Best Tech Heads F1 Podcasts (2025)

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What Happens When the U.S. Pulls Back from Global Aid? With the International Rescue Committee's President and CEO, David Miliband 43:39

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On today’s episode, host Brendan Vaughan talks to David Miliband. If you are familiar with British politics, you might remember Miliband from his time as the UK’s Foreign Secretary and as a member of parliament for the labor party. But, in 2013 he left politics to become the President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, which is a global…

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Foldable Phones, AI Tattoos and Solar Hacks: The Tech That’s Turning Heads…and Raising Eyebrows! 1:03:57

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Foldable Frenzy: Samsung’s Slim, Stacked, and Snazzy Smartphones Spill. Inked Innovation: AI’s Artistic Advance in Tattooing. Sirens on Smartphones: September’s Safety Signal. Solar Sabotage: Smart Inverter Infiltration Threatens Power Stability. Radiation Rebellion: Rethinking Renewable Rules. Grok’s Growing Gaffes: Musk’s Politically Incorrect AI…

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What did Linda Yaccarino actually do at Elon Musk’s X? 1:14:22

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On today's episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation. Topics include Open AI’s plan to build its own web browser, the latest inflation numbers, and the most recent tariffs President Trump is threatening to impose. Next, Fast Company contributing writer Chris Stokel-Walker join…

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Joy-Ann Reid’s Second Act 43:28

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For 11 years, Joy Reid was one of the most prominent journalists at MSNBC, spearheading three shows for the network, including The Reid Report, A.M. Joy, and The ReidOut. Her sharp commentary earned her top ratings, a loyal following, an Emmy nomination, and an NAACP Image Award. However, she was unexpectedly fired in February when MSNBC announced …

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Could Your Old Phone Be Gold? Are Soft Robots the Future? Will AI Run Your Council? All This and More. 53:35

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Litter Lasso: Leveraging Lenses to Limit Littering. Golden Gains: Greener Gold Grabs from Gadgets. Speed Surveillance Shake-Up: NSW’s New Camera Crackdown. Future Frames: Xiaomi’s Smart Spectacles Step Up. Audio Adventures: Ami Amplifies AirPod Adventures. Da Vinci’s Drone Dream Delivers. Minutes Made Magical: Municipal Meetings Meet Machine Minds.…

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Bilt to last? Inside the points-obsessed startup that rewards you for paying rent 1:10:12

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On today's episode, co-host Josh Christensen is joined by Fast Company associate editor David Salazar to discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation. Topics include the details of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”; the return of liberation day tariffs; and the stepping down of CEO of Elon Musk’s X, Linda Yaccarino. (00:38) Next, Josh…

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How Expensify landed brand pole position in Brad Pitt’s blockbuster F1 1:09:54

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Here are some deets fresh off the Croisette from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity—basically the ad industry’s Oscars but also the global epicenter of brand culture—that happened in mid-June. Brands, marketers, ad agencies, tech companies, platforms, people from entertainment and sports, and anyone and everyone part of the brand…

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Phones Warn of Quakes, Cement Cools Cities but Being Polite to AI Heats the Planet: Tech That’s Helping and Harming Our World. 48:59

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Paws, Patterns and Positioning: The Fi Collar Fetches the Future of Pet Tech. Specs and Sound: Spectacular Synergy or Sensory Shortcut? Performance-Packed Prisms: Meta and Oakley Make Smart Specs Sporty. Seismic Signals: Smartphones Shake Up Earthquake Safety. Bright Bulbs and Better Burglar Busting: Wyze’s Watchful Wonder. Vacuuming Victory: LG’s …

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Keep Talking to Your Loved Ones after They Die, Apple Phones Used in F1 and Big Screen Backyard Blockbusters. 47:30

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Backyard Blockbusters: Big Screens, Budget Setups and Bug Spray. Brawling Bots: Beijing's Boxing Breakthrough. Final Farewell or Forever Files? The Rise of Grief Tech. Diagnosis Delivered: AI as a Co-Pilot in Cancer Care. Snooze-Saving Sound: Soundcore’s Snore-Silencing Sleep Solution. F1 Filmmaking with Apple: Custom Cameras, Chipsets and Cinemati…

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Why OpenAI and Microsoft’s AI partnership might be headed for a breakup 1:12:10

