Best Techsupport Podcasts (2025)

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TechSupport: Pixel Peeping - How to Spot AI Video 29:57

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This week, it’s all about Sora. OpenAI’s updated video generator and the invite-only social media app. AI Video just got so much easier to make, and harder to detect… Karah and her guest, Jeremy Carrasco, who runs the social media accounts showtoolsAI, demo how Sora works and how you can determine if a short video you’re watching was created with A…

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Week in Tech: Did Social Media Just Change Forever? 33:14

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Are you ready to bond over AI videos? This week in tech news, OpenAI dominates the game. Their new social media app is the talk of the internet, they signed a massive chip deal that rocked the industry, and they just released tech that gets ChatGPT one step closer to becoming the 'everything app'. Then, Oz answers the question, “Have we passed peak…

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The Story: Spies vs. AIs 24:40

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This week, we check in on the CIA and how it’s faring in the age of AI. Oz sits down with David Ignatius, a foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Post to discuss his article, “A Band of Innovators Reimagines the Spy Game for a World with No Cover.” Ignatius has been covering US foreign policy and the CIA for almost four decades and he recent…

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Week in Tech: Does 'Workslop' Affect Your Workplace? 32:33

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Do you know the definition of a friend? This week in tech news, workplaces may not be getting a good return on their AI investments and a new wearable goes all in on advertisements, but they are getting defaced. Then, Italy has a new AI regulation law and there’s a buzzy new “actress” in Hollywood. On Chat and Me, how one listener is personalizing …

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The Story: Everyone in Hollywood Already Uses AI 25:38

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This week, we explore Hollywood’s open secret — that everyone is using AI, they just aren’t talking about it. Karah sits down with Lila Shapiro, a features writer for New York Magazine, about what Hollywood, itself, thinks of AI. She shares what she’s learned from her extensive interviews with studio executives, directors, writers, vfx artists, act…

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103: Drowning in IT Tools? Here’s the Truth No One Tells You 38:42

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Meter: Visit https://meter.com/itcareer to book a demoEvery IT pro knows the feeling of juggling multiple tools, and this video touches on that. We'll cover the skills that can help you advance your career, and how important networking with others in the field can be. We'll also discuss the benefits of FOSS in your it support day in the life.🔗 Don’…

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Week in Tech: Cast Your Ballot On Discord 32:49

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Who are the teens debugging in the bathroom? This week in tech news, there’s a Gen Z-led revolution in Nepal and Discord made it possible. Early 2000s hustle culture is so back in Silicon Valley — at least for teen tech founders. Then, there’s a new AI-generated political satire show airing on Russian state TV. And Albania gets an AI-avatar to seek…

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The Story: ON CRISPR: The Story of Jennifer Doudna with Walter Isaacson 27:44

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This week, we’re bringing you the first episode of Season 3 of the podcast ON CRISPR. Walter Isaacson — the bestselling biographer behind Musk, Einstein and Steve Jobs – and journalist Evan Ratliff (Shell Game, Mastermind, Longform) take a behind-the-scenes look at the story of Jennifer Doudna, one of the scientific pioneers behind the gene editing…

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102: Watch This BEFORE Starting In Cybersecurity 52:35

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Meter: Visit https://meter.com/itcareer to book a demo To be competitive, it's important to focus on continuous education to improve your cyber security skills. This video provides career advice and tips for career development, especially regarding the skills for cybersecurity that employers are looking for. We also share some insightful resume tip…

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Week in Tech: Why the Charlie Kirk Video is Everywhere 30:12

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What does the viral video of Charlie Kirk’s assassination say about the state of content moderation on social media? This week, Oz and Karah unpack the complexities of moderating graphic-but-newsworthy content, and why tech companies commitment to moderation has waned in recent years. Then, Karah talks to a student in New York about how they’re adj…

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The Story: Social Media is Ruining Our Sex Lives 29:43

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This week, we take a deep dive into why Gen Z isn’t having sex. Karah talks with Carter Sherman, a reproductive health and justice reporter for The Guardian, and author of the book The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future. They unpack how tech factors into the “Sex Recession,” sex as a proxy measure for empathy and hum…

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101: An Unfiltered Conversation with John Hammond 53:02

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Meter: Visit meter.com/itcareer to book a demo How do you go from curious about hacking to becoming one of the most recognized names in cybersecurity? In this episode of the I.T. Career Podcast, I sit down with John Hammond to unpack his real story—how he broke into security, the big moments that shaped his career, and the lessons he’d share with a…

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Week in Tech: Turning China's Surveillance Against Itself 30:41

