Podcast Episodes

Why investors are going gaga over solid-state transformers

The technology promises to replace several parts of the grid with one device that’s both controllable and updatable.

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

An AI data center boom is fueling Redwood’s energy storage business; plus, Toyota hires seven Agility humanoid robots for Canadian factory

Redwood Materials says its new energy storage business is the fastest growing unit within the company.

Plus, Toyota's robots will be unloading totes …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI reportedly finalizing $100B deal; SoftBank spending $33B to build huge U.S. gas power plant; and New York hits the brakes on robotaxi expansion

OpenAI is reportedly getting close to closing a $100 billion deal, with backers including Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, and Microsoft. The deal would val…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon halts Blue Jay robotics project after less than six months; plus, Mastodon plans to target creators with new features

Amazon said Blue Jay's core tech will be used for other robotics projects and the employees who worked on it were moved to other projects.

Also, Mast…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Audible’s new ‘Read & Listen’ feature syncs your with Kindle; plus, X continues to bet on vertical video

Audible's feature will require customers to buy discounted versions of both versions of the title.

Also, X's new immersive video player is designed t…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use; plus, Apple may be cooking up a trio of AI wearables

An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inc…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Running AI models is turning into a memory game

When we talk about the cost of AI infrastructure, the focus is usually on Nvidia and GPUs -- but memory is an increasingly important part of the pict…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Have money, will travel: a16z’s hunt for the next European unicorn

According to a16z, it has eyes around the world in order to spot companies as early as local funds might.

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

After all the hype, some AI experts don’t think OpenClaw is all that exciting

"From an AI research perspective, this is nothing novel," one expert told TechCrunch.

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Anthropic and the Pentagon arguing over Claude usage; plus, the great computer science exodus

The Pentagon is pushing AI companies to allow the U.S. military to use their technology for “all lawful purposes,” but Anthropic is pushing back, acc…

6 months, 2 weeks ago