Best Eric Rauch Podcasts (2024)

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The Most Dishonest Campaign Ever? with Politifact's Katie Sanders 36:00

4h ago36:00

36:00

The US election, which takes place the day after this episode releases, has been the most fact-challenged election in recent memory. Compared to, say, four years ago, truth is very much on the run. Social media platforms, most people’s source of information, have pulled back on flagging falsehoods. In the case of X, the platform’s owner actively so…

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Beyond Borders: Navigating Data Legislation w/ JB Benjamin 27:22

12m ago27:22

27:22

JB Benjamin, CEO and Founder of Akuma Engineering LTD, joins us on this podcast episode of Data Unchained to discuss moving data in it's international capacity. We talk about who really owns your social media data, what you have to think about when moving data on an international scale, and how you can keep your data secure. #cybersecurity #podcast…

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Auren Hoffman and Ben Casnocha on Career Strategy, Undiscovered Talent, Networks, and more 58:01

9m ago58:01

58:01

Auren Hoffman, CEO of SafeGraph and GP of Flex Capital, interviewed Ben Casnocha, Village Global co-founder and partner, on Auren's World of DaaS podcast. They are longtime friends and had a wide-ranging discussion on career strategy, evaluating founders, serendipity, wealth, and much more. We've cross-posted that conversation here. Highlights: The…

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X, Lies, and Video Fakes in the 2024 Election with Nina Jankowicz and Yoel Roth 40:46

6d ago40:46

40:46

We’ve seen social media disrupt elections before, but this time feels louder, angrier. Maybe it’s the retreat of content moderators, maybe the metamorphosis of Twitter into X, and maybe the growing sophistication of adversaries from Russia, China and Iran. Today, we are lucky to have two key veterans of the social media battlescape join us on In Re…

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Roger Partridge on Different Matters and his report on 'Reining in the Supreme Court' 1:07:58

6d ago1:07:58

1:07:58

Roger Partridge is chairman and a co-founder of The New Zealand Initiative and is a senior member of its research team. He led law firm Bell Gully as executive chairman from 2007 to 2014, after 16 years as a commercial litigation partner. Roger recently published a report titled, Who Makes the Law? Reining in the Supreme Court, in which he warns of…

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Howie Liu on Airtable's Early Days, Scaling, and AI 1:01:18

8d ago1:01:18

1:01:18

Howie Liu, founder and CEO of Airtable, was interviewed by Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha live in downtown San Francisco in front of an audience of Village Global founders and friends of the firm. Highlights: - Embracing discomfort is part of the founder's journey. Learning to tolerate and even appreciate this discomfort is impo…

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Securing Data on a Global Scale w/ Jonathan Bloch 33:22

14d ago33:22

33:22

What are the risks to your organization's data? What are some considerations when thinking about data security? How susceptible are companies to hacking and malware? Jonathan Bloch, CEO of Exchange Data, joins us on this podcast episode of Data Unchained to discuss these topics and everything data security. Tune in and enjoy! To find our more about…

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What The Polls Are Really Telling You with Pew Research Center's Jocelyn Kiley 27:43

13d ago27:43

27:43

At this moment, weeks shy of the 2024 election, the polls are showing that the race between Trump and Harris is neck and neck. It’s tight nationally. It’s tight in all the swing states. If you think you know who’s going to win, you’re going on gut, not numbers. So what good are polls this year? In Eric's class at the University of Chicago, he put t…

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Data Orchestration: Unifying Data Sets Across Regions w/ John Gleeson 19:45

26d ago19:45

19:45

John Gleeson, COO of Storj, joins us on this episode of the Data Unchained podcast live from NAB! John talks with us about how bringing together organizations availale bandwidth and storage at lower costs with lower carbon footprints while also unifying data sets and getting the most value out of your data. #data #datascience #dataanalytics #AI #ar…

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FSU Talks | The Law Commission Discussion Paper 1:05:16

1M ago1:05:16

1:05:16

Join Nick Hanne, Jillaine Heather, and Alex Penk for an FSU Talk on the recent Law Commission's discussion paper which examined the question of amending the Human Rights Act to include trans gender and intersex individuals as a protected class. These potential changes have significant implications for free speech and the weaponisation of a subjecti…

