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In this episode of FYI, Daniel Maguire and Tasha Keeney speak with J. Clay Sell, CEO of X-energy, about the company's approach to reinventing nuclear power with advanced small modular reactors. Sell explains X-energy's TRISO fuel and helium-cooled reactor design, why the company believes safety and repeatable construction can drive nuclear costs lower, and how regulatory reform is accelerating deployment. They also discuss X-energy's partnership with Amazon, the role of AI in nuclear engineering and licensing, competition with China, supply-chain constraints, and Sell's vision for making nuclear power abundant, affordable, and easy to buy.Key Points From This Episode:00:00:00 Highlights and intro 00:02:58 Clay Sell's background and X-energy's goal of reinventing how nuclear is deployed 00:05:23 Why a pebble-bed, high-temperature gas-cooled design — and moving nuclear down the cost curve 00:10:09 TRISO fuel, helium coolant, and why a reactor that can't melt down needs fewer safety systems 00:16:44 Building a fuel business alongside the reactor business, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license for commercial fuel fabrication 00:20:01 Why Sell's believes regulation is no longer the main constraint — construction execution is 00:24:00 Amazon's commitment to five gigawatts, and why X-energy is chasing nth-of-a-kind scale over being first 00:28:37 Earning community support and social license for plants and data centers 00:31:53 Applying AI to nuclear development with Amazon Web Services (AWS), NVIDIA, Idaho National Lab, and the Department of Energy (DOE)00:38:40 Competing with China on advanced reactors, supply-chain buildout, and nuclear as a routine option within a decadeEditing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

From data-center chaos to billion-dollar acquisitions: the real story behind Clio's cloud journey, compliance battles, and rapid AI-driven transformation.Topics Include:AWS-Clio partnership: migrate, modernize, add AI, then co-sellLegal industry ran on WordPerfect, mainframes, and homemade billingClio launched 2008, same year as AWS's first databaseNow serves 400,000+ legal professionals across 130 countriesLanded legal tech's largest-ever acquisition, raised $500M Series GShips code 50-100 times daily in a regulated industryStarted split across a data center, Azure, AWS, some GCPNine years of acquisitions, fundraising, and rapid team growthSharded databases, added regions for compliance and low latencyEngineering team grew from 40 to over 650 peopleLawyers once feared cloud security and data ownership questionsThree principles: data security, system resilience, data regionalityStage one: survival, learning EC2, RDS, S3 basicsStage two: earning trust through SOC 2, PCI complianceAWS became a compliance partner, not just a hostStage three: AI reshapes coding speed and company cultureIntegrating acquisitions scattered across Heroku, GCP, Azure, othersVLUX deal added a billion-document legal case-law databaseRapid acquisition-to-launch playbook: some products shipped in daysStrategy: avoid single AI vendor, preserve maximum optionalityParticipants:Jonathan Watson – Chief Technology Officer, ClioMartin Bazinet – Director of Technology, AWS Canada, Amazon Web Services See how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

As innovation moves faster than healthcare can absorb it, Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, and Dr. Rod Tarrago, CMIO of Pediatrics at Amazon Web Services explore how leaders decide what deserves their attention and what truly improves care. From making healthcare data actionable at the point of care to determining when AI is ready to assume greater responsibility, their conversation examines how leaders can pursue technological advancement without losing sight of safety, clinical judgment, and the people innovation is ultimately meant to serve.Key Takeaways: How clinical experience, particularly in pediatrics, can shape approaches to technology adoption, risk, and innovation.What leaders risk overlooking when technological possibility moves faster than organizational priorities and patient needs.How healthcare organizations can turn expanding volumes of data into better decisions, safer care, and meaningful outcomes.Where leaders should draw the line between AI autonomy and nonnegotiable human judgment.How digital health leaders can balance speed, responsibility, and collective ambition as they prepare for healthcare's next great advancement.

A disabled founder building a fintech startup completes a major technical milestone, nine of nineteen steps in a full Product and Technical Blueprint, covering product vision, security architecture, accessibility architecture, infrastructure, and API specifications, only to be told by her Technical Advisor, "What did you do?" In Episode 5 of Building Financial Joy, Ruby "SunShine" Taylor gets honest about building the Financial Joy Index™ the hard way: real GitHub cleanup, real technical humility, and a real lesson about following instructions when you're a self-taught, non-technical founder learning to code and manage a repository for the first time.This episode also covers AWS (Amazon Web Services) and cloud infrastructure explained in plain language, a hard-won AWS Social Impact partnership, a free year of premium design services from MUI.com, and a candid reflection on building a financial wellness and member retention startup at $0, the irony of building financial stability tools while personally navigating financial scarcity as an entrepreneur.This is startup building, fintech, entrepreneurship, women in tech, disability advocacy, and financial wellness with nothing smoothed over, the wins, the corrections, and the lessons, told honestly, as they happen.A note before you listen: Ruby is a stutterer. At times you'll hear her stumble, and she keeps going, because she's a thriver, not a complainer. That's not a flaw in this show. It's the show.New episodes every Tuesday. New episode drops every Tuesday on Building Financial Joy, the podcast following a disabled founder building a fintech startup from $0. Check out her Fintech Startup https://Grean.US Support the show

AI is moving faster than ever, and retail leaders are shifting their focus from basic operational testing to real-world customer journey transformations. In this episode of Future Shop, host Wendy Liebmann is joined by Justin Honaman, Global Head for Retail, Consumer Goods, and Food Service Business Development at Amazon Web Services. Live from a customer summit in Brazil, Justin dives into the rise of agentic commerce, the technical hurdles of legacy systems, and why company culture, change management, and talent buy-in are the true keys to AI adoption. They also explore the evolution of search, dynamic joint business planning, and how physical stores fit into a digital-first world.Send us Fan MailVisit our website for transcripts, links mentioned on this episodes, and video podcasts. Subscribe and rate us with your favorite podcast app!

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when a high-performing woman in tech is told to 'lean back' while her male colleagues take the reins? In this gripping episode of the Employee Survival Guide®, Mark Carey and his co-host unravel the shocking legal battle of Anna Malosky against Amazon Web Services (AWS), where allegations of a toxic bro culture and rampant gender discrimination take center stage. Despite her stellar credentials and the ability to generate hundreds of millions in revenue for AWS, Malosky's journey is marred by systemic bias and a hostile work environment fueled by discriminatory practices, including the manipulation of performance reviews. Join us as we dissect the intricate details of Malosky's case, where subjective performance reviews were allegedly weaponized against her, leading to her unjust termination. We explore the legal complexities surrounding her claims, including the unfortunate dismissal of her federal allegations on procedural grounds, while her state and city gender discrimination claims remain a beacon of hope. This episode not only sheds light on Malosky's fight for employee rights but also delves into the broader implications of workplace discrimination in male-dominated industries. Are you aware of your rights when faced with discrimination at work? Tune in to learn about the nuances of performance monitoring, the impact of workplace culture on employee empowerment, and the critical importance of understanding employment contracts. We'll discuss strategies for navigating performance improvement plans and the challenges of severance negotiation that many employees face. This episode is packed with insights that can help you survive and thrive in a competitive job market plagued by discrimination and retaliation. Whether you're currently experiencing a hostile work environment or simply want to be better prepared for your career journey, this episode of the Employee Survival Guide® offers essential tips and resources. From understanding the intricacies of employment law to advocating for yourself in the face of adversity, we empower you to take control of your career and fight against workplace injustices. Don't miss this chance to arm yourself with knowledge and become an advocate for change in your own work environment! Listen now and discover how to navigate the complexities of performance reviews, employment disputes, and the often-overlooked rights of employees in today's challenging workplace landscape.  If you enjoyed this episode of the Employee Survival Guide please like us on Facebook, X and LinkedIn.  We would really appreciate if you could leave a review of this podcast on your favorite podcast player such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Leaving a review will help other employees find the Employee Survival Guide.  For more information, please contact our employment attorneys at Carey & Associates, P.C. at 203-255-4150, www.capclaw.com.Disclaimer:  For educational use only, not intended to be legal advice. 

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On October 5, XRP goes to war, and the weapon isn't a price pump. It's a key. The XRP Ledger's Permission Delegation upgrade has entered its 14-day activation countdown and could go live October 5 if validator support holds. Master keys stay locked in the vault. Delegates get a badge instead: up to ten specific permissions, and never the keys. Jeff and Chip break down why that's the feature compliance departments, stablecoin issuers and AI agents have been waiting for, while XRP sits at $1.50 and everybody else stares at red candles. Also on the show: Amazon Web Services joins the XRP Ledger Hackathon with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore; the XRPL AI Starter Kit adds the Open Wallet Standard, MPP from Tempo and Stripe, and x402; Evernorth teams up with The Bear Champ; RLUSD and the APAC stablecoin map; BlackRock's "tokens" chart; the ECB's digital euro pilot; the FOUNDERS sitcom parody; and in the back half, Trump vs. Biden at the UN, Milei, Rubio and Cuba, the Denmark–Greenland deal, and Around the World. Watch the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSjeFZVOI0s Show notes and links: https://onthechain.io/podcast/xrp-goes-to-war-on-october-5/ ☕ Badassery Coffee: https://badasserycoffee.com | OTC Merch: https://onthechain.shop | Support On The Chain: https://ko-fi.com/onthechain X: @On_The_Chain | Jeff: @Jeff_OnTheChain | Chip: @stephenchip The information in this episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Always do your own research.

Healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to make better use of data, AI, and automation but none of those technologies can reach their full potential without reliable access to the right patient information. In this episode of Interop Now, host Sandy Vance chats with Dima Goncharov, co-founder & CEO of Metriport, about the evolving healthcare interoperability landscape, health information exchanges, FHIR, QHINs, and the challenge of bringing fragmented clinical data together. They discuss why interoperability is becoming table stakes in modern healthcare, the limits of building connections in-house, and how a stronger data foundation can help providers move from simply exchanging information to using it to improve care. They also explore how AI and large language models answer complex patient questions in real time when the underlying data is trustworthy, accessible, and properly organized.In this episode, they talk about:Why healthcare interoperability continues to evolve and why connecting to a single network still isn't enough to create a complete patient picture.How health information exchanges, national networks, and emerging frameworks such as TEFCA fit into today's interoperability landscape.Why healthcare data transformation, patient matching, record location, and deduplication remain major challenges even after connectivity is established.Why Metriport believes interoperability should be treated as table-stakes infrastructure, rather than a project healthcare organizations have to continually build and maintain themselves.How clean, accessible longitudinal patient data creates the foundation for AI, automation, and modern care models.Why AI and LLMs could help providers synthesize complicated healthcare data and answer patient-specific questions in real time.Real-world examples of interoperability helping providers surface previously unavailable information, avoid unnecessary testing, and make faster treatment decisions.A Little About Dima:Dima Goncharov is the Co-Founder and CEO of Metriport, an open-source platform transforming healthcare data exchange. With a background as a software engineer, Dima has built everything from aerospace and defense mission systems to highly available cloud database services at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Dima's passion for transparent, secure, and accessible health data solutions is evident in Metriport's mission and the APIs they've developed for seamless medical record retrieval. Dima is an alumnus of both British Columbia Institute of Technology and of Y Combinator's S22 cohort. Now based in San Francisco, he leads Metriport's efforts to modernize and open up healthcare interoperability for providers everywhere.

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Experts from Pegasystems and AWS reveal how AI-powered tools now modernize decades-old mainframe systems in weeks instead of years—unlocking trapped data faster than ever.Topics Include:Session covers accelerating mainframe modernization using AWS Transform and Pega BlueprintAgenda: challenges, joint solution, value prop, customer story, rollout mechanismMainframe costs rise 20-30% yearly, straining IT budgets significantlyMonolithic systems create long time-to-market, hurting competitiveness against newer rivalsMainframe data stays locked away, blocking AI adoption and innovationRetiring mainframe skills outpace new workforce training, compounding the problemAI now enables analyzing decades-old code bases within weeks, not yearsAWS Transform extracts business logic; Pega Blueprint visualizes modernized target applicationsFive-step journey: Transform, Pega Foundry, Blueprint, then deployment via Infinity platformThree Transform agents handle code, data, and activity analysis separatelyData analysis covers data lineage and data dictionary schema extractionOutputs feed a knowledge graph, enabling natural language queries anytimeTransform deterministically identifies distinct data paths from mainframe systemsData paths get grouped into business functions, each modernizable independentlyFinal steps extract business logic and generate plain-English requirementsBlueprint agent enriches Transform outputs, enabling intuitive workflow designBlueprint offers runtime previews and is publicly accessible at pega.comPega Infinity platform handles both batch and online mainframe workloadsInsurance company Unum modernized 1.5M lines of COBOL in three monthsExperience-Based Acceleration program delivers modernized, working code within four-to-six weeksParticipants:Surender Kumar – Director, Mainframe Modernization, PegasystemsUjwal Bukka – Sr Partner Solutions Architect, Business Apps, Amazon Web ServicesSourav Sarkar – Sr Worldwide Specialist Solutions Architect, Mainframe & Legacy Modernization, Amazon Web ServicesSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

Mashable reported that Nvidia could underwrite or provide significant financing for Anthropic's planned IPO, placing a key supplier in a role usually held by banks. Anthropic develops the Claude AI models and works closely with Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud. Amazon announced up to $4 billion of investment in 2023, and Google committed up to $2 billion through convertible notes in 2023. Nvidia supplies the H100 and H200 accelerators and is rolling out systems based on its Blackwell architecture. Any financing role would likely occur alongside registered broker dealers and require S-1 disclosure of related-party terms. Regulators such as the Federal Trade Commission have increased scrutiny of AI partnerships, which could shape how this listing is structured.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bloomberg reported a rally in software stocks following stronger earnings, while executives cautioned about AI costs and adoption risks. Management teams highlighted stable subscription growth, improved margins from efficiency efforts, and selective guidance raises. Companies described higher near term AI delivery costs tied to compute commitments with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Monetization for AI features remains early, with per seat add ons, usage based pricing, and modest attach rates under procurement scrutiny. Enterprise buyers are requiring private deployments and stricter governance, which extends sales cycles. Markets are favoring profitable, scaled vendors with clear AI roadmaps, while smaller unprofitable SaaS firms face pressure, pushing some toward private financing and tuck in acquisitions.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mujaahida Shakur, a behavior scientist and UX researcher with a background in public health and experience at Amazon Web Services, reflects on her journey into UX research and the challenge of translating a nontraditional career path into a compelling professional story. She explores career pivots, resume language, AI in hiring and research, inclusive recruitment, and the realities of navigating today's job market. She also explains how she turned networking into a research project and how her curiosity turned career conversations into opportunities for learning, self-discovery, and genuine connection.UPD: During the editing process of this episode, Mujaahida was hired at the SteerBridge as a User Experience Researcher. We wish her best of luck at her new company.

A.M. Edition for Sept. 16. The EU top's executive proposes making Canada the bloc's first associate member as traditional U.S. allies forge stronger ties in the face of tensions with the Trump administration. Plus, WSJ correspondent Jared Malsin details how the U.S. is burning through its interceptors to counter Iran. And, we tee up one of the most consequential Fed rate decisions in recent memory. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Novo Nordisk teams up with Anthropic to speed up drug discovery. And Mistral aims to grow AI consumer base through Mozilla partnership. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: U.S. retail sales rebounded last month. And Novo Nordisk and Anthropic are partnering to use Claude to speed up drug discovery. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Solidariteit het 'n klag by die Organisasie vir Ekonomiese Samewerking en Ontwikkeling in Washington, DC, teen Amazon Web Services ingedien oor 'n besigheidsontwikkelingsprogram wat vereis aansoekers moet 100-persent in swart besit wees. Dirk Hermann van die vakbond sê die vereiste is onregverdig want dit sluit ondernemings met enige wit eienaarskap uit en gaan verder as wat Suid-Afrikaanse wetgewing vereis. Hermann soek bemiddeling en wil hê Amazon moet die rasgebaseerde geskiktheidsvereiste verwyder.

Send us Fan MailWhat does it actually take to lead a team through fast, high-stakes transformation without losing the trust of the people doing the work?  This week on The UpLevel Podcast, join us in this live coaching session with seasoned talent leader Liz Mackay as she brings a question so many leaders are covertly wrestling with right now: how do you hold speed, performance, and cost discipline in one hand, and genuine humanity in the other, without one collapsing the other? Liz has spent more than two decades helping organizations grow and change. But underneath the titles and the transformation roadmaps, she came to this conversation asking something more personal: do I believe I'm the kind of steward my people need right now? This episode moves through embodiment and stillness. By the end, Liz names a specific, practical 30-day practice she's committing to and a belief she's ready to release. If you're leading people through change and wondering how to stay grounded while everything moves fast, this conversation is for you. In This Episode:Leading a "messy middle" transformation without losing trust The difference between solving fast and solving well Naming and working with a saboteur (limiting belief) How to lead through organizational transformation without losing your humanity Why high-performing leaders can become overly focused on solutions How embodiment can become another source of leadership intelligence Why leaders need to allow people room to make mistakes and grow How vulnerability can strengthen connection with a team What it means to be a steward of people during a difficult period of change How a leader's personal behavior can influence the culture around them What kind of legacy leaders leave through the people they develop If this conversation has you asking similar questions about your own leadership right now, Executive Coaching is built for leaders navigating exactly this kind of complexity and pressure. You can learn more here: https://www.uplevelproductions.com/copy-of-services About Liz:Liz Mackay is VP of Talent Management at Equinix and a global talent leader with more than two decades of experience across organizations, including Equinix, Amazon Web Services, Google, and DSM; her work focuses on talent, leadership, organizational transformation, and creating workplaces where people can grow and thrive. With a background in drama and an MBA, Liz brings a distinctive perspective to leadership, combining strategic thinking with a deep belief in connection, community, and human-centered work. In this episode, she explores what it means to lead through significant transformation while maintaining trust, empowering others, and staying connected to her own humanity. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizmackay/  

