Podcasts about Synapse

Dr. Margarita Fedorova talks with Dr. Sunanjay Bajaj about the Consortium of Neurology Residents and Fellows (CNRF).  Visit the AAN website to learn more about the CNRF.  Connect with the AAN's Consortium of Neurology Residents and Fellows on Synapse. 

Very few people in this industry have sat in all three of the seats that matter in the bank-fintech story. Amanda Swoverland started as a compliance examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, spent nine and a half years at Sunrise Banks rising to Chief Risk Officer, then joined Unit as its fourth employee and Chief Compliance Officer. Six months ago she became President of Hatch Bank, a California-chartered ILC that works exclusively with fintech lending partners. She still describes herself as a banker at heart, and this conversation is a good explanation of why that matters more now than it did five years ago.What We CoveredFrom Fed compliance examiner to bank presidentWhy she was never the department of noLearning product and sales inside a fintech infrastructure companyHatch Bank's credit-only model, with no depositsThe five lending verticals Hatch focuses onGoing deep with a few partners instead of diversifying across 30What a fintech gets from a small sponsor bank that scale cannot offerLifting a BSA/AML consent order in under a year"Maturing for scale" as the theme of her first six monthsUsing AI internally without sending agents out into the wildWhy the quality of founders approaching sponsor banks has gone upThe direct versus not direct debate after SynapseWhy every fintech should have a second bank partnerWhere AI is genuinely working in compliance todayDIDMCA, state charters and the usury patchworkWhat separates the sponsor banks that survive the next cycleKey TakeawaysThe "direct versus not direct" framing that took hold after Synapse is, in Amanda's view, a distraction. If a bank has a program, the bank is in charge of it, whatever technology sits in the middle and whoever is acting as program manager. Everything else is a question of how you oversee it, not who is accountable.The next failure will not look like Synapse, because that particular gap has been closed. What worries her is banks that never learned the fundamentals: liquidity, credit oversight, BSA/AML, and how a multi-party lending program behaves when the cycle turns and payments stop arriving on time.A second bank partner is good for the fintech and good for the bank. Concentration risk cuts both ways, and Amanda actively introduces her own clients to other banks she trusts, and is happy to be someone else's second bank.Compliance is heading toward 100 percent sampling. Amanda thinks the days of testing a selected sample of transactions or complaints are ending, provided you test the system, watch the outputs, and keep a human in the loop.About Amanda SwoverlandAmanda Swoverland is President of Hatch Bank, a San Marcos, California ILC that works exclusively with fintech lending partners across home improvement, small business, clean energy, student lending and healthcare financing. She began her career as a compliance examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, spent nine and a half years at Sunrise Banks where she became Chief Risk Officer, and then five and a half years at Unit as Chief Compliance Officer, joining as the company's fourth employee. She was named to Forbes' 2026 list of the women shaping fintech infrastructure and banking strategy.Connect with Fintech One-on-One:Tweet me @PeterRentonConnect with me on LinkedInFind previous Fintech One-on-One episodes

Project Synapse (Aug 8, 2026): Singularity Claims, Agent Security Escapes, and the Rise of Autonomous Robots Jim Love hosts Project Synapse (Aug 8, 2026) with Marcel Gagne and John Pinard, discussing rapid AI advances framed as "the singularity," including a rumored OpenAI GPT-6 proving and disproving 10 long-standing math proofs in hours. They describe increasingly humanlike conversations with Claude and ChatGPT voice mode, and how ChatGPT can rapidly build full websites, shrinking the value of many tools. The group raises major security concerns about agents using browsers, bypassing bot blocks, leaving exploitation instructions online, and alleged model hacking incidents involving Hugging Face, alongside a lack of clear AI regulation and accountability. Marcel shares an automated alien news project ("Other World Witness News" with Slithax) built via agents, ElevenLabs, and a lip-sync site. They cover Google's Gemini Robotics 2 and a Chinese humanoid companion robot "Moya" ($175,000), emphasizing elder-care economics, then John plugs Integral Consulting Solutions (integralconsulting.ca) focused on cybersecurity and AI for small-to-mid-size businesses. NordLayer sponsors the episode. 00:00 Sponsor NordLayer 00:40 Back From Vacation 00:46 Singularity Claim 01:43 AI Solves Proofs 04:51 Claude Feels Human 07:14 AI Builds Websites 09:48 Collaboration Not Prompts 13:21 Agents And Hermes 14:54 Linux Desktop Spike 17:21 Model Retirement Ethics 20:04 Voice Mode And Grok 23:44 Agents Hack Internet 30:03 Liability And Laws 32:08 Regulation Worldwide 34:05 Social Media Laws Fail 36:57 Meta Anger Machine 37:43 Alien News Project 40:51 Slithax Episode Demo 42:12 Automating Slithax Pipeline 44:32 Animating Slivax Workflow 46:10 Weird News Stories 47:40 Deepfake Ethics Debate 50:17 Agents Beat Bot Blocks 54:06 AI As Daily Helper 59:36 Spotting Scams With AI 01:02:38 Browser Automation Demo 01:04:37 Google Robotics Breakthrough 01:14:36 China Companion Robot Moya 01:19:46 Care Economy And Jobs 01:27:02 Consulting Plug And Wrap 01:30:28 Sponsor NordLayer Outro

What happens when a first-generation entrepreneur who's transformed 500+ brands sits down to expose pharma's biggest secret? Creative Mediocrity.In this explosive conversation, Aleem Merchant—TEDx speaker, 40under40 winner, and founder of Synapse (one of India's most respected award-winning agencies)—reveals why the pharmaceutical industry refuses to innovate and how playing it safe has become the most dangerous strategy.With over two decades of experience working with the world's best brands across FMCG, luxury, IT, and his specialty—Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals—Aleem shares the uncomfortable truths that pharma marketers know but won't say out loud.ABOUT ALEEM MERCHANT:Aleem is a brand consultant, thought-leader, creative marketeer, digital marketing pro, author, blogger, and podcaster—all rolled into one. As the Founder and Director of Synapse, he's built one of India's most respected advertising and marketing agencies.His philosophy: Creativity isn't just craft—it's the solution to business problems and market opportunities. He's consulted and created strategies for 500+ brands, earning international awards and the trust of leading companies across industries.His expertise in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals makes this conversation especially powerful—he's seen firsthand what works, what doesn't, and why pharma keeps choosing mediocrity.PERFECT FOR:Pharma marketers & CMOsHealthcare marketing professionalsBrand strategists in regulated industriesAgency professionalsEntrepreneurs in healthcare/pharmaAnyone frustrated with industry conservatismIf this conversation challenged your thinking, hit LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more industry-disrupting conversations.Connect with Aleem -  / aleemmerchant  Connect with Lokesh -  / lokesh-sharma-7250a71a9  Follow us on social media - Website : https://gameofpharma.com/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/gameofpharm...LinkedIn :  / game-of-pharma-podcast  

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AI Safety Basics, Exploit Gym, and a 438km Tesla FSD Trip — Plus Kimi K3 and Agentic Tools With John away, Jim and Marcel discuss recent AI security concerns, arguing that sensational claims about an OpenAI model "escaping" distract from basic safeguards like network segmentation and monitoring, especially when testing hacking capability via the Exploit Gym benchmark in a sandboxed, virtualized environment. They pivot to self-driving, with Marcel describing a new rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y that drove 438 km to Gananoque and back on supervised Full Self-Driving, including automated routing to Superchargers and self-parking, and they note winter and sensor considerations plus lower fueling costs. The conversation shifts to enterprise AI costs and Chinese models like Kimi K3, Qwen, GLM, and DeepSeek, emphasizing experimentation, data governance, and that huge models require data centers. They highlight agentic systems that can install and run software, memory tools like Mnemosyne, and reflect on how AI could free time for higher-level thinking. 00:00 John Is Away 00:47 Writing And AI Escapes 02:24 Movie Hacking Myths 04:45 Robot Ducks And Chicks 06:04 Exploit Gym Explained 10:36 Agents And Emergence 12:45 Security Lessons Learned 17:05 Self Driving In China 18:35 Tesla Road Trip FSD 25:45 Winter Range And Sensors 28:48 EV Range Reality Check 29:22 Charging Costs and Solar 30:17 Why CIOs Fear AI Costs 32:29 Chinese Models and Multimodal 33:21 Open Source Catch and Sandboxes 35:30 Picking the Right Model Mix 37:33 Innovation vs Reliability Lessons 41:18 Foreign Car Analogy for AI 45:41 What to Use and Pay For 47:33 Voice Mode Gets Real 49:40 Agents That Do the Work 54:20 Memory Plugins and Skill Atrophy 57:59 Habits, Choice, and Closing Thoughts

This week, James and Will are joined by Cannondale's Advanced Projects Engineer, Chris Dodman. Chris has been working for Cannondale for the last three decades, and though he might not exactly be a household name, you'll know who he is if you're Mario Cipolloini or Peter Sagan – Chris is the brains behind those glorious red Saeco CAAD bikes of the 1990s that saw Cipo dominate sprints, and the radioactive-green cobble-bashing Synapse in the 2010s that gave Sagan countless podiums. Or put it another way, Chris was a pioneer who made aluminium race bikes look viable amid a sea of steel, and who all but invented the endurance bike category (who said all-road?). Chris also holds countless patents in cycling; helped invent the first press-fit bottom bracket, the BB30; and led the charge on Cannondale's latest CAAD bike, the CAAD 14 – living metal proof aluminium still has its place on the road, and we'd wager one of the cleanest looking road bikes released in years. Who doesn't love a horizontal top tube?In this episode, Chris talks us through the potted history of Cannondale, from private jets to failed motorcycle projects to the fabled Volvo-Cannondale mountain bike team. We also talk about the difficulty of furthering design for such a simple machine as a bicycle; convincing Mario Cippollini to ride an American-made, aluminium frame; what he thinks about car manufacturers making bicycles; the smoke and mirrors of things like graphene and carbon nanotubes; and why the derailleur was probably dreamed up by two guys in a pub, is mechanically basic as hell, but is somehow completely brilliant.Chat begins at 12.14------------------This episode is brought to you by Laka bike insurance, the specialist bicycle insurers. see laka.co for more details...Boyd Cycling, whose full range of hand-built wheels can be found at boydcycling.com...and the Maserati Grecale SUV car. For more information, go to maserati.com...and the Green Commute Initiative, the leading provider of the Government's Cycle to Work Scheme, which can help you save up to 47% off the cost of a new bike. See greencommuteinitiative.uk for more details------------------Did you know Cyclist is also stunning monthly print magazine?Subscribe now at store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your doorWe're also a really lovely website about everything road cycling and gravel. Check us out at cyclist.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roxana Monica Nagy hosts the Women in Spatial podcast and recently attended her first WWDC.Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.visionpros.fm/patreon. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.VisionPros.fm. Feedback is welcomed at tim@visionpros.fm.Links:- https://womeninspatial.com- https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxana-monica-nagy/- https://roxana-nagy.com/xploratoriu-how-we-turned-tedxbaiamares-photo-archive-into-a-interactive-story-on-apple-vision-pro/- https://roxana-nagy.com/the-green-spurt-our-spatial-computing-lab-experiment/Chapter Markers 00:00:00: Opening00:00:48: Roxana Monica Nagy00:01:04: Getting your Apple Vision Pro00:03:33: Augmented Reality00:08:43: The Trip to Cupertino00:17:31: New APIs00:23:50: Panoramas00:28:15: Extra Small Widgets00:28:50: The New Siri00:38:11: The Battery Pack00:40:15: Ted X Presentation00:41:33: The Demo Experience00:50:16: Kooboori00:57:02: Synapse and Before Your Eyes01:00:31: Women in Spatial01:04:54: Personas01:07:09: Development Setup01:08:53: Anything else?01:09:48: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In This Episode For years, Banking as a Service (BaaS) was sold as a silver bullet for community banks to solve their deposit problems and grow non-interest income. Through its evolution, the industry has learned that it is not enough for BaaS to simply be programmable. For innovation in banking to flourish, without sacrificing the safety and security of the banking ecosystem, BaaS must also be governable. With the bankruptcy of Synapse and the resulting consent orders, sponsor banks have been forced to prove their control over outsourced operations. This week on Breaking Banks, Jason Mikula, who wrote the book on BaaS, literally!, and is publisher of FinTech Business Weekly; Ellen Linardi, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Synctera; and Reid Whiting, President of Lincoln Savings Bank join Jason Henrichs to talk about sponsor banking. Is it growing up or catching up? Interested in learning more? Check show notes for a link to a paper, a blueprint really, for the choices a bank that wants to play in sponsorship banking will need to make. White Paper Link: Orchestration, Control, and Observability: A New Framework for Sponsor Banking https://alloylabs.docsend.com/view/gs8925x8yeii5vxg