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Media Bias: Left and Right with CNN's Brian Stelter and The Dispatch's Jonah Goldberg 37:12

27d ago37:12

37:12

It has become general wisdom in these polarized times that all the news you consume is slanted one way or another. The New York Times is not all the news that’s fit to print and Fox News not fair and balanced, to quote mottoes those newsrooms used to use. Now, most would agree that the Times reports through a left-leaning lens, and Fox frankly call…

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Martin van Beynen on Different Matters, and the Bain Family Murders 1:15:53

1M ago1:15:53

1:15:53

Martin van Beynen was born in Christchurch, and lived in West Auckland from the age of 11, where he attended St Peter's College. He later graduated from University of Auckland where he studied law and wrote for Craccum. He also completed a Diploma in Journalism at the University of Canterbury in 1989, and began working with the Otago Daily Times in…

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Data Privacy Compliance in AI workflows w/ Thomas Ryan 34:05

1M ago34:05

34:05

How is data playing a part of the future of AI security? Where is private data hidden? Where should your company start when thinking about integrating AI and Gen AI into their technologies? Thomas Ryan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Bigly Sales Inc. joins us on this episode to discuss the status of data privacy with the advent of AI. #data…

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How Free Societies Decide What's Real with Brookings Institution's Jonathan Rauch 50:26

1M ago50:26

50:26

The goal of modern disinformation campaigns is not necessarily to turn audiences into true believers but rather to turn them into cynics, to persuade them that you can’t trust anything said by any institution, whether media or science or government. In this world view, there is no such thing as objective truth, everyone is biased or otherwise untru…

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Deborah Hart on Different Matters, and her mother, Inge Woolf 1:07:13

1M ago1:07:13

1:07:13

The book Resilience, written by the late Inge Woolf, covers her remarkable life story. Born in Vienna before the war, her story tells of fleeing from Nazi oppression and genocide, establishing a tenuous life in England, her arrival in New Zealand, marriage, tragedy and children. Join me Damien Grant, as I talk to lawyer, director, adviser, independ…

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The Church and the Treaty: Free Speech in the Face of Controversy 34:49

2M ago34:49

34:49

In this episode of the Free Speech Union podcast, Jonathan Ayling is joined by Simon O'Connor, former MP for Tamaki, and Nick Hanne, education partnership manager at FSU. The discussion revolves around a controversial letter signed by 400 church leaders denouncing the Act Party's Treaty Principles Bill. The episode delves into themes of free speech…

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Accelerating AI Infrastructure Deployments w/ Jami McGraw 31:06

2M ago31:06

31:06

Jami McGraw, Director of Technology at Arrow electronics joins us today on the podcast to talk about where we are in the evolution of data hardware. We also discuss how AI is bringing leaps and bounds in technology, deciding the right compute for your workflow, and tools you can use to feel more confident about your technology decisions. @ArrowFive…

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Dr Oliver Hartwich on Different Matters 1:01:54

2M ago1:01:54

1:01:54

Dr Oliver Hartwich is the Executive Director of the NZ Initiative; New Zealand’s premier free-market think tank. Before joining the Initiative, he was a Research Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney, the Chief Economist at Policy Exchange in London, and an advisor in the UK House of Lords. Oliver holds a Master’s degree in Economi…

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The Original Fact Checker: How To Know What's True with The Post's Glenn Kessler (Election Repost) 39:46

2M ago39:46

39:46

In Reality is taking a summer break, so this is an episode we’ve posted before, but I thought that in the middle of a US Presidential campaign, it might be a good idea to review my conversation with Glenn Kessler, editor of the Washington Post’s Fact Checker column and arguably the creator of the fact checking industry. In the Post, Glenn and his t…

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Leadership Inspiration for Women in Technology w/ Harriet Coverston 30:42

2M ago30:42

30:42

On this inspirational episode of the Data Unchained podcast, Harriet Coverston, CTO and Co-Founder at Versity Software, joins us to talk about her career in the technology industry. With also talk with Harriet about how women play a huge part in the technology space, leadership insights, and how she became a Superwoman of Flash! All this and more o…

