Podcast Episodes

Tony Robbins’ AI Hype, AI That Agrees Too Much, and McKinsey’s 2025 Report

Episode 591

Brian and Andy opened the week discussing how AI agrees too easily and why that’s a problem for creative and critical work. They explored new studies, news stories, and a few entertaining finds, incl…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

The Microconsent Marketplace Conundrum

Data marketplaces evolve so people can sell narrow, time-limited permissions to use discrete behaviors or signals. Think one-week location access, one-month shopping patterns, one-off emotional tags …

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

Elon’s $1T Package, Google’s Gemini Update, and AI Fluency at Work

Episode 590

Brian, Andy, Beth, and Karl wrapped up the week with news ranging from Elon Musk’s massive new Tesla compensation package to Google’s latest Gemini API updates. The episode also featured lively discu…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Apple’s $1B AI Deal, Toyota’s Robot Chair, and the Future of SEO

Episode 589

Brian returned to host alongside Beth and Andy for a wide-ranging discussion on AI news, mobility innovations, and the future of search optimization in an AI-driven world. They started with lighter s…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Apple’s AI Acquisitions, Google’s Space Compute, and the ComfyUI Demo

Episode 588

Jyunmi and Beth hosted this news-packed midweek show focused on how AI is shaping science, creativity, and hardware. They discussed Apple’s move into AI acquisitions, AI2’s new open-source Earth mode…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Coca-Cola’s AI Ad, GPT-5 Frustrations, and the Fight Over AI Copyrights

Episode 587

Brian, Beth, Ann, and Carl kicked off the show by revisiting AI-generated ads and discussing a new Coca-Cola commercial created with AI. From there, the group unpacked a major UK copyright ruling on …

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Google’s AI Ad, Adobe’s New Tools, and Real-World AI at Work

Episode 586

Brian and Beth kicked off the week with post-Halloween chatter and a focus on “boots-on-the-ground AI” — how real-world businesses are actually using AI today versus the splashy headlines. The discus…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

The Unerasable Self Conundrum

For most of history, people could begin again. You could move to a new town, change your job, your style, even your name, and become someone new. But in a future shaped by AI‑driven digital twins, st…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Scary AI and Other Haunting News

Episode 585

The Halloween edition featured Andy, Beth, and Brian in costume and in high spirits. The team mixed AI news with creative debates, covering Perplexity’s new patent search tool, Canva’s design AI over…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Neo Robot Fails, Google Pomelli Demo, and the End of Transformers?

Episode 584

Brian, Beth, Andy, and Karl broke down OpenAI’s new corporate structure, Meta’s earnings stumble, and the hype collapse around the Neo home robot. They also tested Google’s new Pomili campaign builde…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago