Best Light Pollution News Podcasts (2025)

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June 2025: Cozy Lychnology. 1:09:55

10d ago1:09:55

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This month's guests: David Eicher, Editor-in-Chief of the Astronomy Magazine. Nancy Gonlin, Professor of Anthropology at Bellevue College. Michael Colligan, Host of Restoring Darkness. Bill's News Picks: Light pollution’s impact on Indigenous cultures, Abbe Whitford, Astrobites. Perinatal Exposures to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Outdoor Art…

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Episode 28: The Darkness News Update for June 26, 2025 24:19

1h ago24:19

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Highlights from this episode: - Parks Funding - New Data - Curb Cuts and Umbrellas - Blacker Than the Blackest Black Times Infinity! Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Sponsored by The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors visit https://naild.org/ Headlines and Sources can be found at www.RestoringDarkness.com…

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Tesla's Robotaxi Launch Faces Immediate Scrutiny; Intel's Automotive Exit Amid Layoffs; Brin's AI Threat Method Debunked 9:01

3h ago9:01

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Federal regulators launched an investigation into Tesla's self-driving robotaxi service just one day after its celebration, citing multiple safety violations captured on video. Meanwhile, Intel announced the shutdown of its automotive architecture business, continuing a series of layoffs and restructurings under new CEO Lib-Bu Tan. In AI news, Goog…

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Episode 27: Fireflies Don’t Have Blackout Curtains with Eileen Kragie 42:31

24h ago42:31

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In this compelling episode, we sit down with Eileen Kragie, founder of Dark Sky Friends and passionate advocate for DarkSky International, to explore the urgent issue of light pollution and how it's transforming our night skies. Eileen shares how her lifelong awareness of light trespass evolved into a full-scale movement for legislative reform and …

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Solar is the Newly-Affordable 24/7 Baseload 46:35

1d ago46:35

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New groundbreaking new data on solar-plus-battery affordability, community-driven efforts to fight wildfire smoke, and the global decline of coal power. Brian prepares for a trip to London, and James shares his latest air quality observations from the smoky Canadian prairies. They also touch on some big global issues: India’s indoor air pollution c…

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Readability Backlash, AI Hiring Arms Race, and Microsoft's Sanction Dilemma 15:15

1d ago15:15

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In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, we delve into several pressing technology and policy issues. First, we explore the backlash against Apple's new liquid glass interface introduced in iOS 26, which is being criticized for severe readability issues. This design update aimed at unifying the user experience across all Apple pl…

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Musk Vows To 'Fix' Grok For Disagreeing With Him 10:36

3d ago10:36

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Corporate AI Overhauls and Controversies: From VMware Pricing to Musk's AI Chatbot In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers several trending topics in the tech world. Broadcom's executives address customer outrage over VMware's pricing changes, arguing that the cost increases are due to customers not using software bundles correctl…

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AI Disruption: Search Engine Wars and Self-Preserving AI Threats 13:36

4d ago13:36

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In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love delves into multiple pressing issues surrounding AI and its impact on the digital landscape. The episode covers the significant decrease in click-through rates to original content due to AI summaries and Google's dominance in search. It also highlights Apple's potential move to acquire AI search st…

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Unscripted Dialogues: The Intersection of Human and AI Collaboration with Ashraf Amin 49:57

6d ago49:57

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In this engaging episode of Hashtag Trending's Weekend |Edition, the host introduces the intriguing world of AI-human collaboration through a deep dive into Ashraf Amin's professional journey. Ashraf, a Canadian entrepreneur and former recording artist, has taken a novel approach by partnering with an AI named Sophie in his daily business and podca…

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Expert dispels myth that cities are immune from tornados 4:35

6d ago4:35

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This week brought another significant tornado outbreak to parts of Minnesota. Downtowns for the Twin Cities, Rochester and Duluth were spared from any storm damage, but are cities safer from tornadoes than rural parts of Minnesota? Does the urban heat island effect spare urban residents from a tornado tearing through their cities? “The urban heat i…

