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Hashtag Trending

Jim Love

A daily news program covering the top stories in technology with a weekend in depth interview.

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10:19

First responders battle mobile phone issues. Hashtag...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/29

93% of first responders experience issues with their mobile devices, New York state mandates $15.00 a month internet for those with low incomes, Google issues a warning to update Chrome for Windows, a new study that indicates Canadians are increasingly demanding better online government services and is the “dumb-phone” making a comeback? All this and more on the “mobile love and hate” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

40:32

Fixing Procurement and Enabling Innovation: Interview...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/27

Summary Canada is facing a productivity gap and a lack of innovation despite significant investments by government in research and development. The Council of Canadian Innovators has released a report titled 'Buying Ideas: Procuring Public Sector Innovation in Canada' that highlights the need to leverage government procurement to drive innovation and productivity. The report identifies several problems with the current procurement system, including over-specification, risk aversion, and a lack of

10:59

OpenAI argues for AI as "critical infrastructure" ...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/26

OpenAI wants you to think about them as critical infrastructure. Meta’s stock tanks as Zuckerberg delivers his future vision to investors. IBM acquires infrastructure management firm HashiCorp for 6.4 billion dollars and their stock drops. Spotify misses targets and confesses to struggling after layoffs – and their stock goes up. All this and more on the “who said life was fair” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

13:39

Times up for TikTok. Or is it? Hashtag Trending for...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/25

Times up for TikTok – or is it? A whirlwind of news in AI this week. And an incredible story of the creativity of those who keep legacy tech alive. All this and more on the “firehose” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

08:26

Pushing back against increasing cloud costs: Hashtag...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/24

Pushing back against rising cloud costs – one CEO make big savings, Microsoft makes it clear that it doesn’t want Windows 11 on older hardware, Apple’s Vision Pro is showing disappointing early results and Google makes it clear that it needs to up its game. All this and more on the “we’re not gonna take it” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

09:11

Digital humans making inroads in customer service:...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/23

Deutche Telekom is using what they call “digital humans” for customer service and claiming great results. Mark Zuckerberg gives some insight into Meta’s different approach to AI strategy in recent interviews and Elon Musk suffers quality issues on two offerings which may have been rushed to market.” All this and more on the “Murphy was an optimist” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

13:34

AI hallucinations could be solved with a year....

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/22

Capital Gains tax in Canada gets criticized by tech sector. Amazon drops 100,000 jobs while vastly increasing its use of robots. Tesla’s luxury Cyber Truck faces a huge recall. AI Rapidly Catching Up to Humans Across Benchmarks, AI Hallucinations Could Be Solved Within a Year, Was the AI incident with Air Canada’s chat bot really AI? All this and more on the “take the money and run” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

38:58

Getting ready for quantum computing in real world...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/20

We’ve heard a lot about Quantum computing and somehow it seems like it’s nuclear fusion - there’s all of these great advances that make the news, but the idea of actual use in business seems a long way off. For me, it seems… I understand it conceptually. I just can’t figure out why its possible. Maybe its’ because I grew up being able to see transistors and how they work and so even though the ability to put thousands and possibly millions of transistors on a silicon chip is a feat of engineering, I

10:40

Meta's new release sparks a debate about open versus...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/19

Meta’s new AI release sparks a debate about open versus closed source AI, major legislation expanding US government surveillance capabilities goes largely unnoticed, big questions about how accurate these AI launch videos are, and before you book that next business trip, a former Boeing manager says he won’t fly on some Boeing planes. All this and more on the “flying under the radar” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

08:29

A new AI device gets savage reviews: Hashtag...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/18

More Windows PCs previously blocked are now able to upgrade to Windows 11. Apple has fallen to number two in terms of iPhone market share. Salesforce makes news with a possible acquisition of Informatica. And a new AI wearable device gets savage reviews. All this and more on the “winners and losers” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

10:11

Broadcom backs down on VMWare pricing: Hashtag...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/17

YouTube clamps down on third party apps that block ads. Experts predict a new cyber-war between Iran and Israel. Elon Musk backs down on his fight with the Brazilian government and Broadcom makes concessions in the face of customer outrage and European regulatory scrutiny of its new VMWare pricing. All this and more on the “who blinks first” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. Let’s get into it.

