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What if your website could spot its own problems, fix them, and quietly make more money while you focus on building your business? That question sat at the heart of my conversation with Aviv Frenkel, co-founder and CEO of Moonshot AI, and it speaks to a frustration almost every founder and digital leader recognizes. Traffic is expensive, attention is fragile, and even small issues in design or flow can quietly drain revenue for months before anyone notices. Traditional optimization often means long cycles, internal debates, and teams juggling analytics, design tools, and testing platforms while hoping the next experiment moves the needle. Aviv's perspective is shaped by lived experience. Before building Moonshot AI, he ran an e-commerce company that had plenty of visitors but disappointing conversion. Like many founders, he watched teams guess at fixes, wait weeks for tests to run, then struggle to link effort to outcome. Moonshot AI was born from that frustration, with a simple ambition. Let the website diagnose what is broken, generate solutions, test them, and deploy the winner automatically, without the need for a dedicated growth team. In our discussion, Aviv explained how Moonshot focuses on front-end experience and site performance, spotting issues such as unclear value propositions, poorly placed calls to action, or confusing mobile navigation. The platform generates its own design, copy, and code variants, runs live tests, and then rolls out what actually works. The results are hard to ignore. Brands across beauty, fashion, jewelry, and consumer electronics are seeing revenue per visitor lift by thirty to fifty percent within months. One small change to a mobile navigation menu at Hugh Jewelry led to a fifty seven percent increase in revenue per visitor, which is the kind of outcome that gets leadership teams paying attention. We also talked about momentum behind the company itself. A recently announced ten million dollar seed round has given Moonshot AI the resources to scale engineering and go-to-market teams at a time when demand is accelerating fast. But beyond funding and growth charts, what stood out most was Aviv's longer-term view. As more people turn to AI assistants and agents instead of traditional search, websites need to be structured so machines can understand them as clearly as humans. Moonshot is already optimizing for that future, preparing sites for an agent-driven web where the customer might be an algorithm as much as a person. Aviv also shared his personal journey, moving from a successful career as a tech journalist and TV host into the far more humbling world of building companies. Rejection, uncertainty, and hard lessons came with the territory, but so did clarity. His guiding idea, inspired by Jeff Bezos, is a minimum regret mindset, choosing the harder path now to avoid looking back later and wondering what might have been. So as AI moves from tools that assist to systems that act, and as websites become active participants in growth rather than static assets, the big question becomes this. Are you still relying on slow, manual optimization cycles, or are you ready to let your website start improving itself, and what does that shift mean for how you build and scale in the years ahead? Useful Links Connect with Aviv Frenkel Learn More About Moonshot AI Follow on LinkedIn Thanks to our sponsors, Alcor, for supporting the show.

What happens when decades of supply chain planning collide with AI, volatility, and a world that no longer moves at a predictable pace? That question sat at the heart of my conversation with Piet Buyck, a serial entrepreneur whose career spans early optimization engines, cloud-era planning systems, and now AI-driven decision environments. Speaking from Antwerp just days before the holidays, Piet brought a calm, grounded perspective shaped by years inside organizations operating under real commercial pressure. His journey includes building Garvis, an AI-native planning platform later acquired by Logility, which itself became part of Aptean. That arc alone tells a story about consolidation, scale, and where modern planning is heading. We spent time unpacking ideas from Piet's book, AI Compass for Supply Chain Leaders, particularly his view that planning drifted too far into abstract numbers and away from real-world context. Long before AI became a boardroom obsession, he saw how centralized models created distance between decisions and reality. When disruption arrives, whether through pandemics, tariffs, or geopolitical tension, that distance becomes costly. Piet shared vivid examples of how slow, spreadsheet-heavy processes fail precisely when speed and clarity matter most. One thread that kept resurfacing was data. Many leaders believe their data is "good enough" until volatility exposes blind spots. Piet pushed the conversation further, explaining that AI's value goes beyond crunching clean datasets. It can move understanding across silos, surface the reasons behind decisions, and make context visible without endless meetings. That idea of explainable, collaborative AI came up repeatedly, especially as a counterpoint to opaque automation that creates confidence without understanding. We also tackled the human side. There is anxiety around skills erosion and entry-level roles disappearing, but Piet's view was more nuanced. AI shifts where time and energy go, away from gathering information and toward judgment, fairness, and accountability. In his eyes, the real challenge for leaders is choosing the right scope. Projects that are too small fade into irrelevance, while those that are too big stall under their own weight. As we looked ahead, Piet reflected on how leadership itself may change as data becomes accessible to everyone. Authority based on instinct alone becomes harder to defend when assumptions are visible. The leaders who thrive will be those who can explain direction clearly, connect data to purpose, and bring people with them. So after hearing how planning, AI, and leadership are converging in real organizations today, how do you see the balance between human judgment and machine intelligence playing out in your own world, and are we truly ready for what that shift demands? Useful Links Connect with Piet Buyck The AI Compass for Supply Chain Leaders Book Logility Website Follow on LinkedIn  Thanks to our sponsors, Alcor, for supporting the show.  

