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Pulse on AI is a daily, 30-minute podcast with essential updates in AI tech, research and business. Hosted by fictional product leader, Max Dreyfus, with rotating fictional specialists. We curate highlights from thousands of trusted sources - universities, tech giant, industry outlets and more. Expect models news, key papers, funding, deals, policy shifts, and real-world uses. Pulse on AI cuts through the noise, delivering relevant insights for anyone interested in the latest on AI. Disclaimer: scripts are LLM-generated and voiced with TTS; all sources are linked in episode summaries.

  1. 8 HR AGO

    Pulse on AI: Cash, Compute, and Control: OpenAI’s Billions, Atlas’s Workarounds, and the New AI Borders

    Max and AI expert Nico Halberg unpack OpenAI’s “well more than $13B” revenue claim alongside Microsoft filings hinting at steep losses, explain how Atlas routes around blocked news sites by summarizing licensed alternatives, and explore the geopolitics of compute, sovereign AI, and the growing divide between those who own compute and those who rent it. They break down a research claim that embeddings may allow prompt reconstruction, discuss YouTube moderation confusion, on‑device transformer autocorrect quirks, Ubuntu snaps greasing AI deployment, enterprise adoption signals, and a small‑model approach that rivals GPT‑4o on a factual benchmark. Three takeaways: follow the compute, treat embeddings as sensitive data, and remember that small models plus good scaffolds can be powerful and cost‑effective. Sources: Mphasis Posts 11.4% YoY Revenue Growth; Deal Wins Ease to $528 Million After Record QuarterYouTube denies AI was involved with odd removals of tech tutorialsHumains-Junior: A 3.8B Language Model Achieving GPT-4o-Level Factual Accuracy by Directed Exoskeleton ReasoningGitHub Game Off 2025 theme announcementLinux vendors are getting into Ubuntu – and Snap👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Bolt leans into e-licencing rulesSam Altman says ‘enough’ to questions about OpenAI’s revenueOpenAI’s Atlas browser sidesteps NYT and PCMag blocks by steering users to competitorsPowering Data in the Age of AI: Part 4 – Geopolitics of the New AI Cold WarMicrosoft-Quartalsbericht offenbart zweistelligen Milliardenverlust bei OpenAIToo much screen time may be hurting kids’ heartsDucking annoying: why has iPhone’s autocorrect function gone haywire?Ya sabemos cómo recuperar los prompts exactos que usa la gente en modelos de IA. Es una noticia terroríficaThis tank of a phone has a built-in projector, but that's not why you should care about it

    24 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Pulse on AI: Ubuntu’s Snap Momentum, Prompt Privacy Shock, Galaxy AI on Windows, Tiny Model, Big Claims

    Max and AI expert Noor Valente unpack Ubuntu’s Snap‑driven AI push, a privacy study showing prompts can be reconstructed from LLM internals, Samsung’s Galaxy AI browser on Windows, a 3.8B model matching GPT‑4o on a factual benchmark via Exoskeleton Reasoning, NVIDIA’s GTC DC ecosystem play, Eclipse’s ADL standard for agent design, practical prompt‑cost optimizations, Felicis’ community‑centric AI investing, CampusAI’s upskilling platform, AI in healthcare, Amazon’s handy Alexa dimmer switch, CrowdStrike’s agentic AI focus—and AI art’s cultural provocations. Key takeaways: structure beats size, embeddings are personal data, and standards plus UX drive trustworthy AI. Sources: Fal.Con Europe 2025 Highlights Ecosystem in CybersecurityWhat Really Happened Inside NVIDIA’s GTC DC 2025Humains-Junior: A 3.8B Language Model Achieving GPT-4o-Level Factual Accuracy by Directed Exoskeleton ReasoningSamsung Internet beta brings Galaxy AI to Windows PCsLinux vendors are getting into Ubuntu – and SnapWhy Felicis’ Newest Partner Focuses On Community Building To Win AI Deals At Seed👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Bolt leans into e-licencing rulesInside CampusAI’s mission to close the AI training gap for everyday workers — check it out at TechCrunch Disrupt 20254 Techniques to Optimize Your LLM Prompts for Cost, Latency and PerformanceMP Integrative Health honored for innovation in data-driven wellness approachesEclipse ADL: Standardisierte Sprache für Entwurf und Steuerung von KI-AgentenAI-generated nostalgia and a Nazi horse: a trip beyond understanding – in picturesYa sabemos cómo recuperar los prompts exactos que usa la gente en modelos de IA. Es una noticia terroríficaThis $20 gadget will completely change how you use Alexa at home