In the season 11 premiere of the Courage My Friends podcast series, we are pleased to welcome environmentalist, feminist, peace activist and Senior Researcher with Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, Tamara Lorincz and climate policy researcher and advocate with Greenpeace Canada, Keith Stewart.  As we head into the Global Week of Action for Peace and Climate Justice, we discuss Canada's accelerating shift toward a militarized economy, what this looks like and how this is not only failing to address our true security needs, but is coming at considerable cost to our sovereignty, people and planet On claims that militarization is about protecting our sovereignty, Lorincz says: "Since Canada became a member of NATO in 1949, our military has become deeply integrated into the US military. We actually have no sovereignty over our military policy because .. it's dominated and influenced by Washington. And we also really have no sovereignty over our budget because of this demand that we reach a 5% target… already 70% of our military procurement dollars are buying American weapons systems. So Americans control our weapons. Americans really control our military. Canadians should really see ourselves as basically a troop of the US military… It's really Washington, DC that is influencing this massive militarization, increase of military spending in Canada. ..And so this is what our women's groups have been calling for.. for Canada to withdraw from NATO and to instead really work with the UN community on the greatest security challenges that we're facing: poverty, inequality, and the climate crisis." According to Stewart: "One of the new things that's surprising to me, was the way in which the tech military alliance is really worsening this problem. ..Amazon Web Services ..work very closely with companies like Palantir and Anduril, which are heavily involved in military tech and surveillance technologies. .. Amazon itself is also very involved in autonomous weapons systems, which is basically allowing AI to sort of pick targets without human input… So Amazon lobbied the federal government 65 times in the last year on military spending. ..They met with the head of the Canadian Armed Forces... with the Minister of Defense, the Minister of AI, the Minister of Finance. This isn't business as normal. You don't get these types of meetings at this high level, this many of them, unless the government is interested in what you're selling and it costs a hell of a lot ..[And] it's all happening behind closed doors without anybody noticing." About today's guests:  Tamara Lorincz is recently graduated with her PhD in Global Governance at the Balsillie School for International Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University. She has a Masters in International Politics & Security Studies from the University of Bradford and a Law degree and MBA specializing in environmental law and management from Dalhousie University. She's a senior researcher with the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and a member of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom-Canada. Her research focuses on the climate and environmental impacts of the military. She's a long-time environmentalist, feminist and peace activist and a mother with two teenage boys.  Keith Stewart has been a climate policy researcher and advocate for over 30 years, including the last 16 years with Greenpeace Canada. He has a Ph.D. from York University and teaches a course on energy and environmental policy at the University of Toronto.    Also check out:  CVOW - 1000 Women+ Call for Care Not Warfare Seniors' Climate Witness Global Week of Action for Peace and Climate Justice Transcript of this episode can be accessed at georgebrown.ca/TommyDouglasInstitute or here.  Image: Tamara Lorincz, Keith Stewart  / Used with permission. Music: Ang Kahora. Lynne, Bjorn. Rights Purchased.  Intro Voices: Ashley Booth (Podcast Announcer); Bob Luker (Tommy)  Courage My Friends Podcast Organizing Committee: Chandra Budhu, Ashley Booth, Resh Budhu.  Produced by: Resh Budhu, The Tommy Douglas Institute of Labour and Social Justice and Nick Seebruch, rabble.ca.  Host: Resh Budhu. 

Discover how Zuora turned its own billing platform inward to track AI costs down to the individual engineer, giving CFOs the trust and auditability they demand.Topics Include:AWS's Achint Naveen opens, introduces Zuora as a key partnerAudience poll reveals AI monetization is still a struggleZuora's Katherine Shealy introduces the company's AI monetization focusZuora powers monetization for global brands like Twilio, ZoomTheir platform spans CPQ, billing, metering, and revenue recognitionUsage-based pricing has flipped seat-based SaaS models upside downAI companies face a 20-point margin gap versus SaaSCompanies juggling multiple pricing models face major hidden complexityTraditional pricing models are breaking down under AI's dynamic costsZuora's framework aligns teams early through an NPI-style processTheir tech lets companies iterate pricing at engineering speedZuora now tracks its own AI costs internally tooZuora AI runs on AWS Bedrock and AgentCore infrastructureAWS's Achint details the full stack behind Zuora AIAgentCore Memory gives Zuora's agents secure, persistent contextParticipants:Katherine Shealy – Principal Product Marketing Manager, ZuoraAchint Naveen – Sr Account Manager, Amazon Web Services See how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

There are over 130 data centers across Oregon. In the eastern part of the state, there are more than 50, many of which are owned and operated by Amazon Web Services. The tech-giant has brought millions to cities such as Hermiston, allowing for renovations to its city hall and library. But the data centers have also drawn criticism from local advocates for their water and energy use and environmental impacts. Roger Wehner is the vice president of economic development for Amazon. He joins us to share his company's perspective on data center investments in Oregon.

Special guest, Simon Hollander is Senior Corporate Counsel at Amazon Web Services and supports Products and Security Legal across Asia Pacific as AWS's regulatory expert on cloud and AI. Simon shares his interesting career path and the women lawyers who influenced every pivotal career decision he ever made. We hear about the tools coming out of leading AI models, Simon's insights on brain fry, and what lawyers should be working on in this age of AI.If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Head over to Apple Podcasts to leave a review and we'd love it if you would leave us a message here!In this episode you'll hear:How nearly every pivotal legal career decision Simon has ever made was influenced by a woman lawyer. Listen in for some shoutouts to our LOA community!The “uncommon sense” lesson lawyers need to learn that no law school teachesSimon's experience from the front line of AI development and the “brain fry” phenomenon replacing “brain rot”About SimonSimon is Senior Corporate Counsel at Amazon Web Services and supports Products and Security Legal across Asia Pacific (ex-China but including Japan and New Zealand). Before joining Amazon Web Services in 2016, he was Senior Counsel at Accenture Japan. Before going in house he was in private practice on the corporate legal team at Morrison & Foerster LLP in Tokyo. He is qualified as a barrister in New Zealand and has a BA/LLB from Auckland UniversityBefore life as a lawyer Simon spent seven years working as an IT Consultant for Deloitte Tohmatsu, and later as an environmental policy consultant at Tokio Marine Risk Consulting before deciding to earn his New Zealand bar admission while living and working in Japan and to finally try out becoming a lawyer. Simon grew up - in his own words - an army brat, moving around attending 16 schools. He moved to Japan straight out of uni and has lived here for 27 years now. In his years in Japan he has been a rugby referee, managed the local French rugby club for several years, been a club DJ and his latest passion is running and is hoping he can run the Tokyo Marathon once again with the current lottery. In his free time he also has a video blog about weekly news and culture topics in Japan he has been doing for more than 15 years now.Like everyone else Simon is wrapped up in learning AI and feels very lucky to be in a position to get access to the latest models and tools, and is a trainer of how to use this tech inside Amazon Legal globally, and has given seminars for regulators inside and outside of Japan on the technology. Connect with SimonLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hollander-9b5a3a5/  LinksPunk Doily: https://www.instagram.com/punkdoily Connect with Catherine LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/oconnellcatherine/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyeronair

Sophos CSO Simon Reed reveals how attackers now operate like leveraged businesses—and how AI is making both sides of the cyber arms race dramatically more sophisticated.Topics Include:Intro: Simon Reed, CSO at Sophos, joins Kamil Davidov.Sophos defends 625,000+ organizations with AI-native Fusion platform.Sophos MDR runs the world's largest agentic SOC.Simon's journey: cybersecurity since 2001, from graffiti to warfare.Cyber threats framed as constant toxicity, not occasional lightning strikes.Sophos spans small business to enterprise, giving unique threat visibility.Attackers now operate as leveraged, ecosystem-driven businesses, not lone actors.AI dramatically increases attack quality, speed, and sophistication.AWS Local Zones cut latency for Sophos's threat intelligence cloud.IntellX connects every product to real-time global threat data."Good day" means finding novelty before attackers exploit it.Worst days: sudden, unpredictable supply chain compromise scenarios.Sophos updates protection across 600,000 customers within minutes.Decisions made fast, on incomplete data, balancing speed and risk.Sophos has pursued AI and deep learning for eight-plus years.Agentic AI's next phase reduces laborious human security work.Simon prioritizes class-based, automation-scale defenses over budgets.Sophos cut data platform costs 30%, migrated ahead of schedule.Advice: hyper-engage AWS account teams, push for more.Closing story: Sophos helped stop ransomware hitting hospitals during COVID.Participants:Simon Reed – Chief Security Officer, SophosKamil Davidov – Sales Leader Israel ISV-BizApps, Amazon Web ServicesSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

Today's episode of the Punk CX podcast features a chat I had with Pasquale DeMaio, Vice President and General Manager of Amazon Connect Customer, Amazon Web Services' AI-powered customer experience platform, which supports more than 20 million customer interactions daily across 42 countries. We talk about how every customer now expects concierge-level treatment, regardless of how much they spend; the implications for brands; the phenomenon of ‘quiet loyalty erosion'; why loyalty is the only metric that matters now; human superpowers; and how customer experience (i.e. the contact centre space) has shifted from cost center to strategic growth driver. This interview follows on from my recent interview – Reinventing the organisation to drive better customer and employee outcomes – Interview with Ricardo Semler – and is number 601 in the series of interviews with authors and business leaders who are doing great things, providing valuable insights, helping businesses innovate and delivering great service and experience to both their customers and their employees.

Linkup published their august 2026 jobs report; Key Takeaways Job openings stayed flat: Active job listings rose 0.1% in August 2026, to 4.96 million from 4.95 million in July. This suggests that underlying labor demand in the U.S. remained steady, alongside seasonal recruitment adjustments. Broad-based industry gains: Industries that saw an increase in job postings include Wholesale Trade (2.7k), Construction (1.6k), and Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (1.2k). However, Retail Trade saw the largest decrease (-4.8k). Major occupation drops: Office and Administrative Support occupations experienced the largest drop (-9.4k) followed by Installation, Maintenance, and Repair (-7.0k), and Production (-6.1k).  https://hrtechfeed.com/august-2026-jobs-recap/ UKG has introduced several new AI-driven capabilities aimed at supporting frontline workforces, accelerating bulk recruitment, and preventing costly payroll discrepancies. Key among these updates is UKG Bryte Voice, a voice-enabled assistant integrated with UKG Pro that allows deskless staff—such as retail and healthcare workers—to execute routine tasks (like checking schedules, reviewing timecards, or updating direct deposit information) hands-free via Siri or Google Assistant.  For talent acquisition, the platform now provides AI-assisted high-volume hiring tools, including candidate job recommendations, profile summaries, and a "Bulk Apply" workflow capable of processing up to 100 applicants simultaneously. Finally, UKG rolled out Agentic Pay, which allows administrators to examine historical pay data and resolve discrepancies before processing payroll through natural language queries to eliminate costly errors.  https://hrtechfeed.com/ukg-launches-voice-enabled-ai-and-agentic-pay-tools-to-support-frontline-workers/ TORONTO — 7shifts, the restaurant HR platform, today announced the launch of Employee Training, a restaurant-specific training solution built directly into 7shifts. The new offering gives restaurants a simpler way to train their teams without adding another standalone tool. The launch expands 7shifts' role across the restaurant employee lifecycle, bringing hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, pay, and retention together in one platform. Formerly known for scheduling and payroll, 7shifts has now fully evolved into a comprehensive HR platform. “Operators are done paying for separate software to hire, onboard, train, schedule, and pay their staff, they want one system for the entire HR employee lifecycle, not a patchwork of tools that don't talk to each other,” said Jordan Boesch, chief executive officer at 7shifts. “When it's all in one place, teams get strong faster and managers get time back to actually develop their people.” https://hrtechfeed.com/restaurant-hr-platform-adds-employee-training-feature/ In HR tech partnership news Match2, the platform powering the Universal Candidate Profile™, today announced that its Connected Talent Solutions™ is now available on SAP® Store, the online marketplace for SAP and partner offerings.  PageUp, a global leader in talent acquisition software, and Sapia.ai, the pioneer in conversational AI for talent evaluation, today announced an enhanced strategic partnership. Building on their established relationship, the deepened integration links Sapia.ai's autonomous, skills-based interviewing with PageUp's newly advanced AI functionality.   Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, and ADP, a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, today announced an expanded, strategic partnership. The partnership affirms AWS as ADP's strategic cloud provider, enabling its continued AI transformation and ongoing innovation of generative and agentic AI solutions for its more than 1.1 million clients across 140 countries and territories.  https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-tech-partnerships-in-the-news/ And finally the CEO of Hackajob Mark Chaffey share d on Linkedin today that the company will now be known as its core product name, Archer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, Qlik announced expanded availability of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server across Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Databricks, making it easier for customers to connect assistants and agents to Qlik's governed data, analytics context, and transformation capabilities in the tools they already use. Then, Salesforce is launching new Core, Advanced, and Max editions for Agentforce Sales, Agentforce Service, and Agentforce Industries, bringing together the AI, security, analytics, collaboration, and support businesses need to start and scale their agentic transformation into a single purchase. In other news, OneStream announced that SensibleAI Forecast and SensibleAI Studio have been added to OneStream's Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High authorization status. Finally, Oracle, Bloom Energy, and Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico announced a new partnership to increase reliable access to nourishing food for families in Santa Teresa and Sunland Park, supported by a combined $400,000 contribution to Roadrunner Food Bank.Connect with us!https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com866-499-8550LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/erp-advisors-groupTwitter:https://twitter.com/erpadvisorsgrpFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/erpadvisorsInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/erpadvisorsgroupPinterest:https://www.pinterest.com/erpadvisorsgroupMedium:https://medium.com/@erpadvisorsgroup

Vibe coding is accelerating code development within the Enterprise, but at what cost of security? Retool's CEO shares how you can accelerate software development while managing the risks effectively.Topics Include:Internal software runs pharmacies, grocery checkouts, and airport check-ins dailyRetool manages and de-risks environment from insecure codeAI has driven a 10x surge in code volume since 2025More code plus less human review means falling code qualityNon-engineers can now build working apps in minutes flatBut deploying and securing those apps remains genuinely difficultMultiple CIOs found private company data exposed on the internetUncontrolled model choice is quietly driving up company costsAttackers now deploy automated agent swarms, not lone hackersDefense is asymmetric: one flaw in, everything must holdRetool runs inside customers' own cloud, often on AWSA single data choke point enables logging, audits, authorizationGuardrails, not their absence, actually let teams move fasterSecurity audits reveal major gaps in nearly all companies checkedNearly all companies may face a serious hack within 18 monthsParticipants:David Hsu – Founder, CEO, RetoolSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

In a fascinating panel discussion, executives from Couchbase, SentinelOne and AWS share strategies ensuring the highest adoption and ROI when deploying AI and the pitfalls to avoid along the way.Topics Include:Agentic AI marks shift from clever data to autonomous agentsOrganizations sit at different AI maturity levels, not uniformOnly 31% of adopters see measurable financial impact from AIAdoption friction, not access, is what stalls most AI valueSegment your workforce: innovators, pragmatic majority, and reluctant laggardsGive innovators tools, budget, and freedom before chasing laggardsVisible recognition programs turn early innovators into internal role modelsAI-ready data infrastructure remains the top blocker to real adoptionFuture AI value concentrates at customer-facing, transaction-level touchpointsCoding tools see fast uptake; broader business adoption lags behindAI is quietly rewriting SEO, SEM, and lead-routing strategyAgent trust requires both clean data and strong safety guardrailsHuman-in-the-loop review lets AI handle investigation, humans decide outcomesIn agentic AI, go-to-market partnerships matter more than past tech wavesStrong tech-platform partnerships help smaller vendors punch above their weightMarketplace listings can cut sales cycles from months to weeksBest partnerships form around solving hard problems, not quarterly quotasConfidence gap: only 38% of employees feel AI-readyParticipants:Deirdre Toner – President & Chief Commercial Officer, CouchbaseEran Ashkenazi - Chief Business Officer, SentinelOneConnie de Lange – Director, AWS Strategic Customer & Partner Marketing, North America, Amazon Web ServicesMatt Wood – Chief AI & Technology Officer, Amazon Web Services See how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

CME Group reported that Nasdaq-100 futures rose 1.5 percent after Nvidia released earnings, lifting sentiment across technology. Nvidia's results are treated as a proxy for enterprise AI demand and cloud infrastructure spending by Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Meta. A rally in mega-cap tech can raise public multiples, influence late-stage private valuations, and widen the IPO window. Supply chains around accelerated computing, including TSMC, ASML, Broadcom, and Super Micro Computer, may face tighter capacity, affecting GPU access and pricing for startups. Financing terms for convertibles and venture debt often improve when risk appetite rises, while reversals bring tighter covenants. Founders can respond by securing cloud capacity, tightening ROI cases for enterprise sales, and updating fundraising timelines.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does Amazon Web Services (one of the worlds largest companies) have to do with agriculture? A lot more than most farmers probably realize. Dr. Karen Hildebrand joins Farm4Profit at Tech Hub LIVE to explain how AWS supports agricultural technology companies around the world and why she believes successful innovation has to start by working backward from the problems farmers actually need solved. Karen brings a unique perspective as both a technologist and a fourth-generation Manitoba farmer. The conversation explores the explosion of AI tools, how farmers can avoid technology overload, and why there probably isn't a single AI "golden nugget" that's suddenly going to make a farm profitable. Instead, Karen encourages farmers to use technology to eliminate the parts of the job they hate while protecting the relationships and experiences they value most.  The crew also tackles data, trust, connectivity, ag startups, data centers, and what AI could mean for the next generation. Karen explains why trust may be more valuable than data itself, why farmers should give technology companies honest feedback, and why AI could represent a technological shift as significant as the transition from horses to automobiles. Want Farm4Profit Merch? Custom order your favorite items today!https://farmfocused.com/farm-4profit/ Don't forget to like the podcast on all platforms and leave a review where ever you listen! Website: www.Farm4Profit.comShareable episode link: https://intro-to-farm4profit.simplecast.comEmail address: Farm4profitllc@gmail.comCall/Text: 515.207.9640Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSR8c1BrCjNDDI_Acku5XqwFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farm4profitllc Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Farm4ProfitLLC/Farm4Profit Media is not a financial, legal, or tax advisor. Content is provided for informational purposes only, and we serve solely as a platform for third-party opinions. Any actions taken based on this content are at your own risk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Legal Speak, Law.com reporter Ella Sherman speaks with LexisNexis CTO Greg Dickason about LexisNexis' new Customer Innovation Lab in New York City that brings legal customers, engineers and designers together to shape future products, alongside technology partners including OpenAI and Amazon Web Services.   The pair also discuss LexisNexis' latest agentic AI capabilities in Lexis+ with Protégé, including tools designed to generate Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint content, provide citations and support legal research within document management systems. In addition to discussing the company's efforts to improve user experience, Dickason also explains how LexisNexis is helping build trust in AI-generated legal work while fostering collaboration across the legal technology ecosystem.   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Reporter: Ella Sherman Guest: Greg Dickason Producer: Charles Garnar

The Wall Street Journal reported that oil extended losses while Nasdaq futures were lower ahead of Nvidia earnings. Lower crude can influence diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel costs, affecting freight rates, travel budgets, and inflation expectations tied to the Federal Reserve's policy path. Nvidia's results and guidance serve as a proxy for AI demand, GPU availability, and data center spending, which cascade through cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Changes in GPU and cloud pricing can alter startup burn and product launch timelines. Shifts in market tone can affect private valuations, diligence timelines, and fundraising conditions. Founders can respond by reviewing fuel surcharges, revisiting cloud commitments, and monitoring Nvidia and hyperscaler updates to anticipate compute supply and costs.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Demandbase's Vice President of Product explains why they deleted a fully-approved AI architecture two months before launch — and how the rebuild surpassed some of their customer's highest expectations.Topics Include:AWS's Achint Naveen introduces Demandbase's VP of Product, Chad HoldorfDemandbase unifies sales, marketing, and revenue data into one viewNovember's architecture used many specialized agents, all committee-approvedThat design failed constantly — only a 30% conversation pass rateOn May 11th, the team deleted the entire architectureRebuilt in May with AWS Strands: one simpler, flexible agentPass rate leapt from 30% to 94% almost overnightWeek two retention rose from the low 20s to upper 80sWeekly active users grew 45% week-over-week after launchReal customer interviews play, calling the new AI a "dream"One user cut an hour-long report down to fifteen minutesCustomers now trace ad impressions directly to closed dealsHoldorf's advice: delete and rebuild when architecture gets too complexAWS's Naveen walks through Bedrock, AgentCore, and StrandsAgentCore Memory highlighted as Demandbase's next area of explorationParticipants:Chad Holdorf – Vice President of Product Management, DemandbaseAchint Naveen – Sr Account Manager, Amazon Web Services See how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

In the Hermiston and Boardman area, there are more than seven active data centers owned and operated by Amazon Web Services. Last year, the city of Hermiston annexed 800 acres of land to AWS, paving the way for more in the future. And while some have shared concerns about the environmental impact these data centers have, they have brought their communities millions of dollars. For the city of Hermiston, Amazon’s operations have funded renovations to the library, city hall and most recently, a water treatment facility for Umatilla County.

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On this week’s Financial Hour, Tom Dupree, Mike Johnson, and Michael Dawahare broke down why that number matters, what the U.S. Treasury Department is doing about it, and — more importantly — what it means for anyone who’s retired or approaching retirement and living off a portfolio. The team walked through Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s decision to expand the government’s bond buyback program, why the Treasury is repurchasing old, low-coupon “off-the-run” bonds, and what Bessent meant when he said he has “asymmetric information” the market doesn’t. Mike Johnson explained the mechanics in plain terms: the Treasury doesn’t hold these bonds on its balance sheet the way the Fed does — it swaps them out and reissues shorter-term debt, which theoretically frees up the plumbing in the bond market without actually solving the underlying supply-and-demand problem driving yields higher in the first place. The U.S. Treasury’s own announcement confirms the buyback size is at least doubling, from a $2 billion to a $4 billion per-operation ceiling, effective September 9, 2026 — exactly the increase Tom, Mike, and Michael were reacting to on air. From there, the conversation turned to what’s actually happening underneath the surface of the stock market. Economist Ed Yardeni’s “K-shaped economy” — where some parts of the economy do well and others fall behind — is evolving into what he now calls a “G-shaped economy,” with earnings-driven strength showing up in previously out-of-favor sectors. Coca-Cola hitting an all-time high the same week Walmart’s stock dropped roughly 10% on strong-but-complicated earnings was Exhibit A. Tom and the team also discussed two specific holdings in DFG client portfolios — a commercial real estate mortgage REIT and Verizon — and why research-driven, patient investing in “forgotten” sectors has been paying off for income-focused clients this year. On the mortgage REIT position, the team went deeper than “buy the dip.” The company — sponsored by a large institutional manager with global real estate data and research reach — makes commercial real estate loans, historically concentrated in office properties. When one or two of those loans showed early warning signs, the company increased its loan-loss reserves, which shows up on paper like a write-down even though the loan stays on the books and no cash has actually been lost. The stock sold off on the news. Tom and Mike explained why they added to the position instead of walking away: this management team was conservative during the “nuclear winter” for office real estate a few years ago, has since been letting legacy office loans run off, and is redeploying that capital into multifamily, healthcare, and industrial loans — property types with materially better performance right now. Because these are shorter-duration loans, the portfolio’s characteristics can shift relatively quickly as old loans mature and new ones get written. That combination — a real dividend yield in the double digits today, a management team with a track record of conservative accounting, and a portfolio actively repositioning into stronger property types — is why DFG treated the sell-off as a buying opportunity for income-focused clients rather than a reason to sell. Verizon came up for a different reason: SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service and the ongoing question of whether it can realistically compete in the cellphone business. Mike and Tom were skeptical, pointing to a CNBC analyst’s explanation that a satellite-based “cell tower” sits roughly 220 miles away compared to the two or three miles most people are used to today — a gap that raises real questions about latency and practicality for everyday phone calls, whatever the marketing promises. What both hosts agreed on is that the more durable asset is compute capacity: Starlink’s parent currently leases out some of that capacity, with the option to use more of it for its own future needs, not unlike how Amazon Web Services has become a larger and more important piece of Amazon’s business than its original retail operation. The team also used Walmart’s earnings reaction as a pulse check on the broader consumer. Despite what management called one of its healthiest quarters, the stock dropped roughly 10% the day of the release — driven largely by new government pricing rules on pharmaceuticals that took effect in the second quarter, layered on top of a business that’s now roughly half grocery. Because the market had to digest several moving pieces at once, short-term traders reacted to the complexity rather than the underlying strength Walmart itself described on the call. On the broader consumer picture, Mike Johnson noted wage growth is positive for the first time in a while, and inflation and affordability on goods have ticked slightly better — partly offset by a 20–30% rise in gas prices over the past month. The team also flagged a rollback of tariffs on beef imports from South American trading partners, aimed at easing supply after herd sizes shrank in recent years — welcome relief on one grocery bill line item, even as lower-income households continue to feel the most pressure on housing, auto, insurance, and everyday food costs. Tom also used part of the hour to deliver a message he called maybe the most important thing he’d say all year: it’s not how much your portfolio earns on average — it’s when the losses happen. “Here’s something most people approaching retirement have never heard, and it could be the most important thing I say. It’s not how much your portfolio earns, it’s when it loses.” If your retirement account drops 10% in year one and you’re already pulling money out to live on, you’re drawing from a smaller pool going forward. Do it again in year two, and — as Tom put it — “you may never recover. Even if the market bounces back, the damage is already done.” Wall Street tends to talk in long-term averages, but as Tom noted, “averages don’t pay your electric bill in a down market.” That’s the whole case for building retirement income around dividends rather than around hoping the market cooperates on your withdrawal schedule. FINRA’s own guidance on managing a retirement portfolio makes the same point: your time horizon shrinks once withdrawals begin, so reassessing how much investment risk you’re carrying — and where your income is actually coming from — matters more with each passing year of retirement. Topics Covered The 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.3%+ this week, its highest level since 2007 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s expanded bond buyback program and what “asymmetric information” means for markets Why the Treasury is repurchasing old, low-coupon “off-the-run” bonds instead of holding them like the Fed does Sequence of returns risk: why the timing of a loss matters more than your portfolio’s long-term average return Ed Yardeni’s “K-shaped economy” evolving into a “G-shaped economy” — and what that means for stock picking Coca-Cola’s all-time high vs. Walmart’s post-earnings stock drop, and what each says about the consumer Adding to a commercial real estate mortgage REIT position on a pullback — the research behind the decision [COMPLIANCE REVIEW: episode cites a specific dividend yield figure for a named DFG portfolio holding] Verizon, satellite phone service, and questions about whether Starlink can really replace cell towers Wage growth, tariff-driven beef price relief, and the uneven affordability picture for lower-income consumers Key Takeaways Timing beats averages once you’re retired and withdrawing income. A 10% drop in year one of retirement, combined with withdrawals, shrinks the pool you have left to recover with. Tom’s point: “averages don’t pay your electric bill in a down market.” The Treasury’s bond buyback is a Band-Aid, not a fix. Doubling the buyback to $4 billion per operation sounds significant, but against roughly $40 trillion in outstanding debt, it’s a small lever. It briefly pushed yields down, but the market has largely looked through it. A steepening yield curve isn’t automatically a warning sign. The curve normalized after years of inversion — but it’s steepening because the long end is rising, not because short rates are falling, which is a distinction worth understanding rather than reacting to. Fundamental research pays off when a market broadens out. With mega-cap “Mag Seven” performance uneven this year, previously out-of-favor companies and sectors — Ed Yardeni’s “forgotten” names — are earning higher multiples on real earnings growth, not hype. Pullbacks driven by loan-loss accounting, not fundamentals, can be buying opportunities. DFG added to a commercial real estate mortgage REIT position after a stock drop tied to conservative loss reserves — a decision built on management’s track record, not on trying to time a bounce. The consumer picture is genuinely mixed. Wage growth is up for the first time in a while, and tariff relief on beef imports is easing some grocery costs — but affordability on housing, insurance, and everyday goods remains a real strain for lower-income households. Frequently Asked Questions What is sequence of returns risk, and why does it matter for retirees? Sequence of returns risk is the danger that market losses early in retirement — combined with ongoing withdrawals — can permanently shrink a portfolio, even if long-term average returns look fine. A downturn in year one or two, while you’re pulling income out, leaves less money available to participate in any later recovery. Why did the 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007? The 30-year Treasury yield crossed 5.3% in August 2026, its highest level since 2007, driven by heavy government borrowing, persistent inflation above the Fed’s target, and continued Treasury debt issuance. It marks a shift after years of historically low long-term rates following the 2008 financial crisis. What is the Treasury doing about rising long-term bond yields? In August 2026, the U.S. Treasury announced it would at least double its bond buyback program, from a $2 billion to a $4 billion per-operation ceiling starting September 9. The program repurchases older, low-coupon bonds and reissues shorter-term debt to help ease pressure in the long-bond market. What is a “K-shaped” or “G-shaped” economy? Economist Ed Yardeni’s “K-shaped economy” describes an economy where some sectors and income groups do well while others fall behind. He now calls it a “G-shaped economy” as earnings growth broadens into previously overlooked sectors, showing up in stock performance beyond the small group of mega-cap tech names. How does Dupree Financial Group approach investing during periods of market volatility? Dupree Financial Group focuses on in-house research into dividend-paying stocks and bonds that generate visible income, rather than reacting to short-term headlines. The firm looks for quality companies temporarily out of favor for fixable reasons, aiming to build retirement income that doesn’t depend on guessing short-term market direction. About The Tom Dupree Show The Tom Dupree Show is hosted by Tom Dupree, founder of Dupree Financial Group and a 47-year veteran of the investment business. Each episode covers the financial topics that matter most to retirees and those approaching retirement — in plain English, without the Wall Street spin. Dupree Financial Group is a fee-only, fiduciary Registered Investment Advisory firm based in Lexington, Kentucky. The firm manages separately managed accounts focused on income-generating, dividend-paying portfolios — no products sold, no commissions, no conflicts of interest. Past episodes are available at dupreefinancial.com under the Radio tab. Schedule a Complimentary Portfolio Review If you’re not sure how a rising-yield environment or a rough sequence of returns could affect your specific retirement income plan, that’s exactly what we sit down and work through. There’s no cost and no pressure — just a clear look at what you own and why. Call: 859-233-0400 | Visit: dupreefinancial.com Past performance is not indicative of future results. This material is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Dupree Financial Group is a fee-only registered investment advisor. Investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal. Please consult with a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions. Dupree Financial Group  ·  Fee-only. Fiduciary. Lexington, KY  · dupreefinancial.com  ·  859-233-0400 This document is for reference and internal use. Not for public distribution. The post 30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 2007 High: What Retirees Should Know appeared first on Dupree Financial.