What happens when the systems we rely on every day start producing more signals than humans can realistically process, and how do IT leaders decide what actually matters anymore? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Garth Fort, Chief Product Officer at LogicMonitor, to unpack why traditional monitoring models are reaching their limits and why AI native observability is starting to feel less like a future idea and more like a present day requirement. Modern enterprise IT now spans legacy data centers, multiple public clouds, and thousands of services layered on top. That complexity has quietly broken many of the tools teams still depend on, leaving operators buried under alerts rather than empowered by insight. Garth brings a rare perspective shaped by senior roles at Microsoft, AWS, and Splunk, along with firsthand experience running observability at hyperscale. We talk about how alert fatigue has become one of the biggest hidden drains on IT teams, including real world examples where organizations were dealing with tens of thousands of alerts every week and still missing the root cause. This is where LogicMonitor's AI agent, Edwin AI, enters the picture, not as a replacement for human judgment, but as a way to correlate noise into something usable and give operators their time and confidence back. A big part of our conversation centers on trust. AI agents behave very differently from deterministic automation, and that difference matters when systems are responsible for critical services like healthcare supply chains, airline operations, or global hospitality platforms. Garth explains why governance, auditability, and role based controls will decide how quickly enterprises allow AI agents to move from advisory roles into more autonomous ones. We also explore why experimentation with AI has become one of the lowest risk moves leaders can make right now, and why the teams who treat learning as a daily habit tend to outperform the rest. We finish by zooming out to the bigger picture, where observability stops being a technical function and starts becoming a way to understand business health itself. From mapping infrastructure to real customer experiences, to reshaping how IT budgets are justified in boardrooms, this conversation offers a grounded look at where enterprise operations are heading next. So, as AI agents become more embedded in the systems that run our businesses, how comfortable are you with handing them the keys, and what would it take for you to truly trust them? Useful Links Connect with Garth Fort Learn more about LogicMonitor Check out the Logic Monitor blog Follow on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and YouTube. Alcor is the Sponsor of Tech Talks Network

Are we asking ourselves an honest question about who really owns automation inside a business anymore? In my conversation with Darin Patterson, Vice President of Market Strategy at Make, we explore what happens when speed becomes the default requirement, but visibility and structure fail to keep up.  Make has become one of the breakout platforms for teams that want to build automated workflows without writing code, and now, with AI agents joining the mix, the stakes feel even higher. Darin talks candidly about the tension between empowerment and chaos, especially in organizations that embraced no-code tools fast and early, only to discover that automation can quietly turn into sprawl if left unchecked. What struck me most is how strongly Darin challenges the idea that documentation alone can save modern IT teams. He argues that traditional monitoring tools and workflow documentation are breaking down under the weight of constant iteration. That's where Make Grid comes in. Make Grid creates an auto-generated, real-time visual map of a company's automation ecosystem, something Darin describes as a turning point for governance. He explains why this matters now, not later. As companies deploy AI into processes that used to be owned by specialists, Grid provides a shared lens for understanding what is running, who built it, and where dependencies exist. It's an answer to a problem many IT leaders are reluctant to admit publicly, that automation systems often grow faster than oversight systems ever could. Darin also offers a refreshingly grounded take on the psychology of ambitious teams. He talks about the need to prevent "no-code anarchy," a phrase I've heard whispered at conferences, but rarely unpacked with clarity. His view is simple, trust teams to build, but give them shared maps, guardrails, and governance that don't slow them down. That balance between autonomy and oversight becomes even more meaningful when AI is introduced into workflows that touch security, IT performance, and cross-team accountability. Make Grid attempts to solve that balance by showing the automation architecture visually, even when internal documentation has gone stale. So here's the question I want to leave you with, if AI agents can now design, connect, and deploy workflows across an organization, what role will visual governance play in keeping businesses both fast and accountable? And what does good oversight look like when humans are no longer the only builders in the system? Useful Links Learn more about Make Connect with Darin Patterson Thanks to our sponsors, Alcor, for supporting the show.

