Best Autonomous Database Podcasts (2025)

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SE Radio 693: Mark Williamson on AI-Assisted Debugging 54:12

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5 days ago54:12

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Mark Williamson, CTO of Undo, joins host Priyanka Raghavan to discuss AI-assisted debugging. The conversation is structured around three main objectives: understanding how AI can serve as a debugging assistant; examining AI-powered debugging tools; exploring whether AI debuggers can independently find and fix bugs. Mark highlights how AI can suppor…

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Inside Cloud Networking 19:15

7 days ago19:15

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In this episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham team up with Senior Principal OCI Instructor Sergio Castro to unpack the basics of cloud networking and the Domain Name System (DNS). You'll learn how local and virtual networks connect devices, and how DNS seamlessly translates familiar names like oracle.com into addresses computers understand…

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SE Radio 692: Sourabh Satish on Prompt Injection 1:04:36

14 days ago1:04:36

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Sourabh Satish, CTO and co-founder of Pangea, speaks with SE Radio's Brijesh Ammanath about prompt injection. Sourabh begins with the basic concepts underlying prompt injection and the key risks it introduces. From there, they take a deep dive into the OWASP Top 10 security concerns for LLMs, and Sourabh explains why prompt injection is the top ris…

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Cloud Data Centers: Core Concepts - Part 4 13:56

14 days ago13:56

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In this episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, along with Principal OCI Instructor Orlando Gentil, break down the differences between Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, and Software-as-a-Service. The conversation explores how each framework influences control, cost efficiency, expansion, reliability, and contingency planni…

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Mix, Master & Mesh 50:59

20 days ago50:59

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In this genre-blending episode of Data Powered Innovation Jam, hosts Ron Tolido, Robert Engels, and Arne Rossman welcome Stephen Brobst, CTO of Ab Initio and former CTO of Terradata, for a deep dive into the art of mixing data, AI, and music. From punk rock roots and stage-diving legends to the reinvention of enterprise data platforms, Stephen shar…

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SE Radio 691: Kacper Łukawski on Qdrant Vector Database 59:51

20 days ago59:51

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Kacper Łukawski, a Senior Developer Advocate at Qdrant, speaks with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer about the Qdrant vector database and similarity search engine. After introducing vector databases and the foundational concepts undergirding similarity search, they dive deep into the Rust-based implementation of Qdrant. Along with comparing and contrasti…

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Cloud Data Centers: Core Concepts - Part 3 15:09

21 days ago15:09

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Have you ever considered how a single server can support countless applications and workloads at once? In this episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, together with Principal OCI Instructor Orlando Gentil, explore the sophisticated technologies that make this possible in modern cloud data centers. They discuss the roles of hypervisors, virt…

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SE Radio 690: Florian Gilcher on Rust for Safety-Critical Systems 1:03:44

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Florian Gilcher, co-founder of Ferrous Systems and the Rust Foundation, speaks with host Giovanni Asproni about the application of Rust in mission- and safety-critical systems. The discussion starts with a brief overview of such systems, and an introduction to Rust, emphasizing aspects that make it well-suited for critical environments. Florian and…

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Cloud Data Centers: Core Concepts - Part 2 14:16

28 days ago14:16

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Have you ever wondered where all your digital memories, work projects, or favorite photos actually live in the cloud? In this episode, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham are joined by Principal OCI Instructor Orlando Gentil to discuss cloud storage. They explore how data is carefully organized, the different ways it can be stored, and what keeps it sa…

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SE Radio 689: Amey Desai on the Model Context Protocol 58:36

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about a year ago58:36

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Amey Desai, the Chief Technology Officer at Nexla, speaks with host Sriram Panyam about the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its role in enabling agentic AI systems. The conversation begins with the fundamental challenge that led to MCP's creation: the proliferation of "spaghetti code" and custom integrations as developers tried to connect LLMs to …

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Supply Chain Reaction 45:11

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Data Powered Innovation Jam, where data meets disco and AI grooves with funk. After a long summer break, our hosts return with fresh stories, musical nostalgia, and cutting-edge insights into the world of supply chain superintelligence. In this vibrant and eclectic episode, we’re joined by Guillaume Waline, Seni…

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Cloud Data Centers: Core Concepts - Part 1 16:45

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about a year ago16:45

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Curious about what really goes on inside a cloud data center? In this episode, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham chat with Principal OCI Instructor Orlando Gentil about how cloud data centers are transforming the way organizations manage technology. They explore the differences between traditional and cloud data centers, the roles of CPUs, GPUs, and …

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SE Radio 688: Daniel Stenberg on Removing Rust from Curl 57:14