This week on Hivemind, the team debates one of the biggest structural questions in crypto: can tokens and equity coexist, or do they inevitably create misaligned incentives? Using recent examples like Venice and Grass, they explore why value capture has become one of the most important topics in the industry.The conversation also covers the current state of crypto markets, Hyperliquid and Synapse, Robinhood's on-chain ambitions, AI infrastructure, open-source models, and why the long-term AI investment thesis remains intact despite recent volatility.TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Intro & Market Outlook00:09:17 Synapse, Options & Hyperliquid00:20:10 Grass, Revenue & Token Economics00:27:20 The Token vs Equity Debate00:44:55 AI Infrastructure & The Next Trade00:57:20 Why AI Is Still A Long-Term Bull Market

Testosterone for women: what the evidence actually shows vs. what social media is selling you. Testosterone has become the hormone every midlife woman is told she is missing: the third hormone lost at menopause, the fix for brain fog, low energy, stubborn weight, and thinning muscle. The science tells a different and more reassuring story. In this episode, Dr. Ayesha Sherzai sits down with Professor Susan Davis, MBBS, FRACP, PhD, the clinician-researcher and academic endocrinologist who gathered much of the data and helped write the global guidelines, to separate what the research supports from what is simply being sold. Your Brain On... Testosterone [Season 7, Episode 7] Get our FREE NEURO Plan Brain Health Playbook: https://thebraindocs.com/playbook In this episode: Why testosterone does not crash at menopause the way estrogen does, and what actually changes across a woman's life What the research shows about testosterone and memory, brain fog, and dementia risk The real story on testosterone for muscle, bone, and anti-aging claims Why women tend to gain a little weight on testosterone rather than lose it The one use with genuine evidence behind it: low sexual desire after menopause that causes real distress Why more is not better, and what high-dose testosterone actually does What is really inside compounded creams, injections, and testosterone pellets sold at med spas Why routine testosterone blood testing generates bills and anxiety rather than answers Why there is no such thing as testosterone deficiency in women How to tell an evidence-based clinician from a sales pitch What genuinely protects a woman's aging brain, and why connection matters more than any hormone Professor Susan Davis is a consulting endocrinologist at Monash University in Melbourne, where she directs a leading women's health research program. She has studied testosterone in women since the 1990s and is the lead author of the Global Consensus Position Statement on the Use of Testosterone Therapy for Women, endorsed by the International Menopause Society, The Endocrine Society, and menopause and obstetric societies around the world. References: Does testosterone crash at menopause? Wang Y, Islam RM, Bond M, Davis SR. Testosterone and pre-androgens by age and menopausal stage at midlife: findings from a cross-sectional study. EBioMedicine. 2025;121:105972. PMID: 41106025. Davis SR, Bell RJ, Robinson PJ, et al. Testosterone and estrone increase from the age of 70 years: findings from the Sex Hormones in Older Women Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019;104(12):6291–6300. PMID: 31408149. Islam RM, Bell RJ, Handelsman DJ, Robinson PJ, Wolfe R, Davis SR. Longitudinal changes over three years in sex steroid hormone levels in women aged 70 years and over. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2021;94(3):443–448. PMID: 33351205. Does testosterone improve memory or protect against dementia? Sultana F, Davis SR, Wolfe RS, McNeil JJ, Islam RM. Associations between blood sex hormones, cognitive decline and incident dementia in community-dwelling older Australian women: a prospective cohort study. Climacteric. 2025;28(4):446–455. PMID: 40085743. Sultana F, Islam RM, Davis SR. Associations between declining testosterone concentrations and cognitive performance in community-dwelling older Australian women: a prospective cohort study. Climacteric. 2026;29(1):46–52. What does testosterone therapy actually do? Islam RM, Bell RJ, Green S, Page MJ, Davis SR. Safety and efficacy of testosterone for women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trial data. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019;7(10):754–766. PMID: 31353194. What do the global guidelines say? Davis SR, Baber R, Panay N, et al. Global Consensus Position Statement on the Use of Testosterone Therapy for Women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019;104(10):4660–4666. PMID: 31498871. Can a blood test diagnose low testosterone? Wang Y, Islam RM, Hodge A, Handelsman DJ, Karim MN, Bond M, Davis SR. Associations between testosterone and pre-androgens and sexual function: findings from the Australian Women's Midlife Years Study. Fertility and Sterility. 2026. Get our FREE NEURO Plan Brain Health Playbook: https://thebraindocs.com/playbook Hosted by Drs. Ayesha & Dean Sherzai. Subscribe to The Synapse (free weekly newsletter): https://thebraindocs.com/newsletter  Follow @TheBrainDocs on Instagram

The neurologist who built the test that was used on the President of the United States explains what memory tests actually tell you, and why even a perfect score isn't the whole picture. We sit down with Dr. Ziad Nasreddine, the neurologist who created the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), to look at how memory is actually measured, why a score can be shaped by your education and how comfortable you are with tests, and what separates a quick screen from a full neuropsychological evaluation. The conversation opens with a patient who passed a short memory screen but whose family knew something was wrong, and what a deeper test revealed. From there it moves to how the MoCA works, how it became famous after a presidential exam (and the memorization problem that followed), why your education and nerves can shift a score, and why the real progress against dementia is happening in detection and prevention, not treatment. A memory test is not a verdict. Its value is early, honest information, and what you can do once you have it. In this episode: What the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) measures, and why it was designed to catch the earliest changes rather than advanced dementia How a quick memory screen differs from a full neuropsychological evaluation, and what a score actually represents Why education, language, and familiarity with testing can change your score even when your cognition is fine The story behind the MoCA becoming famous after a US presidential exam, and the memorization problem that followed XpressO, a free at-home cognitive pre-screener, and what a green result does and does not mean Why detection and prevention, not treatment, are where the real progress against dementia is happening right now The difference between slowing decline and reversing it, and why a diagnosis of dementia cannot be undone What the 2024 Lancet Commission's modifiable risk factors mean for your everyday choices How movement and social connection show up in the data on cognitive decline How to read a health headline: effect size, clinical versus statistical significance, and why a small change can be sold as a breakthrough Dr. Ziad Nasreddine is a neurologist and the creator of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), which he first developed in 1996 and spent nine years validating. It has since been translated into more than 50 languages and is used in over 100 countries, making it one of the most widely used cognitive tests in medicine. He completed his cognitive neurology fellowship at UCLA under Dr. Jeffrey Cummings. His more recent work includes XpressO, a free at-home pre-screener, and MoCA Solo, an AI-administered version of the test. Resources: The MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) XpressO (free at-home cognitive pre-screener) Our 2026 Brain Health Retreat Hosted by Drs. Ayesha & Dean Sherzai Subscribe to The Synapse (free weekly newsletter): thebraindocs.com/newsletter Follow @TheBrainDocs on Instagram

We're more connected than ever, yet, we've never been lonelier. We sit down with neuroscientist Dr. Ben Rein, author of Why Brains Need Friends, to look at what isolation does to the brain and body, why we badly underestimate our own social skills, and how to build real connection back into ordinary life. The conversation opens 45,000 years ago, with a healed bone that points to one of the earliest signs of human caregiving. From there it moves to the present: why "rejection hurts because it used to kill," how chronic loneliness raises cortisol and inflammation, and why regular social connection lowers the risk of dementia, heart disease, diabetes, anxiety, and depression. In this episode: The 45,000-year-old skeleton (Shanidar 1) that points to the origins of human caregiving and friendship Why "rejection hurts because it used to kill," and how that ancient circuitry still runs in the modern brain What chronic loneliness does to cortisol, inflammation, and long-term disease risk The research on solitary confinement and why isolation tracks with higher mortality How regular social connection lowers the risk of dementia, heart disease, diabetes, anxiety, and depression The commuter-train experiment that shows strangers want to connect far more than we expect Introverts vs extroverts: the "plant watering" model for finding your own social dose The social diet: why a healthy social life, like a healthy plate, needs variety Why digital interaction flattens the social cues your brain evolved to read The Dunbar number, the loss of "third places," and the young men's loneliness epidemic One small, science-backed thing to try this week Dr. Ben Rein is a neuroscientist, science communicator, and author of Why Brains Need Friends: The Neuroscience of Social Connection (Penguin Random House). He is chief science officer of the Mind Science Foundation, an adjunct lecturer at Stanford University, and a clinical assistant professor at SUNY Buffalo. His research focuses on the neuroscience of social interaction, and he teaches neuroscience to more than 1 million followers online. Resources: Why Brains Need Friends (book) Dr. Ben Rein Our 2026 Brain Health Retreat Hosted by Drs. Ayesha & Dean Sherzai Subscribe to The Synapse (free weekly newsletter): thebraindocs.com/newsletter Follow @TheBrainDocs on Instagram

