Best The Astra Project Podcasts (2024)

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SearchGPT Takes on Google, Plus Tech Tumble Pressures Earnings 7/26/24 4:36

12m ago4:36

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OpenAI just announced the prototype of a search engine called SearchGPT that now puts the pressure on Google, with what the startup says are more natural and intuitive results that include sources, similar to a product from Perplexity AI. The announcement alone yesterday was enough to send shares of Google down 3% after it had already been bruised …

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Streaming’s Role in Sports Rights, Plus Capex Concerns Weigh on Semis 7/25/24 5:42

7m ago5:42

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The NBA is announcing a $76 billion TV rights deal with ESPN, Amazon and NBC Sports, essentially a snub to NBA’s longtime partner Warner Bros Discovery. We break down how this deal will transform the future of sports streaming. Plus, chip stocks have been riding the AI wave this year. But with the recent sell-off, AI beneficiaries like Nvidia, Qual…

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#175 - GPT-4o Mini, OpenAI's Strawberry, Mixture of A Million Experts 1:47:29

3h ago1:47:29

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Our 175th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! With hosts Andrey Kurenkov (https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov) and Jeremie Harris (https://twitter.com/jeremiecharris) In this episode of Last Week in AI, hosts Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremy Harris explore recent AI advancements including OpenAI's release of GPT 4.0 Mini and…

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Google’s Capex Problem, Plus Semis Drag On Market 7/24/24 5:20

5m ago5:20

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One lesson from Alphabet earnings that we can expect from all megacaps this season: it's not cheap to be a hyperscaler in the age of AI. CEO Sundar Pichai told investors he'd rather spend too much than too little to meet Google's AI moment – but that still leaves uncertainty around how long it’ll take until these massive investments show a return. …

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EP71: Llama 3.1 Special Edition + GPT-4o Mini Fine Tuning & Chris's AI Poker Apology 1:03:38

37m ago1:03:38

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Try Llama 3.1 Models on SimTheory: https://simtheory.ai Join our community: https://thisdayinai.com Show notes: https://thisdayinai.com/bookmarks/64-ep71 ------ CHAPTERS: ------ 00:00 - Llama 3.1 8B, 70B and 405B News & Initial Thoughts 27:44 - Discussion on Context Input Optimization, RAG and context focuses including "memory stack" 38:53 -Best mo…

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Wiz Walks from Google Deal 7/23/24 5:28

12m ago5:28

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The cloud security startup Wiz is now walking away from a monster $23B deal to be bought by Google, telling employees it'll opt instead to pursue an IPO. Anti-trust and investor concerns also reportedly played a factor, which could signal a win for Jonathan Kanter, Lina Khan and even JD Vance.By CNBC

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AI’s trillion dollar time bomb 7/19/24 9:51

10m ago9:51

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There’s a time bomb ticking in the AI space: spending is too high, and returns are too low. Megacaps like Meta, Google and Amazon have seen capex spending surge as they throw cash at building out the infrastructure to stay ahead of the AI game. Microsoft in particular has spent billions at a premium valuation, and shelled out $13 billion investing …

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EP70: AI Poker, GPT-4o Mini, Mistral NeMo, Codestral Mamba, MathΣtral & LMSYS Wars 1:21:48

35m ago1:21:48

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Try SimTheory Beta: https://simtheory.ai/chat Show Notes: https://thisdayinai.com/bookmarks/63-ep70 Join our community: https://thisdayinai.com Merch: https://www.thisdayinaimerch.com/ ===== Thanks for listening! ===== CHAPTERS: 00:00 - It's good to be back... 04:12 - Chris's Learnings From Playing Poker Using AI 32:11 - Initial thoughts on GPT-4o …

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Sam Altman’s $27M “lemon” 7/18/24 5:34

14m ago5:34

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Something that AI apparently can't do yet: inspect your home. OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman might've found that out the hard way, now suing the developer of a mansion that he paid $27 million for claiming shoddy workmanship, mold, raw sewage on the property and more.By CNBC

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#174 - Odyssey Text-to-Video, Groq LLM Engine, OpenAI Security Issues 2:04:25

