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The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger examine threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week’s big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in everything we read, watch and hear.
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The Thoughtworks podcast plunges deep into the latest tech topics that have captured our imagination. Join our panel of senior technologists to explore the most important trends in tech today, get frontline insights into our work developing cutting-edge tech and hear more about how today’s tech megatrends will impact you.
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How do we get people back to the office? How and when can AI be a powerful decision-making tool? How will digital currencies transform payment systems? On If/Then experts from Stanford Graduate School of Business share their research findings on a range of topics that intersect with business, leadership, and society. We’ll tackle practical, cutting-edge insights that will help you manage better, lead more confidently, and understand pressing issues affecting our lives. Join GSB senior editor ...
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Welcome to the podcast from 404 Media where Joseph, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason catch you up on the stories we published this week. 404 Media is a journalist-owned digital media company exploring the way technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world. We bring you unparalleled access to hidden worlds both online and IRL through investigative reporting, smart blogging, and breaking news. At 404 Media you’ll read, and hear, stories you can’t find anywhere else written by journalists who are lead ...
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Looking for professional hearing care in Cardiff? Prestige Hearing offers comprehensive hearing tests using the latest technology to ensure accurate results. Our qualified audiologists provide personalised assessments tailored to your specific needs. Whether you're experiencing hearing loss or just want to check your hearing health, our team is here to help. Book your appointment today to experience expert care in a friendly and welcoming environment. Trust Prestige Hearing for your hearing ...
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Welcome to MIT Technology Review Narrated, the home for the very best of our journalism in audio. Each week we will share one of our most ambitious stories, from print and online, narrated for us by real voice actors. Expect big themes, thought-provoking topics, and sharp analysis, all backed by our trusted reporting.
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Welcome to Health Services University, the podcast for hearing instrument specialists committed to transforming lives through better hearing. Dive into the latest in hearing aid technology, sales strategies, and success stories. Learn how to communicate the true value of hearing aids, emphasizing their long-term benefits and cost-effectiveness. Stay informed and inspired to enhance your sales approach and provide exceptional care, ensuring every patient experiences improved quality of life a ...
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Distillations is the Science History Institute’s critically acclaimed flagship podcast. We take deep dives into stories that range from the serious to the eccentric, all to help listeners better understand the surprising science that is all around us. Hear about everything from the crisis in Alzheimer’s research to New England’s 19th-century vampire panic in compelling, sometimes-funny, documentary-style audio stories.
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Being a successful hearing care professional requires balancing a passion for helping people hear with the day-to-day needs of running a small business. In every episode of Starkey Sound Bites, Dr. Dave Fabry — Starkey’s Chief Health Officer and an audiologist with 40-years of experience in the hearing industry — talks to industry insiders, business experts and hearing aid wearers to dig into the latest trends, technology and insights hearing care professionals need to keep their clinics thr ...
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The internet of money is being built with blockchain technology and without banks. We call it DeFi, short for Decentralized Finance, and this is where you can hear the builders and users of this cutting edge world tell their stories first hand. Hosted by Camila Russo.
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Dooner, FreightWaves

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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? is FreightWaves' irreverent award-winning podcast breaking down the biggest stories in transportation and logistics. WTT?!? is all about the people that make freight move. On the show you'll hear from founders, CEOs, VCs, truckers, brokers, and influencers. Join Dooner and the industry three times a week on FreightWavesTV and podcast players everywhere.
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Welcome to the Hearing Matters Podcast with Blaise Delfino, M.S. - HIS and Dr. Douglas Beck! We combine education, entertainment, and all things hearing aid-related in one ear-pleasing package! In each episode, we'll unravel the mysteries of the auditory system, decode the latest advancements in hearing technology, and explore the unique challenges faced by individuals with hearing loss. But don't worry, we promise our discussions won't go in one ear and out the other! From heartwarming pers ...
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Legacy Code Rocks

