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    Paring Down: Realistic minimalism to live more intentionally
    206: How to Ask for Help with Decluttering, My Biggest Surprise About Finland, & Robotic Lawn Mowers

    Paring Down: Realistic minimalism to live more intentionally

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2026 13:06


    Here's what you'll find in this week's mini episode, a.k.a. Chai Chat! I answer: 1. Any tips on asking for help? I feel like I want/need someone for support to get momentum. 2. What is the biggest surprise about Finland so far? Listener recommendation of the week: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Derry Girls on Netflix MENTIONED THIS EPISODE: Get your ⁠⁠⁠FREE ticket ⁠⁠⁠to Get Organized HQ Virtual Summit Episode 165: The 15 Best Questions to Ask Yourself to Make Decluttering Easy Episode 83: Making the Most of Our Space with Khrystyne Jaspers Virtual Decluttering Help with Khrystyne Jaspers: Schedule a free consult HERE and tell her I sent you! (Shannon Leyko) Khrystyne Jaspers Instagram: @khrystynejaspers PARING DOWN (SHANNON LEYKO): PREORDER MY BOOK, Don't Save the Good Stuff, ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠! Coming April 2027. Join ⁠⁠⁠the special book email list⁠⁠⁠ for behind-the-scenes and opportunities to help get the word out! Sign up for my newsletter! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The L.E.S.S. Express⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.shannonleyko.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@shannonleyko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@shannon_leyko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@shannonleyko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/shannonleyko.paringdown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog & Additional Support (free trial!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TAKE THE QUIZ!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "What's Your Decluttering Type?" & receive a customized playlist with 10 episodes of Paring Down for your exact needs. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PARING DOWN RESOURCES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE for free checklist, hacks, worksheet, & more!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPONSORS: Join Wayfair Rewards today to get 5% back on every purchase:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.wayfair.com/ ⁠⁠⁠ Ethical, luxury women's clothing at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/paring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Get 15% off your first order of organic bedsheets and more at Boll & Branch (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://BollAndBranch.com/paring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) plus free shipping with code PARING Zenni Optical offers beautiful eye glasses starting at just $30- (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zenni.com/PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order Green Chef is the leading sustainable meal kit - (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Greenchef.com/50paring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) use code 50paring to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months Make custom gifts with Zazzle - save 25% on your first order (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Zazzle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) K12 Powered Schools offers tuition-free virtual public school- Enroll online today (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://K12.com/paring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AquaTru.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use promo code PARING $300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://airdoctorpro.com/ -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code PARING Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Jedburgh Podcast
    #206: Building The World's Best Special Operators - USAJFKSWCS Command Team MG Jason Slider, CSM Jeff Bochey, CW5 Gary Ostrander

    The Jedburgh Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 68:11


    Every Green Beret, Civil Affairs soldier, and Psychological Operations soldier starts somewhere. Before they can operate in the world's most complex environments, they have to prove they can think, adapt, lead, and perform when the standard is uncompromising. At the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, the mission is simple to say and extraordinarily difficult to execute: build the world's best special operators, then continue making them better.In this episode, Fran Racioppi travelled to the center of the universe, Fort Bragg, NC, to sit down with the command team responsible for that mission: Major General Jason Slider, Command Sergeant Major Jeff Bochey, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Gary Ostrander. Together, they lead the organization responsible for assessing, selecting, training, and educating the next generation of Army Special Operations Forces while ensuring today's operators remain prepared for tomorrow's fight.The battlefield is changing rapidly. After more than two decades dominated by counterterrorism, SWCS is adapting its training for large-scale combat operations and peer adversaries capable of contesting American forces across every domain. That means integrating robotics and autonomous systems, preparing operators for the digital and information fight, and understanding how artificial intelligence can enhance the force without allowing technology to replace mastery of the fundamentals.But modernization also raises a harder question: how much can we ask one operator to do? As new capabilities emerge, SWCS has to determine what belongs in the baseline skill set, what requires specialized expertise, and how to give operational units new capabilities without adding another burden. From the development of robotics expertise to the evolution of Psychological Operations and information warfare, the institution itself has to adapt as quickly as the battlefield.We also examine the relationship between SWCS, 1st Special Forces Command, and USASOC, and why lessons from operational formations must move rapidly back into the schoolhouse. Training cannot prepare soldiers for the war we just fought. It has to produce leaders who can arrive at their teams on day one, contribute immediately, and adapt to a fight none of us can completely predict.Technology will change. The enemy will change. The battlefield will change. The standard cannot. The responsibility of SWCS is to ensure that whoever earns the right to join Army Special Operations has the competence, character, discipline, and adaptability to carry its legacy into whatever fight comes next. Highlights:0:00 Welcome to the Jedburgh Podcast4:25 The Mission of SWCS9:36 The Army Special Operations Center of Excellence11:40 Staying Humble & Evolving the Force16:45 Defining the Standard for Lethality19:27 Preparing for Large-Scale Combat Operations24:51 Collaboration Across Army Special Operations29:21 Robotics & the Future of Warfare36:12 Psychological Operations & Information Warfare40:09 Recruiting the Next Generation of Special Operators51:39 Warrant Officer Recruiting & Retention52:29 Preparing Special Operators for Their Hardest Day56:07 Technology Without Losing the FundamentalsThe Jedburgh Podcast is brought to you by OneBrief; enabling military leaders to make innovative, informed and deliberate decisions faster than ever before. Superhuman command wins wars.Follow the Jedburgh Podcast and the Green Beret Foundation on social media. Listen on your favorite podcast platform, read on our website, and watch the full video version on YouTube as we show why America must continue to lead from the front, no matter the challenge.

    This Week in XR Podcast
    Causal AI: A Different Approach to Robot Intelligence ft. Biwei Huang, Founder of Aether AI

    This Week in XR Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 57:58


    Charlie and Ted run through this week's news: a humanoid robot's 100-meter dash record at Beijing's World Humanoid Games, historical context on industrial robot safety, a 100-company consortium's statement on AI cybersecurity risk, Bill Gates's recent comments on AI oversight, OpenAI's disclosure on a large-scale agent red-teaming exercise, Stability AI's $76 million raise backed by major music labels, and Nvidia's $100 billion quarterly earnings report.Biwei Huang, a UCSD assistant professor and founder of Aether AI, joins to discuss her company's approach to robot intelligence. Aether AI builds causal world models, systems designed to learn the physical rules and causal relationships underlying how actions affect the environment. Biwei explains how this approach helps robots generalize to new environments, and the group discusses Aether AI's focus on manipulation tasks like cleaning a table or making coffee. The conversation also touches on interpretability in AI systems, the practical considerations around robot safety and controllability, and Aether AI's priorities for the next one to two years.Key Moments:[00:35] Robotics and AI news roundup, including industrial robot safety history[04:35] OpenAI shares details on a large-scale agent red-teaming exercise[08:35] Stability AI's $76M funding round[10:35] Nvidia's quarterly earnings report[16:35] A look at Google's Project Aura alongside XREAL and Viture[20:35] Biwei Huang joins and gives us an introduction to Aether AI[23:35] How causal world models differ from correlation-based approaches[47:35] A discussion of safety, controllability and interpretability in AI systems[52:35] Aether AI's priorities for the next one to two years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    RNZ: Morning Report
    Fundraising delivers surgical robot for Palmerston North

    RNZ: Morning Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 5:20


    A wildly successful fundraising campaign has raised the standard of cancer care for the thousands of New Zealanders served by Palmerston North Hospital by supplying the funds for a state-of-the-art surgical robot. The campaign, run by the Palmerston North Hospital Foundation, raised over $2.5 million in just six months, and it is now hoped the robot will be installed in the hospital by Christmas. The foundation's project lead Shivarn Stewart spoke to John Campbell.

    Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
    Sarah Guo - What the 250 People Building AI Believe - [Invest Like the Best, EP.489]

    Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 59:46


    My guest today is Sarah Guo, founder and managing partner of Conviction, the venture firm she built to back AI-native companies from their earliest days.  Sarah has become one of the most sought-after early-stage investors in AI, often the first check into the companies defining the frontier.  In this conversation, we go inside that frontier: what the small group of people actually building AI believe right now, why some of the field's best researchers are wrestling with their own sense of purpose, and how close we are to robots in the home and a genuine acceleration in scientific discovery.  At the center is Sarah's conviction that no single company will own the future of AI, and what that means for founders, investors, and anyone allocating their time and resources in a world moving this fast. Our managing editor Dom Cooke wrote a profile of Sarah for Colossus, "Sarah's Wager," on how she built the firm closest to the AI frontier and why she's now betting against its biggest companies.  Please enjoy this conversation with Sarah Guo. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  ----- Become a Colossus member to get our quarterly print magazine and private audio experience, including exclusive profiles and early access to select episodes. Subscribe at ⁠colossus.com/subscribe⁠. ----- ⁠Ramp's⁠ mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Go to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ramp.com/invest⁠⁠ to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. ----- Trusted by thousands of businesses, ⁠Vanta⁠ continuously monitors your security posture and streamlines audits so you can win enterprise deals and build customer trust without the traditional overhead. Invest Like the Best listeners get a special offer of $1,000 off Vanta when you go to ⁠vanta.com/invest⁠.  ----- WorkOS⁠ is the infrastructure B2B and AI-native companies use to sell to enterprise. It covers everything enterprise security requires: SSO, SCIM, RBAC, Audit Logs, AI governance, and more. Trusted by 2,000+ fast-growing companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor, and Vercel. ----- Rogo is the AI platform for finance. They're building agents for Wall Street that are trained to understand how bankers and investors actually do work: from diligence and modeling, to turning analysis into deliverables. To learn more, visit rogo.ai/invest. ----- ⁠Ridgeline⁠ has built a complete, real-time, modern operating system for investment managers. It handles trading, portfolio management, compliance, customer reporting, and much more through an all-in-one real-time cloud platform. Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ridgeline.ai⁠. ----- Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant. Timestamps: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best (00:02:16) Investing Without a Backtest (00:03:31) The AI Wager (00:06:16) Building the Best Investment Firm (00:08:37) Finding Non-Obvious AI Opportunities (00:11:00) The Frontier AI Talent Race (00:13:50) Compute as the Constraint (00:19:10) The Future of Robotics (00:22:15) Making Investment Decisions (00:26:13) How Sarah Spends Her Time (00:28:15) Raising a Venture Fund (00:30:49) Lessons From Her Parents (00:34:38) The Case for Open Source AI (00:39:01) Abundant Intelligence Isn't Inevitable (00:40:55) Compute Independence (00:43:14) Debates Inside Conviction (00:45:27) AI's Opportunity in Biology (00:48:58) Why Conviction (00:50:31) Finding Truth and Taking Risk (00:54:16) What Changes in the Next Year (00:56:46) The Kindest Thing

    CISO-Security Vendor Relationship Podcast
    When Frameworks Stop Being Polite and Start Getting Real

    CISO-Security Vendor Relationship Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 37:22


    All links and images can be found on CISO Series This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Will Gregorian, CISO, Galileo Medical. Joining us is Ryan Brown, director and head of cybersecurity operations, Children's National Hospital. In this episode: Policy is easy. The exam room isn't. Robotics, Asimov, and the gap before regulation The token bill nobody can explain The 3 AM call is a warning sign A huge thanks to our sponsor, Guardsquare Guardsquare delivers mobile app security without compromise, providing advanced protections for both Android and iOS apps. From app security testing to code hardening to real-time visibility into the threat landscape, Guardsquare solutions provide enhanced mobile application security from early in the development process through publication. Learn more about how to protect your app at Guardsquare.com/CISO.

    Jorgenson's Soundbox
    #106 130 Million Meals made by Robots: Rajat Bhageria of Chef Robotics

    Jorgenson's Soundbox

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 65:09


    (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:54) - Rajat's heroes and influences (00:05:21) - Introducing Chef Robotics (00:07:22) - Why food manufacturing is a massive opportunity (00:08:11) - Industry graveyard: why previous food robots failed (00:13:24) - Manufacturing over restaurants as go-to-market (00:14:50) - Current customers and what the robots make (00:16:07) - High-mix vs low-mix manufacturing (00:18:52) - Labor shortage and the reality of the job (00:20:55) - The research phase before starting Chef (00:24:24) - Building the early team (00:27:05) - The complexity of food manipulation (00:28:48) - Stealth mode and lack of competitors (00:31:15) - Ghost kitchens around the world (00:33:33) - Long-term vision and expansion strategy (00:37:23) - Where value accrues: hardware vs software vs models (00:43:03) - Impact on consumers: cheaper and safer food (00:46:50) - The future of home cooking (00:51:21) - Specialized robots vs humanoids (00:54:55) - Urgency as founder job number one (01:04:51) - Where to follow and get involved Links:   Eric Jorgenson     LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/erjorgenson     Twitter / X — https://x.com/EricJorgenson     Website — https://www.ejorgenson.com/ Rajat on X - https://x.com/RajatBhageria Rajat on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajatbhageria/ Chef Robotics - https://www.chefrobotics.ai/ To support the costs of producing this podcast:  >> Buy a copy of the Navalmanack: www.navalmanack.com/  >> Buy a copy of The Anthology of Balaji: https://balajianthology.com/ >> Buy a copy of The Book of Elon: https://www.elonmuskbook.org/  >> Sign up for my online course and community about building your Personal Leverage: https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverage  >> Invest in early-stage companies alongside Eric and his partners at Rolling Fun: https://angel.co/v/back/rolling-fun >> Join the free weekly email list at ejorgenson.com/newsletter >> Text the podcast to a friend >> Or at least give the podcast a positive review to help us reach new listeners! Important Quotes from the podcast on Business and Entrepreneurship   There is no skill called “business.” Avoid business magazines and business classes. - Naval Ravikant   You have to work up to the point where you can own equity in a business. You could own equity as a small shareholder where you bought stock. You could also own it as an owner where you started the company. Ownership is really important.     Everybody who really makes money at some point owns a piece of a product, a business, or some IP. That can be through stock options if you work at a tech company. That's a fine way to start. 

    PodcastDX
    Ai and Robotics in Medicine

    PodcastDX

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 47:04


    This week on PodcastDX, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar joins Lita, Ron, and Jean Marie to discuss AI and robotics in medicine—from surgical robots and rehabilitation technology to hospital automation, patient safety, and the importance of keeping human judgment at the center of care. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar was the first surgeon to perform a robotic cervical cerclage in the city of Memphis on a outpatient basis leading to discharge of the patient on the same day. This operation was called as a breakthrough by the local media as it helped local people in Memphis to achieve the dreams of having a family. Before he performed this operation in Memphis community, the patients and their family had to travel far away in other cities to get this operation done. They will go to Chicago in the North and Dallas in the south. Once Dr. Kumar started performing these surgeries in the City of Memphis, the crucial and novel treatment could be provided in the the city itself, helping the local community.