7d ago2:04:25

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Our 174rd episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! With hosts Andrey Kurenkov (https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov) and Jeremie Harris (https://twitter.com/jeremiecharris) In this episode of Last Week in AI, we delve into the latest advancements and challenges in the AI industry, highlighting new features from Figma and Quo…

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Influential VCs Turn to Trump 7/17/24 6:54

26m ago6:54

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The latest in Silicon Valley to come out for former President Trump are Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, two of the most influential names in the startup ecosystem. They point to overregulation of tech and take issue with Biden’s proposal on taxing unrealized capital gains, and say they believe that a Trump administration would help innovation flo…

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JD Vance’s Silicon Valley Ties 7/16/24 8:16

15m ago8:16

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Former President Trump’s newly announced running mate has longtime ties to Silicon Valley as a former venture capitalist -- but any optimism that another Trump administration would be friendlier to big tech deserves another look. His past statements show him aligning more with what insiders are increasingly calling “little tech.”…

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Exclusive with SailGP CEO Russell Coutts 7/12/24 9:00

20h ago9:00

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A new, high-stakes sport is gaining traction here in the U.S. SailGP, co-founded by Oracle’s Larry Ellison, is the Formula 1 of sailing, featuring ten teams from around the world racing on the most iconic waterfronts in the world. Avenue Capital’s Marc Lasry also has taken an interest, leading the investing group that acquired the U.S. team for mor…

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Tesla Delays Robotaxi & Google Calls Off Deal with Hubspot 7/11/24 3:55

2d ago3:55

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CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa shares details about Tesla’s delay of its robotaxi, the market impact to ride-share companies, and more. Plus, Google has reportedly backed away from acquiring marketing software firm, HubSpot.By CNBC

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#173 - Gemini Pro, Llama 400B, Gen-3 Alpha, Moshi, Supreme Court 1:49:49

6d ago1:49:49

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Our 173rd episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! With hosts Andrey Kurenkov (https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov) and Jeremie Harris (https://twitter.com/jeremiecharris) See full episode notes here. Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/ If you would like to become a sponsor for …

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OpenAI’s Undisclosed Hack, Plus Threads Turns One 7/5/24 6:15

8d ago6:15

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CNBC confirms that OpenAI was hacked in April of last year, and never told law enforcement or the public. It raises of question how much genAI companies should be sharing about security incidents, and how transparent OpenAI is as its influence grows. Plus, the Meta-owned social media app Threads is celebrating its one year anniversary today, and ha…

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EP69: Fun with kyutai's Moshi. SimTheory Beta is Here! + Future Assistants 1:16:00

8d ago1:16:00

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Try SimTheory Beta: https://simtheory.ai Community: https://thisdayinai.com Show notes: https://thisdayinai.com/bookmarks/62-ep69 ---- 00:00 - Fun with kyutai's Moshi 28:06 - SimTheory Beta is available: what is new, what we learnt 49:04 - RunwayML Gen-3 Alpha 52:06 - Is AI in a Bubble? 59:52 - Claude Sonnet Prompt Leak for Artifacts 1:07:23 - Sale…

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What a Second Trump Presidency Would Mean for Tech 7/1/24 6:03

22d ago6:03

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Between last week’s debate and today’s Supreme Court ruling, Silicon Valley is thinking more than ever about what another Trump presidency would mean for the tech industry. A friendlier deal environment could benefit megacaps and the small to midcap software names. Gig economy names and American e-commerce would also get some relief from a lighter …

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#172 - Claude and Gemini updates, Gemma 2, GPT-4 Critic 1:51:04

22d ago1:51:04

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Our 172nd episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! With hosts Andrey Kurenkov (https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov) and Jeremie Harris (https://twitter.com/jeremiecharris) Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/ If you would like to become a sponsor for the newsletter, podcast, or b…

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TechCheck+ You don’t know Nvidia 6/28/24 7:16

26d ago7:16

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The world has gone crazy for Nvidia -- or at least, Wall Street has. The stock has almost single-handedly lifted the entire market due to its monster valuation and latest, monster quarter. But the largest companies in the world are also typically the most well-known… and Nvidia is far from being a household name. And the last time a tech company wi…