In this episode of the Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast, host Josh Hadley shares nine vital lessons from over a decade of e-commerce experience, having scaled his own brand from zero to eight figures. He covers key topics including the difference between opportunistic selling and true brand-building, the importance of hiring top talent, Amazon's continued dominance, the challenges of omnichannel selling, cash conversion cycles, and return on invested capital. Josh also warns against comparing yourself to other brands. He closes with a bonus lesson reminding entrepreneurs that family and relationships ultimately matter more than business success.Bullet Points:Key differences between building a brand and opportunistic selling in e-commerce.Importance of hiring talented individuals for business growth and success.The dominance of Amazon in the e-commerce landscape and strategies for leveraging it.Challenges associated with building an omnichannel brand across various platforms.Significance of having a sustainable business money model, including customer retention strategies.Necessity of active management and adaptability in the fast-paced e-commerce environment.Understanding and optimizing return on invested capital (ROIC) for financial health.Dangers of comparing one's business to others and focusing on personal growth instead.Importance of cash conversion cycle in scaling an e-commerce business effectively.Emphasis on prioritizing family and relationships over business achievements for personal fulfillment.Timestamps:00:00:54 Lesson 1: Brand Building vs. Opportunistic SellingDefining the difference between building a true brand with a customer journey versus being an opportunistic arbitrage seller on Amazon.00:06:43 Lesson 2: The Best ROI is PeopleHiring talented people who are smarter than you provides the greatest return on investment and leverage in your business.00:09:21 Lesson 3: Amazon is Still KingAmazon will continue to dominate e-commerce, so entrepreneurs should lean into its strengths rather than trying to diversify away completely.00:11:42 Lesson 4: The Difficulty of Building an Omnichannel BrandBuilding a successful omnichannel brand is extremely difficult because each platform (Amazon, Shopify, TikTok) requires a completely different skillset.00:14:49 Lesson 5: The Importance of the Money ModelA business model with compounding customers, like subscriptions, is ten times easier to scale than one focused on front-end acquisition.00:18:17 Lesson 6: Active Management and Adaptability are RequiredE-commerce is not a "set it and forget it" business; it requires constant learning, adaptation, and active management to succeed.00:21:13 Lesson 7: Understanding Return on Invested CapitalKnowing your return on invested capital is a critical, yet often overlooked, metric for making smart inventory and business decisions.00:25:02 Lesson 8: Avoid Harmful ComparisonsComparing your brand to others is damaging because you don't know the financial reality or unique circumstances behind their success.00:29:39 Lesson 9: Cash Conversion Cycle is EverythingThe time it takes to get your capital back after investing in inventory is the key constraint to scaling an e-commerce business.00:35:57 Bonus Lesson: Family and Relationships Matter MostThe greatest fulfillment in life comes from family and relationships, not from the money or success achieved in business.Links and Mentions:Tools and Websites"Amazon": "00:00:00""Shopify": "00:00:00""TikTok Shop": "00:00:00""FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon)": "00:10:48""AWS (Amazon Web Services)": "00:10:48""Meta (Facebook/Instagram)": "00:12:49"Podcasts and Videos"Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast": "00:00:00""Podcast on Building a Brand": "00:04:48""Podcast on Cash Conversion Cycle": "00:34:39"Summary of Lessons"Opportunistic Selling vs. Building a Brand": "00:00:54""People Over Everything": "00:07:51""Amazon's Dominance": "00:09:49""Omnichannel Challenges": "00:11:42""Compounding Customer Base": "00:15:55""Active Management": "00:19:04""Return on Invested Capital": "00:22:14""Avoiding Comparisons": "00:25:02""Cash Conversion Cycle": "00:29:39"Bonus Lesson"Family and Relationships": "00:36:32"Transcript:Josh Hadley 00:00:00 Today, I'm going to share with you the top nine vital lessons that I have learned while selling in the e-commerce space for over a decade. Welcome to the Econ Breakthrough Podcast! I'm Josh Hadley. I've scaled my own ecommerce brand from 0 to 8 figures, and I'm actively building towards nine figures in sales. This podcast is where I document that journey and share the systems, the strategies, and the lessons learned in real time so that you can learn what actually matters and scale your own business. My name is Josh Hadley. First and foremost, I'm a man of faith. I'm a husband to a beautiful wife and the father of four children. I've been selling in the e-commerce space for over a decade, doing over $20 million in annual revenue and selling multi-millionaire on channels such as Amazon, Shopify and TikTok. Shop. And last but not least, I am also the host to the number one business strategy podcast for eCommerce entrepreneurs, which is E-com breakthrough. As we dive in today, I'm going to be sharing with you the top nine lessons that I have learned that I wish I would have known and had.Josh Hadley 00:00:54  These lessons kind of taught to me prior to starting in the e-commerce space over a decade ago. These are going to go in ascending order. And so when we get to number nine, this is what I believe is one of the biggest lessons that I learned and the biggest lesson that I wish I would have understood. And the biggest thing that I'm trying to communicate to anyone that is starting in the e-commerce space here, brand new today. So here's lesson number one. Lesson number one is defining the difference between an opportunistic e-commerce opportunity versus actually building a brand. Those are two very, very different things. And honestly, in the number of conferences that I go t...

In this episode of the Tyler Tech Podcast, John Smail, U.S. federal security and compliance lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Clay Thomas, vice president of cloud strategy at Tyler Technologies, explore the differences between FedRAMP and GovRAMP and why the distinction matters for government organizations evaluating cloud solutions. Recorded live at Tyler Connect 2026 in Las Vegas, the conversation breaks down the purpose of each framework, who they serve, and how they relate to broader cloud security and compliance efforts. John and Clay discuss common misconceptions surrounding cloud compliance, including why FedRAMP and GovRAMP are often treated as interchangeable despite serving different levels of government and addressing different requirements. They also examine the relationship between compliance and cybersecurity, highlighting why compliance frameworks should be viewed as tools for providing assurance rather than direct measures of security. The episode concludes with practical guidance for government IT, security, and procurement leaders. From evaluating risk and data sensitivity to balancing compliance requirements with cost, innovation, and operational goals, John and Clay emphasize the importance of aligning cloud decisions with an organization's specific needs rather than defaulting to the most stringent compliance standard. This episode also highlights an upcoming webinar on cloud strategy in government, featuring research-backed insights and real-world public sector experiences. Learn more and register now: Why Private Sector Cloud Falls Short: Discover Cloud Purpose-Built for the Mission of Government This episode also highlights emerging strategies for building efficiency in the public sector, with insights into how agencies are using technology and process improvements to do more with existing resources. Download: How Governments Build Efficiency at Scale And learn more about the topics discussed in this episode with these resources: Download: AI for Impact: Proven Results for Government Download: State CIO 2026 Priorities Playbook Download: Industry Insight: AWS GovCloud (US) vs. AWS Standard (US) Download: Modern Governments Live in the Cloud Download: Building a Resilient Government Watch: Peoria County Securely Shares Data Across Agencies Read: Boosting Resilience: Cloud Solutions for Modern Government Read: Modernize in the Cloud for Innovation and Resilience Listen to other episodes of the podcast. Let us know what you think about the Tyler Tech Podcast in this survey!

Artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace—and many professionals and organizations are quietly asking one of two questions: Am I going to lose my job? or Is my organization already behind? In this episode of the Moving Forward Podcast, 4word President & CEO Melissa Harrison talks with Melissa Peak about how women and organizations can navigate AI transformation with wisdom, intentionality, and courage. Melissa is the Chief Growth Officer at Servant, the Founder and CEO of The CEO Project, and a member of the 4word Advisory Board. Drawing from nearly 30 years of experience leading businesses and large-scale transformation, she explains why fear may be a natural starting point—but cannot become our staying point. In moments of uncertainty, leaders have an opportunity to bring calm, clarity, and direction. The conversation explores the difference between experimenting with AI as a personal assistant and developing a responsible strategy that creates meaningful value across an organization. Rather than beginning with the latest tool, Melissa encourages leaders to identify the problems they need to solve, define what success looks like, assess their organization's readiness, and establish guidelines that reflect their mission and values. Melissa also addresses concerns that AI could diminish the human element of work. She challenges leaders to approach AI with a different goal: use technology to handle repetitive tasks so people have greater capacity for relationships, creativity, mentorship, discernment, and the meaningful connection only humans can provide. The conversation also introduces an exciting new year-long partnership between 4word and Servant. As 4word's AI transformation partner, Servant will help equip women at every stage of their careers to engage with AI thoughtfully, responsibly, and confidently through workshops, thought leadership, digital content, and experiences at BOLDLY and the 2027 Executive Women's Forum. And in the final part of the conversation, Melissa shares a personal leadership lesson that changed the way she approaches work: God did not create us to be "human doings." He created us to be human beings. She reflects on boundaries, burnout, stewardship, and learning to trust God when the work is not finished—but the workday is.   In this episode, we get into: Fear can be a starting point—but not a staying point. Lead with calm and clarity through change. Start with the problem, not the tool. Define what you're solving before adopting AI. Let AI free people to do what only humans can do. Create more capacity for human creativity, relationships, and discernment. You'll also hear about: How to assess your personal and organizational readiness for AI Moving from AI experimentation to an intentional business strategy Why organizations need clear guidelines for acceptable AI use The risks of telling employees to avoid AI altogether Identifying the right problems for AI to help solve Protecting human dignity and strengthening relationships at work Why Christians need to participate in conversations about AI How AI fluency can become a career accelerator FaithBase and its role in helping faith-driven organizations use AI Setting healthier boundaries as a high-achieving leader The new year-long partnership between Servant and 4word   About Melissa Peak Melissa Peak is the Chief Growth Officer at Servant, the Founder and CEO of The CEO Project, and a member of the 4word Advisory Board. She brings nearly 30 years of experience leading organizations, teams, and P&Ls ranging from thousands to hundreds of millions of dollars. Before joining Servant, Melissa served at Amazon Web Services, where she led sales and delivery for some of AWS's largest Fortune 100 and enterprise customers. Throughout her career, she has helped organizations navigate transformation, accelerate growth, develop leaders, and align business strategy with meaningful human impact. Melissa is passionate about equipping leaders and organizations to use technology thoughtfully while protecting human dignity, strengthening relationships, and creating opportunities for people to flourish. Learn more about Melissa on LinkedIn Learn more about Melissa's work at Servant   About Servant Servant is a management and technology consultancy that helps faith-driven organizations amplify their missions through strategy, technology, AI transformation, and digital experiences. As 4word's AI transformation partner, Servant will provide thought leadership, workshops, digital content, and learning opportunities designed to help women and organizations move from uncertainty and experimentation to responsible, strategic AI adoption. Learn more about Servant and explore FaithBase AI Follow Servant on LinkedIn and Instagram   About Melissa Harrison Melissa Harrison is a journalist, nonprofit leader, and President & CEO of 4word. She is passionate about helping women integrate faith, leadership, and purpose in the workplace. As host of the Moving Forward Podcast, Melissa brings a storyteller's perspective to honest conversations about work, calling, growth, and the courage to keep moving forward.

ServiceNow and AWS reveal how the DevOps Agent and MCP Server Console are turning incident response into a fast, autonomous, fully governed process. Topics Include:Govind Menon (ServiceNow) and Arun Jacob (AWS) discuss MCP and A2A strategy.ServiceNow understands workflows; partners with AWS to power them with AI.AI Control Tower governs and secures agent access to enterprise data.MCP is the industry standard for how AI agents read and act.Action Fabric spans A2A, REST APIs, and MCP for agentic work.AWS DevOps Agent, built on Bedrock, resolves incidents through sub-agents.Admin and operator access patterns integrate with Dynatrace, Datadog, Slack, GitHub.Demo: ServiceNow incident automatically triggers DevOps Agent investigation and resolution.DevOps Agent writes findings live back into the ServiceNow incident ticket.ServiceNow champions capping MCP servers at 30 tools for performance.MCP Server Console lets teams build scoped, use-case-specific tool servers.NowAssist skills, Knowledge Graph, and REST APIs become MCP tools.Live demo connects a 38-tool custom MCP server to DevOps Agent.Role-based access ensures users only see their permitted MCP tools.ServiceNow's autonomous ITOM agents point toward unsupervised future operations. Participants:Govind Menon – Head of MCP Product, ServiceNow Arunsingh Jeyasingh Jacob – Senior Solution Architect - ISV, Amazon Web Services See how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

Siemens says a small manufacturer can start production optimization for $2,000 a year. Martin Valkysers and Flemming Kongsberg explain what that buys you.Most digital transformation advice assumes a budget and an engineering bench most plants do not have. Flemming Kongsberg, who runs the SMB focus inside the Siemens CTO organization, discards the usual revenue and headcount definitions: an SMB is any manufacturer without the skills to absorb a complex digital change, and that includes some very large companies. He describes one customer running 900 devices across 17 locations where 90 percent of the machines are 30 years or older with zero connectivity. Siemens research also found 40 percent of SMB customers have no IT department.Martin Valkysers frames Siemens Xcelerator as the open digital business platform tying hardware, software, data, and services together, with more than 600 partners today. The SMB starter package is where that becomes concrete. Instead of asking a plant with no IT staff to assemble something from hundreds of apps, Siemens curated roughly 10 to 12 into one bundle covering device connectivity, Performance Insight dashboards for OEE and quality, and a slice of Mendix. A partner installed it in a lab in 24 minutes on an ordinary Windows machine, against the roughly 60 hours a traditional Industrial Edge deployment takes. It is $2,000 per year for three machines with the first three months free, and PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, and the standard protocols are supported, so competitor PLCs connect too.The most useful argument here has nothing to do with buying anything. Flemming makes the case that reaching for AI before you own your data is a losing move, because a model built on information everyone else can reach produces no strategic advantage. You also do not need AI to build a Pareto chart of where your quality losses sit. Martin adds the discipline that gets skipped most: be clear about the problem before you pick the tool.About the GuestsMartin Valkysers is Head of US Market Launch and Growth for Siemens Xcelerator, Siemens' open digital business platform spanning industrial, building, grid, and manufacturing sectors. He has been with Siemens roughly 12 years, previously leading a US operations consulting team focused on lean manufacturing.Flemming Kongsberg leads Global Technology Partners at Siemens Digital Industries Software and runs the company's SMB focus in the US. Before Siemens he spent nearly eight years at Amazon Web Services building partner infrastructure and strategic ISV alliances.Timestamps0:00 Introduction2:20 Martin Valkysers on his path to Xcelerator4:20 Flemming Kongsberg from AWS to Siemens SMB7:10 Four challenges facing manufacturers13:40 Why data comes before AI18:00 What Siemens Xcelerator actually is22:30 Partner ecosystem: build, service, sell31:40 Inside the SMB starter package35:50 What the package costs38:20 A 24 minute install and non Siemens PLCs45:50 Redefining what counts as an SMB53:50 The future of industrial marketplacesReferencesGetting Started with Production Optimization: https://www.siemens.com/en-us/products/industrial-edge/production-optimization-get-started/Operational Efficiency Pack for Small Manufacturers: https://news.siemens.com/en-us/siemens-small-manufacturers-operational-efficiency-pack/This episode is sponsored bySiemens is a global technology company operating across industrial automation, digital software, smart infrastructure, and mobility. Siemens Xcelerator is its open digital business platform and marketplace.https://www.siemens.comAbout Your HostsVladimir Romanov is a co-host of The Manufacturing Hub Podcast and the founder of Joltek, an independent manufacturing and industrial automation consulting firm specializing in modernization strategy, digital transformation, and workforce development. Joltek works with manufacturers and investors to de-risk modernization and build the internal capability to sustain results.Connect with Vlad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/Want to go deeper? Vlad and the team at Joltek have covered related topics here:Digital Transformation in Manufacturing: https://www.joltek.com/blog/digital-transformation-in-manufacturingEdge Computing and the AI Value of Manufacturing Data: https://www.joltek.com/blog/edge-computing-ai-value-manufacturing-dataDave Griffith is a co-host of The Manufacturing Hub Podcast and founder of Capelin Solutions, an industrial automation firm helping manufacturers adopt smart manufacturing technology. He brings 15 years of experience in industrial automation and digital transformation.Connect with Dave: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/Subscribe to Manufacturing Hub: https://www.manufacturinghub.liveLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/manufacturing-hub-networkYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ManufacturingHub

This week, LexisNexis announced the opening of its Customer Innovation Lab in New York City — a physical space where legal professionals, LexisNexis engineers, and AI companies such as OpenAI and Amazon Web Services sit in the same room and build legal AI together, in real time.   The company is calling it a new model for how legal AI gets built and shipped: Instead of developing products internally and asking customers to validate them afterward, customers bring their pain points into the lab, engineers code against them on the spot, and prototypes that pass muster can move into Lexis+ with Protégé in a matter of weeks.   Our guest today is the person leading that effort: Greg Dickason, chief technology officer of LexisNexis Legal & Professional. Dickason joined LexisNexis in 2019 and previously ran the company's Asia-Pacific business, where he launched Lexis+ AI in that region. Before LexisNexis, he was chief technology officer at CoreLogic.   In a conversation with host Bob Ambrogi recorded just ahead of the launch, Dickason explains what actually happens inside the lab as engineers code live alongside customers, and how this differs from the customer input LexisNexis has always said drives its product development. They also discuss what has already come out of the lab, including a multimedia Protégé Vault that lets a lawyer query a video deposition; why legal drafting is the lab's first priority; and how Dickason sees agents reshaping legal work.    Thank You To Our Sponsors This episode of LawNext is generously made possible by our sponsors. We appreciate their support and hope you will check them out. Paradigm, home to the practice management platforms PracticePanther, Bill4Time, MerusCase and LollyLaw; the e-payments platform Headnote; and the legal accounting software TrustBooks. Briefpoint, eliminating routine discovery response and request drafting tasks so you can focus on drafting what matters (or just make it home for dinner). CosmoLex, helping law firms manage their entire practice in one platform, from intake to payment. Try it free. Ajax, the AI timekeeper lawyers want to use.   If you enjoy listening to LawNext, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.  

Chief Strategy Officer Nick Reed unpacks the "architecture of trust," AI-native enterprise transformation, and why staying laser-focused on customer value is central to Bizzdesign's bold AI strategy.Topics Include:Bizzdesign: global enterprise transformation SaaS company with Dutch roots, founded 2000, Main Capital-backedCustomers include HSBC, Shell, KPMG, and Airbus globallyBold 12-month strategy: acquired Mega International and Alfabet from Software AGAcquisitions tripled revenue, created the first true end-to-end enterprise transformation suiteBizzdesign's 18-year recognition as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader in Enterprise ArchitectureThe launch of Bizzdesign Unify in April 2026, an AI-native transformation collaboration platform Nick Reed's journey: enterprise software, customer value, M&A strategy, and AI-driven transformationHow Bizzdesign supports planning, design, and governance pillars across the transformation lifecycleHow Bizzdesign Unify complements existing enterprise architecture and portfolio management environmentsWhy Bizzdesign Unify is architecturally different: conversational AI-native experience, not traditional UIAI acts as a co-worker, supporting transformation work and decisions through curated skillsNew experience opens enterprise context to broader stakeholdersBizzdesign Unify bridges the gap between messy whiteboards and governed enterprise dataExample walkthrough: mapping customer service transformation dependencies and impactsGenerative AI creates transformation scenarios grounded in enterprise contextTech stack built on Amazon Bedrock, MCP clients, graph dataBalancing agentic AI and automation with human-in-the-loop accountability"Architecture of trust": permissions, oversight, and decentralized controlPricing shifts from seat-based to AI credit consumption modelClosing advice: stay laser-focused on core customer value creationParticipants:Nick Reed – Chief Strategy Officer, BizzdesignKamil Davidov – Sales Leader Israel ISV-BizApps, Amazon Web ServicesJohan Broman – EMEA ISV Head of Solutions Architecture, Amazon Web ServicesSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

The Big Unlock · Dr. Angela Shippy, Senior Physician Executive and Clinical Innovation Lead, Amazon Web Services (AWS) In this episode, Dr. Angela Shippy, Senior Physician Executive and Clinical Innovation Lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS), shares how cloud and AI are reshaping healthcare by helping organizations move from experimentation to enterprise-scale transformation. She explains that successful AI adoption requires more than powerful models – it demands secure cloud infrastructure, responsible governance, workforce upskilling, and trusted partnerships. Dr. Shippy explains how leading health systems are moving beyond isolated AI pilots by solving well-defined organizational and clinical challenges first. Through purpose-built services like Amazon Connect Health, institutions are streamlining patient engagement, reducing administrative burden, and improving access to care. From antimicrobial resistance surveillance to genomics research and health equity programs, she illustrates how cloud-based platforms are helping healthcare organizations generate insights faster and improve patient outcomes at scale. Dr. Shippy believes that scaling enterprise AI requires upskilling healthcare workforces, establishing strong security guardrails, and embracing agentic workflows. She envisions a future driven by multimodal AI, ambient listening, and automated task execution that accelerates drug discovery, reduces burnout, and enables clinicians to focus on direct patient care. Dr. Shippy encourages health systems to start small, think big, and never lose sight of improving patient and workforce experiences. She believes agentic technologies will augment clinicians, accelerate innovation, and help build a more connected, efficient, and patient-centered healthcare ecosystem. Take a listen. This guest appearance was facilitated through conversations initiated at ViVE.

Pinterest just launched a game-changing update to its Amazon partnership — and if you're using Pinterest to sell or promote products, this is the feature you've been waiting for. In this episode, we're breaking down Pinterest's new Amazon Storefront linking tool, announced June 10, 2026. We're going to be breaking down this and so much more. Resource Articles:Pinterest adds Amazon Storefront linking for creatorsPinterest, AWS power new AI visual search (more about collab w/ Amazon Web Services than storefront)How To Use Amazon Storefront Linking To Monetize Your Pinterest ContentBill Ready About Shopping on Pinterest (comments could be insightful)Pinterest Now Lets Creators Link Their Amazon Storefronts DirectlyCreating an Amazon storefront (Brand Store) (What is an Amazon storefront?)Connect Amazon and Pinterest | Pinterest Business help—-------Here are some helpful links from the podcast:

Deborah Matteliano, Global Restaurant Industry Lead at Amazon Web Services, believes technology should make hospitality more personal. After helping restaurants navigate online ordering at Uber Eats, she now helps brands create better guest experiences through technology at AWS. Watch now to learn what digital hospitality means, why first-party data matters and how technology can strengthen the guest experience. Restaurant Influencers is sponsored by: • Toast All-In-1 Restaurant POS: https://entm.ag/ToastRI • PepsiCo Foodservice: https://entm.ag/RIPepsico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What happens to Big Tech's surveillance machine once Trump is gone? On this episode, Lance Wallnau sits down with guest John Reese to ask if Big Tech is quietly building the infrastructure of a "Beast" system, and why you need to protect your data now, while you still can. John Reese, a former dentist turned tech founder, breaks down what's actually written in Zoom's privacy policy (they collect your voiceprint and facial geometry), what really happened when Amazon Web Services shut down Parler and never returned its data, and why WhatsApp sold for $19 billion the same year it made $0 in revenue. Lance and John Reese connect the dots between Big Tech censorship, deep state overreach, and a coming wave of quantum computing that could break the encryption most of us rely on today. John Reese introduces Quanta, a quantum-resistant, encrypted communication platform he built as a private alternative to Zoom and WhatsApp, and explains what it actually means to protect your calls, texts, and data before the window closes. In this episode: – Christian entrepreneurship and the socialism trap – How COVID rules crushed small business, not big box stores – Parler shut down, data stolen by AWS – John Reese introduces Quanta: quantum-resistant secure communication – WhatsApp's $19B deal with $0 revenue – The Zoom clause about your voiceprint and face – Why even Signal may not be enough – John Reese's faith journey and why he builds what others won't Podcast Episode 2190: After Trump Will Big Tech Can Become A Big Beast? Protect Yourself! | don't miss this! Listen to more episodes of the Lance Wallnau Show at lancewallnau.com/podcast

What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit

What happens when China drops open-weight AI models that rival Silicon Valley's best? This episode unpacks how a new wave of international AI releases is shaking up business, policy, and the future of innovation. Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." Claude on X: "Beginning July 20, Claude Fable 5 will be included in all Max and Team Premium plans, at 50% of limits. Pro and Team Standard users will continue to have access to Fable via usage credits, and will receive a one-time $100 credit. Demand for Fable has been challenging to" China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead Alibaba's Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs Microsoft chief turns hostile on frontier AI labs, warns companies to guard their IP Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms. Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says New York school district is testing lifelike robot teachers Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Harper Reed and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit ethos.com/twit arcticwolf.com/trends threatlocker.com/twit shopify.com/twit