Podcasts about OCR

In this episode of Digi-Tools in a Cruel World, host Indi is joined by global accounting-tech heavyweights Heather Smith (dialling in from a beautiful corner of the UK Cotswolds) and Kendrick Hair (live from the US). Together, the team tears down the massive wave of announcements out of Xerocon London and digs into the platform's aggressive structural shift under CEO Sukinder Singh Cassidy. We dive deep into Xero Ultra, the brand-new plan aimed at the "messy middle"—scaling businesses with 20-200 employees who need multi-entity reporting and predictive cash flows without the massive price tag of a traditional enterprise ERP move. The team also breaks down Xero's massive leap into "Accountable Intelligence." With Xero crossing the 5-million customer milestone, we look at JAX (automated document capture replacing decade-old OCR technology), real-time automatic bank reconciliation, and Xero Force—a game-changing, no-code environment for accountants to build custom AI agents using natural language. Finally, we discuss the ripple effects across the ecosystem, from Dext CEO Sabby Gill's viral LinkedIn post on why they skipped sponsoring the event, to the realities of implementing Silicon Valley-style performance cultures in the accounting tech space. This episode is brought to you by The Loop and sponsored by Employment Hero. Switch to an AI-powered platform that actually takes the pain out of manual HR and payroll admin. Learn more at employmenthero.co.uk. Chapter Markers 00:00 - Welcome & Episode Intro: Global Tech Roundup with Heather and Kendrick 01:45 - Ecosystem Spotlights: Deep-diving into niche cloud tracking and regional jurisdictional differences 06:22 - Sponsor Break: Employment Hero 07:12 - Post-Conference Reflections: The evolution of Xerocon London 08:35 - Xero goes agentic, and hits five million customers doing it 10:10 - The New Toolkit: Breaking down JAX, Smart Document Capture, and Xero Force agents 11:58 - Xero builds a Lite-ERP tier for the businesses it keeps losing 14:15 - The Mid-Market Shift: Managing transaction limits, consolidation, and the "messy middle" subscription gap 18:50 - Corporate Culture & App Relations: Debating Sabby Gill's Dext announcement and Xero's internal "trim down" 23:10 - Closing Thoughts & Post-Show Banter

Palabras clave: acertijos, escaneo, libros, software, OCR, gestión hotelera ### Digitalización y escaneo de libros ### Software y herramientas de procesamiento ### Opinión sobre convivencia y servicios

