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Hey folks, this is Alex, finally back home! This week was full of crazy AI news, both model related but also shifts in the AI landscape and big companies, with Zuck going all in on scale & execu-hiring Alex Wang for a crazy $14B dollars. OpenAI meanwhile, maybe received a new shipment of GPUs? Otherwise, it's hard to explain how they have dropped the o3 price by 80%, while also shipping o3-pro (in chat and API). Apple was also featured in today's episode, but more so for the lack of AI news, completely delaying the “very personalized private Siri powered by Apple Intelligence” during WWDC25 this week. We had 2 guests on the show this week, Stefania Druga and Eric Provencher (who builds RepoPrompt). Stefania helped me cover the AI Engineer conference we all went to last week, and shared some cool Science CoPilot stuff she's working on, while Eric is the GOTO guy for O3-pro helped us understand what this model is great for! As always, TL;DR and show notes at the bottom, video for those who prefer watching is attached below, let's dive in! Big Companies LLMs & APIsLet's start with big companies, because the landscape has shifted, new top reasoner models dropped and some huge companies didn't deliver this week! Zuck goes all in on SuperIntelligence - Meta's $14B stake in ScaleAI and Alex WangThis may be the most consequential piece of AI news today. Fresh from the dissapointing results of LLama 4, reports of top researchers leaving the Llama team, many have decided to exclude Meta from the AI race. We have a saying at ThursdAI, don't bet against Zuck! Zuck decided to spend a lot of money (nearly 20% of their reported $65B investment in AI infrastructure) to get a 49% stake in Scale AI and bring Alex Wang it's (now former) CEO to lead the new Superintelligence team at Meta. For folks who are not familiar with Scale, it's a massive company in providing human annotated data services to all the big AI labs, Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, Anthropic.. all of them really. Alex Wang, is the youngest self made billionaire because of it, and now Zuck not only has access to all their expertise, but also to a very impressive AI persona, who could help revive the excitement about Meta's AI efforts, help recruit the best researchers, and lead the way inside Meta. Wang is also an outspoken China hawk who spends as much time in congressional hearings as in Slack, so the geopolitics here are … spicy. Meta just stapled itself to the biggest annotation funnel on Earth, hired away Google's Jack Rae (who was on the pod just last week, shipping for Google!) for brainy model alignment, and started waving seven-to-nine-figure comp packages at every researcher with “Transformer” in their citation list. Whatever disappointment you felt over Llama-4's muted debut, Zuck clearly felt it too—and responded like a founder who still controls every voting share. OpenAI's Game-Changer: o3 Price Slash & o3-pro launches to top the intelligence leaderboards!Meanwhile OpenAI dropping not one, but two mind-blowing updates. First, they've slashed the price of o3—their premium reasoning model—by a staggering 80%. We're talking from $40/$10 per million tokens down to just $8/$2. That's right, folks, it's now in the same league as Claude Sonnet cost-wise, making top-tier intelligence dirt cheap. I remember when a price drop of 80% after a year got us excited; now it's 80% in just four months with zero quality loss. They've confirmed it's the full o3 model—no distillation or quantization here. How are they pulling this off? I'm guessing someone got a shipment of shiny new H200s from Jensen!And just when you thought it couldn't get better, OpenAI rolled out o3-pro, their highest intelligence offering yet. Available for pro and team accounts, and via API (87% cheaper than o1-pro, by the way), this model—or consortium of models—is a beast. It's topping charts on Artificial Analysis, barely edging out Gemini 2.5 as the new king. Benchmarks are insane: 93% on AIME 2024 (state-of-the-art territory), 84% on GPQA Diamond, and nearing a 3000 ELO score on competition coding. Human preference tests show 64-66% of folks prefer o3-pro for clarity and comprehensiveness across tasks like scientific analysis and personal writing.I've been playing with it myself, and the way o3-pro handles long context and tough problems is unreal. As my friend Eric Provencher (creator of RepoPrompt) shared on the show, it's surgical—perfect for big refactors and bug diagnosis in coding. It's got all the tools o3 has—web search, image analysis, memory personalization—and you can run it in background mode via API for async tasks. Sure, it's slower due to deep reasoning (no streaming thought tokens), but the consistency and depth? Worth it. Oh, and funny story—I was prepping a talk for Hamel Hussain's evals course, with a slide saying “don't use large reasoning models if budget's tight.” The day before, this price drop hits, and I'm scrambling to update everything. That's AI pace for ya!Apple WWDC: Where's the Smarter Siri? Oh Apple. Sweet, sweet Apple. Remember all those Bella Ramsey ads promising a personalized Siri that knows everything about you? Well, Craig Federighi opened WWDC by basically saying "Yeah, about that smart Siri... she's not coming. Don't wait up."Instead, we got:* AI that can combine emojis (revolutionary!

Alex Wang is the CEO and co-founder of Scale AI, a leading data platform accelerating the development of artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 2016, Scale AI provides high-quality training data for AI models, serving clients like OpenAI, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Defense. A former software engineering prodigy, Wang dropped out of MIT to build Scale AI, which is now valued at over $13 billion. Recognized on Forbes' 30 Under 30 and TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI, Wang is a prominent voice in shaping the future of AI innovation and deployment. He advocates for responsible AI development and policies to ensure ethical and secure AI advancements. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: ⁠https://www.roka.com⁠ - USE CODE SRS ⁠https://www.americanfinancing.net/srs⁠ NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org ⁠https://www.tryarmra.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/srs⁠ This episode is sponsored by better help. Give online therapy a try at ⁠betterhelp.com/srs⁠ and get on your way to being your best self. ⁠https://www.shawnlikesgold.com⁠ ⁠https://www.lumen.me/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.patriotmobile.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.shopify.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://trueclassic.com/srs⁠ Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at ⁠trueclassic.com/srs⁠! #trueclassicpod Alex Wang Links: Website - https://scale.com Scale AI X - https://x.com/scale_ai Alex X - https://x.com/alexandr_wang LI - https://www.linkedin.com/company/scaleai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Moment of Zen, we're sharing a conversation from the 2024 Hill and Valley Forum with the founders of Scale AI, Anthropic, and AI Fund on the urgent race between the U.S. and China in AI innovation. Moderated by Senator Cory Booker and featuring Alexandr Wang, Jack Clark, and Andrew Eng, the panel covers why American AI leadership is at risk, and how smarter policy and faster deployment are critical to maintaining a competitive edge. (Note: that this conversation took place before the DeepSeek breakthrough.) Keep an eye out for the 2025 Hill and Valley Forum on Wednesday, April 30 — and subscribe to the Hill & Valley podcast in the episode description to listen to every panel. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39s4MCyt1pOTQ8FjOAS4mi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hill-valley/id1692653857 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HillValleyForum --

This week on No Priors, Sarah is joined by Dan Hendrycks, director of the Center of AI Safety. Dan serves as an advisor to xAI and Scale AI. He is a longtime AI researcher, publisher of interesting AI evals such as "Humanity's Last Exam," and co-author of a new paper on National Security "Superintelligence Strategy" along with Scale founder-CEO Alex Wang and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. They explore AI safety, geopolitical implications, the potential weaponization of AI, along with policy recommendations. Sign up for new podcasts every week. Email feedback to show@no-priors.com Follow us on Twitter: @NoPriorsPod | @Saranormous | @EladGil | @DanHendrycks Show Notes: 0:00 Introduction 0:36 Dan's path to focusing on AI Safety 1:25 Safety efforts in large labs 3:12 Distinguishing alignment and safety 4:48 AI's impact on national security 9:59 How might AI be weaponized? 14:43 Immigration policies for AI talent 17:50 Mutually assured AI malfunction 22:54 Policy suggestions for current administration 25:34 Compute security 30:37 Current state of evals

Andy talks with Alex Wang, the founder and CEO of Scale AI, to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and its implications for national security. Forbes says Alex, at age 25, is the world's youngest self-made billionaire. He describes the three foundational pillars of AI—data, compute, and algorithms—and how advancements in each have driven recent progress. Alex discusses how AI advancement could enable adversaries to pose new threats to US national security, and the guardrails the technology may need. 

Guests: Varun Mohan, CEO & Co-Founder of Codeium; and Leigh Marie Braswell, partner at Kleiner Perkins“A lot of people are really bad at knowing what good is,” says Codeium CEO Varun Mohan. Specifically, he's thinking of startups that hire based on a “logo” — a well-known company on the résumé — rather than exceptional talent. Codeium is based in Mountain View, CA, and Varun believes that it's incumbent on any new startup to hire in the San Francisco Bay Area, because of how exceptional talent is concentrated there. “When you hire someone that's 10x better,” he says, “you can't replace them with 10 1x people. Because the the 10x person is going to be thinking of ideas that none of these 1x people are ever going to think of.”Chapters:(01:05) - Ludicrous growth (03:54) - Seizing opportunity (07:29) - Product-market fit (13:05) - Scale AI & MIT (17:42) - Coding efficiency (22:58) - Larger companies (25:20) - Varun and Leigh Marie's working relationship (29:51) - Pivoting to Codeium (34:00) - Giving away the product (37:01) - The code-gen landscape (42:20) - Annual reinvention (45:00) - Picking a problem (47:07) - Bipul Sinha's help (50:43) - Ambition (53:13) - Building in Silicon Valley (55:11) - Spotting talent (59:11) - Who Codeium is hiring (59:43) - What “grit” means to Varun Mentioned in this episode: Graham Moreno, Wiz, ChatGPT, Google, Nuro, Goldman Sachs, Waymo, the DARPA Challenge, Alex Wang, Douglas Chen, Safeway, Equinox, Carlos Delatorre and MongoDB, The Qualified Sales Leader by John McMahon, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft, Exafunction, Mamoon Hamid, Figma, JPMorgan Chase, Starlink, SpaceX, Rubrik, Michael Dell, Stripe, and John Doerr.Links:Connect with VarunLinkedInTwitterConnect with Leigh MarieLinkedInTwitterConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Alex Wang, Director of Brand Marketing at L'Oréal Group, joins Amanda Ma, CEO & Founder of Innovate Marketing Group, to unlock how L'Oréal is disrupting beauty marketing. Tune in now on EventUp! About the guest: Alex Wang is a passionate advocate for inclusive marketing, currently shaping the beauty landscape as Director of Brand Marketing at L'Oréal Group, where he has overseen go-to-market, strategy, and operations on iconic brands like Maybelline New York and Garnier. Recently, Alex spearheaded a first-of-its-kind partnership between L'Oreal and the non-profit Gold House to strengthen authentic and affirming Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) representation in beauty.  Prior to L'Oreal, Alex was Brand Manager for Sally Hansen, the #1 US nail color & care brand, where he developed the brand's strategic partnership with GLAAD. Alex began his career in finance across CPG leaders including Unilever, Newell Brands, and Coty.   Alex earned a MBA from New York University Stern School of Business and holds a BS in Applied Economics & Management from Cornell University. Follow Alex Wang on LinkedIn! EventUp is brought to you by Innovate Marketing Group. An award-winning corporate event and experiential marketing agency based in Los Angeles, California, serving nationwide, creating immersive event experiences to help brands connect with people. Visit Innovate Marketing Group to learn more! Follow us! Find us on ⁠⁠LinkedIn, ⁠⁠⁠⁠EventUp Podcast⁠, and ⁠⁠Instagram

What if the key to unlocking AI's full potential lies not just in algorithms or compute, but in data? In this episode, a16z General Partner David George sits down with Alex Wang, founder and CEO of Scale AI, to discuss the crucial role of "frontier data" in advancing artificial intelligence. From fueling breakthroughs with complex datasets to navigating the challenges of scaling AI models, Alex shares his insights on the current state of the industry and his forecast on the road to AGI. Resources: Find Alex on Twitter: https://x.com/alexandr_wangFind David on Twitter : https://x.com/DavidGeorge83 Stay Updated: Let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/a16zFind a16z on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zFind a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/Follow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithioPlease note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.