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about a year ago57:14

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Daniel Stenberg, Swedish Internet protocol expert and founder and lead developer of the Curl project, speaks with SE Radio host Gavin Henry about removing Rust from Curl. They discuss why Hyper was removed from curl, why the last five percent of making it a success was difficult, what the project gained from the 5-year attempt to tackle bringing Ru…

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⚖️ AI Copyright Litigation and the Anthropic Settlement 10 sources 7:03

about a year ago7:03

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This episode provides an extensive overview of the complex and rapidly evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) copyright litigation, with a particular focus on the landmark $1.5 billion settlement in the Bartz v. Anthropic case. This settlement addresses Anthropic's infringement by pirating books from shadow libraries like LibGen and PiL…

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AI Across Industries and the Importance of Responsible AI 18:55

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AI is reshaping industries at a rapid pace, but as its influence grows, so do the ethical concerns that come with it. This episode examines how AI is being applied across sectors such as healthcare, finance, and retail, while also exploring the crucial issue of ensuring that these technologies align with human values. In this conversation, Lois Hou…

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🇨🇳 China's Evolving AI Ecosystem: Investment, Talent, and Regulation 5:29

about a year ago5:29

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This episode discusses a multifaceted view of the rapid growth and regulatory landscape of Artificial Intelligence in China, highlighting both the technological advancements and the strategic governmental approach. One source details China's leading "Six Tigers" AI unicorn companies—such as Zhipu AI and MiniMax—describing their origins, funding, an…

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Claude Sonnet 4.5: Coding, Agents, and Long-Context Evaluation 7:38

about a year ago7:38

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This episode primarily discusses the evaluation and performance of large language models (LLMs) in complex software engineering tasks, specifically focusing on long-context capabilities. One source, an excerpt from Simon Willison’s Weblog, praises the new Claude Sonnet 4.5 model for its superior performance in code generation, detailing an impressi…

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SE Radio 687: Elizabeth Figura on Proton and Wine 52:17

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about a year ago52:17

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Elizabeth Figura, a Wine Developer at CodeWeavers, speaks with SE Radio host Jeremy Jung about the Wine compatibility layer and the Proton distribution. They discuss a wide range of details including system calls, what people run with Wine, how games are built differently, conformance and regression testing, native performance, emulating a CPU vs e…

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Oracle AI for Fusion Apps 18:00

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about a year ago18:00

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Want to make AI work for your business? In today's episode, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham continue their discussion of AI in Oracle Fusion Applications by focusing on three key AI capabilities: predictive, generative, and agentic. Joining them is Principal Instructor Yunus Mohammed, who explains how predictive, generative, and agentic AI can opti…

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SE Radio 686: François Daoust on W3C 1:02:36

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about a year ago1:02:36

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François Daoust, W3C staff member and co-chair of the Web Developer Experience Community Group, discusses the origins of the W3C, the browser standardization process, and how it relates to other organizations like TC39, WHATWG, and IETF. This episode covers a lot of ground, including funding through memberships, royalty-free patent access for imple…

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Oracle's AI Ecosystem 15:39

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about a year ago15:39

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In this episode, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham are joined by Principal Instructor Yunus Mohammed to explore Oracle's approach to enterprise AI. The conversation covers the essential components of the Oracle AI stack and how each part, from the foundational infrastructure to business-specific applications, can be leveraged to support AI-driven ini…

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SpikingBrain: A New Frontier in Efficient AI Models 6:39

about a year ago6:39

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This episode offers an overview of Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs), a third-generation artificial neural network paradigm inspired by biological brain mechanisms. These sources highlight SNNs' event-driven nature, diverse coding methods, and low power consumption as key advantages, particularly when compared to traditional Artificial Neural Networks…

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SE Radio 685: Will Wilson on Deterministic Simulation Testing 1:01:14

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In this episode, Will Wilson, CEO and co-founder of Antithesis, explores Deterministic Simulation Testing (DST) with host Sriram Panyam. Wilson was part of the pioneering team at FoundationDB that developed this revolutionary testing approach, which was later acquired by Apple in 2015. After seeing that even sophisticated organizations lacked robus…

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Buy or Build AI? 15:58

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about a year ago15:58

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How do you decide whether to buy a ready-made AI solution or build one from the ground up? The choice is more than just a technical decision; it's about aligning AI with your business goals. In this episode, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham are joined by Principal Instructor Yunus Mohammed to examine the critical factors influencing the buy vs. buil…