    22 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Pulse on AI: Infrastructure, Interfaces, and Trust: Alphabet’s AI Search, Meta’s Frontier Ambitions, and ColPali’s PDF Breakthrough

    Pulse on AI dives into a packed slate: Alphabet’s record quarter and 75M daily AI Search users, massive AI capex, and more fuel for Waymo; Meta’s strong Q3 with 3.5B daily users, Meta AI at 1B MAU, a frontier model push, a 49% stake in Scale AI, and an aggressive data center buildout; KVDA-UCT, a new Monte Carlo Tree Search abstraction that boosts sample efficiency in deterministic settings; lawmakers challenging ICE’s face scans over accuracy and civil liberties; ColPali’s vision-language retrieval that makes RAG work on PDFs with complex tables and charts; why unified management is the new baseline for AI-era multi-cloud; Emma Thompson’s call for consent-first AI writing UX; Probabl’s €13M raise to industrialize scikit-learn and classic ML; SoulX-Podcast’s open-source, long-form, multi-speaker voice synthesis; PS5 Pro’s AI upscaling trade-offs; Strawberry Browser’s agentic ‘Skills’; and a snapshot of TechCrunch Disrupt’s AI themes. Three takeaways: infrastructure leads, context builds trust, and ‘boring’ ML and ops still deliver big ROI. Sources: RiPSIM Gains Strategic Investment from Swisscom Ventures3.5 Bn People Use At Least One Meta App Every Day: Zuckerberg in Q3 EarningsICE’s forced face scans to verify citizens is unconstitutional, lawmakers sayGrouping Nodes With Known Value Differences: A Lossless UCT-based Abstraction AlgorithmBeatings, killings, and lasting fear: The human toll of MoD's Afghan data breachSoul App Open-Sources SoulX-Podcast: A Breakthrough in Multi-Speaker Podcast Voice SynthesisTechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day 2PS5 Pro Chinese edition goes on sale, raising questions over value and real-world benefitsBringing Vision-Language Intelligence to RAG with ColPaliWhy Unified Management is becoming the new baseline for the AI ageGoogle-Mutter steigert Gewinn um ein Drittel trotz EU-StrafeProbabl lève 13M€ pour bâtir le champion européen du logiciel open source en intelligence artificielleEmma Thompson speaks of her ‘intense irritation’ with AIThis new AI browser lets you set up 'Skills' to take on your everyday tasks - how it works

    22 min

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Pulse on AI: OpenAI’s New Foundation, NVIDIA’s 6G Open Source, and the Rise of Everyday AI

    Today's Pulse on AI unpacks OpenAI’s governance shift under a new foundation with Microsoft’s stake, NVIDIA open-sourcing its AI-native wireless stack, LinkedIn’s AI training opt-out, and more—from identity security and everyday chatbot usage to Google’s Fitbit AI coach, AI in mental health, and creative tools. Three takeaways: governance matters, everyday AI is the story, and own your data. Sources: WideField Security Raises $11.3M to Protect Identity LifecycleOpenAI Begins Hiring in Bengaluru for Solutions Architect RoleMazda shows a rotary hybrid concept for Tokyo with evolved design languageFoundation of Intelligence: Review of Math Word Problems from Human Cognition PerspectiveNVIDIA Open Sources Aerial Software to Accelerate AI-Native 6GGoogle’s AI health coach debuts for Android Fitbit usersYou have one week to opt out or become fodder for LinkedIn AI training‘Silicon Valley’ star Thomas Middleditch makes a surprise appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025OpenAI restructures under new foundation, Microsoft takes 27 percent stakeAI chatbots are becoming everyday tools for mundane tasks, use data showsQ&A: What U.S. citizens really think about AI-powered emergency responseOpenAI schließt Umbau zu Gewinnorientierung ab, Microsoft-Aktie macht SprungAlgo está a punto de pasar en Jamaica y tiene muy mala pinta: la era de los huracanes extremadamente lentos está aquíYou can save $250 on a Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic at Best Buy - here's how

    20 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    Pulse on AI: Doctor DeepSeek, Agentic Browsers, India’s Free ChatGPT Go, and Robots That Learn