Was 2025 the year the games industry finally stopped talking about direct-to-consumer and started treating it as the default way to do business? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I'm joined by Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla, for a wide-ranging conversation about how regulation, platform pressure, and shifting player expectations have pushed D2C from the margins into the mainstream. As court rulings, the Digital Markets Act, and high-profile battles like Epic versus Apple continue to reshape the industry, developers are gaining more leverage, but also more responsibility, over how they distribute, monetize, and support their games. Chris breaks down why D2C is no longer just about avoiding app store fees. It is about owning player relationships, controlling data, and building sustainable businesses in a more consolidated market. We explore how tools like Xsolla's Unity SDK are lowering the barrier for studios to sell directly across mobile, PC, and the web, while handling the operational complexity that often scares teams away from global payments, compliance, and fraud management. We also dig into what is changing inside live service games. From offer walls that help monetize the vast majority of players who never spend, to LiveOps tools that simplify campaigns and retention strategies, Chris shares real examples of how studios are seeing meaningful lifts in revenue and engagement. The conversation moves beyond technology into mindset, especially for indie and mid-sized teams learning that treating a game as a long-term business needs to start far earlier than launch day. Here in 2026, we talk about account-centric economies, hybrid monetization models running in parallel, and the growing role of community-driven commerce inspired by platforms like Roblox and Fortnite. There is optimism in these shifts, but also understandable anxiety as studios adjust to managing more of the stack themselves. Chris offers a grounded perspective on how that balance is likely to play out. So if games are becoming hobbies, platforms are opening up, and developers finally have the tools to meet players wherever they are, what does the next phase of direct-to-consumer really look like, and are studios ready to fully own that relationship? Useful Links Connect with Chris Hewish on LinkedIn Learn more about Xsolla Follow on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook Thanks to our sponsors, Alcor, for supporting the show.

Chegou o tão especial último OVERTIME do ano e contamos com a presença de Cristino Melo e João Alcorão para falar sobre o ano de CS2 e VALORANT, se juntando a nossa já conhecida bancada de especialistas Lucas Benvegnu e apresentação de Pietro Santiago.

Esse mês eu vou trazer 9 livros que vão levar vcs a um passeio por aspectos de algumas das religiões com mais praticantes no mundo e no Brasil: catolicismo, protestantismo (evangélicos), judaísmo, islamismo, hinduísmo, budismo, espiritismo, além das religiões afro-brasileiras candomblé e umbanda. Atualmente, mais do que nunca, o mundo precisa de tolerância, empatia e respeito a diversidade religiosa. Continuando o especial desse mês de dezembro, hoje nosso passeio pelas religiões do mundo mergulha no islamismo, a segunda maior religião do mundo, com o livro "Salat in Secret", ou "Salá em segredo", escrito por Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, ilustrado por Hatem Aly e ainda não publicado no Brasil, por isso eu traduzi e adaptei especialmente pra esse episodio. O Salá refere-se às cinco orações públicas que cada muçulmano deve realizar diariamente, voltado para Meca, e é um dos Cinco Pilares do Islamismo. Os salás devem ser efetuadas em árabe, mesmo que o crente não conheça a língua, embora as súplicas (dua) possam ser feitas em outro idioma. As orações devem ser feitas em momentos concretos do dia, que não correspondem a horas, mas sim a etapas do curso do Sol. Consistem na recitação de um conjunto de versículos do Alcorão, num ciclo de posições (em pé, curvado, de joelhos, prostrado e sentado) a que se chama de rakca (ou genuflexão); o número de genuflexões varia de acordo com a oração do dia. Nesta bela história sobre comunidade, família e aceitação, um menino chamado Muhammad recebe um tapete especial para o salá no seu sétimo aniversário. Sete é a idade em que as crianças muçulmanas são incentivadas a rezar, e Muhammad está determinado a fazer todas as cinco orações diárias na hora certa. Mas uma das orações ocorre durante o horário escolar — e ele está preocupado em ser visto rezando na escola. Seu pai estaciona sua caminhonete para rezar em locais públicos, e as pessoas ficam olhando e zombando dele. Será que o mesmo acontecerá com Muhammad? No final, com a ajuda de sua professora, ele encontra o lugar perfeito para rezar. "Salat in Secret", de dois criadores muçulmanos altamente aclamados, é um olhar comovente e empoderador sobre uma faceta importante do Islã que muitas crianças praticantes apreciam, mas podem ter medo de compartilhar. Para acompanhar a história juntamente com as ilustrações do livro, compre o livro aqui:⁠ https://amzn.to/3LSYmAYEsse livro trouxe um aspecto do islamismo, seguido pelos muçulmanos, que é a segunda maior religião do mundo. O islamismo, assim como o judaísmo e o cristianismo, é uma religião monoteísta, ou seja, os muçulmanos acreditam na existência de apenas um Deus que é chamado por eles de Allah. Seu livro sagrado é o Alcorão e os muçulmanos acreditam que três cidades são sagradas: Medina, Meca e Jerusalém.  Fiquem ligados que daqui a 3 dias sai mais um episodio, dessa vez sobre a umbanda, não percam! Se vc gostou, compartilhe com seus amigos e me siga nas redes sociais! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bookswelove_livrosqueamamos/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Quem Abraão realmente representa? Judeus, cristãos e muçulmanos o chamam de pai da fé. Mas será que todos creem no mesmo Deus? Este episódio expõe a origem histórica e teológica do Islã, a verdadeira identidade de Allah, e as diferenças cruciais entre o Deus da Bíblia e o deus do Alcorão. Com base em Romanos 4 e Gálatas 3, vemos que Abraão foi justificado pela fé no Redentor prometido—Jesus Cristo. Essa promessa não aponta para uma religião construída sobre tradições misturadas, mas para a verdade revelada por Deus. O apóstolo Paulo nos lembra que os verdadeiros filhos de Abraão são aqueles que creem. Neste estudo esclarecedor, descubra por que o Cristianismo e o Islã não são variações do mesmo caminho, mas destinos completamente diferentes. Para mais ensinamentos bíblicos, visite nosso site: https://www.wisdomonline.org/?lang=Portuguese

