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The oldest continuously published technology publication on the Internet, TidBITS brings you the Apple Macintosh, iPhone, iPad, and iPod news, reviews, tips, and commentary that matters. Join us each week for audio versions of award-winning coverage from industry stalwarts Adam Engst, Glenn Fleishman, Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Michael Cohen, Rich Mogull, Jeff Carlson, Tonya Engst, and others.
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Your source for stock market analysis, global macro musings and hedge fund investment strategies. Hosts Julian Klymochko and Michael Kesslering aim to bring you the knowledge and analysis you need to become a more intelligent and wealthier investor
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Absolute Return Podcast #247: Racehorse Investing and Wagering with EQB Founder Jeffrey Seder
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On today’s podcast we welcome special guest Jeffrey Seder, founder of EQB, a company that provides thoroughbred racehorse buying, selling, breeding, and racing management services. On the show, we discuss: What got him into the business of thoroughbred racehorse buying, selling, and breeding The basics of horse racing betting A look into the advanc…
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#246 - Short Selling with Muddy Waters’ Carson Block
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March 13, 2024 - On today’s podcast we welcome special guest Carson Block of Muddy Waters. Carson is an activist short seller who conducts in-depth fundamental short analysis focused on business fraud, accounting fraud, and fundamental problems. On the show, we discuss: His fortuitous path to short selling as a profession Sino Forest and the short …
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#245 - Institutional Real Estate Investing with Hodes Weill Founder Doug Weill
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December 17, 2023 - On today’s episode we welcome special guest, Hodes Weill Managing Partner and Co-founder, Doug Weill. Hodes Weill is a leading, global capital advisory firm focused on the real estate and real assets investment and funds management industry. On the show, we discuss: How real estate plays a role in investment portfolios Which seg…
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#244 - The Future of Generative AI with Zapata AI Co-Founder and CEO Christopher Savoie
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October 24, 2023 - On today’s show we welcome special guest, Zapata AI Co-Founder and CEO Christopher Savoie. Zapata AI is an industrial generative AI software company developing solutions and applications to solve enterprises’ hardest problems.On the show we discuss: How Christopher went from getting his PhD in a medical field to founding several …
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What better day than Friday the 13th to check that your backups are actually working by restoring some critical files?By Adam Engst
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Have you ever wanted to be effective when sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. Truth is we carry more life changing information in us than we many times realise. God has given us everything we need, we just need to be bold and speak it out. Let God do the rest.
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Most people try and escape to their happy place, but its only in their minds. Imagine if your happy place could be a reality, a location that you could visit any time you wanted. As Christians we have Jesus Christ in our hearts and at work in out lives, this gives us the confidence that as long as he is in our lives we can live in our happy place.…
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There has always been a war raging in the heart of man, this war is between our lower nature and the desire to do the will of God. Jesus said, you can't serve two masters, therefore, the question is, which desire will you allow to rule and reign in your life. God will never force you to serve him, but you will regret it if you don't. What God has f…
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Ever wanted to be a part of something bigger and greater than you? Well this is exactly what the kingdom of heaven is offering you, a chance to change the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The only qualifier after salvation is a willing and obedient heart. What will you choose to do today can alter your destiny.…
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Have you ever thought that you had buried old things of the past, whether character flaws, violations or traumatic experiences, only to have them resurface once again, causing you to relive them again? The devil loves nothing more than to keep you in these moments of trauma, to stop you from ever moving forward. With Jesus' help we can bury them an…
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Since the dawn of time, the works of darkness have tried to corrupt the glory of God. From the first question the serpent asked, questioning the integrity of God, till today. Yet we know truth will always prevail and Gods glory will shine through the darkness. It's through the power of Jesus every forms of works of darkness must flee and you and I …
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The Christian faith is anything but a blind faith. It’s built on facts and faith.
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#243 - Bitcoin’s Future with Bitcoin Depot CEO Brandon Mintz
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August 14, 2023 - On today’s show we welcome special guest, Bitcoin Depot CEO Brandon Mintz. Bitcoin Depot operates the largest bitcoin ATM network in the world. On the show, we discuss: Brandon’s “bitcoin moment” and what initially got him interested in the cryptocurrency His entrepreneurial journey and where he got the idea to start the company W…
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If there is something that this world needs more of it’s people who are encouragers. The gospel of Jesus Christ brings hope into our world and as Christian’s it’s our duty to spread that to others. One of the most effective ways of doing that is by being someone who encourages others.
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When we think about every promise, every blessing that God has spoke, it is hinged on his never failing word. The challenge for us is to live by that word and allow His word to bring all things to pass.
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The great revelation of a once a doubter who was transformed into a believer in Jesus Christ
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#242 - 2022 Dealmaker of the Year, Danny Rice
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February 27, 2023 - On today’s show we welcome special guest and the 2022 Dealmaker of the Year, Danny Rice. Danny was the CEO of Rice Acquisition 1, which merged with Archaea Energy in a $1.15 billion deal and then subsequently sold to BP for $4.1 billion. Danny is now the CEO of Rice Acquisition 2, which recently announced a $1.5 billion merger w…
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#241 - Private vs Public REIT Investing with Armada ETF’s CEO Phil Bak
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January 6, 2023 - On today’s show we welcome special guest Phil Bak, CEO of Armada ETF Advisors. Phil has been innovating in the ETF industry for over 15 years. He has previously served as Founder/CEO of Exponential ETFs, an ETF issuer and sub-advisor acquired by Tidal ETF Services in 2020. Phil has also served as Chief Investment Officer at Signal…
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#240: Reimagining Earth Through Investing with TPB’s CEO David Friedberg
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On today’s show we welcome special guest, David Friedberg, Founder and CEO of The Production Board. Dave is an entrepreneur, business leader and investor who founded The Climate Corporation, which was sold to Monsanto for $1.1 billion. He now leads The Production Board, a holding company of businesses established to solve the most fundamental probl…
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#239: The Space Exploration Business with Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus
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On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus. Intuitive Machines is a diversified space exploration, infrastructure, and services company. On the show, Steve discusses: -Some of his main learning experiences at NASA and what inspired him to leave to launch a startup -The current state of the space race -The pote…
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#238: The Entrepreneurial Journey with AvePoint CEO TJ Jiang
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On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, AvePoint CEO TJ Jiang. AvePoint is the largest data management solutions provider for the Microsoft cloud. On the show, TJ discusses: His journey from new immigrant, to Wall Street, to successful entrepreneur taking his company public How he made it through the adversity when founding the company Lessons…
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#237: Semiconductors with Newsight Imaging CEO Eli Assoolin and VSAC CEO George Sobek
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On today’s show we welcome special guests, Newsight Imaging CEO Eli Assoolin and VSAC CEO George Sobek. Newsight Imaging develops high-quality image sensors that can be integrated into industries such as robotics, automotive, mobile and many others. Vision Sensing Acquisition is a SPAC that is set to merge with Newsight. On the show, Eli and George…
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#236: Venture Capital Investing with Social Leverage Founder Howard Lindzon
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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Social Leverage Founder Howard Lindzon. Social Leverage is a venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage and seed-stage investments in the Software, Consumer, and Fintech industries. On the show, Howard discusses: How he initially got into investing and what is appealing about early-stage investing…
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#235: Venture Debt Financing with Trinity Capital President Kyle Brown
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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Trinity Capital President Kyle Brown. Trinity Capital is a provider of venture debt financing, a smart financing option for high-growth venture capital-backed startups. On the show, Kyle discusses: -A primer on business development companies -The basics of venture loans and equipment leases -How venture deb…
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#234: Lithium-ion Battery Technology with Dragonfly Energy CEO Denis Phares
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On today’s show, we welcome special guest Dragonfly Energy CEO Denis Phares. Dragonfly Energy is a leader in energy storage and producer of deep cycle lithium-ion storage batteries. On the show, Denis discusses: Advantages of lithium-ion products over lead-acid batteries The outlook for lithium carbonate prices Key aspects of the business that inve…
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#233: Algorithmic Investing with Delphia’s Andrew Peek
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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Delphia's Andrew Peek. Delphia runs an algorithmic investing strategy powered by machine learning. On the show, Andrew discusses: -Predicting fundamental data using AI to drive investment alpha -Which fundamentals their algorithm trades on -How humans can incorporate machine learning into their investment p…
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#232: On Building a Consumer Products Business with Grove Collaborative CEO Stu Landesberg
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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Grove Collaborative CEO Stu Landesberg. Grove Collaborative is a leading sustainable consumer products company. On the podcast, Stu discusses: -How he made the jump from the buy side to entrepreneurship -The opportunity he sees in environmentally friendly home and personal care products -Struggles and succe…
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#231: Enterprise Software with Near CEO Anil Mathews
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On today’s show we welcome special guest Near CEO Anil Mathews. Near is a global SaaS leader in privacy-led data intelligence on people, places and products. On the show, Anil discusses: Whether entrepreneurs are born or made Characteristics that make enterprise software attractive for entrepreneurs Near’s datasets and why they’re useful The #1 mos…
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#230: Molecular Farming with Moolec Science CEO Gastón Paladini
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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Moolec Science founder and CEO Gastón Paladini. Moolec is a science-based food ingredient company that is going public through a merger with SPAC LightJump Acquisition. On the show, Gastón discusses: What is molecular farming and how did it originate How they produce meat molecules with plants Why meat alte…
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#229: Alliance Entertainment’s Chairman Bruce Ogilvie and CEO Jeff Walker
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On today’s show we welcome special guests, Alliance Entertainment’s Chairman Bruce Ogilvie and CEO Jeff Walker. Alliance Entertainment is a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, and collectibles. On the show, Bruce and Jeff discuss: Insights, challenges and opportun…
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#228: Renewable Energy Investing with ClimateRock CEO Per Regnarsson
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On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, ClimateRock CEO Per Regnarsson. ClimateRock is a special purpose acquisition company that plans to acquire strategic renewable assets and enabling technologies with large decarbonization potential and strong financial history and prospects. On the show, Per discusses: What specific types of opportunities…
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#227: Carsharing with Getaround CEO Sam Zaid
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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Getaround Founder and CEO, Sam Zaid. Getaround is the world’s leading fully digital and global carsharing marketplace. On the show, Sam discusses: His entrepreneurial journey from Ottawa to San Francisco The main benefits of carsharing for both hosts and guests What it’s like being a Softbank portfolio comp…
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#226: Materials Science Technology with Footprint CEO Troy Swope
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On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Footprint CEO Troy Swope. Footprint is a global materials science technology company focused on sustainable solutions. On the show, Troy discusses: -The innovation and improvement available in packaging solutions -How plant-based packaging solutions compare to plastic -Footprint’s business model and esti…
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#225: Industrial Energy Management with Voltus CEO Gregg Dixon
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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Voltus CEO Gregg Dixon. Voltus is a leading distributed energy resource software technology platform. On the podcast, Gregg discusses: -What are distributed energy resources (DERs) and why they are important -Voltus’ recurring revenue business model and strong unit economics -Thoughts on the current market …
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#224: Software and Entrepreneurship with Rubicon Technologies CEO Nate Morris
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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Rubicon Technologies Founder, Chairman and CEO Nate Morris. Rubicon is a software platform that provides smart waste and recycling solutions for businesses and governments worldwide. On the podcast, Nate discusses: How he launched Rubicon with maxed-out credit cards and a $10,000 line of credit Opportunitie…
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#223: Coffee and Asset Management with Westrock CEO Scott Ford
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On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Westrock Coffee CEO and Co-Founder, Scott Ford. Westrock Coffee is a leading integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients solutions provider. On the show, Scott discusses: How he went from asset management to the coffee industry Where the idea for Westrock Coffee came from and what problem …
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#222: Community-Driven Investing with Covey CEO Brooker Belcourt
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On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Covey founder and CEO Brooker Belcourt. Covey is an analyst-owned community created to find and reward the next top money managers. On the show, Brooker discusses: His experience as an analyst at Coatue Management and some lessons learned Key insights from working at Citadel and how multi-manager hedge f…
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#221: Energy Transition Investing with ESGEN CEO Andrejka Bernatova
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On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, ESGEN CEO Andrejka Bernatova. ESGEN runs a $280 million SPAC focused on accelerating the shift towards a low-carbon sustainable future. On the show, Andrejka discusses: -How she went from coming to the US at the age of 15 alone, with no knowledge of English, carrying $100 in her pocket to later getting a…
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#220: Disrupting Lighting with Sky Technologies Executive Chairman Rani Kohen
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On today’s show we welcome Sky Technologies Executive Chairman Rani Kohen. Sky’s mission is to make homes and buildings become safe-advanced and smart as the standard. On the show, Rani discusses: The disruptive idea behind making light fixtures safe and easy How they go about getting market adoption Key insights and learnings behind their February…
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#219: SPAC Investing with Meteora Capital Founder and CIO Vik Mittal
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On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Meteora Capital Founder and CIO Vik Mittal. Meteora Capital is an investment firm specializing in SPAC-related instruments in both public and private companies. On the show, Vik discusses: -His path into the hedge fund world -The Twitter deal and his thoughts on merger arbitrage -What appeals to him abou…
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#218: Casino and Gaming Investing with SpringOwl Asset Management CEO Jason Ader
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On today’s show we welcome veteran investor Jason Ader. Jason is the Co-Founder and CEO of SpringOwl Asset Management, an investment firm with a focus on the Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging sectors. In addition, Jason is the CEO and Chairman of SPAC 26 Capital Acquisition Corp. On the show, Jason discusses: - His path to Wall Street, including the …
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#217: Visual Effects and Movies with DNEG Chairman and CEO Namit Malhotra
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On today’s show we talk about visual effects and movies with DNEG Chairman and CEO Namit Malhotra. DNEG is a high-growth, technology-enabled visual effects and animation company executing ground-breaking, award-winning work for the world’s largest content creators. On the show, Namit discusses: How he got involved in the movie business The barriers…
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#216: Beauty Industry Investing with Waldencast CEO Michel Brousset
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On today’s show we chat about beauty industry investing with Waldencast CEO Michel Brousset. Waldencast is building a global best-in-class beauty and wellness operating platform by creating, nurturing, and scaling conscious, purpose-driven brands. On the show, Michel discusses: -Key investment characteristics of the beauty industry including its re…
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#215: State of the Markets 6 - Expert Forecasts and the Future of SPACs
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On today’s special episode of the podcast, we welcome the SpacGuru, Jeff from SpacWarrants and Jeremy Tarica of Forest Road talking about the state of the market. The discussion touches on: -Current economic and market conditions -Expected liquidations and the effect on SPAC warrants -Sector rotation and what we expect from mergers -The future of t…
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#214: Griddling with Blackstone Products CEO Roger Dahle
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On today’s podcast we have Blackstone Products CEO Roger Dahle. Blackstone Products is a design-driven company that is redefining the outdoor cooking experience with griddle cooking appliances and accessories. On the show, Roger discusses: -How he invented the home griddle and created Blackstone Products -Why griddling is becoming so popular -How t…
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#213: Travel Marketplaces with Mondee CEO Prasad Gundumogula
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On today’s podcast we talk about travel marketplaces with Mondee CEO Prasad Gundumogula. Mondee is a technology-first travel marketplace with a portfolio of globally recognized brands in the leisure, retail and corporate travel sectors. On the show, Prasad discusses: -Mondee’s role as a travel market disruptor and next generation marketplace -Why h…
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#212: Pet Tech with Wag CEO Garrett Smallwood
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On today’s podcast we chat with Wag CEO, Garrett Smallwood. Wag is an American pet services marketplace company powering a mobile-first technology platform that enables on-demand and scheduled dog walking, training, and other pet care services. On the show, Garrett discusses: -What Wag does and why dog owners should download the app -Wag’s path to …
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#211: Cybersecurity with ZeroFox CEO James Foster
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On today’s podcast we talk cybersecurity with the ZeroFox CEO James Foster. ZeroFox is an enterprise software-as-a-service leader in external cybersecurity. On the show, Foster discusses: -What is so exciting about cybersecurity -The most important trends in cybersecurity that investors should learn more about -Details on the pending acquisition of…
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#210: Leadership Chat: D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz
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On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz. D-Wave is a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services. On the show, Alan discusses: -What is quantum computing and why it is important -Some of the major technological breakthroughs in quantum computing -The technology’s potential effect on cryptography and crypt…
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