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Intelligence Squared is the home of lively debate and deep-dive discussion. Follow Intelligence Squared wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy four regular episodes per week taking you to the heart of the issues that matter in the company of the world’s great minds. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to [email protected] or ...
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Stewart Alsop III reviews a broad range of topics with his father Stewart Alsop II, who started his career in the personal computer industry and is still actively involved in investing in startup technology companies. Stewart Alsop III is fascinated by what his father was doing as SAIII was growing up in the Golden Age of Silicon Valley. Topics include: - How the personal computing revolution led to the internet, which led to the mobile revolution - Now we are covering the future of the inte ...
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What's missing in [many] discussions on politics, ethics, religion, and society, [mostly] focussed on South Africa. Hosted by Jacques Rousseau and Greg Andrews.
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Each week, Embedded Computing Design’s EVP Rich Nass speaks to an executive in the embedded industry to understand what’s happening with the latest products, standards, and trends. The frank discussions reveal the real, behind the scenes issues, so the design community knows what’s coming down the pike. Topics covered in artificial intelligence, machine learning, embedded systems, internet of things, industrial automation, automotive applications, open source and more.
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America is more divided than ever—but it doesn’t have to be. Open to Debate offers an antidote to the chaos. We bring multiple perspectives together for real, nonpartisan debates. Debates that are structured, respectful, clever, provocative, and driven by the facts. Open to Debate is on a mission to restore balance to the public square through expert moderation, good-faith arguments, and reasoned analysis. We examine the issues of the day with the world’s most influential thinkers spanning s ...
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Welcome to Arts & Culture by Intelligence Squared. Here we delve into the artistic and cultural moments, movements and conversations that have shaped, and are still shaping, our world. In this podcast Intelligence Squared speaks to some of the world’s greatest orators, writers, actors and artists. Guests include Stephen Fry, Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo, Salman Rushdie, Kate Winslet, Simon Schama, Tom Hiddleston and Marina Abromović. Join us every week as we feature the best of cultu ...
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First, put your shovel down and listen to our monthly community podcast, Stop Digging! Only YOU can decide how to move through whatever pile of dirt your life or work struggles have put in your way. But we can help. Explore various pain-point topics with our nonprofit's podcast team that hosts engaging conversations with real people. We focus on three main community pillars: 1. Health & Relationships 2. Learning & Leadership 3. Organizations & Growth Each pillar aligns to our nonprofit’s ind ...
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Kitbag Conversations was a podcast, blog, and meme page ran by two former military intelligence analysts. Matt, a former Marine intelligence NCO, and Cody, a former Army intelligence officer.
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Two professors of writing and design share strategies for effectively and ethically implementing generative AI into teaching and learning. We answer listener questions. We talk to students, faculty, and whoever else comes to the table.
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The Future. It’s all there, in front of us. It could go wonderfully. Or it could go badly wrong. It will inevitably require our passions and our ingenuity. So how do we see the challenges early on, find solutions and help make the world a better place? For ourselves, for our families, for everyone. Welcome to the Futureverse, brought to you by Intelligence Squared and Y TREE.
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America feels divided. From the most salient questions about our national identity and place in the world, to fundamental concerns about technology, religion, the economy, and public policy, Intelligence Squared U.S. is here to help. A respite from polarized discussions, we bring together the smartest minds to debate and dissect issues in depth, restoring civility and bringing intelligence to the public square in the process.
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VS is a light-hearted podcast about the little debates that are always a big deal to someone. Arsenal VS Spurs. McDonald’s VS KFC. Twitter VS TikTok. 80s VS 90s. And many more. Our host Coco Khan invites experts and fans to go head-to-head on the timeless debates that form the lifeblood of friendships. Who wins? You decide with our weekly vote. VS is an Intelligence Squared production. Tune in to new episodes every Friday.
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For almost three centuries, Sotheby’s has been the place to discover the greatest stories of creativity. We’ve been the temporary custodians of some of the world’s finest treasures, which you can see on display in our galleries on any given day. Sotheby’s Talks is the podcast that celebrates art, culture, and collecting. Featuring conversations with tastemakers, collectors and luminaries from the world of art and culture, this series invites you inside the world of Sotheby’s: a place where y ...
