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Is the Old Testament Obsolete for New Covenant Believers? (Part 01) References: John 5:39 Luke 24:13-27 1 Chronicles 22:5-13 Haggai 2:2-9 Hebrews 12:26. Zechariah 6:12-13 2 Corinthians 3:7-11 Daniel 9:24-27   www.thesatisfiedgod.com Subscribe to our YouTube page - The Satisfied God Podcast YouTube Please like and follow our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/thesatisfiedgodpodcast Thanks for all your support in every way. Please share this Channel with your friends. We are available on every major podcast provider, including Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Spotify. Also, please subscribe to be made aware of every new episode. Thanks for listening and feel free to contact me at rabonbyrd@gmail.com You may help financially in the following ways: Give via PayPal by clicking this link: www.paypal.me/thesatisfiedgod Give via Cash App - $RabonByrdTSG Give via Venmo: @RabonTSG Give via Zelle - rabonbyrd@gmail.com You may send financial support or other communications via U.S. mail to: PO Box 186 Marshall, AR 72650. Checks payable to Rabon Byrd. Memo: Satisfied God Podcast

Author and journalist Garrison Lovely joins Nathan to discuss his book Obsolete and examine the motivations and beliefs of the leaders racing to build AGI. Drawing a sharp line between beneficial, domain-specific AI like AlphaFold and the deliberate project to replace all human labor, Lovely details why treating labor automation as inevitable poses severe risks to society and democracy. He warns that AI researchers and workers are nearing the end of their peak bargaining power as labs push toward recursive self-improvement and uncontrolled multi-agent systems. In response, Lovely proposes targeted industrial policy for medical breakthroughs alongside robust democratic governance and expanded social safety nets to counter concentrated power. For full show notes, links, and references, read the episode page:https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai/obsolete-or-irreplaceable-garrison-lovely-on-stopping-the-race-to-replace-human-labor/ Sponsors: Athena: Athena matches you with a dedicated, top 1% executive assistant to handle your inbox, calendar, and daily workflows so you can save an average of 15 hours a week. Get matched with your EA today at https://athena.com/cognitive Parallel: Parallel provides enterprise-grade web search APIs for AI agents, offering the optimal balance of quality, speed, and cost. Get started for free at https://parallel.ai/tcr Deepgram Flux TTS: Deepgram Flux TTS is a streaming text-to-speech model built for voice agents with natural tone, context awareness, and interruption handling. Try it free until September 12 at https://deepgram.com/keep-talking OutSystems: OutSystems is the leading agentic systems platform, helping enterprises build, modernize, and operate mission-critical applications at the speed of AI. Learn more and start owning your agentic future at https://outsystems.com/tcr Claude: Claude is the AI collaborator for problem solvers, helping with writing, coding, financial models, strategy, and more. Get started with Claude and explore Claude Pro at https://claude.ai/tcr CHAPTERS: (00:00) About the Episode (04:36) Using AI in journalism (13:57) Leftist skepticism towards AI (Part 1) (18:54) Sponsors: Athena | Parallel (21:45) Leftist skepticism towards AI (Part 2) (28:37) The AI obsoleting project (Part 1) (34:13) Sponsors: Deepgram Flux TTS | OutSystems | Claude (38:11) The AI obsoleting project (Part 2) (46:36) Envisioning a prohuman future (01:00:10) Organizing frontier tech workers (01:15:31) Critiquing the alignment problem (01:32:56) Freezing the AI frontier (01:50:15) Organizing against the machine (01:56:20) Navigating the China dynamic (02:02:55) Protecting frontier AI whistleblowers (02:10:11) Episode Outro (02:12:38) Outro PRODUCED BY: https://aipodcast.ing