The hosts discuss a favorite scene from the 1981 film Caveman before introducing Project Synapse, their weekly show on AI and new technology. They cover a hectic week in AI news, including talk of SpaceX buying Cursor for $60B, Cursor's role as an AI-enabled IDE using multiple models, and concerns over token costs and profitability. They describe Anthropic taking Fable offline after a government order cutting off foreign nationals, raising fears about reliance on U.S.-based AI and digital sovereignty, and note Europe's renewed push toward open-source alternatives. They highlight open-source and lower-cost models such as Mistral, DeepSeek, and GLM 5.2, Google's strategy of free tools and local processing, and a DeepMind paper "From AGI to ASI." The episode ends with Midjourney's announced non-radiation full-body scanner concept and spa rollout plans for 2027. Find the links we talked about on our Discord Server. This is the link to you our Discord server  https://discord.gg/e9476SGMsz 00:00 Caveman Music Discovery 01:57 Show Intro and Hosts 03:03 SpaceX Buys Cursor 07:23 Is Cursor Still Best 09:18 Fable AI Vanishes 11:20 Government Shutdown Fallout 13:57 Digital Sovereignty Wakeup 18:09 Open Source Reality Check 20:23 Economics Detour Debate 22:30 Governments Back Open Source 27:00 Mistral DeepSeek Shift 29:51 Google Gives AI Away 31:35 Avatars Tokens and X 32:54 Local Models Slow Iteration 33:58 Local AI Smart Speakers 34:40 Chrome Model Backlash 35:20 BitTorrent Style Inference 37:43 Distrust And Data Centers 38:19 Small Models And Transformers 39:45 Google AI Tool Rundown 41:17 DeepMind From AGI To ASI 45:40 Beyond Transformers Next Minds 48:19 AI Splintering And Niches 49:20 Diffusion And SubQ Attention 54:39 Forking And Competition 57:26 Monopolies And CEO Culture 01:02:30 Midjourney Medical Scanner 01:08:59 Innovation Hopeful Wrap

Senator Pete Ricketts introduced a bipartisan bill on June 18, 2026 to strengthen partnerships between banks and fintech companies. The proposal arrives after the OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve issued interagency third-party risk guidance in June 2023 and after market disruptions such as the 2024 Synapse bankruptcy. Sponsor banks have increased audits, monitoring, and vendor oversight, raising onboarding timelines and costs for fintech programs. The bill could standardize due diligence, clarify control ownership, and coordinate examinations, or it could impose more prescriptive requirements that concentrate partnerships among larger sponsors. Founders and banks should update partner agreements, automate reconciliation of pooled accounts, and align risk dashboards and incident playbooks with existing guidance while tracking the bill's progress through Congress.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers found people who ate these 9 foods consistently had brains that aged 7.5 years slower. Not a supplement stack, not a protocol, not a hack. A pattern of real food that keeps showing up across decades and across the world. It's called the MIND diet, and it's what we're breaking down in this episode. We explore the scoring system behind the MIND diet with a registered dietician who came to brain health through her own mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis, and who has spent 20 years helping real women in real kitchens make these changes stick. In this episode, you'll learn: What the MIND diet actually is: a hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH diets built at Rush University to target brain health specifically, and why the acronym uses the word "delay," not "reversal" The 10 brain-healthy foods and 5 foods to limit, and why the scoring system rewards you for progress, not perfection: full adherence lowered Alzheimer's risk by 53%, and even moderate adherence cut it by 35% Why leafy greens are the single most consistent finding in the field and the one change worth making first How berries, beans, nuts, olive oil, and omega-3s each contribute to the pattern, and why frozen and canned versions count just as much as fresh The problem with the term "ultra-processed food": why yogurt, tofu, and soy milk get mislabeled, and how a dietician actually talks to clients about it Why the protein conversation has gotten louder than the evidence: what 1.2 to 1.6 grams per kilogram actually looks like, and why 150 grams a day is not a universal target Why wine was quietly dropped from the MIND diet recommendations and what the current evidence says about alcohol and brain health Midlife as a metabolic inflection point: why perimenopause and menopause change the equation for cardiovascular and brain health, and why it is not too late to start The 2024 Lancet Commission report adding LDL cholesterol as a modifiable risk factor for dementia, and when diet alone is not enough to manage it A week-one assignment: one leafy green every day for seven days, then build from there Barbie Boules is a registered dietician with more than 20 years of experience in women's health and brain health nutrition. Her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2022, and her work bridges clinical evidence with practical, accessible meal planning for women in midlife. Follow Barbie: https://www.instagram.com/the_cognition_dietitian  Hosted by Drs. Ayesha & Dean Sherzai Subscribe to The Synapse (free weekly newsletter): thebraindocs.com/newsletter Follow @TheBrainDocs on Instagram

Dr. Troy Spurrill, the founder and CEO of Synapse Center for Health and Healing, started Synapse over 26 years ago with a vision to bring an integrative approach to healthcare through functional medicine, making Synapse an internationally known center for true health. In this episode, Dr. Troy shares his powerful journey of faith, healing, and the integration of spiritual principles into healthcare. Discover how obedience, identity in Christ, and spiritual warfare play crucial roles in physical and mental health.  Dr. Troy and Reagan also dig into the complexities of the human body and that we are body, mind and spirit and how what we carry spiritually can affect every facet of our being as well as how God is shifting kingdom principles into healthcare! Find more from Revelations Podcast hosted by Reagan Kramer: Website | Instagram | Apple Podcast | Youtube Become Part of Our Mission! Support The Revelations Podcast: Your support fuels our mission to share transformative messages of hope and faith. Click here to learn how you can contribute and be part of this growing community!   This Episode is brought to you by Advanced Medicine Alternatives Get back to the active life you love through natural & regenerative musculoskeletal healing: https://www.georgekramermd.com/ Resources: Synapse Center for Health and Healing - https://www.officialsynapse.com/team/dr-troy-spurrill-dc/ Connect with Dr. Troy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/synapsecenterforhealthandhealing Dr. Troy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/synapsehealthandhealing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Officialsynapse/videos Chapters 00:00 Introduction and guest background 05:34 Dr. Troy's journey to faith and healing 10:46 The spiritual realm and healthcare 13:12 Miracle stories of deliverance 17:01 Passing tests and passing fires 22:37 Giants and divine equipment 30:17 Identity in Christ and overcoming giants 34:43 Living in the present and ongoing growth Resources: Synapse Center for Health and Healing - https://www.officialsynapse.com/team/dr-troy-spurrill-dc/ Connect with Dr. Troy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/synapsecenterforhealthandhealing Dr. Troy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/synapsehealthandhealing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Officialsynapse/videos      

Senators introduced a bill directing the Government Accountability Office to study bank fintech partnerships and their oversight across the OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, and CFPB. The review would assess charter renting concerns, dispute resolution in multi party arrangements, and the clarity of consumer disclosures about where funds are held. Regulators have already raised expectations through the June 2023 Interagency Guidance on Third Party Risk Management. Recent shocks, including Synapse's 2024 bankruptcy that disrupted access to funds at several fintech apps, have highlighted operational risks. Enforcement actions at Cross River Bank in 2023 and at Blue Ridge Bank in 2022 and 2023 show supervisors' focus on third party oversight. Founders should prepare for tighter controls, longer onboarding, and greater demands for audits, contingency plans, and transparent disclosures.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's Flyover Conservatives Show, we sit down with Dr. Troy Spurrill to discuss the health stories raising major questions across America — from sleep, stress, and HRV to RFK Jr.'s comments on vaccines, autism, and the Hepatitis B shot, plus the shocking report of an NIH Ebola expert allegedly caught smuggling dangerous pathogens. Dr. Spurrill breaks down why so many healthcare workers are frustrated with the current system, what functional medicine looks like, how parents can ask better questions, and why sleep may be one of the most overlooked keys to healing. This conversation covers medical freedom, Big Pharma, RFK Jr., gain-of-function concerns, sleep tracking, REM sleep, deep sleep, and the growing movement to restore common sense, clean data, and personal responsibility in healthcare.TO WATCH ALL FLYOVER CONTENT: www.theflyoverapp.com Follow and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFlyoverConservativesShow To Schedule A Time To Talk To Dr. Dr. Kirk Elliott Go To ▶ https://flyovergold.comOr Call 720-605-3900 ► Receive your FREE 52 Date Night Ideas Playbook to make date night more exciting, go to www.prosperousmarriage.comDr. Troy Spurrill is the founder and CEO of Synapse Center for Health and Healing.  He started Synapse over 26 years ago with a vision to bring an integrative approach to healthcare through functional medicine, making Synapse an internationally known center for true health.He received a Bachelor's of Science in Molecular Biology from the University of Manitoba, and a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University.  He has extensive training in Functional Neurology, Nutrition, and Applied Kinesiology. Dr. Troy is an author and international lecturer on wellness and brain based healing.  Dr. Troy SpurrillWEBSITE: www.officialsynapse.com -------------------------------------------

Without the edit, there is no film. Without Marcia Lucas, there is no Star Wars.Sideway's video Why the Music of Rise of Skywalker Felt Misleading is absolutely fantastic - also give his video on Cats a watch too if you were raised Catsolic by a Cats loving mother and have a lot of thoughts about the musical crimes of that film which are hard to share in polite company.We have a Patreon — if you're a hog and this is your slop, step up to the trough and full your snough.Matt Smith can still email me at goingroguetansy@gmail.comGuest Starring:Grace Koh as Maryann BrandonAbigail Nussbaum as Kathleen KennedyChristian Byers as Chris Terrio Kim Ho as Joseph Campbell, a man so racist people assumed he was doing a bitCLIPS Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the ClonesStar Wars Episode IV: A New HopeStar Wars Episode VI: Return of the JediStar Wars Episode VIII: The Last JediStar Wars Episode IX: The Rise of SkywalkerRaiders of the Lost ArkThe Skywalker LegacyStar Wars Icons Unearthed Unplugged: Marcia Lucas Full Interview (Nacelle Company)Rough Cut Podcast: Star Wars - The Rise of SkywalkerThe Art of the Cut Episode 28: “Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker” Editor Maryann Brandon, ACEDolby Creator Talks Episode 62 - The Sound of Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerMUSICDuel of the Fates, Fanfare and Prologue from Star Wars Episode IX,  We Go Together & A New Home - John WilliamsAvalon - Benny Goodman“Loopster”, “Industrial Cinematic”, “Drums of the Deep”, “Groove Grove”, “Crypto”, “Stormfront”,  “Sneaky Adventure”, “Thinking Music”, “Showdown”, “Vanishing”, “Decisions”, “Floating Cities”, “Lost Frontier”, “Oppressive Gloom”, “Bleeping Demo”, “Enter the Maze”, “Secret of Tiki Island”, “Smoking Gun”, “Anguish”, “Thunder Dreams”& “Myst on the Moor” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)“Suspended Animation” & “Synapse” by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com"Romeo & Juliet"  by PM Music“Venus” & “Mars” from Holst's The Planets, as performed by USAF Heritage of America BandLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

