This week, I sit down with Anuj Soni, reverse engineer, cybersecurity expert, YouTube creator, and founder of The Malware Lab at Breakpoint Cybersecurity. We talk about how malware actually works, the difference between viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, and phishing, and what really happens when systems get hit. Anuj also breaks down why reverse engineering is one of the most powerful tools in modern defense.

You’ll learn how to spot red flags of an infected device, understand major malware types in plain English, see how phishing turns into real compromise, and why reverse engineering powers better threat intel and products. There’s also a career patch on proving your skills without “required experience.”

In the lifestyle segment, Anuj walks us through the reverse engineer’s uniform, from WFH staples to his go-to Nike sneakers. Plus, a quick headline on Project Concord, South Korea’s AI-run data center and how automated power and workload management could reshape global infrastructure.

This week on patch, we're talking about intentionality in tech, in security, and in your personal power.

First, we discuss the massive new $1.2 billion partnership between Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom. This is more than just a cloud: it's Europe’s first industrial AI power plant, bringing sovereign computing closer to home and changing the game for European businesses.

Then, we dive into quantum readiness. Why are experts saying the time to upgrade your digital security is now? We explain what quantum computers will do to current encryption and why the people who plan ahead will be the ones who stay in control.

On the lifestyle front, we’re sharing two patches: my new obsession with Google's NotebookLM, the AI tool that makes learning feel effortless, and the Fall/Winter 2025 fashion trends to make you feel your best at your next tech event.

I sit down with my former business school classmate Glendon Haas, now a Director at an AI company, to break down why we may still be in the stone age of AI and what it takes for models to move from talking to actually doing. We get into agentic AI, practical tool use, and how deep research is becoming the new search function.

Glendon also explains why reinforcement learning can make models too agreeable and why discernment is the real human edge in the age of AI.

In the lifestyle segment, he shares the simple reset that keeps him grounded as a director and a dad: baking cookies.

When Amazon Web Services went down this week, a small glitch in Virginia knocked major apps and airlines offline around the world. In this solo episode, I break down what actually happened, why AWS is basically the “digital real estate” the internet runs on, and how one DNS error can make everything, from Alexa to Delta, hit pause.

We also zoom out to talk about our growing dependence on the cloud, what resilience really means in tech, and how moments like this are quietly shaping a smarter, more secure internet as we move into the post-quantum era.

In the lifestyle segment, I share a quick fall travel recap from D.C. and Montreal, the Zara long waxed trench coat that became my workwear MVP, and the Victoria Beckham Netflix soundtrack that has officially become my favorite work playlist this season.

I kick off this episode with a quick update on NVIDIA’s new DGX Spark, a desk-side AI supercomputer bringing serious compute power into home offices. Then we dive into fashion tech with Julia Dietmar, CEO and co-founder of OpenWardrobe, who is using AI to reinvent how we shop, style, and sustain what we wear.

After two decades building product at Yahoo, Walmart, Vue.ai, and ThredUp, Julia saw firsthand how overproduction and waste shape the fashion industry. She shares how OpenWardrobe evolved from a simple digital closet into an AI-powered ecosystem that recognizes your clothes, tracks cost per wear, estimates resale value, and connects you to stylists, repairs, and alterations. We also get into Style Blueprint, her color analysis tool, and Lola AI, the recommendation engine pairing items you would never think to put together.

In the lifestyle segment, Julia shares her “founder formula”: structured silhouettes, the wide-leg black trousers she cannot live without, and her favorite behavioral psychology read right now, Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini — a book blending influence, marketing, and human psychology.

Follow OpenWardrobe on Instagram: @openwardrobeofficial

That is a wrap on Season One. Over the last 12 weeks, we broke down data science in plain English, explored how AI is reshaping fashion and family businesses, looked at blockchain’s role in vaccine delivery, and talked about navigating grief in the middle of a tech career.
This highlight reel brings together some of my favorite moments with guests who made us laugh, think, and rethink what “tech and lifestyle” can look like.
We are back on October 15 with Season Two: new guests, big ideas, and the same mix of sharp insights with a sprinkle of lifestyle.

• The creator economy is no longer niche. It is projected to hit 480 billion dollars by 2027, and in this episode I break down how creators are reshaping tech, media, and business. From Hailey Bieber’s billion-dollar Rhode acquisition to the rise of micro-influencers who convert trust into real sales, we look at the global momentum behind this shift.
  We get into how creators earn today, why India and Africa are building booming creator markets, and how AI-powered avatar influencers are taking off across Asia. We also talk about creators becoming full companies, from Prime Hydration to Chamberlain Coffee, that now rival legacy brands.
  In the lifestyle segment, I share what I am doing to feel my best heading into fall: listening to Roxie Nafousi’s “Manifest,” building a vision board, and trying microneedling for the first time.

Episode 10 is here. We are celebrating double digits with a quick, lively rundown of the top 10 tech trends shaping summer 2025. From neuromorphic chips inspired by the brain to quantum computing breakthroughs, smarter wearables, green tech, and next-gen smart homes, we cover the innovations transforming everyday life.
In the lifestyle segment, I share my go-to eye patches (the chic kind, not pirate), weighted vests, fast workouts, indoor plant favourites, and pastel workwear vibes for the season. Perfect for a walk, drive, or quick break.