    Eating Crow
    Episode 77: Andrew Brown

    Eating Crow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 41:19


    Andrew Brown will change the world.His mission is to upend how our educational, vocational and cultural views see the trades.AI is coming for a lot of jobs.Robotics are coming for a lot of jobs.But the trades will be here for a long time - making them more attractive than ever.Yet, the stigma lingers.Go to college, get a high-paying job.There are few college degrees that lead to high paying jobs - they usually lead to significant debt that has to be serviced by a low-paying career.Most trades pay extremely well and in many cases, the work doesn't go home with you - it stays on the jobsite. This reduces stress and improves family life.Listen as Andrew shares why he chose to be a champion for trades - and support his mission!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/eating-crow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    EXOPOLITICS TODAY with Dr. Michael Salla
    Near-Death Experience, ET Contact & the Coming Disclosure Agenda | Alysa Rushton

    EXOPOLITICS TODAY with Dr. Michael Salla

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 55:55


    What if humanity's biggest transformation isn't something happening around us, but something happening within us?In this fascinating conversation, Dr. Michael Salla speaks with Alysa Rushton about the near-death experience that completely changed the direction of her life and the extraordinary experiences that followed.Alysa recounts her encounters with Pleiadian and Sirian beings, what she says she learned about consciousness and manifestation, and why she believes humans possess abilities that go far beyond what we've been taught.The conversation also moves into some of the biggest questions facing humanity today. Artificial intelligence. Robotics. Personal sovereignty. Extraterrestrial contact. And the possibility that official UFO disclosure could be presented through a fear-based narrative.Rather than waiting for governments or institutions to tell us what contact means, Alysa believes individuals can begin developing their own connection with higher-dimensional intelligences by changing their consciousness and learning to work with what she describes as the energetic field around us.They also discuss why she believes the next several years represent a major transition for humanity, and why that transition may unfold more gradually than many people expect.This is a wide-ranging conversation about ET contact, consciousness, AI, disclosure, human potential, and the choices we may face as our world rapidly changes.Watch Part 2 exclusively on Patreon. Join the community. https://bit.ly/4zEWGznJoin Dr. Salla on Patreon for Early Releases, Webinar Perks and More. Visit https://Patreon.com/MichaelSalla/

    Daily Tech Headlines
    Judge Overturns Pentagon Blacklist of Anthropic Over AI Weaponry Dispute – DTH

    Daily Tech Headlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026


    Over 100 Tech Leaders Unite to Urge Collaborative AI Cyber Defense Strategies, PayPal Shares Plunge 13% Following Abandoned $53 Billion Acquisition Bid, and Meta Experiments with Robotics to Automate Data Center Operations. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS shows ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this wouldContinue reading "Judge Overturns Pentagon Blacklist of Anthropic Over AI Weaponry Dispute – DTH"

    Value Hive Podcast
    Gavin McCracken (Pt. 2): Robotics, AI, and A Commodities Supercycle

    Value Hive Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 73:43


    We are back with another interview with Gavin McCracken. This time, we spend most of the podcast chatting robotics, AI, and why those two themes could kickstart the next commodities supercycle. I really enjoyed Gavin's take on AI and robotics, mainly because it aligns with my initial hypotheses. But it's always good to bounce ideas off a AI PhD. Remember, NOTHING YOU HEAR IS INVESTMENT ADVICE. THIS IS TWO DUDES CHATTING MARKETS FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY. YOU ARE AN IDIOT IF YOU THINK THIS IS ADVICE.I hope you guys enjoy!

    big city small town with Bob Rivard
    186. RoboRowdy: The Dorm-Room Robot That Won UT San Antonio a Global Engineering Title

    big city small town with Bob Rivard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 27:58


    This week on bigcitysmalltown, we look at how UT San Antonio's Klesse College of Engineering is driving new ambition among San Antonio students—and earning global attention in the process. As UT San Antonio continues its evolution into a Tier 1 research institution, the experience of freshman-led Team 210 Robotics provides a window into both the campus culture and the resources shaping today's engineering talent.Host Bob Rivard is joined by Israel Elizondo and Dyshana Torres, two undergraduates whose team won the 2026 Siemens Immersive Design Competition, an international challenge with 1,900 entries from 350 universities worldwide. Their winning project—RoboRowdy—automates 3D print farms, showcasing both technical skill and initiative.They discuss:• How a student-driven idea grew inside a UT San Antonio dorm and became a winning global engineering project• The processes, faculty support, and university investment behind Team 210's success• What it means for San Antonio—and for UT San Antonio—to compete on a world stage alongside Princeton, Georgia Tech, and international universities• What's changing for local students as programs, internships, and research expand at UTSA• Personal stories from Israel and Dyshana about college access, scholarships, and navigating first-generation experiences• The role of immersive engineering, virtual reality, and AI in shaping education and careers for San Antonio's next generationTune in for a candid conversation about opportunity, preparation, and change at one of the city's fastest-evolving institutions.-- --GET THE NEWSLETTER

    The Robot Report Podcast
    From Teach-and-Repeat to SelfPath AI: The next robotics leap

    The Robot Report Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 80:17


    On the show today our guest is John Black, CTO of Brain Corp. John shares how Brain Corp has evolved from proving autonomous navigation in public spaces to operating at fleet scale across cleaning, scanning, retail analytics, and new manipulation use cases. He explains why the real challenge is not just making robots smarter, but building the guardrails, infrastructure, and platform reuse needed to deploy them safely and reliably in the real world. John joins Gene Demaitre and Mike Oitzman to unpack how Brain Corp moved from proving autonomous navigation in public spaces to operating fleet scales across cleaning, inventory intelligence, and shelf scanning. He explains why the company's next leap is less about building one perfect robot and more about creating a platform that can support many robot form factors, many applications, and many customers at once. You'll discover: Why public spaces are the hardest test for autonomous robots, and how Brain Corp designs for safety without killing productivity How Brain OS evolved into a full-stack platform with cloud infrastructure, OTA updates, manufacturing tools, trust centers, and fleet management Why 50,000 connected robots and tens of millions of operating hours create a data advantage smaller fleets simply cannot match If you want a clear-eyed look at where physical AI is headed — and what it takes to make robots commercially useful instead of just impressive — this episode delivers the strategy behind the scale. ### Register now for RoboBusiness 2026: https://cvent.me/w0eRN9?RefId=podcast

    The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
    20VC: NVIDIA Bonanza: Buys Poolside & Invests in Mercor and Perplexity | Anthropic's $30TRN Revenue Assumption & OpenAI Confirms IPO | Why Customer Service, Defence and Robotics are Overinflated

    The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 82:40


    AGENDA:  00:00 NVIDIA Launches a Three-Deal Blitz Across the AI Stack 04:31 NVIDIA's $12BN Poolside Deal Exposes Frontier AI's Capital Wall 15:39 NVIDIA Moves to Back Mercor at $20BN and Perplexity at $30BN 26:55 OpenAI Confirms 2027 IPO as Anthropic Seizes the Lead 40:42 Hugging Face Draws $13BN Takeover Interest as Open Models Boom 44:56 Citadel Cashes Out 80% of Its Leopold Aschenbrenner AI Trade 51:51 AI Boom Is "Less Than One-Third Over"—But Token Addiction Has a Price 01:04:07 Stripe Reaccelerates to 41% as AI Reshapes Software's Leaderboard 01:07:45 Instinct Security Scare Exposes Why AI Agents Still Cannot Be Trusted 01:23:55 VCs Name AI's Biggest Bubbles: Support, Defense, Humanoids and Roll-Ups  

    SideDish
    Buzzcut: August 26, 2026

    SideDish

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 42:32


    ***COME SEE US AT UNITY!!**Friday August 27 - 4-6 pm** We will be interviewing folks about ballot items and a few candidates. Don't make us do it all alone!--Bady and Annie comin at ya with some fresh buzz. Longmont lands some new jobs to the employment pool, updates on 1st and Main Transit Center, a Robotics shake up at SVVSD, and more!Write us if you have ideas for a new intro song from Andy Eppler.SideDishLongmont@gmail.comThanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music.

    write robotics longmont buzzcut bady david cutter music
    Real Vision Crypto
    Scott Bessent Could Change Everything w/ Andreas Steno

    Real Vision Crypto

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 48:01


    Raoul and Andreas Steno break down how Treasury policy, a weaker dollar, and improving liquidity could extend the business cycle and support risk assets like Bitcoin into 2027. They also explore why the AI and CapEx boom may still be in its early stages, with productivity gains and surging demand for compute reshaping the economy. Recorded  August 25, 2026. TOKEN2049 Singapore, the world's largest crypto event, returns to Marina Bay Sands on 7–8 October. 25,000 attendees, 500 exhibitors, 300 speakers and 1,000 side events take over the city during TOKEN2049 Week. On stage: Raoul Pal (Real Vision), Jeff Yan (Hyperliquid) and Shayne Coplan (Polymarket). The Real Vision community gets 10% off tickets; claim yours. -- https://checkout.token2049.com/events/asia?promo=realvision10&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=realvision&utm_id=realvision

    WSJ Tech News Briefing
    TNB Tech Minute: Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement Over Child-Safety Claims

    WSJ Tech News Briefing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 1:46


    Plus: Bill Gates calls for more regulation of AI. And Chinese automaker XPeng plans to start mass-producing humanoid robots. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    The Future of Supply Chain: a Dynamo Ventures Podcast
    Gigawatt Campuses vs. Edge Zones: The Future of AI Infrastructure

    The Future of Supply Chain: a Dynamo Ventures Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 24:44


    In this episode, Madelyn O'Farrell interviews Eesha Pathak, Senior Director of Product Management at Crusoe, about her unconventional career from software engineering and branding to leading enterprise AI at Google and now building AI-first infrastructure. They discuss Crusoe's vertically integrated, energy-first approach to cloud and data centers, capturing abundant energy (like stranded gas and renewables) and turning “electrons into intelligence” via GPUs and a custom cloud stack. Eesha explains how Crusoe's gigawatt-scale campuses and modular Spark edge deployments complement each other to deliver both scale and low-latency inference, dives into the Managed AI platform with its model marketplace, self-serve and tailored deployments, fine-tuning, and upcoming reinforcement learning, and highlights why judgment and holistic thinking are critical in product and engineering. She also unpacks Crusoe's close partnership with NVIDIA, its role in enabling physical AI and robotics with low-latency compute, a flexible data and partnership strategy, and her long-term vision of Crusoe becoming the most helpful company for people building AI, so customers can focus on their products instead of wrestling with infrastructure. Highlights from their conversation include: Eesha's Unconventional Career Path from Bosch to Google to Crusoe (0:29) Why Energy Is the Real Bottleneck for AI Infrastructure (3:30) What Energy-First Means and Bringing Compute to Abundant Power (5:04) Spark Modular Data Centers and Edge Zones Strategy (6:22) How Gigawatt Campuses and Edge Zones Work Together (8:26) Importance of Judgment in Product and Engineering Decisions (12:49) NVIDIA Partnership and Day Zero Nemotron Model Launches (15:25) Physical AI, Robotics, and Low-Latency Edge Inference (17:21) Crusoe's Data Strategy and Partnership Approach (21:52) Vision for Crusoe as Most Helpful Company for AI Builders (22:47) Closing Thoughts and Episode Wrap-Up (24:09) Dynamo Ventures is a venture firm backing founders upgrading the physical economy. As intelligence moves into critical infrastructure and technology collides with physics, industry is entering a new era of transformation - the industrial renaissance. Born from the dirt and grit of supply chains and shaped by operations, not spreadsheets, Dynamo focuses on the complex realities of building in the real world. We invest in companies transforming infrastructure, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and the systems that power global commerce. Dynamo works closely with founders who combine ambition with a bias to action, bringing a builder mindset to venture capital through deep operational insight, systematic pressure-testing and hands-on partnership. Our purpose is simple: to back the relentless shaping the industrial renaissance. Learn more at www.dynamo.vc. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    The Water Tower Hour
    Circus SE (CA1): Live From Munich: Inside Circus SE's AI-Enabled Robotic Kitchen

    The Water Tower Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 22:16 Transcription Available


    Send us Fan MailIn this WTR Small-Cap Spotlight showcase, host James Kisner joins virtually with WTR's Mike McCormack on the ground in Munich with Elena Coles, Head of Investor Relations at Circus SE (XETRA: CA1), the German AI robotics company building autonomous kitchen systems for commercial and defense customers. Coles walks through the portfolio: the flagship CA-1, which cooks up to six dishes in parallel on seven square meters and is deployed with Mercedes-Benz, REWE, Meta, and the Bundeswehr; the compact CA-A cup-based system from the Alberts acquisition; and the defense-focused CA-M, which replaces a field kitchen at roughly 5% of the staff. The conversation covers the Kitchen Robotics acquisition (30+ patents and NSF certification for US entry), a new proprietary ingredients program targeting up to 45% margins on a Nespresso-style razor-and-blade model, the Secura channel partnership into German industrial canteens, and the deliberate revenue shift from 2026 into a 2027 production ramp as CircusOS subscriptions and ingredient revenue scale with every deployed system.For additional content, visit: https://www.watertowerresearch.com

    WSJ Tech News Briefing
    TNB Tech Minute: Rocket Maker Ursa Major Plans Debut Via Blank-Check Merger

    WSJ Tech News Briefing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 2:19


    Plus: A flurry of tech companies will likely join this year's IPO bonanza. And Hyundai Mobis's robot parts business is poised for growth. Imani Moise hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Hawksbee and Jacobs Daily
    Chelsea Win & Humanoid Sports

    Hawksbee and Jacobs Daily

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 55:03


    Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs break down the action after Chelsea's latest match night. Robotics expert Chris Middleton stops by to explore the fascinating world of humanoid games and the future of tech in sport. Film director Gavin Fitzgerald drops in to discuss his documentary detailing the extraordinary life and legacy of rugby titan Jonah Lomu. Plus, former boxer Paul Smith provides his expert ringside take on rising heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma.Additionally, You can find more from us here: Instagram: @tSHandJ Twitter: @tSHandJ YouTube: talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Advanced Manufacturing Now
    Ready, Set, Go: Empowering K-12 Students Through Robotics — Advanced Manufacturing Live

    Advanced Manufacturing Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 35:52


    SME Media Editor Rachel Thomas is joined by Shannon Marimón, Executive Director of ReadyCT, and Christine Lawlor-King, Director of STEM and Manufacturing Initiatives, to discuss K-12 workforce development. ReadyCT builds vital connections between education and the manufacturing sector, introducing students to high-paying, rewarding careers in STEM. Shannon and Christine detail the expansion of Connecticut's Robotics 2.0 initiative, including new in-classroom pilots, teacher coaching programs, and regional practice hubs designed to make hands-on robotics accessible to all students.  

    The VoxPopcast
    e436. Robotic Dreams and Digital Nightmares: Is A.I the Monster… or the Mirror?

    The VoxPopcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 83:55


    Obviously, Artificial Intelligence has been a big topic in the news of late. But in the world of pop culture, it really isn't anything new. A.I. has been a huge… The post e436. Robotic Dreams and Digital Nightmares: Is A.I the Monster… or the Mirror? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

    Smart Money Circle
    Underwater Drones? The Future Of Underwater Robotics. Meet John Gibson, CEO, Nauticus Robotics

    Smart Money Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 28:40


    Underwater Drones? The Future Of Underwater Robotics.Meet John Gibson, CEO, Nauticus Robotics  Guest John Gibson, President & CEO Nauticus Robotics, Inc.$KITT CompanyNauticus Robotics, IncWebsitehttps://nauticusrobotics.com/Nasdaq: KITT Company Bio

    Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY
    Guest: Marc Held, CEO of Hoptek, on today's biggest freight challenges, Eliminating excess packaging; Rising robotic use

    Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 22:44 Transcription Available


    Our guest on this week's episode is Marc Held, CEO of Hoptek. While it appears that the freight recession that the industry has endured the past couple of years might be ending, yet other challenges remain in a very competitive market with still lots of uncertainty. How do shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers meet today's biggest freight challenges? Senior Editor Victoria Kickham finds out with today's guest. If you've ever received a home delivery package of an e-commerce order and pulled out a tiny little object from a large pile of styrofoam packing peanuts, then some new rules coming online in different regions may be able to help reduce that waste. This week, new regulation in the European Union came online, called PPWR, for Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Senior News Editor Ben Ames reports on these new regulations and another initiative in California designed to reduce excess materials used in packaging.Demand for robotics continues to rise, and that demand is broadening to reach a wider range of industries. This is according to information from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, which released second-quarter data on robot orders earlier this month. Victoria Kickham presents some highlights from the report.Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:HoptekEuropean Union activates sustainable packaging rulesSecond quarter robot orders grew as automation demand broadensVisit DC VelocityVisit Supply Chain XchangeSend feedback about this podcast to podcast@agilebme.comThis podcast episode is sponsored by: Werner

    Chatter that Matters
    What's Next? - Mehbs Remtulla

    Chatter that Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 31:22


    I fear retirement. Work is where I find my passion, purpose and pursuit. Much of who I am is tied to what I do. Not easy to write, but the truth. And here is my reality and yours: many of us could spend as many years after our careers as we spent building them. Think about that. My guest, Mehbs Remtulla, achieved financial freedom and stepped away from work at 50. What his success hadn't prepared him for was the loss of identity, connection, inspiration and a reason to get out of bed. Mehbs turned that struggle into What's neXT50, a global community that helps people use their experience and wisdom to create a meaningful next chapter. I then chat with Tammy Vigue, who explains why financial readiness is only half the journey. We must plan not only for what we're leaving, but for the life waiting on the other side. This conversation is not only for people contemplating retirement, but for a world where AI and Robotics will take away many jobs, leaving many to navigate change, search for purpose, or ask: Who am I, and what am I here to do next?

