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Microsoft's Superfactory and the $5T Bet
GET CURRENT - November 17, 2025
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Get Current - November 17, 2025
This week: AI infrastructure spending hits $5 trillion scale, Microsoft's continent-spanning "AI...
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When Vibe Coding Becomes Official
GET CURRENT: Tech Intelligence for the South Coast Episode: November 11, 2025 "When Vibe Coding Becomes Official (And Santa Barbara Goes Quantum)"
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This week, "vibe coding" becomes the Collins...
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When the Co-Host Buffers
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Episode: "When the Co-Host Buffers" - November 3, 2025
Alice flies solo while Mark's avatar experiences technical difficulties. This week: Jensen Huang's must-see GTC keynote reveals the future, Nvidia...
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13,000x Faster: How Quantum Computing Just Changed Everything
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Episode: "13,000x Faster: How Quantum Computing Just Changed Everything"
Air Date: Monday, October 28, 2025
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Google's Willow quantum chip just shattered computing limits,...
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Voice Mode for Everyone & YouTube's Free Hollywood Tools
In this episode:
Advanced Voice Mode reality check - what works, what doesn't
YouTube's Veo 3: Free AI video generation with sound
Microsoft patches 183 flaws as Windows 10 support ends
AI tools that actually...
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When Santa Barbara Shows the World How It's Done
Episode Title: "When Santa Barbara Shows the World How It's Done" Air Date: Monday, October 13, 2025 Episode Length: ~5 minutes
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UCSB physicists John Martinis and Michel Devoret win Nobel Prize in...
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Infrastructure and Imagination
GET CURRENT - Infrastructure and Imagination
Episode: October 6, 2025
Your South Coast AI briefing with Mark Sylvester and Alice
This week we're tracking three AI stories that seem separate but actually connect: a...
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The 70% Solution: How China Just Changed the AI Race
Episode: "The 70% Solution: How China Just Changed the AI Race"
Released: Monday, September 29, 2025
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DeepSeek's 70% cost reduction in AI training isn't just a number—it's a fundamental shift in...
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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All AI
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Episode: Get Current - Monday, September 15, 2025 Hosts: Mark Sylvester & Alice (AI)
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Microsoft integrates Anthropic's Claude into Office 365 alongside OpenAI
Anthropic settles major...
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When AI Shows Its Dark Side
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Episode Title: "When AI Shows Its Dark Side"
Get Current - September 8, 2025
Main Headlines:
Anthropic reveals AI being weaponized for sophisticated cyberattacks (August 27)
University of Colorado's AI...
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The AI Vibe Shift: When Reality Meets the Hype
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Episode: Get Current - Monday, September 1, 2025 Runtime: ~5 minutes
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Microsoft launches first in-house AI models, reducing OpenAI dependence
China's AI hospital treats thousands of...
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When Thinking Isn't Ours Alone: Lessons from William Poett's AI Evening
Episode: Get Current - Monday, August 25, 2025
Theme: Reflecting on Bill Poett's AI Evening - A Philosophical Approach
Key Highlights:
Jim Sterne's LinkedIn reflection on Bill Poett's "philosophical approach to...
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