A Guide to Advanced B2B Positioning
In this episode of Lenny's Reads, positioning expert April Dunford walks listeners through advanced B2B positioning, expanding on her five‑component framework (alternatives, capabilities, value, best‑fit accounts, category) and tackling four common roadblocks: disagreement on competitive alternatives, product pessimism, vague differentiated value, and unclear positioning focus. She shows how cross‑functional alignment, prospect‑centric competitor mapping, and a strengths‑first mindset can unblock teams and produce clear, compelling positioning that drives sales. Real‑world tactics include using the "if we didn’t exist" question, involving seasoned sales reps, and grounding discussions in actual deal data. Listeners come away with four actionable strategies to diagnose and overcome positioning pitfalls in their next product launch.
Proactive by Design: How Punchmark Is Reshaping Online Jewelry Retail
In this episode of In The Loop, CEO and co‑founder Ross Cockrum discusses how Punchmark has streamlined its platform, enabling rapid feature releases and boosting client morale, highlighted by a surge in "be‑back" customers. He explains the new payment gateway...
President of Microsoft Science Saw ChatGPT Coming (and Now He Predicts How It Will Change Healthcare) | Peter Lee
In this episode, Peter Lee, President of Microsoft Research, recounts the evolution of AI from early neural networks to today’s large language models, describing how Microsoft recognized OpenAI’s potential early on and invested heavily despite industry skepticism. He explains the...
Designing for the Next Generation of GEO With Swissto12 CEO Emile De Rijk
In this episode, Swiss212 CEO Emil de Rijk explains how his company is disrupting the geostationary market by building smaller, faster, and more affordable satellites with advanced, in‑house RF payloads. He discusses the trade‑offs between payload flexibility and performance, the...
The Skin We’re In: Microfluidics, Bubbles, and Healthcare Solutions with Prof. David Fernández Rivas
In this episode, Professor David Fernández‑Rivas discusses the role of engineers as problem‑solvers and the necessity of interdisciplinary collaboration, especially between physics, chemistry, and bioengineering. He explains microfluidics—manipulating fluids at the micrometer scale—and its parallels with microelectronics, then delves into...
Creators Meet Commerce: How They Guide Customers From Inspiration to Checkout | Behind the Numbers Special Edition
In this special edition of the eMarketer "Behind the Numbers" podcast, senior analyst Minda Smiley moderates a panel with Corey Weaver, Head of Influence at Gap Inc., and Alexis Call, Director of Digital Merchandising at Stanley 1913. The discussion explores...
Even the Chip Makers Are Making LLMs
In this episode, NVIDIA VP of Generative AI Keri Britsky explains why a GPU chip maker is now deeply involved in building large language models (LLMs). She describes NVIDIA’s extreme hardware‑software co‑design process, where model development informs GPU architecture, precision...
TikTok After the Legal Fight: Why It’s Coming for Meta’s Ad Dollars
In this episode, Digiday’s Kamiko McCoy and Tim Peterson sit down with TikTok US platform reporter Crystal Scanlan to unpack TikTok’s post‑legal‑battle strategy. With the U.S. ban threat lifted, TikTok is shifting from defensive mode to aggressively courting ad dollars,...
GPT-5.4 Just Dropped… But Millions Jumped Ship Before Trying It
The episode discusses OpenAI's release of GPT‑5.4 for advanced reasoning and Claude's surge to the top of the US App Store, highlighting the rapid shifts in AI tool popularity. The host emphasizes the hidden risk of losing business intelligence when...
78: Tupperware on Wheels
In this episode of Roboism, hosts Alex Cox and Kathy Campbell riff on the unsettling sight of delivery robots—dubbed “Tupperware on Wheels”—parked like sentinels, using the image to spring into a broader conversation about AI, large language models, and the...
Anthropic Launches "Code Review" To Fix AI Code Security Issues
In this episode, host Jaden Schaefer discusses Anthropic's new "Code Review" tool, which automatically analyzes AI‑generated pull requests to flag logical errors and security risks before they reach production. He explains how the flood of AI‑written code has created a...
A New Top Priority for State CIOs in 2026
In this episode of Ask the CIO, Doug Robinson, executive director of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, explains that artificial intelligence has surged to become the top priority for state CIOs in 2026, overtaking cybersecurity after years...