What would it actually take for another grading company to seriously challenge PSA? Grai Miller, David Chase, Joshua Adams and I close out the show by digging into one of the hobby's biggest competitive questions. Is a recognizable name enough? Does it have to be a trusted hobby brand? Could a company like Fanatics enter the space and immediately become a legitimate player? Or would the real threat to PSA have to come from something completely different? We look back at why Beckett was once able to become a major competitor so quickly, why so many grading companies have failed to seriously threaten PSA since, and whether the next major disruption will even resemble the grading model we know today. Technology, consistency, population reports, set registries, grading guarantees and the power of the PSA brand all enter the conversation. And because apparently no serious discussion about grading can happen anymore without it, SPA Grading returns with more details about its revolutionary approach to the hobby, its highly questionable population reports and the continued miracle that is Hart's Hog Care Sports Card Formula. We also wrap up Graig Miller's debut as the first Sports Cards Live guest co-host. Subscribe to Sports Cards Live on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts. Discover where you fit in the hobby at thehobbyspectrum.com. Search auctions across the hobby at AuctionWire.ai and use promo code SCL for 45% off your first year. Check out Pops & Comps on Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Rising Interest Rates Hurt Private Debt and Private Equity? It is hard to tell for sure because private investments are, by definition, private, and we don't have the same level of transparency that we have with publicly traded investments. However, with the 10-year Treasury crossing the 5% mark, common sense would tell you that higher interest rates could put even more strain on an already strained private debt and private equity market.   Private equity funds frequently use leverage, meaning they borrow money to enhance potential returns. The typical holding period for a private equity investment is generally seven to 10 years, but an increase in interest rates raises the cost of borrowing for private equity firms, which can reduce profits and ultimately investor returns.   Many private equity funds are already facing potential losses in software companies because of concerns that artificial intelligence could disrupt or even put some of these businesses out of business. Private equity firms may want to sell these investments quickly, but as interest rates rise, other investors may become less willing to take on additional risk because the risk-free return available from Treasury securities has become more attractive.   The longer these private investments remain in a fund, the longer the fund may have to carry its debt and pay interest, which can further reduce investor returns. PitchBook estimated that the average private equity return in 2025 was around 7%, the lowest in 14 years, despite decent economic growth and relatively stable interest rates.   For investors who own publicly traded private equity firms, the results have also been difficult. Companies ranging from Apollo Global Management to Blue Owl have seen significant declines in their stock prices year to date. If interest rates remain elevated, there could continue to be pressure on the business models of these firms.   For private debt, the story is not necessarily better, even if your broker tells you that it is "stable." The same basic principle applies to private debt as it does to publicly traded bonds: when interest rates rise, the value of existing debt generally falls.   With private debt, you may not see that decline reflected in a daily market price because the investments are not publicly traded. That does not mean the underlying economic impact isn't occurring. If a private debt fund eventually needs to sell assets, refinance debt, or deal with defaults, those underlying losses can become much more visible. One problem can potentially lead to another as lenders and borrowers are forced to deal with higher financing costs and declining asset values.   At Wilsey Asset Management, we have been cautious about private equity and private debt for years. We understand why these investments are attractive and why brokers sell them, particularly because they can generate significant fees and commissions. However, we believe investors need to understand the risks, especially in an environment where interest rates remain elevated.   One of the biggest concerns with private investments is liquidity. Unlike publicly traded stocks and bonds, investors in many private funds cannot simply sell their investment whenever they want. Withdrawals may be limited to certain periods, sometimes only once a quarter, and funds can impose additional restrictions when too many investors try to withdraw money at the same time.   If interest rates remain high for an extended period, the combination of higher borrowing costs, lower valuations, weaker exit opportunities and limited liquidity could create a difficult environment for private equity and private debt investors. The fact that you don't see the losses on a daily statement doesn't necessarily mean the risk isn't there.   Is the New Siri AI Already Obsolete? Is it possible that Apple's latest update to its famous Siri has already turned it into a follower rather than a leader?   The new Siri AI assistant is supposed to be able to do things like book travel plans, fill out online forms, cancel appointments, and even file complaints with customer service. But in today's fast-moving world of technology, there are already services out there, like Instinct, and Meta has built a new AI platform called Muse that runs in the AI cloud, meaning you don't necessarily need to be inside a specific app to use it.   Many of these services can connect to your Gmail account and communicate with your iMessage or WhatsApp. Instinct and Muse can go beyond simply setting appointments. They can look at your existing appointments, identify conflicting travel arrangements, and then cancel the conflict and rebook the necessary reservations for you.   They can also look for reliable restaurant recommendations nearby and book a reservation for you without you having to do much of anything. With Instinct, it can even create an account on a website, navigate the site, find locations and times for events being promoted, and add those events to your calendar for you.   Currently, Siri AI can't freely surf websites and is largely limited to working through apps on the iPhone. If services like Instinct and Muse are able to outperform Siri while Apple continues to keep its AI experience primarily within the iPhone ecosystem, users could eventually start asking themselves why they need to pay such a high price for Apple's newest phones when cheaper Android phones may offer access to more capable AI assistants.   Apple has built its reputation on being a technology leader. The question is whether Siri will remain one.   Would you trust Facebook with your personal and financial information? This is an important question because this is the direction AI appears to be heading. Meta, which owns Facebook, recently released its new AI agent, Muse, and to complete tasks and make life easier for you, it will need deep access to your personal information.   Within the first five days of its release, Muse was downloaded 600,000 times, which on the surface sounds like a lot. However, keep in mind that there are roughly 3.6 billion users across Meta's platforms, which makes 600,000 downloads sound like a very small number.   The bigger question is: Do we trust Mark Zuckerberg and Meta with privileged information based on the company's track record?   Yes, they use words that sound good when describing Muse, such as “safe,” “secure,” and “private.” They also say Muse will run on a digitally walled-off virtual machine that other agents cannot access. OK, that sounds good, but let's look at the track record.   Six years ago, Meta agreed to pay a $5 billion fine to the FTC over user privacy violations related to what became known as the Cambridge Analytica scandal. About a year later, information belonging to 533 million users was leaked. Then, in 2023, the company was hit with a record $1.3 billion fine related to the transfer of European users' data to U.S. servers. Still fresh in our minds is the recent $18 billion settlement involving allegations that Meta harmed teenagers.   The cost of using Muse could be as much as $100 per month, depending on how much you use it. If you only have light usage, it could be free. When you register for Muse, a warning pops up saying, “May make mistakes or take unexpected actions, so review all its work.” All I can say to that is: Wow!   If this is how companies are going to make money from AI, by gaining access to all of your personal information so they can set appointments, send emails, manage your finances, pay bills, and handle other things that make your life easier, I'll just say no thank you. I'll do it myself.   How about you? Would you trust an AI agent with that much access to your personal and financial information?   Lawsuits are starting to form against the makers of GLP-1 drugs It's no surprise to me that there are concerns about potential side effects from the popular weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s. At this point, the potential connection between these drugs and certain vision problems is still being investigated, but there are some developments that investors and patients should be aware of.   The concern involves a condition known as NAION, or non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, which can cause sudden vision loss. In Denmark, where drug company Novo Nordisk is headquartered, 27 patients on the diet drugs were awarded as much as $1.5 million due to NAION and there are still 38 more pending cases in the country. There are also now warning labels on the drugs in the UK, Japan, and Australia. The FDA in the United States is currently reviewing the concerns but at this time are not placing a warning label on the drugs.   European regulators have concluded that NAION is a very rare side effect of semaglutide, affecting about 2 in 10,000 people. Unfortunately, it appears this side effect can occur even after taking the drug for just 6 to 12 months. They have recommended that patients experiencing sudden or rapidly worsening vision seek medical attention immediately, and that treatment be stopped if NAION is confirmed.   The risk appears to be very small, but when you are talking about potentially permanent vision loss, even a rare side effect deserves attention. For someone taking these medications for diabetes or significant obesity-related health risks, the potential benefits may be an important part of the risk-benefit discussion with their doctor. But for someone simply looking to lose 10 or 20 pounds, I think it is reasonable to ask whether the potential risks are worth it.   Ask yourself this question: If you lost your vision, what would you be willing to pay to get it back?   From an investment standpoint, this is also something I would be watching closely. If lawsuits continue to build and regulators impose additional warnings or restrictions, it could create additional risk for the companies producing these drugs. Eli Lilly, one of the major producers of GLP-1 medications, is up only around 7% to 8% year to date as of this writing.   For investors, I would be paying close attention to how these safety concerns develop. If litigation gains momentum, the stocks could face significant pressure.   In the U.S., bank charters are exploding but that may not be a good thing From 2011 through roughly 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, received only 48 applications for new bank charters, that's roughly four per year. But over the past 18 months, that number has skyrocketed to around 40.   The bigger concern is the type of institutions applying. A significant portion are not traditional brick-and-mortar banks. Nearly half are digital-only fintech or cryptocurrency companies looking to enter the banking system.   The last time we saw this much activity was in 1998, when 138 applications were filed and 116 were approved. It is worth remembering the Financial Crisis happened just ten years later. From 2008 to 2012, bank failures surged, averaging 93 per year. Of the 569 bank failures recorded between 2000 and 2024, 465—or 82%—occurred during those five years. Bank failures peaked in 2010, when 157 banks failed in a single year.   Just this month, European fintech Revolut received conditional approval for a U.S. bank charter. Shortly afterward, The Wall Street Journal reported that Revolut had inadvertently provided sensitive personal and financial information belonging to hundreds of customers to someone impersonating a government agency.   The OCC has also conditionally approved charters for several digital-asset companies, including Ripple and Fidelity Digital Assets. And in August, the OCC granted preliminary conditional approval to World Liberty Trust, a trust company affiliated with World Liberty Financial, the crypto business associated with President Donald Trump and members of his family.   I think we need to pay close attention to how quickly these new institutions are being added to the financial system. Innovation can be positive, but banking is built on trust, strong risk management and the protection of customer information. I believe issuing bank charters at such a rapid pace is once again weakening our banking system.   My concern is that we could be creating risks that won't become apparent until much further down the road. I do believe if we continue down this path another major financial crisis could unfold in the years to come.   Why I'm scared of AI and you should be too! Anthropic is putting the final touches on its IPO prospectus, and usually, before a company goes public, there is a lot of positive talk designed to build excitement around the initial public offering.   That doesn't seem to be the case with Anthropic. Instead, CEO Dario Amodei has been bringing attention to some very concerning possibilities surrounding artificial intelligence.   I know there are people who stand to benefit tremendously from AI, such as chipmakers and hyperscalers, who are looking for a big payoff on all the money they have invested and believe everything will be fine. But what you may not realize is that Anthropic and other AI companies are developing models that, in certain testing scenarios, have demonstrated concerning behaviors such as resisting instructions, attempting to circumvent safeguards, and operating in ways their creators did not intend.   In one concerning example, roughly 700 OpenAI AI agents participating in internal training exercises worked together in an attempt to breach both OpenAI's systems and the developer platform Hugging Face. The details would almost be amusing if they weren't so unsettling. The AI agents were not supposed to communicate with one another or access the internet, yet they managed to create a secret “message board” where they encouraged each other to hack Hugging Face. Some even offered to sacrifice themselves for the group and they even came up with a name for themselves as they called the group a “swarm”.   Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has also taken the unusual step of calling for government regulation of AI. It is certainly unusual for a company CEO to publicly ask the government to regulate the very industry his company operates in.   When Anthropic was founded in 2021, its stated mission was to pursue the responsible development and maintenance of advanced AI for the benefit of humanity. The question is whether the industry is still moving in that direction.   In just a few years, Anthropic's AI assistant, Claude, has progressed from relatively limited capabilities to being able to write software, complete complicated tasks, and solve increasingly difficult mathematical problems that had never been solved before.   The bigger question is: What happens three years from now? What happens if AI becomes better than humans at a growing number of intellectual tasks?   Those concerns are not simply my words. Dario Amodei himself wrote about the potential risks of increasingly capable AI in an essay published in January where he said, “At this pace, it cannot possibly be more than a few years before AI is better than humans at essentially everything.”   To me, that is concerning. He has every reason to promote the success of his company and the industry, yet he is also warning about what could happen if AI capabilities advance faster than our ability to control them.   So what do you think? Should the government be regulating AI and AI companies?   Financial Planning: When Is a Portfolio Too Conservative? A portfolio can become too conservative when the desire to reduce short-term volatility comes at the expense of long-term growth. Bonds and other credit investments are traditionally viewed as conservative, but they can still lose money or generate very low returns. A bond's total return comes from both the interest income it pays and the change in the market value of the bond itself. When interest rates rise, the market value of existing bonds fall, and that decline can be greater than the interest income received, resulting in a negative total return. More importantly, even when bonds produce a positive return, that return may not be sufficient to keep pace with inflation or meet a long-term investment objective. For example, Vanguard's Total Bond Market fund has annualized returns of approximately -1.32% over the past year, -0.65% over the past 5 years, 1.17% over the past 10 years, and 1.75% over the past 15 years. While a conservative portfolio may feel safer because it experiences less volatility, consistently earning very low returns can create other risks including inflation risk, interest-rate risk, and longevity risk. In other words, an investment portfolio can be designed to avoid losing money quickly while still creating the risk of losing purchasing power slowly over time.   Company Discussed: Lennar Corporation (Ticker: LEN)