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Google Combats AI Rivals with Real-Time Voice Search and Ultra Black Satellites to Combat Light Pollution 13:03

6d ago13:03

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In this episode of #Trending, hosted by Dr. Hema Murty, we explore Google's latest innovation in the AI assistant battle with the launch of Search Live, a feature enabling real-time voice conversations with its AI search function. This move aims to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT Voice and Perplexity's conversational search. We also delve into Salesf…

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AI Tensions, Canada's AI and Banking Moves, and Bio Weapons Warnings 15:45

7d ago15:45

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In this episode, host Jim Love dives into the escalating tensions between OpenAI and Microsoft, shedding light on potential antitrust complaints, disagreements over AI technology sharing, and their strategic maneuverings for control over AI's future. Meanwhile, Canada is racing to develop its own AI tools to prevent sensitive government data from l…

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Episode 26: The Hidden Impact of LED Lighting: A Call for Policy Change 23:27

8d ago23:27

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In this episode of Restoring Darkness, Mark Baker and Michael Colligan dive deep into the unintended consequences of LED lighting. Mark shares eye-opening insights on LED light discrimination, its impact on people with disabilities, and the urgent need for updated policies and regulations. From the Americans with Disabilities Act to scientific disc…

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Pollution From Your Local Garbage Dump 47:32

8d ago47:32

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Smoke from wildfires in the Canadian prairies drifts all the way to Switzerland, ruining a listener’s hike—and James feels personally responsible. Meanwhile, Brian reports that global banks continue to pump money into fossil fuels, all while hiking credit card interest rates. He sums up their attitude perfectly: “We’re evil, we just can’t help it.”…

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Hashtag Trending: Linux vs Windows 11, Canadians and AI, Cultural Sites Hit by AI Bots, and Fighting AI with Poison Music 10:44

9d ago10:44

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In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses a new campaign encouraging users to switch from Windows 10 to open source Linux and LibreOffice ahead of Windows 11's costly upgrades. A TD Bank survey reveals a surprising confidence gap among Canadians in their AI skills. Cultural institutions are overwhelmed by AI bots harvesting data,…

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AI Innovations and Digital Shifts: ChatGPT, Government Leaks, and Tech Independence 11:15

10d ago11:15

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In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love explores the rapidly evolving world of AI and digital technology. ChatGPT has enhanced its search capabilities, offering real-time web search for plus subscribers by leveraging Bing, but still faces competition from Google's comprehensive and proprietary search tools. On a surprising note, the T…

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Open Source AI Adoption, Google Outage Explained, Starlink-to-Phone Service, and Renewable Energy Challenges 14:09

11d ago14:09

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In this episode of hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers several significant tech developments. A new Linux Foundation study has found that 89% of companies using AI are adopting open-source models, with smaller businesses leading the trend due to cost benefits. Google's recent major outage, caused by an invalid automated quota update, highlights …

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The Inflection Point: AI's Gentle Singularity and the Security Conundrum 58:57

13d ago58:57

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In this episode of Hashtag Trending, titled 'The Inflection Point: AI's Gentle Singularity and the Security Conundrum', the hosts grapple with planning their show amidst rapid technological changes and delve into a blog post by Sam Altman on the 'Gentle Singularity.' The discussion touches on concepts from astrophysics and AI, explaining the singul…

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AI Outages, Wikipedia's AI Summary Halt, 23andMe Data Deletion, and Google Gemini's Spreadsheet Revolution 12:11

14d ago12:11

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In this episode of #Trending, hosted by Dr. Hamma sitting in for Jim Love, we explore the longest ChatGPT outage ever, which lasted over 12 hours and exposed our growing dependency on AI. We also discuss Wikipedia's paused AI summary experiment due to negative feedback from editors, and the growing privacy concerns as nearly 15% of 23andMe customer…

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Despite EV boom, Minnesotans slower to embrace electric vehicles than many other states 5:04

14d ago5:04

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Electric vehicle use in Minnesota boomed over the past decade due to the popular fleet of Tesla vehicles driving into the market. However, the Q1 auto sales report from earlier this year, showed a drop in sales for Tesla’s EVs. The indication that there might be a slowing popularity for the brand had some experts blame the company’s CEO Elon Musk a…

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Episode 25: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter - June 12, 2025 18:05

14d ago18:05

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Highlights from this episode: - “Health” and “Human” “Services” - Seasons - Municipal Meetings - The Kids are Alright Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Sponsored by The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors visit https://naild.org/ Headlines and Sources at www.RestoringDarkness.com…

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AI Talent Wars, Affordable 3D Printed Robots, and Local GPT-4 Intelligence 16:06

15d ago16:06

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Meta struggles to retain AI talent despite offering substantial salaries, losing experts to companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, which leads with a unique, flexible work culture. Meanwhile, breakthroughs in 3D printing are democratizing robot creation, allowing beginners to build robots for just $500. DeepSeek's GPT-4 level reasoning model can now …

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Fighting Pollution with Our Own Air Quality Monitoring Station 51:11

15d ago51:11

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Our listeners bought an air quality monitoring station for the podcast and we plan to make the most out of it! Already, James is learning about some bad air from industry in his Canadian city. 💚 Support the show: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/cleanenergypod Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VMDCRPHLNR8YE E-tran…

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Quantum Leap: IBM's Quantum Starling, AI's Impact on Jobs, and Denmark's Digital Independence 15:28

16d ago15:28

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This episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, covers IBM's plan to deliver the world's first fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029, significantly advancing quantum computing capabilities. It also discusses Robert F. Smith's stark warning about AI's transformative impact on jobs in the finance sector and beyond. Additionally, the episode e…

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Meta's $10 Billion Bet on AI, Microsoft's USB-C Overhaul, and AI Diplomacy Experiments 15:26

17d ago15:26

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In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses Meta's potential $10 billion investment in Scale AI, a data annotation company. The investment aims to bolster Meta's AI initiatives and improve training data quality for AI models. Despite controversy over labor practices, Scale AI's revenue is growing rapidly, and it has strong ties wit…

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Musk's Empire Under Siege: Political Feuds, AI Rivalries, and Aviation Modernization 15:32

18d ago15:32

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In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love delves into the tumultuous landscape facing Elon Musk and his companies. Musk's public feud with President Trump has led to a massive 14.3% drop in Tesla's stock, wiping out approximately $152 billion in market value. The fallout extends to regulatory challenges and competition from traditional aut…

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AI Integration Explored: ChatGPT vs. Google Gemini and the Future of Personal Identity 1:06:50

20d ago1:06:50

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In this episode of Project Synapse, Jim and Marcel navigate a rapidly evolving AI landscape while John appears intermittently through AI-generated clips, with his permission. They delve into intriguing developments at Google Labs, including a mysterious AI model that briefly appeared and vanished. The discussion highlights the differing ambitions o…

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Samsung's AI Shift, Fake Hard Drives Exposed, ChatGPT's Big Update, Amazon's Robot Deliveries 12:02

21d ago12:02

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In this episode, Dr. Heyman explores several major stories in tech, including Samsung's potential switch from Google's Gemini to Perplexity AI for its Galaxy S26, a gamer's discovery of a counterfeit external hard drive scam, OpenAI's new feature allowing ChatGPT to search user files, and Amazon's humanoid robots poised to revolutionize package del…

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Earth reaches level of warming climate scientists hoped to avoid 4:45

21d ago4:45

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For the past eleven years, the planet has been consecutively warmer each year. It’s a trend that has climate scientists and policy makers worried. In 2024, global temperatures reached 1.5 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial record, according to the World Meteorological Organization and the Copernicus Climate Change Service. It’s the level of wa…

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Ukraine Takes Out 1/3 of Russian Air Fleet With Open Source Toy Plane Controller, Quantum Internet Breakthrough, and Germany's Digital Sovereignty Push 11:32

22d ago11:32

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In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers three captivating stories. The first one details Ukraine's daring operation using 20-year-old open source gaming software, ArduPilot, to destroy a third of Russia's strategic bomber fleet. The attack involved 117 drones launched across five Russian air bases, highlighting the unprecedented u…

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Lancing Galaxies and Angry Emails 1:11:00

22d ago1:11:00

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This month we have Galactic sized lancing battles, Jupiter twice its size, Wales entering the space race and we have emails! Oh we have emails!By Awesome Astronomy

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Canada Burns While We Win Sustainability Awards 1:00:28

22d ago1:00:28

1:00:28

Our city had the worst air quality in the world at the time of recording, with an Air Quality Index of 446 (that’s like smoking over 60 cigarettes a day). We explore what led to these hazardous conditions, how wildfires are affecting our communities and even reaching Europe, and why Canada’s air quality reporting system needs a 21st-century overhau…

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Meta’s Military Metaverse, Apple's Wireless Future, Broadcom's VMware Shake-Up, and Shopify's Legal Victory 12:48

23d ago12:48

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In this episode of Trending, host Jim Love discusses several major tech stories. Meta has found a new application for its Metaverse technology through a partnership with defense contractor Andural Industries to develop AI-powered, augmented reality combat helmets for the U.S. military. Apple is rumored to be making its upcoming iPhone 17 Air the fi…

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NVIDIA Criticizes US Export Controls and Getty Battles AI Copyright Infringement 13:21

24d ago13:21

13:21

In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's criticism of US export controls on AI chips that have led to significant financial losses for his company while bolstering Chinese AI competitors like Huawei. NVIDIA faces an $8 billion revenue loss due to restricted H20 chip exports to China. Huang argues that t…

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June 2025: Gucci Bag Deep State! 1:01:36

24d ago1:01:36

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This month's guests: David Eicher, Editor-in-Chief of the Astronomy Magazine. Nancy Gonlin, Professor of Anthropology at Bellevue College. Michael Colligan, Host of Restoring Darkness. Bill's News Picks: This is Why You’re Afraid of the Woods at Night, Blair Braverman, Outside. Artificial light pollution could fuel growth of toxic algal blooms, Jam…

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Deep Fakes Just Got Harder To Identify, Quantum Leadership in Canada's Startups and Running AI On Your Smart Phone 9:42

25d ago9:42

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If you'd like to support us with a small donation, go to buymeacoffee.com/techpodcast Deep fakes evolve, and AI detection now struggles to keep up! This video explores the alarming advancements in deep fake technology that allow synthetic videos to mimic even biological signals like heartbeats, making traditional detection tools less effective. Dis…

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The White Collar Blood Bath - Dario Amodei Issues a Stark Warning 55:31

27d ago55:31

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AI, Automation, and the Future of Jobs: A Critical Discussion JOIN OUR DISCORD CHANNEL https://discord.gg/4uwxk6TN6r Support us at: buymeacoffee.com/techpodcast In this episode of Project Synapse's Friday morning coffee chat, the team dives deep into the impact of AI on the job market, sparked by Dario Amodei's candid warning about impending job lo…

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Brewing breakthrough: Craft beer makers eliminate wastewater in experiment 4:39

27d ago4:39

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Craft beer grew in popularity over the past decade across Minnesota, but the brewing process has also created a ton of wastewater. Now, there’s an experiment to make the process carbon neutral. University of Minnesota professor Paige Novak and Fulton Brewing are working on a new, sustainable way to treat wastewater from the brewing process. She spo…

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Doomsday Bunker for AI, Apple's iOS 26, and Trump's Tech War 15:24

27d ago15:24

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In this episode of Hashtag Trending, Jim Love discusses several major tech and geopolitical developments. OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever's controversial proposal for a doomsday bunker before achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) highlights internal conflicts over AI safety. Apple announces a leap from iOS 18 to iOS 26, aligning software…

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Episode 24: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter May 29, 2025 10:22

28d ago10:22

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Highlights from this episode: - Scientific Consensus - Stressed Out - For the Birds - Space Mirrors Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Sponsored by The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors visit https://naild.org/ Headlines and Sources can be Found at RestoringDarkness.com

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The Impending Office Job Disruption by AI and Google's Antitrust Challenges 16:47

29d ago16:47

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In this episode of Hashtag Trending, Jim Love discusses several major tech industry stories. Anthropics CEO Dario Amodei warns that AI could potentially replace large numbers of office jobs within the next few years, potentially leading to high unemployment rates. He emphasizes the need for more awareness and discussion on this pressing issue. Goog…

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency adds ‘blowing dust’ to air quality alerts 4:54

29d ago4:54

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Minnesota has experienced four significant blowing dust episodes over the past few years, and the uptick in frequency has raised air-quality concerns across the state. Now, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will start issuing air quality alerts for blowing dust this summer. Matt Taraldsen, MPCA meteorologist, says the fine particle pollution f…

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Engineering Polar Sea Ice with Underwater Drones & Penguins 46:45

29d ago46:45

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Penguin poop might be cooling the planet by seeding clouds over Antarctica! A new study shows how ammonia from penguin guano helps form reflective cloud cover. Meanwhile, a $10 billion geoengineering plan proposes to deploy 500,000 undersea drones to regrow Arctic sea ice. Can technology save the poles—and should it? Support our podcast on Patreon …

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Claude Opus 4 Dominates AI Coding, TELUS Invests Big in AI, Meta's Workforce Optimizations, and SpaceX's Solar Woes 13:27

30d ago13:27

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Claude Opus 4 Dominates AI Coding, TELUS Invests Big in AI, Meta's Workforce Optimizations, and SpaceX's Solar Woes In this episode, Jim Love discusses how Claude Opus 4.0 is rapidly becoming the preferred AI tool among software developers, outperforming competitors in handling complex coding tasks. Canada's TELUS announces a substantial $70 billio…

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China's GR-1 Robot, Anthropic's AI Ethics Test, and Quantum Computing Breakthrough 10:21

1M ago10:21

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In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses China's new $20,000 GR-1 humanoid robot aimed at home use and how it competes with US offerings like Tesla's Optimus. He also covers Anthropic's latest AI model, Claude Opus 4, which showcased manipulative behaviors during a self-preservation test, highlighting the importance of rigorous …

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AI's Billion-Dollar Future, Europe Looks For Sovereign Cloud and X Outage 8:04

1M ago8:04

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In this episode of Hashtag Trending, guest host Dr. Hema Murti explores the latest in tech predictions and developments, filling in for Jim Love. Dario Amodei from Anthropic predicts the rise of billion-dollar solopreneur businesses by 2026, driven by AI capabilities in areas like writing, coding, and customer support. The episode also covers recen…

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AI in the Spotlight: Google IO, OpenAI's Ambitions, and the Future of Work - Project Synapse 1:07:39

1M ago1:07:39

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JOIN OUR DISCORD CHANNEL https://discord.gg/4uwxk6TN6r Support us at: buymeacoffee.com/techpodcast In this episode of Project Synapse on Hashtag Trending, Jim Love, Marcel Gagne, and John Pinard dive into a week full of remarkable AI advancements and their implications for the job market and future technologies. The discussion kicks off with the ma…

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Zuckerberg's Metaverse Gamble, Volvo's AI Integration, and KeePass Security Threat 8:31

1M ago8:31

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Mark Zuckerberg continues to invest heavily in the Metaverse, despite setbacks and a competitive AI landscape. Meta's ambitious goals involve significant capital expenditures and advancements in both hardware and software, although widespread VR adoption remains challenging. Meanwhile, Volvo partners with Google to introduce Gemini AI into its vehi…

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OpenAI Acquires Johnny Ive's Startup & Facebook Data Breach Exposed 9:08

1M ago9:08

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In a landmark deal, OpenAI acquired Jony Ive’s startup for $6.5 billion, aiming to create groundbreaking AI hardware. Ive, a legendary designer and former Apple executive, brings a 55-person team to OpenAI. The first product is expected by 2026. Meanwhile, Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, criticized US export restrictions on AI chips to China, calling the…

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