Best Bright Computing Podcasts (2024)

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Alpha Female Report: Gender parity in portfolio management remains elusive 18:58

2h ago18:58

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Citywire’s 2024 Alpha Female Report was launched on Monday and revealed a somewhat encouraging stride in gender diversity within the asset management industry, with women now occupying 12.5% of portfolio management roles globally, up from 12.1% last year. The survey also showed, only about 12%, or 22 out of the 190 rated managers with funds domicil…

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Transforming Customer Service through Company Agents, with Sierra’s Bret Taylor 48:30

2h ago48:30

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Bret Taylor, Cofounder of Sierra, Chairman of the board at OpenAI, and former co-CEO of Salesforce and CTO of Facebook, joins Sarah and Elad in this week’s episode of No Priors. Bret discusses building company-branded AI agents with unique personalities, goals, and guardrails at Sierra, and their potential to revolutionize customer engagement while…

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AI's Bright Future: Growth, Skills, and Opportunities (With Sam Sammane) -Ep #158 51:40

42m ago51:40

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In this Episode, We explore the positive potential of AI across industries, discussing how companies are seeing significant ROI, the challenges of AI-driven growth, and the importance of upskilling to prepare for the future of work. About the Episode: In this episode, we take a refreshing, optimistic look at the future of AI and its potential to dr…

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Nature & Nurture #146: Dr. Susana Monsó - How Animals Understand Death 56:40

6d ago56:40

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Dr. Susana Monsó is a philosopher, animal ethicist, and author of Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death. In this episode, we discuss how different animals grieve, how opossums fake death, why predators play with their prey, why dogs sometimes eat their deceased owners as a sign of love, and human rituals surrounding death. We discuss how thi…

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Future of LLM Markets, Consolidation, and Small Models with Sarah and Elad 26:28

22h ago26:28

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In this episode of No Priors, Sarah and Elad go deep into what's on everyone’s mind. They break down new partnerships and consolidation in the LLM market, specialization of AI models, and AMD’s strategic moves. Plus, Elad is looking for a humanoid robot. Sign up for new podcasts every week. Email feedback to show@no-priors.com Follow us on Twitter:…

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Responsible investing is much more than just picking companies that claim to be green 17:09

9d ago17:09

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In this podcast episode, we delve into the world of responsible investing and discuss Investec Wealth & Investment International’s newly launched ESG and Responsible Investing Guidebook. We explore how this free-to-download educational resource can help trustees, investors, and fund selectors navigate the complexities of integrating environmental, …

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384: The Facebook Antitrust Case 54:23

4d ago54:23

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Geoff Manne (International Center for Law & Economics) and Corbin Barthold (TechFreedom) discuss the many, many flaws in the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta (Facebook). A crossover episode with the Washington Legal Foundation / TechFreedom Tech in the Courts series. Topics include: - The ontology of Facebook - Social networking: it’s not 2008 …

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Why DFMs are geared to support advisers, not replace them 21:01

14d ago21:01

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In this episode of Money, Markets, and Masterminds we delve into the growing role of discretionary fund managers (DFMs) in the financial advisory landscape. We are joined by Nadir Thokan, senior DFM specialist at Alexforbes, to discuss how DFMs are transforming the industry by providing streamlined portfolio management, research, and compliance sup…

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The Road to Autonomous Intelligence with Andrej Karpathy 44:16

8d ago44:16

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Andrej Karpathy joins Sarah and Elad in this week of No Priors. Andrej, who was a founding team member of OpenAI and former Senior Director of AI at Tesla, needs no introduction. In this episode, Andrej discusses the evolution of self-driving cars, comparing Tesla and Waymo’s approaches, and the technical challenges ahead. They also cover Tesla’s O…

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How AI and ChatGPT are Redefining the Future Across Industries (With Mike Todasco) -EP#157 59:17

9d ago59:17

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In our conversation, Mike and I explored the transformative potential of AI, from its impact on creativity and entrepreneurship to its ability to democratize technology, create personalized media, and enhance outcomes in healthcare. About the Episode: In our conversation today, Mike, My guest and I discuss our mutual fascination of AI and really tr…