Shutterstock Track 1219389 Monetization ID TFGEPGEI0LHEIJAI Kia ora. Welcome to Monday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand. I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from interest.co.nz. Today we lead with news it is a good job we have sports to allow us a temporary distraction from the geopolitical mess that the US has initiated and which seems to just go on and on. A shut Hormuz and a jump in oil prices is bringing Groundhog Day. Back in the economic world, Tuesday's June CPI release will dominate this week's local data releases. Markets expect an elevated 4% rate, keeping the pressure on the OCR and the RBNZ to contain it. Events in the Middle East aren't helping. The next OCR review is not until September 2 however. In Australia, it will be all about their June labour market release. Markets expect only modest jobs growth and no jobless rate change. But developments between the US and Iran will remain in the global spotlight after strikes escalated, impacting energy prices and interest rate outlooks for central banks. There is not much market-moving economic data expected from the US this week. But earnings season results will be watched for indications and surprises. In Japan, they will release trade and inflation updates (1.6%?). Taiwan will be interesting for its industrial production data. Korea for its Q1-2026 GDP outcome. And Indonesia will review its policy rate again, after the unusual interim hike, and then taking it to possibly 6%. For them it is all about supporting their weakening currency. There is little significant data out of China this week. However, here's something we haven't covered so far. Their June trade data for China shows that its crude oil imports are now at a ten year low. In fact their June crude oil imports were -11.4% lower than a year ago in volume terms. It is a shift that will have global implications. We can also note that China closed nearly 30,000 kindergartens and primary schools in 2025. It is the consequence of the growing demographic slump we have been noting for some time. Recent data released by the Ministry of Education revealed a severe structural divergence: while early childhood and primary education are shrinking rapidly, high schools and universities are expanding to absorb a demographic bulge from earlier birth peaks. Three Chinese airlines have ordered 95 Airbus commercial jets. This has swelled Airbus's non-US order book over rival Boeing. Airbus (89) delivered more aircraft than Boeing (64) in June. Boeing is losing market share fast for clients outside the US, no doubt a direct consequence of reactions to nativist policies from Washington and risks of trade retaliation. Singapore's export growth fell back sharply and unexpectedly in June. Electronics exports remained elevated, but non-electronics exports were unusually weak in the month. Their big decliners were for petrochemicals, food, and non-monetary gold. Trade with the US was especially hard hit. Across the Pacific in Canada, the spread of their enormous wildfires are becoming an international irritant. Canada is struggling to contain them. In an unusual move, the US is refusing to assist, even though Canada sends crews and support to the US when they have wildfire emergencies. There are also major wildfires in many US states as well. In the US housing starts in June which came in +3.6% higher than year ago levels and brushing off their unusually weak May report. But for all the positives that some Fed district factory surveys have shown, these are not showing up in US industrial production data yet. You might have thought the increased local stockpiling surge would be visible by now. But to June, it isn't. US industrial production rose a paltry +0.1% in June to be +1.1% higher than a year ago. And that is its weakest increase in three months. Although consumers are still very negative in their sentiment, there was a notable improvement in the latest survey results from the widely-respected and long running University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey. With the second straight month of 10% jumps, consumer sentiment climbed to its least negative reading since February of this year on the basis of easing price pressures at the petrol pump in recent weeks. All five index components improved, led by significant 20% increases in buying conditions for durables as well as year-ahead business conditions. This month's rise in sentiment was consistent across the population, seen across groups by age, income, wealth, and political party. Will it last? If it truly is directly related to pump prices, then this weekend's outsized jump in crude oil prices (below) and the turn up in pump prices in the past few days, suggests not. Today's pump prices are almost back to month-ago levels when the sentiment survey hit its record lows. Looking backwards over the past month, US data has seen improvements. But these have not been enough to return the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow tracking to where it was in May, so a sharp downshift is still in place. And it is worth noting that 'consensus forecasts' by mainstream economists have not yet reflected that retreat. The RBNZ also produces a GDP nowcast. After a somewhat unexpected blip up two weeks ago, the latest data has returned our Q2-2026 growth to a minimal level. The same for Q3-2026. (There is no Aussie GDP nowcast from an official institution. The Melbourne Institute version won't be updated until the end of the month.) In Australia, the latest weekend's residential auction activity was low, possibly back to levels they had in 2018. They are finally having the housing market correction necessary to address their affordability problems. The UST 10yr yield is now just on 4.55%, unchanged from this time Saturday, down a net -2 bps for the week.  The price of gold has risen to US$4017/oz, up +US$12 from Saturday but down -US$83 from a week ago. Silver is now just under US$56/oz, down -US$3.50 for the week. Oil prices are +50 USc firmer from Saturday, up +US$3.50 from Friday at just on US$82.50/bbl in the US, while the international Brent price is now just over US$88/bbl. A week ago these prices were US$71.50 and US$76 respectively so a +16% rise since then. Hormuz transits have been reduced to a trickle overnight There have been just 2 crude tankers and 7 cargo ships exiting over the past 24 hours (4 dark with transponders off) and 9 entering for new loads (6 dark) and almost this traffic isl Iran-linked. The Kiwi dollar is unchanged from Saturday at just under 58.4 USc but up +80 bps for the week. Against the Aussie we are still at 83.7 AUc. Against the euro we are also holding, at just on 51.1 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at 62.3 which is unchanged from this time Saturday, up +80 bps for the week. The bitcoin price starts today at US$64,542 and up +0.8% from this time Saturday, up +1.4% from a week ago. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been low at just over +/-0.5%. You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz. Kia ora. I'm David Chaston and we'll do this again tomorrow. 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En este episodio te enseño a combinar ImageMagick, Tesseract y Llama 3.2 para crear un pipeline de OCR inteligente en Linux. Olvídate de reescribir capturas de pantalla a mano.¿Cuántas veces te ha pasado que alguien te envía una captura de pantalla con información que necesitas y tienes que copiarla a mano? O peor aún, tienes un PDF escaneado del que no puedes seleccionar texto. Hasta ahora la solución era pasar horas transcribiendo o conformarte con un OCR básico que devuelve texto lleno de errores. En este episodio te muestro cómo construir un pipeline completo que automatiza todo el proceso.Primero capturas la imagen o la recibes, luego la preprocesas con ImageMagick para mejorar el contraste y eliminar ruido, después aplicas Tesseract para el OCR y por último pasas el resultado por un modelo de lenguaje local, Llama 3.2, que corrige los errores y da formato al texto. Todo con herramientas de código abierto, sin enviar tus datos a servidores externos.El script ocr_ai.py que he creado es capaz de detectar automáticamente el tipo de contenido que estás procesando. Si es código fuente, aplica un pipeline de preprocesamiento más agresivo con threshold y sharpen intensivos, y un prompt de IA específico para restaurar la indentación y la sintaxis sin cambiar nombres de variables. Si es una tabla, preserva la estructura de filas y columnas, corrigiendo números mal reconocidos pero sin rellenar celdas vacías. Si es prosa, simplemente corrige acentos, puntuación y caracteres mal interpretados sin alterar el significado del texto.También te explico cómo monitorizar un directorio con inotifywait para que cualquier imagen que caiga en él se procese automáticamente, ideal para combinarlo con carpetas compartidas de Nextcloud o Syncthing y tener OCR automático desde el móvil. Y cómo combinar todo con wl-copy en Wayland o xclip en X11 para tener el texto directamente en el portapapeles con un solo atajo de teclado.Cubrimos Tesseract 5 y su motor LSTM, los modos de segmentación de página (PSM 3, 6, 7 y 11), los diccionarios personalizados con --user-words para dominios específicos, las operaciones de ImageMagick v7 como colorspace gray, normalize, threshold, deskew, sharpen, negate y morphology, y cómo ajustar cada parámetro según el tipo de imagen. Además hablamos de OCRmyPDF para añadir capa de texto a PDFs escaneados y convertir cualquier PDF en un documento seleccionable y buscable.El episodio incluye consejos prácticos para troubleshooting: cómo ajustar el threshold cuando el texto es borroso (valores entre 40% y 65%), cómo reducir el ruido con filtros de morfología, cómo redimensionar imágenes con texto muy pequeño usando -resize 200%, cómo manejar fotos de documentos con -median 3, y cómo crear diccionarios personalizados con --user-words para mejorar el reconocimiento en dominios específicos como facturas, logs o código fuente.Capítulos:0:00 - El problema de las capturas de pantalla2:00 - Motivación: running, Hermes y el pipeline completo4:00 - Captura y preprocesamiento con ImageMagick6:30 - Operaciones clave: normalize, threshold, deskew y sharpen8:30 - Pipelines personalizados según el tipo de imagen10:30 - Tesseract: instalación, modos y diccionarios14:00 - ocr_ai.py: detección automática del contenido18:00 - Corrección con Llama 3.2 y prompts específicos23:00 - Monitorización de directorios y automatización24:30 - Consejos prácticos y cierreMás información y enlaces en las notas del episodio

In this all-Antipodean edition of Macro Minutes, Robert Thompson and Mary Jo Vergara discuss the RBNZ hiking the OCR rates for the first time in three years with more to come, in contrast to the RBA, which is stepping back into the shadows after three quick-fire hikes in February, March, and May.Participants:Robert Thompson (Desk Strategy), Head of Australian Economics & Rates StrategyMary Jo Vergara (Desk Strategy), Senior Economist* Research Analyst opinions are their published views, independent of those expressed by Desk Analysts

SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 15 JULY 2026Laura Marwick & Jordan Cunningham, Sharesies Head of Data & Analytics Note: Filmed Tuesday 14 July ↑ WHAT’S UP — Meta surged 14.8% on plans to add 14 gigawatts of compute, driving the Nasdaq up 1.74% for its fourth gain in five weeks. SK Hynix's US debut raised US$26.5 billion, the largest-ever US listing by a foreign company. ↓ WHAT’S DOWN — The ASX 200 fell 0.4% to 8,806 as miners tumbled over 4%, while the Dow was down 0.5% and Russell 2000 0.6%. ! BIGGEST SURPRISES — The RBNZ lifted the OCR 25bps to 2.5% — its first hike in three years — and signalled that more tightening is likely. Renewed US-Iran strikes pushed WTI crude up 4.3% and the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.57%. ◎ WHAT TO WATCH — US CPI lands Tuesday (est. 3.9% y/y), alongside new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's first congressional testimony and big US bank earnings. ◈ BIGGER PICTURE — Analysts have unusually lifted S&P 500 earnings estimates into Q2 reporting season, stirring "earnings bubble" talk, while the US-Iran ceasefire looks fragile after fresh strikes. NZ's rate hike and improving PMI point to a Q3 recovery. Disclaimer: Sharesies Market Movements is brought to you by Sharesies Australia Limited (ABN 94 648 811 830; AFSL 529893) in Australia and Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. This video is general market commentary and educational in nature. It is not financial advice and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Information is current at the time of recording and may be subject to change. We do not provide recommendations and nothing in this video should be taken as a recommendation to buy or sell any financial product. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. If you require personal financial advice, you should consider speaking with a qualified financial adviser. Our disclosure documents and terms and conditions, including a Target Market Determination and IDPS Guide for Sharesies Australian customers, are available on our relevant Australian or NZ website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're cruising towards 2% growth off the back of these two bits of good news on the economy. 2% is not rocketing along, but it's not stuck in a ditch either. And given the war, and diesel, and Trump, some (i.e. the Government) might even say it's fantastic. As you know, we follow the data quite closely on this show – many of you are businesspeople, farmers, small business owners, do-ers in the economy and want to know what's going on. Manufacturing hit it out the park and now services, two-thirds of our growth, is expanding. The key missing ingredient is consumer spending – discretionary spending. You see that in hospitality and the other fine print from the services sector read yesterday. And while an OCR hiking cycle doesn't help with confidence, most of it's priced in and at this point, the rates are still technically wind at our backs, not our faces. American consumers are far more robust and confident that us. They spend like tomorrow they'll win Lotto, and they basically do that 99% of the time. We're far more cautious, and often with good reason. Not only does that demand help push their economy along, even when headlines suggest they shouldn't, but their ability to dream big, invent new things, and create value is also important here. The AI surge. The share prices. The investment it generates. The plants it builds. The jobs it creates. If success is a positive mindset and unequivocal self-belief, the Americans have it bottled. We have it too, but perhaps we can take a leaf out of their book and actually believe it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kako izgleda kada nakon 17 godina u samom vrhu IT industrije i velikih sistema doneseš odluku da redukuješ svoje prihode i svo inženjersko znanje preusmeriš u podizanje digitalne pismenosti dece u Srbiji?

Alan and Ian are back behind the mics, diving head‑first into the latest chaos from the world of fitness racing and OCR.

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think.Think the New Zealand property market is locked in permanent doom and gloom? Think again! Massey University's latest data reveals a staggering 23.1% annual jump in housing affordability, right alongside a historic 6-year high surge in June market activity. In this week's episode, Debbie Roberts strips away the media's negativity bias to show you where the real opportunities are hiding. Learn why Canterbury is hitting all-time high records, how to navigate the banks' confusing new split-direction mortgage rates, and why counter-cyclical buyers are preparing to reap massive rewards as the longest market downturn since the 1970s begins to mature.Detailed Episode Breakdown & Sources1. ANZ Forecasts & Interest Rate TrimsDespite predicting a mild 2% drop in national property values due to election-year tax uncertainty, wholesale interest rates have eased off after geopolitical de-escalations. Savvy buyers are utilizing this brief calm to manufacture equity and negotiate prices directly with vendors on the ground. 2. June's 6-Year Listing Surge & Canterbury DominanceKiwi property sellers are officially done waiting around for "perfect" market conditions. June saw the highest volume of transaction activity in six years, with total stock climbing to 34,761 homes, giving buyers ultimate leverage. Meanwhile, Canterbury hit an all-time record average asking price of over $757,000. 3. The Double-Digit Affordability BoostMassey University's Home Affordability Index reveals a massive 12.6% quarterly gain and a phenomenal 23.1% annual surge in nationwide housing affordability. A stellar combination of lower fixed interest rates, rising incomes, and corrected vendor expectations has opened up a brilliant buying window across Auckland, Wellington, and Northland. 4. ASB's Split-Direction Rate AdjustmentsCommercial lenders are rewriting the mortgage playbook ahead of the next major OCR shifts. ASB executed a series of split-direction moves—bumping up short-term 6-month options while simultaneously cutting long-term 3 to 5-year fixed mortgage rates down significantly. 5. Social Housing Realities & Private LandlordsWith emergency housing numbers under strict review, 30% of declined applicants are left navigating the accommodation gap without direct government help. This underscores the critical, socially valuable role private property investors play in providing stable, reliable long-term housing solutions without dragging on the taxpayer. Ready to learn the exact risk-reduction strategies needed to succeed as a property investor in New Zealand without risking it all? 

Wondering what the latest OCR hike means for your mortgage? Here's what homeowners need to know.Mike Vincent and Jess Hargreaves break down why the OCR hike wasn't a surprise, how banks have already reacted, where mortgage rates are likely to head next, and what homeowners should consider when fixing, refinancing, or reviewing their mortgage.Next Steps: If your mortgage is coming up for review or you're simply unsure what this OCR announcement means for your situation get in touch with the Lighthouse Mortgages team. They'll compare lenders, review your loan structure, and help you find the best option for your goals.For more money tips follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The content in this podcast is the opinion of the hosts. It should not be treated as financial advice. It is important to take into consideration your own personal situation and goals before making any financial decisions.