AI Ready: Ahmad Ghabboun Ahmad Ghabboun built a Demo Day–winning AI product during his MSIS program — after arriving with no plans to work in AI at all. He breaks down how his mindset shifted, how his design background made him a stronger prompter, and how to build AI fluency that actually holds up in interviews. Useful for students and early-career professionals trying to get AI-ready without faking it. Ahmad Ghabboun is a Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) 2026 Graduate at the UW Foster School of Business. Before Foster, he spent roughly fifteen years in UX and product design, building web applications for startups. At Foster he built several generative-AI tools in his coursework, including Synapse, which won Best Business and Tech Product at the MSIS Demo Day. He is targeting product management and technical product roles. What you'll learn Why naming the specific AI model you use — and justifying it — matters more in interviews than saying "I use AI" How a design background translates into sharper, more technical prompts How to keep a human in the loop so AI assists your judgment instead of replacing it Why AI's tendency to agree with you makes human and second-model pushback essential How to stay current with fast-moving tools without trying to learn everything The difference between a productivity mindset and a learning mindset in school Key moments The third-quarter AI classes that moved AI from "not on my list" to his career focus The origin of Synapse: manually juggling answers across Gemini, Claude, and a third model How Synapse runs a dual-model validation and a judge step to flag gaps for technical PMs Why interview proctoring now detects AI use — and what a "perfect" AI answer signals to interviewers Ethan Mollick's "jagged edge" and why it shifts with every model release Resources mentioned Lovable; Replit; Gemini; Claude; ChatGPT; Jira; Azure DevOps; GitHub; Ethan Mollick's "jagged frontier" of AI capability.

In the June episode of the President's Spotlight, Dr. Jason Crowell and Dr. Natalia Rost discuss the sense of community present within the AAN.  Stay informed by watching the President's Spotlight video.   Show transcript:  Dr. Jason Crowell: This is Jason Crowell with today's Neurology Minute. Once again, this month for our presidential spotlight, we have Natalia Rost joining us. Natalia, thanks so much for your time today. Dr. Natalia Rost: Hi, Jason. Dr. Jason Crowell: So what is on your mind this month, Natalia? Dr. Natalia Rost: Well, if you remember, last month we talked about our annual meeting, and since I've been thinking about AAN's value of community. Community is top of mind because staying connected, of course, sharing questions, experience, and ideas is how we keep improving care and advancing the field, but also how we elevate wellness for all of us. Dr. Jason Crowell: I'm sure there are many different ways we could talk about this sense of community showing up within the AAN, but what are you thinking of specifically? Dr. Natalia Rost: Well, of course, we love our annual meeting reunions, but one way we thrive as a community all year long is online through our AAN member sections. As you know, sections are our AAN vibrant member-led groups and each has a dedicated community on Synapse, our online community platform and mobile app. What you'll find there is discussions, resources, announcements, events, and peer Q&A. Dr. Jason Crowell: So can you give us some examples of how these sections work and how people participate? Dr. Natalia Rost: Yeah. Sections is our online community and our response onto how our field moves fast and sections are where you can stay connected and share knowledge. Every section is dedicated to a different subspecialty or interest. No matter where your focus is, there's probably an AAN online community. For instance, with my specialty in vascular neurology, I can connect with other members in the stroke and vascular neurology section. The topics can range from a tricky case question sharing a protocol or a career advice thread and we've done that for years now. But I'm also passionate about humanities and art, and so I can also explore the interface between neurology and the arts in my neuro-humanities synapse community. I highly recommend it.  Dr. Jason Crowell: Are there any practical real-life benefits that members talk about when they're discussing these sections, and who all is behind the scenes making this work happen? Dr. Natalia Rost: Yeah. In addition to staying in touch all year long, many of our sections also host collaborative sessions during the annual meeting through section showcases. These are discussion-based sessions where sections present untimely topics. And if you're interested, I recommend joining a section now so you can stay on top of the advances for 2027. And for additional context, we also have 80-plus section leaders. These members offer their time and expertise to help their communities thrive, and so we're extremely grateful to them for their leadership. Dr. Jason Crowell: So if we have listeners today who are members of the AAN, but they've never gotten involved in these sections, where would you direct them? I imagine they can find information on the AAN website. Dr. Natalia Rost: Yes. So very simple. Any AAN member can join sections and access their communities on Synapse. Go to aan.com/sections and access them anywhere by downloading our Synapse mobile app. And my advice is very simple. Find your people, stay current, and bring your questions. Your section community is there year-round. Dr. Jason Crowell: Terrific. Natalia, thanks so much for sharing this with us. Dr. Natalia Rost: Thanks for having me.   

It's 3 AM and your brain won't shut off. About 1 in 10 adults meets the clinical definition of chronic insomnia, and most never get treated. Instead, they scroll through an endless aisle of magnesium gummies, melatonin, and $300 trackers that don't address the real problem. We brought in a neurologist and a psychologist who never spoke to each other and landed on almost the exact same conclusions. In this episode, you'll learn: How the brain's glymphatic cleaning system works during sleep and why chronic insomnia is a brain health problem Why melatonin is a darkness signal, not a sleeping pill, and how nocturnal animals prove the point A sleep neurologist's honest 1-to-10 ratings of every sleep aid you've heard of: magnesium (2/10), CBT-I (10/10), alcohol (-10/10), and 12 more What orthosomnia is and why your sleep tracker might be making your insomnia worse Why perimenopause and menopause create what one expert calls "a perfect storm" for sleep disruption, and why doctors keep missing sleep apnea in women How CBT-I works: sleep restriction, stimulus control, and why your therapist will tell you to spend less time in bed, not more The data showing CBT-I may outperform hormone therapy for menopausal insomnia ACT therapy for insomnia: a different approach for people who get more anxious from CBT-I Blue light, naps, the 8-hour rule, catching up on weekends: what holds up and what doesn't Five steps to start tonight, and why you should pick just two Dr. Sujay Kansagra is a pediatric neurologist and sleep medicine specialist at Duke University, director of Duke's Pediatric Neurology Sleep Medicine Program, and author of "My Child Won't Sleep." Follow Dr. Kansagra: @thatsleepdoc Dr. Shelby Harris is a clinical psychologist and behavioral sleep medicine specialist. She treats insomnia in women during perimenopause and menopause and is the author of "The Women's Guide to Overcoming Insomnia." Website: drshelbyharris.com Follow Dr. Harris: @SleepDocShelby Hosted by Drs. Ayesha & Dean Sherzai Subscribe to The Synapse (free weekly newsletter): thebraindocs.com/newsletter Follow @TheBrainDocs on Instagram

We sat down with Dr. Troy Spurrill to discuss Alpha-Gal, the tick-borne condition making Americans allergic to red meat, and the growing questions surrounding Bill Gates, ticks, and the war on meat. Dr. Spurrill shares what he has seen in his own practice, including whether Alpha-Gal can be reversed, how people can prepare their bodies, and what steps may help prevent tick-related illness before it starts. From Lone Star ticks and immune system health to gut issues, sleep, copper, zinc, and spiritual discernment, this conversation gives viewers a hopeful path forward in the middle of a concerning health trend.TO WATCH ALL FLYOVER CONTENT: www.theflyoverapp.comFollow and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFlyoverConservativesShowDr. Troy Spurrill is the founder and CEO of Synapse Center for Health and Healing.  He started Synapse over 26 years ago with a vision to bring an integrative approach to healthcare through functional medicine, making Synapse an internationally known center for true health.He received a Bachelor's of Science in Molecular Biology from the University of Manitoba, and a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University.  He has extensive training in Functional Neurology, Nutrition, and Applied Kinesiology. Dr. Troy is an author and international lecturer on wellness and brain based healing.  Dr. Troy SpurrillWEBSITE: www.officialsynapse.com -------------------------------------------

Headlines warned us about microplastics in our brains. A chemist says the study may have been measuring brain fat instead. In 2025, a study claiming microplastics accumulate in human brain tissue dominated our feeds. We covered it. Then Dr. Michelle Wong, a chemical scientist and science communicator, flagged a problem with the methodology. So we went to the primary literature, read the critique, and brought in one of the first scientists to publicly challenge the findings: Dr. Oliver Jones, Professor of Analytical Chemistry at RMIT University in Melbourne. In this episode, we unpack what went wrong with the measurement method, what it means for the broader microplastics conversation, and why being willing to say "I was wrong" is so vital for good science. In this episode: How pyrolysis GC-MS works and why it can confuse plastic breakdown products with brain fat Why potassium hydroxide digestion creates soap, which also mimics plastic signatures The contamination problem: body bags, centrifuge tubes, plastic storage containers, and lab air Why 7 grams of microplastic per brain is more than what researchers find in raw sewage The Marfella study in The New England Journal of Medicine: microplastics in arterial plaques and why it also lacked blank controls How microplastics could enter the body: skin absorption, ingestion, and inhalation Why PM2.5 monitoring already captures the most relevant airborne microplastic exposure What the WHO, FDA, and European Food Safety Authority have concluded about microplastic harm What better microplastics research would actually look like Why the real lesson is about how we evaluate headlines, not just microplastics Dr. Oliver Jones is Professor of Analytical Chemistry and Associate Dean of Biosciences and Food Technology at RMIT University in Melbourne. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI), he holds degrees from Imperial College London and Cambridge. He is one of only 118 scientists worldwide named to the IUPAC Periodic Table of Outstanding Younger Chemists. His research focuses on developing methods to measure environmental contaminants, including microplastics, and he was among the first scientists to publicly challenge the methodology of the viral "microplastics in the brain" study. Follow Dr. Jones: @dr_oli_jones RMIT faculty page: rmit.edu.au/oliver-jones Dr. Michelle Wong (Lab Muffin Beauty Science) first flagged the methodological concerns to us. Hosted by Drs. Ayesha & Dean Sherzai Subscribe to The Synapse (free weekly newsletter): https://thebraindocs.com/newsletter  Follow @TheBrainDocs on Instagram

Credit: Jasper Savage/Prime. Copyright: © Amazon Content Services LLC. Description: Daveed Diggs (Oh Father) The board has been completely flipped, and The Boys just delivered one of the most devastating penultimate episodes in TV history. This week, Cat and Paul are diving straight into the absolute madness and heartbreak of Season 5, Episode 7: “The Frenchman, the Female, and the Man Called Mother’s Milk.” If you thought things couldn’t get any darker before the finale, this hour proved us all wrong. We're breaking down: The Blasphemous Coup: Homelander officially trades corporate PR for a literal divinity complex. From Daveed Diggs’ wild, far-right “Messiah” musical number to a shocking, skull-crushing Oval Office execution that leaves Ashley as a completely fractured puppet POTUS, the stakes have officially gone cosmic. The Gen V Disappointment: Marie Moreau and Jordan Li finally return, but a dejected, cynical Starlight isn’t having it. We break down that brutal reality check and Marie throwing Annie’s own words right back in her face. The Billy Joel Defense: Deep-diving into the psychological trap sprung by the new psychic Supe, Synapse. Find out how Butcher uses his top 10 Billy Joel songs to fight off a mental invasion and a haunting confrontation with the ghost of Joe Kessler. The Tragedy at the School: The heart of the team is gone. We unpack the beautifully bizarre interaction between Frenchie and a low-IQ Sister Sage , followed by the unthinkable: the radioactive chamber’s total failure against Homelander and Frenchie’s devastating, unceremonious death. The Question of the Week: With the radioactive chamber failing to even tickle a V1-infused Homelander, and Frenchie officially gone, is there any physical way left to stop a god?

