Topic: podcast promotion

  • Threads Launches Podcast Features to Host Show Discussions

    Threads Launches Podcast Features to Host Show Discussions

    Meta is launching new Threads features specifically for podcast creators, aiming to become the main platform for podcast-related discussions and community engagement. The platform is introducing visually enhanced podcast links and dedicated profile sections to help creators promote shows and attr...

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  • Why Top AI Talent Is Leaving OpenAI and xAI

    Why Top AI Talent Is Leaving OpenAI and xAI

    A significant talent exodus from top AI firms like OpenAI and xAI indicates internal instability, raising concerns about company culture, direction, and the ethics of innovation. High turnover, including half of xAI's founding team and OpenAI's disbanded safety team, suggests strategic disagreeme...

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  • How BlackBerry Messenger Revolutionized Texting

    How BlackBerry Messenger Revolutionized Texting

    Two decades ago, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) disrupted the costly SMS market by offering a free messaging service, saving users money and bypassing wireless carriers. BBM was ahead of its time as an "everything app," integrating features like music sharing, money transfers, and social updates long...

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  • AI Healthcare: The New Investment Frontier

    AI Healthcare: The New Investment Frontier

    Major tech firms are rapidly investing in healthcare AI, with significant acquisitions, product launches, and large funding rounds accelerating the sector's growth. The expansion raises serious risks, including AI "hallucinations" that could provide dangerous medical misinformation and security v...

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  • Where AI Startups Can Still Win Against OpenAI

    Where AI Startups Can Still Win Against OpenAI

    AI will fundamentally reshape digital services by 2026, moving toward highly personalized, "concierge-like" experiences and intensifying competition for user attention. Startups can find durable opportunities by building vertical-specific AI applications with deep domain expertise and unique data...

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  • The Surprising Side of Carbon Dioxide

    The Surprising Side of Carbon Dioxide

    The podcast episode featured author Peter Brannen, who discussed the profound historical role of carbon dioxide, including theories that deep-sea vents releasing it were crucial for shaping early life on Earth. A key scientific takeaway is that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are a primary regu...

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  • Anthropic's AI Safety Research Faces Growing Pressure

    Anthropic's AI Safety Research Faces Growing Pressure

    Anthropic's small societal impacts team investigates AI's potential harms, but its independence is questioned within the profit-driven company. The team's existence aligns with Anthropic's safety-focused brand, yet it faces pressure to avoid findings critical of its own products or political inte...

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  • Who Owns Your Company's AI? Glean's CEO Explains

    Who Owns Your Company's AI? Glean's CEO Explains

    Enterprise AI is evolving from basic chatbots to integrated systems that perform tasks, making the ownership and control of this foundational AI layer a critical strategic priority for business leaders. Companies are shifting towards consolidated, unified AI platforms to ensure security and effic...

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  • Founders Swap Social Ads for Taylor Swift and Prison Tablets

    Founders Swap Social Ads for Taylor Swift and Prison Tablets

    Luna, a wellness app for teenage girls, engaged its target audience by visiting schools to gather direct feedback, which turned students into active brand ambassadors and content creators. Untapped Solutions connected with formerly incarcerated individuals by establishing a presence on the speaki...

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  • Why Hardware Startups Like Roombas and E-Bikes Are Failing

    Why Hardware Startups Like Roombas and E-Bikes Are Failing

    A cluster of hardware company bankruptcies, including iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes, reveals a sector under severe strain from trade tensions, overseas competition, and fragile supply chains. Each company failed for distinct reasons: iRobot lost a critical acquisition, Rad Power Bikes was ...

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