    Today’s episode dives into the human and technical edges of AI. We explore a mother’s reliance on DeepSeek for kidney advice and the promise and peril of medical chatbots; a practical open-source method to standardize medication records across messy EHRs; OpenAI’s agentic Atlas browser and what it means for security; ChatGPT Go’s free year in India and its ecosystem implications; 01.AI’s enterprise push with customizable agents; Mbodi’s multi-agent robot training and NVIDIA’s ROS contributions; Refik Anadol’s Dataland museum and OpenAI’s rumored music tool; Germany’s AI leapfrogging advisory council; lessons from the AWS outage on resilience; a no-frills KPI monitoring framework; and Shenzhen’s AI + hardware investor matchmaking. Three takeaways close the show: keep humans in the loop, treat agentic AI cautiously, and build resilience now. Sources: OpenAI to Make ChatGPT Go Free for All Indian Users for One YearCustomizing Open Source LLMs for Quantitative Medication Attribute Extraction across Heterogeneous EHR SystemsNVIDIA Contributes to Open Frameworks for Next-Generation Robotics DevelopmentOpenAI is reportedly working on an AI music generatorThe perfect AWS storm has blown over, but the climate is only getting worse01.AI Ushers in a New Leadership Era to Accelerate Its ToB 2.0 VisionMbodi will show how it can train a robot using AI agents at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025Shenzhen’s Top AI + Hardware Investment Event This November — Apply Now for FAFP at XIN Summit 2025!LA's trippy museum of AI arts—and its new opening planOpenAI’s Atlas browser promises ultimate convenience. But the glossy marketing masks safety risksBuilding a Monitoring System That Actually WorksNeuer Expertenrat für KI-Leapfrogging: Bundesregierung holt sich Unterstützung‘DeepSeek is humane. Doctors are more like machines’: my mother’s worrying reliance on AI for health adviceDe ladrón con microscopio a amenaza existencial: la historia de cómo AMD nació copiando descaradamente a Intel

    23 min

  6. 27 OCT

    Pulse on AI: Memory, Deepfakes, and the Data Center Boom: Navigating AI’s Growth Pains

    Today’s Pulse on AI dives into OpenAI’s culture shift toward growth and ads—potentially leveraging ChatGPT’s Memory—plus Sora’s moderation challenges and Sam Altman’s warning about “strange or scary moments.” We unpack a BBC-led study finding major inaccuracies in AI news summaries, the massive AI data center build-out and its environmental trade-offs, and Xataka’s week-long test of the Hypershell X Pro exoskeleton. We cover pragmatic career strategies for the AI era, how to tell durable ARR from hype in AI startups, a toy study on optimal model size vs. data under fixed compute, the ransomware confidence gap amid AI-driven attacks, decentralized efforts to detect deepfakes, Germany’s push to level rules for platforms and media, and how Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, and TIDAL use AI to surface new music. Three takeaways: prioritize trust and transparency, favor practical AI with measurable ROI, and chase efficiency across models and infrastructure. Sources: OpenText 2025 Ransomware Survey: Confidence Meets AI ThreatsCan Decentralised Tech Restore Truth in the Age of Deepfakes and AI?Sam Altman: AI will cause “strange or scary moments”Cómo usar Spotify, YouTube Music o Apple Music para descubrir música nuevaBBC probe finds AI chatbots mangle nearly half of news summariesThe Splendor And Misery Of ARR GrowthChatGPT's memory could turn personal details into ads OpenAI CEO Altman once called dystopianChoosing the Best Model Size and Dataset Size under a Fixed Budget for LLMsDeutschland gegen die Algorithmen: KI und Plattformen sollen an die LeineHow Data Centers Actually WorkEl Hypershell X Pro se presenta como el exoesqueleto más avanzado. Lo hemos probado una semana y hay un dilema evidente5 ways ambitious IT pros can future-proof their tech careers in an age of AI

    19 min

  7. 24 OCT

    Pulse on AI: Engines, Agents, and Study Buddies: This Week’s AI Power, Security, and Startup Surge