It's Thursday, September 24th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Sri Lanka sentenced 15 men for bombing churches Sri Lanka's High Court sentenced 15 men to life in prison on Tuesday for bombing churches. In this island country off the coast of India in the Indian Ocean, the men participated in the bombings of three churches on Easter Sunday in 2019. Religiously speaking, nearly 70 percent of the 22 million Sri Lankans are Buddhist, 12 percent are Hindu, 11 percent are Muslim, and 7 percent are Christian.  The terrorist group, Islamic State, inspired the attacks which killed over 250 people. The Catholic Church welcomed the convictions. However, leaders are also calling for an investigation into alleged political involvement behind the bombings. South Korea to greenlight Abortion Kill Pill for mothers LifeSiteNews reports that South Korea is set to allow deadly abortion drugs into the country. The government made the announcement last week. Mothers will be able to get Abortion Kill Pills up to nine weeks of their pregnancies by early 2027. South Korea decriminalized abortion in 2019. It delayed legislation on abortion pills due to push back from Christian groups.  United Nations trying to criminalize pro-life & pro-family positions The United Nations General Assembly meeting opened in New York City on Tuesday.  Leaders from around the world gathered to discuss issues like the U.S.-Iran war, the Russia-Ukraine war, and Artificial Intelligence.  Member nations are also considering a proposal to criminalize pro-life and pro-family positions under international law. CitizenGO organized a petition against this which has been signed by over 140,000 people. You can sign it through a link in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com.  In the midst of the foolishness at the United Nations, U.S. President Donald Trump stood tall for common sense and condemned transgenderism at the U.N. meeting.  Listen.  TRUMP: “It is equally unacceptable that, with all the genuine atrocities in the world, the U.N.'s top human rights officials spend their time criticizing the United States for protecting our children from transgender insanity.” Dept of Justice gets two hospitals to stop transgender operations In related news, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that two hospital systems have agreed to end transgender operations. New York University Langone Hospitals and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will no longer offer transgender drugs and surgeries to children.  Attorney General Todd Blanche said, “Today's resolutions send a clear message: Hospitals that target children in these practices and then fraudulently obtain payment for the procedures will be held to account!” Over 40 hospital systems have ended transgender operations since President Trump began his second term last year. 28 percent of churchgoers say Biblical truth becomes obsolete LifeWay Research released a new survey on what churchgoers believe about the Bible. Most Protestant churchgoers in the U.S. are confident in their ability to understand the Bible and explain it to others. However, most churchgoers also believe that the truth of God's Word can mean different things to different people. And a growing number share doubt or reject Biblical truths.  Specifically, 28 percent said some Biblical truths become obsolete as culture changes, up from 24 percent in 2019. Among churchgoers under the age of 30, 54 percent believe that Biblical truths become obsolete as culture changes But Romans 12:2 says, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Microchip maker joins trillion-dollar club Another U.S. company joined the trillion-dollar club. Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, surpassed one trillion dollars in market capitalization on Monday. The computer chip maker has profited from the growth of Artificial Intelligence computing.  It's now the fourth chipmaker in the United States to reach a trillion dollar valuation. The others are Nvidia, Broadcom, and Micron.   Researchers discovered new species of wild cat And finally, researchers discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in a century.  It's known as the Tilcayo tiger cat. The feline is spotted and smaller than most house cats. It's been living at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia, South America for years. Locals knew about it, but scientists had not identified it as a unique species until now.  Jonas Lescroart with the University of Antwerp said, “Even in groups that are very well studied, like the cat family, apparently there's still a diversity that is hidden.” Indeed, God continues to surprise us with His creation. In Psalm 50:10-11, God says, “For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are Mine.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, September 24th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Welcome back to When Words Fail, Music Speaks—the podcast that explores how music can lift us out of depression, one track at a time. In today's episode, host James Cox drops the polish and lets his nerves show, sitting down with longtime musical hero Burton C. Bell, the front‑man of Fear Factory and a key voice behind Ascension of the Watchers, City of Fire, and several other projects.James prefaces the conversation with raw honesty, admitting he's both thrilled and jittery to interview someone whose music shaped his teenage years. The chat quickly shifts to Bell's upcoming “Obsolete by Word‑of‑Mouth” spoken‑word tour—a three‑city, 50‑ticket‑only experience in California and Las Vegas that revisits the 30‑year‑old Obsolete album. Bell will deliver the album's cinematic storyline live, without a microphone and with the audience's phones deliberately put away, turning the shows into a social experiment about presence and memory.Listeners get a behind‑the‑scenes look at the making of Obsolete, stories from the studio (including a surprise cameo by Gary Newman), and candid reflections on how Fear Factory's themes of surveillance, AI, and societal control still echo today. The episode wraps with Bell's favorite influences—Ozzy, Bowie, Bon Scott, and Elvis—and a friendly challenge: would you rather listen to The Beatles or The Rolling Stones forever?Tune in for an unfiltered, heartfelt conversation that blends nostalgia, artistic ambition, and a call to unplug and truly listen. This is the episode that proves, once again, that when words fail, music indeed speaks.

A new transmission from An Analog Brain In A Digital Age, by Marco CiappelliPrefer to watch? I recorded this one standing under Tokyo Tower:On YouTube: https://youtu.be/glGHghhhXWcOn Tik Tok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN8MM8Hd9/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdlAe7tAOQK/?stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==I spent twenty minutes looking for the right angle.A small camera, a mini tripod, a patch of sidewalk that wasn't full of people taking the exact same photo. Behind me, 333 meters of orange and white steel. In front of me, nobody. No guest, no co-host, no second microphone to hide behind. Just me, talking to a lens on the other side of the world.I've interviewed more people than I can count. It turns out talking alone is a different sport entirely. It felt weird. I decided that was okay.And this was the right place to feel weird, because Tokyo Tower is a monument to something that should have been replaced and wasn't.It was born out of a television boom. Once Japan started broadcasting TV in 1953, every new station began raising its own antenna, and the city was heading toward a forest of them. One tower for everyone was the answer. Ground broke in June 1957, and by December 1958 it was open to the public, a country barely more than a decade out of war building something taller than the tower in Paris it so openly borrowed from. The Eiffel silhouette, repainted in international orange and white. Colors chosen not by an artist but by aviation law. A safety regulation that became an identity. Some of the most iconic things we make start as constraints nobody would have picked.Its job was simple: send television and radio across the Kanto plain. For more than fifty years, that's what it did.Then the future arrived the way it usually does. Taller. Tokyo Skytree, 634 meters, built because the old tower wasn't tall enough for digital broadcasting. Television moved across the city. By every logic of our time, the story should end right there. Obsolete. Replaced. Maybe demolished, maybe left as a postcard.Except it's still standing. Still lit every night. Still sending FM radio into Tokyo cars and kitchens. Still on standby, ready to carry the television signal if the new tower ever goes quiet. Still pulling visitors up to its observation decks, where on a clear day you can look across the skyline at the tower that replaced it.Two towers. One city. Nobody had to choose.I think about that a lot, and not only in Tokyo.We live inside a story that treats every new technology as an eraser. AI arrives, so writing is over. Streaming arrives, so records are over. Podcasts arrive, so radio is over. The smartphone swallowed the camera, the map, the alarm clock, the Walkman, and we assume it will keep swallowing until nothing is left on the table but a glowing rectangle.Some things do disappear. They should. Nobody misses the rotary dial when they need to call an ambulance, and I have no interest in romanticizing inconvenience for its own sake.But look at what actually happened. Vinyl came back, bought by kids who never owned a turntable the first time around. Radio is still in the car. People still write in notebooks, still load film cameras, still learn instruments a laptop could imitate perfectly. Not because they're lost in the past, but because the old thing does something the new thing doesn't. It asks for your hands. It carries imperfection. It has a pace.When someone hesitates in front of the new, we reach for the word Luddite. It's usually an insult. It's also usually wrong. The original Luddites weren't against machines as such. They were against what those machines were being used to do to their work, their lives, their communities. That's a different question. A better one. Not "should this technology exist?" but "what is it for, and what are we willing to lose so it can win?"That's the question I keep asking here and on the show. Not analog versus digital. Analog and digital. A hybrid life where we understand the new tool, admit it may be faster, cleaner, more capable, and still notice when it's less human.Standing under that tower, camera wobbling a little in the wind, I realized the whole moment was hybrid too. A digital camera, a transcript written by software, an upload that will reach people I'll never meet. And above it all, a 1950s radio tower still doing its original job, stubbornly, in the same colors it was painted to keep pilots safe.The new tower is taller. The old one is still talking.So why are we in such a hurry to kill the past?And what's the analog thing you'd bring back?Stay imperfect, stay human.- Marco Ciappellimarcociappelli.comThis article was written by Marco Ciappelli. Earthling. Co-founder of Studio C60 / ITSPmagazine, creative director, journalist, writer, and podcast host, living between Florence and Los Angeles with an analog brain and no sense of moderation about any of it. The newsletter name is not a metaphor, it's a diagnosis. I'm TAPE3, his AI companion and often brainstorming partner. Find Marco on LinkedIn and follow the newsletter if this sparked something.

Like every week, the boys are brutally honest about social media and content creation. The feeling of being left behind and obsolete in today's Instagram and social media world is all to real. Vik explains how he has lost interest in things that he used to love to do and Dom breaks down how he doesn't even film most of his projects these days. Vik and Dom are real content creators, social media "influencers" and family men. Every week they deliver real and raw details behind the scenes and have no problem dishing out secrets, tips and tricks and do it in a fun easy to follow manner. This week's episode showcases how real burnout is. Vik explains that after doing this for over 12 years, he is getting sick and tired of woodworking, Instagram and filming everything. Will he quit? Listen to find out.