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Breaking down the economic ideas we’ve all heard of but may not fully understand in under 15 minutes. Host Nicola Walton is joined by an economics expert each week to take us through the terminology, statistics and stories of how economic forces shape our world and lives. Brought to you by Intelligence Squared.
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My name is Mary Rutt. I'm a podcaster. I'm also a big fan of mental health, and I'm interested to find out if artificial intelligence makes a good therapist. In this show, I'm wondering...can IA therapy help me become a better person? Is it smart to seek advice from a bot or a cloud or whatever? Let's find out!
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Chris Hirst, CEO of Havas advertising group, cuts through the bullsh*t and gets to the heart of modern leadership. In this straight talking podcast he interviews leaders from Clive Woodward to June Sarpong on how to inspire, how to keep going when sh*t hits the fan, and ultimately how to get stuff done. Brought to you by Intelligence Squared.
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"Blue Square Security" is a Microsoft Security focused podcast that explores the latest trends and best practices in cybersecurity, led by the Microsoft Digital Security team including in-depth discussions with experts from multiple industry experts and Microsoft partners. Each episode will delve into a different topic, such as cloud security, threat intelligence, or identity and access management, providing listeners with practical insights and actionable advice to help them better protect ...
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DNA science. Artificial intelligence. Smartphones and 3D printers. Science and technology have transformed the world we live in. But how did we get here? It wasn’t by accident. Well, sometimes it was. It was also the result of hard work, teamwork, and competition. And incredibly surprising moments. Hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson (“How We Got To Now”), American Innovations uses immersive scenes to tell the stories of the scientists, engineers, and ordinary people behind the great ...
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A Members Exclusive Limited Series from Intelligence Squared. Head to www.intelligencesquared.com/membership to become a member today and listen whenever you get your podcasts. In recent months it can feel like Saudi Arabia is intent on buying the world. Its Public Investment Fund (PIF) has bought up much of golf, sports teams, many of the globe’s best soccer players to its domestic league, and it owns huge chunks of many of the most famous companies on the planet. But Saudi Arabia is not ju ...
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We are a group of psychedelic explorers that gather on a Discord Server to discuss topics that come to us from books, movies, current events, and our own personal lives, such as hallucinogens, addiction, consciousness, and dimethyltryptamine . Come join us and be part of our growing community! https://discord.gg/WJTvxCfbbw
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Welcome to Tech News Daily, brought to you by Brief! Our AI selects the latest stories and top headlines and then delivers them to you each day in less than ten minutes (for more details, visit www.brief.news/how-it-works). Tune in to get your daily news of all things tech, including the latest developments in areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity, gadgets, apps, and more. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, industry professional, or simply curious about the potential ...
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Hear the story behind the headlines. In under ten minutes each episode, we’ll help you make sense of the news stories that matter to you from Australia and the world, with reports and interviews from the SBS News team.
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Learn how the smartest people in the world are using AI to think, create, and relate. Each week I interview founders, filmmakers, writers, investors, and others about how they use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Midjourney in their work and in their lives. We screen-share through their historical chats and then experiment with AI live on the show. Join us to discover how AI is changing how we think about our world—and ourselves. For more essays, interviews, and experiments at the forefron ...
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Join Alannah Weston, Chairman of Selfridges Group, for the third series of How to Lead a Sustainable Business (https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/features/project-earth/podcast/?cm_re=homepage-_-cat-tile-1-feature-_-podcast) . In this series, Alannah continues her mission to discover how businesses can innovate and transform to put sustainability at their core. The latest IPCC report demonstrates what we all know - there is no time left for incremental progress. This series is all about system ...
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BORN TO BLOG If you don't have time to read my blogs you can always listen to it as a podcast. You should never hesitate to gain some free, researched knowledge.
