Best Robotics 247 Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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247 - The Driver 1:16:07

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Tim and Jen ride along with a taciturn Ryan O'Neal for Walter Hill's sinuous neo-noir, The Driver! Walter Hill spoke with Deadline in 2024 about his influences, Tony Scott's idiot brother, and of course, westerns. Hill also talked about the controversy surrounding The Warriors in an interview for Esquire: I think the reason why there were some viol…

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How Amap Beat Baidu Maps. My Summary of the Alibaba Playbook. (252) 48:27

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This week’s podcast is about how Alibaba's Amap quickly dethroned market leader Baidu Maps. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to our Tech Tours. Here is the Amap case study. My summary of the Al…

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Hippocratic AI's Munjal Shah on How AI Agents Are Expanding Healthcare Capacity - Ep. 262 21:49

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Munjal Shah, CEO of Hippocratic AI, discusses how AI agents can dramatically expand healthcare capacity and access. With 1.8 million patient calls completed and an 8.95/10 satisfaction rating, Hippocratic's safety-focused LLM demonstrates how optimized AI inference can handle routine patient monitoring, post-surgery check-ins, and medication manage…

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246 - Heist 1:04:04

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Jen and Tim examine some D-tier David Mamet: the by-the-numbers heist flick, uh, Heist. Chris Person of the worker-owned tech news site Aftermath dug up the previously unavailable special Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants in pristine broadcast resolution and made it available to the world once again. Read an interview with Person about the process an…

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5 Things People Get Wrong about Scale Advantages, Economies of Scale and Moats (251) 46:46

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This week’s podcast is about scale advantages. Which are different than economies of scale. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to our Tech Tours. 5 Things People Get Wrong about Scale Advantages,…

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CVS Health and Aible are Delivering Enterprise AI with Rapid Prototyping, Agents, and Reasoning Models - Ep. 261 39:34

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Tony Ambrozie from CVS Health and Arijit Sengupta from Aible share how their partnership is transforming enterprise AI development through rapid prototyping and human-centered design. Discover their proven methodology for moving from concept to production in just 30 days, why they treat AI agents like interns who need training and feedback, and how…

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274: The Cable Cowboy Who Went from Broke to Broadband 🤠 | Terry Koosed of Bel Air Internet 2:16:14

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Terry Koosed is the Founder of Bel Air Internet, a Los Angeles based Internet Service Provider, and a leading authority on successful entrepreneurship. He has founded and successfully run seven companies in the high-tech industry during the past 40 years, sometimes concurrently, and is what some would call, a serial entrepreneur. Listen to Part II,…

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Strategies for Fragmented (and Other Highly Competitive) Industries (250) 44:52

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This week’s podcast is about fragmented industries. And other industry structures that are overly competitive. It summarizes a lot of Michael Porter's writing on this subject. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. H…

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NVIDIA’s Marco Pavone on AI Simulation, Safety, and the Road to Autonomous Vehicles - Ep. 260 35:44

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In this episode of the NVIDIA AI Podcast, Dr. Marco Pavone, Director of Autonomous Vehicle Research at NVIDIA and Professor at Stanford University, joins us to discuss the cutting-edge technologies making autonomous vehicles safer than ever. Learn how digital twins and high-fidelity simulation are improving vehicle testing, accelerating development…

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The Future of Humanoid Robots With 1X's Bernt Bornich - Ep. 259 31:25

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Bernt Børnich, founder and CEO of 1X Technologies, shares his vision for the future of humanoid robotics. Hear how the company is building fully autonomous robots that can learn and adapt in real-world environments. Learn more at ai-podcast.nvidia.comBy NVIDIA

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3 Take-Aways from My Visit to Tencent (249) 34:48

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This week’s podcast is about my visits to Tencent. Which is becoming much more about AI. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to our Tech Tours. My 3 take-aways: WeChat Has Way More Functions That …

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245 - Casino Royale 1:07:10

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Tim and Jen suffer through a patchwork spy pastiche, Casino Royale. Errata: Jen attributed the anecdote about producer Charles K. Feldman removing the pay-offs to the jokes in the script to Joe McGrath, but it actually came from another director credited on the film, Val Guest. Speaking of, you can look through some of superagent-turned-producer Fe…

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NVIDIA’s Bartley Richardson on Why ‘Agentic AI Is Next-Level Automation’ - Ep. 258 28:32