Rabobank’s Sydney-based senior strategist, global economics and markets, on the Reserve Bank’s OCR hike and its implications for inflation, interest rates and economic growth. Picton also discusses renewed Middle East tensions, rising oil prices and the outlook for further rate increases.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank says more OCR hikes are "likely", but it doesn't know how many more will be needed, or when they're likely to happen. The central bank's raised the cash rate to 2.5% – the first hike in more than three years. It wants to get the OCR back to a "neutral" level that doesn't contribute to inflation. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley told Ryan Bridge they believe the bank will steadily lift interest rates over the rest of the year – bringing the cash rate back to 3.25% by the end of the year. He says there is a chance they'll pause along the way, but having done one, they think it's very likely they'll follow through in September. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 8 JULY 2026 Jordan Cunningham, Sharesies Head of Data & Analytics Note: Filmed Tuesday 7 July. ↑ WHAT'S UP — Markets rallied. The Dow gained 2%, the S&P 500 rose 1.8%, the Nasdaq climbed 2.1%, and the ASX 200 finished up 0.9%, helped by its strongest trading session in three weeks. ↓ WHAT'S DOWN — Semiconductor stocks lagged despite the broader tech rebound, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling 4.4%. Reports that Meta could sell excess AI computing capacity reignited questions about whether the industry has built too much infrastructure. ! BIGGEST SURPRISES — US nonfarm payrolls increased by just 57,000 in June, well below expectations. Markets responded by sharply reducing the odds of another Fed rate hike, while falling oil prices continued to ease inflation concerns. Despite that, US Treasury yields finished the week slightly higher. ◎ WHAT TO WATCH — The Reserve Bank of New Zealand delivers its OCR decision this week, while the US releases FOMC meeting minutes and Q2 earnings season gets underway. ◈ BIGGER PICTURE — Investors are increasingly pricing in a world where inflation pressures continue to ease. Falling oil prices, a cooling US labour market and shifting central bank expectations have helped support equities, but the next test comes as companies begin reporting earnings and central banks reveal whether they're ready to change course. Disclaimer: Sharesies Market Movements is brought to you by Sharesies Australia Limited (ABN 94 648 811 830; AFSL 529893) in Australia and Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. This video is general market commentary and educational in nature. It is not financial advice and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Information is current at the time of recording and may be subject to change. We do not provide recommendations and nothing in this video should be taken as a recommendation to buy or sell any financial product. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. If you require personal financial advice, you should consider speaking with a qualified financial adviser. Our disclosure documents and terms and conditions, including a Target Market Determination and IDPS Guide for Sharesies Australian customers, are available on our relevant Australian or NZ website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mixed APAC trade, China in the green amid multiple IPOs and tech strength locally. US and European futures contained.DXY is range-bound despite the renewed Middle East clashes. Yields consolidate after the energy-driven lift on Tuesday, following the revocation of the Iranian waiver and tit-for-tat strikes.US Treasury revoked the June 21st Iran-related waiver, General License X, which had allowed Iran to produce, deliver and sell its oilBrent remains above USD 76/bbl, firmer by c. 3.5%, driven higher by the above points. Though, interestingly, the US strikes did not spur any further upside.RBNZ hiked by 25bps in-line with consensus, assessed the current OCR remains accommodative, and further increases "appear likely".Looking ahead, highlights include Swedish Inflation Prelim. (Jun), US Atlanta Fed GDP (Q2), NBP Policy Announcement (Jul), NBH Minutes (Jun), Fed Minutes (Jun), NATO Ankara Summit, Speakers include US President Trump, Supply from the UK, Germany and the US.Click for the Newsquawk Week Ahead.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

