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Great to catch up with Eamonn Carey yesterday to record some new podcast episodes to accompany the new 2nd edition of The Startup Lexicon. Lots of discussion and debate on many words including Capital Call, Deep Tech, Edge Computing, Generative AI, LLMs and Venture Building to name but a few. Episode 1 should be available in the very near future - watch this space! #TheStartupLexicon #CatalystPodcast #Entrepreneur #NewLanguage

The only thing that actually matters is time. Alvin Wang Graylin (汪丛青) is a renowned executive, author, and tech pioneer with over 30 years of experience in AI, XR, and semiconductors. He is currently Global VP at HTC having served as China President from 2016 to 2023. His book, Our Next Reality, explores the societal impact of AI and XR. A serial entrepreneur, Graylin founded four venture-backed startups and has invested in over 100. His career spans senior roles at Intel Corporation, IBM, and Trend Micro, alongside his leadership in HTC’s ViveX accelerator. I am very excited to share Alvin’s episode of Your Career, Unscripted - blending his insights on technology, history, psychology, and philosophy. If you want to learn about the future of AI and XR from someone who has not only led technological advances but deeply considers their ethical and societal implications, this is for you. Alvin shares: 🎨 His unique career journey, shaped by the influence of his artist parents. 🌍 The entrepreneurial drive to create world-changing solutions instead of simply moving money. 💲 A thought-provoking perspective on Universal Basic Income (UBI) systems. 🧠 Practical advice on building stability and staying relevant in an AI-powered future. For all of his business and tech achievements, what stood out most was his emphasis on critical thinking, meaningful societal impact, and, above all, prioritizing the people and moments that matter. It’s rare to hear a tech leader focus so deeply on the human side of success—and Alvin’s reflections on time, relationships, and values are refreshing and vital. I’m honored to share his wisdom and insights with you. 🎧 Listen now : Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gGGGcruV Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gGRwVNgR Youtube: https://lnkd.in/gcg9edH6 Check out Alvin’s book - Our Next Reality (which I read in full and highly recommend) https://lnkd.in/gjRHQMHu This show is in collab with Texas Immersive Institute at The University of Texas at Austin Erin Reilly Azalea Laredo Jordan Prather If you'd like to support, please share this with your network and follow me here!

🤝 From program participants to good friends. Intel Ignite US cohort 4 alumni Daniel Whitenack, Founder and CEO of Prediction Guard, and Ramin Mohammadi, Ph.D., AI/ML Lead at Tausight, had a real “aha” moment during the program. In addition to being a founder and CEO, Daniel is the host of the Practical AI Podcast, which happens to be Ramin’s favorite podcast! After Ramin connected the dots, Daniel invited him on the podcast and the rest is history. The founder to founder connections and the genuine relationships that emerge from the program represents one of the key ingredients that founders say makes Intel Ignite special. In this episode of the Practical AI Podcast, the two Intel Ignite alumni and good friends discuss the challenges for healthcare providers and those storing private health information (PHI), in knowing where all the sensitive data is stored. Ramin shared how Tausight is using AI at the edge to detect and protect PHI within the healthcare domain. They also delve into challenges that ML practitioners and data scientists might deal with, and the practical aspects of solving this problem. 🎧 Check out the episode here: https://lnkd.in/dcgDWYfs #IntelIgnite #IamIntel #DeepTech #Startups #EdgeAI #PHI

Check out my conversation with Chris Saad on The Startup Podcast, talking about Positron AI's *now shipping* hardware with greater performance per dollar and performance per watt versus NVIDIA. https://lnkd.in/ghVUHgXm

Many think the best way to create a billion-dollar company is to invent the next iPhone. But sometimes, the biggest opportunities are hiding in plain sight. Jim McCann is proof of that. He turned a single flower shop into a global, billion-dollar company by leveraging technology in ways no one had considered. With 1-800-Flowers.com, Jim revolutionized telephone sales and became one of the first businesses to embrace internet commerce. If there’s anyone who knows how to seize opportunities with emerging technologies, it’s him. So when Jim joined me on the Liberty Ventures podcast this week, I had to ask: How should entrepreneurs approach AI? In this post-AI world, in what direction are we going? His insights blew me away. And here’s the twist: There's one critical mindset he says entrepreneurs need to navigate this rapidly evolving landscape. It’s not what I expected. Check out the full episode to hear Jim’s take on AI, technology, and the mindset every leader needs today. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eFkmCn7q

Dan and Mads kindly invited myself and Lomax on to their rebranded podcast "Upside" as regular guests. This week: 2025 tech, startup, investing, geopolitical, Euro & UK predictions. In order: 1. Apple will win AI 2. Open AI will be de-throned 3. We'll see conflict with China 4. Defence Tech will boom 5. EU & UK will focus on sovereign control for AI, Quantum and Space 6. Space tech will really lift off 7. US will head into recession 8. M&A up IPOs up - counter market Give it a listen or a like and I might even be invited back ;) Direct links to podcast in comments below.

Do we have an AI bottleneck? Today’s AI landscape heavily relies on compute-centric methods that prioritize raw processing power over memory bandwidth and energy efficiency. This model, anchored in costly GPUs, creates a major barrier to entry, limiting cutting-edge AI to only the largest, most well-funded organizations. Proud of Gareth Williams and the HumanFirst team for playing a key role in bringing attention to the challenges- and the solutions that can make AI more accessible to all.

Thank you Junko and Bola for the enjoyable conversation about Tenstorrent, innovation, business, and the tech industry. Keep making thought provoking content for all of us to digest and grow! Podcast video included in the article. https://lnkd.in/g7m5yjES

Arm CEO Rene Haas and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang share their experiences as leaders in AI on the first episode of the new Tech Unheard podcast. Discover how both navigate this constantly changing landscape to push the boundaries of technology. Listen at the link below.

We are back with a cracking new episode of the ThinkData Podcast. In this episode, I had the pleasure of welcoming Moshe Tanach to the show. Moshe is the CEO & Founder of NeuReality a semiconductors & Artificial intelligence startup. They have recently been voted in the Silicon top 100 Startups to watch in 2024, and are making a huge amount of noise in this space! He gave a fascinating insight into the following: 🤖How did the idea for NeuReality come about? 🤖What is NeuReality and what problem are they trying to solve? 🤖What were some of the early challenges they had to overcome 🤖What was their GTM and Sales strategy and who is their ideal customer profile? 🤖How NeuReality is making AI technology more accessible and affordable to a broader range of users while simultaneously killing the CPU?  🤖 How Moshe and his team ensure that NeuReality stays at the forefront of technology 🤖 A closer look at his recent Performance Results comparing NR1 Architecture to CPU architecture, specifically Qualcomm's AI-100.  🤖What can we expect to see from NeuReality over the coming months? 🔗in the comments