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Android 16 Adoption Soars; Apple AI Talent Exodus Accelerates

Android 16 has achieved unprecedented adoption rates, outpacing all previous versions and signaling a fundamental shift in Google's mobile OS strategy (reports Android Authority). Through enhanced manufacturer coordination and accelerated release timelines, the update addresses longstanding fragment...

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Meta Invests $191B in AI Race as Apple Buys Q.ai for Wearables

Meta is investing $191 billion into the AI arms race, fueled by increasing ad revenue, as it aims to outpace rivals like OpenAI, Google, and Elon Musk's xAI, reports SmartCompany. Apple has acquired Israeli startup Q.ai, signaling a move toward hands-free AI wearables using "silent speech" technolo...

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Google Gemini Adoption Soars; Korea Launches AI 'Squid Game'

Google's Gemini AI has experienced a surge in adoption, with API calls doubling to 85 billion and reaching 8 million enterprise subscribers, driving a 34% jump in cloud revenue, according to a recent report. This surge in adoption has contributed to Alphabet's $4 trillion valuation through key partn...

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AI's Focused Projects, Safety Concerns, and Curriculum Creation

AI projects in 2026 are trending toward smaller, more manageable scopes, focusing on specific problems rather than broad overhauls, according to industry analysts. The AI History Timeline, composed of 251 key events, was created in collaboration with AI deep researchers like Claude, Gemini, and Cha...

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AI News Roundup - December 29, 2025

Karnataka aims to lead India's AI revolution while the medical AI diagnostics market is projected to exceed $11 billion by 2029. Plus: AI home hubs, Middle East tech trends, and promising AI stocks.

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AI Powers Lunar Exploration and Fuels Asia's Talent Development

NASA's Artemis and VIPER missions are utilizing artificial intelligence to revolutionize lunar exploration. AI enables autonomous rovers for navigation, data analysis, and efficient resource utilization in the moon's harsh environments; this integration facilitates a sustainable human presence on th...

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AI Redefines Data Entry and Coding Education for Kids

Organizations are estimated to waste billions annually on manual data entry, according to GetNews. Artificial intelligence offers solutions to automate document processing and eliminate the need for repetitive tasks, allowing employees to focus on more strategic projects. An after-school technology...

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Nvidia's Market Dominance, AI Investment, and 4K Thermal Imaging

Nvidia continues to maintain its market leadership despite growing competition from alternative graphics processing unit (GPU) providers like tensor processing units (TPUs) and application-specific integrated circuits. The iShares Future AI & Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:ARTY) is gaining traction as a way for...

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Agentic AI Set to Transform Enterprise Software Landscape by 2028

Agentic AI is poised for rapid adoption, with Gartner projecting that 33% of enterprise software applications will incorporate it by 2028, a massive jump from less than 1% in 2024. This shift will empower systems to act autonomously, make decisions, and execute tasks with minimal human involvement, ...

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Nvidia Plans RTX 50 Super Reveal; BlackRock Seeks AI Skills

Nvidia is expected to unveil its RTX 50 Super GPUs at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, according to industry reports. The new GPUs will feature improved VRAM and GDDR7 memory, addressing rumors and countering competition from AMD and Intel. This could help to address supply chain challenges which have reporte...

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AI Industry Update - December 6, 2025

Here are today's top AI headlines: • SALTZMAN: Vancouver startup leveraging AI, sensors to help wildfire suppression • Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’ • Prospective employees, companies negotiate fast-changing new world of AI These developments con...

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Interview #79 Balaji Raghavan, Head of Engineering at Postman

Join Balaji Raghavan, Head of Engineering at Postman, as he discusses the critical gap between AI adoption and API readiness, revealing that while 80% of developers use AI, only 24% design APIs with AI agents as the intended consumer. Drawing from Postman s 40 million developer user base, Raghavan e...

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Interview #78 Stelios Diamantidis, CPO of Cognichip

Join Stelios Diamantidis, Chief Product Officer at Cognichip, as he explores how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing semiconductor development by enabling more holistic design processes that can reduce development time by half and costs by 75%. He discusses how AI tackles complex challenges a...

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Interview #77 Paul Canetti, CEO of Skej

Join Paul Canetti, CEO of Skej, as he discusses the unique challenges of building AI products that operate without traditional user interfaces, instead functioning as virtual humans with email addresses, phone numbers, and Slack handles that interact through natural language. Drawing from his experi...