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EP68: We ❤️ Sonnet 3.5, Rabbit r2 Exclusive, OpenAI Voice Delay, Gemma 2, and UDIO/SUNO lawsuit 1:03:37

16d ago1:03:37

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Community: https://thisdayai.com SimTheory: https://simtheory.ai Thanks for listening, if you like the show, please consider leaving a review to help us grow our audience. ==== CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Thoughts After Daily Driving Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 3.5 21:07 - OpenAI Delays ChatGPT Voice for Safety? Thoughts on OpenAI Releases Vs Anthropic 31:01 -…

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Softbank Backs Perplexity at $3B valuation 6/27/24 6:38

16d ago6:38

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The Japanese tech investor Softbank is now backing Perplexity with a $10 million to $20 million fresh round of funding, valuing Perplexity AI at $3 billion and making it one of the most valuable startups in the space. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, since Masayoshi Son and his team have been saying for months now that they’re going on the AI offen…

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Iberian-American reportorios: Cosmology, Knowledge & Astrology with Sergio Orozco-Echeverri 42:01

20d ago42:01

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In this episode I speak with researcher Sergio Orozco-Echeverri, Associate Professor at the Instituto de Filosofía, Universidad de Antioquia, and the principal researcher at the project: Repertorios. An alternative history of knowledge. We discuss his project on Reportorios, an early modern form of almanac in the Iberian world, and its importance i…

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TechCheck+ Figma CEO Dylan Field 6/26/24 6:35

27d ago6:35

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CNBC's Dierdre Bosa is at Figma's "Config" Conference in San Francisco with Figma CEO Dylan Field. Following a regulatory block of Adobe’s $20 billion acquisition of Figma last December, the San Francisco software design firm received a $1 billion breakup fee and is forging ahead with product launches and further software partnering with Google.…

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EU Regulators Take Aim at Big Tech 6/25/24 6:49

18d ago6:49

6:49

Another major antitrust charge is coming out of the European Union today, saying that Microsoft’s bundling of Teams with other software like Office 365 is an unfair distribution advantage. It comes a day after the EU hit Apple with the first charge under the new Digital Markets Act, accusing its App Store policies of violating competition rules. In…

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Apple’s AI Ecosystem: EU’s DMA Charge and Potential Meta Partnership 6/24/24 7:27

19d ago7:27

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Apple is being hit with the first charge under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act, with regulators accusing the tech giant of preventing app store customers from being steered to customers alternative, cheaper options. It could have key implications for Apple’s AI strategy, as it reportedly holds talks with longtime rival Meta to form an unlikely all…

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#171 - Apple Intelligence, Dream Machine, SSI Inc 2:04:01

20d ago2:04:01

2:04:01

Our 171st episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! With hosts Andrey Kurenkov (https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov) and Jeremie Harris (https://twitter.com/jeremiecharris) Feel free to leave us feedback here. Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/ Email us your questions and feedba…

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Softbank Back on the AI Offensive 6/21/24 6:31

22d ago6:31

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As Nvidia turns lower today, Softbank's Masayoshi Son expressed regret over selling his shares too soon - a stake that would have been worth $160B today. He also doubled down on the narrative that he's now going on the AI offensive, with a new strategy built around the company’s crown jewel and largest holding, Arm.…

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EP67: Claude 3.5 Sonnet Beats GPT-4o + Ilya Sutskever's New Startup & Hedra lols 1:15:28

23d ago1:15:28

1:15:28

Show notes: https://thisdayinai.com/bookmarks/60-ep67 Community: https://thisdayinai.com SimTheory: https://simtheory.ai ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Hedra Lols cold open 02:24 - Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet Impressions 20:02 - Claude 3.5 Sonnet Vision Image Tests 25:32 - Claude 3.5 Sonnet Refusal Problems 28:54 - More on Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Artifacts and …

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Retail Investors Crowd into the Magnificent 7 6/20/24 5:17

24d ago5:17

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Retail investors have been crowding into a few pockets of big tech, including the Mag 7, Nvidia, and riskier, turbo-charged Nvidia plays through long-leveraged semiconductor ETFs like NVDL and SOXL, according to new data from Vanda. So far, this narrow strategy has been working, with retail outperforming the S&P, but there is risk in being so index…

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Social Media Warning Labels, Plus Deepfakes’ Impact on the Election 6/17/24 10:48

27d ago10:48

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The U.S. Surgeon General is now calling for a warning label to be applied to social media apps, similar to those on alcohol and tobacco products. He says immediate action is needed to protect young people from the potential mental health harms of social media. But the demand would require congressional action, which historically has not acted to cu…

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TechCheck+ Apple's AI killer is... the iPhone 6/14/24 9:33

29d ago9:33

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Apple has now leapfrogged leaders Microsoft and Google in the high-stakes AI race by promising the first killer use of AI - a true personal assistant, in the form of.... the iPhone. Even the stock, once a laggard, has jumped to historic highs, anchored by Apple's singular combination of hardware, software and data. But its biggest edge over AI devi…

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EP66: Apple Intelligence & Private Cloud Compute, Dream Machine, Mistral Funding & OpenAI Revenue 1:24:19

30d ago1:24:19

1:24:19

Show notes: https://thisdayinai.com/bookmarks/59-ep66 Community & discord: https://thisdayinai.com Join SimTheory: https://simtheory.ai ----- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Apple Intelligence & Apple Private Cloud Compute Thoughts, Approach and Model Discussion 41:19 - LumaLab's Dream Machine 48:00 - Mistral's Fundraise & Valuation: Are AI Labs Proxies in the B…

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Apple’s AI Deal Reshuffles Rankings 6/13/24 7:22

1M ago7:22

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Shares of Apple are hitting fresh highs today after showcasing at WWDC that it is not only catching up to the other megacaps, but may actually have leapfrogged the leaders. Its edge is its 2.2 billion install base and its focus on making AI usable by integrating it with your personal information. A slew of bullish commentary from the Street is also…

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Apple’s AI Edge 6/11/24 10:14

1M ago10:14

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Shares of Apple are hitting fresh highs today after showcasing at WWDC that it is not only catching up to the other megacaps, but may actually have leapfrogged the leaders. Its edge is its 2.2 billion install base and its focus on making AI usable by integrating it with your personal information. A slew of bullish commentary from the Street is also…

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Apple’s AI Announcements, Apple Intelligence, The Real Personal AI Assistant 12:30

1M ago12:30

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After a long wait, Apple is finally in the game with AI. They’re launching Apple Intelligence with MacOS Sequoia and iOS 18. Pete breaks down some top features and how our devices will change moving forward. Transcripts: ⁠https://www.theneuron.ai/podcast⁠ Subscribe to the best newsletter on AI: ⁠https://theneurondaily.com⁠ Listen to The Neuron: htt…

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The AI Debut and Backlash Cycle 6/10/24 4:32

1M ago4:32

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Apple just debuting its generative AI system Apple Intelligence, integrated with chatGPT that can look across your apps to retrieve, compile and take action on information. But after some of the other tech giants’ flagship products faced backlash, such as Microsoft’s Recall and Google’s AI Overviews, should Apple proceed with caution?…

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#170 - new Sora rival, OpenAI robotics, understanding GPT4, AGI by 2027? 1:48:30

1M ago1:48:30

1:48:30

Our 170th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! With hosts Andrey Kurenkov (https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov) and Jeremie Harris (https://twitter.com/jeremiecharris) Feel free to leave us feedback here. Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/ Email us your questions and feedba…

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US Government Cranks Up the Heat, FTC vs. Big Tech, Microsoft’s Inflection Deal 14:11

1M ago14:11

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The US government is opening up antitrust inquiries into the likes of Nvidia, OpenAI and Microsoft. Who's leading the charge, and what could they be looking at? Transcripts: ⁠https://www.theneuron.ai/podcast⁠ Subscribe to the best newsletter on AI: ⁠https://theneurondaily.com ⁠Listen to The Neuron: https://lnk.to/theneuron Watch The Neuron on YouTu…

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TechCheck+ Tech for Trump: Silicon Valley investors turn against Biden 6/7/24 10:41