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A random walk down bond street 20:23

18d ago20:23

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Nearly two and a half years after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) kicked off a massive increase in interest rates, in a bid to combat surging inflation of course, global bond markets now appears to be heading in a new direction. It is widely believed that the Fed will start cutting interest rates this month at its policy-setting meeting on 18 Septembe…

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Nature & Nurture #145: Dr. Karen Bales - Neurobiology of Care & Attachment 55:34

13d ago55:34

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Dr. Karen Bales is a Professor of Psychology and Neurobiology at UC Davis, and an expert in oxytocin, pairbonding, and the neurobiology of care. In this episode we discuss Karen’s background, education, and research on parental care and pairbonding across a wide variety of species including marosets, tamarins, titi monkeys, prairie voles, and seaho…

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Building toward a bright post-AGI future with Eric Steinberger from Magic.dev 37:49

19d ago37:49

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Today on No Priors, Sarah Guo and Elad Gil are joined by Eric Steinberger, the co-founder and CEO of Magic.dev. His team is developing a software engineer co-pilot that will act more like a colleague than a tool. They discussed what makes Magic stand out from the crowd of AI co-pilots, the evaluation bar for a truly great AI assistant, and their pr…

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Cloud Strategy in the AI Era with Matt Garman, CEO of AWS 42:58

15d ago42:58

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In this episode of No Priors, hosts Sarah and Elad are joined by Matt Garman, the CEO of Amazon Web Services. They talk about the evolution of Amazon Web Services (AWS) from its inception to its current position as a major player in cloud computing and AI infrastructure. In this episode they touch on AI commuting hardware, partnerships with AI star…

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383: SCOTUS Internet Non-Law 1:18:21

18d ago1:18:21

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TechFreedom’s Corbin Barthold, Ari Cohn, and Santana Boulton partake in a summer doldrums bitchfest about recent and upcoming Supreme Court internet speech cases. Topics include: SCOTUS ducks in Moody v. NetChoice Hey, let’s *not* reward bad-faith legislating Justice Kagan: progressive traitor (and we love it) Justice Alito is mad What’s next for o…

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AI, BCI, and the Future of Human Potential (With Bruce Randall) -EP #156 56:16

17d ago56:16

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In this episode, Bruce Randall explores the AI-Human Paradox and the transformative potential of brain-computer interfaces, discussing the latest developments, ethical challenges, and strategies for integrating these technologies into our lives and work. About the episode: In this episode, we explore the intriguing intersection of AI and brain-comp…

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The marketplace for AI compute with Jared Quincy Davis from Foundry 43:12

22d ago43:12

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In this episode of No Priors, hosts Sarah and Elad are joined by Jared Quincy Davis, former DeepMind researcher and the Founder and CEO of Foundry, a new AI cloud computing service provider. They discuss the research problems that led him to starting Foundry, the current state of GPU cloud utilization, and Foundry's approach to improving cloud econ…

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SA private equity fundraising activity surges to a 13-year high 17:51

1M ago17:51

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Close to 60% of the funds raised came from international investors, indicating growing interest from global markets in local markets. In this episode of "Money, Markets, and Masterminds," the discussion centres around the recent surge in private equity fundraising activity in South Africa, reaching a 13-year high. The conversation highlights key in…

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AI's Impact on Learning: Personalization & Workforce Training (with Luis Garcia of PETE Learning) Ep #155. 50:50

24d ago50:50

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In this episode, We explore how AI and Generative tools like ChatGPT are Revolutionizing Education and Workforce Training, From personalized learning to the future impact on jobs and the evolving role of technologies like PETE. About the Episode: Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the landscape of Education and Workforce Training, offe…

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How AI can help build smarter systems for every team with Eric Glyman and Karim Atiyeh of Ramp 48:50

1M ago48:50

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In this episode of No Priors, hosts Sarah and Elad are joined by Ramp co-founders Eric Glyman and Karim Atiyeh of Ramp. The pair has been working to build one of the fastest growing fintechs since they were teenagers. This conversation focuses on how Ramp engineers have been building new systems to help every team from sales and marketing to produc…