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Bartley Richardson, senior director of engineering and AI infrastructure at NVIDIA, discusses the transformative potential of agentic AI as the next level of automation and introduces the NVIDIA Agent Intelligence toolkit, which ensures seamless integration and observability across multi-vendor agent systems.…

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From Learning and Adaptation to Intelligence (248) 42:01

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This week’s podcast is about learning and adaptation as a core capability. Which is becoming much more important with AI. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to our Tech Tours. 6 Levels of Rate of…

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How Siemens Is Bringing AI to Factory Floors - Ep. 257 37:18

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Matthias Loskyll, head of virtual control and industrial AI at Siemens Factory Automation, joins the NVIDIA AI Podcast to discuss how AI, simulation and digital twins are making significant impacts in manufacturing. From automating defect detection with Siemens Inspekto to enhancing production efficiency, NVIDIA’s collaboration with Siemens is maki…

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244 - I, Robot 1:19:32

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Jen sends thousands of robots to compel Tim to discuss a film "suggested by" Isaac Asimov's writings, I, Robot! The creepshot photographer Jen couldn't remember the name of was Miroslav Tichý. You can see many of his surreptitious and admittedly beautiful works at ArtNet. Speaking of Czech artists, we neglected to mention that Alex Proyas is curren…

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The 6 Pillars of Huawei’s “Cloud for AI” Strategy (247) 44:03

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This week’s podcast is about Huawei's AI strategy. Specifically it's "Cloud for AI" approach to hardware and infrastructure. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to our Tech Tours. —– I write, spea…

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How Visa Is Making Payments Safer and Smarter with AI - Ep. 256 22:13

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Visa processes an astounding number of transactions each year, which means even small improvements in its systems can have a significant impact. Sarah Laszlo, senior director of Visa’s machine learning platform, joins the AI Podcast to discuss how AI is transforming the way the company serves its global customer base, from advancing fraud preventio…

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243 - Prince of the Sun 58:13

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Tim can barely hold back his excitement about a movie that (kind of) has Cynthia Rothrock in it: Prince of the Sun! View the (kind of) English dub of the film at the Internet Archive. Jen forgot that her Letterboxd list was called "Anti-Girlboss Movies," and any movie starring Mai certainly qualifies for it. (Protip: there's also a list of every si…

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NVIDIA’s Rama Akkiraju on Building the Right AI Infrastructure for Enterprise Success - Ep. 255 34:52

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Rama Akkiraju, VP of IT for AI and ML at NVIDIA, discusses the transformative power of AI in enterprises. Akkiraju highlights the rapid evolution from perception AI to agentic AI and emphasizes the importance of treating AI as a new layer in the development stack. She also shares insights on the role of AI platform architects and key trends shaping…

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273: Publishing to EdTech: The Unlikely Road to Evolution Labs with Founder Peter Kraft 1:26:53

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Peter Kraft is the Founder and President of Evolution Labs. Prior to founding Evolution Labs, Kraft was instrumental in forming and re-envisioning two educational software companies that led the industry in recruitment, enrollment and retention of college students. He co-founded GoalQuest in 2000 and served as its CEO until 2007 when he spearheaded…

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Yum! Brands, the World’s Largest Restaurant Company, Advances AI Adoption - Ep. 254 24:06

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Yum! Brands, the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill, is partnering with NVIDIA to streamline order taking, optimize operations and enhance service across its restaurants. Joe Park, Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Yum! Brands, Inc. and President of Byte by Yum!, shares how the company is further accelerating…

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The Audience Builder Platforms Behind YouTube, TikTok and Instagram (246) 48:07

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This week’s podcast is about audience builder platforms. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to our Tech Tours. Here are the main points: Misconception 1: Audience Builder Platforms Are Just Conte…

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242 - Psycho Kickboxer 1:27:38

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Jen invites comedian Kath Barbadoro to enjoy Psycho Kickboxer, the martial arts schlock movie that put Virginia Beach on the map!* Hear more of Kath on the Lie, Cheat, & Steal and What a Time to Be Alive podcasts. She also riffs movies with Master Pancake Theater! Look for them on Twitch. When in Virginia Beach, visit the Hot Tuna, as seen in Psych…

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Capital One’s Prem Natarajan Shares How AI Can Enhance Financial Services and Customer Experiences - Ep. 253 31:44

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Prem Natarajan, the executive vice president, chief scientist and head of AI at Capital One, discusses how AI is enhancing financial services by transforming customer experiences and internal operations. He shares how advanced AI models and agentic workflows are accelerating the delivery of personalized services and improving efficiency — paving th…