Andrea Goulet and M. Scott Ford

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Legacy Code Rocks explores the world of modernizing existing software applications. Hosts Andrea Goulet and M. Scott Ford of Corgibytes are out to change the way you think about legacy code. If you’re like a lot of people, when you hear the words “legacy code” it conjures up images of big mainframes and archaic punch card machines. While that’s true — it only tells a small part of the story. The truth is, the code you leave behind is your legacy, so let's make it a good one.
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Every two weeks we’ll speak with game-changing experts to bring you the latest on the fast-changing energy landscape, innovative technologies, eco-conscious efforts, and more. Join Hydro Ottawa’s Trevor Freeman as he demystifies and dives deep into some of the most prominent topics in the energy industry. Have feedback? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to thinkenergy@hydroottawa.com
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Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World web ...
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Adapting to hearing loss can be overwhelming no matter how you got here--suddenly or progressively. Hearing Loss LIVE! wants to help you take control of your hearing loss. Because we know that when you do, you will live more fully with fewer limits. We can help improve your communication obstacles in your day to day life. We at Hearing Loss LIVE! have about 100 years of experience between us in hearing loss. We have been at the very bottom of hearing loss, the very top and everything in betw ...
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What makes you … you? And who tells what stories and why? In the fifth season of the SAPIENS podcast, listeners will hear a range of human stories: from the origins of the chili pepper to how prosecutors decide someone is a criminal to stolen skulls from Iceland. Join Season 5’s host, Eshe Lewis, on our latest journey to explore what it means to be human. SAPIENS: A Podcast for Everything Human, is produced by House of Pod and supported by the Wenner-Gren Foundation. SAPIENS is part of the A ...
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Hosted by Chris Russell, online recruiting's mad scientist, the RecTech podcast covers all aspects of recruiting technology and recruitment marketing including interesting new tools & vendors. You'll also hear how recruiters leverage technology to find talent. A great listen for HR tech vendors, HR professionals and recruiters everywhere. CONTACT: chris@rectechmedia.com
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* * The only podcast directly from Xbox at Microsoft * * Previously known as Major Nelson Radio Join Malik Prince, Tina Amini, Jeff Rubenstein and industry experts from inside Xbox as they discuss the latest Xbox news, share interviews with top gaming and technology personalities and give you a first hand glimpse into what it is like to work at Xbox and Microsoft. This is the only Xbox Podcast straight from the source. Listen to the official Xbox Podcast and hear what it is like to work on h ...
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The Listening Brain

K. Todd Houston, Ph.D.

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For most of us, we must be able to listen in order to speak. Put another way, listening plus speaking equals successful communication. Fortunately, for children with hearing loss, listening has become less of a challenge due to the availability of testing that allows early detection of hearing loss and the early use of advanced hearing technology – like hearing aids and cochlear implants. This podcast, The Listening Brain, will celebrate listening and speaking in the context of childhood hea ...
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The official podcast of Aira, the visual interpreter service for people who are blind or have low vision. At Aira, we connect people, via our free app, to trained professionals who provide visual information – all on demand. Subscribe to Airacast to learn about our technology, hear the latest innovations, ways you can use the service , agent profiles, and more.
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In this series, David Green will be speaking to a range of senior HR leaders who are pushing a data-driven and digital HR agenda. There is an increasing need for HR professionals to become more digitally and numerically literate – to acquire the skills necessary to process, produce and leverage digital information to create business value. You'll hear from people leaders who are driving transformation in their organisations on how HR can prepare for the future and what HR leaders need to do ...
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InTechnology

Camille Morhardt

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Welcome to InTechnology, hosted by Camille Morhardt. In this podcast you will hear conversations with industry leaders and technical experts in cybersecurity, sustainability, and technology. Our guests will explain their approach to recognize emerging trends and to create best practices… where more and more, the health of an organization depends on embracing the interconnectedness of these three areas.
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Innovation Now is a daily 90-second radio series and podcast that gives listeners a front row seat to hear compelling stories of revolutionary ideas, emerging technologies and the people behind the concepts that are shaping our future.
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I Hear You

Kathryn J. Coleman, Ph.D

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The I Hear You Podcast with Dr. Kathryn Coleman brings together a range of experts from diverse industries to discuss the experiences we share. This podcast will demystify the world of work, answer questions, and provide a platform for everyone to be heard
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All Things Unexplained