The Reserve Bank just lifted the OCR.So what does that actually mean for your mortgage?In this episode, Ed and Andrew unpack the latest OCR decision, why the Reserve Bank made the move, and what it means for interest rates in the months ahead. You'll learn: What the Reserve Bank's latest OCR decision means How much your mortgage rate could change The interest rate discounts investors are getting right now An OCR change makes headlines. But what really matters is how it flows through to the rates you'll actually pay.And if you want to talk to one of our mortgage advisers, just reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Opes Mortgages⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a free meeting.For more from Opes Partners:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. The World Cup: 8/10 Even a person like me who has minimal, if any, interest in football at the best of times is increasingly mesmerised by people like Messi and teams like England. It's why it's the biggest sport there is. The Reserve Bank: 5/10 Read the room poorly. Don't cock up the recovery. They haven't, they may not, but did a fragile state of mind need a dose of bad news? The NRL TV deal: 8/10 That's the story of a well-told story. V'Landys and Co. dream big, sell well, and bank the results. Wellington: 7/10 I love you. The airport is close to town, Koji has as good a food as anywhere, and it has architecture Auckland could learn from. I was just there for a night, but it was enough to be back for more. Trump's crypto: 2/10 Making money off dummies. One million people have lost $5 billion on Trump crypto. Cool president. LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can't bag the Monetary Policy Committee. Well, you can, but in this case, you would be fairly churlish. Personally, I would have held, but given the vote was done by consensus I clearly would have been a lone voice. Three hikes are coming, we may get them every other meeting, and we will end up with a cash rate of 3.25%. If you want the glass half full, look at Australia. Their cash rate is well into the 4% and inflation is far from over. And that's before I get to the upcoming jobs issues, not to mention the property correction. But back to us. Inflation is why they are hiking and will continue to hike. But, and it's a big 'but', surely there is an argument that says it's not as bad as we feared? And not just that, it's peaked and is trending down – down to exactly where it needs it to be. Besides, a lot of the inflation remaining is council rates and cost-plus-accounting from power prices. The Taxpayers Union blames the Government, which is an Australian argument, but not applicable here. The Government has an operating budget of $2.1 billion, which is anaemic. We are $3 billion better off on latest figures than we thought. The Government is not blowing out the inflation. But the main reason I would have held is the psychology of pulling the trigger too soon. We are fragile. New Zealand loves a funk and we have been in a funk, and we don't need misery merchants. The bank is clinical, which in part is their job. But a good part of any economy is the psychology of it, the vibe of it, the mood of it. We need help on the mood. We need a lesson to get on with it, and we need to be encouraged. A rate hike doesn't do that. Look, this isn't a disaster. It's not even a bad mistake. It's probably just an unwelcome attitude driven by number wonks, not empaths, who could have been a bit more generous. New Zealand is on the move again. The bank says 25 points doesn't hinder that. I'm not convinced they're right. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 9th of July, Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks on the Official Cash Rate, and Luke Jacobson tells us how the All Blacks will beat Italy this weekend. Dr Anna Breman explains the Reserve Bank's decision to raise the OCR by 25 basis points. And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson discuss the All Blacks' travelling gear, going to restaurants with bare feet, and school holidays as they Wrap the Week. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank Governor doesn't want to hinder New Zealand's economic recovery any more than she needs to. Anna Breman has confirmed the first OCR hike in more than three years – lifting it from 2.25% to 2.5%. Former Governor Adrian Orr was open about trying to "engineer" a recession during the last cycle of OCR hikes. Breman told Mike Hosking that's not what she's trying to do. She says they try not to create unnecessary volatility, which means not hurting economic growth unless they absolutely need to. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Finance Minister's again reiterating the volatility of oil prices as fighting resumes between the US and Iran. US President Donald Trump's declared the ceasefire is over as both sides accuse the other of breaching the terms of the ceasefire agreement. American forces have hit dozens of Iranian targets, while Iran's fired drones at US bases in response. Finance Minister Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking she'd just been celebrating falling petrol prices. She says in the past 24 hours, oil prices have jumped 5%. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The OCR has been increased for the first time in three years, and it's prompted a divided response among experts. The Monetary Policy Committee's unanimously agreed to raise the cash rate to 2.5 percent. Milford Asset Management's Remy Wisenberg unpacked the reactions further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Reserve Bank moved to increase the OCR, prompting concern from some over what it could mean for the economy. The central bank raised the cash rate to 2.5 percent - the first hike in more than three years. Some economists thought inflation could surge as high as 4.8 percent this quarter. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says inflation needs to be brought under control - so this was the right move. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank Governor says Kiwis will ultimately benefit from today's OCR hike - the first in more than three years. The cash rate has been raised to 2.5 percent. Governor Anna Breman says inflation's been eating up household budgets. She says getting inflation back down helps everyone. "It will actually make sure that households get their purchasing power back, they can spend more, they can get more demand, and we will see better growth and employment coming back." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Official Cash Rate has gone up by 25 basis points. This is the first rise we've seen in three years. It was unanimous around the committee table that it needed to happen because of inflation. Even though petrol and diesel prices have fallen sharply since the Iran war ceasefire deal was struck, they're not back to pre-war levels yet and they won't be for some time. That, of course, is inflationary. You know what struck me, though? Even though this is the first hike in the Official Cash Rate in three years and even though there wasn't consensus among high-profile economists that this should happen - I mean, plenty of them were calling very strongly for it to be held for the sake of the economy - there isn't nearly as much angst around this as there was around any of the decisions Adrian Orr made. Even when they were decisions we wanted, we still got angsty because they were either too late, too early or whatever. Instead, the news conference was boring. So boring, in fact, that it was refreshing. Anna Breman slowly talked us through the decision with a slideshow. She let Paul, on one side of her, pipe up occasionally. Karen, on the other side, was also allowed to chip in. She took questions from journalists on video link. She explained really basic economic concepts to them. The impression you got the whole way through was that Anna Breman is in control. Because we knew this. This was not a surprise. We knew it was coming. It was very well signalled. Seventy percent of economists were expecting it. The market had priced it in. The NZIER Shadow Board was picking it. There was, as I say, consensus around the committee table. It gives the impression that she's not the victim of a knee-jerk reaction but is instead being quite deliberate in the path she's taken. You could argue that her job right now is every bit as hard as Adrian Orr's was, at least towards the end of his tenure. Because this Iran stuff is really mucking around with forecasts, isn't it? That news conference was so boring - and so angst-free - that it gives me some hope. The further we get away from COVID, and from the characters who were around during COVID, the more things might return to their boring averages. Maybe we'll get on with each other and get on with the jobs we're supposed to do a lot better. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Phil O'Reilly from Iron Duke Partners and NZ Herald senior correspondent Katie Bradford joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The Reserve Bank increased the OCR, for the first time in 3 years. Do we think this was the right call? Do we think this is good news for the state of the economy? Both Labour and National have announced new solar-based policies. Do we think these can work? What did we make of the rollout? What did we think of ACT's idea of a minimum three-year sentence for repeat burglars? Will this help? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Official Cash Rate has gone up by 25 basis points. This is the first rise we've seen in three years. It was unanimous around the committee table that it needed to happen because of inflation. Even though petrol and diesel prices have fallen sharply since the Iran war ceasefire deal was struck, they're not back to pre-war levels yet and they won't be for some time. That, of course, is inflationary. You know what struck me, though? Even though this is the first hike in the Official Cash Rate in three years and even though there wasn't consensus among high-profile economists that this should happen - I mean, plenty of them were calling very strongly for it to be held for the sake of the economy - there isn't nearly as much angst around this as there was around any of the decisions Adrian Orr made. Even when they were decisions we wanted, we still got angsty because they were either too late, too early or whatever. Instead, the news conference was boring. So boring, in fact, that it was refreshing. Anna Breman slowly talked us through the decision with a slideshow. She let Paul, on one side of her, pipe up occasionally. Karen, on the other side, was also allowed to chip in. She took questions from journalists on video link. She explained really basic economic concepts to them. The impression you got the whole way through was that Anna Breman is in control. Because we knew this. This was not a surprise. We knew it was coming. It was very well signalled. Seventy percent of economists were expecting it. The market had priced it in. The NZIER Shadow Board was picking it. There was, as I say, consensus around the committee table. It gives the impression that she's not the victim of a knee-jerk reaction but is instead being quite deliberate in the path she's taken. You could argue that her job right now is every bit as hard as Adrian Orr's was, at least towards the end of his tenure. Because this Iran stuff is really mucking around with forecasts, isn't it? That news conference was so boring - and so angst-free - that it gives me some hope. The further we get away from COVID, and from the characters who were around during COVID, the more things might return to their boring averages. Maybe we'll get on with each other and get on with the jobs we're supposed to do a lot better. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank has lifted the Official Cash Rate for the first time in more than three years. It's raised the OCR 25 basis points to 2.5 percent. The Monetary Policy Committee's six members all agreed to raise the cash rate - despite divided opinions from economists. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says the Reserve Bank will be looking to get the OCR down to a more 'normal' level - and this increase is the first step. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday the 9th of July 2026, The Reserve Bank has finally pulled the trigger and hiked the OCR 25 basis points, ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley shares his thoughts. Labour's released a similar solar policy to National, John Harman, Director of Lightforce Solar tells Ryan which policy is better. Wellington's Cake Tin is officially sold out ahead of the All Blacks test against Italy on Saturday, Hurricanes Co-Owner & Chairman Malcolm Gillies shares his thoughts. Plus, US Correspondent Mitch McCann has the latest on what Trump's said at the NATO summit in Turkey and a New York building collapse. Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's thought another split vote could be on the cards for today's OCR decision. The Reserve Bank will announce its decision at 2pm. BNZ Head of Research Stephen Toplis expects a 25 basis point increase, taking it from 2.25% to 2.5%. He told Mike Hosking the war in Iran has increased uncertainty about the economy's future. Toplis says banks have already priced in three rate hikes to their mortgage rates – only those on a floating rate should see a major shift. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the NACUA Annual Conference in Nashville, Alyssa-Rae McGinn is joined by Beth Gellman-Beer of Evergreen Education Solutions, LLC to discuss the Education Department's recent announcement that OCR would move some of its major functions to DOJ (Episode 174) ---- Evergreen Education Solutions, LLC: https://evergreenllc.education Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/ 

ASB's latest outlook says New Zealand's economic recovery is back on track. Inflation is expected to hit 4.1% in Q2, but the bank says the overall economic picture as "markedly improved". ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley told Mike Hosking that, "We do think it will still be tight, but we do think that the Reserve Bank will lean on remaining on hold." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IA de la semaine, OCR, puces et sécurité open source. Des pistes pour réduire le coût de l'IA et plusieurs sujets matériel et infrastructure.  Me soutenir sur Patreon Me retrouver sur YouTube On discute ensemble sur Discord Modèles de la semaine Wan Streamer : et maintenant, les autistes synthétiques. Seedance 2.5, Krea 2 et Mistral OCR4. Peut-il révolutionner l'IA ? Databricks oscille beaucoup. Radio Star : les IA se lancent sur les ondes. Soyons pas hypAkrites, l'IA c'est quand même utile. Saveurs du monde Starfall, après l'IPO, l'IPA. MATCH Act, de quoi je m'ASML d'abord ? Rise and LineShine ! La Chine en a un plus gros. Les américains vont sortir de leurs Hygons. Qualcomm lance Dragonfly, ses puces poids lourds. Firefox et Chrome signent un PACT. Windows 10 fait de la résistance. Participants Une émission préparée par Guillaume Poggiaspalla Présenté par Guillaume Vendé

Si parla dei rincari Apple e del ruolo della memoria nell'era dell'AI, di privacy e prompt injection, di OCR per scontrini coreani con Antigravity e di workflow per trasformare YouTube in podcast, della nuova rubrica del video della settimana, degli...