A new MP3 sermon from River Valley Reformed Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Death of Sarah Speaker: Alex Wang Broadcaster: River Valley Reformed Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/28/2024 Bible: Genesis 23 Length: 23 min.

Jolim Chiu is an aspiring physicist and philosopher from the University of Illinois. He is one of our close friend and one of the deepest thinkers that we have met on campus. In this episode, we tackle the question, "What is the meaning of life?" Jolim has spent the better part of the last few years trying to get to the bottom of this question. He has created numerous models that has helped him make sense of subjects like faith, the after-life, and our goal as humans, some of which we uncover in this conversation. Jolim talks about how he gravitated towards video games and the numerous problems that he wants to find the answers to in his lifetime. We learned a lot from him during this conversation and shared a lot of our perspectives on these deep topics too. Due to the depth of the conversation, we decided to split the episode into two parts, with the other part currently published on the Clips Channel. Sit back, relax, and enjoy our conversation with Jolim Chiu. EPISODE LINKS: Pascal's wager: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_wager OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:16 - What do you think about at night? 3:03 - The Interactive Action Model 11:26 - Life as a Christian 16:59 - Video Game Addiction 20:00 - Knowledge: Invented or Discovered? 27:32 - Becoming Agnostic 34:58 - The Afterlife 39:26 - The Art of Collaboration 46:47 - Should you follow your curiosity? 55:25 - Serendipity 1:05:05 - Vulnerability 1:08:22 - The After Life 1:12:18 - Alex Wang's secret 1:15:48 - Advice for young people SOCIAL: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/uiuctalkshow⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/uiuctalkshow⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@uiuctalkshow⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3ezoc4xJa4DrGq7N4lhqQn⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-uiuc-talkshow/id1611427075⁠ Full episodes playlist: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1H9UJqXvJXr3qlx9c89Rv76c6IpnwGeC⁠ Clips Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@UIUCTalkshowClips⁠ What is the UIUC Talkshow? Our goal with this show is to introduce you to the most interesting people with the most interesting ideas from the UIUC campus. Learn more about Juan David & Aaryaman: Aaryaman Website: ⁠https://www.aaryamanpatel.com/⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaryamanpatel/⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/aaryamanpatel⁠ Juan David Website: ⁠https://www.juandavidcampolargo.com/⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/jdcampolargo⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdcampolargo⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jdcampolargo/

How could AI change the global balance of power? What could the US and allies do to preserve national moats? To discuss, ChinaTalk interviewed the CEO of Scale AI, Alex Wang. In a blog post announcing Scale's $1 billion fundraising success, Alex wrote that Scale is aiming to grow into the world's data foundry for AI. Alex grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico, with two physicist parents who worked in the national labs, and he started Scale in college. I am particularly excited to have Alex on the show because he is perhaps the only private-sector AI leader working with the DoD and thinking seriously about the national security implications of AI. We discuss: The three key factors limiting rapid AGI takeoff, and how quickly these barriers will be overcome; China's strengths and weaknesses in the race for AGI; National security implications for winning (or losing) the AI race; Prospects for AI net assessment and the case for a Manhattan project for data; Methods to prevent AI espionage without kneecapping innovation or profiling immigrants. Outtro music: Zach Bryan - Pink Skies (Youtube Link) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How could AI change the global balance of power? What could the US and allies do to preserve national moats? To discuss, ChinaTalk interviewed the CEO of Scale AI, Alex Wang. In a blog post announcing Scale's $1 billion fundraising success, Alex wrote that Scale is aiming to grow into the world's data foundry for AI. Alex grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico, with two physicist parents who worked in the national labs, and he started Scale in college. I am particularly excited to have Alex on the show because he is perhaps the only private-sector AI leader working with the DoD and thinking seriously about the national security implications of AI. We discuss: The three key factors limiting rapid AGI takeoff, and how quickly these barriers will be overcome; China's strengths and weaknesses in the race for AGI; National security implications for winning (or losing) the AI race; Prospects for AI net assessment and the case for a Manhattan project for data; Methods to prevent AI espionage without kneecapping innovation or profiling immigrants. Outtro music: Zach Bryan - Pink Skies (Youtube Link) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Wang is the Founder and CEO @ Scale.ai, the company that allows you to make the best models with the best data. To date, Alex has raised $1.6BN for the company with a last reported valuation of $14BN earlier this year. Scale tripled their ARR in 2023 and is expected to hit $1.4BN in ARR by the end of 2024. Their investors include Accel, Index, Thrive, Founders Fund, Meta and Nvidia to name a few. In Today's Show with Alex Wang We Discuss: 1. Foundation Models: Diminishing Returns: What are the three core pillars that can meaningfully improve foundation models performance? Why is data the single largest bottleneck to the performance of models today? What data do we need to capture that we do not currently, that will have the biggest impact on model performance moving forward? Will we see the largest companies in the world revert back to on-prem with the increasing security challenges of migrating all customer data to foundation models? 2. AI: A Military Asset in Global Conflict: China + Russia Why does Alex believe that AI has the potential to be an even more powerful military asset than nuclear weapons? If this is the case, should we have open systems? Do we not have to have closed systems? Why does Alex believe that the CCP's approach to industrial policy is better than anyone else's? How does Alex evaluate the rise of Chinese EV car manufacturers in the last few years? Does Alex really believe that China is two years behind the US in the AI race? 3. "I Get Fairer Treatment in Congress than in the Press": Why does Alex believe that the best PR is no PR? Why does Alex believe that he got fairer treatment in congress than he does in the media? Why does Alex believe that all founders should look to own their own distribution channels today? 4. Alex Wang: AMA: What are some of Alex's biggest lessons from Patrick Collison on the impact that a hot company brand has on the ability for that company to hire the best? Does Alex think Trump is going to win? What would be the impact if he were to? Why does Alex believe that enterprise software will be changed forever in the next few years? What question is Alex never asked that he thinks he should be asked?  

Tune in to today's special episode airing a recent panel with the founders of Scale AI, Anthropic, and AI Fund who gathered in Washington DC to discuss China as an adversary. They argue that the papers out of Tsinghua University are just as impressive as those coming out of American universities. China is just as creative, but maybe even more motivated. While discussions of regulations have encompassed certain restraints, Alex Wang, Andrew Ng, and Jack Clark argue that we're not moving fast enough (moderated by US senator Cory Booker). This session was recorded live at The Hill & Valley Forum in 2024, a private bipartisan community of lawmakers and innovators committed to harnessing the power of technology to address America's most pressing national security challenges. The Hill & Valley podcast is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co RECOMMENDED PODCAST - The Riff with Byrne Hobart Byrne Hobart, the writer of The Diff, is revered in Silicon Valley. You can get an hour with him each week. See for yourself how his thinking can upgrade yours. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rANlV54GCARLgMOtpkzKt Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-riff-with-byrne-hobart-and-erik-torenberg/id1716646486 SPONSORS: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds; offers one consistent price, and nobody does data better than Oracle. If you want to do more and spend less, take a free test drive of OCI at https://oracle.com/cognitive The Brave search API can be used to assemble a data set to train your AI models and help with retrieval augmentation at the time of inference. All while remaining affordable with developer first pricing, integrating the Brave search API into your workflow translates to more ethical data sourcing and more human representative data sets. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://bit.ly/BraveTCR Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/ and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist. Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off https://www.omneky.com/ CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro (03:29) Assembling the founders of Anthropic, Scale AI, and AI Fund (04:45) Predictions for AGI (08:21) Navigating AI innovation amidst regulation (16:15) Global AI competition and the urgency of Innovation (24:34) Empowering future generations

Generative AI is advancing at a breakneck pace, prompting questions on risk and opportunity, from content creation to personal data management. In a special live recording, we delve into the ways AI can augment human work and spur innovation, instead of simply using AI to cut costs or replace jobs. Host Jeff Berman joined a seasoned AI researcher, Intel's Lama Nachman, and a young start-up founder, Scale AI's Alexandr Wang, on stage at the Intel Vision event in April 2024. They explore topics like AI's disruption of creative industries, mitigating its biggest risks (like deepfakes), and why human critical thinking will be even more vital as AI technology spreads.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Wang is a VFX Supervisor. He started his career in visual effects at The Orphanage on THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, right after graduating from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2003. He then joined Image Movers Digital to work on THE CHRISTMAS CAROL and MARS NEEDS MOMS. In 2010, Alex joined Digital Domain for TRON LEGACY, and then he worked on TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, JACK THE GIANT SLAYER and FURIOUS 7. He also served as a CG Supervisor on FAST AND FURIOUS 7 and then VFX Supervisor on DEADPOOL. In this Podcast, Allan McKay interviews VFX Supervisor Alex Wang about creating the post-apocalyptic practical and visual effects of the Emmy-nominated HBO show THE LAST OF US, the skills of a VFX Supervisor, staying relevant by keeping up with technology, how AI is changing VFX pipelines and so much more! For more show notes, visit www.allanmckay.com/437.