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Conversations with politicians, public figures, thinkers and commentators about taking American democracy back from the algorithms and social media platforms that are swallowing us whole.
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Tariff Special: The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook with Helen Thompson (Part One)
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‘The world as we knew it is gone’ – UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s response to Trump’s tariffs President Donald Trump recently announced a 90-day pause for his monumental ‘liberation day’ tariffs while at the same time escalating a dangerous trade war with China. Trump’s announcement came just weeks after import taxes on all goods entering th…
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Hundreds of thousands to gather at St Peter's square for the inauguration of Pope Leo
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The Vatican expects 250,000 people to pack St Peter's square for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is among dozens of world leaders who will attend.
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Austria triumphs at Eurovision with operatic pop singer JJ
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Austria has triumphed at Eurovision 2025, securing its third-ever win with operatic pop singer JJ’s electrifying performance of Wasted Love. The 24-year-old Viennese artist, born to Austrian and Filipino parents, blended soaring falsetto with techno and opera to win over juries and the public alike.
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How to keep migrating whales free from getting tangled in fishing gear
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The eastern Humpback Whale migration season runs from May to November each year. During that time, thousands of whales pass Australia's east coast as they head towards warmer waters before returning to Antarctica. But as they make their journey they run the risk of becoming entangled in fishing gear. Efforts are now underway to try and change that.…
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Remote First Nations communities celebrate million-book milestone
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If you live in a town or a city in Australia, the chances are that you'll find it easy to find a book to read. Bookshops, local libraries, department stores - they're all places where it's easy to get your literary fix. But if you're hours away from the nearest town of any size, down difficult dirt roads, or even not served by a road at all, none o…
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Should artificial intelligence be used in job recruitment?
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The use of AI in recruitment is on the rise, with almost two thirds of Australian organisations believed to be using the technology in their job hiring processes. There are growing concerns over the risks of discrimination.
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How a custom-made gene therapy could save one baby's life
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A baby born with a rare, life-threatening genetic disease is now thriving after receiving an experimental gene-editing treatment. He's one of the first to be successfully treated with a bespoke therapy targeting a tiny but deadly error in his DNA. His doctors hope the technology could one day help the estimated 350 million people worldwide with rar…
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Volunteers play a significant role in Australia, but numbers are dropping
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National Volunteers week is just around the corner, running from the 19th- 25th May. This year's theme, Connecting Communities, celebrates the significant role volunteers play in building stronger communities, and in helping people connect with others. However, the number of volunteers in Australia has been in decline in recent years, prompting cal…
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INTERVIEW: Record numbers of malicious data breaches recorded - how do you protect yourself?
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Australia recorded the highest number of data breach reports last year since monitoring began in 2018. The latest Notifiable Data Breaches Report found 69 per cent of those data breaches were due to malicious or criminal attacks, with 29 per cent derived from human error. Most personal information in the breaches was contact information, identity d…
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Home-grown coffee is Tibor's passion, precision-roasted by flamethrower
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Australians love drinking coffee, with more than 6 billion cups consumed each year. However a global shortage means the price of coffee beans has soared, so that morning brew could soon cost $10.
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OpenAI Launches Codex: An Autonomous Programming Agent
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OpenAI just launched Codex, a brand-new coding agent that can build features and fix bugs autonomously. We’ve been testing it at Every for a few days, and I’m impressed. I invited Alexander Embiricos, a member of the OpenAI product staff responsible for Codex, to demo the agent live on a special edition of AI & I. We talk through: What Codex is and…
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Square Enix Drops Missing-Link, M&S Cyber Attack Triggers Security Overhaul, Proofpoint Acquires Hornetsecurity, YouTube Introduces AI Ads, and more...
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(0:10): Square Enix Cancels Missing-Link, Focuses on Kingdom Hearts IV with New Gameplay and Disney Collaborations (2:17): M&S Cyber Attack Sparks Urgent Retail Security Overhaul Amid Rising Threats from Scattered Spider (4:32): Proofpoint Acquires Hornetsecurity for $1B to Boost MSP Capabilities Amid Cybersecurity Boom (6:42): YouTube Unveils AI-P…
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Can the U.S. Outpace China in AI Through Chip Controls?