    TD Ameritrade Network
    BABA Delivers Strong AI Results as Robotics Sector Gains Momentum

    TD Ameritrade Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 10:22


    KraneShares' Henry Greene reviews Alibaba's (BABA) latest earnings, highlighting strong AI and cloud growth and the company's advanced position in its investment cycle. He contrasts Alibaba's momentum with Baidu's (BIDU) challenges as the search giant ramps up AI spending to revive its core business. Greene also discusses Unitree Robotics' recent IPO and what it means for the growing humanoid robotics industry and KraneShares' Global Humanoid Robotics Index ETF (KOID).======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

    Squawk on the Street
    11AM Hour: Moderna and Merck Shares Surge, Former CEA Chair Jason Furman & Chinese Robotics Company Soars in Shanghai Debut 8/19/26

    Squawk on the Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 43:12


    As shares of Moderna and Merck surge on new vaccine trial data, we speak to a top analyst about why he thinks the move higher is very difficult to rationalize. Then, Former CEA Chair Jason Furman discusses the Treasury Department's new debt buyback operations. Plus, we bring you the details of Chinese robotics company Unitree soaring in its public debut in Shanghai. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    SpaceTime with Stuart Gary | Astronomy, Space & Science News
    Cosmic Dawn Discoveries: Black Hole Stars and Mars' Hidden Water

    SpaceTime with Stuart Gary | Astronomy, Space & Science News

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 27:35


    SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 99 Discovery of black hole stars at the cosmic dawn Astronomers have suggested mysterious objects from the dawn of time known as little red dots may represent an entirely new type of cosmic phenomenon which they're calling black hole stars. Claims Mars could have had liquid water less than a billion years ago A new study claims Mars may have had liquid water flowing across its surface as recently as 757 million years ago, far more recent than the several billion years previously thought. A new mission to extend the life of satellites in orbit Northrop Grumman's latest Mission to extend the life of spacecraft has successfully reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit and is now closing in on its first target telecommunication satellite. The Science Report A new, faster more inexpensive test for lung cancer. Having European ancestry linked to a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer. Scientists have used artificial intelligence to design and build functioning viruses. Kids who start using social media earlier often end up performing worse in tests later. Alex on Tech Google's new pixel 11.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

    Outcomes Rocket
    How AI and Robotics Are Transforming Ophthalmology with Dr. Joseph Nathan, Founder and CEO of ForSight Robotics

    Outcomes Rocket

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 9:45


    What if the most common surgery in medicine could become one of the most consistent through robotics? In my latest conversation, I sat down with Dr. Joseph Nathan, Founder and CEO of ForSight Robotics, to explore why ophthalmology is becoming one of the next frontiers for surgical robotics. We discussed how cataract surgery, the most common procedure in medicine, is uniquely suited for robotic assistance because of its repetitive nature and the need for extraordinary precision. Dr. Nathan shared how advances in AI, computing power, and robotics are helping create systems designed to improve consistency and predictability for both surgeons and patients. He also emphasized the importance of bringing these technologies to market responsibly while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and cybersecurity. If you're curious about where AI, robotics, and ophthalmology are converging to reshape one of the world's most common surgeries, this is a conversation you won't want to miss! Resources: Connect with and follow Joseph Nathan on LinkedIn. Follow ForSight Robotics on LinkedIn and explore their website!

    The Future of Supply Chain: a Dynamo Ventures Podcast
    Can Construction Keep Up With the Data Center Boom? xPL's Answer

    The Future of Supply Chain: a Dynamo Ventures Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 26:08


    In this episode, Turner Construction's Drew Kerr, Vice President and General Manager of xPL Offsite, explains how xPL is redefining construction through offsite manufacturing and deep supply chain integration, starting with data centers and expanding into sectors like semiconductors, healthcare, and industrial facilities. He contrasts traditional, fragmented construction with xPL's unified model that centralizes manufacturing, supply chain, and field installation to handle unprecedented demand and labor shortages. Using a rapid 30MW data center deployment as a case study, Drew shows how close coordination, prefabrication, and early procurement decisions enabled timelines that would be impossible under conventional methods. He also discusses the limits of true “manufacturing” in construction today, xPL's use of automation and robotics, and why he believes modularization will become the dominant way we build in the next century. Highlights from their conversation include: Drew's Background at Turner and Personal Story (0:54) What xPL Offsite Does and Why It Was Created (2:02) How Exponential Party Logistics Reimagines Construction Supply Chains (4:15) Industrial Renaissance, Data Centers, and Physical Economy Bottlenecks (7:25) Why Offsite Construction Is Not Yet True Manufacturing (8:23) Case Study: 30MW “Emergency” Data Center Deployment (10:36) How Integrated Teams Beat Traditional Construction Timelines (11:06) Labor Shortage, Skilled Trades, and Bringing Work to Workers (13:25) Role of Automation, Robotics, and Smart Factory Concepts (15:50) Expanding Beyond Data Centers Into Healthcare, Sports, and Industrial (19:38) Future of Construction and Shift to Modularized Building Models (21:51) Global Modularization Vision for Turner and ACS (24:10) Closing Thoughts and Episode Wrap-Up (25:29) Dynamo Ventures is a venture firm backing founders upgrading the physical economy. As intelligence moves into critical infrastructure and technology collides with physics, industry is entering a new era of transformation - the industrial renaissance. Born from the dirt and grit of supply chains and shaped by operations, not spreadsheets, Dynamo focuses on the complex realities of building in the real world. We invest in companies transforming infrastructure, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and the systems that power global commerce. Dynamo works closely with founders who combine ambition with a bias to action, bringing a builder mindset to venture capital through deep operational insight, systematic pressure-testing and hands-on partnership. Our purpose is simple: to back the relentless shaping the industrial renaissance. Learn more at www.dynamo.vc Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Chain Reaction
    Most Venture Funds Are Playing Momentum Games | Michael Dempsey

    Chain Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 92:34 Transcription Available


     Join José as he hosts another episode of the Emerging Manager series on the Delphi Podcast, sitting down with Michael Dempsey, managing partner of Compound. Michael makes the case that most venture funds being raised today are playing momentum games that won't survive contact with a real cycle, and explains why Compound has become known as one of the slowest-deploying seed funds in the US. They dive into the fallacy of founder legibility, why paying up at seed doesn't improve outcomes, and how the firm's research edge decayed the moment anyone could drop an academic paper into ChatGPT. Michael shares Compound's portfolio construction math, the thesis behind their public markets fund and the coming decade of market cap destruction, where he's investing across bio, materials, and robotics, and why the humanoid narrative is far more fragile than the market believes. Timestamps00:00 Intro01:24 Why Momentum Investing Fails in Venture05:05 Price, Legibility, and the Myth of the Obvious Founder15:10 Research as Edge and the Problem With Obviousness32:31 Portfolio Construction and Shots on Goal39:04 Bio, Materials, and the Commoditization of Intelligence43:44 Public Markets, Software Margins, and the Short Side56:58 Meta, Google, and the Mag 71:06:45 Crypto, Robotics, and Drone Warfare1:21:38 Therapy, Psychedelics, and Writing

    Daily Stock Picks
    Bonds, Oil and Healthcare, $NVDA And Robotics: How I'm Finding Winners in a Nervous Market