A year-end compilation of some of the best nuggets on all things AI from the Aarthi and Sriram Show._Show notes:(00:00) The state of AI's progress ft. Alex Wang(02:00) Advice for AI founders ft. Marc Andreessen(03:00) Ethics of AI ft. Emad Mostaque(06:10) Society's model of computing ft. Steven Sinofsky(07:50) How smart Can AI Get? ft. Marc Andreessen(08:55) What if AI takes 'control'? ft. Stephen Wolfram(11:08) AI in the Metaverse ft. Emad Mostaque(13:26) What if AI goes rogue? ft. Marc Andreessen—Other episodes you might enjoy:Bonus: Marc Andreessen's Advice For Founders And StartupsEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 61 - The Reality of Raising Kids in the Tech IndustryEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk Book, Should You Get An MBAEP 55 - When To Quit Your Job: Advice From Silicon Valley VCs

Ý thức được là Sáng Kiến Vành Đai và Con Đường – Belt and Road Initiatives BRI không còn sức lôi cuốn ban đầu, tăng trưởng và đầu tư của Trung Quốc « có hạn », Bắc Kinh đi tìm « một làn gió mới cho Con Đường Tơ Lụa Mới ». Nhưng làm thế nào để thuyết thuyết phục các đối tác của Bắc Kinh rằng BRI không đẩy thế giới đến gần một cuộc « Chiến tranh lạnh toàn diện » như nghi nhận của kinh tế trưởng ngân hàng Pháp Natixis, Alicia Garcia Herrero ? Đánh dấu 10 năm khai sinh Con Đường Tơ Lụa Mới, dự án đã được 150 quốc gia và 30 tổ chức quốc tế hưởng ứng, Bắc Kinh tổ chức Diễn Đàn BRI trong hai ngày 17 -18/10/2023. Trong số các khách mời ngoài sự hiện diện của tổng thống Nga, nguyên thủ Indonesia, thủ tướng Hungary và của nhiều nước châu Phi, trong lúc nhiều thành viên khác như Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ, Ai Cập hay Qatar, Nam Phi Achentina …và nhất là của hầu hết các nước châu Âu chỉ gửi phái đoàn đại diện ở cấp chuyên gia. Điều đó làm dấy lên câu hỏi : BRI có còn sức thu hút như hồi 2013 khi ông Tập Cận Bình đọc diễn văn tại Kazakhstan đã khai sinh Sáng Kiến Vành Đai và Con Đường hay còn được gọi là Sáng Kiến Một Vành Đai Một Con Đường ?Thành công về chính trị của Tập Cận BìnhCột mốc 10 năm BRI diễn ra trong bối cảnh kinh tế Trung Quốc đang tăng trưởng chậm lại, đầu tư nước ngoài vào Hoa Lục sụt giảm, cuộc đọ sức Mỹ- Trung không có dấu hiệu thuyên giảm. Dù vậy trên đài RFI Pháp ngữ Eyck Freymann, nghiên cứu sinh trường Harvard Kennedy School, tác giả cuốn, One Belt One Road, Chinese power meets the World -Một vành Đai, Một Con Đường, Quyền Lực Trung Quốc với Thế Giới  (NXB Harvard UP, 2020) giải thích vì sao đối với ông Tập BRI là một thành công. « Theo tôi thì có ba mục tiêu. Đầu tiên và quan trọng hơn cả là ông Tập Cận Bình muốn củng cố vị trí của mình về mặt đối nội với một chương trình đầy tham vọng. Con Đường Tơ Lụa trở thành một khẩu hiệu mà tất cả các cơ quan trong guồng máy của Đảng và Nhà Nước phải quảng bá và ca tụng. Chủ đích thứ nhì nhằm áp đặt kỷ luật và trật tự vào lúc mà các ngân hàng Trung Quốc bắt đầu vươn ra quốc tế. Ông Tập vẫn muốn tiếp tục đặt các định chế ngân hàng này dưới sự lãnh đạo và kiểm soát của nhà nước và nhất là của Đảng Cộng Sản. Điểm thứ ba là Tập Cận Bình muốn thế giới hiểu rằng dưới sự lãnh đạo của ông, Trung Quốc càng lúc càng chiếm một vị trí quan trọng trên sân khấu quốc tế và Bắc Kinh muốn rằng ảnh hưởng kinh tế đó sẽ tạo dựng ảnh hưởng về chính trị của Trung Quốc với các đối tác mới, đặc biệt là với các quốc gia đang phát triển (...)  Khi thông báo dự án Một Vành Đai Một Con Đường, Tập Cận Bình và nhiều nhà lãnh đạo khác đều mặc nhiên dựa trên giả thuyết là kinh tế Trung Quốc sẽ tiếp tục tăng trưởng vững mạnh trong nhiều thập niên sắp tới. Nhưng chỉ một chục năm sau, chúng ta thấy tăng trưởng của Trung Quốc đang bị chựng một cánh đáng kể. Cũng rất có thể là Trung Quốc rơi vào một chu kỳ tăng trưởng chậm trong nhiều năm. Điều đó có nghĩa là Bắc Kinh sẽ không thể tiếp tục cấp tín dụng dài hạn hàng trăm tỷ đô la cho thế giới. Ông Tập Cận Bình đã phải rà soát lại và thu hẹp những tham vọng của mình. Tuy nhiên, đầu tư vào cơ sở hạ tầng và cấp tín dụng cho các đối tác chỉ chiếm một vị trí khiêm tốn trong Sáng Kiến Một Vành Đai một Con Đường. Bởi theo tôi, BRI chủ yếu theo đuổi mục đích chính trị và ông Tập có một mục tiêu kép đó là vừa mở rộng kiểm soát của Đảng và Nhà Nước đối với hệ thống tài chính ngân hàng Trung Quốc, vừa khẳng định ông là một vĩ nhân trên bàn cờ quốc tế. Hơn bao giờ hết quyền lực của ông Tập đã được củng cố tại Trung Quốc ».Trong báo cáo công bố cuối 2021 cơ quan tư vấn Mỹ AIDDATA ghi nhận đã « có tổng cộng gần 13.500 dự án đầu tư với tổng số vốn lên đến gần 1.000 tỷ đô la đã được thực hiện trong khuôn khổ Sáng Kiến Một Vành Đai Một Con Đường ». Trong Sách Trắng về BRI công bố ngày 10/10/2023 Trung Quốc tự hào đưa ra những thành tích như là « tổng kim ngạch trao đổi mậu dịch với 150 nước tham gia BRI đạt 2.900 tỷ đô la năm 2022 (…) và trong tháng 6/2023 Bắc Kinh đã ký hơn 2.000 thỏa thuận hợp tác » với các bên tham gia Con Đường Tơ Lụa Mới.Điều đó không che dấu được một thực tế đó là đầu tư của Trung Quốc trong khuôn khổ BRI giảm mạnh từ sau đại dịch Covid 19 nhất là khi nhìn vào thống kê các dự án Trung Quốc đổ đổ về châu Phi. Theo báo cáo của đại học Mỹ Boston, tín dụng cấp cho châu Phi đang từ 8,5 tỷ đô la năm 2019 đã giảm xuống còn chưa đầy một tỷ vào cuối 2022.Nhưng trong 10 năm qua, nhờ Sáng Kiến Một Vành Đai Một Con Đường Trung Quốc trở thành chủ nợ chính của nhiều quốc gia. Cũng vì những khoản nợ khổng lồ những dự án phát triển cơ sở hạ tầng, đường thủy, đường bộ …  mà nhiều nước như Sri Lanka hay Zambia và trong một chừng mực nào đó là Lào đã bị « cột chặt » vào với Bắc Kinh. Theo thống kê của AIDDATA 35 % các dự án hợp tác với Trung Quốc trong khuôn khổ BRI đã đặt ra « rất nhiều vấn đề » cho các đối tác của Bắc Kinh. Sri Lanka bị rơi vào « bẫy nợ » Trung Quốc. Pokhara thành phố lớn thứ nhì của Nepal không biết phải làm gì với phi trường quốc tế mới tinh nhưng không có bóng người qua lại.Từ BRI đến Con Đường Tơ Lụa DigitalCũng vì tránh mang tiếng là đã « giăng bẫy nợ » cho các nước nghèo với những công trình xây dựng khổng lồ nhưng vô bổ, tại diễn đàn Bắc Kinh vừa qua ông Tập Cận Bình đã nhán mạnh đến khái niệm một « Cộng đồng có chung định mệnh ». Trả lời RFI Pháp ngữ giáo sư Trần Kiến Phủ (Chen Chien Fu) giám đốc Viện Nghiên Cứu Trung Quốc -Đại Học Đạm Giang (Tamkang) Đài Loan ghi nhận nhiều thay đổi trong chính sách của Trung Quốc về dự án Con Đường Tơ Lụa Mới so với những mục tiêu ban đầu hồi 2013 :« Mười năm vừa qua dự án BRI đã có nhiều thay đổi. Trung Quốc càng vững mạnh, nhất là sau khi thành lập Ngân Hàng Đầu Tư Cơ Sở Hạ Tầng Châu Á – AIIB năm 2016, nhiều nước châu Âu bắt đầu tham gia vào ngân hàng này. Có thể nói đấy là thời kỳ vàng son của chương trình Một Vành Đai Một Con Đường, về khía cạnh ảnh hưởng của Trung Quốc. Dự án sau đó đã tiếp tục có nhiều chuyển biến khác. BRI không chỉ còn tập trung vào các chương trình phát triển cơ sử hạ tầng mà đã mở rộng đến nhiều lĩnh vực khác như là các dự án xây dựng đường ống dẫn dầu và khí tự nhiên. BRI bao gồm luôn cả các nguồn nhiên liệu hiếm. Với châu Phi chẳng hạn thì Trung Quốc chỉ có một mục tiêu đó là bảo đảm các nguồn cung cấp về khoáng sản hiếm và xây dựng căn cứ quân sự tại châu lục này ».Từ 2020 ngoại trưởng Trung Quốc Vương Nghị đã bắt đầu đề cập đến « Con Đường Tơ Lụa digital (DSR Digital Silk Road) : Bắc Kinh xem việc kết nối Hoa Lục với phần còn lại của thế giới về công nghệ kỹ thuật số là « một ưu tiên trong các chương trình hợp tác » trong tương lai. Nhưng không chỉ có thế giáo sư Trần Kiến Phủ đại học Đài Loan giải thích tiếp :« Trong tương lai sẽ còn có nhiều thay đổi khác nữa. Chẳng hạn như BRI sẽ không tạo cảm giác đây là một công cụ để Bắc Kinh mở rộng ảnh hưởng về ngoại giao bằng những chương trình đầu tư hào phóng. Có thể là Trung Quốc sẽ nhắm đến những mục tiêu chính xác hơn và mang tính cách lâu dài hơn, thí dụ như là các chương trình liên quan đến quyền của phụ nữ, hay các chương trình phát triển năng lượng xanh. Rất có thể Một Vành Đai Một Con Đường không chỉ tập trung vào các dự án đầu tư cơ sở hạ tầng mà sẽ chuyển hướng sang các dự án mang tính xã hội hay… Mục tiêu là nhằm cải thiện hình ảnh của Trung Quốc với các đối tác nhận tài trợ của Bắc Kinh ».BRI mượn tay doanh nghiệp Trung Quốc vì một trật tự mới ? Về phần nghiên cứu sinh trường Harvard Kennedy School Eyck Freymann thì BRI trước hết là một công cụ để ông Tập Cận Bình vừa củng cố vai trò của các doanh nghiệp Trung Quốc ở hải ngoại, vừa vẫn kềm tỏa số này trong vòng kiểm soát của Đảng và Nhà nước :« Khi ông Tập Cận bình lên cầm quyền, ông thừa hưởng chính sách đẩy mạnh đầu tư của Trung Quốc ra nước ngoài. Tuy nhiên đó cũng là cơ hội để nhiều doanh nghiệp Trung Quốc chuyển vốn ra khỏi Hoa Lục và như vậy thì đâu có phải là vì lợi ích quốc gia. Đó là lý do vì sao ông Tập Cận Bình đã nhanh chóng giành lại quyền để định hướng lại chính sách phát triển và đầu tư của Trung Quốc ở hải ngoại. Bắc Kinh đã loại bỏ những dự án không có lợi cho Nhà nước Trung Quốc (…). Trong chiều hướng đó, những mục tiêu của Sáng Kiến BRI đã thay đổi theo thời gian. Trung Quốc thích nghi, học hỏi và cũng đã phạm phải nhiều sai lầm : trong những năm đầu Con Đường Tơ Lụa Mới còn lỏng lẻo trong cách tổ chức. Giờ đây, mọi người ý thức là túi tiền của Trung Quốc cũng có hạn và Bắc Kinh thì chủ trương thu hoạch những thành quả về mặt chính trị tối đa với một số vốn phải bỏ ra ít chừng nào tối chừng nấy. Nói cách khác Trung Quốc đang mở ra mối quan hệ với các đối tác của mình dưới một góc độ khác hẳn và cũng đang tìm kiếm những dự án khác ».   Song cũng không thể chối cãi là nhiều đối tác của Bắc Kinh thất vọng vì BRI. Nhiều thành viên trong Liên Hiệp Châu Âu từng hào hứng đón nhận đầu tư của Trung Quốc, đứng đầu là Hy Lạp hay Bồ Đào Nha và nhiều nước ở Trung và Đông Âu. Phần lớn đã rất « kín tiếng » nhân lễ mừng sinh nhật BRI 10 năm tuổi. Ý thì đang chuẩn bị chia tay với dự án được ông Tập Cận Bình coi là tủ kính của nền ngoại giao Trung Quốc từ khi ông lên cầm quyền.Small is beautifulChính vì thế mà trong diễn văn khai mạc Diễn Đàn BRI ở Bắc Kinh vừa qua chủ tịch Trung Quốc cam kết tiếp tục đầu tư 100 tỷ đô la cho Sáng Kiến Một Vành Đai Một Con Đường, chú trọng nhiều hơn đến những dự án phát triển sạch, chú ý hơn đến môi trường xã hội của các đối tác cùng làm ăn với Trung Quốc. Có điều như nghiên cứu sinh Harvard Kennedy School, Eyck Freymann, rất có thể là chu kỳ tăng trưởng mạnh của kinh tế Trung Quốc đã qua do vậy Bắc Kinh hô to khẩu hiệu Small is beautiful một phần là tránh để phải tiếp tục chi ra những chương trình đầu tư hàng chục triệu đô la. Tuy nhiên theo kinh tế trưởng ngân hàng Pháp Netixis, bà Alicia Garcia Herrero, chính vì cuộc đọ sức Mỹ Trung không có dấu hiệu thuyên giảm nên BRI lại càng là công cụ để Bắc Kinh lôi kéo thêm đồng minh về phía mình. Hơn nữa Nga, Iran đang bị Hoa Kỳ và phương Tây trừng phạt, cộng đồng quốc tế đang bị chia rẽ sau hơn 600 ngày chiến tranh Ukraina. Gần đây hơn, mọi chú ý đang dồn về Trung Cận Đông nơi mà tình hình được ví như một « thùng thuốc súng » từ sau đợt tấn công phong trào Hồi Giáo Palestine Hamas tiến hành trên lãnh thổ Israel, một phần thế giới Hồi Giáo và Ả Rập đang phẫn nộ. Đây lại càng là cơ hội để ông Tập Cận Bình đã nhắc nhở rằng Trung Quốc là một « yếu tố hàn gắn » những chia rẽ trên thế giới hiện. Trong cương vị chủ nhà lãnh đạo Trung Quốc tại diễn đàn BRI vừa qua đã nhắc lại những thành tựu đã đạt được trong thập niên vừa qua trong khuôn khổ dự án Con Đường Tơ Lụa Mới. Bắc Kinh đưa ra hình ảnh một nước Trung Quốc bảo vệ mô hình kinh tế toàn cầu « rộng mở » chống lại mọi chủ trương bảo hộ, mọi biện pháp dùng đòn kinh tế, thương mại « đơn phương trừng phạt hay uy hiếp các quốc gia khác », mọi quyết định làm xáo trộn chuỗi cung ứng toàn cầu. Một nhà ngoại giao châu Âu nhận định : với phát biểu này, không hiểu là lãnh đạo Trung Quốc muốn « chỉ trích đường lối của chính quyền Biden hay của chính ông ? »Nhà báo Alex Wang, cây bút trên tạp chí chuyên về địa chính trị Revue des Conflits đi xa hơn khi cho rằng tiếp quan khách nhân Diễn Đàn BRI lần thứ ba tuần trước, ông Tập Cận Bình để lộ rỏ những ưu tiên về kinh tế, chính trị và địa chính trị : ông không chỉ chuẩn bị công luận trước viễn cảnh « một cuộc đối đầu với Hoa Kỳ mà còn trình bày với thế giới về một mô hình phát triển khác, hấp dẫn hơn đối với các nước đang phát triển so với những gì mà phương Tây đã đề nghị với các quốc gia này từ lâu nay ».Đành rằng sau 10 đi vào hoạt động, BRI không hoàn hảo và là một « bẫy nợ » nguy hiểm nhưng Trung Quốc là một chủ nợ hiếm hoi cấp tín dụng cho những quốc gia bị các chủ nợ phương Tâ coi là những điểm đầu tư « không an toàn và những đối tác không đáng tin cậy ». 