    Max and Sofia unpack Turbo AI’s sprint to 5M users, Google’s potential multi‑tens‑of‑billions cloud deal with Anthropic, and OpenAI’s prompt injection warnings for its Atlas browser. They dive into the data‑center energy crunch fueling aero‑derivative jet‑engine generators, a quick‑fire on national‑scale telecom reliability with Ibikunle Peters, and Mohammad Adnan’s pragmatic AI strategy from cold‑start fixes to mentorship. The duo cover a “brain rot” study showing low‑quality data degrades LLMs, break down multiple linear regression in plain English, and explore OpenInfra’s stack for Confidential Computing with Kata Containers. Plus: nine Indian AI startups to watch, Microsoft CEO pay in an AI‑charged market, the AI bubble debate, Apple’s M5 chip as an on‑device AI booster, and a WearOS quality‑of‑life upgrade. Three takeaways close the show: build augmentation first, prioritize reliability and security, and obsess over data quality. Sources: Top 9 Emerging Indian AI Startups to Watch in 2026MacBook Pro review: Apple’s most awkward laptop is the first to show off Apple M5Google in talks with Anthropic for a cloud deal worth tens of billionsAI bubble inflates Microsoft CEO pay to $96.5MQuick Fire 🔥 with Ibikunle Peters20-year-old dropouts built AI notetaker Turbo AI to 5 million usersChatGPT Atlas carries significant security risks, OpenAI warnsMultiple Linear Regression Explained Simply (Part 1)Strategic AI: an architect’s approach to optimizing industriesOpenInfra Foundation: Die zu vorsichtige VMware-AlternativeOnce the AI bubble pops, we’ll all suffer. Could that be better than letting it grow unabated?AI Models Get Brain Rot, TooCubrir la demanda energética de la IA está llevando a medidas desesperadas. Como reutilizar viejas turbinas de aviónThe WearOS update that finally makes Android users proud - and how to install it

    23 min

  8. 23 OCT

    Pulse on AI: Heads-Up AI: Amazon’s Smart Specs, Adult AI Boundaries, and Quantum’s Real Jobs

    Amazon tests AI smart glasses to guide delivery drivers from van to doorstep, raising safety benefits and privacy questions. Marketing leaders confront overpromising in the AI era and refocus on measurable outcomes. OpenAI signals a policy shift toward adult erotica for verified users, spotlighting privacy and monetization trade-offs. Reddit sues Perplexity over alleged scraping, underscoring the data rights battleground. A detection firm flags a surge of likely AI-written herbal remedy books on Amazon, renewing calls for labeling and expert review. Reports suggest Meta trims AI roles to cut bureaucracy and speed decisions. A primer on why quantum computing matters for ML and security: simulate first, adopt when warranted. In the UK, OpenAI expands public sector use and offers UK data residency. Sora video creation spreads informally to EU users via App Store workarounds, with stronger guardrails. Developers are reminded to update AI coding IDEs amid outdated Chromium concerns. Events like TechCrunch Disrupt and Shenzhen’s XIN Summit signal momentum in AI software and hardware. Sources: Reddit Sues Perplexity for Alleged Illegal Data ScrapingAmazon's AI specs aim to stop delivery drivers getting lost between van and porchMarketing In The AI Era Has A Marketing ProblemThe next chapter for UK sovereign AIThe last-minute pass savings are on! Only 5 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 ignites the startup worldXIN Summit Launching in Shenzhen — Powered by BEYOND Expo and Spotlighting on GBA’s AI Hardware InnovationMeta cuts 600 AI jobs to reduce "overly bureaucratic" AI effortsWhy Should We Bother with Quantum Computing in ML?Veraltete Chromium-Basis: Beliebte KI-Coding-IDEs gefährden Millionen EntwicklerSora-Videogenerator: Nutzung auch in der EU möglich – so geht'sDetection firm finds 82% of herbal remedy books on Amazon ‘likely written’ by AIChatGPT’s Horny Era Could Be Its Stickiest Yet

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Pulse on AI is a daily, 30-minute podcast with essential updates in AI tech, research and business. Hosted by fictional product leader, Max Dreyfus, with rotating fictional specialists. We curate highlights from thousands of trusted sources - universities, tech giant, industry outlets and more. Expect models news, key papers, funding, deals, policy shifts, and real-world uses. Pulse on AI cuts through the noise, delivering relevant insights for anyone interested in the latest on AI. Disclaimer: scripts are LLM-generated and voiced with TTS; all sources are linked in episode summaries.

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  • Creator
    Max Dreyfus
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  • Episodes
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