Dr. Tim Mounce, CJ Dearinger, Smitty Neaves

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It began during March 2020: dawn of COVID. Three friends with a lot of kids suddenly not in school decided now was the time to start that podcast they had always talked about. All Things Unexplained was born. All Things Unexplained is an audio (new episodes every Monday) and video podcast that covers mysterious topics from aliens to Bigfoot to astrophysics and everything in between. The truth is still out there. 🛸 SHOP THE UNEXPLAINED STORE 🛸 Email us: allthingsunexplained@yahoo.com 🏆🎙️PEOPL ...
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The Digital Banking Podcast is powered by Tyfone. Tyfone is a dramastically better digital banking provider. Our appeal is unique, we collaborate closely with our customers and the banking ecosystem in an open approach coupled with a powerful user experience that helps “get things done”! On our podcast you will hear how digital banking plays a leading role for community minded financial institutions from the unique perspectives of our industry expert guests.
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The podcast of the Jenkintown Arts Garage. Tune in to hear Miss Chrissie and Steve converse with artists, entrepreneurs, and other interesting people from the intersection of the arts and technology.
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This is a show for anyone who cares about using digital approaches in the public sector to deliver better outcomes. We explore stories from around the world, where public servants have been successful at driving change. We meet the people behind the stories, to hear their first-hand experiences and lessons learned. Throughout the series we discuss technology and trends, as well as the cultural aspects of making change happen.
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A podcast about unleashing the full potential in people and technology. When people and technology come together, the potential is limitless. But while everyone is used to hearing about the revolutionary impact of tech, it can be easy to forget about the people behind it all. This podcast shines a light on the human side of innovation, as co-hosts Aaron Brooks and Heather Haskin explore and reframe our relationship to technology.
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On WE’RE IN!, you'll hear from the newsmakers and innovators who are making waves and driving the cyber security industry forward. We talk to them about their stories, the future of the industry, their best practices, and more.
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Deep-dive discussions with the smartest developers we know, explaining what they're working on, how they're trying to move the industry forward, and what we can learn from them. You might find the solution to your next architectural headache, pick up a new programming language, or just hear some good war stories from the frontline of technology. Join your host Kris Jenkins as we try to figure out what tomorrow's computing will look like the best way we know how - by listening directly to the ...
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The podcast for all things High Pressure Processing (HPP). HPP is a natural food and beverage preservation technology that uses only water and pressure to inactivate foodborne pathogens to extend shelf-life and enable cleaner label products. Hear from HPP industry experts, academia, product brands, and more to learn about this growing food safety technology.
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The MarTech Podcast ™ tells the stories of world-class marketers who use technology to generate growth and achieve business and career success. In each episode, you’ll hear from an innovative marketer as they walk through their career path and discuss the challenges of their current roles. This podcast will unearth the successes and pitfalls of industry experts, as they share their real-world experiences and teach us the tools, tips, and tricks that they’ve learned along the way.
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UnWired...Podcast