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Interview #76 Zachary Hanif, VP of AI ML at Twilio

Join Zachary Hanif, VP of Data and AI at Twilio, as he discusses the fundamental differences between building AI systems in regulated financial services versus communication platforms, drawing from his experience at Capital One to implement rigorous model governance frameworks that reduce maintenanc...

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Interview #75 Santosh Kaveti, CEO of ProArch

Join Santosh Kaveti, CEO of ProArch, as he addresses the critical gap between AI ambition and execution in enterprise environments, where despite widespread C-suite commitment, only a quarter of organizations achieve meaningful AI implementation. Kaveti outlines his four-pillar framework for AI oper...

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Interview #74 Suman Kanuganti, CEO of Personal AI

Join Suman Kanuganti, CEO of Personal AI, as he discusses the shift away from the one-size-fits-all approach of large language models toward specialized personal language models that capture individual decision-making patterns and expertise. Kanuganti explains how artificial personal intelligence di...

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Interview #73 Jay Dawani, CEO of Lemurian Labs

Join Jay Dawani, CEO of Lemurian Labs, as he discusses the critical infrastructure challenges facing AI development and his company s efforts to rebuild the AI software stack from the ground up. Drawing from his experience as a former NASA AI advisor working on Mars Rover navigation and exoplanet re...

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Interview #72 Richard White, CEO of Fathom

Join Richard White, CEO of Fathom, as he discusses how AI is transforming workplace productivity through intelligent meeting transcription and note-taking solutions. White explains how modern AI can now write better notes than most humans within 30 seconds of a meeting ending, while also enabling co...

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Interview #70 Debo Dutta, Chief AI Officer at Nutanix

Debo Dutta, Chief AI Officer at Nutanix, discusses the critical challenges enterprises face when scaling generative AI beyond proof-of-concepts, identifying skills gaps, unclear implementation pathways, and data governance concerns as primary barriers. He emphasizes that successful AI transformation...

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Interview #69 Michael Wu, Chief AI Scientist at PROS

Dr. Michael Wu, Chief AI Scientist at PROS, discusses his transition from computational neuroscience research to applied AI in industry, emphasizing how his perspective without domain-specific baggage has enabled innovative problem-solving approaches. He explores the evolving landscape of AI agents ...

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Interview #67 Eleanor Lightbody, CEO of Luminance

Eleanor Lightbody, CEO of Luminance, explains how generative AI transformed legal work by providing 10x improvements over traditional machine learning systems, enabling end-to-end contract automation rather than just document review. She emphasizes that trustworthy AI in legal contexts requires mult...

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Interview #66 Krish Ramineni, CEO of Fireflies.ai

Join Krish Ramineni, CEO of Fireflies.ai, as he explores the transformative impact of AI on workplace productivity and the future of work. Ramineni discusses how the convergence of improved transcription technology, remote work adoption, and large language models has revolutionized how we approach m...

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Interview #65 Tanmai Gopal, CEO at Hasura

Join Tanmai Gopal, CEO at Hasura, as he discusses the current state of RAG and AI tooling challenges. Gopal explains that RAG has cooled down from its peak popularity, noting that while it works for low-hanging fruit use cases, it fails in mission-critical scenarios where good enough is not the thre...

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Interview #64 - Stefan Klopp, CTO at Matador Network

Join Stefan Klopp, CTO at Matador Network and creator of Guide Geek, as he explores how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the travel industry. Stefan discusses the shift from traditional video-focused destination marketing to AI-powered trip planning. He reveals how Guide Geek evolved from ...

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Interview #63 - Gavin Myers, Managing Partner at Prudence VC

Join Gavin Myers, Managing Partner at Prudence VC, as he discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming real estate, construction, and infrastructure investing. Gavin shares insights on what successful founders need to demonstrate and explains how AI adoption differs from previous tech cycles...

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Interview #62 - Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant

Join Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant, as he discusses two major AI developments. Hodjat explains how DeepSeek, an open-source model from China, disrupted the AI landscape with unprecedented efficiency—running 14B parameter models on consumer hardware while achieving performance comparable to mu...

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Interview #61 Ron Green, CTO of KUNGFU.AI

Join Ron Green, CTO of KUNGFU.AI, as he discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence from its early underestimated beginnings to today s generative AI boom sparked by ChatGPT. Ron shares insights on common misconceptions about AI implementation, emphasizing the importance of clean first-party ...

