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Pulse on AI

Auteur(s): Max Dreyfus
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 Pulse on AI is a daily, 30-minute podcast with essential updates in AI tech, research and business. Hosted by fictional product leader, Max Dreyfus, with rotating fictional specialists. We curate highlights from thousands of trusted sources - universities, tech giant, industry outlets and more. Expect models news, key papers, funding, deals, policy shifts, and real-world uses. Pulse on AI cuts through the noise, delivering relevant insights for anyone interested in the latest on AI. Disclaimer: scripts are LLM-generated and voiced with TTS; all sources are linked in episode summaries.Max Dreyfus
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  • Pulse on AI: Alibaba’s Qwen3-Omni goes open, Google’s Gemini Sidekick for games, Copilot agents, npm security, and AI for dating

    Pulse on AI: Alibaba’s Qwen3-Omni goes open, Google’s Gemini Sidekick for games, Copilot agents, npm security, and AI for dating
    Sep 24 2025
    Today’s episode dives into major AI shifts across open source, platforms, developer tools, security, and consumer apps. We break down Alibaba’s open-source Qwen3-Omni—a native four-modal model (text, image, audio, video) released under Apache 2.0 with low-latency ‘Thinker–Speaker’ architecture and strong benchmark claims. We then explore Google Play’s revamp: the new You tab, cross-device gaming continuity, and the Gemini-powered Sidekick overlay that delivers real-time, context-aware help in games. For builders, we cover GitHub Copilot Agent Mode for Java/.NET modernization—planning, code transforms, tests, and CVE scans—plus an Azure migration flow with human-in-the-loop controls. On security, we unpack GitHub’s npm supply chain hardening after the Shai-Hulud worm: trusted publishing, FIDO-based 2FA, and shorter-lived tokens. Consumer side: Meta adds an AI assistant to Facebook Dating for profile refinement and match discovery, while we discuss bias, privacy, and good guardrails. Finally, we analyze Assessli’s claimed Large Behavioral Model (LBM), weighing the promise of biology- and behavior-aware personalization against stringent privacy, consent, and validation requirements. Three takeaways: open multimodality is here; agents with live context are the next frontier; and security and ethics will decide who actually wins in AI.Sources:Assessli’s AI-led Behavioural Model Could Eclipse Language ModelsVolvo says it has big plans for South Carolina factoryGoogle Play is getting a Gemini-powered AI Sidekick to help you in gamesNew ways Google Play is built entirely around youFrom Pilot to Policy: RYT Gathers Global Leaders at TOKEN2049A step-by-step guide to modernizing Java projects with GitHub Copilot agent modeOur plan for a more secure npm supply chainStrip Characters From a Python StringFacebook is getting an AI dating assistantTechCrunch Disrupt 2025 ticket rates increase after just 4 daysVinod Khosla on AI, moonshots, and building enduring startups — all at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025Los ojos azules estuvieron a punto de desaparecer bajo el Imperio Romano. Ahora sabemos por quéBYD derrota a Bugatti: el coche más rápido del planeta es eléctrico, chino y roza la barrera de los 500 km/hAlibaba se está convirtiendo en la apisonadora de la IA Open Source. Su familia de modelos Qwen está poniendo patas arriba el mercado
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    19 min
  • Pulse on AI: Grok 4 Fast, Neuralink’s Thought-to-Text, Google’s Data Ruling, Gemini on TV, and ChatGPT Connectors