Alan and Ian are back along with out roving reporter Wil Chung in a packed episode full of race updates, event chatter, and a few laughs along the way. They cover everything from the sold‑out IKEA and Tesco races to changes in the Spartan Midlands series, plus thoughts on World's Toughest Mudder, and a DQ overturned celebration story. Also in this episode: Alan's WTM injury update and the £40 brunch debate

The Prime Minister on a buoyant primary sector and how New Zealand’s Michelin-star-winning restaurants benefit tourism. Plus, the OCR, how heavy machinery rules affect farmers, and the Treasury Performance Improvement Review. And how is Police Minister Mark Mitchell doing after breaking his ribs at a charity rugby match?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwibank believes there's no need to increase the Official Cash Rate just yet. They believe the figure should be held at 2.25% when the Reserve Bank reviews it next week. Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr told Mike Hosking that oil prices were a temporary shock and some of the fears around secondary inflationary pressures haven't eventuated. He told Mike Hosking that wages are still very soft and the economy is still recovering, so there's no need to hike rates just yet. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank is reviewing the OCR next month but commentators say it's not the only thing that mortgage borrowers should be thinking about when it's time to refix. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Ever wish you could get expert HIPAA advice straight from the source – without the invoice? This episode digs into a little-known offering: the "free consulting" that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) actually gives out, if you know where to look. We break down the seven biggest lessons buried in official OCR videos and settlement guidance, covering everything from keeping tabs on your inventory (yes, all your data – even the digital version of an old truck growing weeds) to why risk management means more than doing paperwork once a year. If you're in healthcare and want practical tips to avoid trouble before it makes the headlines, this episode's for you. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/566

Your Weekly dose of current news from the OCR, Fitness Racing and adventure running scene with Pub landlord Alan and Regular Ian   Watch this episode live on Youtube at UKOCR TV https://www.youtube.com/@UKOCR  If you have any questions about the show or would like to explore advertising opportunities, feel free to reach out to us at admin@ukocr.com.

ASB has joined Westpac in predicting the Reserve Bank will keep the Official Cash Rate on hold next month. The outlook has been revised after they previously predicted a hike when it's next reviewed on July 8th. However, ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith told Heather du Plessis-Allan that it'll be another close vote to stay at 2.25%. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever triggered a hidden Mac feature by accident? This week you’ll find out why a stray backtick fires up the Magnifier in macOS Preview, and how a single screenshot plus built-in OCR can lift text straight out of an image (even if that Wi-Fi password still refuses to cooperate). You’ll grab the trick for sharing your network as a scannable QR code from the Passwords app, learn why YouTube TV blocks video over screen sharing in Chrome while Safari sidesteps it, and untangle guest-mode quirks on Apple Vision Pro. From Touch ID suddenly demanding your password to a backup SSD that swears it’s still In Use, you’ll walk away with the Terminal commands and fixes to set things right. Then you’ll map your next move off a MacBook Air, weighing an M4 Mac mini against an iMac and stalking the refurb store for the right deal. You’ll set HomeKit lights to fade in with sunrise, audit your Tailscale network for sloppy permissions, breathe easier with a tested air purifier, and give that retired iPad a whole second life. And when something mysteriously stops working, Don’t Get Caught burning two hours blaming software for what turns out to be a cable you quietly swapped out: check your cables first. Hit play, load up on tips, and head into your week a little geekier. 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1147 for Monday, June 22nd, 2026 00:03:35 June 22nd: National Onion Ring Day MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to SaneBox Quick Tips 00:00:01 Susan-QT-macOS Preview has a magnifier in Tools > Show Magnifier 00:03:53 Use the backtick to invoke Magnifier in Preview 00:06:15 Dave-QT-Take a picture or screenshot to OCR text within an image 00:11:32 YouTube TV doesn't allow video when the screen is being shared…in Chrome …But Safari might let it (it certainly does with Fubo) 00:13:29 Screen Mirroring vs. Apple Vision Pro 00:15:21 QT-KiwiGraham-Passwords app allows you to show a QR code of current wifi network 00:17:31 Bill-1146-Why not use the Apple TV app’s download abilities? Sponsors 00:19:41 SPONSOR: Even Realities G2. Use promo code MGG at evenrealities.com to get 10% off Even Ring 1 and/or Even Clip when you add them to your Even G2 order. 00:21:49 SPONSOR: Scribe. Don’t get caught being the only person who knows how something works. For a limited time, book a demo at scribe.how/MGG and mention MGG for your first month of Scribe Capture free. 00:23:52 SPONSOR: NordLayer Browser. The business browser built for how modern work actually happens — giving IT the visibility and control to secure SaaS, stop phishing, and prevent data leaks right at the source. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:24:54 Jim-Moving from a MacBook Air to…what next? Set alerts for refurbs at RefurbMe 00:38:14 Joe-HomeKit Light That Fades In and Out Philips Hue Lights Philips Hue Bridge to use HomeKit LIFX Bulbs 00:43:00 MACGEEKGAB to save $50 at Macstock 00:46:32 Richard Davis-Why does Touch ID tell me I need to type my password? If Touch ID isn't working on your Mac 00:50:00 Todd-?-How to eject an SSD backup drive that’s mysteriously “In Use” sudo mdutil -i off “/Volumes/[Drive Name]” lsof | grep “[Drive Name]” Cool Stuff Found 00:58:52 CSF-Matt from Midlothian-Quip, the clipboard manager, has Capture Text from Screen as a feature 00:59:39 CSF-Winix 5510 Air Purifier 01:02:44 Alexander-CSM-Reevio takes stills and turns them into morphed videos Examples of Adam, Dave, and Pete 01:07:49 Kent-CSF-DAKBoard–1121-Use for an Old iPad – No Coding Required 01:09:26 Steve-CSF-iFramix – A Frame for your old iPad! 01:11:38 Johannes-CSF-Super Productivity – Free! 01:13:04 Arvy-CSF-Tailsnitch does a security audit on your Tailscale Tailnet Don't Get Caught 01:14:20 RollingTux-DGC-Cables are often the Culprit! 01:16:20 MGG 1147 Outtro MGG Monthly Giveaway Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly Pilot Pete's Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts) The Debut Film Podcast – Adam's new podcast! Dave's Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians) Podcasts MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab iOS app Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week's MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network