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382: AI and Everything 52:09

1M ago52:09

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Is AI a miracle? A threat? Will it free us? Enslave us? Both? Neither? What’s the future of AI and governance? AI and art? AI and elections? AI and social media? AI and the economy? AI and the world? Welcome to the Tech Policy Podcast: AI and Everything. On this special episode, we present highlights from more than a year of conversations with lead…

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Revolutionizing Medicine: Biotech, AI, and Next-Gen Sequencing (With Dr. Jonathan Hill of Wasatch BioLabs) -Ep # 154 55:53

1M ago55:53

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In this episode, We explore the Pivotal role of Biotechnology in Advancing Healthcare, focusing on the latest trends in Next-Generation Sequencing, AI-driven Innovations, and their impact on Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine. About the Episode: Biotechnology is one of the most important fields shaping the future of Human Health, Agriculture, an…

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‘Market Pulse Monthly with Morningstar - The certainty of uncertainty - Reframing Risk 20:55

1M ago20:55

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In this episode of "Money, Markets, and Masterminds," Citywire South Africa editor Ruan Jooste is joined by Morningstar South Africa’s Head of Investments, Sean Neethling, to delve into the complexities of investment risk. They discuss the shifting market dynamics, from tech stock volatility to geopolitical tensions, and how investors can navigate …

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Innovating Spend Management through AI with Pedro Franceschi from Brex 33:39

1M ago33:39

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Hunting down receipts and manually filling out invoices kills productivity. This week on No Priors, Sarah Guo and Elad Gil sit down with Pedro Franceschi, co-founder and CEO of Brex. Pedro discusses how Brex is harnessing AI to optimize spend management and automate tedious accounting and compliance tasks for teams. The conversation covers the reli…

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AI and Remote Team Management (With Glyn Roberts of Vention) - Ep #153 53:39

1M ago53:39

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In this Episode, We explore the management of Globally Distributed Teams, the impact of AI on Team Collaboration, and the Digital Transformation Driven by the Pandemic, highlighting both the Benefits and Challenges of Remote Work, and discussing Tools and Cloud platforms that support these teams. About the Episode Today, we're delving into the Dyna…

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381: American Techno-Industrial Leadership — With Noah Smith 59:16

2M ago59:16

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Noah Smith (Noahpinion Substack) discusses techno-industrial competition with China and Russia. Topics include: American industry: we’re #2 :( Allies: no longer a luxury NEPA sucks A brief lesson about nickel The death of state capacity: greatly exaggerated? Will information destroy liberalism? Clowns to the left, clowns to the right Hey, let’s *no…

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Google DeepMind's Vision for AI, Search and Gemini with Oriol Vinyals from Google DeepMind 46:08

1M ago46:08

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In this episode of No Priors, hosts Sarah and Elad are joined by Oriol Vinyals, VP of Research, Deep Learning Team Lead, at Google DeepMind and Technical Co-lead of the Gemini project. Oriol shares insights from his career in machine learning, including leading the AlphaStar team and building competitive StarCraft agents. We talk about Google DeepM…

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How AI is Impacting Supply Chain Management (With Pete Grett) - EP #152 58:39

2M ago58:39

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In this Episode, We explore the Impact of AI on Supply Chain Management, Covering the Evolution of Supply Chain Technology, the role of AI before and after Generative Models, and Future Possibilities for AI in Enhancing Efficiency and Resilience in Global logistics. About the Episode: In this episode of our podcast, We dive deep into the transforma…

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The impact of data and computing power on investment strategies 19:40

2M ago19:40

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The exponential growth of data availability, the immense computing power now at fund managers’ disposal and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how institutional and retail investors are approaching investing.To explore these groundbreaking developments in this podcast, we were joined by Chetan Ramlall, the head of quantitative re…

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Low-Code in the Age of AI and Going Enterprise, with Howie Liu from Airtable 41:25

2M ago41:25

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This week on No Priors, Sarah Guo and Elad Gil are joined by Howie Liu, the co-founder and CEO of Airtable. Howie discusses their Cobuilder launch, the evolution of Airtable from a simple productivity tool to an enterprise app platform with integrated AI capabilities. They talk about why the conventional wisdom of “app not platform” can be wrong, w…