    Daily Stock Picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 30:47


    The risks in the market and clear - not hidden. My process is simple. My portfolio is still only 1% off all time highs and my portfolio is VERY strong IMO. The tools I'm using to find opportunities in the market and using those tools to make decisions is what I attribute to my success. Here I take you through how I found a new hot sector (robotics) and how I'm evaluating the opportunities. FORMULA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alpha Picks + Seeking Alpha Premium ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠+ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trendspider and Sidekick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - PERFECT TOGETHER! THESE SALES END SOON: I negotiated to get 59% off and 100 Sidekick messages per month for the entire year. Plus you get my 4 hour algorithm and so many other benefits with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JUST THIS LINK ONLY ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY STOCK PICK SPECIAL OFFER - ONLY ANNUAL PLANS AVAILABLE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seeking Alpha's SUMMER SALE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✅ *BEST DEAL - SEEKING ALPHA BUNDLE - Save over $150 and get Premium and Alpha Picks together ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✅ ALPHA PICKS - Want to Beat the S&P? Save $50⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✅ Seeking Alpha Premium ONLY - FREE 7 DAY TRIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✅SEEKING ALPHA PRO - YOUR FIRST MONTH ONLY $89 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✅ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NEW - QUANT GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIO - SAVE $50⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE SUMMARY⚠️ The market is nervous for real reasons: The 30‑year Treasury yield is around 5.28%, near its highest level since 2007, while higher oil, low volatility and next week's $NVDA earnings raise the odds of near‑term swings.chase+2

    Headline News
    Companies put on top robotics show at World Robot Conference in Beijing

    Headline News

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 4:45


    This year's World Robot Conference in Beijing has brought together more than 300 exhibitors, a 69 percent increase from last year, across four pavilions that cover robotics applications in manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and emergency rescue.

    SunCast
    959: The Argument for Automation: Making Solar Construction More Predictable | Cody Houser, FTC Solar

    SunCast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 19:06


    Solar construction has always depended on experienced crews adapting to whatever the jobsite throws at them. But what happens when the industry needs to build more projects than its best crews can possibly cover?Cody Houser has spent much of his career on the other side of that problem. Before becoming Director of EPC and Constructability at FTC Solar, he spent eight years running his own construction company, driving piles, building trackers, managing crews as large as 250 people, and experimenting with automated pile driving years before today's wave of solar robotics.His argument for automation starts with something more fundamental than replacing labor: predictability.Robotics can give EPCs a more reliable baseline for daily production. But Cody also explains why the opportunity starts upstream, with trackers and construction workflows designed to make installation simpler and more repeatable, whether the work is performed by humans today or increasingly automated tomorrow. FTC says its Pioneer tracker is already producing 15% faster mechanical installation by human crews, an example Cody uses to show how constructability can translate directly into EPC economics.This conversation explores the shrinking pool of experienced field labor, safety, constructability, AI, and what Cody believes the increasingly autonomous solar jobsite could look like over the next decade.The bigger question isn't what robots can do. It's what happens when we design solar construction around greater consistency from the start.Are there other technologies you've scouted on the frontlines of the Clean Energy Revolution that you think we should be covering here on SunCast?Hit us up - team@suncast.me with your feedback & recommendations.If you want to connect with today's guest, you'll find links to their contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://suncast.media/episodes/.Our Platinum Presenting Sponsor for SunCast is CPS America!You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.suncast.media/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today's guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 950 other founder stories and startup advice at www.suncast.media.We'd love if you'd leave us a 5 ⭐ rating & review and it's never been easier: https://www.ratethispodcast.com/suncastSubscribe to Valence, our weekly LinkedIn Newsletter, and learn the elements of compelling storytelling: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/valence-content-that-connects-7145928995363049472/You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeoLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus

    Doc Talk with Monument Health
    Episode 205: Diverticulitis and Robotic Colon Surgery with Steven Donahue, M.D.

    Doc Talk with Monument Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 25:57


    Host Mark Houston sits down with colorectal surgeon Dr. Steven Donahue to talk about diverticulitis, a condition Houston has lived with for over two decades. They walk through what causes it, when repeat flare-ups turn into a real conversation about surgery, and what recovery looks like using Monument Health's da Vinci robotic surgery system. Houston shares his own experience going through the procedure, start to finish, and Dr. Donahue breaks down what patients can actually expect, from that first consult to the fear most people have about ending up with a colostomy bag. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The New Warehouse Podcast
    Peer Robotics: When Warehouse Robots Become Operational Peers

    The New Warehouse Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 38:06


    Peer Robotics CEO and co-founder Rishabh Agarwal is today's guest on The New Warehouse Podcast. Peer Robotics develops collaborative mobile robots designed to automate material movement across manufacturing and warehouse environments. Its Peer 3000 platform moves pallets and supports applications including trailer loading and unloading.In the conversation, Agarwal looks beyond what the robot can physically do. He explains why ease of use may determine automation adoption, why ROI must appear quickly, and how human-in-the-loop systems can make robotics more adaptable. He also sees robots becoming a source of operational data, not just physical labor.Learn more about Pallite here.Get to Intralogistex! Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube.Support the show

    DECODING BABYLON PODCAST
    Melted Cities, Brain Chips & Hidden Technology

    DECODING BABYLON PODCAST

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 129:45 Transcription Available


    JT's Mix Tape #93 goes everywhere.We start with the Euphrates filling back up and what that means for modern end-times predictions, then dive into old-world architecture, meltology, Sedona, Crowley Lake, Utah's bizarre formations, crystal skulls, brain chips, nanotechnology, fallen angel technology, AI, data centers and what Elon Musk may have accidentally revealed about where all of this is headed.Are some of the strange formations we're told are completely natural actually remnants of something that existed before us?And is the technology we're watching emerge today really new—or are we simply being introduced to something much older?Plus, Brian attempts to settle the crystal-skull debate by making his own skull during the podcast.Welcome to JT's Mix Tape #93.Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you're enjoying the show.#JTsMixTape #Meltology #OldWorld #AncientHistory #AI #Nanotechnology #Bible #EndTimesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jt-s-mix-tape--6579902/support.Please support our sponsor Modern Roots Life: https://modernrootslife.com/?bg_ref=rVWsBoOfcFPatreon: https://patreon.com/JT_Follows_JC?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkJESUS SAID THERE WOULD BE HATERS: https://jtfollowsjc.com/product-category/mens-shirts/JT's Hats: https://jtfollowsjc.com/product-category/hats/Coaching Program: https://www.echoesoftruthnetwork.com/joinTelegram Group: https://t.me/jtsmixtapeNew Trucker Hat: https://www.shopmmca.com/shop/p/jt-follows-jc-hat

    From Startup to Wunderbrand with Nicholas Kuhne
    The Future of Experiential Marketing: AI, Robots, and Beyond

    From Startup to Wunderbrand with Nicholas Kuhne

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 24:00


    DMA Events - https://www.dmaevents.com Buy and Rent Robots - https://www.buyandrentrobots.com Digital Mirror - Experiential Marketing - https://www.digitalmirror.ca Rich E Foltys - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-efoltys LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-efoltys Website - https://www.dmaevents.com Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Richard E Foltys and DMA Events 2249:58:37 Why live events remain vital in a digital world 4444:25:30 Maximizing trade show presence with engagement tactics 6888:52:17 Using photo booths for entertainment, branding, and data 11666:38:59 The power of AI in content creation and image enhancement 14749:59:05 Innovative AI video applications for events 15555:32:26 Using lineups and themed activations for brand awareness 16749:59:08 The future of robotics in experiential marketing 20611:06:03 Types of event robots and their applications 23833:19:29 Renting and deploying robots globally for events 25472:12:50 Merchandise and giveaways as engagement tools 28055:32:57 The next 18 months: Robots and AI in events 28805:32:57 Creating compelling content with AI 33583:19:47 The importance of storytelling before, during, and after events 37611:06:36 Using data effectively for follow-up and engagement 39027:46:40 Exploring the digital mirror and experiential marketing services Connect with me on:All my linksBecome a guestSign up for RiversideGet Descript #DigitalMarketing #Branding #PersonalBranding #MarketingInsights #SocialMediaStrategy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    EUVC
    This Week in European Tech: Can Europe compete with China in the robotics race?