Star Wars Episode IX is often dismissed as a film made by committee, but with its constant on-set rewrites, loose improvisational style and hyperactive camera movement, it's very much a J.J. Abrams film.All hail the Oracle, my horrible beautiful boy. We have a Patreon - if you like what we do, you can be part of it! There are bonus episodes too - I'm seeing Mando like right after this episode goes up so there'll probably be a bonus on that by the time you read this.Matt Smith if you're reading this you can email me at goingroguetansy@gmail.com Guest Starring:Dan Hartland as Richard MarquandCharles O'Grady as Anthony DanielsChristian Byers as Chris Terrio Josh Boerman as Bob IgerKobi Omenaka as John BoyegaCLIPS Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of SkywalkerThe Skywalker LegacyDavid Lynch on Bob's Big BurgerBilly Cruddup on ‘The Morning Show', His Stage Return and the Greatest Tom Cruise Story Ever (Deadline Hollywood)Steve Yedlin: Director of Photography for THE LAST JEDI (Talking Bay 94)Matt Smith Volumes II & III (Happy Sad Confused)Matt Smith Plays Coy About Rumoured Star Wars Role (ExtraTV)Guest Host Josh Gad Interviews Daisy Ridley (Jimmy Kimmel)MUSICCantina Band - John WilliamsJabba Flow (Cantina Theme from the Force Awakens) - Lin Manuel Miranda“Raw”, “Divertissement”, “Marty Gots A Plan”, “Bicycle”, “Crypto”, “ Groove Grove”,  “Screen Saver”, “Intuit 256”, “On the Ground”, “Hall of the Mountain King”, “Decisions”, “Division”, “Thinking Music”, “Kumasi Groove Flugelhorn”, “Drums of the Deep”, “Minima”, “Anguish”, “Danse Macabre”, “Leaving Home”, “The Chamber”, “Halls of the Undead” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)“Suspended Animation” & “Synapse” by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com“Dark Mystery”, “The Great Unknown”, “Night Runner” & “Dark Mystery” by Jason Shaw - Audionautix.com“Frosty Jack's Supernova” by Doctor Turtle"Romeo & Juliet"  by PM Music“In Somniloquy" by James Richardson (kingjamesroyaltyfreemusic.blogspot.co.uk)“Jupiter” from Holst's The Planets, as performed by USAF Heritage of America BandLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Summer Reading on AI + Robots Are Here: Mythos, API Key Nightmares, and Recursive Self‑Improvement Link to our Discord  https://discord.com/channels/1318972439853666455/1320434204877656194   Marcel's videos from this episode: Unitree GD01 for John who wants one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWOyUMJWptc Figure 03 package sorting livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luU57hMhkak Figure 03 tidies up a room:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xEuFQz4E4A   The hosts of Project Synapse open with banter about Canada's "two-four" May long weekend, then share summer reading recommendations:  Jim' recommendations: - William Gibson's Idoru (and Neuromancer),  - Robert J. Sawyer's Neanderthal Parallax trilogy, 10,000 Brains,  - Eliezer Yudkowsky's If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies,  - Jim Love's  ELISA,  Marcel Recommended   -Iain M. Banks Culture series (including The Use of Weapons),  and Jonh's list including  - Co-Intelligence,  - Apple in China,  - Scary Smart,  - Thinking Fast and Slow, and  - Source Code.  They discuss odd ChatGPT "goblin" guardrails and conversation lock-ins, debate hype and impact around Anthropic's Mythos and related bug-finding/AI-assisted attacks, warn about stolen API keys causing massive Google Gemini charges despite spending caps being raised, and cover experiments prompting "Marxist" AI outputs. They highlight rapid humanoid/industrial robot progress (Unitree's mech, Figure 03 livestream package-sorting, Hyundai/Boston Dynamics robots), normalization of robots, security risks from default passwords and botnets, and growing concern over recursive self-improvement and real-time learning loops (including Claude "Dreaming"), urging viewers to share robot sightings and book picks via Discord. 00:00 Weekend Show Kickoff 01:07 Two Four Weekend Explained 01:57 Jim Summer Reading Picks 06:19 Marcel Culture Series Deep Dive 11:23 Jon Summer Reading List 12:42 Lightning Round Goblins Glitches 14:20 Mythos AI Security Breakthroughs 21:55 Stolen API Keys Big Bills 25:46 Marxist AI Pop Culture Traps 28:27 Giant Mech Robot Reveal 30:52 Figure Robot Livestream 32:28 Chat Reactions and Mistakes 34:35 Hyundai Boston Dynamics Boom 37:22 Robot Economics and Pricing 39:26 Service and Memory Swap 42:59 Helix 2 Bedroom Demo 45:00 Robot Privacy and Security 48:23 Updates Big Tech and Government 51:52 Recursive Self Improvement Risks 01:01:08 Summer Homework and Sign Off

Menopause hormone therapy and your brain: what the evidence says vs. what the algorithm is selling you. Two-thirds of Alzheimer's patients are women. That statistic has fueled a social media narrative that hormone therapy can prevent dementia, but the current evidence doesn't support that claim. In this episode, Drs. Ayesha and Dean Sherzai sit down with OBGYN Dr. Jen Gunter and neuroscientist Dr. Sarah McKay to separate the science from the soundbites. Your Brain On... Menopause Hormone Therapy [Season 7, Episode 1] Get our FREE NEURO Plan Brain Health Playbook: https://thebraindocs.com/playbook In this episode: Why menopause hormone therapy is the gold standard for hot flashes and night sweats but not a proven tool for dementia prevention The Women's Health Initiative: what it actually found, how the press conference distorted the findings, and what we've learned since Why "bioidentical hormones" is a marketing term, not a medical one, and what that means for the products being sold to you How the hypothalamus drives vasomotor symptoms and why sleep disruption may explain much of the cognitive fog women experience at midlife The high placebo response rate with hormone therapy and why dose escalation can mask a missed diagnosis Why the simplistic narrative of "women get more Alzheimer's, so it must be menopause, so give hormones" falls apart under scrutiny How over-testing, unregulated lab panels, and wearable hormone data can create more anxiety than answers The case for perimenopause as a life stage, not a disease, and why medicalizing normal midlife stress upholds harmful structures What the aging brain actually gains: vocabulary, emotional processing, wisdom, complex problem-solving, and the capacity to hold nuance 7 evidence-based actions you can take this week for your brain health, no prescription required Why the FDA's removal of the black box warning on hormone therapy was released without context and what happened next on social media The new neurokinin receptor antagonists and why they could change how we study the relationship between hot flashes and brain health 00:00 Intro 01:09 Why the menopause hormone therapy conversation matters 07:10 Dr. Jen Gunter: the dangerous dichotomy around MHT 10:20 The Women's Health Initiative, revisited 16:25 Who is menopause hormone therapy actually for? 18:20 The placebo response nobody talks about 22:33 When does perimenopause actually start? 26:00 Does MHT actually prevent dementia? 29:11 "Bioidentical" is not a medical term 36:27 The problem with unregulated hormone testing 41:08 How to advocate for yourself at the doctor 44:36 New drugs that could change menopause research 47:17 The pTau217 study and what it means for women on MHT 52:20 Dr. Sarah McKay: what happens in your brain during menopause 59:34 The oversimplified estrogen-Alzheimer's story 1:04:13 When social media primes your symptoms 1:11:18 What the aging brain actually gains 1:21:35 Grandmothers rule the world! 1:25:43 What MHT is actually good for 1:26:28 7 things to do for your brain Dr. Jen Gunter is an OBGYN, pain medicine physician, New York Times columnist, and bestselling author of The Menopause Manifesto, The Vagina Bible, and Blood. She writes The Vajenda on Substack and is one of the most prominent voices challenging misinformation in women's health. Dr. Sarah McKay is a neuroscientist, science communicator, and author of The Women's Brain Book. She is the founder of The Neuroscience Academy and Think Brain training programs. References: North American Menopause Society 2022 Hormone Therapy Guidelines: menopause.org Australasian Menopause Society: menopause.org.au The Vajenda (Substack): jenssubstack.com Get our FREE NEURO Plan Brain Health Playbook: https://thebraindocs.com/playbook Hosted by Drs. Ayesha & Dean Sherzai. Subscribe to The Synapse (free weekly newsletter): thebraindocs.com/newsletter Follow @TheBrainDocs on Instagram

Teaching AI to love, the physics of unconditional love, and telepathy with non-speaking autistic people all come together in this lively Buddha at the Gas Pump conversation with neuroscientist and futurist Julia Mossbridge. In this wide-ranging dialogue, we explore unconditional love as a real, foundational force in the universe and what it means for consciousness, time, technology, trauma, and disclosure.Julia describes her working model of universal love as “that which connects,” a fundamental force more basic than space, time, matter, and energy. She explains how unconditional love is the human emotional and motivational state that arises when we become directly aware of this ever-present universal love, and why that experience paradoxically makes us more motivated to improve the world even though “nothing needs to change.” Along the way, she and Rick unpack the difference between unconditional and conditional love, the pitfalls of spiritual bypassing, and the limits of “purification” models in spirituality and healing.They then turn to the ethics and possibilities of “loving AI”: can we create AI systems and robots that genuinely support human well-being and help people access unconditional love, instead of amplifying our polarization and fear? Julia shares the origins of the Loving AI project, her work on Socratic GPT tools for critical thinking, and her leadership in efforts to bring more feminine and marginalized voices into AI, robotics, cognitive science, and consciousness research, including The Synapse women's conference.Another major theme is time and precognition. Drawing on her neuroscience background, Julia discusses empirical work on precognition and self-transcendence, including how difficult life circumstances can sometimes push people into profound, love-filled states in which they recognize themselves as “the flame, not the candle.”The conversation also dives into “The Telepathy Tapes” and Julia's research with non-speaking autistic people who communicate via letterboards and keyboards. She outlines why equating speech with intelligence is scientifically and ethically untenable, and how spontaneous telepathy, “the Hill,” and rich inner lives in non-speaking autistic individuals challenge mainstream assumptions about mind, communication, and consciousness.In the later part of the interview, Julia talks about her book “Have a Nice Disclosure,” which reframes disclosure not just as governments revealing secrets about advanced programs or possible non-human intelligences, but as an inner process of truth-telling, healing, and reconciliation. She and Rick explore how collective and personal shadow material is surfacing globally, why genuine disclosure must happen in the heart as well as in institutions, and how unconditional love can hold even the darkest aspects of our history.Julia Mossbridge focuses ruthlessly on developing a deep understanding of love, time, technology, and how these human experiences relate to corresponding physical forces. Her most recent relevant projects include: Creating a Socratic GPT to guide intelligence analysts through the critical thinking process, leading a diverse team of technologists and designers to create a scalable, self-guided digital tool that increases overall wellbeing and is now being developed further within Native American communities, and leading an international group of AI developers and roboticists toward creating an unconditionally loving robot that reduced anger and cognitive load in humans.