1M ago10:41

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Silicon Valley investors held a mega fundraiser for former President Trump in the heart of San Francisco - what was once an overwhelmingly liberal bastion of America. It’s the most visible sign yet of a growing circle of tech elites switching camps -- and they’re vocal, emboldened and rich. This week on a special edition of TechCheck, we go to Davi…

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EP65: AI Doomerism, Qwen2, Kling Video Generation, Mistral Fine Tuning, Will Recall Be Recalled? 57:32

1M ago57:32

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Join SimTheory: https://simtheory.ai Join the community: https://thisdayinai.com Show notes: https://thisdayinai.com/bookmarks/57-ep65 ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00: Fun with AI yet everyone is doom and gloom 13:25: Qwen2: our initial thoughts 22:12: Kling Video Generation 25:11: Mistral's Fine Tuning SDK: Chris Fine Tunes using Mistral 31:32: Looking Backw…

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Silicon Valley’s Political Shift 6/6/24 8:17

1M ago8:17

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A mega-fundraiser for former president Trump is about to kick off in the heart of San Francisco, what was once a liberal bastion of America, and could raise more than $12 million. Hosted by the prominent venture capitalists David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya, the event is an example of a growing circle of tech elites now switching camps – turning…

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“Artificial General Intelligence Is Coming”, Ex-OpenAI Leopold Aschenbrenner, Situational Awareness 14:36

1M ago14:36

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Former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner has released a series of essays talking about how he sees AI playing out and what we should all do about it. Pete digs into his extremely impressive background and his arguments around why we’re about to get AGI. Transcripts: ⁠https://www.theneuron.ai/podcast⁠ Subscribe to the best newsletter on AI: ⁠h…

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Elliott Takes Aim at Softbank… Again 6/5/24 5:34

1M ago5:34

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It worked the first time -- Elliott Management might be hoping the playbook works again. It's now rebuilding a more than $2 billion stake in Softbank and calling for a $15B buyback after pushing successfully for changes in early 2020. At the center of the push is that Softbank as a whole’s market value is far less than the sum of its parts: its 90%…

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Elon Musk, Sam Altman and the Cult of the Founder 6/4/24 6:44

1M ago6:44

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are both now facing scrutiny for balancing conflicts of interest with their side ventures. Musk has now seemed to confirm a report that he diverted Nvidia AI chips reserved for Tesla, prioritizing getting them to X and xAI instead, while Altman has a sprawling empire of investments, raising questions of side dealing. The tw…

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Nvidia is Taking Over, Data Centers and Intelligence Factories 14:07

1M ago14:07

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has announced their next line of products called Rubin as Nvidia races to build what he calls “intelligence factories”. Pete breaks down the big picture and what it all means for us. Transcripts: ⁠https://www.theneuron.ai/podcast⁠ Subscribe to the best newsletter on AI: ⁠https://theneurondaily.com⁠ Listen to The Neuron: http…

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Spotify’s Year of Monetization 6/3/24 6:46

1M ago6:46

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Spotify is hiking prices for the second time in a year, raising a premium individual plan to $11.99 a month. But not all streamflation is the equal. Users are more loyal to audio services than video – plus Spotify’s main competitors are megacaps like Apple and Amazon, which also have other giant businesses that its audio streaming only compliments.…

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Summer Hiatus Announcement - Back in August 4:28

1M ago4:28

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Taking a needed break to focus on getting healthy. Be back in August!By Data as a Product Podcast Network

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#169 - Google's Search Errors, OpenAI news & DRAMA, new leaderboards 2:06:22

1M ago2:06:22

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Our 168th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! Feel free to leave us feedback here: https://forms.gle/ngXvXZpNJxaAprDv6 Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/ Email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekin.ai and/or hello@gladstone.ai Timestamps + Links: (00:00:00) …

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Google Scales Back AI Search Tool 5/31/24 7:16

2M ago7:16

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Google is doing damage control again, this time with its newest AI product. It’s scaling back an AI search tool it had unveiled just a few weeks ago, after users reported getting back questionable and even downright bizarre results. They included suggestions that it was good to eat rocks or to use glue to thicken pizza sauce. But the rollbacks migh…

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