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Interview #60 Barr Moses, CEO of Monte Carlo

Join Barr Moses, CEO of Monte Carlo, as she discusses the crucial role of data and AI observability in building reliable AI products. She explains how enterprises can gain competitive advantage by leveraging their first-party data and implementing proper data quality monitoring systems. Moses highli...

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Interview #59 Diane Gutiw, VP Global AI Research at CGI

Join Diane Gutiw, VP Global AI Research at CGI, as she discusses agentic systems - collaborative ecosystems of specialized AI tools that work together to solve complex problems. She explains how RAG is evolving as one component within broader agentic workflows, addresses challenges in moving AI from...

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Interview #58 Lexi Reese, CEO of Lanai

Join Lexi Reese, CEO of Lanai, as she shares insights on enterprise AI adoption, discussing the significant gap between AI interest and implementation where executives prioritize AI yet 90% of organizations remain observers. She explains how companies are evolving from blocking AI to selective enabl...

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Interview #56 Hikari Senju, CEO of Omneky

Join Hikari Senju, CEO of Omneky, as he discusses the evolution of advertising from ancient Roman signs to today s AI-driven personalized content generation. Senju explains how Omneky is revolutionizing the advertising industry by using AI to generate and optimize creative content at scale, while al...

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Interview #54 Aaron Painter, CEO of Nametag

Join Aaron Painter, CEO of Nametag, as he shares his journey from a 14-year Microsoft career spanning multiple countries to founding a company focused on solving modern identity verification challenges after witnessing widespread identity theft during the pandemic. Painter discusses how fraud has ev...

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Interview #53 Will Lu, CTO of Orby

Join Will Lu, CTO of Orby AI, as he shares insights from his journey from Google Cloud, where he helped develop Vertex AI and Document AI, to founding Orby AI, an enterprise platform focused on building AI agents for complex business processes. Lu discusses the evolution of AI accessibility, from th...

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Interview #51 - Heidi Golledge, CEO of Jobot

Join Heidi Golledge, CEO of Jobot, as she shares her entrepreneurial journey from founding CyberCoders (which sold for over $100M) to launching Jobot, an AI-powered recruitment platform that serves 10 million users and 15,000 open jobs. She discusses how AI is transforming the recruitment landscape ...

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Interview #49 - Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant

Join Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant, as he discusses Neuro AI, their flagship AI platform that uses multi-agent systems to create decision-making workflows where AI agents can communicate with each other to solve complex business problems. Babak demonstrates how Neuro AI works through various ...

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Interview #50 - Will Hu, CTO at Flagler Health

Join Will Hu, CTO of Flagler Health, as he discusses the evolution of AI in healthcare to today's advanced AI-powered services that can handle everything from appointment scheduling to clinical diagnostics. Hu emphasizes that while previous decades focused on point solutions, current healthcare AI i...

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Interview #48 - Vicky Demas, CEO of identifeye HEALTH

Join Vicky Demas, CEO of identifeye HEALTH, as she shares insights into her journey from a chemical engineer to leading a healthcare AI company. She discusses the innovative work her team is doing in retinal imaging and AI to revolutionize diagnostics, starting with diabetic retinopathy. Vicky also ...

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Interview #47 - Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant

Join Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant, as he discusses the latest advancements in generative AI, including foundational model improvements and the rise of agent-based systems. Babak shares insights on the challenges of scaling AI POCs and the growing demand for AI-driven workflows with human-in-...

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Interview #46 - Adam Burns, VP at Intel

Join Adam Burns, VP at Intel, as he explores the future of AI and its integration into edge computing and IoT. Adam shares insights into Intel’s efforts to scale AI applications across various hardware platforms using tools like OpenVINO. He discusses the shift from narrow, rules-based algorithms to...

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Interview #45 - Varun Mohan, CEO of Codeium

Join Varun Mohan, CEO of Codeium, as he discusses the evolution of his company from a GPU virtualization startup to a leading AI-powered coding assistant. He explains how Codeium differentiates itself by training its own models, leveraging context from entire codebases, and focusing on improving the...

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Interview #43 - Julian LaNeve, CTO of Astronomer

We sit down with Julian LaNeve, Chief Technology Officer at Astronomer. In this episode, Julian provides an in-depth look into Astronomer's journey as a front-runner in data orchestration and engineering. He discusses the innovative strategies and technologies that set Astronomer apart, the evolving...

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