framework” deal with China for social media platform TikTok, CNBC reported, citing Treasury Secret…

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‘Selling coffee beans to Starbucks’ – how the AI boom could leave AI’s biggest companies behind ... and more 9:17

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How much do foundation models matter? It might seem like a silly question, but it’s come up a lot in conversations with AI startups, which are increasingly comfortable with businesses that used to be dismissed as “GPT wrappers,” or companies that build interfaces on top of existing AI models like ChatGPT. Also, following its long-awaited launch of …

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Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan 7:08

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Rainmaker Technology’s bid to deploy cloud-seeding flares on small drones is being met by resistance from the airline pilots union, which has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to consider denying the startup’s request unless it meets stricter safety guidelines. The FAA’s decision will signal how the regulator views weather modification by u…

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Rose City 2025 49:05

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This week, we have the news and Rose City Comic Con, where we are joined by The Vault\'s James Sherwood for a great time at Rose City.. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler