How is AI reshaping industries while leaving 96% of companies struggling? This episode explores how AI is transforming industries, tackling inefficiencies, and driving innovation at scale. Key topics include:AI's role in addressing organizational fragmentation Generative AI's measurable financial impact Workforce changes driven by automation Massive hardware investments and energy efficiency Governance and ethical considerations for AI adoption Emerging e-commerce integrations with

In 2006, Microsoft came for the iPod's throne with an innovative MP3 player called the Zune. It had a bunch of features the iPod didn't: WiFi, music sharing, a bigger screen, a beautiful UI, even an FM radio. And to hear Microsoft describe it, it was even kind of a social network. Nilay Patel and Victoria Song join David Pierce to break down why, despite all that, the Zune never really took off. And why it came in brown.If you like the show, ⁠⁠subscribe to the Version History feed⁠⁠ to make sure

Opening Hook & Teaching PromiseSomewhere right now, a data analyst is heroically exporting a hundred‑megabyte CSV from Microsoft Fabric—again. Because apparently, the twenty‑first century still runs on spreadsheets and weekend refresh rituals. Fascinating. The irony is that Fabric already solved this, but most people are too busy rescuing their own data to notice.Here’s the reality nobody says out loud: most Fabric projects burn more compute in refresh cycles than they did in entire Power BI

Opening – The Governance HeadacheYou’re still doing manual Fabric audits? Fascinating. That means you’re voluntarily spending weekends cross-checking Power BI datasets, Fabric workspaces, and Purview classifications with spreadsheets. Admirable—if your goal is to win an award for least efficient use of human intelligence. Governance in Microsoft Fabric isn’t difficult because the features are missing; it’s difficult because the systems refuse to speak the same language. Each operates like a

Why is Amazon laying off 14,000 people during a massive AI boom? Todd and John analyze the Seattle tech paradox, digging into Andy Jassy's 'startup' reasoning and debating whether the AI frenzy is a bubble. Then, they take on the Cascadia high-speed rail: a necessary connector or a misguided project? Related headlines from the week Amazon layoffs Amazon confirms 14,000 job cuts, says push for ‘efficiency gains’ will continue into 2026 A tale of two Seattles in the age of AI: Harsh

A creepy collection of stories that will give you nightmares - and that's just (in)Security corner!We've got RAM prices, Nvidia Trillions, 16GB GPUs, Soundcards, and smart fridges!  (It's a spooktacular show)Thanks to Notion and their new Agent for sponsoring the show today!  Timestamps:00:00 Preroll00:05 Intro00:58 Patreon02:27 Food with Josh04:36 NVIDIA is now a FIVE trillion dollar company15:02 DGX Spark real-world performance17:43 Turning Wi-Fi into dialup20:30 Creative crowdsources the

Sanjay Poonen, CEO of Cohesity, discusses the strategic acquisition of Veritas' data protection business, emphasizing the benefits for customers and the company's growth trajectory. He highlights the importance of rapid recovery in cybersecurity, the integration of AI for enhanced data insights, and the company's aspirations for an IPO, positioning Cohesity as a leader in the data protection market.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week in Review covers 5 episodes from October 27 to October 31, featuring major developments in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Episodes included: 1. Pharma Shifts: Dual-Action Obesity Drugs & Regulatory Waves 2. Navigating Pharma's New Frontiers: Breakthroughs and Challenges 3. Gene Therapy Challenges and Regulatory Shifts: Industry Innovations 4. Biotech Breakthroughs: Transformative Acquisitions and FDA Milestones 5. Novartis' $12B RNA Therapeutics Breakthrough Key topi...