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Is The Rise of MAGA a Failure of Journalism? The University of Texas at Austin's Tom Johnson 36:13

2M ago36:13

36:13

People have a lot of complaints about media in these polarized times. Take your pick: The mainstream press is biased, elitist, sensationalistic, hyper-partisan. If you’re on the right, you may believe that it deliberately enables falsehood. Today’s guest is very much NOT on the right, but he agrees. Tom Johnson is a professor at the University of T…

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Dr Eric Crampton on Different Matters 59:09

2M ago59:09

59:09

Dr Eric Crampton is the chief economist at The New Zealand Initiative, New Zealand's leading private think-tank. He previously served for over a decade as lecturer and senior lecturer in economics at the University of Canterbury. In this second interview with Dr Eric Crampton we discuss Paul H. Ruben's book, Darwinian Politics: The Evolutionary Ori…

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Guillermo Rauch on AI, Scaling Vercel, and The Future of Web Apps 56:11

2M ago56:11

56:11

Guillermo Rauch is founder and CEO of Vercel, a company that provides the developer tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. He was interviewed by Ben Casnocha, co-founder and general partner at Village Global, an early stage venture capital firm backed by some of the world’s most successful entrep…

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Marilyn Waring on Different Matters 1:25:53

3M ago1:25:53

1:25:53

Marilyn Waring is a New Zealand feminist, former politician, author of multiple books, academic, and activist for female human rights and environmental issues. She is best known for her 1988 book If Women Counted, and she obtained a D.Phil in political economy in 1989. Through her research and writing she is known as the principal founder of the di…

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Data Dynamo: The Legend Begins! w/ Steve Gordon & Trip Hunter 18:59

3M ago18:59

18:59

Data Dynamo is a comic that helps people understand the technology behind Hammerspace. Steve Gordon, renowned Illustartor, and Trip Hunter, Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Hammerspace, join us today to talk about how they came up with Data Dynamo and how this unique marketing approach helps people better understand the technology behind Ha…

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How To Immunize Your Mind Against False Beliefs with Carnegie Mellon University's Andy Norman 39:43

3M ago39:43

39:43

Today's guest is Andy Norman, philosophy professor at Carnegie Mellon University and the author of a fascinating book, Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind Parasites and the Search for a Better way to Think. Andy argues that it’s possible to immunize the mind against harmful beliefs, just as it’s possible to immunize the body against germs. He a…

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Free Speech vs. "Hate Speech": Navigating New Zealand's Controversial Police Training 54:46

3M ago54:46

54:46

In this episode Jonathan sits down with Major Grant Fletcher, a barrister based in Christchurch, and Graham Edgler, lawyer and political and legal. They delve into the pressing issue of new hate training for police officers, the implications of hate speech and hate crime laws in New Zealand, and how these affect free speech. Tune in for a stimulati…

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Free Speech Under Fire: Challenging institutional Censorship and public service Activism in New Zealand 32:49

3M ago32:49

32:49

Join Nathan, Jonathan, and Hannah for this episode for the Free Speech Union podcast to dive into the pressing issues surrounding free speech in New Zealand, focusing on the implications of recent police training on hate crimes, the role of the Law Commission, and the influence of unelected officials. Jonathan and Hannah provide insightful commenta…

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Powering High Speed Distributed Workloads in the Entertainment Industry w/ Dennis Rose 37:37

3M ago37:37

37:37

On this podcast episode of Data Unchained, Dennis Rose, Chief Revenue Officer at Sohonet and, 'International Man of Mystery,' joins us to discuss remote data workflows in the film and entertainment industry. We also talk about Dennis's journey to his current position, the evolution of long-distance workflows in entertainment, and his approach to so…

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The historical and philosophical underpinnings of free speech with Prof Michael Grimshaw 55:59

3M ago55:59

55:59

Join us for a thought-provoking episode of the Free Speech Union Podcast. Hosted by Jonathan (FSU NZ CEO), this episode features a deep dive into the essence of free speech, democracy, and societal values with Professor Mike Grimshaw from the University of Canterbury. Explore the historical and philosophical underpinnings of free speech, the challe…

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Want to Understand Today’s Political Debate? Study PsyOps: Sci-fi Author & Science Journalist Annalee Newitzs 41:13