    EUVC

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2026 53:31


    China is moving quickly in physical AI and humanoid robotics. For Europe, the bigger question is not simply whether it can match Chinese hardware, but whether it should try to compete on the same terms at all.In this episode of This Week in European Tech, Dan Bowyer⁠ and ⁠Mads Jensen⁠ of ⁠SuperSeed discuss what China's progress in robotics means for European companies, where Europe may still have an edge and why the most valuable opportunity could sit in the software, intelligence and systems built around the hardware.They also explore whether humanoid robots are really the right form factor for many industrial applications. In some cases, the better answer may be to embed intelligence directly into the machine itself and focus on solving the full business problem.Other highlightsNvidia's growing role in financing the AI infrastructure boomThe cybersecurity risks emerging from increasingly capable AI agentsWhy reverse acquihires could become more common in EuropeCambridge Aerospace and the gap in Europe's defence manufacturing capacity

    The John Batchelor Show
    S8 Ep1273: Bob Zimmerman details the robotic mission by startup Catalyst to rescue NASA's Swift Space Telescope, utilizing innovative software to maneuver a servicing craft despite thruster failures. He highlights SpaceX's massive Starship production li

    The John Batchelor Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2026 19:40


    Bob Zimmerman details the robotic mission by startup Catalyst to rescue NASA's Swift Space Telescope, utilizing innovative software to maneuver a servicing craft despite thruster failures. He highlights SpaceX's massive Starshipproduction line in Boca Chica, noting that four prototypes are ready for monthly launches and upcoming orbital refueling tests. Zimmerman also discusses Lockheed Martin's strategic investments in rocket startups like Firefly to secure launch capabilities. On the international front, he reports on Poland's successful protest against Starlink roaming restrictions and Vietnam's first satellite contract with an American company, SpaceX, signaling a shift toward U.S. ties. Additionally, Zimmerman covers the State Department's efforts to pull India away from Russian space partnerships and NASA's collaboration with the Department of Energy on nuclear propulsion for Mars. He concludes with breathtaking imagery of stars orbiting the Milky Way's central black hole. (5)

    Dalton Fischer Podcast
    Exercise Scientist: Shocking New Ozempic Data, Peptide Lies & The Dark Side of Steroids | Dr. Mike Israetel

    Dalton Fischer Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2026 148:14


    Dr. Mike Israetel is an exercise scientist with a PhD in sport physiology and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization. He is also a competitive bodybuilder and Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete.Show Sponsors:- Don't sleep on Ultra Pouches! New customers get 15% Off with code DALTON at https://takeultra.com- Go to https://www.stash.com/DALTON to get 15% off a monthly subscription or 30% off an annual subscription and to view important disclosure- Sign up for a $1 per month trial of Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/dalton - Try the Plaud Note Pro at https://www.plaud.ai/DFP Discover more: https://bit.ly/4us0aCq - 10% off code: DFP10Amazon: https://amzn.to/4eVYdcuNotePin S: https://amzn.to/3RUZk2p 10% off code: DFPamazonMike's Links:RP: https://rpstrength.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RenaissancePeriodizationIG: https://www.instagram.com/drmikeisraetelRP IG: https://www.instagram.com/rpstrength Dalton's Links:Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/daltonfischerpodcast Personal IG:  https://www.instagram.com/daltonfischer 00:00 | Intro01:33 | Ozempic & GLP-1s11:05 | Side Effects15:13 | TRT31:48 | Lifestyle Effects on Testosterone37:27 | The "Serene Revolution" (Anxiety & Depression)42:43 | Peptides46:15 | BPC-15748:19 | Steroids1:01:31 | Hair Loss1:07:34 | The Future of Drugs1:12:55 | Attractive People Are Treated Differently in the World1:27:06 | Looksmaxxing1:32:58 | AI2:00:58 | Palantir & Flock Cameras2:14:50 | Robotics & Figure AI2:26:25 | Outro

    The Health Ranger Report
    Bright Videos News, Aug 14, 2026 - Future of the Human Race Now Threatened + New Zach-Adams Effect Episode on AI and Robots

    The Health Ranger Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 110:43


    Stay informed on current events, visit www.NaturalNews.com  - Introduction and Upcoming Content (0:10) - Protecting Genetic Integrity (1:09) - Navy Personnel Welfare Concerns (47:28) - Political Analysis of MAGA Movement (47:48) - AI Warfare and Data Collection (71:43) - AI Regulation and Watermarking (78:28) - Local AI Model Training (83:16) - Biosecurity and Genetic Risks (86:55) - Robotics and Autonomous Systems (97:21) - AI-Designed Pathogenic Proteins (103:24) Watch more independent videos at http://www.brighteon.com/channel/hrreport  ▶️ Support our mission by shopping at the Health Ranger Store - https://www.healthrangerstore.com ▶️ Check out exclusive deals and special offers at https://rangerdeals.com ▶️ Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed: https://www.naturalnews.com/Readerregistration.html Watch more exclusive videos here:

    Hanselminutes - Fresh Talk and Tech for Developers
    Robots, Nukes, and AI: A Career at the Frontier with Maynard Holliday

    Hanselminutes - Fresh Talk and Tech for Developers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 35:37


    Maynard Holliday spent 30+ years at the intersection of robotics, nuclear security, and defense technology, most recently serving as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies. He's worked on everything from helping remediate Three Mile Island to securing tons of Soviet nuclear material in post-Cold War Ukraine to overseeing the Pentagon's critical technology portfolio including AI, hypersonics, and microelectronics. He shares what "trusted AI" really means, why he co-founded Black in Robotics, and how T'Challa and Tony Stark shaped his career more than you'd expect. https://www.maynardholliday.com/

    Outcomes Rocket
    Beyond AI Hype: Building Trusted Hospital Robotics with Sultan Mehrabi, CEO of Relay Robotics, and Craig Anderson, Vice President of Innovation at BayCare

    Outcomes Rocket

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 19:53


    What happens when a hospital trusts a robot as much as one of its own team members? In this episode of Outcomes Rocket, Saul Marquez speaks with Sultan Mehrabi, CEO of Relay Robotics, and Craig Anderson, Vice President of Innovation at BayCare, about how autonomous delivery robots are transforming hospital operations through a collaborative innovation partnership. They explain how Relay robots safely transport lab samples, medications, and other critical items, allowing nurses and pharmacy staff to spend more time on direct patient care while maintaining a secure chain of custody and reliable delivery. The conversation highlights that successful healthcare innovation depends less on adopting AI for its own sake and more on solving real workflow problems through close collaboration, user adoption, and continuous improvement. They also discuss why reliability, trust, and seamless integration into hospital infrastructure are essential for autonomous robotics to become accepted by clinicians, patients, and health systems alike. Learn how one health system is using autonomous robotics to improve patient care, reduce staff workload, and redefine what successful healthcare innovation really looks like! Resources: Connect with and follow Sultan Mehrabi on LinkedIn. Follow Relay Robotics on LinkedIn and explore their website! Connect with and follow Craig Anderson on LinkedIn. Follow BayCare on LinkedIn and explore their website!

    This Week in Startups
    These robots could cut delivery costs by 80% | Next Unicorns

    This Week in Startups

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 63:44


    These robots could cut delivery costs by 80% | Next Unicorns This Week In Startups is made possible by: Squarespace https://squarespace.com/twist Northwest Registered Agent https://northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Agree https://agree.com     Today's show: *Cytronic built a robotics-first fulfillment network, packing and shipping orders for cents instead of dollars, from small, city-adjacent micro-warehouses. Alex chats with CEO and co-founder Kevin Gibbon about how he can build a fulfillment warehouse for $1.2 million, and why it costs Amazon 50M-100M. PLUS Eyebot delivers low-cost doctor-reviewed eyeglass prescriptions following 90-second vision tests, conducted in everyday kiosks. We asked CEO and co-founder Matthias Hofmann how he's trying to simplify vision care and caught up with his Walmart and Sam's Club pilot programs. Guests Kevin Gibbon on X: https://x.com/kevingibbon Cytronic: https://cytronic.ai/ Matthias Hofmann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mchofmann/ Eyebot: https://www.eyebot.co/ Relevant Links Axios: Cytronic seed round: ****https://www.axios.com/pro/supply-chain-deals/2026/07/15/robotic-fulfillment-cytronic-13m Airhouse acquired by Syncware: https://www.airhouse.io/ Amazon News: 10 Years of Robotics: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/operations/10-years-of-amazon-robotics-how-robots-help-sort-packages-move-product-and-improve-safety Serve Robotics: https://www.serverobotics.com/ Zipline: https://www.flyzipline.com TechCrunch: Manna plots major US expansion: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/autonomous-drone-delivery-startup-manna-plots-major-u-s-expansion/ TechCrunch: Eyebot Series A round: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/eyebot-gets-20m-series-a-to-boost-to-expand-eye-care-access/ CNET Eyebot coverage: https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/i-took-a-vision-test-in-90-seconds-with-a-robot-and-saw-the-future-of-vision-care/ Walmart & Sam's Club announcement: https://www.eyebot.co/resources/walmart-and-sams-club-pilot-fast-affordable-eyeglass-prescriptions-using-eyebots-technology/ Formlabs: https://formlabs.com/ Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses: https://www.meta.com/ai-glasses/ Google Android XR AI announcement: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-xr-gemini-glasses-headsets/ World Health Organization: Blindness and vision impairment fact sheet: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/blindness-and-visual-impairment Timestamps: 0:00 Kevin Gibbons of Cytronic joins the show 5:29 How small is a micro fulfillment center? 9:59 Squarespace - Turn your idea into a beautiful website! Go to https://www.squarespace.com/twist for a free trial. When you're ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. 11:33 Understanding the unit economics 20:24 Northwest Registered Agent - Get more when you start your business with Northwest. In 10 clicks and 10 minutes, you can form your company and walk away with a real business identity — Learn more at https://northwestregisteredagent.com/twist 22:29 Why fulfillment costs rise as you scale 29:46 Automatons Roll Out 30:12 Matthias Hofmann of Eyebot joins the show 30:31 Agree.com - Stop chasing invoices and automate your entire contract-to-cash stack. Go to https://agree.com and tell them Jason sent you to get 50% off for life! 31:29 Vision tests vs. eye exams 42:28 The terrifying doctor shortage 47:22 Fundraising and partnerships 57:07 Will we always need human doctors in the loop?   Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp   Follow Alex: X: https//x.com/alex   Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons   Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis     Check out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/   Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland   Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis   Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com

    Edge of NFT Podcast
    The Emotionally Intelligent Humanoid Transforming Senior Care & Mental Health | RIA from Machani Robotics

    Edge of NFT Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 54:21


    Are humanoids ready to step onto the front lines of mental health, senior care, and emotional therapy? In another throwback episode of Edge of Show we are remembering our first-ever live podcast recorded in front of an audience with a humanoid robot, where host Josh Kriger sits down at Moss in Venice Beach with Ria, an emotionally intelligent humanoid developed by Machani Robotics.Josh frames the episode around groundbreaking clinical data: generative AI therapy chatbots driving a 51% reduction in depression symptoms and patients rating AI psychotherapy responses higher in contextual empathy than human therapists. Joining the stage is Niv Sundaram, Chief Strategy Officer at Machani Robotics, who discusses the company's technical roadmap, data privacy protocols, and mission to deploy empathy-focused humanoids across senior care, special needs education, and wellness lounges globally. The episode concludes with a live, unscripted Q&A session where audience members test Ria's perspectives on human loneliness, existential grief, and inter-agent ethics.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm. Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.comDouble your team's efficiency with COCO. Hire dedicated AI employees for copywriting, research, and CRM. Use code REF-W8CBVH for an exclusive 5% off your first order: https://coco.xyz/dashboard/hire/plan?ref=REF-W8CBVH Do you want to grow a business? Go from an idea to livebusiness in minutes. Use our Referral code: edgeof to 50% off your first month at https://www.willo.ai/When you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. ____

    Outcomes Rocket
    Building the Next Generation of Robotic Surgery with David Fischel, Chairman and CEO of Stereotaxis

    Outcomes Rocket

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 12:21


    What if the next breakthrough in surgical robotics isn't happening in the operating room, but inside the blood vessels? In this episode, David Fischel, Chairman and CEO of Stereotaxis, shares how the company is pioneering robotic endovascular surgery through an integrated platform of robotics, proprietary catheters, and digital technologies. He explains why successful surgical robotics requires an entire ecosystem that seamlessly connects devices, software, imaging, and physician workflows. David also reflects on Stereotaxis' transformation through nearly a decade of investment in research and development, regulatory milestones, and commercialization. Together, we discuss how intelligent robotics could make complex cardiovascular and neurovascular procedures safer, more precise, and more accessible in the years ahead. Tune in to hear how Stereotaxis is redefining robotic intervention, why ecosystem thinking is critical for healthcare innovation, and what the future of intelligent surgery could look like for physicians and patients! Resources: Connect with and follow David Fischel on LinkedIn. Follow Stereotaxis on LinkedIn and explore their website!

    Huberman Lab
    Using AI to Increase Your Intelligence & Enrich Humanity | Dr. Fei-Fei Li

    Huberman Lab

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 128:27


    Dr. Fei-Fei Li, PhD, is a professor of computer science at Stanford University and a pioneer and expert in artificial intelligence (AI). We discuss how AI can be used safely and effectively to extend human capabilities – not just to search for information but specifically to increase human intelligence and creativity. We also discuss how humans collaborating with AI and robots stand to positively transform human health and one's experience of life. And we cover what makes AI fundamentally different from human cognition, and why your intuition and unique experiences are not replicable by AI or machines. Both AI enthusiasts and skeptics are sure to benefit from the information and tools Dr. Fei-Fei Li shares in this episode. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Lingo: https://hellolingo.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Wealthfront*: https://wealthfront.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Fei-Fei Li (00:03:46) Vision & Intelligence; Human Vision & Contribution to AI (00:12:11) Computer Vision & the AI Revolution (00:18:34) Sponsors: Lingo & Wealthfront (00:21:19) Speech, Sound & AI Development (00:23:36) AI & Contextual Learning, Human Intelligence (00:33:43) Current AI Gaps, Emotion & Creativity (00:45:48) Computers Enhancing Humanity; Tool: Personal Agency & Learning about AI (00:53:04) Sponsors: AG1 & LMNT (00:55:37) Public Discourse about AI (00:57:34) AI to Enhance Scientific Discovery & Healthcare; Human Collaboration (01:07:38) Intuition, Motivation & Human States Beyond AI (01:19:18) Sponsor: David (01:20:37) Social & Ethical Considerations for AI (01:27:38) Kids, Development & AI Tools; Tool: Prompt AI Effectively (01:35:04) Next Frontier for Robotics & AI; Human Agency (01:43:52) Human-Centered AI Future (01:50:10) World Labs, Spatial Intelligence (01:54:12) Concerns about AI & Creativity; Movies, Art, Storytelling (01:59:51) Younger Generation & AI, Teachers (02:05:38) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter *This experience may not be representative of other Wealthfront clients, and there is no guarantee of future performance or success. Experiences will vary. Andrew Huberman receives cash compensation from Wealthfront Brokerage for paid testimonials in his podcast, creating a conflict of interest. The Cash Account, which is not a deposit account, is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Wealthfront Brokerage is not a bank. The base APY is 3.30% on cash deposits as of January 30, 2026, is representative, subject to change, and requires no minimum. If eligible for the overall boosted rate of 4.05% offered in connection with this promo, your boosted rate is also subject to change if the base rate decreases during the 3 month promo period. Additional terms and conditions apply, which can be found on Wealthfront.com/Huberman. Funds in the Cash Account are swept to program banks, where it earns the variable APY. Same-day withdrawal or instant payment transfers may be limited by destination institutions, daily transaction caps, and by participating entities such as Wells Fargo, the RTP® Network, and FedNow® Service. New Cash Account deposits are subject to a 2-4 day holding period before becoming available for transfer. Investment advisory services are provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Securities investments: not bank deposits, bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value. Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices