The Big Questions That Will Decide the Consumer AI War
The episode examines the pivotal questions shaping the consumer AI battle, focusing on OpenAI's internal GitHub-like tool, Meta's new applied AI engineering org, Amazon's AI ad ambitions, and the geopolitical chip export caps affecting AI scaling. It highlights OpenAI's GPT‑5.3 Instant rollout aimed at smoother, less defensive chatbot interactions, and discusses Anthropic's aggressive consumer AI push versus OpenAI. Guest insights emphasize that ownership of code‑understanding layers and agentic standards like AIUC1 will determine long‑term dominance in the consumer AI market.
The Merchandising Calendar Blueprint: Turn Email & SMS Into 30–40% of Your Revenue
In this training episode, Ezra Firestone explains how e‑commerce brands can turn email and SMS into 30‑40% of total revenue by implementing a strategic merchandising calendar. He differentiates major campaigns from micro‑offers, shows how to layer content, product launches, and...
628: The Amazon Listing Mistakes That Are Killing Your Conversions (And How to Fix Them) With Daniela Bolzmann
In this episode, host discusses Amazon listing optimization with Daniela Boltzmann, founder of Mindful Goods, highlighting the costly mistake of repurposing Shopify creatives for Amazon. Daniela shares her journey from a full‑service agency to a project‑based model focused on high‑converting...
Practical AI for Actuarial Modeling
In this episode, Dale Hall talks with Igor Nikitin, CEO of Nice Technologies, about the practical integration of AI into actuarial modeling, especially for pension and longevity risk transfers. Igor outlines concrete AI use cases such as a second‑reviewer for...
Climate Risk, Capital Pressure, and CRE’s Inflection Point with Thomas Mueller, President & CEO at Canada Green Building Council
In this episode, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Pawlik speak with Thomas Mueller, President & CEO of the Canada Green Building Council, about the evolving landscape of ESG and climate risk in Canadian commercial real estate. Mueller highlights the shift...
Awarded Campaigns: Lucky Yatra, on How a Ticket-Lottery Turned Fare Dodgers Into Paying Passengers
In this episode of Behavioral Science for Brands, Michael Aaron Flicker and Richard Shilton dissect the "Lucky Yatra" campaign by Indian Railways and FCB India, which turned ticket serial numbers into a daily lottery to incentivize fare payment. They explain...
The Disturbing Truth About AI, Killer Robots & the Pentagon
In this episode, host Seth Holhouse examines the paradox of the U.S. government banning Anthropic's AI model Claude for national security reasons while simultaneously using it to plan and execute airstrikes on Iran. He reveals how the same AI architecture...
226 - Is Orbital Cleanup the Launchpad for Asteroid Mining?
In this episode, host explores the growing problem of orbital debris and its potential as a springboard for asteroid mining. Joel Sercel, CEO and founder of TransAstra, explains how his company’s capture technology can safely remove defunct satellites and repurpose...
He Thinks AI Code May Break Everything - EP 59 Will Wilson
In this episode, host Ashley Vance talks with Will Wilson, co‑founder of Antithesis, about the chronic unreliability of software and why traditional example‑based testing fails. Wilson explains how Antithesis uses deterministic simulations and property‑based (autonomous) testing to expose unknown‑unknown bugs...
SaaStr 844: The Top 5 Issues Managing Multiple AI Agents in Production with SaaStr's CEO and Chief AI Officer
In this episode, SaaStr’s CEO and Chief AI Officer discuss the practical challenges of running dozens of AI agents in production, outlining their top five pain points: the cognitive load of context switching across heterogeneous agents, the disruptive "blackout" period...
Where Is Warehouse Technology Heading with Gary Allen of Ryder
In this episode, Kevin Lawton chats with Gary Allen of Ryder about the rapid evolution of warehouse technology, focusing on automation and AI. Allen explains how automation—from autonomous mobile robots to autonomous forklifts and emerging humanoids—is becoming more affordable and...
AI Revisited - Part 2
In this episode of Rework, host Kimberly Rhodes and 37signals CEO Jason Fried discuss how AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT have become integral to their daily workflow. Jason shares concrete examples of using AI as a writing assistant to...
Customer Joint Value Creation with Bimbo Bakeries USA's Jeff Hendrix
In this episode, Jeff Hendricks, Chief Customer Officer of Bimbo Bakeries USA, discusses how the company is leveraging real‑time customer and POS data to close the gap on missed sales and improve supply‑chain execution in an omni‑channel environment. He explains...
Why Asia Is the Emerging Epicenter for Global Biopharmaceutical Progress
In this episode, Daniel Levine talks with Feng Nying Zhang, a partner at McKinsey Shanghai, about Asia’s rapid rise as a global hub for biopharmaceutical innovation, highlighted by a McKinsey report showing the region’s share of innovative drug pipelines jumping...
API-First Insurance: When Brands Become Insurers
In this episode, Wayne Slavin, CEO and co‑founder of Sure, explains why the next biggest distributors of insurance will be non‑insurance brands that already own consumer relationships, and how Sure’s API‑first “digital insurance rails” enable these brands to embed frictionless,...
AI-Assisted Coding Needs More than Vibes; It Needs Containers and Sandboxes
In this episode, Docker President Mark Cavett discusses how containers are becoming essential for safely running AI‑generated code, emphasizing the need for hardened images to bridge the trust gap. He explains Docker’s new open‑source Docker Hardened Images (DHI) catalog, which...
How PMOs Lead Responsible AI Transformation in Higher Education – with Ivonne Mejia
In this episode, Yvonne Mejia, Lead Project Portfolio Manager for the CSU Bay Region and PMI‑CPMAI certified AI champion, discusses how PMOs can responsibly drive AI transformation in higher education. She explains the CPM‑AI methodology, emphasizing the importance of starting...
SANS Stormcast Wednesday, March 4th, 2026: CrushFTP Brute Force; Android Patches 0-Day; 0Auth Phishing Abuse
In this 5‑minute Stormcast, Johannes Ulrich covers three security topics: a credential‑guessing campaign targeting CrushFTP admin accounts using default usernames and passwords, the latest Android Patch Tuesday which includes a critical Qualcomm display driver flaw already being exploited, and a...
Anthropic Accuses Chinese AI Labs of Claude Mining
Jaeden and Jamie dissect Anthropic's claim that Chinese AI labs are illicitly mining the Claude model to train their own systems, focusing on the controversial 'distillation' technique used to replicate capabilities. They examine how this practice fuels competition in the...
VC: 116 Quarters on Quota: The Sales Metrics That Actually Matter
In this GTM Now episode, operating partner Bill Bench—who spent 29 years as a CRO—discusses the shift from quota‑driven sales leadership to venture‑backed operating roles, emphasizing the need for precise, outcome‑focused metrics. He introduces his "Mojo" metric, a daily net‑pipeline...
We're Not Ready for AI Consciousness | Robert Long, Philosopher and Founder of Eleos AI
In this episode, philosopher Robert Long discusses the emerging ethical challenge of AI consciousness, warning that humans historically struggle to understand and care for minds unlike their own, which could lead to a form of AI "factory farming" where sentient...
The Rundown 3/3/26: Upfront Summit Recap, AI Layoffs, Private Credit, and the AI Safety Debate
In this episode Matt Cohen and John Ruffalo recap the Upfront Summit, highlighting the surge in AI-driven venture tools, the intense focus on space tech, and the geopolitical push for U.S. AI standards. They critique the wave of AI‑justified layoffs,...
What VC's Are Looking For in AI Startups Today
In this episode, host Jaden Schaefer breaks down the evolving criteria VCs use to evaluate AI startups in 2026, emphasizing a shift toward AI that directly completes tasks rather than superficial chat‑based layers. He cites insights from investors like Aaron...
IQT The Quantum Dragon Podcast Episode 81 – I Need a Lawyer.
In this episode, Brian Siegelwax interviews a partner from Holland & Knight who also leads the Quantum Industry Coalition, discussing the risks of overstating quantum technology to the U.S. government and the importance of realistic roadmaps. They explore how export...
Building Efficiency in the Epping, NH School District
In this episode, business administrator Christine Veda discusses how the Epping, NH School District transformed its operations by replacing manual, paper‑based processes with Tyler Technologies solutions. She highlights the shift toward automation in HR, finance, and onboarding, which improved accuracy,...
Inside Waymo’s Remote Assistance Program with Dr. Missy Cummings
In this episode, Dr. Missy Cummings, a professor and former Navy fighter pilot, discusses Waymo’s remote assistance program and the broader challenges of teleoperation in autonomous vehicles. She differentiates between remote assistance—providing situational information to a vehicle—and remote driving (teleoperation),...
DDW Highlights: 3 March 2026
In this episode, Bruno Quinney highlights four major developments: a long‑acting injectable HIV regimen (cabotegravir + rilpivirine) that cut virological failure risk by nearly half versus daily oral therapy; SolasCure’s ORES wound gel, which accelerated debridement 22‑fold and healing seven‑fold in chronic...
St. James Hospital Dublin’s Giunti Says AI Transformation Starts With Literacy
In this episode, St. James Hospital Dublin’s Chief Data Officer Guido Giunti explains why AI transformation in healthcare must begin with AI and data literacy across all staff, not just technology deployment. He describes a blended top‑down and bottom‑up strategy that uses...
Penn Medicine’s Cook Says You Can’t ‘Set It and Forget It’ With Clinical AI
Dr. Tessa Cook, an associate professor and vice chair of practice transformation in radiology at Penn Medicine, discusses how her team approaches clinical AI implementation. She emphasizes a systematic, "set it and forget it" mindset is unrealistic; instead, AI tools...
The Biggest Mistake Leaders Make when Rolling Out AI to Knowledge Teams
In this brief episode, host Jordan Cooney talks with Steve Wonker, Managing Director at New Markets Advisors, about the biggest mistake leaders make when rolling out AI to knowledge teams: launching without solid data and governance frameworks. They explain that...
Family Office Roundtable 2026 - $124 Trillion Wealth Transfer, AI, & Private Markets
In this Family Office Roundtable, Ron and Wendy discuss the massive $124 trillion wealth transfer from baby boomers to the next generation and how family offices are adapting. They focus on AI’s disruptive role, highlighting platforms like Opto that can filter...
Why Every Org Should Be Investing in Predictive AI
In this episode, host David Rice talks with AI expert Eric Siegel about the overlooked power of predictive AI, which forecasts outcomes like clicks, purchases, or fraud and drives real business value through automated decision-making. Siegel argues that organizations are...
AI in Construction for Business Leaders to Fix Broken Processes & Avoid Deskilling - Jonathan Marsh
In this episode, hosts Jonathan Marsh and Travis Voss explore how AI can address broken processes in construction while warning against deskilling the workforce. They discuss the concept of "context graphs"—linking decision traces across systems like Salesforce, Slack, and email—to...
Othman Laraki, Color CEO, on Surviving Three Major Pivots
In this episode, Othman Laraki, CEO of Color, recounts the company’s three major pivots—from a cancer genetics startup to its current health‑tech platform—highlighting the financial, team, and market challenges each transition entailed. He stresses that while technology and product are...
Uncrewed Systems in the Arctic: Security, Surveillance, and NATO's Growing Role - Federico Borsari, CEPA
In this episode, Federico Borsari of the Center for European Policy Analysis explains how uncrewed systems are becoming essential for security, surveillance, and infrastructure protection in the Arctic. He outlines the shifting NATO threat picture—driven by Russia’s expanding presence, NATO’s...
Semiconductors, Satellites, and Scale With Spirit Electronics CEO Marti McCurdy
In this episode, Spirit Electronics CEO Marti McCurdy explains how her company provides end‑to‑end semiconductor services—from custom ASIC design and foundry access to wafer processing, packaging, board assembly, and final box builds—for aerospace, defense, and the rapidly growing new‑space sector....
OpenAI's Ad Push Begins, and The Knot Is Co-Piloting
In this Digiday episode, hosts Kamiko McCoy and Tim Peterson discuss OpenAI's recent moves, including a controversial Pentagon partnership and the launch of its first ad‑tech deal with Criteo, signaling the start of ads on ChatGPT's free tier. They interview...