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On today's episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation. Topics include Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory in the New York City mayoral primary, Tesla’s robotaxi launch, and another round of layoffs for dating app Bumble. (00:46) Next, for the past six years, OpenAI and Microsoft …

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Why Michael Bierut still designs with a notebook and pencil 1:12:30

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Welcome to the first episode of By Design, our new show for news, interviews, and criticism from the wide world of design. Our first guest is Michael Bierut. He has been the brains behind some of the most iconic design work in recent history. Mastercard, Slack, Saks Fifth Avenue, and countless more came from Beirut’s desk as a partner at Pentagram.…

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Drones Replacing Fireworks, Electric Tractors Charging Ahead and Watch Your Bias in Your Next Internet Query. 49:04

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Dazzling Displays and Drone Delights: A Sky-High Shift in Spectacles. Tractors, Troops and Tech: The Voltrac Versatility Venture. Breath-Based Breakthrough: Biomarker Detection Without Blood or Blades. Salmon Solutions: Safe, Sustainable, and Served Raw. Rings, Readings and Resilience: The Ultrahuman Upgrade to Wellness. Perilous Pages: Poison, Pig…

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Inside Walmart’s ambitious plan to make your clothes in America again 1:19:56

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On today's episode, Josh Christensen and guest co-host Liz Stinson discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation including the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, OpenAI and Microsoft's falling out, and the Trump phone. (00:44) Next, Josh and Liz talk to staff writer Liz Segran about the state of apparel manufacturing in …

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AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler on how labor is uniting in response to Trump 48:12

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In an exclusive interview with Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan, the U.S. labor leader also discusses DOGE, Musk, and AI.By Fast Company

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Beer by Bot, Palm Cooling Power, Petrol from Air and a Ping Pong Robot with Killer Reflexes. 47:36

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Brewed with Brains: Beer, Bots, and Bold New Beginnings. Palm Power: Precision Performance with the Pricey but Potent Rocc. Scooter Surge: Segway’s Sleek, Smart, and Sturdy Solution for City Commuters. Towering Technology: The Swiss Spiral Soars with 3D Precision. Sugar Sense or Sensor Senselessness? Stelo, Stats, and the Self-Tracking Surge. Gas f…

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Sweetgreen's CEO explains why his salads are so expensive 1:12:26

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On today's episode, co-hosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation, including Apple’s newest product announcements at WWDC, Warner Bros. Discovery’s split back into two companies, and the U.S. and China meeting in London to discuss trade talks. (00:45) Next, since its inception in 2008, NP…

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Creative Control: Why Moby keeps giving music away for free 56:17

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Moby’s prolific music career spans 35 years, most notably helping to bring electronic music to the mainstream—and perhaps less notably, but still importantly, giving so much of that music away for free. Amid consistently putting out albums, Moby launched Mobygratis in 2005, a platform where creatives can download instrumental music made by Moby to …

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Vibe Coding: Try It Today, Brawling Robots, Night Vision with Contact Lenses and a New Rubik’s Cube Record. 50:51

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Contact Lens Conversions: Flickers, Frequency, and Future Night Vision. Drone Drop Drama: Florida Fisherman Flies to the Rescue. Three-Dimensional Takeoff: The Glasses-Free Gaming Gamechanger. Brawling Bots: Battle for the 'Iron Fist King' Begins. Sonic Surge: Supersonic Charging Breakthrough Beneath the Surface. Purdubik Power: Puzzle-Pulverising …

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How Bravo became one of NBCUniversal’s strongest streaming assets 1:19:55

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On today's episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation including Chime Financial’s upcoming IPO, Microsoft introducing the Bing Video Creator using OpenAI’s Sora, layoffs at Business Insider, Meta's plan to meet AI energy demands, and the long awaited release of the Nintendo Swi…

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Brand New World: 2024 was Apple's year for advertising—or was it? 1:09:16

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The first iteration of Brand New World was a very specific look at how AI is changing how brands and marketers work. Now we’re back to talk about brand culture more broadly. Of course that will involve AI from time to time, but I’ll also be digging into sports, entertainment, music, comedy, and everywhere else brands squeeze their way into pop cult…