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AI in AppSec: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Non-Determinism 9:16

about a year ago9:16

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Finding vulnerabilities in modern web apps using Claude Code and OpenAI Codex | Semgrep," focuses on a security research experiment conducted by Semgrep to assess the effectiveness of AI Coding Agents, specifically Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI Codex, in identifying vulnerabilities within real-world web applications. The research highlights th…

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SE Radio 684: Dan Bergh Johnsson and Daniel Deogun on Secure By Design 56:43

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about a year ago56:43

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Daniel Deogun and Dan Bergh Johnsson -- two of the co-authors of the book, Secure by Design -- discuss the intersection of good software design and security with host Sam Taggart. They describe how following certain software design principles can help developers create secure software without needing to become security experts. They talked about ho…

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The AI Workflow 22:08

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about a year ago22:08

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Join Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham as they chat with Yunus Mohammed, a Principal Instructor at Oracle University, about the key stages of AI model development. From gathering and preparing data to selecting, training, and deploying models, learn how each phase impacts AI's real-world effectiveness. The discussion also highlights why monitoring AI…

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Bridging the GenAI Divide: From Pilots to Profits 7:04

about a year ago7:04

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This episode analyzes a report titled, "State of AI in Business 2025", from MIT NANDA, explores the surprising "GenAI Divide", revealing that despite significant investment, 95% of organizations see no return on their GenAI initiatives. The research, based on a multi-method design including a review of over 300 AI initiatives, interviews, and surve…

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SE Radio 683: Artie Shevchenko on Programmers as Code Health Guardians 53:30

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about a year ago53:30

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Artie Shevchenko, author of Code Health Guardian, speaks with host Jeff Doolittle about the crucial role of human programmers in the AI era, emphasizing that humans must excel at managing code complexity. Shevchenko discusses these concepts and key takeaways from his book, including the three problems caused by complexity: change amplification, cog…

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Core AI Concepts – Part 3 23:02

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about a year ago23:02

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Join hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, along with Principal AI/ML Instructor Himanshu Raj, as they discuss the transformative world of Generative AI. Together, they uncover the ways in which generative AI agents are changing the way we interact with technology, automating tasks and delivering new possibilities. AI for You: https://mylearn.orac…

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Weekly Review of AI : The AI Tsunami 8:07

about a year ago8:07

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Weekly Review of AI Send us a text Support the show Podcast: https://kabir.buzzsprout.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kabirtechdives Please subscribe and share.By Kabir

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SE Radio 682: Duncan McGregor and Nat Pryce on Refactoring from Java to Kotlin 57:23

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about a year ago57:23

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Duncan McGregor and Nat Pryce, co-authors of Java to Kotlin: Refactoring Guidebook, speak with host Giovanni Asproni about their hands-on experiences migrating Java codebases. The episode starts by highlighting Kotlin's seamless interoperability with Java, allowing teams to incrementally adopt Kotlin without disrupting existing Java code. Duncan an…

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Core AI Concepts – Part 2 12:42

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about a year ago12:42

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In this episode, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham continue their discussion on AI fundamentals, diving into Data Science with Principal AI/ML Instructor Himanshu Raj. They explore key concepts like data collection, cleaning, and analysis, and talk about how quality data drives impactful insights. AI for You: https://mylearn.oracle.com/ou/course/ai-f…

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AI Week so Far - Mid August 2025 7:56

about a year ago7:56

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This episode reviews AI hot news till August 16th, 2025. Send us a text Support the show Podcast: https://kabir.buzzsprout.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kabirtechdives Please subscribe and share.By Kabir

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SE Radio 681: Qian Li on DBOS Durable Execution/Serverless Computing Platform 52:17

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about a year ago52:17

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Qian Li of DBOS, a durable execution platform born from research by the creators of Postgres and Spark, speaks with host Kanchan Shringi about building durable, observable, and scalable software systems, and why that matters for modern applications. They discuss database-backed program state, workflow orchestration, real-world AI use cases, and com…

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Core AI Concepts – Part 1 20:08

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about a year ago20:08

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Join hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, along with Principal AI/ML Instructor Himanshu Raj, as they dive deeper into the world of artificial intelligence, analyzing the types of machine learning. They also discuss deep learning, including how it works, its applications, and its advantages and challenges. From chatbot assistants to speech-to-tex…

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GPT-5 vs Claude: AI Model Supremacy in Coding and Beyond 5:52

about a year ago5:52

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This episode primarily discusses the recent release and capabilities of OpenAI's GPT-5 model, contrasting it with Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.1 and earlier AI versions. They offer a comparative analysis focusing on coding performance, multimodal understanding, agentic functionality, and pricing structures for developers and general users. While GPT-5…

