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26:43

Episode 202 - Tech's Layoff Wave, the DAO Crash & the...

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2025/11/05

Intel is laying off 12,000 employees, representing 11% of its workforce. Apple is considering using its A-series chips for cheaper MacBooks. Nvidia and Microsoft are investing in Cognition AI, creator of the AI software engineer "Devin," while the Microsoft-owned LinkedIn faces issues with antisemitism and pro-terror content. Amazon plans to launch a robotics-powered fulfillment center in Israel. The Israeli industry is bracing for a potential 20% contraction and 30,000 layoffs, as the

24:23

Episode 201 - Sutskever's Safe AI, Tech's Layoff...

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2025/11/05

Ilya Sutskever is opening a Safe Superintelligence R&D center in Tel Aviv, while Intel has awarded $250,000 grants to startups in AI, quantum computing, and anti-aging. In contrast, the tech industry is experiencing widespread layoffs: IoT startup Wiliot is cutting 15% of its staff, U.S. Bank is closing its Israel development center and laying off 100 employees, and major companies like Amazon and Tesla are laying off thousands. An analysis of the AI industry examines the hype and

23:21

Episode 200 - Israel's Funding Slump, Meta's AI Bias...

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2025/10/31

The Israeli tech sector sees mixed activity, with SanDisk acquiring startup Imagn' for $30-40 million and SolCold developing a new UV sensor, while overall tech funding plunged 56% in 2023 to a four-year low. In the AI space, Apple's Tim Cook detailed the new 'Apple Intelligence' integrations, while Meta's AI faces criticism for bias, reportedly refusing to generate images of Jews and describing terrorists as "freedom fighters." Meanwhile, TheMarker published a report on Wall Street and a

30:38

Episode 199 - Nvidia's $5T, Starlink in Gaza &...

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2025/10/29

OpenAI is updating ChatGPT with company-specific knowledge, while Microsoft is overhauling Outlook with AI and adding new features to Notepad. YouTube is also leveraging AI, adding video upscaling to its TV app. The AI boom has driven Nvidia's valuation to a record $5 trillion, with its CEO dismissing bubble concerns. In medical research, Israeli scientists are using AI to predict epilepsy post-stroke. In other news, SAP has acquired Israeli startup Gigya for $350 million, and Israel is

26:44

Episode 198 - Beyond Vibe Coding w/ Addy Osmani

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2025/10/29

Beyond Vibe Coding with Addy Osmanihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHIppEqwi0g

32:45

Episode 197 - Adobe's AI Audio, Copilot in Edge,...

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2025/10/29

Adobe is expanding its AI capabilities, with its Firefly AI now able to generate soundtracks and speech. The company is also adding a beta AI assistant with prompt editing to Adobe Express and unveiling new AI features for Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere Pro.Microsoft and its partners are deepening their AI integration. Microsoft launched an AI-powered Copilot mode in the Edge browser. A new agreement with OpenAI establishes an expert panel to determine the arrival of AGI. Additionally,

27:17

Episode 196 - OpenAI's Atlas, the Shortcuts buyout,...

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2025/10/25

OpenAI has detailed updates for its ChatGPT and Atlas projects, with Atlas positioned as a competitor to Google Search. The company has also acquired the team that created Apple's Shortcuts app.YouTube is introducing a new AI tool designed to detect deepfakes and AI-generated likenesses.Industrial AI startup Cyp-I has raised $20 million in a funding round led by MoreTech.Perplexity AI has launched Comet Plus, a service aiming to deliver premium journalism in the AI era.A review is available

31:11

Episode 195 - Nvidia's Reign, Copilot's Throwback &...

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2025/10/25

CyberArk is set to acquire cloud security firm Venafi for $1.54 billion. In other news, an analysis suggests Nvidia's market dominance is more significant than its valuation, the Arabian Peninsula is emerging as a gaming powerhouse, and Israel is launching a NIS 1.5 billion fund for semiconductor chip development. Intel's Moovit has been named the official transit app for the Paris 2024 Olympics. In AI developments, Microsoft is updating its Copilot with a '90s-style animated assistant, a

35:59

Chapter 194 - Summoning Ghosts: AI mimics, it isn't...

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2025/10/25

Andrej Karpathy – “We’re summoning ghosts, not building animals”https://youtube.com/watch?v=lXUZvyajciY&si=mG61GQYsF0J1d7xm

14:50

Chapter 193 - Special episode: Windows 11's AI...

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2025/10/17

AI-powered features begin creeping deeper into the bedrock of Windows 11 - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/microsofts-vision-for-ai-pcs-looks-a-lot-like-another-crack-at-cortana

33:42

Episode 192 - Special episode: Fixing the Internet

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2025/10/17

Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have tohttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/yes-everything-online-sucks-now-but-it-doesnt-have-to

11:23

Episode 191 - Special episode: World Models: AI's...

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2025/10/17

Why world models are the next big thing in AI | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/column/801370/ai-world-models-general-intuition-medal

15:41

Episode 190 - Special episode: AI Controlling Your PC

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2025/10/16

Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it | The Verge

15:05

Episode 189 - Special episode: LLMs & Unlearned Lessons

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2025/10/16

LLMs and the Lessons We Still Haven't Learnedhttps://www.jampa.dev/p/llms-and-the-lessons-we-still-havent

22:07

Episode 188 - Special episode: Guido on Python's Future

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2025/10/14

Beyond the AI Hype: Guido van Rossum on Python’s Philosophy, Simplicity, and the Future of Programming.https://www.odbms.org/blog/2025/10/beyond-the-ai-hype-guido-van-rossum-on-pythons-philosophy-simplicity-and-the-future-of-programming

20:33

Episode 187 - AI Power Plays: OpenAI's Cops,...

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2025/10/13

Microsoft's Copilot on Windows has been updated, enabling it to create Office documents and connect to Gmail. OpenAI is reportedly working to reduce political bias in ChatGPT while also facing allegations of sending police to the home of an AI regulation advocate. In other news, Hollywood is struggling to determine its strategy for AI, and a researcher who previously declined a $1.5 billion offer from Mark Zuckerberg now has

18:29

Episode 186 - Special episode: Staff Engineer Politics

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2025/10/13

How I influence tech company politics as a staff software engineerhttps://www.seangoedecke.com/how-to-influence-politics/?utm_source=hackernewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=working

40:41

Episode 185 - Special episode: OpenAI DevDay Recap

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2025/10/10

Unpacking the Announcements from OpenAI's DevDayhttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/2quydlx20ei26p11bqq5g/content_to_share-8.txt?rlkey=q2kjv6ctuegvoe87gp3op6llz&dl=1

25:41

Episode 184 - Google's Web War, Vision Pro Sports,...

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2025/10/10

Google's ad-tech practices are reportedly harming independent websites, while Sony is teasing new GPU technology for its next PlayStation and Apple is launching the first live, immersive sports experience for the Vision Pro. In business news, NeuroBlade's development team is set to join Amazon Annapurna, and control of NSO Group is expected to transfer to producer Robert Simonds. A comment from Sam Altman caused a 7.4% jump in Figma's stock. In acquisitions and funding, Panthera has

17:46

Episode 183 - Special episode: Meta's Metaverse Takeover

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2025/10/09

Meta wants its metaverse everywhere | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/column/797624/meta-metaverse-horizon-worlds-mobile-vr-social

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