In preparation for this year's World's Toughest Mudder we had Scottish elite Grant Thompson on the show! We talk about how he found the sport of obstacle course racing, making the switch to run age group and eventually elite, and his history at World's Toughest Mudder! We discuss his country of Scotland, the Tartan Army takeover of Boston, and places worth checking out if you plan to make the trip to Scotland from the venue! He also gives his thoughts on the UKOCR Endurance Series, advice for those taking on WTM at Belvoir Castle, and his own goals for this year! Be sure to follow Grant on social media, cheer him on as he passes you on the course, and follow along how he and other badasses do at this year's best ultra OCR event! Start – 3:59 – Intro 3:59 – 10:35 – Quick News 10:35 – 11:46 – Content Preface 11:46 – 1:12:39 - Grant Thompson Interview 1:12:39 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be at World's Toughest Mudder so please say "hi" and cheer on Katelyn who will be going for her brown bib! ____ Badass of the Week News Stories: The OCR Report's World's Toughest Mudder Hub Hyrox World Championship 2027 Date and Location Hyrox World Championships Podiums: Elite Men, Elite Women, Doubles Men, Doubles Women, Adaptive Men, and  Adaptive Women Bad Magician Secret Link Rube Goldberg Secret Link Elderly Rager Secret Link Teletubby Chaos Secret Link Mario Kart Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 360. World's Toughest Mudder 2023! (Part 3: Bar Crawl Interviews and a Musical Performance) 412. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 3: Brunch Interviews and Audio) 438. World's Toughest Mudder First Timer Questions with Josh Fiore! 441. World's Toughest Mudder in UK Prep with Wil Chung and Fran Chiorando! 442. Katelyn's Pre-World's Toughest Mudder Thoughts! 443. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 1: Course Walkthrough with The OCR Report) 444. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 2: Event Day Audio, Interviews, and Katelyn's Pit Audio) 445. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 3: British Brunch Interviews and Audio) 446. World's Toughest Mudder 2025 (Part 4: Bar Crawl Interviews) 449. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 5: Giles Chater Interview) ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, Bonnie Wilson, Steve Bacon from The New England OCR Expo, Robert Landman, Shell Luccketta Jules Estes, and Alan "Muddy Duck" Moore. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

The guys discuss tornado watches, tacos, and the World Cup‑driven Scots in Boston. The news includes New York City Public Schools' AI guidelines and growing push back, an insider cyberattack in Iowa, and breaking cybersecurity news is also addressed - the newly reported FortiBleed leak that exposed credentials for tens of thousands of Fortinet/FortiGate devices. They also review federal education news - a proposed reorganization moving Special Education and OCR functions out of the Department of Education. Finally, Chris sits down with R.T. Collins, CEO of Incident IQ and they discuss AI, vibe coding, and K12 technology leadership. Join us July 6th-10th, 2026 – GAMEIS Conference in Savannah, GA Join us at MidwestTechTalk ———— Sponsored by: Meter CyberNut CDWG Fortinet Lightspeed NTP VIZOR Total Technology: Our new K12-focused platform is now live - Built entirely around serving Missouri schools with greater clarity, speed, and accountability. Here's what's new: ✔ A clear, step-by-step buyback process ✔ Defined audit timelines ✔ R2-certified compliance transparency ✔ Creative payout solutions for districts ✔ A stronger partnership approach We're not changing who we are. We're doubling down on doing things right - From the first conversation to the final audit report.   CDWG - K12 Solutions & Services Overview Video: https://webobjects2.cdw.com/is/content/CDW/cdw/on-domain-cdw/videos/ssi/k12/mkt94999-k12-ssi-video-full-with-captions.mp4   CDWG - Strengthening K12 Cybersecurity: https://webobjects2.cdw.com/is/content/CDW/cdw/on-domain-cdw/videos/ssi/k12-cybersecurity/mkt94971-k12-cybersecurity-ssi-full-video-with-captions.mp4 ———— Join the K12TechPro Community (exclusively for K12 Tech professionals) Buy some swag (tech dept gift boxes, shirts, hoodies...)!!! Email us at k12techtalk@gmail.com OR our "professional" email addy is info@k12techtalkpodcast.com X @k12techtalkpod Facebook Visit our LinkedIn Music by Colt Ball Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.

Alan and Wil are back with a deep dive into the World's Toughest Mudder 2026 course preview, breaking down the AI‑modified map, new puzzle pieces, and what's changed around markers 17 and 18. They chat through terrain details, obstacles, and the quirks of editing maps that seem to have a mind of their own — plus a few laughs about Gemini's mapping tool and its creative numbering. Also in this episode: The Adaptive Athlete Podium debut and what it means for inclusivity in OCR. Total Warrior 12K highlights — 6,000 schoolkids, epic obstacles, and a buzzing event village. Grassroots OCR growth and how smaller races feed the big leagues. Tough Mudder strategy talk — rebuilding obstacle counts and bringing back the "Extra Mile." A look at pricing, travel, and race results from Mudmasters and the Summer Spine Race.