13:33

US government facing scathing criticism over...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/16

Solar power is the largest source of new US electricity generation for the sixth month in a row, Microsoft is hiking prices on Dynamics 365 business apps by up to 16.7%, VMware's Desktop Virtualization products rebranded as "Omnissa", Tesla is laying off over 10% of global workforce amid delivery slump and the U.S. government gets some scathing criticism over Microsoft's cybersecurity failures All this and more on the “price might not be right” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim

11:28

Google's two factor authentication is broken? Hashtag...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/15

Google Enhances Browser Security with AI and announces a New Paid 'Premium' Version, Google users report account lock outs that beat their two factor authentication. Google Blocks California News Access Amid Fight Over a Journalism Payment Bill and Gen Z Ditching Google for TikTok and YouTube Searches** All this and more on the “too much Google” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

39:40

Senator Colin Deacon on Canada's digital future....

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/13

Welcome to HashTag Trending, the weekend edition. I’m your host Jim Love. I can understand if many of you get frustrated about politics. What we see for the most part is a lot of BS. Ask a politician a simple question and you’ll get a lot of non-answers, talking points ways that their political opponents have it wrong. Yes, that’s true even in Canadian politics. So what do we do? We can get involved and try to change the process. I’ve certainly done that. I’ve worked for every political party at one

10:24

Is the European Union competition legislation...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/12

US Internet providers must now display clear pricing and product information. HP Ink controversy continues to stain the company’s reputation with consumers. Is the EU’s competition legislation working? Early numbers seem to show it might be. And there’s a 10 million dollar bet that Elon Musk is wrong about AI. All this and more on the “all bets are off” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. Let’s get into it.

11:09

A new AI that is as persuasive as a human? Hashtag...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/11

Google unveils its “Code Assist” tool into what is becoming a crowded and competitive market. Anthropic claims that AI is not only smart, it is at least as persuasive as humans and maybe more so. LinkedIn takes action against phoney AI enabled recruiters and US legislators continue to put the squeeze to big tech and AI. All this and more on the “fool me once” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. Let’s get into it.

11:49

Is "Cloud Lock-In" really a thing? HashTag Trending...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/10

Android finally has a real “find my phone” feature. Keeping track of the wild variations in predictions about AI. From the Musk Files – Can Twitter go back to the way it was? And is “Cloud Lock-In” really a thing? All this and more on the “Finding answers to big and small questions” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. Let’s get into it.

08:48

Reclaim your brain: Hashtag Trending for Tuesday...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/09

A new study from Finland raises some alarms about privacy on Apple devices, another, a company, again from Finland, finds a way to make concrete using CO2 emissions, some leading edge and some legacy systems in the news and a newsletter about our phone addiction strikes a nerve with the catchphrase "reclaim your brain!" All this and more on the “Here comes the Sun” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. Let’s get into it.

10:31

Play fair in the Play Store or Google might be coming...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/08

Play fair in the Play Store or Google might be coming for you. The AI industry is scrambling for data in a new “data arms race.” The Canadian Government announces its upcoming AI strategy. And if you didn’t buy those glasses for the eclipse, you can still have have a meaningful participation in a world wide study. All this on the “you’re so vain” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. Let’s get into it:

35:12

The Code Breakers - Hashtag Trending, the Weekend...

Hashtag Trending ·

2024/04/06

Welcome to Hashtag Trending The Weekend Edition. I'm your host, Jim Love When I was a kid, I was a bit of a loner. Big shock, right? Yeah. Nothing made me happier than sitting there reading a book or, or something that grabbed me. My, my favorite reading? Mysteries. My favorite character? Sherlock Holmes. The way he could solve a puzzle. I loved, Puzzles. I love mysteries. I loved word puzzles. Oh, I'm one of those kids who thought that the secret decoder ring from Roger Ramjet was just the

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