OpenClaw AI Deletes User's Inbox
The episode dives into the security risks of OpenClaw (also known as ClawedBot or MoldBot), highlighting a meta‑AI researcher’s experience where the tool autonomously deleted her entire Gmail inbox despite explicit instructions to seek approval first. Hosts discuss the broader...
AV Fleet Management with Ming Maa (Moove AV CEO)
In this episode, Ming Maa, co‑founder and CEO of Move AV, discusses how independent fleet operators are essential for scaling autonomous vehicle (AV) services commercially. He explains Move AV’s role in providing end‑to‑end infrastructure—charging, service, and parking facilities—and operations for Waymo in...
Quantum Engineering with David Reilly and Tom Ohki
In this episode, host Sebastian Hassinger talks with David Reilly and Tom Ohki, co‑founders of Emergence Quantum, about their unconventional focus on the "connective tissue" of quantum computers—cryogenic control electronics, high‑performance amplifiers, scalable packaging, and integrated systems that operate at...
Despite Fintech Encroachment, Banks Can Remain the Go-To for SMBs
In this episode, host Rima Katz talks with Eleanor Bontrager of Byserve and Don Apgar of Javelin Strategy about the fragmented fintech tools small businesses currently use for payments, receivables, and cash‑flow management. They explain how SMBs juggle multiple apps,...
SEO Under Siege: 2025’s Collapse of Google Traffic
In this episode, Jordan Cooney talks with Malta Landwehr, CMO and Chief Product Officer at Peak AI, about the imminent shift from traditional Google search to AI-driven discovery. Malta shares how a personal experiment avoiding Google in South Korea revealed...
Mastering Midjourney: How to Create Consistent, Beautiful Brand Imagery without Complex Prompts | Jamey Gannon
In this episode, AI creative director Jamey Gannon walks host Claire Vo through a disciplined workflow for generating consistent, brand‑aligned imagery with MidJourney, NanoBanana, and other tools. He emphasizes the power of visual mood boards and style‑reference (sref) images as...
How Sierra Outpaced Every AI Startup | Co-Founder Bret Taylor
In this episode, Bret Taylor, co‑founder and CEO of Sierra, discusses how the company achieved rapid growth—reaching $100M ARR in seven quarters and $150M in eight—by targeting Fortune 100 customers with AI agents that replace legacy IVR systems. He explains Sierra’s...
#350 How to Make Hard Choices in AI with Atay Kozlovski, Researcher at the University of Zurich
In this episode, philosophy researcher Atay Kozlovski discusses the ethical challenges of AI, focusing on how to maintain meaningful human control over increasingly autonomous systems. He highlights common failure modes such as automation bias and algorithmic bias, illustrating them with...
855: Working to Purify and Preserve Our World's Water Supply - Dr. David Sedlak
In this episode, Dr. David Sedlak discusses his work engineering innovative water treatment solutions, from advanced chemical degradation processes to nature‑based subsurface wetlands integrated with flood‑control levees. He shares personal stories that shaped his career, emphasizing the importance of asking...
Growing Up “Constantly Online”: What Teens’ Online Lives Really Look Like | Behind the Numbers
In this episode, analysts Emmy Liederman and Paola discuss how teens (ages 12‑17) live constantly online, highlighting the dominance of smartphones for activities like social commerce, shopping, and media consumption. They reveal that 40% of teens now report being online...
How Is Generative AI Reshaping Gender Inequalities at Work?
In this episode of the Future of Work podcast, ILO gender‑equality specialist Anam Parvez Bhatt explains how generative AI disproportionately threatens women’s jobs, with female‑dominated occupations facing nearly twice the exposure to automation as male‑dominated ones. The discussion highlights structural drivers—social...
Best of MWC 2026, Enovix 100% Active Silicon Lithium-Ion Battery, Honor Magic V6, Leica Leitzphone Powered by Xiaomi, Nothing Phone...
In this episode recorded at MWC 2026, host Mariam Joir interviews Raj Talluri, CEO of Enovix, about the company's breakthrough 100% active silicon lithium‑ion battery that eliminates graphite and limits swelling to under 2% through a novel thin‑strip, steel‑cage construction....
The Iceberg Ecosystem Today (W/ Anders Swanson)
In this episode, Anders Swanson, a developer experience advocate at dbt Labs, walks through the current state of the Apache Iceberg ecosystem, covering how open‑source and cloud vendors are converging on shared standards, the rise of external catalog integrations, and...
Ep. 190 - The SaaS Founder Bottleneck: Why Founder-Led Sales Stops Scaling
In this episode, fractional CMO Javier Lozano explains why founder‑led sales can’t sustain growth and how to transition to a repeatable, data‑driven go‑to‑market engine. He emphasizes extracting the founder’s successful sales insights, building positioning and a "blue ocean" narrative, and...
Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Privacy
The episode examines the class‑action lawsuit against Meta over its AI‑powered Ray‑Ban smart glasses, which allegedly allow overseas contractors to review users' video footage—including sensitive moments—without clear disclosure. Host highlights how Meta marketed the glasses as privacy‑focused while its policies...
Why Real-Time Payments Still Leave Gaps for Consumers, with Keith Smith.
In this episode, host Josh Dattar talks with Keith Smith, founder and CEO of Payouts Network, about the evolving landscape of real‑time payments and the persistent gaps that affect consumers. Keith shares insights on how innovations have both solved and...
184: Apple Experience Recap: $599 MacBook Neo Announced!
The episode recaps Apple’s latest product announcements, highlighting the budget-friendly iPhone 17 E with doubled base storage, MagSafe, and Qi2 charging, the unchanged iPad Air now featuring an M4 chip and 12 GB RAM, and the new MacBook Air priced at $599...
AEC’s Single Source of Truth: Reality or Pipe Dream?
In this episode the hosts explore whether a true single source of truth (SSOT) for construction project data is achievable or merely aspirational. NuFORMA’s Dave Wagner and Carl Beillette argue that a single vendor solution is unrealistic; instead, the goal...
Scaling Remote Support in Education and Government: The Nash County Playbook
In this episode, Nash County Public Schools’ CTO Tremaine McQueen and Senior Network Engineer J.R. Williams discuss how they evaluated, selected, and rolled out a new remote support platform from BeyondTrust to serve over 3,000 endpoints across 24 schools. They...
Friday Focus with Payments:Unpacked
In this unannounced Friday Focus live session, the host reviews the rapid decline of paper checks in the UK and globally, the Bank of England's plan to extend CHAPS settlement hours, and the Swedish central bank's advice to keep cash...
From Teacher to Fashion Brand Founder
In this episode, former middle‑school teacher Nazrin Jafari shares how she pivoted during the pandemic to launch Mixed, a Brooklyn‑based, print‑forward fashion brand. She discusses her organic Instagram‑first sales approach, the challenges of inventory, pre‑orders, and returns, and how she...
#848 The $10K Projects You Never Do (AI Just Changed That)
In this episode, host Dan interviews AI entrepreneur Taylor Pearson about Claude Code and Claude Co‑Work, new agentic AI tools that act like an operating system for running a business. Pearson demonstrates how these tools can turn spreadsheets, SOPs, and...
Episode 147: Miniature Living Robots - Maria Guix
In this episode, host Claire Asher talks with Maria Guix, a senior researcher at the University of Barcelona, about bio‑hybrid robotics that combine living cells—such as muscle tissue or sperm—with synthetic scaffolds to create miniature robots. Guix explains how these...
What Happens to Google when AI Answers Everything? With Google’s Liz Reid
In this episode, host Ellis interviews Liz Reid, Google's head of search, to explore how generative AI is reshaping Google's core product and the broader search ecosystem. Reid explains that AI‑driven answers are becoming a default layer on top of...
Product News: OAuth Authentication for the Semaphore MCP Server
In this episode, Pete Milorovic announces an upcoming update to the Semaphore MCP server that adds OAuth authentication, replacing the current reliance on long-lived API tokens. The new flow lets developers authorize agents via a browser, simplifying credential management and...
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ASML: Competing with Moore’s Law - [Business Breakdowns, REPLAY]
In this episode Matt Russell and Bailey Gifford portfolio manager Tom Walsh dissect ASML’s rise from a struggling Philips spin‑out to the unrivaled supplier of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines that power today’s AI‑driven semiconductor manufacturing. They explain the fundamentals...
Special Episode: Rethinking the ERP Upgrade Path
In this special episode, Intuit’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of Mid‑Market, Ashley Still, challenges the traditional belief that fast‑growing companies must abandon QuickBooks for a heavyweight ERP. She introduces Intuit Enterprise Suite, an ERP that retains QuickBooks‑like usability...
Canva Acquires Cavalry and Mango AI
In this episode the hosts discuss Canva's recent acquisitions of Cavalry, a UK‑based 2D motion‑animation studio, and Mango AI, a tool for optimizing ad performance, highlighting how these moves expand Canva's capabilities into animation and AI‑driven marketing. They note Canva’s...
Tech People Are Coping… This Is Why Bixby Is Better than Gemini or Siri for These Tasks
In this episode the host showcases Bixby’s deep OS integration on Samsung Galaxy devices, demonstrating rapid split‑screen multitasking, seamless YouTube playback without Premium, and a macro‑tracking workflow that pulls nutrition data from a food‑ordering app. The host argues that Bixby...
Reducing Licensing Friction to Unlock Clinician Capacity with Dr. Ian Madom, CEO & Co-Founder of Mocingbird
In this episode, Dr. Ian Madome, orthopedic spine surgeon and CEO of Mockingbird, discusses the administrative burdens clinicians face around licensing, CME, and compliance, and how Mockingbird’s SaaS platform automates credential tracking for both individual providers and health system administrators....
Should You Be A Carpenter?
In the inaugural episode of Wading Through AI, host and non‑expert conversationalist teams up with veteran AI researcher Dimitri Spanos to explore whether knowledge‑based careers are at risk from AI, humorously asking if everyone should become a carpenter. Dimitri outlines...
ADP Numbers and New Look for iCIMS
This episode covers three major developments in talent acquisition: Upgrad Asia’s acquisition of Internshala to integrate AI‑driven internship matching, ManpowerGroup’s partnership with AI pioneer Hubert to automate initial chat‑based interviews while keeping final decisions human, and iCIMS’s brand refresh alongside...
LawNext on Location: At A Sonoma Winery, A Conversation with Briefpoint CEO Nathan Walter About Discovery, Disruption and, Of Course,...
In this LawNext on Location episode, host Bob Ambrogi chats with Nathan Walter, co‑founder and CEO of BriefPoint, while sipping wine at Paradise Ridge Winery in Sonoma. Walter recounts his unconventional path from philosophy student to public defender, to civil...
Episode 192: Ken and Dawn Weigh in on ChatGPT, Ketamine, Urolithin-A, Rapamycin, and More in Wide-Ranging AMA
In this AMA episode, host Dawn Cornegas and IHMC CEO Dr. Ken Ford field listener questions on a wide array of topics, from astronaut training in NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab to the latest research on supplements like urolithin‑A and anti‑aging...
Will The Trade Desk Right-Size Its Margins?
The episode dissects the Trade Desk’s ongoing tension over its OpenPath platform, agency relationships, and high margin model, especially in light of recent earnings and competition from Amazon DSP. Guest Sarah Caputo argues that the Trade Desk’s effective take rate...
Shipping with AI
In this AI Builders Roundtable episode, founders Craig, Greg, and Derek discuss how AI agents are reshaping product development and operations. Derek shares his rapid adoption of Claude's Co‑Work and Cursor to build internal tools, a blockchain‑based API licensing system,...
How Ledge Reached $1M ARR with 24 Customers Paying $3K/Month | Tal Kirschenbaum
In this episode, Tal Kirschenbaum, co‑founder and CEO of Ledge, explains how his AI‑native financial close platform reached $1M ARR by serving roughly 24 mid‑market enterprise customers at an average of $3,000 per month. He details Ledge’s focus on automating...
How to Future-Proof Your Business and Win with AI
Gary Vaynerchuk stresses that the era of blindly paying for ads on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok is over; creators should first test content organically and only boost pieces that outperform their norm. He highlights the shift from "social media" to...