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Gergely Orosz reports the third major outage on Spotify's podcast publishing in a month, questioning if AI deployments are to blame and noting the lack of a status page.
Dan Shipper interviews Edwin Chen, CEO of Surge AI, about AI progress, the potential for AGI, and the implications for human motivation and uniqueness. They discuss AI's ability to solve novel math problems, the pitfalls of optimizing for engagement, and why AI still struggles with writing.
Google DeepMind promotes a podcast episode featuring Nenad Tomašev and Hannah Fry discussing AI agents, the future agentic economy, and related safety concerns.
Google DeepMind hosts a podcast discussing the rise of agentic economies, where millions of AI agents negotiate, transact, and delegate, and explores ways to diversify agent decision-making to avoid groupthink.
SnorkelAI announces upcoming Benchtalks Ep. 3 featuring @pgasawa on Continual Learning Bench, with @vincentsunnchen.
Microsoft Research podcast episode discusses the New Future of Work Report 2025, exploring AI's adoption and impact, and whether AI should be considered a tool or collaborator.
A podcast episode featuring a conversation with Dr. Giulia Enders, a leading expert on the gut microbiome, covering gut health, probiotics, and practical advice.
Gray Swan AI cofounders Zico Kolter and Matt Fredrikson discuss on the Latent Space podcast why AI security is a distinct discipline, covering prompt injection, automated red teaming, and the emerging vulnerabilities from AI agents.
The article recounts the history of iRobot's Roomba robot vacuum, detailing its development, near-failures, market success, and lasting impact on consumer robotics, as featured in a podcast episode of Version History.
The US government forced Anthropic to pull its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models over national security concerns after a jailbreak was found. This episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast explores whether the ban might inadvertently benefit Anthropic's brand and IPO prospects.
The article discusses Snap's new Specs AR glasses, praising their advanced technology but criticizing their unwieldy design and comfort issues, questioning whether anyone will want to wear them.
Sebastian Mallaby discusses with Geoffrey Hinton whether future AI might develop a survival instinct, touching on AI safety concerns and the existential risks posed by advanced AI.
The Verge's Decoder podcast discusses the US government's export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 model, leading to its takedown. The episode explores the implications for AI regulation and the irony of Anthropic's long-standing calls for government oversight now backfiring.
NEA partner Tiffany Luck discusses on TechCrunch's Equity podcast how enterprises are still grappling with AI ROI, noting trends like tokenmaxxing and cost overruns at companies like Uber and Meta.
a16z podcast invites former partner Benedict Evans to explore the analogy between AI and the internet in 1997, pointing out that current AI infrastructure investment is massive but ROI is unclear. Historical experience suggests value will shift upward, and models themselves will find it difficult to achieve differentiated profits.
Nathan Lambert and Finbarr Timbers discuss the latest post-training recipes for large language models, including DeepSeek V4, GLM 5.1, Kimi K2.6, and the industry shift to multi-teacher on-policy distillation.
Interview with Google DeepMind's pre-training area lead Vlad Feinberg about landing jobs at frontier AI labs, covering needed skills, research vs engineering differences, and scaling laws.
The Verge's podcast 'Version History' explores the history of the Harmony universal remote, its rise under Logitech, and eventual decline, featuring insights from former Nest co-founder Matt Rogers.
Mike Rugnetta discusses his indispensable creative tools, including his RME audio interface and Sony headphones, and highlights the underappreciated importance of reliable power after dealing with brownouts in his studio.
LangChain hosts a conversation with Brace Sproul and Jake Broekhuizen discussing open source AI models.