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58 Future Now - Interview/Discussion - Making Democracy Wise - with Jim Rough and Cassandra Firman

DrFutureShow, All FUTURE TUESDAYS on KSCO 1080 AM and 104.7 FM - March 28, 2024 15:41 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Listen to 58 Future Now Wise Democracy This week we are on the  road in beautiful Port Townsend, Washington, visiting Jim Rough, founder of www.wisedemocracy.org and Cassandra Firman, Jim’s wife and partner in updating democracy as we know it. We all know about the importance of voting, and the...

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ThrowForward Thursday 143: LAMs: Large ACTION Models and the future of smartphones

Graeme Codrington's Future of Work - March 28, 2024 07:34 - 8 minutes
ChatGPT, CoPilot, Llama, Bard, Grok and all the other Generative AI Large Language Models have demonstrated that we can engage with our technology using natural language. Now we need to get our devices to understand the heuristics of requests and actions we ask them to do. Rabbit R1 was launche...

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New Social Media Laws | The ELVIS Act

TechMagic with Cathy Hackl - March 27, 2024 12:58 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
In this episode, Cathy Hackl and Lee Kebler discuss a wild week in laws and regulations. Kebler shares a Florida Bill that will prohibit those 14 years and younger from joining social media. While some social media regulation could be useful, the question is, how is it enforceable? They discuss ...

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Empower, Engage, Excel

Fit For the Future - March 26, 2024 22:00 - 3 minutes
The heart of AI success comes from people, not technology. It's about rallying your team, sparking enthusiasm, and navigating the journey together. When your people unite behind AI, you leverage the tech, innovate for success, and boost your performance. Register for the virtual masterclass: h...

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57 Future Now - Ashland Adventures, Starship trails, Nvidia keynote, Encryption Fears, Amazing Text-to-Music Blues, Distractions, Mindfullness and Hyperlearning, Sound Laser, Interspecies translator, Deepfakes and the Presidential Election

DrFutureShow, All FUTURE TUESDAYS on KSCO 1080 AM and 104.7 FM - March 21, 2024 15:18 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Listen to 57 Future Now - We are on a roadtrip to Seattle and doing our podcast from AirB&B’s for the next couple of shows. This week is on the road in Ashlandfrom Ashland, a cultural hotspot known for great art galleries, theaters, restaurants, and the home of the world famous Oregon Shakespea...

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Throwforward Thursday 142: Water Wars

Graeme Codrington's Future of Work - March 21, 2024 07:31 - 3 minutes
  As the world gets more and more water stressed, those who control water supplies in rivers, lakes and dams, will exercise more power and restrict access to water to those downstream.  This could lead to conflict - legal and physical - that is both internal and crosses national boundaries. ...

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GTC Keynote Review | GDC Announcements | Robotic Massage

TechMagic with Cathy Hackl - March 20, 2024 17:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
In this week's episode, Cathy Hackl and Lee Kebler give their impressions on the NVIDIA GTC keynote. Cathy and Lee talk about the Game Developers Conference (March 18-22). The NVIDIA Omniverse will stream into the Apple Vision Pro. Plus, AI that can see the world. Cathy and Lee talk about AI in ...

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Don't Start With The Tech

Fit For the Future - March 19, 2024 21:01 - 5 minutes
If you want to use AI more in your workplace, the most important thing to get right is to bring your people on the AI journey. It's not about the technology - it's about first understanding your people and how they think and feel about AI. Download the worksheet: https://swiy.co/go-dont-start-...

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Leading By a Mile

Estate Agency X - The Future of Estate & Letting Agency - March 15, 2024 06:00 - 50 minutes
Estate agents... What are the secrets to increasing your market share from 12% to 35%, whilst maintaining a high level of service and charging the right fee? Join us as we sit down with Charlotte Cooper of Alan Cooper Estates, a family-owned estate agency, where Charlotte opens up about her unc...

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244 - A Multiplicity of Kevin

Welcome to Night Vale - March 15, 2024 04:00 ★★★★★ - 25.8K ratings
There is a standing-off of Kevins. Weather: “If You Wanna Die“ by Brook Pridemore Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Read episode transcripts Final CANADA/US dates of the Night Vale live show. Dates/Cities/Tix Our newest podcast, UNLICENSED, available now! Patreon is how we...

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ThrowForward Thursday 141: No More Plastic

Graeme Codrington's Future of Work - March 14, 2024 11:01 - 4 minutes
We have to do this! In our lifetimes we have to find a way to end the use of plastic as we use it now, so that we stop adding more toxins and pollution to our planet.

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56 Future Now - Latest Apple Tech and Taylor Swiftie Download, AI Hitler Goes Viral, How Stories fit Emotions, Boiling Oceans exo-planet, Europa Clipper Mission, Space Poetry, Danny Sheehan on UAP Coverup

DrFutureShow, All FUTURE TUESDAYS on KSCO 1080 AM and 104.7 FM - March 13, 2024 23:59 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Listen to 56 Future Now Show Some cool stories this week, including our very own Taylor Barcroft’s admission he is a Swiftie, in the Taylor Swift sense of the word. Who knew?  Besides sharing his Swiftie passion he updates us on the latest in Apple Tech, waveforms of the word ‘water’ in many la...

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Tech at SXSW | AI Safety

TechMagic with Cathy Hackl - March 13, 2024 17:20 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
In this episode, Cathy Hackl records from SXSW. She shares what she’s seen so far. Cathy prepares to give her talk about Spatial Computing and AI wearables on the XR stage. Cathy and Lee discuss gaming news, spatial computing and the spatial computing market. They also talk about AI safety and r...

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AI For CX

Fit For the Future - March 12, 2024 23:12 - 4 minutes
Examine every step of your customer journey to assess how you can use AI to enhance the customer experience. But there's a right and wrong way to do it - so be sure you combine human intelligence with the power of AI. Download the worksheet: https://swiy.co/go-ai-for-cx Hosted on Acast. See ...

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ThrowForward Thursday 140: No More Ships at Sea

Graeme Codrington's Future of Work - March 08, 2024 07:34 - 4 minutes
Imagine a world in which Rogue Waves made the oceans too dangerous for ships to sail, and we had to stop cruise liners and container ships from sailing. It would change our world as we know it. It is an extreme and alarmist scenario, with one of the worse cases for the impact of climate change ...

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55 Future Now - The Elon/OpenAI law suit and the rise of AGI, NASA sonifies entire Galaxy and The Cosmic Hand, Gaian Mind Sensors, Bird-sized Ornithocopter, real-time 3D map of Solar System, Blood test for Dementia, Methylene Blue uses

DrFutureShow, All FUTURE TUESDAYS on KSCO 1080 AM and 104.7 FM - March 06, 2024 23:34 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Listen to 55 Future Now Lots happening in the AI universe this week, including Sun’s quite humorous report with examples of Google’s faux paus in the name of woke culture.  EMO by AliBaba is scary-good at taking any source image plus audio and making the image look like they are saying/singing ...

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AI Deepfakes | The State of Gaming

TechMagic with Cathy Hackl - March 06, 2024 15:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
On the latest episode of TechMagic, Cathy Hackl and Lee Kebler discuss the state of gaming and do a deep dive into why so many layoffs are happening in gaming and tech. They discuss AI’s impact on gaming as well as how AI deepfakes could affect teens. They also talk about AI wearables and spatia...

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Possibility Thinking

Fit For the Future - March 05, 2024 21:11 - 4 minutes
To thrive in an ever-changing world, be a possibility thinker. This isn't just about being optimistic; it's about actively looking for positives, possibilities, and potential in every situation BEFORE walking that back and considering problems, risks, and challenges. Ask "What could possibly go ...

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AIQ w/ Mike Pell, Director of The Microsoft Garage

TechMagic with Cathy Hackl - March 01, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
In the season finale of AIQ, host Cathy Hackl welcomes Mike Pell, Director of the Microsoft Garage in New York. Pell, a seasoned technologist and author, shares his insights on the future of technology, particularly focusing on AI, spatial computing, and mixed reality. During the discussion, Pe...

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Mentoring Future Leaders

Estate Agency X - The Future of Estate & Letting Agency - March 01, 2024 06:00 - 54 minutes
In this episode, we look at crafting the future estate agency leaders through mentorship, featuring Ben Taylor, Director of Walters Property in Lincolnshire and his father Adrian. Together, they unveil their journey—Ben's rise from a sales negotiator to director, fueled by a passion for customer...

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243 - Lost and Found

Welcome to Night Vale - March 01, 2024 05:00 ★★★★★ - 25.8K ratings
Hopefully we can find everything lost, and reunite everything found. Weather: “Old Radio“ by Robby Hecht Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Read episode transcripts Final EU/CAN/US dates of the Night Vale live show. Dates/Cities/Tix Our newest podcast, UNLICENSED, available n...

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ThrowForward Thursday 139: Robot Window Washers

Graeme Codrington's Future of Work - February 29, 2024 21:20 - 4 minutes
It's not a horror movie, with spider-like robots clambering around the outside of buildings. This is the future of the $40 billion window cleaning industry, using robots. They can do more than clean, though - they do real-time, ongoing analysis of the external skin of the buildings, keeping a re...

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54 Future Now - Space News, Dr. Bruce Damer on the Fourth Path of Psychedelics, Greg Panos on wrangling your AIs

DrFutureShow, All FUTURE TUESDAYS on KSCO 1080 AM and 104.7 FM - February 29, 2024 17:57 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Listen To 54 Future Now Bruce Damer Dr. Bruce Damer is a  scientist and entrepreneur known for his groundbreaking work in origin of life research and virtual worlds. With expertise spanning astrobiology and computer science, he passionately explores the intersection of technology and the origin...

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AI Hype Cycles | AR at Super Nintendo World | Relationships with Holograms

TechMagic with Cathy Hackl - February 28, 2024 18:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
In this week's episode, Cathy and Lee talk about the AI, spatial computing, and tech hype cycles. Cathy thinks spatial computing is in the Innovation Trigger section of the chart. Cathy gives her first impressions of the Humane AI Pin. Lee visits Super Nintendo World in LA. Cathy and Lee discuss...

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Why Before How

Fit For the Future - February 27, 2024 21:48 - 5 minutes
In today's fast-changing world, it's tempting to try playing it safe and aim too low, because big goals and plans can get derailed quickly. But that's a trap! ROI has two parts - return and investment. Start by focusing on the return - the impact and benefits of taking bold steps - and you can d...

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How can employee-facing technology improve your customer experience?

Questions for now - Compelling perspectives on digital CX - February 27, 2024 09:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
On this episode, we explore the relationship between employees and technology — and how brands can harness employee-facing technology to improve their customer experience. Tools like agent-assist bots and internal collaboration platforms can enable team members to work effectively and efficient...

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AIQ w/ Sandy Carter, Chief Operating Officer of Unstoppable Domains

TechMagic with Cathy Hackl - February 23, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
On the latest episode of AIQ presented by Microsoft Advertising, host Cathy Hackl sits down with Sandy Carter, the Chief Operating Officer at Unstoppable Domains to discuss the future of business and the role of AI within it.   During the conversation, they talked about the potential of AI to t...

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ThrowForward Thursday 138: Chatbot sued by owner

Graeme Codrington's Future of Work - February 22, 2024 20:54 - 4 minutes
A company is suing its own AI chatbot for providing misleading information to a client. I wish I could make up a headline from the future that was better than this - its actually a real story from February 2024 involving Air Canada.  The practical lesson is that we need to be careful of automat...

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53 Future Now - Stormy weather stories, Our media experiments with AI, In Memoriam- Science Poetry by Len Anderson, Wooden Satellites, Nukes in Space, Lunar Landing!

DrFutureShow, All FUTURE TUESDAYS on KSCO 1080 AM and 104.7 FM - February 22, 2024 02:14 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Listen to 53 Future Now Show Len Science Poetry What’s great about stormy weather is that stirs up some great stories, and out here in California it means we have more indoor time.  This translated into more creative time for us play with some of the new AI media tools coming our way.  So in th...

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Spatial Computing Headset Wars | OpenAI’s Sora & Reddit’s AI news | A Brief Glimpse Into the Future of Amusement Parks

TechMagic with Cathy Hackl - February 21, 2024 15:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
In this episode, Cathy and Lee talk about the types of robots they want to see after Lee sees a trash-filtering robot during his travels. Cathy announced the pre-order of her 5th book, Spatial Computing An AI-Driven Business Revolution with Irena Cronin. Cathy and Lee segway to the Apple Vision ...