SERIES 2 EPISODE 210: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: It's over. If President Biden and his campaign team and his party discipline team can handle Trump and the electorate and the news conferences and the debates as efficiently as they have turned around the effort to push him off the ticket, they are going to win the election in a landslide. You never say it's over, especially not with Biden headed for a news conference tomorrow as the NATO summit in Washington concludes in which literally two bad answers or one REALLY bad answer could end his candidacy before noon on Friday. But for now, and skipping for a moment the obviously larger question over whether this signals the start of democracy's going out of business sale… it… is… over. Final score: Number of Democrats in the House who called for him to step down, on the record… SEVEN. Number of Democrats in the Senate who called for him to step down, on the record… NONE. Number of ex-presidents who called for him to step down… NONE. Number of historians he loves who called for him to step down…NONE. Number of former Speakers of the House who reportedly told friends in private she's deeply uneasy with his continued candidacy and of whom a Biden confidante said "He would listen reluctantly, but he'd listen to her”who called for him to step down… NONE. Semafor News asked an attendee, off the record, if the mood was comparable to that at a funeral. The answer? “That is an insult to funerals.” Now there's just one problem in all this and I think you already know what it is. The only problem it solves is the one Joe Biden had, or has. Out here on the going-out-of-business sale floor, the President is suddenly losing Wisconsin by five, and the Cook Political report just moved Arizona and Georgia and Nevada from Toss-Up to Lean Trump; and just moved Minnesota, Nebraska-Second, and New Hampshire from Likely Biden to Lean Biden. And the Biden Campaign seems to think this is over, rather than permanent. They will find out otherwise tomorrow night when he gets parsed at that press conference like he was a newly-found Dead Sea Scroll. ALSO: Two Senators actually call for a Special Prosecutor to investigate Clarence Thomas! Project 2025 is trending. And we'll play another edition of "What Crime Did Trump Commit TODAY?" B-Block (27:00) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: There are people preparing to be cryogenically frozen at the facility where they still keep Ted Williams in a jar who are setting up thousand-year investment funds for when they get thawed. Brian Stelter is so desperate to be rehired by The New York Times he's pretending his old paper also wrote an editorial calling for Trump to bow out. And Dana Bash? Jake Tapper? Trump praised your work on the debate. Your careers are thus over. C-Block (38:10) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: I watched an Atlanta Braves game the other night and was thus flashed back to the World Series I covered there where the hotel put me in a room next to all-night choir practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.