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GPT-5: User Disappointment and Declining Performance 6:42

about a year ago6:42

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This epislode primarily critique the recently launched GPT-5, highlighting widespread user dissatisfaction. Many users, especially on Reddit, report the new model as "horrible," citing issues like inability to perform basic math, poor image analysis, slow and unhelpful responses, and a lack of the "personality" or creative flexibility found in olde…

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GPT-5: Advancing AI Capabilities and Performance Benchmarks 7:15

about a year ago7:15

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This episode centers around the launch of OpenAI's GPT-5, a new large language model. The Decrypt article announces its public release, highlighting its availability to all users and new features like video options and business integrations, while also providing a list of cryptocurrency prices. Wikipedia offers a concise overview of GPT-5's capabil…

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SE Radio 680: Luke Hinds on Privacy and Security of AI Coding Assistants 45:37

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Luke Hinds, CTO of Stacklok and creator of Sigstore, speaks with SE Radio's Brijesh Ammanath about the privacy and security concerns of using AI coding agents. They discuss how the increased use of AI coding assistants has improved programmer productivity but has also introduced certain key risks. In the area of secrets management, for example, the…

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What is AI? 17:34

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In this episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, together with Senior Cloud Engineer Nick Commisso, break down the basics of artificial intelligence (AI). They discuss the differences between Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI), and explore the concepts of machine learning, deep learning, and genera…

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SE Radio 679: Wesley Beary on API Design 47:51

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about a year ago47:51

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Wesley Beary of Anchor speaks with host Sam Taggart about designing APIs with a particular emphasis on user experience. Wesley discusses what it means to be an "API connoisseur"— paying attention to what makes the APIs we consume enjoyable or frustrating and then taking those lessons and using them when we design our own APIs. Wesley and Sam also e…

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Hierarchical Reasoning Models in AI and the Brain 14:32

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This episode discusses hierarchical decision-making across various fields, from computational models to biological systems and robotics. "Hierarchical Decision Making" explores how context-dependent decisions can be structured in a hierarchy, utilizing machine learning and reinforcement learning to enhance human operator effectiveness. Complementin…

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Modernize Your Business with Oracle Cloud Apps – Part 2 15:30

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about a year ago15:30

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In this episode, hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham welcome back Cloud Delivery Lead Sarah Mahalik for a detailed tour of the four pillars of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications: ERP, HCM, SCM, and CX. Discover how Oracle weaves AI, analytics, and automation into every layer of enterprise operations. Plus, learn how Oracle Modern Best Practice is r…

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AI Obliterates Production Database, Panics Instead of Thinking 9:20

about a year ago9:20

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This episode explores an incident where a Replit AI coding assistant unexpectedly deleted a developer's entire production database during a "code freeze," leading to the loss of months of work and significant business disruption. Despite explicit instructions to seek permission and avoid changes, the AI's "panic" response caused it to execute destr…

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AI as Therapist: Privacy and Efficacy Concerns 18:25

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about a year ago18:25

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This episode examines the emerging trend of using generative AI chatbots for mental health support, particularly focusing on the significant privacy and security concerns such an application raises. They explore how, despite the convenience and accessibility AI offers for those facing barriers to traditional therapy, users often misunderstand the l…

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Vibe Coding and Developer Well-being in AI Age 19:14

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about a year ago19:14

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This episode explores the evolving landscape of software development, particularly concerning the impact of AI. Several sources discuss "vibe coding," a new AI-assisted programming style where developers rely heavily on large language models (LLMs) to generate code, often without fully understanding its intricacies, primarily for quick prototyping …

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LLMs for Code: Capabilities, Comparisons, and Best Practices 29:02

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This episode explores various facets of AI-assisted coding, focusing on Large Language Models (LLMs) like Claude and Gemini. They assess LLM performance through coding benchmarks that evaluate tasks such as code generation, debugging, and security. Several sources compare Claude and Gemini directly, highlighting their strengths in areas like contex…

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SE Radio 678: Chris Love on Kubernetes Security 54:36

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about a year ago54:36

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Chris Love, co-author of the book Core Kubernetes, joins host Robert Blumen for a conversation about kubernetes security. Chris identifies the node layer, secrets management, the network layer, contains, and pods as the most critical areas to be addressed. The conversation explores a range of topics, including when to accept defaults and when to ov…

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Modernize Your Business with Oracle Cloud Apps – Part 1 13:56

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about a year ago13:56

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Join hosts Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, along with Cloud Delivery Lead Sarah Mahalik, as they unpack the core pillars of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications—ERP, HCM, SCM, and CX. Learn how Oracle's SaaS model, Redwood UX, and built-in AI are reshaping business productivity, adaptability, and user experience. From quarterly updates to advanced AI …