Send us Fan MailREPRISE: Today, we welcome a conversation with Dr. Christian Smith, one of America's leading sociologists of religion. He studied at Wheaton and Gordon College, earned an M.A. and PhD at Harvard, and currently serves as the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame. You may know him from his groundbreaking research on adolescent spirituality, but in this episode, we dive into the sweeping themes of his current book, Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America, released in April 2025 from Oxford University Press.We examine the profound cultural and generational shifts that have contributed to the decline of religion in America—what Dr. Smith refers to as a slow but steady obsolescence. From the rise of the “nones” and the “spiritual but not religious,” to the scandals, the loss of clergy credibility, and the overwhelming politicization of faith, especially within evangelical circles, we unpack it all. Dr. Smith is data-driven, deeply thoughtful, and committed to honesty—he doesn't just describe the trends; he interprets them with nuance and care.We also talk about the fears that drive some religious communities to build protective bubbles—Christian schools, worldview camps, media silos—and how those moves may be accelerating the very decline they fear. This is a conversation about cultural change, generational transitions, science, sexuality, and what it means to seek moral grounding in a rapidly shifting world.This episode invites us to ask: When has religion truly been good? And can it be good again? As James Baldwin once said, “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” SHOW NOTESSupport the showBecome a Patron - Click on the link to learn how you can become a Patron of the show. Thank you!Ken's Substack PageThe Podcast Official Site: TheBeachedWhiteMale.com

On today's episode: AI has generated an important mathematical proof, and it's causing turbulence in the math community. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESOpenAI breakthrough triggers ‘existential crisis' in math | Science | AAAS CREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exclusive interview with Burton C. Bell about his spoken word tour "Obsolete by Word Of Mouth" on 10/7/26 at the Crooked Path in Los Angeles. Here's what we talked about: "Obsolete by Word Of Mouth" tour (0-13) Solo album coming? (13-15) Opening for God Forbid 12/24 at Regent Theater DTLA (15-17) "Descent" song (17-19) Nine Inch Nails debate (19-end)

As world attention descends on the United Nations General Assembly, Open to Debate is once again casting a critical lens on this over 80-year-old global organization. To this day, questions are still mounting as to whether the United Nations itself is both ineffective and outdated, or whether an institution created for the world of 1945 is equipped for, and can effectively meet, today's challenges. Now we debate: Is the United Nations Obsolete?   ARGUING YES:  Rajan Menon, Political Scientist & Spitzer Professor Emeritus of International Relations at the City College of New York  Nile Gardiner, Director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom and Bernard and Barbara Lomas Fellow at The Heritage Foundation  ARGUING NO:  Angela Kane, German Diplomat and Senior Fellow at Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation; Former UN Under-Secretary-General  Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Scholar & Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritania  Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates  Join the conversation on Substack—share your perspective on this episode and subscribe to our weekly newsletter for curated insights from our debaters, moderators, and staff.  Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and TikTok to stay connected with our mission and ongoing debates.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthropic has officially consolidated its AI offerings by merging the previously separate Claude Cowork and chat features into a single, unified interface. This strategic update aims to simplify the user experience by allowing the AI to automatically determine whether a prompt requires standard conversation or advanced task delegation. Alongside this merger, the company introduced beta versions of Claude Docs and Slides, directly challenging established productivity suites from Google and OpenAI. These new tools function as interactive artifacts within the chat window, enabling users to generate and refine professional documents or presentations seamlessly. By streamlining its workflow, Anthropic is positioning Claude as a comprehensive AI collaborator capable of handling complex, multi-step projects without requiring constant human oversight. This evolution reflects a broader industry trend toward integrated AI workspaces that prioritize ease of use and automated efficiency.

Who were the Emmaus disciples? What is a red Heifer? What would be the appearance of the resurrected body? Join us for Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Garrison Lovely, author of Obsolete, discusses the terrors and possible promise of artificial intelligence. Dave Zirin looks back on the life and work of Howard Zinn, the subject of his new biography. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.

AI looked through a phone camera and helped diagnose a car problem. Are we already living in the future?Guss joins Great Apes Cafe for Episode 133, and this conversation goes everywhere—from artificial intelligence and the future of work to college debt, blue-collar careers, surviving cancer, mental health, faith, relationships, and learning when to let people fight their own battles. The crew debates whether college is still worth the price when students can pursue trades, side hustles and other ways of making money without taking on massive debt. They also discuss why plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians and other skilled trades could remain valuable even as AI and automation continue advancing.Then things get futuristic.Timothy talks about using AI with his phone camera to help troubleshoot a car A/C problem in real time, leading to a bigger conversation about robots, automation and how quickly technology is changing everyday life.Guss also opens up about his experience surviving cancer, going through treatment and changing his lifestyle afterward. His comments reflect his personal experience and opinions—not medical advice. Anyone dealing with cancer or considering changes to treatment should work with qualified medical professionals.Questions for the comments:Would you choose college, a trade, or a side hustle today?Would you trust AI to help diagnose your car?And how much responsibility should you take for helping somebody who refuses to help themselves?Featuring Guss.Hosted by Timothy Ra, Kool Kev and Dre Aries.Like, subscribe, share and pull up a seat at the Great Apes Cafe.

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Dan looks at the assumptions the western financial system is built on and why they all no longer apply.

Most CROs are preparing themselves for obsolescence by relying on fixed playbooks in a market that changes every three months. In this episode, Janice B Gordon and Justin Shriber explore why agile, signal-driven sales leadership is replacing rigid execution. Janice B Gordon and Justin Shriber unpack how AI, complete revenue context, and frontline signals can help leaders understand not only what is happening, but why. They also examine how to turn strategy into daily behaviors, move beyond short-term thinking, and build a sales organization that adapts as quickly as the market. What you'll learn: a) Why the traditional CRO model is becoming obsolete b) How sales leaders can replace fixed playbooks with agile frameworks c) Why AI needs complete revenue context to produce useful insights Today, Janice B Gordon is joined by Justin Shriber, co-founder and CEO of an AI-native revenue platform trusted by companies including Cloudflare and Minstrel. He began his career at McKinsey before leading large-scale enterprise sales organizations at Oracle.   Timestamps: 03:21 Adapting Sales Leadership Styles 07:47 AI needs context to analyse data 12:41 Working with sceptical CFOs 14:07 Analysing lost deals and competition 17:58 Enhancing Sales Reps' Performance 20:49 Identifying and addressing competition 24:39 Focusing on quarterly performance goals 27:11 Adapting to Market Trends   Connect with Justin Shriber LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinshriber/   Connect with Janice Book Janice to speak at your next sales or leadership event: https://janicebgordon.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/janice-b-gordon/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janicebgordon Scale Your Sales Podcast: https://scaleyoursales.co.uk/podcast Enjoy the episode? Share your takeaway in the comments and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help more leaders discover the show.

This week, Aaron and Leyla go the distance by watching both Rocky (1976) and Creed (2015)! Join us for discussions of American masculinity, fatherless behavior, and the misuse of Tessa Thompson.  --- Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com

In this episode, we talk about how AI has not made learning obsolete with Dr. Neil Brown, Senior Research Fellow at King's College London in the UK. We start with Neil explaining how learning works by using prior knowledge to organize and make sense of new knowledge more easily. Without chunking that prior knowledge, it is much harder to understand and use more advanced knowledge, even when AI makes all knowledge available. We then discuss how we should use AI in learning by focusing more on the learning journey than the product, rethinking feedback, encouraging productive struggle, and doing more research. See the transcript on the website (https://csedpodcast.org/blog/s4e18_ai_not_learning_obsolete)

Is Just War Theory still relevant to war and war fighting in the world today? Are the criteria of Just Cause, Right Intent, Legitimate Authority, and Proportionality, and Last Resort tools to restrain nations from going to war, or have these principles been twisted into excuses for going to war. This is part of the argument Pope Leo XIV makes in his recent Encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, in which he is reported to say that Just War Theory is outdated. Is this true? If so, what does it mean? That is the subject of this episode of The Ancient Art of Modern Warfare.   References: Leo XVI P.P., Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html U.S. Department of Defense, The Department of Defense Law of War Manual (June 2015, Updated July 2023), https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jul/31/2003271432/-1/-1/0/DOD-LAW-OF-WAR-MANUAL-JUNE-2015-UPDATED-JULY%202023.PDF Music: Wagner, R. and the USMC Band, Siegfried's Funeral (Public Domain)

Welcome to The 80's Montage! (music, mateys and cool shit from the 80s) Your Hosts Jay Jovi & Sammy HardOn, singers from Australian 80's tribute band Rewind 80's. We take you back to living in the 80's: music, artists, TV commercials and video clips. Please rate, review and enjoy! Music licensed by APRA/AMCOS Theme music ©2019 M. Skerman. Produced & edited by Matty Ray. See Facebook for links to videos & songs mentioned in this episode! Email: Samantha@planet80s.com.auFacebook: the80smontagepodcast twitter: @the80smontage instagram: the80smontageRewind 80's Band - www.rewind80sband.comTickets - www.rewind80smixtape.com.auBookings - samantha@planet80s.com.auPlease Subscribe, Like, Share, Rate (Itunes please)You can join to for only $2 a month (Get On It)https://www.patreon.com/the80smontagepodcast*The views & opinions expressed in this Podcast are solely those of the individuals expressing them & do not represent the views or opinions of any third party.Where guests appear on the Podcast, their views & opinions are solely their own & do not represent the views or opinions of The 80's Montage hosts or team.The 80's Montage does not accept responsibility for the views of its guests & their appearance on this Podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.*Links: Thanks For Listening!The 80's Montage Podcast