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What does getting older actually feel like? This week, Oz and Karah discuss MIT Researchers who are using technology to simulate aging. Then, Oz tells the story of an activist who used China’s surveillance state as a form of protest. Karah dives deep into the weird world of humans quietly training chatbots. And finally, on Chat and Me, is replacing…

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The Hidden Side of Cybersecurity You Can’t Ignore 52:43

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Meter: Visit https://meter.com/itcareer to book a demoCybersecurity is changing faster than ever — and the jobs of the future may not look like the ones you picture today. Everyone talks about hacking, red teaming, and pen testing, but there’s a side of cybersecurity that’s just as critical and often overlooked: GRC (Governance, Risk, and Complianc…

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The Story: Russian Bots vs American Gamblers 30:08

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This week, we’re all in. Oz chats with Kit Chellel, a Bloomberg writer who focuses on gambling, technology, and sports betting. He wrote an article about a secret Russian bot farm that infiltrated the world of online poker in the early 2000s. We follow Kit from Siberia to Armenia, and get a peek into just how bots can make or break the future of on…

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Ferrari Fandom, Supercharged by AI 28:27

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Scuderia Ferrari and IBM are redefining fan engagement with AI-driven insights, and cutting-edge digital tools. Learn how IBM is helping Scuderia Ferrari deepen connections with its almost 400 million fans worldwide, driving innovation and community in the digital age. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podcast don't n…

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TechStuff Redux: Mars, Asterisk w/ Nathaniel Rich 48:39

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We’re taking this week off! But don’t worry, we’ll be back with new episodes starting September 10th. In the meantime, we’re sharing some of our favorite interviews from the year so far. This week, Oz talks with writer Nathaniel Rich about one of the biggest challenges of sending humans to Mars: isolation. Nathaniel Rich is a novelist, essayist and…

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TechStuff Redux: Russia’s Espionage ‘Laboratory’ w/ Ben Taub 32:34

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We’re taking this week off! But don’t worry, we’ll be back with new episodes starting September 10th. In the meantime, we’re sharing some of our favorite interviews from the year so far. This week, Oz talks with journalist Ben Taub about Russia’s ice-cold testing ground for new espionage tech. Ben Taub is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative jour…

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100: I Became an IT Director with ZERO Degree or Certs 26:11

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Meter: Visit https://meter.com/ITCAREER to book a demoSeven years ago, I was sitting in the cab of a bulldozer at a pulp mill, covered in dust, thinking: “Is this really my future?”Three years later, I was the Director of Network Operations at a fiber ISP, earning six figures — without a degree, without certifications, and without prior IT job expe…

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TechSupport: 22 Jobs For An AI Future 28:10

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We’ve all read the headlines that AI will take over white-collar jobs. But this week, Oz and Karah spoke with journalist Robert Capps about the 22 new roles that might exist in an AI-partnered workplace. Plus, Robert tests AI’s journalism skills. There’s not much to worry about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Inside View: The AI Personas Needed to Diagnose Disease 32:22

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This week, we went to the doctor. Oz speaks with Dr. Matthew Lungren, the Chief Scientific Officer for Microsoft Health & Life Sciences, who co-authored a study showing that AI diagnosed complex medical cases four times faster than human doctors. Dr. Lungren walked us through how multiple AI agents worked together to generate their diagnoses, what …

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Week in Tech: Chips are the New Oil 30:41

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How will we send memes when the world ends? This week, Oz and Karah recap the first ever World Humanoid Robot Games – the Olympics for Androids. Then, Oz explains why the US might be putting secret tracking devices inside shipments of advanced microchips. Karah explains a texting network built for the Apocalypse. And finally, on Chat and Me, how Ti…

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The Story: Inside a Couples Retreat for AI Companions 29:52

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This week we go on a romantic getaway for people who are in love with AI. Karah talks with Sam Apple, an author and journalist who wrote an article for Wired about a couples retreat he organized for people with AI companions. We’ll discuss how the weekend unfolded, whether AI romance is real, what it takes to develop genuine emotional connections w…

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Bonus: What They Don’t Tell You About DEFCON 9:10

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Dive deeper with Snow Goat — the free hands-on lab that inspired this video. https://hubs.ly/Q03CSkb80 Plus, check out the Varonis blog for real-world cybersecurity insights https://hubs.ly/Q03CShBG0DEF CON isn’t just a hacker conference — it’s a chaotic, creative, overwhelming, and wildly inspiring deep dive into everything cybersecurity. From pac…

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Week in Tech: If Versailles Could Talk 34:18

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Is technology actually good for older people? This week, Oz and Karah explore the French palace of Versailles by talking to a statue-turned-chatbot. Then, Oz gives an update on Apple’s new make-or-break Siri overhaul. Karah weighs whether everyday use of technology is rotting our brains, or making them stronger. And finally, on Chat and Me, Reddit …