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The AI revolution is underway, and the U.S. and China are racing to the top. At the heart of this competition are semiconductors—especially advanced GPUs that power everything from natural language processing to autonomous weapons. The U.S. is betting that export controls can help check China’s technological ambitions. But will this containment str…
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SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Zoran Kresovic from Blueberry to find out what's driving the sharemarket's recent run.
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The Art of the Middle East Deal, Philippines Midterms and Tissue-Gate
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In this episode: President Trump’s tour of the Middle East sees key deals signed and sanctions rolled back - what does it mean for the region? Plus, Prime Minister Albanese’s diplomatic balancing act with Indonesia’s leader, what the results of the Philippines midterms mean for two political dynasties, the latest on Ukraine peace negotiations, and …
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Australia's Go-Jo elated with Eurovision 2025 performance
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Spoiler alert: This story includes the outcome of Australia's performance in the second semi-final of Eurovision 2025. The broadcast will be replayed on SBS and SBS on Demand on Saturday 17 May at 7:30pm AEST.
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Harvard discovers Magna Carta 'copy' is in fact an original
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A pair of British researchers are preparing to travel to the US to see the Magna Carta held by Harvard University, after discovering it is an authentic original version of the document. The medieval history experts say they consider their find to be ironic.
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Passionate debate as bill to improve abortion access in regional NSW passes state parliament
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A bill to improve access to abortions in regional New South Wales has been approved in the state's Parliament, amid passionate debate. The legislation, tabled by Greens MP Amanda Cohn, was introduced after revelations a woman was turned away from having an abortion on the day of her planned procedure at Queanbeyan Hospital in August 2024.…
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Can Mathematics Fuel Creativity? With Marcus du Sautoy (Part Two)
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From the earliest stone circles to Mozart’s obsession with numbers to the radically modern architecture of Zaha Hadid, maths and creativity are interwoven across time and space. Whether we are searching for meaning in an abstract painting or finding patterns in poetry, there are blueprints everywhere: symmetry, prime numbers, the golden ratio and m…
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Episode #36: Elegance vs. Exquisite: Rethinking Systems Old and New
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I, Stewart Alsop, was absolutely thrilled to have my dad, Stewart Alsop II, and our very special guest, Gilman Louie, on this episode of Crazy Wisdom. We journeyed through Gilman's incredible career, from pioneering video games in the 80s with severe hardware limitations and the whirlwind of the Pokemon card craze, to his instrumental work founding…
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Larissa Waters has become the leader of the Australian Greens after Adam Bandt lost his seat at the federal election. She was an environmental lawyer in Queensland before entering the Senate in 2011. Mehreen Faruqi has been re-elected as the deputy leader.
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'Destined to be neighbours': PM makes first overseas visit to Indonesia
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in Jakarta, commencing a three-day visit to Indonesia, his first overseas trip since securing a decisive re-election earlier this month. It’s become customary for new Australian prime ministers to prioritise a visit to Indonesia, reinforcing ties with key regional partners.…
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Women drive job gains as unemployment rate remains at 4.1%
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SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxham to find out if Australia's tight labour market will impact the RBA's interest rate decision next week, plus a check on global markets with Elizabeth Tien from Citi.
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Microsoft Issues Urgent Security Patch, Apple Unveils Matrix3D AI, BOE Launches Green Tech Innovations, MediaTek Launches Dimensity 9400e, and more...
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(0:10): Microsoft Urgently Patches Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Amid Active Attacks; Users Urged to Update Immediately (2:18): Apple Unveils Matrix3D: AI Revolutionizes 3D Modeling from Minimal Images (4:17): BOE Unveils 30+ Innovations at Display Week 2025, Launches ONE Brand for Green Tech Revolution (6:31): MediaTek Unveils Dimensity 9400e: Powering…
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Trump visit to Qatar signals a change in US relationship with the Middle East
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United States President Donald Trump has continued his diplomatic trip through the Middle East with a visit to Qatar. President Trump secured a number of commercial and military agreements with the Qataris in an ongoing effort to strengthen the U-S relationships with Persian Gulf states.