    Pulse on AI: Grok 4 Fast, Neuralink’s Thought-to-Text, Google’s Data Ruling, Gemini on TV, and ChatGPT Connectors
    Sep 23 2025
    Today’s Pulse on AI dives into eight major developments across AI and adjacent tech. We break down xAI’s Grok 4 Fast and its dual-mode architecture that cuts "thinking tokens" and costs while keeping strong performance. We explore Neuralink’s new U.S. clinical trial to translate imagined speech into text, focusing on clinical potential, safety, and ethics. We unpack the landmark ruling ordering Google to share parts of its search data with rivals—balancing competition with serious privacy risks. We look at Gemini rolling out to Google TV and plans to backport features to older models, turning TVs into conversational hubs. We explain ChatGPT Connectors and how they transform ChatGPT into a cross-app work platform—plus setup, modes, and data governance. In a broader roundup, we cover robotaxi progress from Zoox, Waymo, and Tesla, OpenAI–Microsoft partnership shifts and cloud diversification, Gemini in Chrome, Luma’s planning-first video generation, new enterprise AI agents from Amazon and Zoom, and hardware moves from Nvidia and Groq. We also highlight Chrome’s AI read-aloud upgrade that turns any page into a two-host podcast, and we share practical pair-programming lessons with ChatGPT Codex—why step-by-step beats giant specs, how to use AGENTS.md, screenshots, and refactoring, and tips for maintainable code. Three takeaways: smart routing is becoming standard in AI models; AI is moving into default experiences (browser, TV, work apps), so set strong privacy boundaries; and when coding with AI, build iteratively, show examples, and keep a tight feedback loop.Sources:How to use ChatGPT Connectors to automate your workflow across appsJudge orders Google to share search data with rivalsNeuralink to trial brain implant for text translationxAI releases Grok 4 Fast model for all usersLast Week in AI #322 - Robotaxi progress, OpenAI Business, Gemini in ChromeWhy Fincra is teaming up with Reap to speed up Africa–Asia transactionsNada Shaheen on why large African companies will die if they ignore startupsHow a ₦50 charge from you adds up to ₦796bn for the governmentWhy Kenyan remittance startup Bonto is shutting down after two years130-year-old butter bacteria is discovered in a Danish basement, reveal secrets of the country’s butter-making past10 ChatGPT Codex secrets I only learned after 60 hours of pair programming with itGoogle is finally launching Gemini on these TV models - with good news for older sets, tooThis new Chrome trick turn any web page into a podcast - how it worksWhy ZorinOS 18 might be the new best Linux distro - and I've tried them all
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    19 min
  • Pulse on AI: Agrovoltaics, Mojo Speedups, Open Agents & Analog AI Chips

    Pulse on AI: Agrovoltaics, Mojo Speedups, Open Agents & Analog AI Chips
    Sep 22 2025
    Today on Pulse on AI: we dig into India’s agrovoltaics boom—stacking solar panels above crops—and how AI-driven modeling makes it viable for shade-tolerant crops while optimizing energy yields and irrigation savings. We revisit why data visualization is the crucial bridge from insights to decisions, with practical tips to keep visuals clear and honest. Next, Python meets Mojo: when offloading tight loops to Mojo beats NumPy, when it doesn’t, and how to minimize interop overhead.We break down Alibaba’s open-source Tongyi DeepResearch agent—Mixture-of-Experts architecture, on-policy RL, and test-time scaling—plus why Apache-2.0 code and weights matter for on-prem deployments. Then, IBM and ETH Zürich’s Analog Foundation Models: a training recipe that makes LLMs robust to analog in-memory computing noise, with surprising benefits for low-precision digital too. We zoom out to China’s rapid manufacturing loop and what it means for robotics and AI hardware iteration. We cover ManticAI’s top-10 finish in the Metaculus Cup and why hybrid human+AI forecasting is rising. Finally, we discuss reports that OpenAI is partnering with Apple supplier Luxshare on a pocket-size, context-aware AI device—what it could be good for, and the real design challenges.Three takeaways: combine models with real-world constraints; open, reproducible agent pipelines are becoming deployment-ready; and performance is expanding beyond GPUs via Mojo and analog-robust training.Sources:AIM Print – September 2025 EditionReport: OpenAI Partners with Apple Supplier Luxshare to Build a Pocket-Size AI Device6 days left: Last chance for Regular Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 passesThe Sequence Radar #723: Alibaba’s Agentic Leap: Why Tongyi DeepResearch MattersData Visualization Explained: What It Is and Why It MattersPython Can Now Call MojoIBM and ETH Zürich Researchers Unveil Analog Foundation Models to Tackle Noise in In-Memory AI HardwareBritish AI startup beats humans in international forecasting competitionChina está haciendo del tiempo su mejor recurso. Su iteración rápida es inigualableParece una obviedad, pero en estos momentos nunca había sido un negocio tan redondo: quien tiene oro, tiene un tesoroIndia necesita más cultivos y energía solar que ningún otro país. Así que está instalando los paneles solares en alturaLos astronautas de la Estación Espacial han hecho sushi. En Japón les abrirían un consejo de guerra, pero es fantásticoEn 1962, un niño mexicano encontró una píldora radiactiva y se la llevó a casa. Murieron todos menos el padreSEGA revive la guerra de consolas con un remake de lo que ellos hacen y Nintendon’t
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    18 min
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