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241 - The Black Hole 1:22:32

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A mysterious stranger returns to the show to evaluate a weak Disney stab at a dark sci-fi blockbuster: The Black Hole! Zencastr gives you flawless audio, crystal-clear video, and effortless editing. Spend less time juggling tools, more time making great slo— uhh, content! The Hollywood Reporter looked back on the production of The Black Hole in 201…

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Lessons from My Visit to Alibaba Cloud (244) 49:23

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This week’s podcast is about my visit to Alibaba Cloud headquarters in Hangzhou. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to our Tech Tours. Here are the main points: 1-Social and community platform co…

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Isomorphic Labs Discusses AI-Driven Drug Discovery and the Future of Medicine - Ep. 252 39:25

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Max Jaderberg and Sergei Yakneen from Isomorphic Labs discuss how AI is enhancing drug discovery by treating biology as an information processing system. They share how advanced AI models like AlphaFold 3 are accelerating the pipeline and paving the way for a future of precision medicine.By NVIDIA

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240 - Skidoo 1:26:48

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Jen welcomes Jesse Hawken of the venerable Junk Filter podcast to help her detox from the bad trip that is Otto Preminger's Skidoo! See Preminger host his own trailer for Bunny Lake is Missing, and you better not show up late or he'll open up a can of Vienna-sausage-in-chicken-broth whoop-ass on you. Preminger and singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson ap…

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Lessons from My Visit to Baidu Headquarters (243) 29:08

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This week’s podcast is about my visit to Baidu. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to our Tech Tours. -------- I write, speak and consult about how to win (and not lose) in digital strategy and t…

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‘Black Women in Artificial Intelligence’ Founder Talks AI Education and Empowerment - Ep. 251 21:19

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Angle Bush, founder and CEO of Black Women in Artificial Intelligence (BWIAI), discusses her mission to foster a more inclusive and diverse AI community. Learn how BWIAI is building a supportive network and providing resources to empower Black women in the tech industry.By NVIDIA

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NVIDIA’s Jacob Liberman on the Power of Agentic AI in the Enterprise - Ep. 250 29:42

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Jacob Liberman, Director of Product Management at NVIDIA, discusses how agentic AI is transforming enterprises by automating complex tasks and enhancing human capabilities. Learn how NVIDIA Blueprints are making it easier for developers to deploy these intelligent agents and drive real business value.…

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Lessons from My Visits to Xiaomi and Unitree Robotics (242) 53:01

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This week’s podcast is about my visits to Xiaomi and Horizon Robotics. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to our Tech Tours. Lessons from Xiaomi Consumption ecosystem. Car, person, home High perf…

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Enhancing Grid Reliability: How Buzz Solutions Uses Vision AI to Prevent Outages and Wildfires - Ep. 249 36:20

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Kaitlyn Albertoli, CEO and cofounder of Buzz Solutions, discusses how the company uses vision AI to enhance the reliability of the electric grid by quickly identifying potential issues such as broken components, encroaching vegetation, and wildlife interference from inspection data collected by drones and helicopters. This technology helps prevent …

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272: From Selling Phones Out of a Van to Leading a 9-Figure Empire | Brett Beveridge of T-ROC 1:13:10

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Brett Beveridge is the President of The Revenue Optimization Companies. Brett is an entrepreneurial, results-driven executive with over 20 years of experience and success in the wireless and technology industries. He has hands-on success in start-ups, profit turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and fundraising and is the driving force behind…

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239 - Blood Diner 1:20:31

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Jen welcomes musician and poster par excellence Patrick Cosmos to chat about a fun little movie with tongue firmly in cheek, Blood Diner! Find Patrick at veryimportant.lawyer on Bandcamp and Bluesky, and get his Tonal Rotors album at Big Sleep Records. Sadly, Carl Crew's California Institute of Abnormalarts is no more. Read an archived article from…

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An Introduction to WeRide (241) 36:14

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This week’s podcast is about WeRide. And about real-world AI. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to our Tech Tours. Major Factors: Tech capabilities and progress Commercialization and adoption of…

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238 - Mars Needs Moms 1:33:35

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Jen blasts off with Bitter Karella in search of the meaning of an artifact from 2011: the motion-capture kid's flick Mars Needs Moms. We glibly refer to the film as "one of the biggest box office bombs of all time," as well as THE biggest, but narrowing down the actual Failure of All Failures is tough. Wikipedia has an unranked list of box office d…