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AI and how it is Changing Dining Preferences (With Fisayo Oluwadiya of Resactly) - Ep #151. 53:55

2M ago53:55

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In today's episode, we explore how AI is revolutionizing the food industry by enhancing personalization, refining culinary techniques, and transforming dining experiences through innovative applications and ethical practices. About the Episode: In today's episode, we delve into the fascinating intersection of artificial intelligence and the food in…

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380: Quantum Computing 52:29

2M ago52:29

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Brandon Kirk Williams (Lawrence Livermore) discusses quantum computing—the science behind it, its potential applications, the geopolitics surrounding it, and more. Links: The U.S. Must Win the Quantum Computing Race. History Shows How to Do It The U.S. Needs a Strategy for the Second Quantum Revolution…

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SA's battle against financial crime – legislative strength vs implementation weakness 19:31

2M ago19:31

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In this compelling episode of ‘Money Markets and Masterminds’, we delve into the complexities of white-collar crime in South Africa: its profound economic impacts, the ongoing struggle to restore investor confidence and the urgent need for a multifaceted approach to address these crimes.Our expert guest Cameron Dunstan-Smith breaks down the crucial…

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How AI is opening up new markets and impacting the startup status quo with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil 29:12

2M ago29:12

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This week on No Priors, we have a host-only episode. Sarah and Elad catch up to discuss how tech history may be repeating itself. Much like in the early days of the internet, every company is clamoring to incorporate AI into their products or operations while some legacy players are skeptical that investment in AI will pay off. They also get into n…

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Nature & Nurture #144: Dr. Alexey Tolchinsky - Chaos Theory in Psychology & Neuroscience 1:30:42

2M ago1:30:42

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Dr. Alexey Tolchinsky is a licensed psychologist and an adjunct professor at the George Washington University. In this episode, we discuss Alexey’s clinical experience as a therapist, our shared research interests in neuropsychoanalysis, chaos theory as a way to measure complexity in neuroscience and psychology, narrative fallacy in research, and t…

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Tokenization, AI, and the New Era of Finance (With Cloris Chen of Cogito Finance)-EP #150 50:11

2M ago50:11

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In today's episode, we delve into the transformative potential of finance tokenization, exploring how it's revolutionizing investment opportunities and discussing the role of AI and blockchain technology in shaping the future of finance. ‌ About the Episode: In today's episode, My guest and I explore the transformative potential of finance tokeniza…

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As trustees can be held personally liable, comprehensive risk cover is key 17:34

2M ago17:34

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Trusts in South Africa are often misunderstood and mismanaged as if they were legal entities like companies, leading to joint liability for trustees. Family members commonly act as trustees, unlike in other countries where professional trustees, like attorneys, accountants, and financial advisers, predominantly manage trusts.As such independent tru…

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The Best of 2024 (so far) with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil 25:56

2M ago25:56

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Believe or not, we’re almost halfway through 2024. Sarah and Elad have spent the first of this year talking with some of the most innovative minds in the AI industry, so we’re taking a look at some of our favorite No Priors conversations so far featuring Dylan Field (Figma); Emily Glassberg-Sands (Stripe); Brett Adcock (Figure AI); Aditya Ramesh, T…

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379: Child Online Safety Legislation as Bright Shiny Object 45:41

2M ago45:41

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Alice Marwick (UNC-Chapel Hill) discusses her new paper, “Child Online Safety Legislation: A Primer.” If you’re wondering, the article Corbin quotes at the top of the show is Zephyr Teachout, Ending Big Tech’s Child Exploitation (Compact Magazine). Topics include: Moral panic in the technical sense The Kids Online Safety Act: not about kids, not ab…

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Quantum Error Correction (With Julien Camirand Lemyre)-EP #149 52:01

2M ago52:01

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In this episode, we explore the transformative potential of quantum computing with Julien Camirand Lemyre, CTO and co-founder of Nord Quantique, who shares insights on its significance, industry impact, and current challenges. About the Episode: Quantum computing is poised to revolutionize our world by tackling complex problems that classical compu…

