Technology company behind Gemini
Episodes
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#6088: What 5,964 Episodes Reveal About One ShowNearly 6,000 episodes, sorted and mapped. AI and geopolitics spike, then fade — but a third of all "nearest neighbours" cross category lines. -
#6006: Data Residency vs. Inference Residency: What the Law Actually SaysGDPR doesn't require local GPUs. Here's what actually drives geographically restricted AI inference — and the three layers everyone conflates. -
#5183: Where AI Actually Sits on the Hype CycleAI has been doing real work for decades. So why do vendors still shout it from the rooftops? -
#5154: DeepSeek's Two-Endpoint PhilosophyDeepSeek quietly routed Pro traffic to Flash — and that routing change says everything about its two-endpoint strategy. -
#4757: AI Agents Need a New Identity ModelHow composite identity and short-lived credentials replace API keys for autonomous AI agents. -
#4427: ADB + Claude Code: Clean Up Your Android PhoneAn AI agent plus a 20-year-old debugging tool can strip bloatware and fix apps without root. -
#4304: Rhetoric for Interviews and PitchesThree persuasion techniques from political speech, applied ethically to job interviews and client pitches. -
#3711: The Hidden Last Mile: Fiber in SkyscrapersGetting fiber to the 37th floor is a messy tangle of risers, contracts, and concrete. -
#3018: Designing a Trip to East Asia for Real UnderstandingHow to design an itinerary from Tel Aviv to Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan that produces genuine cultural understanding. -
#2782: Are AI Data Centers Really New or Just Patched Together?The real bottleneck isn't GPUs — it's power transformers. A look at the physics and economics of AI infrastructure. -
#2683: MCP vs Agent Skills: Context WarsWhen 12M token windows arrive, do MCP servers or agent skills win? Plus: federated access for agent teams. -
#2450: The Time Zone King and the Database That Runs the WorldHow a missed train led to global time zones, why DST exists for bug hunting, and the volunteer database that keeps the internet on time. -
#2388: From Tool Picker to Problem SolverDiscover how OpenRouter intelligently routes your prompts to the most optimized AI model, reshaping how we interact with AI tools. -
#1951: The Digital Ant Farm: Watching AI Agents Build Their Own SocietyExplore Moltbook, a social network where AI agents interact with persistent identities and goals, reshaping digital communication. -
#1914: Google Invented RAG's Secret SauceBefore LLMs, Google solved the "hallucination" problem with a two-stage trick that's making a huge comeback. -
#1908: The Web's New Bouncer: When to Block AI BotsAI bots are crawling the web like a bank heist. Are Cloudflare's new controls protecting your content, or just helping Google? -
#1797: Why the Cloud Runs on Cassette TapesThe cloud isn't just hard drives—it's millions of robotic cassette tapes holding petabytes of data for Google and NASA. -
#1792: Google's Native Multimodal Embedding Kills the Fusion LayerGoogle’s new embedding model maps text, images, audio, and video into a single vector space—cutting latency by 70%. -
#1738: Hyperstition Engines: When AI Writes RealityLLMs aren't just predicting the future; they're generating the narratives that force it into existence. -
#1679: Efficiency Over Scale: How Export Controls Forced a Smarter AIDeepSeek and MiMo are topping developer charts, but they're not just cheaper clones. Here's why their design philosophy is fundamentally different. -
#1634: Agent Interview: Inception Mercury twoMeet Mercury 2, the Abu Dhabi-based AI using diffusion architecture to cut costs and boost wit. -
#1631: Agent Interview: Xiaomi MiMo two FlashMeet the "budget king" of AI: Bernard, the Xiaomi model claiming he can out-hustle Google for a fraction of the cost. -
#1584: Beyond Text: How Gemini 1.5 Flash Is Revolutionizing AudioDiscover how native multimodality in Gemini 1.5 Flash is killing the "transcription tax" and enabling deep forensic audio analysis. -
#1520: How Iran Weaponizes Anti-Fake News LawsExplore how countries are codifying "truth" into law and the high stakes of criminalizing disinformation in the age of AI. -
#1362: Is the IDF Israel's Real Ministry of Education?Israel leads the world in defense tech, yet its school scores are trailing. Is the military a bridge or a filter for the next generation? -
#1210: Why Your AI Is Programmed to Disobey YouDiscover the hidden instructions guiding every AI interaction and why tech giants keep these "system prompts" under lock and key. -
#1122: Why AI Agents Are Abandoning Human LanguageWhy force AI to talk like humans? Explore how agents are ditching English for high-speed "mind-melding" and latent space communication. -
#1064: Why You’re Falling for Your ChatbotAs AI evolves from a tool into a companion, we explore the technical and psychological forces driving deep human-to-machine emotional bonds. -
#959: The Infinite Content Problem: AI’s War on TruthExplore how AI is scaling disinformation to an industrial level and what the "liar's dividend" means for the future of shared reality. -
#950: The LinkedIn-ification of Modern EspionageFrom CIA resumes to LinkedIn branding, explore how modern intelligence agencies are fighting Big Tech for the world’s top digital talent. -