3M ago41:13

41:13

Find this week's episode description below... Join Eric's 'Truth, Disinformation & The 2024 Election' Class at The University of Chicago It’s open to everyone via Zoom. It will discuss what’s going on in the coverage of the election, with a wonderful collection of guest speakers, educators, prominent political reporters and polling experts. It will…

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Unmasking Unteaching: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Crowhurst 44:34

4M ago44:34

44:34

Join Nick Hanne (Education Partnerships Manager) as he sits down with Dr. Paul Crowhurst to talk about tertiary education, white fragility, and the concept of unteaching racism. Dr. Crowhurst unpacks his experiences as a teacher, principal, and lecturer, and discusses the series of events leading to his encounter with cancel culture. Support the sh…

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The Role of LTO Tape in Modern Data Architecture w/ David Thomson 20:31

4M ago20:31

20:31

Welcome back to another podcast episode of Data Unchained! David Thomson, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at QStar Technologies, joins us to talk about dat storage. In this conversation, we discuss how why people use film for data stoage, the advantages of using film for storage, and the cost and security that comes from using film. #d…

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Nick & Nathan on Schools & Regulatory bodies 47:49

4M ago47:49

47:49

Nathan Seiuli (Events & Outreach Manager) & Nick Hanne (Education Partnerships Manager) talk about free speech in schools, the FSU’s “Speak Up” schools program, and how the current free speech climate is affecting teachers. Support the show https://www.fsu.nz/ https://x.com/NZFreeSpeech https://www.instagram.com/freespeechnz/ https://www.tiktok.com…

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Using the Tools of Tech to Hold Big Tech Accountable with Pulitzer-Winner & Proof News Founder Julia Angwin 40:11

4M ago40:11

40:11

Misinformation, rumor, psy-ops and propaganda--whatever you want to call the four horsemen of today’s media apocalypse—have been with us as long as the media itself. But you have to admit that the arrival of digital technology, led by social media, has given all of those forces outsized power. We still haven’t quite come to terms with how tech has …

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"If not journalists then who?" with Dr Gavin Ellis 58:17

4M ago58:17

58:17

Join Jonathan Ayling as he welcomes Dr. Gavin Ellis, a media consultant, researcher, and former editor-in-chief of the New Zealand Herald. With a PhD in Political Studies and a rich background in journalism and communications, Dr. Ellis offers insights into the current media landscape in New Zealand and shares his hopes for its future growth, chang…

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Best Tools & Cloud Practices in the Media & Entertainment Space w/ Rob Dueckman & Paul Judkins 52:54

4M ago52:54

52:54

On this podcast episode of Data Unchained, we talk with Paul Judkins and Rob Dueckman from Integrated Media Technologies. Paul and Rob join us to discuss the evolution of the Media and Entertainment space, what the current workflow looks like, and cost effective solutions for largerendering projects. Find out more about Integrated Media Technologie…

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Toby Young on Different Matters - Free speech and redemption from cancel culture 1:13:16

4M ago1:13:16

1:13:16

Toby Young is a British social commentator and the founder and director of the Free Speech Union in the United Kingdom, an associate editor of The Spectator, and a former associate editor at Quillette. Toby recently visited New Zealand on invitation from the NZ Free Speech Union. In this Episode we talk about his book, How to lose friends and alien…

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The Original Fact Checker: How To Know What's True with The Post's Glenn Kessler 40:05

5M ago40:05

40:05

Finding your way to the truth is the informal job of the 21st-century citizen. All of us. Unless you want to be manipulated, you need some check on the claims you hear uttered by powerful people or repeated, innocently or not, by others. For a few thousand people in this era, correcting the record is a profession, even a calling, and today’s guest …

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Solving Media Production Challenges with AI Driven Workflows w/ Sam Bogoch 18:09

5M ago18:09

18:09

On this episode of Data Unchained, we arew broadcasting from the 2024 NAB Trade Show. Our guest this time is CEO of Axle AI, Sam Bogoch. Sam talks about how his company is helping solve challenges in the media production space, the movement of AI processing from cloud based back to in house, and how mobile phones will remain drivers for future AI t…