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The BTS team is joined by VFX Supervisor Alex Wang to discuss how The Last of Us blends practical and CG effects, the collaborative relationship between VFX and storytelling, and of course, why we love Bill and Frank.

This week on Sinica, an Earth Day special: Kaiser chats with Marilyn Waite, managing director of the Climate Finance Fund; Alex Wang, a UCLA law professor who specializes in China climate and environmental law; and Deborah Seligsohn, a political scientist at Villanova University who served as the Environment, Science, Technology and Health Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. This episode was taped live on Thursday, April 20, as a webinar from The China Project.5:24 – Taking stock: Where have we come since the first Earth Day in 1970?14:24 – Is the Inflation Reduction Act an unalloyed good for the environment and climate?17:17 – The good and the bad of China's recent record on climate20:45 – The unmet need for climate finance globally, and what China's PbOC is doing right27:54 – Should we roll our eyes when China speaks of “ecological civilization”?31:57 – Embracing the JEDI approach in addressing climate change35:30 – Can the U.S. and China harness competition to drive better climate outcomes?39:54 – Why pushing each other won't work, and cooperation is still needed45:15 – Addressing hard-to-abate sectors like agrifood50:30 – Balancing cooperation and competition between the U.S. and China on climateA complete transcript of this episode is available at TheChinaProject.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Free Range, host Mike Livermore is joined by Alex Wang, Professor of Law at UCLA, co-director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, and expert on the law and politics of Chinese environmental governance. Beginning with Wang's initial experience in environmental issues in China, the US, and the NGO community, he discusses the generational and globally formative transformation he witnessed over his three decades in the field (1:37 - 9:36). After China's entry into the WTO, there were some expectations for a broader economic and political liberalization. While there has been an increase in marketization and economic freedom, the Communist Party has maintained tight political control (9:37-14:26). Although formal political freedom is limited in China, Wang emphasizes that there are many mechanisms through which politics occurs; he also discusses important developments in the state's administrative law and responsiveness to citizen demands in the past several decades. Wang discusses protests, concessions, and accountability that operate through less formal means, which can be effective at mediating social conflict, even if lacking traditional procedural fairness (14:27-22:18). The conversation highlights the difference between the US and China in regard to responsiveness to recent large-scale protests which also speaks to the extremity of Chinese policy. While rapid change is possible in China, it is core to the design of the US political system to diffuse power, which limits capacity for rapid change (22:19-35:24). Over the last two decades, there has been a large shift toward greater prioritization of eco-civilization and environmental protection in China. This transition is at the intersection of environmental, political, and economic change. Pollution began to be seen as a governance and social stability problem. Regarding the shifting geopolitics and the changing relationship between the US and China, the level of respect towards China has gradually changed throughout Wang's experience over the past three decades. Globally, China has taken on a much more substantial leadership role, and power in the global system has shifted away from the United States and the single dominant player. Politics, energy security, and economic opportunities played a large role in China's investment into green technologies, where they are now dominating the supply chain (35:25-53:47). Wang covers the human rights story, symbolic politics versus implementation, and the issue of achieving climate goals in light of economic consequences (53:48-56:41). The US and China may be in competition for the foreseeable future, so maybe this competition can be socially beneficial. But is it an open question whether this proxy battle will be enough to fuel serious decarbonization (56:42-1:04:59).

Becoming VFX supervisor on HBO's The Last of Us has fulfilled a lifelong dream for movie and game fan Alex Wang. In this podcast, Alex tells Chris about his journey to this hugely prestigious position via his work on movies including The Day After Tomorrow, Sin City, Tron: Legacy, Deadpool, Fast & Furious 8, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Dominion, and Terminator: Dark Fate. Alex also shares some of the key lessons he's learned throughout his career, including whether it's better to work on animation or VFX, how working in-house compares to being employed by a studio, and the benefits of technical versus artistic knowledge. Chris and Alex also discuss the growing prevalence of AI in the VFX industry.  

Enacted in 2021, China's National Carbon Market based on tradable performance standard, was promoted as a new effort to engage with international climate policy. It's too early to assess the emissions reduction impact of the so-called biggest carbon market in the world. Despite of the essential differences of market design, contextual institutions and the mild effects of the California's system in delivering carbon emissions reduction and environmental justice, Professor Alex Wang of UCLA School of Law explains why China may still learn from California's Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program. In this episode, the discussion also touches the new direction of climate policy in the context of EU Green Deal and U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. Professor Wang shares his opinion on the academic exchange challenges facing scholars from both U.S. and China.  