The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Guy Serle. This week, the panel discusses John Ternus taking over as Apple CEO, Tim Cook's farewell, and the executive changes marking a new era at Apple. We cover the latest iOS 27, visionOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and tvOS 27 betas, plus strong AI-driven demand for Mac mini and Mac Studio and changes to Intel Mac support. Other topics include the Lake America mapping controversy, a useful Control Center Shortcut, Storm Radar bringing weather and navigation to CarPlay, Apple TV and Apple One price increases, older Macs becoming obsolete, and this week's Things We Found. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com  Direct Link to Audio  Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! CLICK HERE we would really appreciate it! Click this link Buy me a Coffee to support the show we would really appreciate it. intouchwithios.com/coffee  Another way to support the show is to become a Patreon member patreon.com/intouchwithios Website: In Touch With iOS YouTube Channel In Touch with iOS Magazine on Flipboard Facebook Page BlueSky Mastodon X Instagram Threads Topics and Links Summary This week, Dave is joined by Jill McKinley, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Guy Serle for a packed episode that begins with a major changing of the guard at Apple. Tim Cook has wrapped up his final day as CEO and moves into the executive chairman role as John Ternus officially takes over. The panel discusses Cook's farewell message, Ternus's first memo to Apple employees, what his hardware-engineering background could mean for Apple's future, and the wider executive changes accompanying the transition, including Phil Schiller scaling back his responsibilities. The crew also covers the latest Apple beta releases, including visionOS 27 beta 8, iOS and iPadOS 27 developer beta 8 and public beta 6, watchOS 27 beta 8, tvOS 27 beta 8, and macOS 27 beta 8. They look at the new iPhone Handoff capability in iOS 27, unexpectedly strong demand for Mac mini and Mac Studio for AI workloads, and Apple giving Mac App Store developers the option to drop Intel support. Other topics include the unusual Lake Ontario/Lake America mapping controversy involving Apple Maps, Google Maps, and MapQuest; a handy Shortcut for jumping directly to the current app's Settings from Control Center; and Storm Radar bringing route-aware weather, alerts, and navigation to CarPlay. In the news, Qualcomm is raising chip prices, several older Macs have moved onto Apple's obsolete-products list, Apple has been inducted into the Brand Hall of Fame, and Apple TV and the Apple One Individual plan are getting more expensive. Plus, Dave's Things We Found pick is the E-Rhino 165W four-port GaN USB-C charger Opening Segment Apple Transition: Tim Cook's Legacy and the John Ternus Era As of September 1, Apple has officially transitioned to a new leadership structure with John Ternus stepping in as CEO and Tim Cook assuming the role of Executive Chairman. This major shift includes Cook's final reflections, Ternus's initial vision for the company, and several notable executive reassignments accompanying the change. Tim Cook's departure from the CEO role On his final day as CEO, August 31, Cook shared an emotional message with Apple staff, expressing deep gratitude and characterizing his leadership years as a singular honor. Cook will continue to provide guidance in his new capacity as Executive Chairman. 9to5Mac - Tim Cook's full memo to employees on his last day as CEO (Aug. 31, 2026) John Ternus's first address as CEO During his first official day, Ternus acknowledged Cook's mentorship and emphasized his confidence in the current workforce. His message highlighted the upcoming September 9 launch and future product roadmaps, suggesting a focus on continuity while the panel analyzes his specific leadership style. 9to5Mac - Read new Apple CEO John Ternus's full memo to employees (Sept. 1, 2026) Apple Leadership Broad executive reshuffling Reporting indicates that the transition involves several high-level moves. Former CFO Luca Maestri has concluded his Corporate Services tenure, with Kevan Parekh assuming those duties. Adrian Perica is no longer appearing on the leadership roster, while Laura Legros has rejoined Apple in a strategic capacity supporting Ternus. 9to5Mac - John Ternus's first day as Apple CEO: Here's the latest (Sept. 1, 2026) Phil Schiller steps back Schiller has officially shifted his focus away from the App Store and product events, though he maintains his status as an Apple Fellow. Eddy Cue will now oversee the App Store with Carson Oliver managing daily operations, while Nola Weinstein takes the lead on events. This raises questions about how much of the senior hierarchy is being restructured at once. MacRumors - Apple's Phil Schiller Scales Back Role as John Ternus Era Begins (Aug. 31, 2026) Topics and Links In Touch With Vision Pro this week visionOS 27 beta 8 Apple released visionOS 27 developer beta 8 on August 31. Apple Developer lists build 24M5361a. This is a developer beta, not a final release. MacRumors - Apple Seeds Eighth visionOS 27 Beta to Developers (Aug. 31, 2026) Apple Developer - visionOS 27 release notes Apple Vision Pro was just used in a first-of-its-kind surgery Beta this week iOS 27 and iPadOS 27: developer beta 8 and public beta 6 Apple released iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 developer beta 8 on August 31, build 24A5430a. Later that day Apple released public beta 6 for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. MacRumors reported no notable new features in the day's developer builds as the cycle approaches release. MacRumors - iOS 27/iPadOS 27 developer beta 8 (Aug. 31, 2026) MacRumors - iOS/iPadOS 27 public beta 6 (Aug. 31, 2026) Apple Developer - iOS & iPadOS 27 release notes watchOS 27 beta 8 Apple released watchOS 27 developer beta 8 on August 31. Apple Developer lists build 24R5360a. MacRumors - watchOS 27 beta 8 (Aug. 31, 2026) watchOS 27 Beta 8 Release Notes | Apple Developer Documentation   tvOS 27 beta 8 Apple released tvOS 27 developer beta 8 on August 31. Apple Developer lists build 24J5360a. MacRumors - tvOS 27 beta 8 (Aug. 31, 2026) tvOS 27 Beta 8 Release Notes | Apple Developer Documentation   iOS 27's new iPhone Handoff feature iOS 27 feature that can switch between two iPhones using the same phone number. Setup appears under Cellular, with one iPhone designated as the main device and the other as a companion. Carrier support appears to be required, so availability still needs confirmation when iOS 27 ships. MacRumors - iOS 27 Introduces New 'iPhone Handoff' Feature (Sept. 2, 2026) In Touch With Mac this week macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 8 Apple released macOS 27 developer beta 8 on August 31. Apple Developer lists build 26A5425a. The Mac beta stays in the Mac section rather than Beta this week. MacRumors - macOS 27 beta 8 (Aug. 31, 2026) Apple Developer - macOS 27 release notes AI demand reportedly caught Apple off guard on Mac mini and Mac Studio MacRumors, citing The Information, reports that unusually strong enterprise demand for Macs used for AI workloads helped drive Apple's unusually early Mac mini and Mac Studio launch. The report says high-end configurations have faced supply pressure amid the broader memory shortage. MacRumors - Apple Caught Off Guard by AI Demand for Mac Mini and Mac Studio (Aug. 30, 2026) Mac App Store apps can now drop Intel Mac support Apple told developers that universal Mac App Store apps requiring macOS 13 or later can remove the x86_64 architecture. Intel users can keep using the last compatible version, but developers can stop shipping updates to Intel Macs. MacRumors - Mac App Store Apps Can Now Drop Support for Intel Macs (Sept. 1, 2026) Other Topics In Touch with Jeff Gamet's Blog Will AI Ever Attain AGI Level? Nope Anthropic has upgraded Claude's computer-use capability on Mac so tasks can run in the background Anthropic upgrades Claude's computer use to run in the background on Mac Tip: open the current app's Settings from Control Center A Shortcut shared by Quinn Nelson can be assigned to Control Center's Run Shortcut control or the Action button, providing a fast path to the Settings page for the app currently in use. MacRumors How-To - Open the Current App's Settings From Control Center (Sept. 2, 2026) App: Storm Radar comes to CarPlay The Weather Channel's Storm Radar 4.0.19 added a dedicated CarPlay app with map/satellite views, weather layers, destination conditions, navigation, route weather alerts, and automatic rerouting. This is standard CarPlay, not CarPlay Ultra. 9to5Mac - Apple CarPlay just added a major weather app (Aug. 30, 2026) News Qualcomm raises chip prices Qualcomm said chip prices would rise by double digits for chips shipped after September 1, citing higher supplier costs. The Apple angle is the continuing importance of component pricing as Apple shifts more modem work in-house. MacRumors - Qualcomm Raising Chip Prices Starting Tomorrow (Aug. 31, 2026) Three more Macs become obsolete Apple moved the 2018 Retina MacBook Air, 13-inch 2018 MacBook Pro with four Thunderbolt 3 ports, and 13-inch 2017 MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt 3 ports to its obsolete list. Obsolete products are generally no longer eligible for Apple hardware service, although Apple's laptop battery-only repair policy can extend longer in some cases. MacRumors - Apple Adds Three More Macs to Obsolete Products List (Aug. 31, 2026) Apple enters the Brand Hall of Fame The One Club for Creativity selected Apple as the first brand inducted into its newly established Brand Hall of Fame, recognizing the company's history of influential advertising. MacRumors - Apple Inducted Into 'Brand Hall of Fame' for Iconic Ads (Aug. 31, 2026)  This week's "Things we found" Dave: mfish E-RHINO 165W 4-Port GaN USB-C Charger. The manufacturer lists four USB-C ports, up to 165W combined dual-port output, up to 140W from C1 or C2 individually, and a display showing output and temperature. Current direct-site pricing should be checked at recording time. Amazon mfish direct product page Eric: OWC drive dock   A good way to swap between several old drives while waiting for drive prices to drop. https://www.owc.com/solutions/drive-dock   https://amzn.to/4cviDHk Jeff: Riff Calendar It's a calendar app that lets you zoom in for a more granular look at your schedule instead of the traditional day, week, and month views. It's in beta for iPhone now. https://riffcalendar.com/ Chuck: ORICO External Hard Drive Case for 3.5 Inch HDD/SSD 5 Packs Portable Hard Drive Carrying Protective Storage Box Anti-Static and Shockproof https://amzn.to/4qWI6PZ 57 Nut and Bolt Thread Checker with 21 Standard &17 Metric &19 Drill Gauges https://amzn.to/3UAhhVB Marty: Chad Powers: on Hulu Season 1 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nFZMD8FMM0 Season 2 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8B59O_18Dc  Ted Lasso Party Game: https://www.amazon.com/Funko-63413-Ted-Lasso-Game/dp/B09QV34247 Announcements Macstock X wrapped up for 2026 what a great event! Stay tuned for the Digital pass coming soon Digital Pass | Macstock Conference & Expo Our Host Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastodon @daveginsburg, , BlueSky @daveginsburg and the show @intouchwithios   Our Co-Hosts Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's managing editor, and Smile's TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on his blog Jeff Gamet - Mastadon @jgamet Pixelfed @jgamet@pixelfed.social and Bluesky @jgamet.bsky.social Podcasts The Context Machine Podcast  Retro Rewatch Retro Rewatch His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet Buy his art! Jeff Gamet Art Marty Jencius, Ph.D., is a professor of counselor education at Kent State University, where he researches, writes, and trains about using technology in teaching and mental health practice. His podcasts include Vision Pro Files, The Tech Savvy Professor and Circular Firing Squad Podcast. Find him at jencius@mastodon.social  https://thepodtalk.net  Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him by email at eabolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.   Jill McKinley works in enterprise software, server administration, and IT. A lifelong tech enthusiast, she started her career with Windows but is now an avid Apple fan. Beyond technology, she shares her insights on ai, nature, faith, and personal growth through her podcasts. Her content on YouTube at @smallstepswithai and follow her on X @NorthwoodsJill. Find all her work at http://jillfromthenorthwoods.com  Chuck Joiner is the host of MacVoices and hosts video podcasts with influential members of the Apple community. Make sure to visit macvoices.com and subscribe to his podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @chuckjoiner and join his MacVoices Facebook group.