Stories that Sell: The Marketing Strategy Algorithms Can’t Kill
In this episode of SaaS Stories, host interviews Henry DeVries, publisher of Indie Books International, about the power of storytelling in business. DeVries outlines eight core story archetypes—monster, underdog, comic solution, tragic solution, mystery, quest, comeback, and "escape from crazy...
🛑STOP Installing OpenClaw on Your Computer
The episode warns against installing OpenClaw, an autonomous AI coding agent, directly on personal computers, likening it to leaving a front door open. It explains that such agents can read and modify files, execute terminal commands, and access sensitive data,...
Space Habitation Report – Mar.2.2026
NASA’s SpaceX CRS‑33 Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on Feb. 26, returning valuable microgravity biology experiments. The crew‑12 expedition arrived in mid‑February, expanding the ISS’s research agenda with European‑led experiments. Axiom Space announced a $350 million funding round to...
Leaders in ERP Podcast Episode 7 - Work, Reimagined: How AI Empowers People
In this episode, CPO Jennifer Sherman of Unit4 discusses how AI can finally deliver on ERP’s promise to make work easier by moving from generic, horizontal solutions to industry‑specific, vertically‑focused products that understand the nuances of each sector. She explains...
Where Life Science Meets Litigation
In this episode of Inside Biotech, host Karish Manchugani chats with Tim Dabrowski, a Berkeley‑trained patent attorney at Mintz, about his unconventional path from a physiology degree to biotech IP law. Tim explains how his scientific background informs his work...
OpenAI Steals $200M Contract in Anthropic Vs. Pentagon Battle
The episode delves into the heated dispute between Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense, where the Pentagon labeled Anthropic a supply‑chain risk and canceled a $200 million contract, only for OpenAI to step in and claim the deal. Host Jaden...
The Illinois Quantum Ecosystem with Harley Johnson
In this episode, host Sebastian Hassinger talks with Harley Johnson, a UIUC professor and CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), about how Illinois has built a world‑leading quantum ecosystem. Johnson traces his own journey from a 1994...
Ep 724: Trump Bans Anthropic, OpenAI Signs Pentagon Deal, Big AI Goes Agentic and More AI News
In this episode Jordan Wilson breaks down a week of AI turbulence, highlighting OpenAI’s newly announced Pentagon contract that includes safeguards against autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, and contrasting it with President Trump’s directive to phase out Anthropic’s technology from...
Prof. Scott Aaronson, UT Austin
In this episode, Professor Scott Aaronson, a leading quantum computing theorist at UT Austin, discusses how long‑standing fault‑tolerance theories are finally being validated in modern labs, bringing large‑scale quantum computers within reach. He contrasts the empirical success of error‑corrected gates...
Confessions Of Supply Chain Executives | What Has To Be True For E-Groceries To Be Profitable?
In this episode, host Chris Walton and Richard McKenzie, CEO of Valak (Rolik Group), dissect why U.S. grocery e‑commerce remains unprofitable despite a 19% penetration rate. They identify the primary cost drivers—inefficient picking/packing, high last‑mile expenses, and low basket sizes—and...
Product Update: AI-Driven Onboarding and Workflow Automation in Semaphore
In this episode, Pete outlines Semaphore's new AI-driven assistant that streamlines CI/CD onboarding by converting natural language descriptions into fully configured pipelines. The assistant also offers ongoing workflow insights, error explanations, reruns, and configuration suggestions while preserving full developer control...
5 Ways to Make Your Organization AI-Ready
In this episode, host Jordan Cooney talks with AI transformation expert Steve Wonker about why AI success hinges on redesigning organizational workflows rather than merely adding tools. They highlight how most AI pilots deliver minimal value, with a small fraction...
03.02.26 Buy Now, Pay Later Aka Pay-In-4 / Ask Your Pharmacist
In this episode Clark Howard warns listeners about the dangers of Buy‑Now‑Pay‑Later (BNPL) schemes, especially the "pay‑in‑four" model that has spread from Australia to the U.S. He explains how the psychology of four easy installments can lead consumers to overspend,...