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Encore: Secrets of Public Speaking and Oral Communication from Renowned Speaking Coach 42:20

5M ago42:20

42:20

Michael Balaoing, founder of Candlelion, joins Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha on this episode to discuss: - The importance of the acronym WTF (what’s the feeling?) when you’re giving a presentation. - The four roles that you take on as a speaker: captain, pilot, guide, and game show host. - The five questions to ask when seeking…

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Professor Paul Moon on Different Matters - Ans Westra's Life 1:03:37

5M ago1:03:37

1:03:37

Evan Paul Moon is a New Zealand historian, a professor and author of New Zealand history and biography. Moon is widely recognised for his study of the Treaty of Waitangi, and has published two books on the topic. More recently he published Ans Westra: A Life in Photography, the story of the photographer Ans Westra, who died in 2023. Join me, Damien…

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The Lost Art of Civil Discourse with Clea Conner CEO of Open to Debate 45:51

5M ago45:51

45:51

Any institution that aspires to get at the truth needs a process for testing what it believes to be true. Central to the judicial system, for example, are lawyers challenging their opponents’ arguments. In science, claims must be peer-reviewed, and experiments have to be replicated. But in politics and culture, any kind of rule-based, civil testing…

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Unlocking the Value & Capabilities of Data w/ Shiraz Ritwik 41:06

5M ago41:06

41:06

On this podcast episode of Data Unchained, Shiraz Ritwik, Head of Growth at LatentView Analytics, joins us to discuss how he and his company are help get clean data for marketing campaigns, using data analytics to launch AI initiatives, and merging data sets to get insights on all platforms. www.latentview.com #data #podcast #ai #artificialintellig…

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"Why Free Speech is the Only Safe Space for Minorities" with Jonathan Rauch 45:31

5M ago45:31

45:31

Listen to Jonathan Rauch’s talk, “Why Free Speech is the Only Safe Space for Minorities,” which he delivered to our audience in Christchurch. It is a powerful talk about the dire need for free speech in the fight for equality. “Minorities are always better off in a society that protects hate speech than in a society that protects us from hate speec…

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Remote Data Workflows from the Edge to the Home Office w/ Stephen Moore 14:18

5M ago14:18

14:18

Welcome back to another podcast episode of Data Unchained! This is the first episode of our in person recordings at the NAB 2024 trade show in Las Vegas. Kicking off this series is, Partner Solution Architect at HP, Stephen Moore. Stephen talks with us about how remote access solutions, working on data at the edge, and future trends he would like t…

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"The Most Human Right: Why Free Speech is Everything" with Prof Eric Heinze 52:50

6M ago52:50

52:50

Eric Heinze is a Professor of Law and Humanities at the School of Law Queen Mary, University of London. He is also the author of “The Most Human Right: Why Free Speech is Everything”. Eric joins Jonathan Ayling for a discussion on free speech, academic freedom and democracy. You can purchase Eric’s book here https://www.amazon.com/dp/0262547244/ Fo…

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The Logic Behind Illogical Ideologies: Pepperdine University's Jason Blakely 31:49

5M ago31:49

31:49

The political landscape in the US has fragmented into a handful of beliefs, the adherents to which have less and less in common, other than a profound inability to comprehend others’ beliefs. This, unfortunately, is not news. In a fascinating new book, today’s guest attempts to pierce the incomprehensibility cloak. The guest is Jason Blakely, an as…

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Encore: Brad Feld on What Nietzsche Can Teach Entrepreneurs 50:09

6M ago50:09

50:09

Brad Feld (@bfeld), VC at Foundry Group and co-author with Dave Jilk of The Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche, joined Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha to discuss: - Common misconceptions about Nietzsche and why being misunderstood makes him an especially interesting philosopher. - What Nietzsche can teach entrepreneurs deciding whet…

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Using AI to Dig for Data Gold in Massive Archives w/ Collin Graves 40:30

6M ago40:30

40:30

Welcome to another episode of the Data Unchained podcast! On this episode, Collin Graves, Founder and CEO of North Labs, joins us to talk about his journey in the data industry, how he and his company are using AI to unlock valuable data that was previously stored away in massive amounts, and his perspective on the cloud. https://www.northlabs.io/ …

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