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17:34

MCP and A2A

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2025/04/30

MCP (Model Context Protocol) and A2A (Agent2Agent Protocol) are getting plenty of attention lately. But what exactly are these protocols, and what problems are they trying to solve? In this episode, we'll decode what MCP and A2A have in common, explore the use cases that could benefit from them, and highlight what sets them apart.

25:37

AI and Video Production

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2025/04/27

Video production has traditionally involved many tedious tasks - things like motion capture, rotoscoping, and precise camera tracking. These jobs typically require significant time, specialized teams, and complex setups. But now, AI-powered tools like Wonder Studio, Runway Act-One, and Runway V3 Alpha are making these tasks simpler, faster, and more accessible. In this episode, we’ll look at how these tools are already reshaping video production, and discuss what the future might hold as AI

8:17

Character AI

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2025/04/21

In this episode, we'll explore the journey of character.ai. Founded in 2021 by ex-Googlers Noam Shazeer and Daniel de Freitas, character.ai quickly grew into a popular AI chatbot platform, attracting tens of millions of active users and raising hundreds of millions in funding. Then, in August 2024, it struck a strategic deal with Google - almost an acquisition. What exactly happened? Let’s find out.

13:43

Genspark - Super Agent

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2025/04/12

AI agents are a hot topic right now. We've talked about different aspects of agents before - like the operator, browser use, and deep research. In this episode, we're looking at a new agent that's getting a lot of attention: the "Super Agent" from Genspark. Genspark claims they've reached $10 million ARR in just 9 days. By my calculation, that's about $250K in revenue for those 9 days - not exactly "annual" recurring revenue (yet), but still impressive. So, what's special about Super Agent

12:37

CoreWeave

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2025/04/07

CoreWeave is a cloud computing company focused on GPU infrastructure tailored for AI workloads, and it just went public recently. In this episode, we'll cover CoreWeave's history, discuss its competitive strengths and potential weaknesses, and compare it to traditional cloud providers. Can it stay ahead of the competition? Let's find out.

13:58

Browser Use

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2025/03/24

A hot new open-source project, browser-use (https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use), has just raised $17 million in seed funding. We've previously explored how LLMs interact with browsers, such as with OpenAI's Operator and Anthropic's Computer use. In today's episode, we'll take a closer look at browser-use, diving deep into how this tool can enable these capabilities, highlighting its strengths, exploring its limitations, and uncovering the exciting opportunities ahead.

9:46

Scale AI

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2025/03/14

High-quality labeled data is crucial for training successful AI models, but collecting it at scale has always been a major challenge. In this episode, we’ll decode the story of Scale AI, one of the standout companies helping businesses annotate their data. We’ll explore its origins, how it scaled to work with hundreds of thousands of human labelers, and the challenges it continues to face.

9:50

Deep Research

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2025/03/07

In this episode, we dive into Deep Research, an agentic AI system that harnesses LLMs to automatically search the web, gather relevant information, and synthesize comprehensive research reports. We'll explore how these systems work behind the scenes, key vendors in this space, and discuss practical applications and use cases.

14:48

Wiz

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2025/02/28

Last year, cybersecurity firm Wiz turned down a $23 billion acquisition offer from Google. Now, it's on track to double its annual recurring revenue to $1 billion by 2025. In this episode, we'll explore the story behind Wiz's rapid growth, dive into the technology powering its products, and uncover the unique strategies that help Wiz stand out in the fiercely competitive cloud security market.If you'd like to know more about Wiz, here are the references used for the

13:31

Realistic Speech Synthesis: ElevenLabs

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2025/02/22

ElevenLabs is a pioneering AI company specializing in natural-sounding speech synthesis software. Founded in 2022, it has grown rapidly, reaching $100 million ARR in just 2 years. More recently, Spotify just opened up the support for AI generated audiobooks (https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-02-20/spotify-opens-up-support-for-elevenlabs-audiobook-content/).In this episode, we discuss the technology behind realistic speech synthesis, their unique approach and business model.If you want to

9:03

Anthropic's Economic Index

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2025/02/14

Anthropic just published an interesting report on how people are using AI in the real world by analyzing millions of real conversions on their Claude.ai platform. In this episode, we'll discuss some of the key findings in the report, for example, who's using AI the most (hint: software developers) and how they are using it. If you'd like to read the full report, it is here: https://assets.anthropic.com/m/2e23255f1e84ca97/original/Economic_Tasks_AI_Paper.pdf

12:28

Teaching AI to Use Computer: Operator & Computer Use

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2025/02/08

OpenAI recently introduced Operator (https://openai.com/index/introducing-operator/), an AI agent that can use its own browser to perform tasks for you. Anthropic has a similar product called computer use (https://www.anthropic.com/news/3-5-models-and-computer-use), and there are open source projects like browser-use (https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use). In this episode, we take a look at the technology behind the so-called Computer Using Agents (CUA), their use cases, limitations

15:43

DeepSeek

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2025/02/01

In this episode, we dive into DeepSeek, the hottest AI company making waves in the industry right now. We'll explore the company's origin story, discuss what's unique about its v3 and R1 models, and why DeepSeek is able to train these models at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional methods.If you are interested in learning more about DeepSeek and its models, we've included some references to satisfy your curious mind:- DeepSeek v3 Technical Report: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2412.19437-

20:31

Run AI Models with an API: Replicate

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2025/01/27

In this episode, let's talk about Replicate, a company on a mission to make running AI models as simple as making an API call. We'll discuss its origins, the business model, its strong ties to the open source movement, and some potential challenges.

11:33

AI Coding: Lovable

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2025/01/22

In this episode, we look at another AI coding assistant - Lovable. It got so popular that it was shut down by github early this month (https://lovable.dev/news/github-incident-2025-01-02). What can it do and how does it compare to other AI coding assistants?

15:04

AI Coding: Devin AI

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2025/01/17

In this episode, we discuss Devin AI, a $2B company developing an AI-powered coding assistant, a.k.a. AI Software Engineer. Its demos are impressive, but is it real or just a toy? Can it handle real-world projects? How does it compare to otherAI coding assistants? We'll also discuss how AI coding assistants might reshape the future of software engineering and what it means for human developers.

13:20

Revenue Intelligence - Gong

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2025/01/10

Gong is transforming sales with AI-powered revenue intelligence, analyzing sales conversations to help teams make smarter decisions. It's also used for coaching salespeople. In this episode, we’ll explore how Gong works, its alternatives, user feedback, and what’s next for this innovative company.

21:16

Anthropic

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2025/01/05

Welcome to 2025!In this episode, we’ll discuss Anthropic and its rivalry with OpenAI. Known for its cautious approach to AI, how does Anthropic balance the need to move fast as a startup with its focus on AI safety? What are they focusing on in both business and technology as they navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape?

15:36

Rippling

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2024/12/31

Happy New Year!In this last episode of 2024, we'll look at Rippling, the Swiss Army knife for HR. Valued at $13 billion, it offers a range of tools to help companies manage their workforce. It has a unique founder-led startup culture. In fact, it has hired 150(!) former startup founders. In this episode, we’ll discuss Rippling's culture, its business model, how it navigates challenges like the SVB shutdown, and its plans for the future.

15:05

Revolut

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2024/12/27

Revolut first started as a company in 2015 to provide no-fee transactions for international travelers. Since then, it has grown into an all-in-one fintech powerhouse, with over $2 billion in revenue and $45 billion in valuation. In this episode, we tell the story behind its rapid growth, what it's like to work there, and how the company plans to stay ahead of competitions?

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