#808: The AI Deprecation Trap: Anthropic vs. GoogleIs your AI model about to retire? Explore how Anthropic and Google handle model sunsets and what it means for your production code. -
#798: Beyond the Button: How AI Learns From Your FeedbackEver wonder if your AI feedback actually matters? Discover how ratings shape global models and the privacy tech keeping your data safe. -
#791: The Roller Coaster of Tech AdoptionIs the AI magic wearing off? We dive into the Gartner Hype Cycle to see where LLMs and autonomous agents actually stand in 2026. -
#752: Will AI Kill the Click? Why Search Is Becoming InvisibleStop shouting nouns at a screen. Discover how AI is turning the "ten blue links" into a conversational assistant that understands your intent. -
#699: Can AI Get the Joke? Sarcasm, Irony, and LLM NuanceDiscover how AI learns to spot sarcasm and avoid being a "Clippy" through the power of latent space and human feedback. -
#667: When AI Replaces the Agency That Doesn't Use ItExplore how professional agencies survived the AI gold rush to emerge as "workflow architects" in this deep dive into the 2026 landscape. -
#402: Powering the Abyss: The Secret High-Voltage Undersea WebDiscover the incredible engineering behind subsea cables, from 18,000-volt circuits to using the Earth itself as a giant return wire. -
#397: Who Trains the Boss if AI Does All the Junior Work?As AI moves from talking to acting, entry-level roles are vanishing. Corn and Herman discuss the "hollowing out" of the global workforce. -
#334: How Governments Drink from the Internet FirehoseHerman and Corn reveal how governments ingest the internet through subsea cables and use Agentic AI to filter the global digital firehose. -
#315: The $5,000 "Yuck": Navigating Israel’s Defamation LawsIn Israel, a one-word review can cost thousands. Herman and Corn explore why reputation often outweighs truth in the Israeli legal system. -
#295: The 40,000-Foot Ceiling: Why Planes Stop ClimbingWhy do planes stop at 40,000 feet? Explore the "coffin corner" and the physics keeping commercial aviation from reaching the stars. -
#264: Can You Trust an AI with Your Credit Card?How do we let AI agents buy groceries or book flights safely? Corn and Herman dive into the high-stakes world of agentic authentication. -
#254: Why Your Metadata Is Louder Than Your MessageEvery file has a digital shadow. Discover how metadata tracks your life, from ancient libraries to modern AI surveillance. -
#245: Bandwidth vs. Speed: Decoding Your Digital PlumbingIs your 10-gig plan actually fast? Herman and Corn dive into the difference between bandwidth and speed in the modern fiber era. -
#244: Goodbye 2FA: Why Passkeys are the Future of SecurityTired of hunting for 2FA codes? Herman and Corn explore how passkeys are killing the password and making the internet faster and more secure. -
#238: Who Decides What You Can Record?Ever wonder why your phone won’t let you record calls anymore? We dive into the legal and technical shift killing this essential feature. -
#227: Beyond the Diaper Log: Parenting in the Age of AIStop tracking every milliliter and start understanding the "why." Herman and Corn explore how AI and developmental science can save new parents. -
#187: BGP: The Secret Glue Holding the Global Internet TogetherDiscover how BGP acts as the internet's postal service, managing data across thousands of networks through economics, policy, and trust. -
#98: The Fight for Your Financial Data: Why APIs MatterWhy is it so hard to get your own transaction data? Herman and Corn dive into the CFPB's Section 1033 and the battle for open banking. -
#96: How a Sketch in the Sand Became the World's Supply ChainDiscover the hidden history and complex math behind barcodes, from beach-side sketches to the high-tech future of retail scanning. -
#92: Is AI Eating Its Own Trash?Is brute force the only path to AGI? Corn and Herman explore the limits of scaling, the risk of model collapse, and the future of world models. -
#90: The Output Problem: Why AI Treats Your Data Like a Disposable Chat BubbleWhy can’t we group chat with AI? Herman and Corn dive into the "output problem" and the technical hurdles of communal bots. -
#87: Why Big Tech Gives Away AI for FreeWhy are tech giants spending millions on AI just to give it away? Herman and Corn dive into the strategic chess game of open-source models. -
#86: The Price of Politeness: Should AI Guardrails Stay?Herman and Corn debate the hidden costs of AI safety layers and what happens when we strip away the "corporate HR" personality of LLMs. -
#85: When Probability Beats Truth: Why AI Must LieWhy do smart AI systems make up fake facts? Corn and Herman explore the "feature" of digital hallucinations and how to spot them. -
#48: Renting vs. Building: The Hidden Choices in AI InferenceEver wonder how AI magic happens? We demystify AI inference, exploring where and how models truly operate. - #45: When AI Safety Fails: The Guardrail ParadoxAI guardrails: Fences, failures, and free speech. Can we control AI's infinite output, or do digital fences always break?
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#40: The Three Tribes of Local AILocal AI: privacy, creativity, and compliance. Discover why keeping AI close to home is more than a trend. -
#12: The AI Breakthrough: Transformers & The Perfect StormAI's everywhere. How did chatbots, art, and video all emerge so suddenly? The secret lies in Transformers and a perfect storm.