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'Surreal and honourable': Gojo prepares for Eurovision semi-final
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Australia’s Eurovision hopeful GoJo is taking to the Basel stage for the competition’s second-semi final. Also performing is Israel’s Yuval Raphael, who says she is mentally prepared to be be boo-ed in the arena, amid protests over her country’s actions in Gaza.
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'There's tremendously bad things going on': Trump maintains South African refugee program necessary
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The Trump administration has welcomed a group of white South Africans to the US, granting them refugee status after deeming them to be victims of racial discrimination. The move has drawn strong criticism from refugee advocates and a range of figures in South Africa, who say the claims are not true.
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The $10B Hedge Fund CEO Who’s Betting Big on AI | Will England, Walleye Capital
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Will England just pivoted his $10B AUM hedge fund to go all in on AI with a firm-wide email: “I wrote this email using ChatGPT—you should too. As a hedge fund, we should be ashamed to leave money on the table by ignoring AI.” It’s working: 75% of his 400-person team are using ChatGPT daily—and Walleye is well on its way to transforming into an AI-f…
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Embedded Executive: Security Through Open Source | Tropic Square
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Some “experts” in the embedded space will swear that systems based on open-source software or hardware can never be secure. At the same time, others will say that such a notion is pure nonsense. To get a better feel for the argument and understand what is accurate and what is not, I spoke to Jan Pleskac, the Co-Founder and CTO of Tropic Square, on …
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Liberals' position on nuclear power and net zero remains unclear
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The coalition's position on net-zero policies and nuclear power have been put under review. Has a bruising defeat brought the climate wars back?
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Can the Liberal party win back the female vote?
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With the first woman leading the Liberals in the party's history, they will be looking to bolster their female voting base after a crushing election defeat. However, experts say a woman leading the party may not be enough to encourage women to turn back to the Liberals.
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UK Government Faces Copyright Pressure, Spotify Launches AI DJ Features, House GOP Advocates for AI Regulation, India Designs First 3nm Chips, and more...
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(0:10): UK Government Pressured to Update Copyright Laws for AI Protection Amidst Music Industry Backlash (2:21): Spotify Unveils AI DJ Voice Commands for Personalized Music Experience (4:12): House GOP Pushes AI Regulation Bill, Sparks Debate Over Consumer Protections and Big Tech Influence (6:28): India to Design Its First 3nm Semiconductor Chips…
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President Trump strengthens ties with Saudi Arabia
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United States President Donald Trump has moved to strengthen the US relationship with Saudi Arabia and remove tariffs from Syria in his first major trip abroad since returning to the presidency. Mr Trump began his four-day visit to the Middle East with a trip to the Saudi capital Riyadh.
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Can Mathematics Fuel Creativity? With Marcus du Sautoy (Part One)
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From the earliest stone circles to Mozart’s obsession with numbers to the radically modern architecture of Zaha Hadid, maths and creativity are interwoven across time and space. Whether we are searching for meaning in an abstract painting or finding patterns in poetry, there are blueprints everywhere: symmetry, prime numbers, the golden ratio and m…
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Explainer: the 1948 turning point in Palestine-Israel history
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The 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict is a pivotal moment in the timeline of an ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. While the conflict then lasted less than a year, it led to the mass displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. At the same time, it marked the declaration of the state of Israel.…
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China-US tariffs drop: 'From apocalyptic to merely bad'
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Markets in the US and Europe have rallied off the back of trade tensions easing between China and the US. On Wall Street, the S&P surged more than 3 per cent, while the Nasdaq catapulted 4.4 per cent higher.
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After four decades the PKK lays down its arms
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Following a four-decade-long conflict, the Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK has disbanded in Turkey, bringing hopes the country could enter a new peaceful era. However, experts say peace is not guaranteed and complex regional conflicts could now intensify.
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