In this episode, Aarthi and Sriram talk to Alexandr Wang is the founder and CEO of Scale AI. Alex is a 25 year old dropout from MIT, and is the youngest self made billionaire. Scale AI is the data platform for AI, providing high quality training data for leading machine learning teams. In this episode we talked about Alex's background and upbringing, how he stumbled onto the idea for Scale while building a camera in his refrigerator, the state of artificial intelligence, YCombinator (YC) program, department of defense and AI contracts, US vs China, use cases for artificial intelligence, how to solve for attribution and monetization for artists' IP in the world of AI, advice for founders. how to develop active thinking, company building and culture building.

For much of 2022, the entire planet has been struggling to cope with extreme weather events, ranging from brutal heatwaves and severe droughts in some regions to record rainfall and catastrophic flooding in others. Despite this, in early August, Beijing suspended ongoing U.S.-China talks on climate change in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. While some climate experts have argued that what matters most in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is for the United States and China to take action domestically, the suspension of talks represents a shift in the effort to shield the climate agenda from geopolitics and has implications for the ability of each country, and the world, to meet essential reduction targets. In conversation with Alex Wang on November 1, 2022, Michael Davidson and Joanna Lewis discuss the significance of the downturn in U.S.-China relations on multilateral climate action. 2:22 How will U.S.-China tensions affect COP27? 6:24 How important is U.S.-China cooperation to global climate action? 9:18 Can the U.S. and China cooperate after COP27? 15:00 Will U.S.-China competition benefit or harm climate action efforts? 25:30 How can the U.S. support domestic climate action initiatives? 30:38 Why is energy security so important? About the speakers: https://www.ncuscr.org/event/us-china-climate-action/  Follow Michael Davidson on Twitter:  @east_winds Follow Joanna Lewis on Twitter: @JoannaILewis Follow Alex Wang on Twitter: @greenlawchina Subscribe to the National Committee on YouTube for video of this interview. Follow us on Twitter (@ncuscr) and Instagram (@ncuscr).

Alex Wang is a Vedic astrologer who's background is in mathematics.  He made a dramatic shift from tech consulting to astrology under the guidance of several teachers including Sanjay Rath.  Hillary Lin is a tarot card reader who has performed tarot readings for a wide range of clients helping them with decision making, mindfulness and understanding their true selves.  Today we do a live reading on the show as we explore astrology and tarot for the first time.  We discuss its rise in popularity and how it might help us find answers. ____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating! Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestdrink_/ Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com Join Us On WeChat: THD_Official Find us on: Spotify, Apple, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Ximalaya, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili or anywhere else you get your podcasts.

Alex Wang is a Vedic astrologer who's background is in mathematics. He made a dramatic shift from tech consulting to astrology under the guidance of several teachers including Sanjay Rath. Hillary Lin is a tarot card reader who has performed tarot readings for a wide range of clients helping them with decision making, mindfulness and understanding their true selves. Today we do a live reading on the show as we explore astrology and tarot for the first time. We discuss its rise in popularity and how it might help us find answers.Don't forget to leave a rating and subscribe!Add us on WeChat: THD_OfficialEmail: thehonestdrink@gmail.comInstagram: thehonestdrink_Find us on: Apple, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...

The idea of artificial intelligence (AI) may appeal to many businesses for its cost-saving potential, but ARK believes in its ability to enable scaling reaches far beyond. Today, we are joined by the CEO of Scale AI, Alex Wang, to talk about the problem Scale was born out of, and its mission to enable every organization to utilize AI technology. In our conversation, we touch on everything from Scale's origin story and its success in improving data set curation systems for machine learning algorithms, to the involvement of humans in the trajectory of AI systems. Alex breaks down the paradigm shift from human as author and editor to AI as author and human as editor, before explaining the market-enabling potential of AI. We discuss the geopolitical relevance of AI and what would could be required for any country to take the lead as an AI superpower. Listen in to find out more about the scaling potential of AI for businesses and the role Scale AI is playing to help make this possible for organizations all over the world! “If you solve the data problems and the data foundations of AI, that's going to enable almost everyone in the world to be able to build great AI and transform their businesses.” — @alexandr_wang Key Points From This Episode: Introducing Alex Wang, CEO of Scale AI. What Scale AI does and who they serve. Alex shares the origin story of Scale AI. The exponential gains Scale has driven in the efficiency of data-producing systems for machine learning algorithms. The paradigm shift from human as author and editor to AI as author and human as editor, according to Alex. Alex's prediction for the involvement of humans in the trajectory of AI systems. The market-enabling potential of AI. The notable rate of improvement in the AI field. The magnitude of scaling Scale AI enables for its customers. Alex's view of the broader trend TikTok reflects, in terms of AI efficiency in a business context. The role AI could play in national security, and why Alex believes regulation is essential. The importance of AI from a geopolitical standpoint. The gulf of understanding between Silicon Valley and DC regarding AI, as told by Alex. Alex explains how Scale fulfills its mission to enable every organization with great AI technology. How Scale communicates the true value of AI to its customers. Examples of the use of AI in various industries. The challenges traditional companies face when it comes to embracing AI. What differentiates Scale from its competitors.

John and Craig welcome VFX supervisor Alex Wang (The Last of Us) and VFX producer/writer Addie Manis (Foundation) to pull back the (green screen) curtain on the visual effects production process. We ask the VFX experts to break down a sample scene, line by line to explain how they'd turn scene description into an actual scene. From their first read to the edit, they describe how the script guides the visual language for their projects. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig talk about friends, both how to make them and how to keep them. Links: Follow along with the sample scene here. Alex Wang on IMDb Addie Manis on IMDb and Twitter The Perils of Audience Capture by Gurwinder Bhogal Craig's Favorite Laser Pointer Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Twitter John August on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Aguilera (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.

Oggi vi raccontiamo la prima parte della ricerca "60 AI Leaders" disponibile qui https://www.60leaders.com/ai che ha coinvolto alcune tra le persone più influenti in ambito A.I. di tutto il mondo. Abbiamo selezionato le migliori risposte a queste domande:1. Come spiegheresti l'Intelligenza Artificiale a un bambino di 5 anni?Risposta di ALEX WANG, Data Science Consultant DELOITTE • AUSTRALIA2. Qual è il curriculum accademico essenziale per una carriera di successo come professionista dell'IA?Risposta di ARUNA KOLLURU Chief Technologist, AI, APJ DELL TECHNOLOGIES • AUSTRALIA 3. Qual è il compito più impressionante che l'Intelligenza Artificiale può svolgere oggi?Risposta di JORDI GUITART, PHD VP of Artificial Intelligence - AIZON • USA4. In che modo l'IA influisce sul modo in cui operano le aziende?Risposta di EDWARD PYZER-KNAPP WW Research Lead, AI Enriched Modelling and Simulation IBM RESEARCH • UK5. Come potrebbe trasformarsi un'azienda "convenzionale" in un'organizzazione basata sui dati e basata sull'intelligenza artificiale?Risposta di RICHARD BENJAMINS - Chief AI & Data Strategist, Telefónica • Co-founder and VP of OdiseIA - BOARD MEMBER OF CDP EUROPE • SPAIN6. Le aziende hanno bisogno di un Chief AI Officer?Risposta di DR. SUNIL KUMAR VUPPALA Director, Data Science ERICSSON R&D • INDIA7. Qual è lo "stato dell'arte dell'intelligenza artificiale"? Quali sono le tecnologie di Intelligenza Artificiale più avanzate là fuori?Risposta di DIMA TURCHYN - Artificial Intelligence Product Marketing Lead, CEE Region - MICROSOFT • CZECHIA8. L'IA è già ovunque e sta crescendo rapidamente in termini di potenza e adozione. Qual è l'impatto sulle nostre società e sulla vita di tutti i giorni?Risposta di ANGELIKI DEDOPOULOU Public Policy Manager, AI & Fintech META • BELGIUMLink utili:www.iaspiegatasemplice.itwww.aiplay.itE su tutti i social network!

Zoe Kravitz caused quite the stir over the Oscars. She didn't win anything, but she reminded many people and exposed people to the scandals of one of her closest friends, Alex Wang. For the majority of this episode, Alexander Wang = Company Wang = The Person Contact, Comments, Concerns, Suggestions, etc.: ⬇️ https://www.mostfashionablecrime.com/contact Website: ⬇️ www.mostfashionablecrime.com Newsletter: www.mostfashionablecrime.com/newsletter Social Media Handles: ⬇️ Twitter @MostFashionable Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @MostFashionableCrime Join the Communities: ⬇️ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/mostfashionablecrime/ Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/MostFashionableCrime/ Sources:  https://medium.com/@ifashionseo/alexander-wangs-spring-2019-show-pays-homage-to-his-asian-american-identity-52db43c4a8cc https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/designers/a768/alexander-wang-interview/ https://www.businessoffashion.com/education/rankings/2017/schools/central-saint-martins?type=bachelors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Wang_(designer) https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/alexander-wang https://www.vogue.com/article/cfdaemvogueem-fashion-fund-finalists-just-the-ten-of-us https://www.racked.com/2015/7/29/9067959/alexander-wang-balenciaga https://www.elle.com/uk/fashion/news/a31773/alexander-wang-autumn-winter-campaign-instagram-kylie-jenner-tyga/ https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2007-ready-to-wear/alexander-wang https://www.wmagazine.com/gallery/alexander-wang-squad-models-fashion-week https://www.launchmetrics.com/resources/blog/influencer-marketing-alexander-wang https://cfda.com/members/profile/alexander-wang https://www.vogue.com/article/alexander-wang-new-york-fashion-week-spring-2018-show-vogueing-video-shoot https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/mbege3/alexander-wang-is-fashion39s-youngest-over-achiever --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mostfashionablecrime/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mostfashionablecrime/support

Zoe Kravitz caused quite the stir over the Oscars. She didn't win anything, but she reminded many people and exposed people to the scandals of one of her closest friends, Alex Wang. For the majority of this episode, Alexander Wang = Company Wang = The Person Contact, Comments, Concerns, Suggestions, etc.: ⬇️ https://www.mostfashionablecrime.com/contact Website: ⬇️ www.mostfashionablecrime.com Newsletter: www.mostfashionablecrime.com/newsletter Social Media Handles: ⬇️ Twitter @MostFashionable Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @MostFashionableCrime Join the Communities: ⬇️ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/mostfashionablecrime/ Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/MostFashionableCrime/ Sources:  https://medium.com/@ifashionseo/alexander-wangs-spring-2019-show-pays-homage-to-his-asian-american-identity-52db43c4a8cc https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/designers/a768/alexander-wang-interview/ https://www.businessoffashion.com/education/rankings/2017/schools/central-saint-martins?type=bachelors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Wang_(designer) https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/alexander-wang https://www.vogue.com/article/cfdaemvogueem-fashion-fund-finalists-just-the-ten-of-us https://www.racked.com/2015/7/29/9067959/alexander-wang-balenciaga https://www.elle.com/uk/fashion/news/a31773/alexander-wang-autumn-winter-campaign-instagram-kylie-jenner-tyga/ https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2007-ready-to-wear/alexander-wang https://www.wmagazine.com/gallery/alexander-wang-squad-models-fashion-week https://www.launchmetrics.com/resources/blog/influencer-marketing-alexander-wang https://cfda.com/members/profile/alexander-wang https://www.vogue.com/article/alexander-wang-new-york-fashion-week-spring-2018-show-vogueing-video-shoot https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/mbege3/alexander-wang-is-fashion39s-youngest-over-achiever --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mostfashionablecrime/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mostfashionablecrime/support

Alex has been practicing real estate in the Silicon Valley Bay Area since 1999. Embracing his role as a Real Estate Evangelist, he strives to move the industry towards a model of smaller business with stronger fidelity to clients, while combining focused negotiation, innovative technology, and reliable real estate practices.   Brett Jennings is the owner and founder of Real Estate Experts. Brett is an award-winning luxury home marketing specialist and also holds a certificate in negotiation from Harvard Law. The Wall Street Journal recognized Brett and his team as one of the top 250 real estate groups in the United States. With over one million agents in the country, this prestigious award places Brett in the top 1/10th of the top 1% among his peers. 

Tech Crunch reports that DeepScribe has landed $30 million in Series A funding, primarily from Nina Achadjian at Index Ventures. Existing investors Stage 2 Capital, 1984 Ventures and Bee Partners, plus newcomers Scale.ai CEO Alex Wang and Figma CEO Dylan Field, are also in the mix.

With COP26 set to kick off at the end of the week and President Xi's attendance looking unlikely, we were joined by three experts for a panel discussion on China's efforts to combat climate change - and what a successful COP 26 would look like. All three panellists have worked closely with China on climate change. Former Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd led the UK's delegation at COP15 in Paris, Isabel Hilton founded the influential ChinaDialogue, and Alex Wang is a Professor at UCLA and Faculty Co-Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, having previously worked for an American NGO in China. The discussion touched on China's long-term attitude to climate change, the effectiveness of Western pressure and the false dichotomy between cooperation and competition. The three panellists also discussed how China and the West's standing with lower-income countries could shape the outcome of the Glasgow summit. Read the full transcript here on our website. Further reading: Analysis: Where does China stand on climate change ahead of COP26? by Chris Cash, Researcher at China Research Group The Chinese government's new '1+N' policy framework for achieving carbon neutrality (EN).

Alex Wang has been practicing Real Estate in Silicon Valley Bay for the past 17 years, embracing his role as a Real Estate Evangelist. He strives to move the industry towards a model of a small and mighty business with a strong fidelity to clients while combining focus negotiation, innovative tech, and reliable Real Estate practices.  Alex has been ranked by the Wall Street Journal as one of the Top 100 Real Estate Agents in the country. He and his wife Lily have been married for the past 16 years and have three kids. Alex is also a part of the Dad Edge Business Accelerator Mastermind.  Today's podcast is centered around giving yourself advice from a future you's perspective. For example, what advice would you give yourself before you got married, got your first job, or had your first kid? Another piece of advice to take away from today's podcast is, "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." Alex gives us very sound advice on why working together will bring you much more success and meaningful relationships than working alone. For the show notes and exclusive links mentioned in this episode go to https://gooddadproject.com/friday11/ ———— Join the Free Dad Edge Facebook Group at gooddadproject.com/group. Apply for The Dad Edge Alliance at gooddadproject.com/alliance. Watch this interview on YouTube gooddadproject.com/youtube. Follow us on Instagram at @thedadedge! FREE RESOURCE – 21 Days to an Extraordinary Marriage

There’s been a lot of hype surrounding cryptocurrency recently, but many people still find this market difficult to access. Alex Wang, CEO and Co-Founder of Ember Fund, has found a way to solve this challenge. Ember Fund is on a mission to fundamentally transform access to cryptocurrency investing and make investment products used by sophisticated investors available to everyone.Ember Fund is also one of the Republic portfolio companies that successfully raised funds on our platform. We invited him to discuss the work Ember Fund does to make cryptocurrency investing accessible for everyday investors, the reason they chose to crowdfund on Republic, and their plans to democratize the world of finance. Key points discussed The mission behind Ember Fund (00:00)This is what gives Ember Fund a competitive edge (04:49)Why they choose to crowdfund on Republic (05:57)Choosing the investors at their cap table (08:45)Lessons learned through crowdfunding (11:23)Why Alex decided to establish Ember Fund (14:45)What’s next for Ember Fund (16:07)Additional resourcesLearn more about Ember Fund and their work here:https://www.emberfund.io/To keep in the loop for the latest developments in crowdfund investing, make sure to follow this podcast and listen in every week. Leave a rating and a review and let’s bring profit back to the people together.Ready to start investing in your future? Then head over to www.republic.co and find a startup you’re passionate about.This content is provided for educational purposes only by Republic. Nothing discussed should be construed as legal, tax, accounting, or investing advice. The views of the presenters may not be the views of Republic and its affiliates. Always consult with trusted professional advisors before making investments. Private investments are inherently illiquid and may result in a total loss. All rights reserved.

This week on Sinica, after an eventful week of climate-change-focused meetings, including U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry’s trip to China, the U.S.-hosted Leaders Summit on Climate convened on April 22 and 23. Kaiser chats with China climate policy specialist Angel Hsu, an assistant professor in the Public Policy Department and the Energy, Environment, and Ecology Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Alex Wang, a professor of law at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, and a leading expert on environmental law and the law and politics of China. They provide insights into how China and the U.S. can continue to make progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions even while competing on other fronts. 4:24: John Kerry’s mission to China17:08: Fighting for leadership on meeting climate goals 27:25: Will climate collaboration with China fall by the wayside?43:01: The Green New Deal and China’s environmental policiesRecommendations: Angel: Blockchain Chicken Farm by Xiaowei Wang.Alex: The Environment China podcast, Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing by Robert Caro, and the highly informative Twitter feed of carbon analyst Yan Qin.Kaiser: The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War, The Steven Spielberg movie called Ready Player One.

On April 22, 2021, the National Committee held a virtual program with Angel Hsu, Jonas Nahm, and Alex Wang to discuss the future of U.S.-China climate cooperation in a conversation moderated by China energy expert Joanna Lewis. The program was held in partnership with the Penn Project on the Future of US-China Relations, which is sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Study of Contemporary China.

Did you know you can start earning interest on your crypto currency? And a lot of it at that. The Talk2Much Podcast is back in your life with one of my best episodes. This week, I interviewed the BlockFi Vice President, Shayne Mullens, about BlockFi's recordbreaking interest paid out to investors in the month of February. I also interviewed 6-Figure crypto investor, Alexander Wang, about the market and about his crypto newsletter. The first part of the interview is with Shayne Mullens. The second part of the interview is with Alex. We touched on a variety of crypto topics, including the price of Bitcoin at the end of this year, the crypto to invest in, and the emergence of BlockFi as a dominant company in the crypto space in the last 7 months. Alex's Crypto Newsletter Talk2Much Instagram If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with anyone you know and subscribe to my channel! All support is remembered along my journey! #Blockfi #crypto #bitcoin

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Dr. Alex Wang is a Family Medicine Resident particularly interested in preventative medicine, primary care, and sports medicine. He is a CEO of a startup called ScreenMe where they are dedicated to improve and incentivize pre-diabetes and pre-hypertension screening. Website: https://healthscreenme.com/

Dr. Wang is the Co-founder and CEO of ScreenMe, which was created for people who don’t get regular health check ups and are unaware of the devastating effects chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension can have on their lives. He hopes that ScreenMe can be part of a solution to increasing preventive screening rates as well as raising awareness and reducing health care costs.

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we speak with Alex Wang of Ember Fund, which is revolutionizing investing for the everyday consumer. With a deep background in artificial intelligence, mathematics, and computer science, Alex shares secrets about how he outperforms the market. He also discusses how you can reap those benefits by becoming a part of Ember Fund, a decentralized hedge fund. Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/crypto101 Guest Links: https://www.emberfund.io/ https://twitter.com/Ember_Fund Show Links: https://crypto101insider.com https://CRYPTO101podcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=8429526 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Crypto101Pod https://twitter.com/BrycePaul101 https://twitter.com/PizzaMind https://instagram.com/crypto_101 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/101Crypto https://www.facebook.com/CRYPTO101Podcast **THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE** © Copyright 2019 Boardwalk Flock, LLC All Rights Reserved ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofr Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZARO Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we speak with Alex Wang of Ember Fund, which is revolutionizing investing for the everyday consumer. With a deep background in artificial intelligence, mathematics, and computer science, Alex shares secrets about how he outperforms the market. He also discusses how you can reap those benefits by becoming a part of Ember Fund, a decentralized hedge fund. Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/crypto101 Guest Links: https://www.emberfund.io/ https://twitter.com/Ember_Fund Show Links: https://crypto101insider.com https://CRYPTO101podcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=8429526 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Crypto101Pod https://twitter.com/BrycePaul101 https://twitter.com/PizzaMind https://instagram.com/crypto_101 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/101Crypto https://www.facebook.com/CRYPTO101Podcast **THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE** © Copyright 2019 Boardwalk Flock, LLC All Rights Reserved ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofr Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZARO Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

In this episode, part of Sinica's California series, Kaiser chats with Alex Wang, a professor of law at UCLA and an expert on China's environmental law. Just back from the COP25 meeting in Madrid, Alex provides an informed and dispassionate assessment of China’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.8:26: China and the EU on climate change21:42: Is coal making a resurgence in China? 26:22: The carbon impact of the Belt and Road Initiative30:15: How California collaborates with China on climate change39:21: Predictions for the 2020 UN Climate Change ConferenceRecommendations:Alex: The report Accelerating the low carbon transition, by David G. Victor, Frank W. Geels, and Simon Sharpe, and The Science and Politics of Global Climate Change: A Guide to the Debate, by Andrew Dressler.Kaiser: The Netflix miniseries Trotsky, available with subtitles in English.