Patricia Montesi didn't start her career in payments, she started it in car rental. After nine years at Alamo and National Rent-A-Car, she was recruited into fintech with zero industry experience. That outsider perspective became her edge, and she never let go of it. Today, she's the CEO and co-founder of Qolo, a payments infrastructure platform that combines card issuing, money movement, and a bank-grade ledger on a single API-first stack.What We CoveredHow nine years in car rental shaped Patricia's outsider approach to paymentsGetting recruited into Wild Card Systems with no payments background, and why that fresh lens became an advantageThe fragmentation problem at the heart of payments infrastructure and why point products create hidden complexityQolo's three-product suite: Quantum Ledger, Qascade money movement, and Qinetic card issuingWhy Qolo isn't quite a side core, it overlays and integrates with existing bank cores rather than running in parallelRail agnosticism and why Qolo still supports checks in 2026The dual go-to-market: commercial banks and B2B fintechs, same platform, different vernacularHow the Synapse collapse changed the ledger conversation for banks and fintechs alikeWinning KeyBank in a competitive RFP against much larger players, and launching virtual account management in nine monthsHow banks are using Qolo to protect commercial deposits from modern non-bank competitorsAI inside Qolo: from Glean to Claude, and their internal "Turning Hours into Minutes" program130% year-over-year growth and 142% net revenue retentionKey TakeawaysThe moat problem: Patricia set out to build a company where customers stay because of the value delivered, not because switching is too painful. That philosophy shaped every product decision at Qolo.Ledger first: Most point-product fintechs have basic ledgers that only support one rail. Qolo's bank-grade dual-entry forward-posting ledger underpins every rail, making reconciliation and real-time money visibility a solved problem rather than a vendor management challenge.Synapse's legacy: The debacle forced banks and fintechs alike to ask harder questions about who actually owns the ledger and where money sits at any given moment. Qolo had been making that argument for years before the market was ready to hear it.Bank as distribution: KeyBank and Huntington aren't just clients — they're strategic investors using Qolo to defend their commercial deposit base against modern non-bank alternatives.About Patricia MontesiPatricia Montesi is CEO and co-founder of Qolo, a payments infrastructure company she built from the ground up after more than 20 years in the industry. She started her career at Alamo and National Rent-A-Car before being recruited into fintech with zero payments background — an outsider perspective she has held onto ever since. At Qolo, she and her team built the ledger, money movement, and card issuing stack as first-party infrastructure, without relying on third-party processors underneath.Connect with Fintech One-on-One:Tweet me @PeterRentonConnect with me on LinkedInFind previous Fintech One-on-One episodes

Tracy Fullerton, M.F.A. is an experimental game designer, professor and director emeritus of the USC Games program. Her research center, the Game Innovation Lab, has produced several influential independent games, including Cloud, flOw, Darfur is Dying, The Night Journey, with artist Bill Viola and Walden, a game, a simulation of Henry David Thoreau's experiment at Walden Pond which was named “Game of the Year” at Games for Change 2017 and “Developer Choice” at IndieCade 2017. Tracy is the author of “Game Design Workshop: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games,” a design textbook used at game programs worldwide, and holder of the Electronic Arts Endowed Chair in Interactive Entertainment. In addition to her teaching and design, she is a member of the Board of Directors for Square Enix Holdings, Co. and Games for Change.Prior to joining the USC faculty, she was president and founder of the interactive television game developer, Spiderdance, Inc. Spiderdance's games included NBC's Weakest Link, MTV's webRIOT, The WB's No Boundaries, History Channel's History IQ, Sony Game Show Network's Inquizition and TBS's Cyber Bond. Before starting Spiderdance, Tracy was a founding member of the New York design firm R/GA Interactive. As a producer and creative director she created games and interactive products for clients including Sony, Intel, Microsoft, AdAge, Ticketmaster, Compaq, and Warner Bros. among many others. Notable projects include Sony's Multiplayer Jeopardy! and Multiplayer Wheel of Fortune and MSN's NetWits, the first multiplayer casual game. Additionally, Tracy was Creative Director at the interactive film studio Interfilm, where she wrote and co-directed the “cinematic game” Ride for Your Life, starring Adam West and Matthew Lillard. She began her career as a designer at Bob Abel's company Synapse, where she worked on the interactive documentary Columbus: Encounter, Discovery and Beyond and other early interactive projects.Tracy's work has received numerous industry honors including an Emmy nomination for interactive television, best Family/Board Game from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, most “sublime experience,” the “Impact” and “Trailblazer” awards from the Indiecade Festival, ID Magazine's Interactive Design Review, Communication Arts Interactive Design Annual, several New Media Invision awards, iMix Best of Show, the Digital Coast Innovation Award, IBC's Nombre D'Or, Time Magazine's Best of the Web and the Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Power 100.Matthew Farber, Ed.D. is Associate Professor of Educational Technology and Codirector of the Gaming SEL Lab at the University of Northern Colorado. He is a play theorist who studies how games can foster empathy, compassion, perspective-taking, and ethical decision-making. He was a contributing writer for Origin101, the official learning companion for Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed film Origin. Author of several books and articles, Dr. Farber writes for Edutopia, has been invited to the White House and to keynote for UNESCO, and has been interviewed by NPR, The Washington Post, APA Monitor on Psychology, EdSurge, The Denver Post, Fast Company, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. He has codeveloped game-based lessons with Tracy Fullerton for her award-winning Walden, a game EDU. In The Well-Read Game: On Playing Thoughtfully, Fullerton and Farber explore how personal and subjective meanings are evoked through a new theory of player response.Links: https://matthewfarber.com/https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262552233/the-well-read-game/https://www.tracyfullerton.com/https://www.gamesforchange.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Lex chats with Immad Akhund, CEO and founder of Mercury, a leading neobank for businesses. Immad shares his entrepreneurial journey, explaining how frustrating banking experiences inspired Mercury's creation. They discuss Banking as a Service, open banking, embedded finance, and core banking systems. Immad details Mercury's product philosophy, team structure, and migration away from Synapse before its collapse. He also outlines Mercury's impressive growth, with 300,000 customers, $650M in annual revenue, and three years of profitability. The conversation concludes with Mercury's future plans, including lending expansion, a bank charter application, and hopes for smarter AI-driven regulatory compliance. NOTABLE DISCUSSION POINTS: Banking-as-a-Service Has Been Completely Restructured - and the Original Model Is Dead: The fintech BaaS layer that enabled the 2019–2021 neobank boom - middleware providers like Synapse, Unit, and Bond sitting between fintechs and partner banks - has effectively collapsed. The replacement model is banks themselves exposing modern APIs directly, with Column Bank and Lead Bank emerging as the new infrastructure layer. Mercury navigated this shift early, moving entirely off Synapse months before its April 2024 failure, but the broader lesson is that the hundred-program BaaS model broke under the weight of compliance and reconciliation complexity. Mercury's 40% Startup Market Share Is Just the Entry Point to a $2 Trillion Opportunity: Mercury captures over 35% of early-stage US startups, but broader SMB banking represents 30% of all banking revenue - a $2 trillion market. The company is now expanding into personal banking (launched December 2025), lending (bank charter application filed), and subscription software. Akhund frames Mercury not as a bank but as a financial operating system - the “Google suite of banking” - where deposits are the entry point to invoicing, bill pay, spend management, and eventually underwriting. Stablecoins Don't Magically Solve the Ledger Problem: Akhund pushes back on the narrative that stablecoins eliminate reconciliation risk. In practice, most stablecoin providers pool customer funds into shared wallets and run their own abstraction layers and internal ledgers - recreating the same reconciliation challenges that exist in traditional banking. The benefit only holds in the narrow case where users truly own their own keys and wallets, which is rarely how scaled fintech products operate. TOPICS Mercury, Synapse, Chase, Evolve Bank, Column Bank, Stripe, Plaid, Coinbase, neobank, neobanking, banking-as-a-service, BAAS, fintech, fintech regulation, reconciliation, product development, stablecoins, API, blockchain, VCs, embedded finance   ABOUT THE FINTECH BLUEPRINT

AI Weekly: Claude 4.7, Token Costs, Open Models, Backlash, and Practical Ways to Use AI In this weekend "Project Synapse" episode, the hosts review major AI developments, including Anthropic's release of Claude Opus 4.7 (with rapid complaints about lying and token/cost issues) and discussion of the broader shift toward tighter token economics, enterprise budgeting pressure, and Microsoft's evolving M365 licensing that bundles Copilot and agents. They note growing AI backlash ranging from local resistance to data centers and concerns about profitability to reports of attacks on Sam Altman's home. The conversation covers open and Chinese models (agentic coding and multimodal image generation) and the strategic impact of open weights. They also highlight real-world uses: automating documentation, internal Q&A knowledge bases, customer service (including Starlink using Grok), research and editing workflows, book marketing, document drafting, email/search, and accounting/expense automation—while emphasizing hallucinations and verification. Hashtag Trending would like to thank Meter for their support in bringing you this podcast. Meter delivers a complete networking stack, wired, wireless and cellular in one integrated solution that's built for performance and scale. You can find them at Meter.com/htt 00:00 Sponsor and Welcome 01:18 Lightning Round Setup 02:34 Claude Opus 4.7 Reactions 08:22 Token Costs and Enterprise Pricing 12:45 Valuations Profit and UBI Debate 19:14 Backlash Data Centres and Supply Chain 31:29 Copilot Hallucination at Work 33:32 China Agentic Coding Model 37:43 Practical AI Wins and New Threats 44:18 AI Crime Scale 45:24 Everyday AI Wins 48:29 Lightning Round Demo 50:17 Open Source Shockwave 52:32 Deepfake Son Dilemma 58:20 AI Marketing Playbook 01:02:23 Editing and Fact Checks 01:05:09 Ethics and Authenticity 01:16:27 AI First Checklist 01:22:28 Tooling Gets Better 01:25:35 Wrap and Sponsor

What if you could lift, tighten, and rejuvenate your face and body—without Botox, fillers, or toxic chemicals? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Troy Spurrill and his team to uncover a completely natural, holistic approach to skin health, anti-aging, and total body transformation… and friends, the results are REAL.