SpaceAge Consulting LLC

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Robert, of SpaceAge Consulting LLC, gets Unwired and talks about the technology behind Audio and Video Production. He and his guests "Take the Technical and make it Understandable". Tune in weekly to hear more tech and tips about all things AV.
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Each week Phil Dobbie and Roger Hearing get to grips with one issue that impacts our lives. It could be economic, social, technological or geopolitical. Whatever the subject, they'll talk to the experts who can give help explain what's really going on. And Phil and Roger back it up with their own research and opinions. It's half an hour to get across one of the key issues of the time, and they promise, it'll never be boring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bitcoin groundbreakers share personal stories of how Bitcoin is changing lives for the better. Host Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder and CSO of Ledn, speaks with leading Bitcoin voices, entrepreneurs, and human rights advocates to hear their unique journey and practical real-world examples of how Bitcoin has made a positive impact in their lives. Brought to you by Ledn, a leading financial services company built for Bitcoin & digital assets. Ledn offers a suite of lending, saving and tradi ...
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Take a minute to hear a family-friendly review of the hottest movie, YouTube video, streaming series, video game, or new technology to help you decide if it’s a good choice for your kids and family. Hosted by Focus on the Family’s media and culture analysts, these reviews for parents offer a fresh Christian perspective on entertainment from a Biblical worldview.
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On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: tried and Turing tested. Coming into the 2024 election cycle, generative AI was one of the main concerns for democracy watchdogs; its power to create deceptive text, images and sounds at a rapid, unfettered pace seems ripe to spread misinformation. But of all the controversies and current events that have shaped t…
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🛒 SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UFO - UAP WHISTLEBLOWERS WITH THIS T-SHIRT 🛒 BUY A HAT like CJ’s & Dr. Mounce’s 👽 🛸 THIS EPISODE: His X (Twitter) Spaces are legendary, and now King Wakata joins us to discuss the alien mummies. Also returning to ATU is author, composer, actor Blake Best. Check out the beginning of our Alien Mummy YouTube video for a sneak p…
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In this episode of InTechnology, Camille gets into SambaNova’s full-stack AI solutions with co-host Stephanie Cope, Portfolio Development Manager at Intel Capital, and guest Rodrigo Liang, Co-Founder and CEO at SambaNova Systems. They talk about how SambaNova was founded, Intel Capital’s reasons for investment, the revolutionary LLM Samba-1, how Sa…
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Randy Wootton, CEO of Maxio, delves into what drives SaaS success. In the last two years, there's been a shift in the landscape of SaaS. It seems the days of growth at all costs are over, and instead, there's a growing emphasis on efficient growth, leading to a change in the metrics for marketers and SaaS business valuations. Today, Randy discusses…
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How France changed its own laws to have the safest, most pervasively surveilled Olympics ever—and why some are worried the new security system will stay in place long after the games end. Guests: Anne Toomey McKenna, professor, author, and expert in electronic surveillance. Henry Grabar, covering the Olympics in Paris for Slate. Want more What Next…
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Cybersecurity attorney Camille Stewart shares how her childhood affinity for making contracts pointed to her eventual career as an attorney. Having a computer scientist father contributed to Camille's technical acumen and desire to include technology in her life's work. Camille has worked various facets of cybersecurity law from the private sector,…
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Manu Matthew, CEO of Cohora, delves into the evolution of social media advertising and marketing data. In today's age where customers are in control of how they want to engage with brands, zero-party data represents a newer frontier. Zero-party data is willingly provided by customers, offering insights into their preferences and interests, but, obt…
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Candice Lim is joined by Slate writer Luke Winkie to break down the curiously indefinable “Zynternet.” Substack writer Max Read coined and defined the term as “a broad community of fratty, horndog, boorishly provocative” (mostly) men in their 20s and 30s who obsess over college sports, light domestic beers and Zyn nicotine pouches. On today’s episo…
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Conservative media outlets are testing a series of talking points to discredit the leading Democratic candidate for president. On this week’s On the Media, hear how right-wing coverage of Kamala Harris compares to what Hilary Clinton received. Plus, podcast host Ezra Klein reflects on how his early call for President Biden to step aside came true. …
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On Episode 740 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about a pair of trucking companies in Miami that have filed for bankruptcy protection. Also in headlines, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says its hands are tied when it comes to fighting double brokering. Warehouse training enters the cybersphere with virtual reality training s…
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In the latest episode of the Digital Banking Podcast, host Josh DeTar interviewed Caitlin Brama, the CEO of Farm Credit Employees Federal Credit Union. Brama shared her unconventional journey to becoming a credit union CEO, highlighting her transition from a branch manager role and the challenges she faced along the way. Her story underscored the i…
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Manu Matthew, CEO of Cohora, delves into the evolution of social media advertising and marketing data. As third-party cookies make their departure, brands must rethink their approach to social and advertising. This comes at a time when customers want more personalized experiences and are even willing to share more data. However, brands, hindered by…
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For years, Silicon Valley has felt like a liberal enclave.. This election, a handful of powerful voices like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are expressing support for the Trump-Vance ticket. Is this a shift in ideologies in Silicon Valley, or just a few of the loudest voices? Guest: Nitish Pahwa, associate writer for business and tech at Slate. Want mor…
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To wrap up the first season of If/Then: Business, Leadership, Society, we invited Senior Associate Dean Jesper B. Sørensen into the studio to talk about the importance of research at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He shares insights on what motivates faculty to study what they do and how it impacts practitioners across industries. “One of th…
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The pod has a very special unboxing that celebrates the upcoming release of Deadpool & Wolverine, we have in depth interviews with the devs behind Flintlock & EA SPORTS College Football 25 while in studio, we hear about the unique partnership between State of Decay 2 and the American Red Cross. And....we find out about the new and improved Asus ROG…
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Apploi, a leading provider of workforce solutions for the healthcare industry, announced that Will Plourde has joined the team as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Plourde comes with 20+ years of experience in both the healthcare and human capital management space. https://hrtechfeed.com/apploi-announces-will-plourde-as-new-cto/ Hiring platfo…
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Our first guest in this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast is Derek Sutherland, who is head of FuZE-Q physics at the US-based company Zap Energy. He explains how the US-based firm is designing a fusion system that does not rely on magnets, cryogenics or high-powered lasers to generate energy. We also chat about the small-scale fusion indus…
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#Tokenism is a concern to those of us with #HearingLoss. What is tokenism? It's a symbolic effort to be inclusive. Listen to our examples here and then go to our blog for another example. https://hearinglosslive.com/hearing-loss-technology-improvements/ Find a transcript of this podcast on our BuzzSprout site: https://hearinglosslivepodcast.buzzspr…
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Founder/CEO/Chief Scientist at AGI Innovations & Aigo.ai, Peter Voss, discusses the advancement of chatbots by giving them a "brain" to enhance customer experience. Over the past 15 years, Aigo.ai has been perfecting a highly intelligent and hyper-personalized Chatbot for large enterprise customers, focusing on cognitive AI technology. Show Notes C…
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This week’s guest is Terry Donohoe, Senior Vice President of Freight Forwarding, U.S & Mexico for DP World. As most of us know, DP World is a leading global logistics company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They operate a large network of marine and inland terminals across more than 40 countries, handling approximately 10% of global c…
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The US presidential election has been upended by the replacement of one candidate, and the attempted assassination of the other. Can Karmala Harris unite the Democrats and compete effectively with Donald Trump? Has a near-death experience changed The Donald, or just made more of his supporters sure he is God’s chosen leader? And why did Joe Biden w…
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If you work in technology, you're constantly making decisions: not just what you should do, but also how you should do it. That's why we developed the concept of "sensible defaults" — practices and technology decisions that we generally see — in most scenarios — as the right way to do things. Although we've been talking about sensible defaults inte…
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We discuss various ways cutting edge dance performances are now or could be in the future using AI and AR to create unique experiences. From AI dance partners, to immersive 3D video expanding the potential audience for performances, to the use of 3D virtual structures and sets and even bringing a new level of virtual dance instruction, these techno…
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Moments after President Biden withdrew from the presidential race on Sunday, GOP leaders rushed to tug at any loose threads in his withdrawal. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson threatened legal challenges to his withdrawal, calling it “unlawful,” and other GOP leaders like J.D. Vance referred to the move as a “coup” and “a threat to democracy.” For…
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On Episode 739 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Metafora’s Ryan Schreiber about hard truths in freight and tech. I don’t know who needs to hear this, but Schreiber is here to deliver a dose of reality to the industry. DOTsfty wants to evolve driver training and usher it into the AI era. We’ll hear from a driver and a supervisor who are us…
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RRWeb is based on a simple idea: If you capture all the DOM events in a browser session, and when they happened, you could play it back later. Play it back for diagnosing error conditions, for understanding your user’s journey, or for creating demo videos that can be edited element-by-element instead of frame-by-frame. Unfortunately, the simple ide…
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It had to be covered: the Crowdstrike Outage! Even people who don't use computers on a regular basis were affected by this issue so Robert contacted his Network Security Advisor, Andrew of Brainwave CC, to get the background story on the Crowdstrike issue, what caused it, and what we can do to avoid it in the future. To connect with Andrew go to ww…
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Some weeks are just crazy. On Friday, Windows machines around the world went down due to a faulty update to CrowdStrike's security software. We discuss what happened, and why, and the impact. After the break, Sam tells us how she vaped the internet (yep). In the subscribers-only section, we describe some leaked Cellebrite documents we got, which sh…
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Aigo.ai, one of the few companies globally with extensive experience in Cognitive AI, has been refining a highly intelligent and hyper-personalized Chatbot for large enterprise customers over the past 15 years. Peter Voss, the Founder/CEO/Chief Scientist at AGI Innovations & Aigo.ai, delves into the future of customer service through hyper-personal…
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AI consciousness isn’t just a devilishly tricky intellectual puzzle; it’s a morally weighty problem with potentially dire consequences. Fail to identify a conscious AI, and you might unintentionally subjugate, or even torture, a being whose interests ought to matter. Mistake an unconscious AI for a conscious one, and you risk compromising human saf…
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Candice Lim is joined by Patrick Hosken to discuss the downfall and disappearance of MTV News. In May 2023, Paramount Global laid off 25 percent of its workforce, which included MTV News staffers like Hosken. A year later, Hosken had a new job at Rochester’s CITY Magazine when he clicked on his own MTV News articles and discovered they were gone be…
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Can museums and archaeology harm the dead? An Indigenous archaeologist from Brazil challenges traditional approaches to studying human bones. Her work reveals how standard practices—such as assigning catalog numbers to ancient bodies—are violent and biased. As she encounters the remains of a 700-year-old child in a university museum, their stories …
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Send us a Text Message. What does it mean to live a life defined by both profound silence and transformative sound? Join us as we uncover the extraordinary journey of Dr. Nashlea Brogan, a trailblazing audiologist and TEDx speaker who has navigated the world with cochlear implants. Diagnosed with hearing loss at 14, Dr. Brogan's story is one of res…
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