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Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for monday, december 30th! dive into today's top tech stories:
nvidia's robotics shift: nvidia plans to launch its jetson thor compact computers by 2025, targeting the humanoid robot market as a foundational tech provider.
impact of ai data centers: a bloomberg report highlights potential power grid issues linked to ai data centers, affecting residential areas and causing disturbances in ...
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for sunday, december 29th! explore today's key technology updates:
google's ai focus: ceo sundar pichai announces a pivotal strategy for 2025, emphasizing the importance of the ai model gemini as a primary consumer initiative.
trump's legal maneuvers: former president trump's legal team seeks to delay a potential tiktok ban, citing national security concerns and their capability to negotiate a re...
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for saturday, december 28th! today, we delve into some significant stories in the tech and finance sectors:
do kwon indictment: the co-founder of terraform labs faces federal fraud charges in the u.s. after his extradition from montenegro, tied to the collapse of terrausd and luna, which wiped out over $40 billion in investor value.
openai's corporate shift: openai announces plans to transition i...
Friday Dec 27, 2024
Friday Dec 27, 2024
welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for friday, december 27th! here's what we're discussing today:
ai sales representative startups: the rise of ai sales development representatives is stirring caution among venture capitalists regarding their long-term viability, despite a few success stories.
small businesses embracing ai: as cold email response rates decline, companies like docket are turning to ai tools for better outreach, wit...
Thursday Dec 26, 2024
Thursday Dec 26, 2024
welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for thursday, december 26th! today's episode covers key developments in the technology sector:
xai's $6 billion financing: elon musk's ai company, xai, has secured a substantial $6 billion in series c funding, raising its valuation to $45 billion. key investors include andreessen horowitz, blackrock, nvidia, and kingdom holdings.
grok's rise on x: xai's flagship product, grok, is quickly becoming...
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for wednesday, december 25th! join us as we navigate the latest trends and shifts in the tech world:
ongoing tech layoffs: over 130,000 jobs cut from 457 companies this year, with significant layoffs from major players like tesla, amazon, google, and microsoft, signaling a shift towards ai and automation.
clop ransomware attack: the notorious group hacks 66 organizations by exploiting vulnerabili...
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for monday, december 23rd! here are the key topics we covered today:
ai policy shift: president-elect donald trump appoints sriram krishnan as senior policy advisor for ai, aiming to shape government regulations and maintain american leadership in artificial intelligence.
defense tech consortium: palantir and anduril form a consortium to bid for pentagon contracts, collaborating with tech giants ...
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for sunday, december 22nd! join us as we dive into today's latest developments in the tech world:
openai's gpt-5 delays: reports indicate that openai's highly anticipated gpt-5 model is falling behind schedule, with substantial costs and lack of significant advancements over its predecessors raising concerns.
new o3 model family: openai introduces the o3 and o3-mini models, currently avai...
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for saturday, december 21st! tune in as we explore today's crucial tech developments:
openai controversy: ceo sam altman responds to marc andreessen's claims about ai regulation discussions with the biden administration, labeling them a "conspiracy theory."
robotaxi framework: the nhtsa introduces guidelines for deploying autonomous vehicles, paving the way for operations without traditional cont...
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for friday, december 20th! today's discussion covers a range of exciting topics in the tech world:
sam altman's equity revelation: openai ceo sam altman clarifies his ownership status, admitting to holding a minor stake via a sequoia fund, contradicting previous claims of negligible equity.
google's gemini 2.0 launch: introduction of a new ai model aimed at enhancing reasoning in programming and ...