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Nature & Nurture #143: Dr. Nicholas Christakis - The Evolution of Social Networks 57:25

2M ago57:25

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Dr. Nicholas Christakis is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University, where he directs the Human Nature Lab. Dr. Christakis is an MD-PhD physician and sociologist known for applying social network analysis to the study of public health and the evolutionary psychology of cooperation. He is the author of several books in…

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Looking at the bright side of the South African economy with Adrian Saville 24:02

3M ago24:02

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In today’s episode with my guest Adrian Saville, we focussed on the country’s economic attractiveness, driven by compelling yields on government bonds, stabilising inflation and a strategically undervalued rand. We also discussed the critical reforms and infrastructural improvements necessary to stimulate growth and create jobs. Saville (pictured b…

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Giving Robots the Ability to Smell (With Kordel France of Theta Diagnostics) - Ep#148 57:42

2M ago57:42

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In today's episode, we explore the profound impact of giving robots a sense of smell with Kordel France, discussing how this breakthrough will transform industries like biotech, emergency response, and healthcare.About the Episode: For those of you who have been listening for a while in the early phase of the podcast robotics was touched on a lot w…

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378: Broadband Regulation at the Zombie FCC 57:40

3M ago57:40

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Berin Szóka (TechFreedom) and James Dunstan (TechFreedom) discuss the FCC’s recent orders on Title II common-carrier regulation and digital discrimination. Topics include: A hundred years of telecom law in four minutes The craziest story in the history of federal regulation FCC: Huzzah for crappy Internet (like in Europe)! SCOTUS: Congress must tac…

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Nature & Nurture #142: Dr. Mark Solms - A Journey to the Source of Consciousness 1:34:34

3M ago1:34:34

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Dr. Mark Solms is a neuropsychologist, Professor at the University of Cape Town, and author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness. In this episode, we discuss The Hidden Spring - core areas within the brainstem which are the root of all feeling and consciousness in all vertebrates - and pioneering discoveries from affective…

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‘Market Pulse Monthly with Morningstar’ - Is SA on the cusp? 18:48

3M ago18:48

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Morningstar South Africa’s Sean Neethling discusses the sentiment shift toward SA assets and what investors should pay attention to amid the government's coalition transition. ‘Welcome to 'Money, Markets, and Masterminds,' - a Citywire South Africa podcast that delves into the intricate world of finance, investment and strategic decision-making. To…

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State Space Models and Real-time Intelligence with Karan Goel and Albert Gu from Cartesia 34:08

3M ago34:08

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This week on No Priors, Sarah Guo and Elad Gil sit down with Karan Goel and Albert Gu from Cartesia. Karan and Albert first met as Stanford AI Lab PhDs, where their lab invented Space Models or SSMs, a fundamental new primitive for training large-scale foundation models. In 2023, they Founded Cartesia to build real-time intelligence for every devic…

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377: AI and Wicked Problems 55:30

3M ago55:30

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Arnold Kling discusses his recent article in Reason magazine, “Not Even Artificial Intelligence Can Make Central Planning Work.” Topics include: Why central planning is impossible The importance of prices What is AI good for? Will AI know us better than we know ourselves? What markets will AI disrupt? Social media and tribal gang-sign flashing The …

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Can AI replace the camera? with Joshua Xu from HeyGen 27:26

3M ago27:26

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AI video generation models still have a long way to go when it comes to making compelling and complex videos but the HeyGen team are well on their way to streamlining the video creation process by using a combination of language, video, and voice models to create videos featuring personalized avatars, b-roll, and dialogue. This week on No Priors, J…

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Putting the ETF in fund selection ETFSA director Gareth Stobie discusses the surge in JSE-listed ETFs, sector trends and what investors should look ou.. 27:40

3M ago27:40

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Welcome to 'Money, Markets, and Masterminds' – a Citywire South Africa podcast – that delves into the intricate world of finance, investment and strategic decision-making. My guest today is Gareth Stobie, the founder of CoreShares, which has blossomed into a flourishing passive investment management business and ETF issuer. At the point of its acqu…

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