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237 - Shanghai Surprise 1:19:17

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Jen and Tim suffer through an ill-starred attempt at an international caper, Shanghai Surprise! Podcast like a pro with Zencastr! Life With My Sister Madonna is a delightfully juicy read penned by her late brother, Christopher Ciccone. (And of course she's hairy, she's Italian!) Madonna has denied that Sean Penn physically abused her during their r…

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Horizon Robotics and the Rise of Chinese AVs / Real World AI (240) 58:00

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This week’s podcast is about Horizon Robotics. And about real-world AI. Especially when coming out of China. I am also trying to figure out how ecosystems of developers can become strengths for business. Especially when amplified by open-source. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTun…

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Roboflow Simplifies Computer Vision for Developers and the Enterprise - Ep. 248 38:40

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Joseph Nelson, co-founder and CEO of Roboflow, discusses how the company is making computer vision accessible to millions of developers and industries, from manufacturing to healthcare and more.By NVIDIA

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236 - FM 1:33:37

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Tim and Jen welcome living legend Hollywood Steve Huey to discuss a Quaalude overdose of a film, FM from 1978! The core creators of Yacht Rock (both series and genre classification) host the delightful Yacht or Nyacht podcast, in which they rate the yachtiness of user-submitted songs. Highly recommended! See Bob Odenkirk narrate the story of Disco …

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Telenor's Kaaren Hilsen on Launching Norway’s First AI Factory - Ep. 247 23:05

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Telenor’s Chief Innovation Officer and Head of the AI Factory, Kaaren Hilsen, discusses Norway’s first AI factory. Opened in November, the facility processes sensitive data securely within Norway, ensuring data sovereignty and environmental sustainability. Learn how Telenor’s green computing initiatives, including a renewable energy-powered data ce…

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235 - Wild Wild West 1:27:29

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Jen and Tim wicky-wicky-watch a mostly loathed tentpole film from 1999, The Giant Mechanical Spider Invasion, aka Jon Peters' Wild Wild West (come on, it might as well have his name right above the title). We are sponsored by Zencastr, the best way to podcast! Mel Magazine has a retrospective article on the production of the film (good luck trying …

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The Huawei Trifold Smartphone is Awesome. Why Is Huawei More Innovative than Apple? (239) 41:56

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This week’s podcast is about Huawei's next products. And why they are so much more innovative than Apple. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to our Tech Tours. ------- I write, speak and consult …

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234 - Black Rain 1:49:10

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Tim and Jen spend a LOT of time picking over a mid-tier Ridley Scott-directed actioner: Black Rain from 1989! Errata: Jen says "Tanpei Monogatori" when she meant "Tantei Monogatari," the detective TV show starring Black Rain's antagonist, Yūsuku Matsuda. All those wasted years as a weeb and she still can't pronounce Japanese words properly. Sad! Fo…

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Temenos’ Barb Morgan Shares How AI Is Reshaping Banking - Ep. 246 30:43

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AI is transforming banking by providing hyper-personalized services and real-time insights, enhancing customer experiences and ensuring robust data security. Barb Morgan, chief product and technology officer at Temenos, shares her expertise on how AI is transforming the banking landscape.By NVIDIA

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271: How to Breathe Life into a Business... Dr. Dan Cohen of Breathe Right Strips 55:39

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Dr. Dan Cohen is the former Chairman of CNS, Incorporated. Dr. Cohen was the driving force behind the meteoric rise of Breathe Right nasal strips, acquiring the rights to manufacture and sell the product for the medical equipment company he founded in 1982. In 2006, GlaxoSmithKline acquired CNS, including its Breathe Right nasal strips and FiberCho…

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233 - A Cure For Wellness 1:19:01

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Jen welcomes show regular Bitter Karella and wild card Moodyferret to evangelize a Gore Verbinski flop that didn't deserve the massive shrug it got from the public: the 2016 psychological thriller A Cure For Wellness. Errata: we all say in the episode that this movie came out in 2016, but it actually arrived in theaters on February 17, 2017 before …

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Tara Chklovksi, Anshita Saini on Technovation Pioneering AI Education for Innovation - Ep. 245 34:05

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In this episode of the NVIDIA AI Podcast, Tara Chklovski, founder and CEO of Technovation, returns to discuss the importance of inclusive AI. With Anshita Saini, a Technovation alumna and OpenAI staff member, Chklovski explores how Technovation empowers girls through AI education and enhances real-world problem-solving skills. Saini shares her jour…