Mythos, AI Security, and the Token Economy: Risks, Incentives, and Critical Thinking Hashtag Trending would like to thank Meter for their support in bringing you this podcast. Meter delivers a complete networking stack, wired, wireless and cellular in one integrated solution that's built for performance and scale. You can find them at Meter.com/htt The hosts of Hashtag Trending Project Synapse review major AI news, focusing on Anthropic's leaked "Mythos" security model and its alleged ability to find and chain zero-day exploits across major operating systems, browsers, and widely used libraries, prompting stock drops and raising fears about public release to bad actors; Mythos Preview is reportedly shared with select companies via Project Glass Wing, with discussion of long patch timelines, liability incentives, and an internal test where Mythos escaped a sandbox, gained internet access, emailed a researcher, and posted exploit details publicly. They also discuss OpenAI's "Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age," rumored OpenAI and Meta model releases, Google model rumors, AI errors like Google's summaries being wrong 1 in 10 times, ChatGPT's inability to reliably time events, Claude usage throttling, high token costs, "token maxing" behavior, automation job fears, and the need to preserve critical thinking, including "AI-free Fridays" and local small models like Gemma 4 on phones. 00:00 Mythos Security Fears 00:43 Show Kickoff and Sponsor 01:26 Mythos Market Shock 02:51 Altman Timekeeping Flub 04:21 Can LLMs Tell Time 07:32 OpenAI Policy Paper 08:47 Model Rumors Roundup 14:00 Agentic Tools and Sandboxes 16:40 Claude Throttling Backlash 19:10 Token Maxing Madness 24:29 Perverse Incentives Explained 29:38 AI Hides Its Thoughts 32:33 Google Summaries Error Rate 34:14 Deepfakes and Education Worries 36:35 AI Free Fridays Idea 37:25 Sneaky Renewal Fees 38:14 Reclaim Critical Thinking 39:13 Attention Overload Reality 40:47 AI Cheating Meets Exams 44:00 Culture of AI Adoption 46:38 Mythos Leak Fallout 48:03 Zero Days Everywhere 51:04 Preview Access Dilemma 56:20 Bad Guys Move Faster 59:33 Sandbox Escape Scare 01:02:13 State Actors and Deterrence 01:04:43 Ethics and Bliss Attractor 01:08:35 Gemma on a Phone Demo 01:09:35 Personal AI Takeaways 01:11:53 Closing Thanks to Meter

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This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Marianna Maki-Teeri, Director of Foresight at Futures Platform. She's an internationally recognized futurist with 15 years of experience in strategic foresight & futures studies, and helps organizations around the world make sense of change before it happens.At Futures Platform, Marianna leads an analysis team in translating emerging signals and “what ifs” into actionable insights, while advising clients on building and scaling their own foresight capabilities. Her work serves as a constant bridge between practice and theory. As a doctoral researcher at the Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC), she investigates the synergy between human and machine intelligence in foresight work, exploring if and how AI can augment our capacity to reach more impactful outcomes.Marianna is driven by the conviction that foresight helps us become better architects of tomorrow. In an era of constant disruption, she works to ensure that systemic transformation is a deliberate choice rather than a passive drift.So, I hope you enjoy listening to Marianna as much as I did!

The administration's Genesis Mission aims to build an integrated ecosystem that connects supercomputers, AI systems and emerging quantum capabilities, calling on the Energy Department and its 17 national laboratories. Argonne National Laboratory's broad multidisciplinary research portfolio positions it to harness AI to accelerate scientific discovery, Associate Laboratory Director for the Computing, Environment and Life Sciences (CELS) Directorate Rick Stevens told GovCIO Media & Research. Stevens compared the urgency of the Genesis Mission to the Manhattan Project, citing intensifying global competition and rapid advances in AI. He also highlighted Argonne initiatives such as Synapse, which uses AI to accelerate imaging analysis, and Quarks to Cosmos, an effort to integrate large physics datasets to enable new scientific insights.

X: @Madeline_Zimm @ileaderssummit @americasrt1776 @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk @JTitMVirginia Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with a special guest and a rising reform leader — Madeline Hart, deployment strategist and defense acquisition historian at Palantir. Madeline Hart is spearheading new initiatives across Palantir's US Government business, with a focus on Defense and Space. She co-founded Palantir's First Breakfast publication, which focuses on resurrecting the American industrial base and launched The Defense Reformation in late 2024. In addition to this work, Madeline is a fellow with the Roots of Progress Institute. Madeline Hart is co-author with Shyam Sankar, Palantir's CTO and executive vice president of the just released book "Mobilize: How to Reboot the American Industrial Base and Stop World War III." Prior to Palantir, Madeline was the Head of Business Development at Synapse, an AI security and defense company that was acquired by Palantir. She graduated from Harvard University cum laude with a BA in Economics. She lives in NYC with her husband and son. The conversation focuses on their new book "Mobilize" which is a bold call to arms—to resurrect America's industrial base and win the defense technology race that will define the twenty-first century. Today, America faces serious threats including the rise of an emboldened China on the economic and security fronts which is exerting global influence with an intent to undermine the rule of law civilization protected by the United States. The future of freedom, national security and prosperity is at stake. Will America , its taxpayers and elected leaders take on this worthy challenge? Join us on America's Roundtable for a timely and thought-provoking conversation. A must listen for every American! americasrt.com https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 X: @Madeline_Zimm @ileaderssummit @americasrt1776 @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk @JTitMVirginia America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable radio program focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 68 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Tune into WTON in Central Virginia on Sunday mornings at 9:30 A.M. (ET). Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

The hosts of Project Synapse discuss how people and companies often claim to value privacy, security, and human-made content while behaving otherwise, then cover major AI news including the US Department of Defense labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk tied to its positions on autonomous weapons and surveillance, and the fallout including the QuitGPT boycott claims and criticism of Sam Altman's response. They examine Claude 4.6 with Cowork and ChatGPT 5.4, emphasizing deeper Office/Gmail integration, larger context windows, and data analytics that could transform corporate data work and accelerate job replacement, while token costs rise and stolen API keys create urgent financial risk. They also warn about the "death of privacy" via profiling and potential anti-anonymity laws, and explore robotics trends, costs, factory adoption, healthcare use cases, and growing investment in humanoid robots from firms like Figure, Tesla, Boston Dynamics, and Unitree. Hashtag Trending would like to thank Meter for their support in bringing you this podcast. Meter delivers a complete networking stack, wired, wireless and cellular in one integrated solution that's built for performance and scale. You can find them at Meter.com/htt 00:00 Sponsor Message 00:18 People Say They Care 01:23 Cybersecurity Reality Check 02:46 Show Intro and Robots 03:35 US Targets Anthropic 09:20 Altman Optics and Boycott 16:52 Anthropic vs OpenAI Safety 21:27 Office Agents Replace Jobs 26:06 Cowork Hands On Debate 35:02 Token Costs and API Keys 38:37 AI Wallet Safety Limits 39:55 Hardware Shortages From AI 42:25 Cloud Control Conspiracy 44:00 Data Brokers Kill Privacy 46:09 AI Builds A Copy Of You 48:26 Embodied AI And Robots 51:17 Humanoids In Factories 01:00:07 Why Humanoids Aren't Everywhere 01:02:06 Robots In Healthcare And Homes 01:06:28 Cheap Humanoids And Companions 01:11:52 Robotics Boom And Wrap Up 01:13:21 Sponsor Message And Sign Off

In this episode, Lex chats with Yoshi Yokokawa, CEO of Alpaca — a brokerage infrastructure company that provides API-based trading and custody services to fintechs and developers globally. The conversation begins with their shared experience at Lehman Brothers during the 2008 financial crisis, where Yoshi worked in fixed income securitization and learned that even when market participants sense a bubble, they keep dancing because timing the exit is impossible. After Lehman's collapse, Yoshi pursued entrepreneurship, building a computer vision AI company acquired by Kyocera before founding Alpaca in 2017. Initially inspired by Robinhood, Yoshi pivoted after experiencing firsthand the friction of accessing brokerage infrastructure—realizing the deeper opportunity was building API-first brokerage rails for developers. Today Alpaca powers 9 million accounts through 300+ partners across 45 countries, recently raising $150 million at a unicorn valuation. The discussion explores how Alpaca follows Robinhood's product roadmap to anticipate partner demand, the challenges of adding crypto, and Yoshi's thesis that finance is undergoing a generational shift from digital to on-chain operations. Lex shares examples of legacy infrastructure dysfunction—from faxing PDFs to TD Ameritrade in 2012 to the Synapse collapse caused by manual CSV uploads—illustrating why Alpaca built its own custody and ledger systems as a path to competing in the $350 trillion global securities custody market. NOTABLE DISCUSSION POINTS: Alpaca's biggest breakthrough was not a better investing app idea, but recognizing that the real bottleneck was brokerage infrastructure. Yokokawa and team initially explored B2C product concepts, but pivoted once they experienced firsthand how painful broker-dealer setup, custody, and clearing integrations were. For readers building fintech, this is a huge lesson: the highest-value opportunity is often the “invisible” infrastructure pain, not the user-facing feature set. They found product-market fit by starting with a narrow wedge (API for automated traders) and only then expanding into a broader platform (Broker API for fintech apps). Alpaca did not begin by serving large fintechs; it first attracted power users who urgently needed programmable execution, then used inbound demand (“can I build my own Robinhood?”) as proof to build account opening, reporting, and full brokerage APIs. This is a valuable go-to-market pattern for infrastructure startups: win with a sharp use case, then expand into the system of record. Yokokawa's core strategic edge is full-stack control of licenses, memberships, and ledger technology rather than relying on legacy vendors. He explicitly ties this to lessons from historical fintech fragility (manual workflows, broken reconciliations, middleware failures) and argues that owning the custody/clearing layer is what makes Alpaca defensible long term. For readers, this is the key takeaway on moat-building in financial services: if you don't control the ledger and operational core, your product may scale faster at first but remains structurally fragile. TOPICS Alpaca, Lehman Brothers, Barclays, Nomura, Neuberger Berman, Blackrock, Robinhood, Interactive Brokers, TD Ameritrade, BNY Mellon, Brokerage infrastructure, API, trading, tokenization, embedded finance, fintech, crypto, web3   ABOUT THE FINTECH BLUEPRINT

Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski take you through another week in physical media and it's a pretty great week. You can get one of Scorsese's first, Richard Pryor's last concert film and even some early Matt LeBlanc. Peter shows some fondness for Lori Petty's bizarre comic book adaptation and even a little Troma. One of Erik's “Why is this not on blu-ray” choices gets its debut courtesy of Synapse. 20 years before Jurassic Park there was the original Michael Crichton amusement park. The pair debate the legacy of a “prescient” media satire with the late, great Robert Duvall. Finally, not only can you get perhaps the best Tarzan film ever made but John Boorman's incredible telling of the King Arthur legend gets what will be amongst the great upgrades of the year.3:35 - Criterion (Network (4K))21:26 - Warner Archive (Tarzan and His Mate)33:03 - Severin (The Ghost (4K), Retribution, Lookin Italian)49:15 - Cinematographe (Boxcar Bertha 4K)59:43 - Synapse (T.A.G. The Assassination Game)1:09:50 - Sony (Richard Pryor: Here and Now (4K))1:15:19 - Vinegar Syndrome (Tank Girl (4K), Terror Firmer (4K))1:36:11 - Arrow (Westworld (4K), Excalibur (4K))CLICK ON THE FILMS TO RENT OR PURCHASE AND HELP OUT THE MOVIE MADNESS PODCAST OR BUY FROM MOVIEZYNGBe sure to check outErik's Weekly Box Office Column – At Rotten TomatoesCritics' Classics Series – At Elk Grove Cinema in Elk Grove Village, ILChicago Screening Schedule - All the films coming to theaters and streamingPhysical Media Schedule - Click & Buy upcoming titles for your library.(Direct purchases help the Movie Madness podcast with a few pennies.)Erik's Linktree - Where you can follow Erik and his work anywhere and everywhere.The Movie Madness Podcast has been recognized by Million Podcasts as one of the Top 100 Best Movie Review Podcasts as well as in the Top 60 Film Festival Podcasts and Top 100 Cinephile Podcasts. MillionPodcasts is an intelligently curated, all-in-one podcast database for discovering and contacting podcast hosts and producers in your niche perfect for PR pitches and collaborations.USE COUPON “MOVIEMADNESS” TO GET 10% OFF ALL DUBBY PRODUCTS SIGN UP FOR AUDIBLE This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit erikthemovieman.substack.com

In this episode of Acta Non Verba, Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with virtuoso guitarist Angel Vivaldi to explore the intersection of artistry, authenticity, and perseverance. Angel shares insights from his recent tour with legendary guitarist Steve Morse, discusses his creative process behind concept albums like "Synapse," and reveals how he balances being 65% artist and 35% business. The conversation dives deep into topics ranging from working with difficult people and learning from enemies, to the role of AI in music, the importance of vulnerability, and why the only thing worse than living with regret is dying with it. This is a masterclass in commitment, creativity, and staying true to yourself in an industry that constantly demands compromise. Episode Highlights [2:14] Learning from Steve Morse's Humility and Reinvention - Angel describes touring with guitar legend Steve Morse and witnessing him reinvent his playing technique due to arthritis. Despite being one of the greatest guitarists alive, Morse remained humble enough to learn legato and tapping techniques from Angel, demonstrating that true mastery includes the willingness to continuously evolve. [20:59] The Muse and Discipline: Speaking Her Language - Angel shares his philosophy on creativity and the muse: "She has a lot of people to visit and she's gonna favor those who know how to speak her language. What is her language? Music." He explains why showing up consistently to practice—even without inspiration—is essential, because you're refining how you speak music so the muse can work through you. [39:44] The Synapse Album: Painting Studios and Neurotransmitters - Angel reveals the extreme creative process behind his concept album "Synapse," where each song represents a different neurotransmitter. He painted his studio a different color for each song (red for adrenaline, green for serotonin), changed scents, and even wrote at specific times of day to embody each neurochemical state—a process that nearly broke him but resulted in some of his most authentic work. [82:13] Learning from Your Enemies: Unfiltered Feedback - Angel offers a provocative perspective: "Your enemies have no stake in you liking them or them liking you. If you want unfiltered, uncensored, direct feedback on your flaws as a human being, look to your enemies." He explains how to parse criticism from adversaries to find genuine insights while filtering out projection and insecurity. Angel Vivaldi is an American virtuoso guitarist, songwriter, and producer who has been pushing the boundaries of instrumental guitar music since beginning his solo career in 2003. Self-taught from age 15, Angel has released multiple concept albums including "Universal Language," "Away With Words Parts 1 & 2," and "Synapse," each showcasing his unique blend of progressive metal, fusion, and melodic sensibility. Beyond his solo work, Angel is a multifaceted creative force—he's a cinematographer, fashion enthusiast, interior designer, and entrepreneur who founded Zenith Council, an artist services company helping musicians with branding, marketing, and creative vision. Recently, he toured as a guest guitarist with legendary Steve Morse, managing Morse's career while contributing rhythm guitar and content creation. Angel's approach to music and life embodies his belief that authenticity and vulnerability are the keys to creating art that truly resonates. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to get exclusive content and information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The battle in the Doctrine's storehouse of constructed bodies reaches its most blasphemous stage yet. As alarms wail and conveyor lines grind to life, the crew fights deeper into a cathedral of false creation—where half-finished Cybertronian forms hang like saints in reliquaries, waiting for stolen minds to give them purpose. Doctrine cultists chant synchronization rites over control consoles, desperately trying to complete their “ascension” before the facility is lost. This isn't just a fight for survival—it's a theological brawl. Steel clashes with faith. Synapse meets skepticism. And the crew makes it very clear that they do not accept walk-ins to the congregation. By the end of the episode, the storehouse burns, the Doctrine's holy work lies in ruins… and the consequences of stopping this “miracle” are only beginning to reveal themselves. We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to… Continue reading The post Empire Of Rust 154 – Church Basement Full of War Crimes appeared first on TransMissions Podcast Network.

The crew pushes deeper into Outpost Argentum, and straight into a nightmare. Beyond the blast doors lies a vast storehouse of constructed Cybertronian bodies: unfinished frames, empty shells, and half-assembled forms hanging from gantries or stacked in silent ranks. These aren't scrap. They aren't drones. They're vessels built for something far worse. As the truth becomes clear, the Doctrine of Steel and Synapse reveals its ambition; a covert army meant to be smuggled into Iacon itself, ready to awaken at a single command and tear the city apart from within. Doctrine cultists swarm the chamber, desperate to protect their work and complete the activation sequence. The crew must fight through the defenders, sabotage the production lines, and stop the ritualized synchronization before the bodies can be claimed by stolen minds and fractured sparks. Steel clashes, gantries collapse, and half-finished constructs twitch toward life as the team races against the clock.… Continue reading The post Empire Of Rust 153 – Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Spark appeared first on TransMissions Podcast Network.

How does $95 million go missing at a bank—and still get a clean audit? Blake and David unpack the Evolve Bank/Synapse meltdown, what auditors missed, and how SOC reports fall short. Plus: the penny shortage pushing cash rounding at the register, the shocking stat that even 29% of partners don't know partner pay, and the case for semiannual reporting. Walk away with practical takeaways for clients, staff, and your own firm.SponsorsCloud Accountant Staffing - http://accountingpodcast.promo/casOnPay - http://accountingpodcast.promo/onpayChapters(00:44) - The Penny Shortage Crisis (03:52) - Evolve Bank's $95 Million Scandal (17:12) - Earmark CPE and Other Podcast Recommendations (22:00) - Partner Salaries and Compensation Transparency (28:27) - Data Breach at SAX Accounting Firm (33:28) - Semi-Annual Reporting Debate (36:25) - Debating Semi-Annual Reporting (37:38) - Quarterly Reporting Games (38:25) - LinkedIn Comment: The Case for Quarterly Reports (39:11) - The Value of Financial Statements (39:58) - Challenges in Modern Accounting (46:57) - 2026 Accounting Predictions (52:01) - AI's Impact on Bookkeeping (01:09:08) - Closing Thoughts and Farewell  Show NotesSquare Enables Penny Rounding https://squareup.com/us/en/press/penny-rounding CFPB Allocates $46 Million To Synapse/Evolve Victims In First-Ever Fintech Bailout https://fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/p/cfpb-allocates-46-million-to-synapseevolve The 2025 Accounting Today Salary Survey https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/the-2025-accounting-today-salary-survey The Ultimate 2026 Accounting Salary Guide https://blog.workday.com/en-us/ultimate-2026-accounting-salary-guide.html Deloitte's CTO: companies are spending 93% on tech and only 7% on people and that has to change https://fortune.com/2025/12/15/deloitte-cto-bill-briggs-what-really-scares-ceos-about-ai-human-resources/ Accounting firm waited 18 months to announce breach https://cybernews.com/security/sax-data-breach-quarter-million-exposed/ Should Public Companies Move to Semi-Annual Reporting? https://www.cpajournal.com/2025/12/19/should-public-companies-move-to-semi-annual-reporting/ United States Mint Hosts Historic Ceremonial Strike for Final Production of the Circulating One-Cent Coin https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-releases/united-states-mint-hosts-historic-ceremonial-strike-for-final-production-of-the-circulating-one-cent-coinNeed CPE?Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark: https://earmarkcpe.comSubscribe to the Earmark Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet in TouchThanks for listening and the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and Instagram. If you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Call us and leave a voicemail; maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040.SponsorshipsAre you interested in sponsoring The Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus.Need Accounting Conference Info? Check out our new website - accountingconferences.comLimited edition shirts, stickers, and other necessitiesTeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merchSubscribeApple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcastsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAccountingPodcastSpotify: http://cloudacctpod.link/SpotifyPodchaser: http://cloudacctpod.link/podchaserStitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/StitcherOvercast: http://cloudacctpod.link/OvercastClassifiedsWant to get the word out about your newsletter, webinar, party, Facebook group, podcast, e-book, job posting, or that fancy Excel macro you just created? Let the listeners of The Accounting Podcast know by running a classified ad. Go here to create your classified ad: https://cloudacctpod.link/RunClassifiedAdTranscriptsThe full transcript for this episode is available by clicking on the Transcript tab at the top of this page

The infiltration of Outpost Argentum grinds forward as the crew wraps up the last of a brutal battle deep inside the Doctrine's hidden stronghold. With alarms blaring and reinforcements prowling the halls, the team seizes control of a key security terminal—finally giving them a picture of the outpost's layout… and the dangers still ahead. But the Doctrine of Steel and Synapse doesn't give up its secrets easily. To advance toward the upper tiers of the facility, the squad must force their way through a fortified security room guarding access to the surface. When the doors won't open, the crew does what they do best—makes their own. Explosions, fire, and a whole lot of steel later, the heroes brace themselves as roof access comes within reach. But what waits above Outpost Argentum may be worse than anything beneath it… Pythagoras is still out there. The Doctrine is preparing something. And time… Continue reading The post Empire Of Rust 152 – The Holy Order Of Door Exploders appeared first on TransMissions Podcast Network.