Caller Josh says his kid’s obsession has crossed the line and even turned inappropriate. A must-hear for parents. Plus, the NBA’s high-tech gambling mess, OpenAI’s for-profit shake-up, and new scams that can clone your voice in real time.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weird guys are using them to record their pickup attempts on college women. Plus, YouTuber Ian Runkle joins me to talk about a lock company that sued an influencer and got roasted. Also: AI in real estate, smart fridge ads, and what’s new with GPT-5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI’s new job? Creative accounting. Workers are having it whip up fake receipts for business lunches that never happened. Plus, Amazon’s big layoffs, Chess makes an online comeback, and how to have AI help with lost stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It doesn’t listen to your phone’s mic for info about you. In one case, Facebook got data from forty-eight thousand companies about a single person. Wow. Plus, caller Ron from Georgia is a truck driver who wants to start a YouTube channel. I also cover Google’s plans for Chrome and how to check whether a phone was stolen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gold Investors Are Taking A Victory Lap! Colin explains how Boomer goldbugs finally get to take a victory lap as Bitcoin gets beaten out by gold in 2025. Were Bitcoiners wrong about the debasement trade?Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Gold beats Bitcoin in 2025 • Gold is winning the debasement trade • It’s a geopolitical game • China, US, and Rare Earth Metals Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:40 Goldbug victory lap 03:55 Gold soars as BTC crabs 06:19 China

Opening: The Illusion of CapabilityMost people think GPT‑5 inside Copilot makes the Researcher Agent redundant. Those people are wrong. Painfully wrong. The confusion comes from the illusion of intelligence—the part where GPT‑5 answers in flawless business PowerPoint English, complete with bullet points, confidence, and plausible references. It sounds like knowledge. It’s actually performance art.Copilot powered by GPT‑5 is what happens when language mastery gets mistaken for truth. It’s dazzling

The European Space Agency (ESA) is establishing its first hub in Asia with a new office in Tokyo, Japan. Luxembourg telecommunications company OrbitsIQ Global has acquired UNIO Enterprise. Space infrastructure company Catalyx Space has raised $5.4 million in an oversubscribed Seed funding round, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic

Opening: The Arrogant Intern ArrivesYou’ve probably heard this one already: “AI can run SharePoint now.”No, it cannot. What it can do is pretend to. The newest act in Microsoft’s circus of automation is the SharePoint Knowledge Agent—a supposedly brilliant little assistant that promises to “organize your content, generate metadata, and answer questions.” The pitch sounds amazing: a tireless, robotic librarian who never stops working. In reality, it behaves more like an overly confident intern who

Amazon didn’t scare investors this Halloween. They’re quite pleased, actually. They’re not public but we now know how much money OpenAI lost this quarter. Nvidia’s generous investment strategy. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Amazon cloud records 20% sales growth, topping estimates (CNBC) Microsoft seemingly just revealed that OpenAI lost $11.5B last quarter (The Register) Sora now lets you pay extra to make more AI videos (The Verge) Nvidia to Invest Up to $1

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) OpenAI converts to a public benefit corporation 2) Why this is big news 3) Satya Nadela's wise OpenAI maneuver 4) Microsoft wants every AI model on Azure 5) Is AGI dead? 6) Inside Microsoft and OpenAI's negotiations 7) Sam Altman charts out OpenAI's next three years 8) Is building automated AI researchers a worthwhile and ambitious goal? 9) OpenAI also wants to be its own Ai cloud 10) OpenAI has become

On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we dive back into the Vision Pro. Apple's new Vision Pro headset features the M5 chip for better performance and efficiency, 10% more rendered pixels, a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, longer battery life, and an all-new counterweighted Dual Knit headband with a focus on improved comfort. Arriving 20 months after the original model, the Vision Pro now runs visionOS 26 and offers widgets, hands-free scrolling, enhanced Mac Virtual Display mode,

Nik and Michael discuss the concept of gapless sequences — when you might want one, why sequences in Postgres can have gaps, and an idea or two if you do want them.And one quick clarification: changing the CACHE option in CREATE SEQUENCE can lead to even more gaps, the docs mention it explicitly. Here are some links to things they mentioned:CREATE SEQUENCE https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/sql-createsequence.htmlSequence Manipulation Functions