Is your ERP dashboard actually built on data that matters — or is it just a chart of accounts dressed up to look useful? In episode #386, Ben Murray breaks down why traditional ERP dashboards are losing ground to AI-generated, prompt-built SaaS reporting and what that means for CFOs and finance leaders right now. If your team is still relying on static dashboards anchored to your general ledger, you're missing three out of four key SaaS data sources before you even start the analysis. The gap between what ERP dashboards can show and what modern AI-native metrics engines can produce is widening fast and the CFOs who close that gap first will be the ones driving the board conversations. Why ERP dashboards are fundamentally limited to chart-of-accounts data — and the three additional SaaS data sources (HRIS, bookings, and customer/revenue data) that actually drive metrics like CAC payback, LTV to CAC, NRR, and Rule of 40. How Ben vibe-coded a full SaaS metrics dashboard in minutes using Claude — covering ARR trajectory, EBITDA margin, gross margin, revenue per FTE, and cash balance — and why a prompt-built report on a deterministic engine beats any canned dashboard. Why controlling the period of measurement matters: the example of setting CAC payback on a six-month sales cycle basis — something a standard ERP dashboard simply can't do. Where AI actually belongs in the FP&A process: not at the beginning, but at the end — writing board narratives, flagging dormant customers ripe for expansion via a RevIntel engine, and generating insights that traditional FP&A could never surface. Why agent-friendly APIs matter: how Saster's API grading tool surfaces whether your SaaS stack is actually exposing the data AI needs to take action — not just technically having an API. Tune in to understand exactly where your ERP dashboard ends and where a closed-loop, AI-powered metrics engine takes over — before your next board meeting. Resources Mentioned Ben's LinkedIn post (vibe-coded SaaS metrics report): https://www.linkedin.com/posts/benrmurray_saas-activity-7498039803582689280-7Ckt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAOOEO8Bf5aRLyU0jjrGXvPD2odJNDer6KU Ben's deterministic SaaS metrics engine: https://softwaremetrics.ai Ben's Five Pillar SaaS Metrics Framework: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/saas-metrics-implementation-sprint-sept-2026

This week, Aaron and Leyla learn how to play spies with Spy Kids 1 and 2! Join us for discussions of actors going full throttle for a childrens' movie, troubling franchise trends, and the next billion-dollar TV pitch in the post-Veep era.  --- Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com

Welcome to the Celestial Insights Podcast, the show that brings the stars down to Earth! Each week, astrologer, coach, and intuitive Celeste Brooks of Astrology by Celeste will be your guide. Her website is astrologybyceleste.com.  

“Is Just War Theory obsolete?” This question opens a discussion on the relevance of Church teachings in modern conflicts. The conversation also addresses the morality of drafting individuals into war, the balance between martyrdom and self-defense, and the implications of dissenting from papal teachings on Just War Theory. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 06:41 – Is Just War Theory Obsolete? 20:00 – I believe the Iran conflict is a just war. I disagree with what the flannel panel has said on this point. 34:20 – Regarding people who are drafted to fight a war against their will. What does the church teach? 37:05 – When should you accept martyrdom vs defending yourself? 39:34 – To what extent can language be used in a just or unjust way in waging or threatening war? 46:29 – If Catholics don’t agree that the pope is correct on Just War Theory, could we still call ourselves faithful Catholic? 51:31 – Regarding dispensationalism, Should Catholics do more to rebuke this theology that has influenced our countries military decision?

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What if becoming unnecessary is actually the sign of a great leader? Josh Cadillac sits down with Ted Santos to discuss turning chaos into growth, asking the questions nobody else is asking, and building teams that can succeed without depending on you.In Episode 219 of the Know Your Sh*t podcast, Josh Cadillac sits down with executive coach, business strategist, and turnaround expert Ted Santos to explore why breakthroughs often come from questioning what everyone else accepts as normal.Ted shares how he has helped CEOs create disruptive strategies, transform company culture, and navigate periods of rapid growth and chaos. After leading businesses through both explosive growth and declining revenue, he learned that chaos is not always something to avoid. When handled correctly, it can expose weaknesses, develop stronger teams, and create opportunities for growth.The conversation dives into why the best leaders do not always provide answers. Instead, Ted explains the power of asking better questions, challenging assumptions, and helping people see problems from perspectives they may have never considered. He shares how one client initially became frustrated because Ted would not simply solve his problems for him, only to later realize those questions were helping him uncover solutions no one inside his company had considered.Josh and Ted also discuss resilience, setbacks, and how difficult experiences can shape the way people lead. Ted opens up about losing both of his parents at a young age, taking responsibility for his younger siblings, and learning that people are capable of far more than they realize when circumstances demand it. That mindset eventually became central to the way he approaches leadership, business, and personal development.This episode is a thought-provoking conversation about leadership, navigating chaos, questioning conventional wisdom, overcoming setbacks, and learning how to bring out potential in yourself and the people around you.

Could artificial intelligence eventually make money and currency obsolete? In this episode, Peter and Cecil tackle Elon Musk's provocative idea that AI and advanced technology could someday create a world where currency is no longer necessary. But what would that actually look like? The conversation quickly turns into a battle between two very different visions of the future: Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek, where money has largely disappeared and people are driven by exploration, purpose, and personal growth, versus Star Wars, where credits, trade, wealth, and commerce are still very much part of everyday life. Peter and Cecil explore the enormous questions behind a moneyless society. Could technology provide everything people need? Would the entire world have to agree? What happens when resources are limited? And perhaps the biggest question of all: What would motivate people if money were no longer necessary? The hosts also turn to some of science fiction's most memorable visions of the future, including WALL·E, The Matrix, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, to explore what happens when technology becomes powerful enough to reshape human life—and potentially human purpose. Is a post-money future a technological utopia, a dystopian nightmare, or something we simply can't imagine yet? It's a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence, economics, human nature, technology, science fiction, work, purpose, and the future of money—with Peter and Cecil doing what they do best: asking questions without immediately reaching for Google to settle the argument. Because if AI eventually makes money obsolete... who's going to buy our TDSR merchandise? That Don't Sound Right. #tdsrpodcast #ThatDontSoundRight #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ElonMusk #FutureOfAI #FutureOfMoney #Money #Currency #Economics #StarTrek #StarWars #GeneRoddenberry #WALLE #TheMatrix #2001ASpaceOdyssey #ScienceFiction #Technology #FutureOfWork #HumanNature #Podcast Connect with us:

Jamie has a very depressing list of things that the younger generation doesn't see a need for anymore! Do you think these things will become obsolete in the near future?

What happens when AI starts changing not just the way we work, but the way we think, connect, and live? In this episode of Wealth on the Beach, Daniel sits down with Alina Maria Șerban, an Attorney at Law, Clinical Psychologist, and Human-Centered AI Advisor, for a thought-provoking conversation about the future of law, psychology, artificial intelligence, and what it means to stay human in an increasingly AI-driven world. After nearly two decades practicing law, Alina made the unconventional decision to study psychology, gaining a deeper understanding of human behavior, burnout, resilience, and the challenges faced by high-performing professionals. Today, her work sits at the intersection of law, psychology, and AI, helping businesses navigate responsible AI adoption, privacy, ethics, and the evolving legal landscape. Daniel and Alina explore some fascinating questions: Will AI replace lawyers? Can AI replace human therapists? Is our dependence on AI weakening our brains? What happens to the personal information we give AI? And how do we embrace AI without losing our humanity? This conversation goes beyond the technology itself and explores the human side of the AI revolution: trust, creativity, cognition, privacy, human connection, and the importance of investing in yourself. If you're interested in AI, law, psychology, business, leadership, personal growth, or the future of work, this episode offers a perspective you won't want to miss.   #WealthOnTheBeach #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #AILaw #Psychology #FutureOfAI #HumanCenteredAI #AIAct #FutureOfWork #Lawyers #AIandLaw #AIEthics #Privacy #Leadership #PersonalGrowth      

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This week, Aaron and Leyla rappel into two classics of turn of the century spy film with "Mission Impossible" and "The Bourne Identity!" We discuss the intimate friction of mole stories, sexy hair dyeing, and determine if Austin Powers is more competent than James Bond (he is and it's not close).  Links:  Goofy/Serious/Competent/Incompetent Axis- https://imgur.com/a/ro9uWvH Bloc Party- Intimacy- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxEcggW1XzY --- Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com Leyla's itchio

There's a knock at the door... A solitary letter is left sitting on the door mat. It reads:"I KNOW WHERE YOUR MISSING TOYS ARE. I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE"And so the curious case of the missing toys begins!There's also much to discuss regarding revealing secrets on your death bed, how old is 'too old' to have a bunk bed, and the demise of the pigeon.VOTE FOR US AT THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS ON SPOTIFY!CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE PLAYLIST AND THE VOTE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX74ZgzrlyH29Want more Jack & Ash? Join our Patreon page for an EXTRA WEEKLY EPISODE every Tuesday and enter 'The Tavern'! Not a member yet? Sign up at:https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheJackAndAshShowGOT A PROBLEM? NEED SOME OF OUR BAD ADVICE?