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TechSupport: Nothing’s Private – Even Conversations with ChatGPT 21:42

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How did around 100,000 ChatGPT conversations end up indexed on Google? Users who sent conversations with a now-defunct “share” feature in ChatGPT made their conversations public — often without realizing they were exposing them to the open web. 404 Media’s Joseph Cox joins Oz and Karah to unpack how it happened, what kinds of chats were revealed, a…

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Week in Tech: Talk To Me Like AI’s Do 33:18

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Should we let AI have its own language? This week, Oz and Karah check out what the world’s most powerful people have on their Spotify playlists. Then Oz weighs the benefits and dangers of GibberLink Mode — a way for AI agents to communicate with each other that’s incomprehensible to humans. Karah explains how Tour de France cyclists are using techn…

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The Story: Inside the World of Kidfluencers w/ Ines Novacic 38:09

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Documentary director Ines Novacic spent five years following kidfluencers and their families to get the behind the scenes scoop on the industry. She joins Karah to discuss Born to Be Viral: The Real Lives of Kidfluencers, her six-part docuseries on these content creators. Karah and Ines explore the rise of kidfluencing as a modern path to generatio…

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Week in Tech: Diners, Dating, TikTok PI’s 36:13

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How good is Dr. GPT? This week, Oz and Karah spill the tea on Elon Musk’s new retro-futurist diner in LA—where robots serve popcorn and the food comes in Cybertruck-shaped boxes. Then, Oz gets serious about Trump’s new AI Action Plan and what it could mean for American infrastructure and free speech. Karah addresses the rise of TikTok PI’s and publ…

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Inside View: Making Cancer Visible w/ Andrey Zarur 34:13

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On the Inside View, we talk to the experts behind the innovations shaping our lives. This week, Andrey Zarur discusses the future of cancer surgery and makes a bold prediction — that we could effectively see the end of cancer within our lifetimes. Zarur, a biochemist and co-founder of Lumicell and GreenLight Biosciences, is on his way to making thi…

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Week in Tech: Do You Share Your Location? 35:21

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Which company has the best AI engineering talent? It may be shifting. This week, Oz and Karah discuss how the most powerful CEO’s in the tech industry are poaching each others’ talent using some dramatic hiring practices. Then, is the normalization of location sharing helping us or hurting us? Plus, a human programmer beats an AI model in a coding …

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The Story: AI-Induced Psychosis w/ Kashmir Hill 35:24

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This week we unpack a disturbing new phenomenon: people being driven into a state of delusion after extended conversations with ChatGPT. Oz sits down with Kashmir Hill—a features writer covering technology and privacy for The New York Times—to discuss the users who found themselves spiraling into conspiracy-laced narratives and self-destructive beh…

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Week in Tech: My Deepfake, My Choice 30:38

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Are we starting to sound like ChatGPT? This week, Oz and Karah explore a new AI-powered recipe tool and test whether mustard and pasta actually go together. Then, a new study suggests AI may already be changing the way we talk. Plus, impersonations of U.S. politicians and the Danish bill that would give people legal rights to their digital selves. …

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The Story: User-Centered AI at Google w/ David Webster 37:55

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David Webster is the head of UX at Google Labs, the company’s experimental AI division. When he stepped into the role in 2022, the tech world was scrambling to respond to the rise of ChatGPT — and Google Labs was no exception. Since then, the team has launched several high-profile projects, including the viral NotebookLM. Webster joins Oz to share …

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L’Oréal and IBM: AI-Powered Beauty 27:20

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This week, the show takes you behind the scenes at L'Oréal’s research center in New Jersey. Malcolm Gladwell delves into the complexities of cosmetic formulation and the AI partnership with IBM. Learn how AI is poised to revolutionize the creation of beauty products, to make them even more sustainable and innovative. This is a paid advertisement fr…

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Week in Tech: Hot Maps and AI Judges 38:09

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Is betting on current events the ‘future of news’? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah ask AI if their favorite restaurants are hot or not and why Gen Z is nostalgic for a world without the internet. They also discuss Wimbledon’s new AI judges and how drones are impacting beach days. Plus, we want to hear from you! If you’ve found yourself …

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The Story: Roblox and the ‘Prehistoric Era’ of Gaming w/ David Baszucki 31:21

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David Baszucki is the co-founder and CEO of Roblox, the gaming platform that’s become a digital playground for millions of kids around the world. Baszucki sits down with Oz to talk about how Roblox became one of the most beloved tech platforms for the younger generations, and why he believes gaming is still in its “prehistoric era.” They also dive …

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TechStuff Classic: The Story of the Sony Walkman 46:08