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Smart Toothbrushes, Heated Pillows, Robots Picking up Socks and FBI Seeing through Walls. 59:57

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Pillow Power: Portable, Personal, Planet-Friendly Heat. Brushing Breakthroughs: The AI Approach to Oral Automation. Socks, Slippers and Smarts: Saros Sweeps into the Spotlight. Trucking Towards Tomorrow: Volvo’s Vision for a Cleaner, Cleverer Commute. Peering Past Plaster: FBI’s Futuristic ‘Find-Through-Walls’ Tech. Suiting Science: Stimulating Sol…

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‘Hacks’ showrunner Lucia Aniello already knows how it ends 1:06:15

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On today's episode, co-hosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation, including a U.S. trade court’s ruling on the Trump administration's tariffs, Salesforce's acquisition of AI-powered data management company Informatica, and the end of Elon Musk’s time in government. (00:39) Next, Josh and…

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The Latest Flying Car, Create Your Own Lego Designs with LegoGPT and 3D Printing Shaver Components. 48:04

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Airborne Ambitions: The Costly Climb of Car-Plane Crossovers. Philips Prints the Future: Fixables, Files and Facial Hair Fixes. Hyperboot Hype: Nike’s High-Tech Heatwear Hits the Market. Flailing Frontiers: From Inflatable Fads to Functional Footwork. Block by Block: Building Brilliance with LegoGPT. Mars Mission Mock-up: Highland Highlands Host Hu…

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Is This the End of Billionaire Philanthropy? 1:01:08

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On today's episode, co-hosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation. Including OpenAI’s acquisition of Jony Ive’s hardware firm, io; Walmart’s likely price increases due to tariffs; and the sale of 23andMe. (00:49) Next, Yasmin talks to Fast Company contributing writer Joe Berkowitz and Fas…

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Skype Signs off, AI Audio Assistants Arrive, Pi Is Powering Personalised Help and Cash Is Coming Back! 59:45

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Skype Signs Off: Shifts, Sentimentality and the Software Switch. Recording, Reminders and Really Creepy: AI Audio Assistants Arrive. Buffalo’s Bold Bones: A See-Through Spin on Storage Solutions. Physical Intelligence Powers a New Phase: Pi-Powered Personalised Housework Helpers. Cash Comeback: Contactless King Uber Courts Coins in the UK. Waymo’s …

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Grindr is more than just a hookup app 1:05:27

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On today's episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation, including the latest consumer price index report, the deal between China and the United States to pause tariffs for 90 days, and Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs. (00:47) Next, Yasmin and Josh speak with Platformer’s Cas…

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Edible Robotic Gummy Bears, Online Shopping with AI and Qantas Offers Free International Wi-Fi. 49:56

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Bouncing Bears: RoboCake Revolution Rocks Robotics and Recipes. Portable Power: Practical, Powerful and Perfectly Portable. ChatGPT's Commerce Crossover: AI Adds Shopping Smarts. Slate's Simplistic Shift: Bezos-Backed Bare-Bones EV Battles Big Brands. Calamari Creation: Clever Culinary Comeback with 3D Printing. Qantas Connects: Free Flying Wi-Fi F…

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The ultra-cheap car company backed by Jeff Bezos 58:10

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On today's episode, co-hosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation. [0:50] Next, Yasmin and Josh talk to Fast Company Global Design Editor Mark Wilson and Fast Company producer and Founder & President of Founders International Network, Hauwa Otori, about the new Michigan EV automobile comp…

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Ditch Your Phone Case While Chatting to Dolphins, Flying Drones and Watching Robots Run a Marathon. 57:24

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Marathon Machines: Mechanical Marvels Make Their Move in Beijing. Case Closed? The Naked Truth About Ditching Your Phone Cover. Drone Domination: DJI, Design, and Dazzling Deals. Playlist with a Purpose: Public Safety’s Pop Strategy. Dolphin Dialogues: Decoding Deep-Sea Discourse with AI. Apple Maps Monumental Move. Bridge Bravado in the Beipan: Ch…

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Target is having a bad year . . . and it’s not just because of tariffs. 1:05:35

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On today's episode, co-hosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation including Trump’s First 100 days, Canada’s recent election, and a new competitor in the electric vehicle market, Slate Auto. (00:47) Next, Yaz and Josh talk to Fast Company senior writer Liz Segran about the mass boycott of…