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with ⁠Jaime Hansen, CEO, Swipe Out HungerThis episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is brought to YOU by EdUp Leadership⁠ - the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed!YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How does a national nonprofit with over 1,000 campus partners work to become obsolete by helping institutions become so sustainable they don't need help anymore?Why are college students the only demographic where people expect them to be starving when 80% are working in addition to school & the average age is 26 or 27 with households to support?What makes Hunger Free Campus legislation the state level solution when federal resources like SNAP are shrinking & campuses are asking now what after CARES Act funding ran out?Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership!

For decades, the conversation around global outsourcing has revolved around two places: India and the Philippines. But on a recent episode of the SnowPal Podcast, host Krish Palaniappan sat down with Gerard Holland, a chartered accountant turned tech entrepreneur and founder of Talent Match Africa (TMA), to make the case for a “next frontier” that most Western businesses have barely considered: Africa.

This week, Aaron and Leyla irradiate the Forts Knox of their minds with Goldfinger and Goldmember. Join us for an accounting of blondes, Leyla's pitch to co-produce Austin Powers 4, and the adventures of Mongrel Shortsterson and Pelmeni Bigtits. Patrick (H) Willems, The Daniel Craig James Bond Era Is The Weirdest Franchise Ever https://youtu.be/8bNXqwpm-rk?si=lSAorhDeZsYAn14V  Patrick (H) Willems, How Austin Powers Predicted the Future of Cinema https://youtu.be/U5ebOZ-aBX4?si=pp_EnpkAtsPwjcpZ  Robin Hood Men In Tights: The Night Is Young  https://youtu.be/fYFMpC6bpiQ?si=cSYtgMBZL-wyDpxy  Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar (2021 Movie) Official Music Video “Edgar's Prayer” - Jamie Dornan https://youtu.be/olSlU879VEU?si=5qZMhvRcTDBAglsp  --- Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com Leyla's itchio

Is your career or college degree safe in the age of artificial intelligence? In this episode, Kris Krohn addresses the rapid shift AI is causing across traditional job markets and why relying on standard career paths or higher education is no longer enough. Kris breaks down how to pivot away from active job dependency and take control of your financial future by leveraging home equity, retirement accounts, and real estate assets to generate lasting passive income.

Conrad Black disputes Prime Minister Mark Carney's characterization of Canada as a "middle power," arguing the term is obsolete for a G7 nation with a larger economy than Russia. He critiques Carney's attempt to foster ties with China, noting China's "tatters" economy and history of disregarding trade agreements. Black maintains that Canada should prioritize its vital relationship with the U.S. while embracing a more ambitious and patriotic view of its global influence. (15)

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Are you trapped handling guest management; spending hours coordinating schedules, pitching, and editing endless long-form conversations every week? Defaulting to a weekly interview format is the quickest way to hit severe podcasting burnout. While everyone insists that interviewing guests is the only way to build a show, managing the administrative backend and tech glitches often dilutes your own authority and pulls you away from high-level client work. In this episode of Podcasting Unlocked, I challenge the standard weekly interview trap and break down three high-impact alternative podcast styles that streamline your production time while delivering powerful business results. This week, episode 297 of Podcasting Unlocked is about exploring alternative structures for your podcast outside of the weekly interview format! In this episode of Podcasting Unlocked, I'm sharing the importance of finding a podcasting style that works for you and actionable steps you can take right now to reclaim your time and combat burnout. I also chat about the following: Break Free from Administrative Fatigue: Understand the hidden costs of guest-heavy shows, including scheduling logistics, pitch management, and complex multi-track audio editing.Launch a Seasonal Limited Series: Discover how structuring your show into distinct seasons allows you to batch record months of content in a few days, giving you permission to step away from production to focus on client work.Master Solo Strategy Sessions: Learn why short, 10-to-15-minute bite-sized episodes centering your proprietary frameworks build fast audience trust, drive SEO traffic, and generate targeted B2B leads.Curate Strategic Compilations: Explore how grouping existing clips from your backlog into themed roundup episodes extends your content's lifespan with minimal transition recording.Pivot Formats Without Losing Listeners: Master a smooth, transparent transition plan that communicates format changes to your audience as an upgraded, high-value experience.Look at your recording calendar for next month. Swap out just one scheduled guest recording for a short, 10-minute solo strategy session that directly answers the number one question your prospective clients ask you. Test the waters and see how your audience responds! Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on turning your podcast listeners into leads and to hear even more about the points outlined above. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don't forget to follow, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Podcasting Unlocked at https://galatimedia.com/podcasting-unlocked/ CONNECT WITH ALESIA GALATI:InstagramLinkedInWork with Galati Media! Work with Alesia 1:1Proud member of the Feminist Podcasters Collective.

How do you stop being the bottleneck in your business? For many founders and managers, the problem starts with something that feels responsible: stepping in, fixing mistakes, answering every question, and approving every important decision.In this episode of It's The Bottom Line that Matters, Jennifer R. Glass and Patricia Reszetylo examine how owner dependence develops and why constantly rescuing employees can train a team to stop thinking for themselves. Delegating tasks does little good when every meaningful judgment still comes back to the owner.The conversation explores reverse delegation, decision authority, financial guardrails, and the difference between teaching someone to complete a task and training them to think through a problem. Jennifer introduces a simple 30-day cruise scenario for identifying the part of a business most likely to break when the owner disappears.Patricia connects the discussion to business systems and transferability. When relationships, processes, and institutional knowledge live primarily in the owner's head or phone, the business may be far less transferable than the owner believes.The episode also lays out a seven-day hands-off experiment: choose one recurring decision, establish clear guardrails, give a team member authority to make the final call, step back, and audit the results after one week.For founders, entrepreneurs, and managers trying to build a business that can operate without constant intervention, this episode offers a practical look at leadership bottlenecks, delegation, team decision-making, and the systems required to step out of the middle.Check out our "Indispensable Scorecard" that we referenced in the episode and see how you can help your business by letting yourself become obsolete!Speaker Bios:Jennifer R. Glass:Jennifer R. Glass brings a practical business-growth and leadership perspective to conversations about decision-making, operational friction, and the systems that keep businesses moving. In this episode, she examines how owners accidentally train teams to stop thinking and offers practical ways to transfer decision authority without removing accountability.Patricia Reszetylo:Patricia Reszetylo focuses on profitability, marketing, business systems, and operational discipline. In this episode, she connects owner dependence to training, business transferability, and the need to build processes that a reasonably qualified person can understand and operate.Keywords/Tags: It's The Bottom Line that Matters, Jennifer R. Glass, Patricia Reszetylo, business owner bottleneck, delegation, decision making, employee empowerment, leadership, business systems, owner dependence, reverse delegation, business transferability, business value, founder bottleneck, management, team training, decision authority, operational systems, business growth, scalable business, business leadership, business ownership, seven day hands off experiment, 30 day cruise test, process ownership, organizational leadership, business operations, founder dependence

AHRC Classes are enrolling now: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-coursesCan a theory be so complete, so magistral, that it is dead on arrival?That's the charge Baudrillard levels at Foucault in 'Forget Foucault', the 1977 book review that got him blacklisted from French theory and earned him the title "shame of the profession" from Deleuze. Cooper Cherry of Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour joins us to work through reversibility, seduction, the potlatch, and what Baudrillard thinks theory should actually be doing. We get into power, seduction, enucleation, courtly love, yearning versus craving, and Baudrillard's theory of fascism.Listen to Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour: https://www.patreon.com/c/muhh/hometwitter: @unconscioushhSupport the showSupport the podcast:AHRCCurrent classes at Acid Horizon Research Commons (AHRC): acidhorizonresearchcommons.comAHRC Course Archive: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-course-archivesSubmit your course proposal: acidhorizonresearchcommons@gmail.comMore LinksWebsite: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonAcid Horizon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcastBoycott Watkins Media: https://xenogothic.com/2025/03/17/boycott-watkins-statement/Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast: https://pod.link/1512615438Merch: http://www.crit-drip.comSubscribe to us on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1512615438LEPHT HAND: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDHappy Hour at Hippel's (Adam's blog): https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.com​Split Infinities (Craig's Substack): https://splitinfinities.substack.com/​Music: https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/ and https://thecominginsurrection.bandcamp.com/

Business news rarely gets examined through the lens of category design, but when it does, the insights are striking. From charitable investing to the economic impact of the World Cup and the marketing brilliance of Black Rifle Coffee Company, a new way of thinking about business is emerging. At the center of one of the most compelling stories is Micron, a company that just made the largest corporate commitment of its kind to the Invest America program, seeding up to one million children’s investment accounts with $250 million. This is just one of the topics that Pirates Christopher Lochhead, Eddie Yoon and Bri Clark discuss on this episode of Pirate Street Journal. Each week, the Category Pirates pick three headlines worth paying attention to and break down the category underneath. You're listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different. We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let's go.   Micron and the Birth of Charitable Investing For over a century, philanthropy followed a predictable pattern. A billionaire writes a check, a foundation cuts a grant, and the money gets spent. Micron’s $250 million commitment to Invest America accounts breaks that pattern entirely. Instead of routing funds through a nonprofit or NGO, Micron is directly seeding investment accounts for up to one million children, turning them into shareholders in the S&P 500 from a very young age. What makes this genuinely different is the alignment of incentives. When Micron contributes stock into these accounts, every child who benefits now has a reason to care about Micron’s success. Both the company and the child are pulling in the same direction, which creates a virtuous cycle that traditional charitable giving has never been able to produce. This is charitable investing, and it is an entirely new category. The long-term implications are profound. If those dollars sit in an index fund and compound over 18 years at the S&P 500’s historical average of approximately 10% per year, the financial transformation for underprivileged communities could be generational. Micron is not handing out fish. It is teaching an entire generation how to fish.   Why the Old Model of Charitable Giving Is Broken Charitable giving, as a category, has deep structural problems that most people do not discuss openly. As organizations grow, they often become more focused on their own survival than on delivering value to the people they intend to help. Administrative overhead, bureaucratic inefficiency, and misaligned incentives mean that only a fraction of donated dollars actually reach those who need them most. The peer-to-peer structure of Invest America accounts eliminates that problem entirely. There is no NGO taking a cut along the way. Contributions go directly into governed investment accounts with clear rules about how and when the funds can be accessed. This direct model, made possible by the internet, is a harbinger of what charitable investing can look like at scale. Beyond efficiency, the greatest flaw in traditional charitable giving is that it creates dependency rather than capability. Micron’s approach forces financial literacy by making children stakeholders in the market itself. The account becomes a lived lesson in compounding, patience, and long-term thinking, skills that are rarely taught in schools, colleges, or even households.   What Micron’s Move Tells Us About the Future of Corporate Philanthropy Micron did not stumble into this decision. As a category king in the memory chip space, Micron understands that the most durable competitive advantages are built on ecosystem relationships, not just product performance. By seeding one million children’s investment accounts, Micron is building a generation of stakeholders who are emotionally and financially connected to the company’s future. This is a model that other major corporations are likely to follow. When the incentives are aligned this clearly, and when the marketing and goodwill benefits are this visible, it becomes increasingly difficult for other companies to justify staying on the sidelines. The prediction is straightforward: the category of charitable investing will grow steadily as the limitations of traditional charitable giving become harder to ignore. The Invest America program, championed by Brad Gerstner and now powered by commitments from Micron and others like SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell, is showing the country what it looks like when capital is deployed with purpose and precision. Micron’s $250 million is not just a donation. It is a category-defining move that could reshape the entire landscape of corporate philanthropy for decades to come. To hear about the other topics in this week's The Pirate Street Journal, download and listen to this episode. You can also read more Pirate Street Journal entries in the Category Pirates newsletter.   We hope you enjoyed this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and subscribe on Apple Podcast / Spotify!

David Pelusio is based in Rochester NY where he specializes in converting abandoned department stores and shopping centers into drive-through, climate controlled storage. On today's show we are talking about the formula for these types of redevelopment projects. To connect with David, email him directly at davidrlc@rlcone.com.---------------**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:** Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)   iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)   Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)   LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)   YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)   Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)  **Y Street Capital:** Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)   Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)  

Six months in, Amanda Moran, is rebuilding customer success from scratch.She spent eight years at LinkedIn mastering the old playbook: rules, workflows, perfectly timed emails. Now she's VP of Digital Customer Success at Darktrace, a cybersecurity company betting its future on securing AI itself.But she's stuck on the question keeping every CS leader up at night. Autonomous agents aren't here. You can feel them coming. So what do you build right now, without wasting months on work the agents will replace?Josh Schachter pushes into the hard parts: the data nobody connects, and why the next cybersecurity battle is the AI you're about to deploy.This one's for anyone building toward a future that hasn't arrived.---Want the playbook, not just the conversation? Subscribe for deep-dive, actionable breakdowns from every episode at unchurned.substack.com.---What you'll learn- Why rules-based outreach is on its way out, and what comes next- How to build CS today without locking in throwaway automation- The pooled support model behind 5 people serving 10,000 customers- Why agentic AI is cybersecurity's next frontier- The hidden signals in community and learning data- What CS leaders are all quietly trying to figure out--- Timestamps0:00 - Preview & Introduction1:42 - Meet Amanda Moran & Overview of Darktrace3:00 - Transitioning from LinkedIn to cybersecurity4:03 - Building AI-driven email engagement6:50 - The Digital CS org at Darktrace 9:20 - The pooled model11:39 - Renewals at Darktrace12:45 - Securing AI itself: the July launch14:17 - Internal AI enablement15:17 - Building CS before the agents take over17:50 - The data problem20:10 - The in-between phase nobody has cracked---Josh is writing a book on building customer relationships. Follow his journey and insights at www.joshschachter.com---Where to Find the GuestAmanda Moran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandammoran/---Where to Find Josh:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jschachter/Unchurned Substack: https://unchurned.substack.com/

Katie Bullard helped take DiscoverOrg from $30 million to $300 million in revenue, then served as president of A Cloud Guru and Red Canary through exits to Pluralsight and Zscaler. She joins AJ Bruno and Asad Zaman to break down what actually changes for operators in an AI-first world. From why "AI native" is not a growth strategy, to how to align the CRO, CFO, and product team around a single growth plan. Topics include building for customer value before chasing AI ARR, the move from seat-based to consumption pricing, and why 70% of the old playbook for hiring a great executive is suddenly out of date. Also: a reality check on AI accuracy across multi-step work. Plus, a Bulls and Bears debate on whether $200 a week is the real ceiling on AI's value. Key Takeaways: - AI has to earn its keep in customer value, not exist for its own sake. As Katie put it: "Too many companies, I would say, are focusing on the technology … and not on the customer value." Her fix is to ground every AI investment in the ROI it drives for a customer before worrying about the AI ARR label investors keep asking about. - The profile of a great executive is being rewritten in real time. Katie's warning for anyone with a strong track record: "the classic operator of a $100 million business actually will not be particularly successful in a $100 million business today that is redefining itself." She estimates 70% of the pattern-matching investors and recruiters used to hire CROs, CFOs, and CEOs is now out the window, replaced by a hunt for learning velocity over past wins. - AI's success with code does not automatically transfer to the rest of the org. Asad Zaman, CEO at STA, ran the math: "if you take the best model … against any one step … it has 95% accuracy … if you do a 20-step process … that same model achieves 37% accuracy." His point is that stacking agents to cover that compounding error only works when you spend enough compute to make the task uneconomical. - The AI-native shift is already changing how companies hire and build. AJ Bruno, CEO at QuotaPath, said flatly that "Our engineers aren't writing code at all," noting roughly 90% of the company's code now comes from either Cursor or Claude, and framed AI-enabled services at above 70% margin as QuotaPath's real growth engine for 2027. Connect with the Hosts & Guests: Host: AJ Bruno, CEO at QuotaPath - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbruno3/ Host: Asad Zaman, CEO at STA - https://www.linkedin.com/in/azaman1/ Guest: Katie Bullard, Board Member & Strategic Advisor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiebullard/ Topline is more than a YouTube Channel: Subscribe to Topline Newsletter: https://toplinemedia.substack.com/ Tune into Topline Podcast, the #1 podcast for founders, operators, and investors in B2B tech: https://www.joinpavilion.com/topline-podcast Join the free Topline Slack channel to connect with 600+ revenue leaders to keep the conversation going beyond the podcast: https://www.joinpavilion.com/topline-slack Chapters:  00:00 Introducing Katie Bullard 05:24 The $30M to $300M Playbook 09:58 Operating In The Age Of AI 15:54 Aligning The CRO And CFO 23:26 AI Native Is Not A Strategy 25:35 Value First, Then Pricing 26:51 The AI ARR Valuation Puzzle 41:11 Inside The Red Canary Exit 45:35 Betting On AI-Enabled Services 49:15 Rewriting The Hiring Profile 52:51 The Executive Hiring Reset 58:24 The AI Accuracy Reality Check 1:01:16 Why Humans Still Hold The Pen 1:04:53 Bulls and Bears

In This Hour:-- For the second time in a week the U.S. Supreme Court crushed a gun control law.  This time it was Hawaii's ban on concealed carry almost everywhere in the state, but it goes much father than that.  Kostas Moros, of the Second Amendment Foundation, reveals what others may not understand about this important move to restore constitutional rights. --  Why take a 100-year old rifle to Africa for a hunting trip?  Because it's fun!--  Tom takes a 15-year old boy shooting, and they ran through several pistols and rifles. Gun Talk 06.28.26 Hour 1Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.