On the Startup Showcase Scott Kitun is joined with the CEO & Co Founder of Ember Fund, Alex Wang. Ember Fund is a cryptocurrency hedge fund for everyone. At Ember Fund, they’re fundamentally changing the way people invest in cryptocurrencies. To invest in Ember Fund click here. [audio

NAMM 2020 has just ended and Don Alder returns to All About Guitar with a special post NAMM wrap up!! We take a look at a brand new Don Alder Signature model fanfret guitar by Mayson, with a scalloped upper fretboard. Mayson also released a new harp guitar and we will be looking at that. Alex Wang of Mayson Guitars also joins us to talk about these magnificent instruments!! Don shows us a new battery/multi-channel mixer made by Elite Acoustics! And Tad Brown joins us to show us his latest archtop guitar!! It's a night of some great gear, great guitar playing, and more!! Link for Don Alder: http://www.donalder.com/index.htm Link for Alex Wang and Mayson Guitars: https://maysonguitars.eu/ Link for Elite Acoustics: https://www.eliteacoustics.com/ Link for Tad Brown Guitars: https://brown.guitars/

NAMM 2020 has just ended and Don Alder returns to All About Guitar with a special post NAMM wrap up!! We take a look at a brand new Don Alder Signature model fanfret guitar by Mayson, with a scalloped upper fretboard. Mayson also released a new harp guitar and we will be looking at that. Alex Wang of Mayson Guitars also joins us to talk about these magnificent instruments!! Don shows us a new battery/multi-channel mixer made by Elite Acoustics! And Tad Brown joins us to show us his latest archtop guitar!! It's a night of some great gear, great guitar playing, and more!! Link for Don Alder: http://www.donalder.com/index.htm Link for Alex Wang and Mayson Guitars: https://maysonguitars.eu/ Link for Elite Acoustics: https://www.eliteacoustics.com/ Link for Tad Brown Guitars: https://brown.guitars/

In this episode I talk with Alex Wang, a birder and conservation biologist living on the Big Island of Hawaii, who is home to visit his family in Tacoma.  His Dad, Art Wang was my guest on Episode #14 so be sure to check that out too. We talk about many conservation issues for birds on the Hawaiian Islands, the inclusion of Hawaii into the ABA area, and Alex's birding story.  Enjoy.   This is a link to the Hawaii Birding Babe home page where you can likely find Alex to take you on a day of birding on the big island if you visit there.  https://www.facebook.com/Hawaii.Birding.Babe/ This is the Hawaii Audubon webpage where you can read about birding in Hawaii. http://www.hawaiiaudubon.org/birding-in-hawaii Be sure to look for my post on BirdBanter.com for a blog post with photos Alex provided of many of the native Hawaiian birds, literally in his hand from banding work.  http://birdbanter.com/index.php/blog/ Wish me safe travels in Asia, and I hope to find great guests to talk with there for future episodes.  Until then, Good Birding.  Good Day!

Alex Wang is the Founder & CEO @ Scale, the data platform for AI providing high-quality training and validation data for AI applications. To date, they have raised over $123m in financing from some of the best investors in the business including Founders Fund, Index Ventures, Thrive, Spark and Coatue and then also some of the world's best operators and founders of Dropbox, Instagram, Quora, Github and Twitch to name a few. Prior to founding Scale, Alexandr was a Tech Lead at Quora, directly responsible for all speed projects and before that a software engineer at Addepar responsible for building and maintaining financial models. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Alex made his way from growing up in Los Alamos to being one of the hottest founders in the valley with Scale's new round giving them a unicorn valuation? How did growing up outside the ether of the valley shape Alex's operating mindset today? 2.) Why does Alex believe that AI is under-hyped relative to the state of technology today? Would Alex agree that most projects claiming to be AI are merely rebrandings from actuarial science, data science etc etc? What questions does Alex ask to determine true AI or BS? 3.) How does Alex think about how AI can deal better with ambiguity of data? What other core areas would Alex like to see meaningful step-function improvements in? How does Alex think about the value of data-set size? How does he think about the utility value of data reducing with every incremental data point? How does Alex think about the rise of synthetic data? How does this change the landscape? 4.) What are Alex's biggest lessons on what it takes to hire incredible people before you are a hot company? How does Alex determine whether someone has the right risk profile and desire to work in a startup? What questions reveal that? Where does Alex believe that many go wrong in the early days of hiring? What would he do differently now? 5.) For the $100m Series C, how did the round come together? What did the process look like? How did this round compare to the other rounds? How does Alex think about and approach the element of investor selection? How can founders build relationships with investors in these hyper-compressed fundraising timelines? What have been Alex's biggest lessons when it comes to CEO growth and then also board management? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Alex’s Fave Book: 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Alex on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Instagram here for mojito madness and all things 20VC.  

Artificial intelligence can seem like automated magic, but it takes an army of human data labelers to do the trick. Their work may appear  monotonous, but Scale CEO Alex Wang, says that for many around the world, it’s a welcome opportunity. “It’s really hard for us being in America to fully grasp this, but around the world the reality is in a lot of areas there are really, really poor employment opportunities. . . . as our platform scales and as the Internet scales in the world, many, many people are getting access to jobs and employment opportunities when otherwise they simply wouldn’t.” Get email updates about new episodes.

Alex Wang, a Taylor student, preaches on Malachi chapter 2.

Having put in 17 years as a real estate agent in the Silicon Valley (one of the fastest markets in the world), Alex Wang has been around the block a time or two when it comes to understanding the world of real estate — and his experience shows in his numbers. In 2018 alone, Alex made 56 transactions for a whopping $80 million in sales, a jaw-dropping half of which was generated online. Wow. Just wow. As the Real Estate Evangelist, Alex has a deep passion for the real estate profession, and he’s a firm believer in the value of being “The Digital Mayor.” Alex works towards this goal in his Palo Alto market by producing authentic content that he uses across a variety of online platforms, going so far as to hire a videographer to follow him for a year to chronicle the daily life of a real estate agent. Emphasizing the need to be real and individualize yourself online, Alex believes that a well-developed personal brand and regular community interaction on social media will go far in helping you stay top-of-mind with clients. In today’s episode, Alex discusses the multiple marketing methods available for real estate agents and shares why he thinks an online presence is key — from social media and a personal website to Yelp and Google My Business. He also candidly outlines how a focus on building relationships can help you beat out the big names of the real estate industry in your local area.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: How to be authentic in the online content that you produce Why it’s important to take your real estate farming game to the online arena How to choose the best way to market your real estate brand What social proof is and why’s it’s important to your success in the real estate world Why your website needs to reflect your personal brand How to build credibility and social proof on Google My Business How to get customers and clients to leave you reviews Why building an online presence is about more than just lead conversion How to differentiate your real estate presence from big-name competitors in your local market LINKS FROM TODAY’S EPISODE Ready to grow your business in the new year? Check out the new  which helps you get more Agent referrals, convert more clients and build your online presence. Want more free content to help you succeed? Join our Facebook Group 

Don Alder gave me a call just after the holidays and was excited about some new guitars and wanted to do a show on them. I didn't have a Monday open around the NAMM Show, which they were attending, so I pre-recorded this upcoming show to take a look at these amazing instruments. Alex Wang and Van Chan from Mayson Guitars and Martinez Guitars join me and Don and we take a look at their beautiful and affordable instruments. Don also brought a Timberline Guitars harp guitar, a unique low strung Kevin Amy Muiderman guitar and a Tad Brown Guitars archtop guitar. It's a night of some really beautiful instruments, great tone and something you need to check out!!

Don Alder gave me a call just after the holidays and was excited about some new guitars and wanted to do a show on them. I didn't have a Monday open around the NAMM Show, which they were attending, so I pre-recorded this upcoming show to take a look at these amazing instruments. Alex Wang and Van Chan from Mayson Guitars and Martinez Guitars join me and Don and we take a look at their beautiful and affordable instruments. Don also brought a Timberline Guitars harp guitar, a unique low strung Kevin Amy Muiderman guitar and a Tad Brown Guitars archtop guitar. It's a night of some really beautiful instruments, great tone and something you need to check out!!

Alex Wang (@alexander.a.wang) is a practitioner of movement, student of the body, and a dear friend of mine.  In today's dialogue, Alex reveals to us his myth. We then chat about the influence of our parents, the challenges of daily interactions, skillfully navigating conversation, friendships and relationships, and how we can improve and grow in these departments. Finally, Alex shares his journey to bodily fitness before we dive into personality tests and pipe-dreams of #vanlife / #tinyhome living. Alrighty then...! Settle yourself in and enjoy the words of my dear friend, Alex Wang! Love, David   Show Notes: Follow Alex on Instagram Access Early Podcast/Blog Content: Subscribe to Patreon: bit.ly/twdpatreon Subscribe to the Blog: bit.ly/twdblogsubscribe Connect with David: Blog, Stories, Podcast & More: thinkingwithdavid.com/ Instagram: @stay.in.alive Read my memoir: The Trail Provides

In 1975, Steven Spielberg brought us the terrifying film JAWS. 40 years later, Alexander T. Wang brings us his claustrophobic parody FLAWS. Join Mike & J in a cool pool […]

Alex Wang has been a real estate practitioner in Silicon Valley since 1999, working as a Realtor, team leader, and founder of an independent brokerage, which was later acquired. In 2017, Alex closed over $100M in sales and is recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 250 agents nationwide. In this podcast Alex will focus on sharing with you his Social Proof strategy which he uses to grow his business and develop a competitive advantage through a rock solid online presence. Youtube link referenced in the video: https://youtu.be/YCjE3nUaa4Q

Paper by Alex Wang, Amanpreet Singh, Julian Michael, Felix Hill, Omer Levy, and Samuel R. Bowman. Sam comes on to tell us about GLUE. We talk about the motivation behind setting up a benchmark framework for natural language understanding, how the authors defined "NLU" and chose the tasks for this benchmark, a very nice diagnostic dataset that was constructed for GLUE, and what insight they gained from the experiments they've run so far. We also have some musings about the utility of general-purpose sentence vectors, and about leaderboards. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/GLUE%3A-A-Multi-Task-Benchmark-and-Analysis-Platform-Wang-Singh/a2054eff8b4efe0f1f53d88c08446f9492ae07c1

On the last day of fashion week, Jenné Lombardo (MADE Fashion Week and The Terminal Presents) and Matt Scanlan (CEO & Founder, NAADAM) joined Simon Collins and our friends at NeueHouse for the FCD Salon Series; an unfiltered conversation on how to start and maintain a fashion business. From how to measure success, the good that comes from failure, Alex Wang throwbacks and crossing the Gobi Desert, Matt and Jenné tell all on what it really takes to make it in this industry. In case you missed the live conversation or want to hear it again, listen here.

Episode 82 takes us to the Silicon Valley where we chat with Alex Wang of The Sereno Group. Alex embraces technology and "evangelizes" for his customers, bringing a passion for negotiating and service to his buyers and sellers.  Enjoy Alex's story and be sure to check out his site at AlexWang.com.

In this episode of The Snapshot, we talk to Alex Wang of The Sereno Group in Palo Alto, CA. We revisit the topic of Snapchat, because there is still so much to talk about!  You'll learn: 1. What type of content Alex is posting on Snapchat. 2. Why Alex combines personal and professional content on Snapchat. 3. Who is using Snapchat. 4. How content unrelated to real estate is helping Alex's real estate business and the profession in general. 5. How Snapchat can lead to referral business. 6. How to use Snapchat for internal communications within an office. 7. Why The Sereno Group loves Homesnap Pro! Links mentioned: Waze Charlie Evernote Start Snapchat Video Guide              

China has declared “war on pollution” with several new environmental laws and the willingness to take action against climate change.  Awareness of the severe and lingering environmental problems in China is increasing, both domestically and externally.  Does this truly mean that China will finally take meaningful, active steps to combat air, water and land pollution, or are the initiatives merely aspirational with other issues continuing to take precedence despite much promising rhetoric?  In this podcast, Myanna Dellinger interviews three law professors with unique insight into Chinese environmental law and its potential enforcement. Joseph W. Dellapenna is a Professor of Law at Villanova Law School.  His research focuses on water management (national and international) and international and comparative law.  He has previously taught at several universities in the United States and abroad.  He is the only person ever to be a Fulbright Senior Lecturer in Law in both the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China.  Professor Dellapenna has also served as a consultant to numerous private entities and foreign governments, including the World Bank, the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the People’s Republic of China, as well as the Republic of China.  Professor Dellapenna lived for two years in China and still returns several times a year for professional purposes.  He lived in China for two years and speaks Mandarin. Joel A. Mintz is a Professor of Law at Nova Southeastern Law Center where he has taught courses related to environmental law since 1983. Before entering academia, Professor Mintz was an enforcement attorney and chief attorney with the EPA in Chicago and Washington, D.C. Widely viewed as one of the nation’s leading legal academic experts on environmental enforcement, Joel Mintz has testified before the United States Congress on the subject and published three books and numerous book contributions and law review articles regarding it. Professor Mintz is also the author or co-author of six other books regarding environmental law, sustainability, and municipal debt financing. He is a recipient of several awards for his work as an attorney, teacher and scholar.  He is also an elected member of the American Law Institute and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Alex Wang is an Assistant Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law.  His research focuses on Chinese law, politics, and environmental regulation. Professor Wang previously served as senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in Beijing and as the founding director of NRDC’s China Environmental Law & Governance Project. In this capacity, he worked with China’s government agencies, legal community, and environmental groups to improve the environmental rule of law and strengthen the role of the public in environmental protection.  He helped to establish NRDC’s Beijing office in 2006. He was a Fulbright Fellow to China from 2004-05. Professor Wang was a fellow of the National Committee on United States-China Relations (2008-10) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Advisory Board to the Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations.

Keynote and panel discussion - Evan Osnos, The New Yorker; Alex Wang, UCLA; Yunxiang Yan, UCLA; and Jeffrey Wasserstrom, UCI

Keynote and panel discussion - Evan Osnos, The New Yorker; Alex Wang, UCLA; Yunxiang Yan, UCLA; and Jeffrey Wasserstrom, UCI

Alex Wang, Co-founder of Carapace Wet-suits - Alex figured out a way to disrupt the wet-suit world! Find out how Alex took a booming product and made it BETTER!Gregory Markell - How do you get the most of Search engine optimization? Gregory is our Business Insider expert on all things SEO! Keith Boesky, Boesky & Company - Keith shares his story of starting his business. He went through all sorts of trials and tribulations, but eventually got on track. Find out how you can do the same with your business! Patrick Rettig - Patrick is our CMO or Chief MacGyver Officer! If your business is in trouble and needs to be fixed Patrick is your man!

'TRY TO KEEP THE CLOWNS IN THE CIRCUS TENT!' TOK THOMPSON (Ancient Aliens, The History Channel etc...) MARK RYAN (Black Sails, Transformers 1,2,3,4 and at some point 5!) SALLI SAFFIOTI (Watchmen, Resident Evil, Monster High) QUINTON FLYNN (Robot Chicken, Spiderman etc...) DIETER JANSEN (of Monstroville and Das Raad) BOB SUGAR BEAR DAVIS (Of Carozza Surfboards) Director DAVID ZUCKERMAN (Afterworld) MARIO BUENO (who was BATMAN at our 'Combat Radio Christmas Event For Homeless Children!') Producer NOLAN MOON, CHELSEA TAYLOR LEECH, DJ CHANDLER COATES (Combat Radio's Resident DJ), SAVANNAH COATES and the team from The Pizza Press, ANDREW PARK and ALEX WANG of Carapace Wetsuits www.carapacewetsuits.com all in studio! Get the show here: latalkradio.com/Combat.php *In addition to opur appearances at USC, UCLA, UNLV, You can catch us at the TULARE SCI-FI CON -benefiting the Children's Library- March 28th! facebook.com/tularescificon **AND...........'PREPARE TO REPEL BOARDERS.......!' Combat Radio will be making a special 'LIVE' broadcast appearance from the 'MARKED MEN PARTY' on the decks of the H.M.S. Surprise (used in 'The Pirates Of The Caribbean' and 'Master And Commander') during San Diego Comic Con! Friday night 7.25.14....! Details on how 'YOU' can be a part of the action here: latalkradio.com/Combat.php (Not to be confused with our appearance at San Diego State the following night.....)

'TRY TO KEEP THE CLOWNS IN THE CIRCUS TENT!' TOK THOMPSON (Ancient Aliens, The History Channel etc...) MARK RYAN (Black Sails, Transformers 1,2,3,4 and at some point 5!) SALLI SAFFIOTI (Watchmen, Resident Evil, Monster High) QUINTON FLYNN (Robot Chicken, Spiderman etc...) DIETER JANSEN (of Monstroville and Das Raad) BOB SUGAR BEAR DAVIS (Of Carozza Surfboards) Director DAVID ZUCKERMAN (Afterworld) MARIO BUENO (who was BATMAN at our 'Combat Radio Christmas Event For Homeless Children!') Producer NOLAN MOON, CHELSEA TAYLOR LEECH, DJ CHANDLER COATES (Combat Radio's Resident DJ), SAVANNAH COATES and the team from The Pizza Press, ANDREW PARK and ALEX WANG of Carapace Wetsuits www.carapacewetsuits.com all in studio! Get the show here: latalkradio.com/Combat.php *In addition to opur appearances at USC, UCLA, UNLV, You can catch us at the TULARE SCI-FI CON -benefiting the Children's Library- March 28th! facebook.com/tularescificon **AND...........'PREPARE TO REPEL BOARDERS.......!' Combat Radio will be making a special 'LIVE' broadcast appearance from the 'MARKED MEN PARTY' on the decks of the H.M.S. Surprise (used in 'The Pirates Of The Caribbean' and 'Master And Commander') during San Diego Comic Con! Friday night 7.25.14....! Details on how 'YOU' can be a part of the action here: latalkradio.com/Combat.php (Not to be confused with our appearance at San Diego State the following night.....)

Talk by Alex Wang, UCLA Law School

Dr. Alex Wang, Sachin Desai, and Jisung Park discuss prospects for balancing environmental protection and economic growth in China.

Red Alert: China Time, China Scale Peter Greenwood, Executive Director of Strategy, China Light and Power Group Stephen Leeb, Co-author, Red Alert Alex Wang, Visiting Professor, UC Berkeley School of Law Julian Wong, Attorney, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Former Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy The four China watchers assembled for this Climate One panel debate the motives for, and the implications of, China’s domestic climate action, particularly its abundant clean energy investments. Stephen Leeb, co-author, Red Alert, is the panel’s contrarian. “I don’t think China does anything with the world’s interest at hand; I think they do everything with China’s interest at hand. Climate change is very much a mixed bag for them. Much more important to them is the issue of resource scarcity.” Leeb was suspicious of the intent of China’s renewable energy investments. China, he says, aims to control the solar market to the detriment of foreign players, including the United States. Julian Wong, an attorney with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, agrees with Leeb, up to a point. Yes, energy is a pivotal issue in China’s economic growth, he says, and scarcity issues are “high in the minds of China’s leaders.” He also cites the increasing importance of environmental protection in preventing unrest. “Ultimately, this Communist Party is in power as long as the people allow it to be. If you are getting protests by citizens, by residents, on very fundamental needs, that’s going to get the attention of leaders.” Alex Wang, a visiting professor at the UC Berkeley School of Law, emphasizes the importance of the environmental protest movement, citing events this summer at a chemical plant in the city of Dalian and at facilities operated by Jinko Solar. “People are getting more wealthy. They are getting better educated about environmental issues, and they realize that is impacting their health, their children’s health,” he says. Counter to Stephen Leeb, Peter Greenwood, Executive Director of Strategy, China Light and Power Group, says we should vaunt not vilify China’s investments in wind and solar. “It’s not actually, necessarily, a bad story for the rest of the world. Wind turbine prices have fallen in the last couple of years by about 20%. A lot of that is due to the efficiency and scale of Chinese manufacturing,” he says. “What does that do? It means that wind projects that were previously uneconomical become economical. Sites that were previously not feasible become feasible. Subsidies that might otherwise have to be paid by Western and other governments can perhaps operate at lower levels. That’s a beneficial story.” This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 12, 2011

On today's featured project episode we are talking with Alex Wang, the Co-Foudner of Emberfund.io. He has helped create a project that solves a need in the space, and honestly investing in general. Emberfund is a non-custodial fund that allows you to have the benefits of a managed fund, and the security of owning your own funds with your own private keys. Listen to Brent ask the questions, learn the process, and get to the bottom of this new asset of fund management. Alex is all about keeping this accessible to all investors, and e goes into exactly how all of this is accomplished in detail on this episode of the CryptoBasic Podcast. THIS IS OUR REFERAL LINK PLEASE SHOW EMBERFUND YOUR SUPPORT - https://emberfund.app.link/CryptoBasic  Website: https://www.emberfund.io/  Telegram: https://t.me/EmberFund/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmberFund  Subscribe on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptobasic-podcast/id1332565102?mt=2&at=1001lJEw  Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/3EnWx6J  Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/CryptoBasic  Ledger Nano X - https://www.ledger.com/?r=d6b6  Cash App: Free $5 - https://cash.me/app/RMFXXXL  Cryptobasicpodcast@gmail.com