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Pee Physics with Splash-Free Solutions, Smart Glass in Aviation and Vinyl on the Go. 52:36

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Sky-High Screens: Smart Glass Soars into Aviation. Portable Platters: Toshiba’s Turntable Takes Vinyl on the Go. Pee Physics and Porcelain Precision: Splash-Free Solutions Spark Sanitary Shift. Streaming Smarts: Netflix's New Neural Navigation. Shoutouts, Stars, and Shillings: The Rise of Personalised Celebrity Videos. Neo’s Next Step: The Gamma Ge…

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Is design dead? 1:17:53

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On today’s episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation. Topics include the latest on tariffs, Tesla’s first-quarter earnings report, and the possibility of Google having to sell off its popular web browser Chrome. (00:54) Next, Yaz and Josh talk to Fast Company Global Design Edi…

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EV Battery Recycling Breakthrough, Wikipedia Woes with Bots and Thumbs in Trouble with Texting. 52:46

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Scroll Stoppers & Social Schedules: seven39 Shakes Up Sharing. Black Mass Breakthrough: Breathing New Life into EV Batteries. Moon Dust to Moonglass: Pioneering Perovskite Power for Lunar Living. Future Collider Frenzy: Smashing Science with a Supersized Subatomic Spin. Pint-Sized Pacemakers: Power, Precision, and Potential. Adelaide Advances: AI A…

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Cleantech is rebranding as national security in the Trump era 58:04

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On today’s episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen break down the latest news in the world of business and innovation, including the U.S. dollar’s slide into multiyear lows as the tariff wars with China escalate, the outlook for unemployment, Nvidia’s plans to make supercomputers entirely in the U.S., and OpenAI’s news of launching a soc…

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Prompting a new brand era 41:02

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Generative AI has taken the brand world by storm. But how is the planet’s best-known AI company building its own brand? Like everything to do with AI, the brand aspect of this category is evolving and changing seemingly week to week. There’s newer brands like Anthropic, Perplexity, and DeepSeek, alongside established giants’ own sub-brands like App…

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Innovating What Matters: Driving Pharma Forward - FROM FASTCO WORKS AND PURDUE UNIVERSITY 22:46

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The pharmaceutical industry is on the brink of massive transformation driven by cutting-edge technology and strategic collaboration. Purdue University is on the forefront of Pharma 4.0 by partnering with pharmaceutical companies to pioneer advances in medicine and speed up the evolution of pharmaceutical manufacturing. In this custom episode, host …

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Americans Love Big Cars, Uber Says Stop Owning Them and WikiPortraits Needs Your Photography Skills. 50:52

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Driverless Disruption: Uber’s Urban U-Turn on Car Ownership. Digital Drift: Devices, Distraction and the Daily Dilemma. Samsung's Smart Suckers: Vacuuming Meets Virtual Calls. Wiki Woes Wiped: Volunteer Visionaries Vanquish Vile Visuals. Lightweight Living: Light Phone’s Latest Leap into Low-Tech Luxury. Robots Refine Their Routine: Reinforcement L…

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This week’s biggest news: tariffs . . . and dire wolves 1:14:20

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On today’s episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen break down the latest news in the world of business and innovation, including President Trump delaying reciprocal tariffs, TikTok-alternative Skylight, a major win for college athletes, and Microsoft’s 50th anniversary. (00:46) Next, Yaz and Josh interview Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen abou…

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Don't be evil 45:19

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In episode six, host Jeff Beer is at Google’s world headquarters in Mountain View, CA to talk to chief marketing officer Lorrraine Twohill. We dig into the brand’s overall GenAI strategy, not only for how they’re working as a marketing organization, but also how they’re marketing Google's own AI tools like Gemini.We also chat about how Lorraine and…

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Tesla Drives through Wall, BYD Promises a Five-Minute Recharge and Tracking Tech Flips the Script. 52:52

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Tesla's Tech Tumbles Through Trick Tunnel. Spellbinding Speech: SpellRing Signals a Silent Shift. Blistering BYD Breakthrough: Five-Minute EV Fill-Ups. AI Advances: Aardvark Accelerates Accurate Atmospheric Assessments. Flok’s Futuristic Fix: AI and the Art of Aching Alleviation. Breakdancing Bots: Atlas Attempts Agile Acrobatics. Nanoplastic Power…

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Inside the Tesla Takedown movement 1:04:40

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On today’s episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen break down the latest news in the world of business and innovation, including the latest on the sweeping tariffs announced on wednesday, the Trump administration being sued by federal workers, Newsmax stock pops 500% on NYSE, Meta’s head of AI research Joelle Pineau is leaving the compan…

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Finding the right foundation for AI in beauty 49:53

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Sephora is compelling for any number of reasons, and one is it’s been a leader in the beauty industry working with GenAI and broader AI technology.A McKinsey piece reported earlier this year that Gen AI could add up $9 billion to $10 billion to the global economy based on its impact on the beauty industry alone.As consumer brands go, the beauty ind…

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Energy’s Next Steps: A Conversation with Williams’ Chad Zamarin - FROM FASTCO WORKS AND WILLIAMS 22:11

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With more than a century of expertise, Williams is shaping the future of energy—delivering reliable, sustainable solutions to fuel economic growth and global progress. ‘Fast Company’ speaks with Chad Zamarin, EVP of corporate strategic development for Williams, about the urgent need for companies to adapt in a rapidly evolving energy landscape—and …

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Titanium Heart Replacement, Deep Research with AI and Mining Employees Wanted…on the Moon! 57:05

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Titanium Triumph: Transformative Tech Transplants. Seaglider Sets Sail: Sustainable Soaring with Regent's Revolutionary Ride. Snap's Spectacles: Augmented Advancements Amplify AR Ambitions. Deep Dive with Digital Detectives: ChatGPT and Gemini Get Smarter with Search. Tracks and Teslas: China’s Rail Revolution Revs Up EVs. Alexa’s AI Amplification:…

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Dr. Becky’s generative-AI parenting advice 1:05:06

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On today’s episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen break down the latest news in the world of business and innovation, including the Trump administration’s Signal scandal, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s resignation, Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD outperforming Tesla per its 2024 revenue, and important privacy issues related to the …

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YouTube’s Vast Video Vault, Gaming Moves from Consoles to Mobiles and How to Use a Burner Number. 53:42

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Cultivated Cuisine: Cell-Cultured Creations Coming to UK Consumers. Melbourne’s Mindful Machines: Merging Biology with Bytes. Maserati's Mindful Machine: Autonomous MC20's Meteoric Milestone. Battling the Buzz: Burner Numbers Bolster Boundaries. Purging Personal Profiles: Protecting Privacy in Google's Search Sphere. Pocket Power: The Paradigm Shif…

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Why Robinhood, Waymo, and Nvidia made our MIC list 1:03:02

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On today’s episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen break down the latest news in the world of business and innovation including Elon Musk’s DOGE staff breaking into the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Trump administration's plans to cut 25% of the IRS workforce, and Pepsi's acquisition of prebiotic soda company Poppi for nearly $2 billion. …

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I'd like to AI the world a Coke 42:25

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This past December, Coca-Cola released a set of holiday ads made entirely from generative AI. They asked three different studios to create their own interpretations of the 1995 Coke holiday spot called “Holidays Are Coming” using AI video-generation models, including Leonardo, Luma, and Runway. The brand got three unique adaptations from studios Si…

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Finally – a Solar Powered Notebook! Not Smell-O-Vision but Taste-O-Vision and Fitness Apps Have a Dark Side. 57:24

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Solar-Powered Computing: Lenovo Lights Up the Laptop Game. Savouring Simulations: Scientists Serve Up Virtual Flavours with e-Taste. Fitness Fixation: The Dark Side of Digital Dieting. China's CR450: Blazing the Trail in Bullet Train Technology. Bumper Blunder: The Evolution of Car Safety Shields. Tech Threads: The Future of Wearable Computing. AI …

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Tarana Burke on what’s next for the #MeToo Movement ON STAGE at SXSW 1:00:29

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On today’s episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen break down the latest news in the world of business and innovation including the stock market tumble, what’s going on with all those tariffs, Elon Musk blaming X’s outage last week on an alleged cyberattack, and Mark Carney becoming the next prime minister of Canada. (00:51) Next, It’s S…