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This week, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes — all about the Sony Walkman. Jonathan Strickland dives into why Time named the portable device number 47 on a list of the 50 most influential gadgets of all time. How did the Walkman become a thing, and what influence has it had on how we experience music? See omnystudio.com/listener for pri…

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The Story: Selfhood in the Digital Age w/ Vauhini Vara 34:33

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Writer and journalist Vauhini Vara has been entangled with the tech world for most of her life — first as a kid in the Seattle suburbs and a college student in the Bay Area, and then as a reporter covering Silicon Valley for The Wall Street Journal. But it wasn’t until she turned to creative writing that Vara began to see just how deeply technology…

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99: An Unfiltered Conversation with Network Chuck 1:03:01

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In this episode of the IT Career Podcast, I sit down with Network Chuck for a raw, unfiltered conversation about tech, career growth, burnout, content creation, certifications, and the real behind-the-scenes life of one of YouTube’s biggest tech creators.Whether you're just starting your IT journey or you're a seasoned professional, this episode is…

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Week in Tech: The Music Industry Strikes Back 35:49

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How can you detect AI music? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah unpack the music industry's scramble to build tech that labels AI-generated tracks. And the MIT study that took the internet by storm. On TechSupport, Politico’s Maggie Miller explains how the conflict between Iran and Israel was fought in cyberspace. See omnystudio.com/listen…

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The Story: Big Tech, Small Town w/ Yasmin Green 37:53

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When Yasmin Green joined Google almost two decades ago, she knew she wanted to focus on the complex problems facing humanity in a technological world – from violent extremism to political censorship. As the CEO of Jigsaw, a unit within Google that’s dedicated to understanding global challenges and applying technological solutions, she’s been able t…

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Week in Tech: There's No Place Like AI 32:20

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What does Google Search sound like? This week in the News Roundup, Oz explores Google’s new AI-generated audio summaries — and why a simple question like “what’s two plus two?” triggered a two-minute podcast. Then, Wikipedia tried its own AI experiment and faced backlash from editors. On TechSupport, Semafor’s Reed Albergotti recasts Big Tech as ch…

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TechSupport: The Two Sides of Biometric Data w/ Adam Clark Estes 26:44

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Adam Clark Estes is a senior technology correspondent at Vox and the author of the User Friendly newsletter. Estes sits down with Oz to discuss Amazon’s expanding use of palm scanners and what that might mean for the future of healthcare and our biometric data. They also dive into Estes’ months-long experiment of trying about a dozen health tracker…

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98: This CTO Changed How I Think About Network Monitoring 19:15

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Get Total Network Visibility today and better understand your network: https://itdad.info/pathsolutionsIn this episode, I sit down with Tim Titus, CTO of @PathSolutions , live from the floor at Cisco Live—the world’s biggest networking conference. We dive into the evolution of network monitoring and why the tools you choose can make or break not ju…

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Week in Tech: AI’s Problem Solving Problem 30:16

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What’s inside AI’s black box? This week in the News Roundup, Oz unpacks the uncomfortable truth that even the people building today’s AI models often can’t explain how they work — or why they behave the way they do. But that hasn’t stopped tech companies from pushing colleges and universities to embrace chatbots. On TechSupport, 404 Media’s Jason K…

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The Story: Are the US and China in a Tech War? w/ Jake Sullivan 43:16

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When the Biden administration announced the CHIPS and Science Act back in 2022, it was seen as a pivotal move to boost the US semiconductor industry and maintain America’s leadership in AI development. But the legislation was just one piece of a broader, multi-year strategy to counter China’s AI ambitions — and leading the way was Jake Sullivan, fo…

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97: From ZERO Tech Experience to QA Engineer (Real Story) 39:49

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Check out everything Careerist has to offer: https://crst.co/K0LtWThe speaker highlights that it's never too late for a career transition, even after 30, and that your job doesn't define your identity. There are many courses after bds abroad and bootcamps available that make it possible to improve your life. Changing your career change can be an in…

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Week in Tech: Nintendo Thinks Sideways 42:56

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Did search just get worse? This week in the News Roundup, Oz and Karah discuss how AI is reshaping search engines — for better or worse — and uncover a surprising downside of vibe coding. On TechSupport, journalist and kill switch host Dexter Thomas unpacks the murky early days of Nintendo and the unlikely figure who transformed it into the family-…

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The Story: From Woolly Mice to De-Extinction w/ Ben Lamm 28:38

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Ben Lamm is an entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences. That's the genetic engineering company making headlines for its bold mission – bringing extinct species back to life. From dire wolf pups to woolly mice, Colossal’s breakthroughs have sparked awe and controversy. Lamm sits down with Oz to unpack the science behind de-extin…