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Seguro que si eres de los míos, de los que disfrutan pasando el rato en la terminal o montando servicios en casa, te habrás dado cuenta de que acabamos haciendo tareas repetitivas casi sin querer. Para poner fin a este caos cotidiano te traigo una herramienta espectacular que se llama Just. Pero la verdadera razón por la que he querido dedicarle este pódcast a Just de nuevo es por una experiencia divertidísima que he tenido estos últimos días con mi asistente de inteligencia artificial local, al que cariñosamente llamo Hermes. Yo soy una persona bastante perezosa para ciertas tareas repetitivas y me gusta poner a trabajar a las máquinas por mí. Normalmente, al acabar mis entrenamientos de carrera, le dicto un audio a Hermes detallando la distancia, las pulsaciones y el ritmo para que él los registre. Pero el otro día, llevado por la vaguería máxima, decidí simplemente hacer una captura de pantalla de la aplicación del móvil y enviársela por Telegram.Hermes, que es una maravilla de asistente, aplicó un sistema de lectura de imágenes (OCR) llamado Tesseract, extrajo todos los datos de mi carrera y los guardó en un periquete. Yo me quedé encantado y pensé que la vida ya estaba resuelta. Sin embargo, al día siguiente repetí el proceso y... ¡sorpresa! Hermes se había olvidado por completo de cómo lo había hecho. Me preguntó qué quería que hiciese con la imagen y, cuando le recordé lo del día anterior, me soltó que no tenía la herramienta de lectura instalada en su entorno de trabajo. Tuve que guiarle de nuevo de la mano paso a paso.Ahí fue donde se me encendió la bombilla. Las inteligencias artificiales a veces se despistan y tienen una memoria muy volátil para los flujos de trabajo técnicos. La mejor forma de darles estabilidad es crearles un recetario claro, un archivo "justfile" donde tengan todas sus habilidades documentadas y listas para ejecutar con un simple comando. Así, Hermes nunca más olvidará cómo procesar una imagen o cómo gestionar un contenedor, porque solo tiene que invocar la receta correspondiente.En este episodio quiero animarte a que pruebes Just en tu propio día a día, uses o no inteligencia artificial. Capítulos del episodio:00:00:00 Introducción: Olvídate de repetir comandos00:01:33 El problema con Hermes: Por qué las IA también se despistan00:03:04 ¿Qué es Just y cómo funciona?00:04:59 Cómo instalar Just en Linux00:05:31 Comparativa: Just contra Make y Task00:06:42 Gestión de variables, argumentos y funciones00:08:49 Atributos de receta para afinar su comportamiento00:10:00 El comportamiento de las líneas y el poder del Shebang00:11:00 Funciones integradas y ajustes globales00:12:00 Operadores, expresiones y dependencias complejas00:13:00 Usando intérpretes alternativos (Bash, Python, Node) en Just00:14:18 Recetas normales frente a recetas Shebang y scripts00:15:33 Módulos e importación de recetas externas00:16:38 El selector interactivo con búsqueda difusa (just choose)00:17:37 Alias, grupos y autocompletado en tu shell00:18:09 Casos prácticos de uso real (Sysadmin, Docker, Backups)00:19:18 Documentación viva y ejecutable para todo el mundo00:20:17 Control de versiones con Git y límites de Just00:21:10 Una historia de pereza, Hermes, deporte y OCR que se olvida00:22:59 Conclusiones: Simplifica tu vida con este ejecutor de comandos00:24:58 Cierre del episodio y despedidaMás información y enlaces en las notas del episodio

In this episode, I get to speak with Liz Heddleston and Leah Stiegler of Woods Rogers about a healthcare compliance issue that many organizations may be underestimating: the HIPAA risks created by modern marketing practices.Healthcare providers increasingly rely on social media, patient testimonials, online success stories, influencers, user-generated content, and even AI-assisted marketing tools to build visibility and connect with patients. But as recent enforcement activity demonstrates, these efforts can create significant HIPAA exposure when protected health information is disclosed without proper authorization.Our conversation uses the recent OCR enforcement action involving Cadia Healthcare Facilities as a starting point. OCR alleged that patient names, photographs, and treatment information were publicly shared through online success stories without valid written HIPAA authorizations. The resulting settlement serves as a reminder that positive intent, patient enthusiasm, and informal consent do not eliminate HIPAA obligations.Liz and Leah help unpack what went wrong in the Cadia matter and explain why healthcare organizations should be paying close attention. We discuss:Common misconceptions about de-identificationThe growing risks associated with social media and AI-generated contentThe compliance challenges created by marketing vendors, agencies, and influencersWhere OCR enforcement may be headed nextOne of the key themes throughout the discussion is that HIPAA compliance is no longer just an IT or cybersecurity issue. As healthcare organizations expand their digital presence, privacy compliance must become part of the content creation and marketing process itself.Whether you're a healthcare executive, compliance officer, in-house counsel, privacy professional, marketer, or outside advisor, this conversation offers practical guidance on navigating the intersection of healthcare privacy, digital marketing, and regulatory risk.Jump in to hear Liz and Leah's insights on HIPAA compliance, healthcare marketing, and the emerging risks organizations should be addressing before an enforcement action brings them into focus.______________________________________Thanks for listening! If you like what you hear please give us a rating. You'd be amazed at how much that helps. If you have questions for Tom or would like to participate, you can reach him at Editor@LitigationConferences.com. Ask him about creating this kind of content for your firm -- podcasts, webinars, blogs, articles, papers, and more. Tom on LinkedInEmerging Litigation Podcast on LinkedInEmerging Litigation Podcast on the HB Litigation site 

We planned to return to Obstacle Wonderland to cover their Rise of the Obstacles!  It has been 2 years since the last time that we covered their event which was the Boogie Wonderland! Unfortunately we needed to make a change due to travel exhaustion and in preperation for 3 more trips this month! Luckily we were able to have Mario Valentin on the show to talk about his experience at the event! We  talk about how he found OCR, the origin of his Super Smash Bros OCR Team, his favorite local events, his drive to create content, how the event went this past weekend, and much more! Start – 4:06 – Intro 4:06 – 15:39 – Quick News 15:39 – 18:01 – Content Preface 18:01 – 1:21:19 - Mario Valentin Interviews 1:21:19 – End – Outro Next weekend Mike will getting through his first Hyrox doubles in NYC and we have a WTM related interview lined up! ____ News Stories: DEKA Payouts Onsite at World Championships, Chicago, and NYC Hyrox Overhauls Elite Race Access Hyrox Ends Majors Hyrox Lyon Death Death at Cocodona One World Canine Run Sold Out Tatyana McFadden World Records Run Rise Collective Accidental First Marathon FIT Challenge Looking for Feedback Malin the Troll Burns Down Luca Pescollderungg Netflix Show OCRCWC 6K Team Podiums OCRCWC 15K Podiums: Men and Women OCRCWC 3K Podiums: Men and Women Water Ski Secret Link Amazon Disguise Secret Link Real Talk Secret Link Saving Ducks Secret Link Spicy Food Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 380. Obstacle Wonderland's Boogie Weekend, 3 and 6 Hour Multi Lap Live Coverage! 382. New England OCR Expo! (Part 2: Athletes, Speeches, and Staff) 390. Spartan Citi Field With Elites And Vendors! 396. Savage Race Boston with Elites! 398. New England Spartan Super, Sprint, and Teddy Bear Crawl! 433. New England OCR Expo 2025! (Part 2: Athletes, Speeches, and Awards) 483. New England OCR Expo 2026! (Part 2: Table Recordings, Military Panel, and Awards) ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, Bonnie Wilson, Steve Bacon from The New England OCR Expo, Robert Landman, Shell Luccketta Jules Estes, and Alan "Muddy Duck" Moore. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest