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The Voicebot Podcast is about the intersection of voice and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. It is a weekly look at trends, founders and newsmakers and supplements the daily research, analysis and news found at https://voicebot.ai.
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A weekly tech video blog on the latest in technology and how it affects you as a consumer. iPhones. iTunes. Apple. Social media. 3G. 4G. Netflix. Roku. Microsoft. Google. Start-ups. Beta. CES. Angry Birds. SoundHound. Yelp. Life made practical - version 1.0. Just to name a few of the tech trends, topics, and teasers we’ll be covering during our regular video chats on TheBIT.TV. Please visit our website at www.TheBIT.TV for more info.
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This podcast is about showcasing the creative, inclusive community in voice technology with a focus on educational and innovative content. You'll hear interesting conversations with some of the top leaders in the voice tech space as well as up and coming people in voice plus, behind the scenes of VOICE events online and offline. Co- Hosted by Keri Roberts, Pete Erickson and James Poulter plus some special guests. Learn more at https://www.voicesummit.ai and send us an email at pete@modev.com.
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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs Install app for free (🇺🇸 US only): https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti... Nitesh Sharan is Chief Financial Officer at SoundHound [SOUN], a groundbreaking conversational and voice artificial intelligence (AI) company. 📲 Invest in stocks & ETFs with OPTO Install app for free (🇺🇸 US only): https://optothemes.oneli…
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Marc Stapley, CEO at Veracyte, joins OPTO Sessions to discuss the company’s use of AI and machine learning, its strategic focus on the cancer diagnostics cycle, and how its acquisition of MRD platform C2i expands this focus to the post-treatment phase. Enjoy! ----- The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC doe…
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Phong Le, President and CEO of MicroStrategy, discusses the company’s business intelligence tools and its bitcoin strategy with OPTO Sessions, explaining how in tandem they have enabled it to become one of the best-performing stocks on the S&P 500 in recent years. Enjoy! ----- The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Mar…
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Yuri Khodjamirian, Chief Investment Officer at Tema ETFs, joins OPTO Sessions to discuss the reshoring trend, its historical context and drivers, and why he feels that it will benefit the US manufacturing companies that adopt it. He shares insight into how Tema’s American Reshoring ETF captures hidden gems within the trend. Enjoy! ----- The content…
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► Discover top-performing Space stocks - Install our FREE app: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, we revisit a previous episode in which Peter Beck, the Founder & CEO of Rocket Lab, discusses his vision for the company’s future as it solidifies its position as one of the leading forces in the new space age. Beck explains the strateg…
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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, Jens Nordvig, Co-founder and CEO of MarketReader, joins OPTO Sessions to discuss how the dollar might react during a second Trump term, the rise of ‘Trump Trades’, and the wider picture on inflation. Enjoy! ----- The content in this pod…
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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, Vijay Karunamurthy, Field Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Scale AI, explains how his company has evolved from labelling data for autonomous driving to enabling a range of applications for companies including OpenAI. He also discusses …
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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd The US tech sector has dominated the market for so long that it has almost come to be taken for granted: Nvidia stock is now in almost every portfolio. Today, Michael A. Gayed, founder & author of The Lead-Lag Report, tells us why he believes …
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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, Doomberg, one of the most successful financial Substack newsletters, delves into the compelling case for nuclear power over solar energy, highlighting how intermittent renewable sources might be driving up costs and how hydrogen could b…
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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), the world's largest bitcoin mining company, currently boasts a hash rate of 31.5 EH/s and aims to reach 50 EH/s by the end of 2024. Today, Marathon's Chief Growth Officer, Adam Swick, discusses the company's b…
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📲 Find top-performing stocks & ETFs - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, we have the pleasure of welcoming Edwin Dorsey, Founder and Author of the short-selling newsletter The Bear Cave, back to the show. Edwin shares his journey from a college short-selling enthusiast to an expert in identifying corporate m…
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📲 Blockchain has been the top-performing theme over the past 12 months, the OPTO screener shows. Discover top-performing stocks within this theme - Install app for free 🇺🇸: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and Managing Partner at SkyBridge Capital & Dan Tapiero, Managing Partner, CEO and CIO of 1RoundTa…
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OpenAI introduced GPT-4o as a new model and the foundation for ChatGPT. The company also offered more than a dozen videos and other use case examples, which enabled us to break down many of the nuances enabled by the new model. Is this the voice assistant everyone always wanted? A day later, Google debuted its latest updates for Gemini and offered …
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Key stories in this episode include shadow AI arriving via employees, Meta’s secret generative AI strategy, and a new framework for entertainment applications powered by the technology. There are also six stories about big funding rounds and several products adding generative AI-powered features. Generative AI News Top Story of the Week 🔦 Employees…
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Over two recent weeks a landslide of stories mostly revolved around large language models (LLM). Llama 3 was the biggest news, but the debut of new models by Microsoft, Mistral, and X.ai also pointed to a downstream impact. We also have a couple of nine-figure funding rounds, a nine-figure acquisition, and a new unicorn valuation is confirmed. Read…
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For you today, we have updates around Google Cloud Next, the LLM announcement gauntlet continues, new funding rounds, and text-to-music apps. This week’s news concludes with a discussion around the shortcomings of autoregressive large language models (LLM) and why the technology is unlikely to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI). Read the…
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We begin this week with three thematic discussions. Generative AI myths reviews the recent Stargate rumors and why journalists are so easily co-opted into publishing stories that may have a seed of truth shrouded in impractical, nonsensical claims. We also discuss three news items highlighting how generative AI is transforming the search market and…
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We begin with an in-depth discussion of Microsoft’s not-quite acquisition of Inflection AI and the billion-dollar startup’s recent large language model (LLM), which appears to approach GPT-4-level performance. We carry on with the LLM roundup with a review of Grok-1’s open-source debut, Apple’s discussions with Google about using Gemini for the iPh…
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Google dominated the generative AI news earlier in 2024. The unexpected introduction of Gemini 1.5 is covered in depth, and guest host Allen Firstenberg discusses his first-hand experience testing the model. We also cover the Gemma open-source models and Google’s latest PR misstep related to its image generation. Also on tap are discussions around …
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► Invest in top-performing innovation stocks - Install our FREE app: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Cathie Wood, CEO & CIO of ARK Invest, explains that disruptive innovation makes up a sixth of global business value today. ARK predicts 60% by 2030, potentially catapulting its market cap to $220 trillion. In this episode, Cathie identif…
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► Invest in top-performing AI stocks with OPTO - Install FREE app: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, Miriam McLemore, Enterprise Strategist at AWS, discusses her journey from CIO at Coca-Cola to her current role, emphasising the importance of cloud adoption and data security in leveraging AI. She highlights that 2023 was a year of …
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► Invest in top-performing AI stocks - Install our FREE app: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Que Nguyen, Chief Investment Officer at Research Affiliates. Que explores the lifecycle of generative AI, drawing parallels to the early Internet boom and discussing its current stage of development. …
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► Invest in top-performing biotech stocks - Install our FREE app: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Over the past 25 years, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index has outperformed the S&P500 by 467%. This growth, fueled by a tripling in FDA drug approvals since 2002, coincides with the UN's prediction that the over-60 population will double by 20…
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► Discover stocks before they take off - Install our FREE app: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Welcome back! Today, Kate More, Head of Thematic Strategy for BlackRock’s Global Allocation Fund, joins OPTO Sessions to discuss its allocation strategy, her macro-driven approach to investing thematically, her predictions for inflation and eq…
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► Discover top-performing spot bitcoin ETFs & blockchain stocks - Install our FREE app: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise Asset Management, discusses the transformative impact of spot bitcoin ETFs and the future of stablecoins, including potential US legislation and the disruption that coul…
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Vijay Balasubramaniyan is the CEO and co-founder of Pindrop. He first joined me on the podcast way back in 2019 for episode 86. I still recommend people listen to that episode. You will learn a lot about voice authentication. In 2021, Vijay returned for episode 193. We now have him three years later and the topic is new. Deepfakes and voice clones …
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Joanna Czajka joined me to discuss how her team integrated OpenAI technology into the Opera browser to provide more value to users. She goes into the journey that started with rethinking the browsing experience and being midstream in that process when ChatGPT launched. That led to more rethinking of the experience and the introduction of several ge…
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► Discover top-performing cybersecurity stocks - Install our FREE app: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Nick Percoco, Chief Security Officer at cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, tells OPTO Sessions why he believes that artificial intelligence (AI) can play a pivotal role in the future of the industry, and explains how his team is set up to…
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► Discover top-performing AI stocks - Install our FREE app: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Digital insurer Lemonade [LMND] is shaking things up in the insurance sector. Today, Chief Financial Officer Tim Bixby discusses how the insurtech’s understanding of big data and AI is equipping it for long-term success. Enjoy! Our previous inter…
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► Discover top-performing Space stocks - Install our FREE app: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, Peter Beck, Founder & CEO of Rocket Lab, discusses his vision for Rocket Lab's future as it solidifies its position as one of the leading forces in the new space age. Beck explains the strategic significance of recently announced govern…
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► Invest in innovation with OPTO: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, Dr. Jeff Ross, Founder and Managing Director of Vailshire Partners and Vailshire Capital Management, joins the show to discuss why he believes the bitcoin price could fall in the aftermath of the halving, before gaining in the second half of 2024 through 2025. Jeff…
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► Download our App to invest in innovation: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Welcome back to the Big Picture, OPTO's macro show in partnership with MarketReader. Together with Danish economist Jens Nordvig, we explore the potential stock market and broader economic implications of a second Donald Trump presidency. We unpack the macro fac…
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► Download our App to invest in innovation: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Autonomous vehicles have the potential to completely overhaul transportation, one of the most fundamental elements of our lives. Today, Pedro Palandrani, Director of Research at Global X ETFs, will join OPTO Sessions to discuss the opportunities, as well as the …
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► Download our App to invest in innovation: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, we are privileged to welcome Jim Rogers, investing legend and co-founder of the Quantum Fund, which famously returned 4200% over just 10 years. In this episode, Jim discusses the overexuberance that he believes is ramping up in global markets in 2024. One…
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► Download our App to invest in innovation: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Novel gene editing techniques, including companion diagnostics, offer increasingly precise avenues for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Today, Arelis Agosto, Senior Healthcare Analyst at Global X ETFs, joins the show to discuss the potential of genomic sequencing…
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► Download our App to invest in innovation: https://optothemes.onelink.me/BZDG/ti2lb2fd Today, we have the pleasure of welcoming Christian Magoon, Founder and CEO of Amplify ETFs, back to the show. Christian dives into the rapid growth of the cybersecurity industry amid current geopolitical tensions. From AI’s role in boosting the sector to Israel'…
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We have 16 generative AI news stories from the first two weeks in February. The evolution of assistants topped the news with ChatGPT, Gemini (aka Google Bard), and Hugging Chat. We break that down in depth and how memory and how generative AI personal assistants are attempting to fill in the gaps where their predecessors fell short. There is more f…
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Here are fifteen generative AI news stories from the past week. Links to the articles are below, or you can watch the GAIN Rundown via YouTube above. Deepfakes and momentum by Microsoft topped the news this week, while positive moves by Google may have gone unnoticed. Plus, we have another deep dive into new retail-oriented solutions, new funding r…
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We have sixteen generative AI news stories again for you this week on the Generative AI News Rundown (GAIN). Watch the video discussion above or click the links below to read the news. ChatGPT went to college this week as Arizona State University announced a partnership with OpenAI, while Washington State adopts new generative AI guidelines encoura…
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Sixteen generative AI news stories from the past weeks were on the agenda for this week’s edition of GAIN. You can watch the video discussion above or click the links below to read the news. Meta, Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, ByteDance, Anthropic, Amazon, Walmart, McKinsey, 1x, Will.i.am, and more all had news this week. Eric Schwartz, head writer of…
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Today, it's an absolute honour to introduce a very special guest to the show - none other than Cathie Wood, the visionary CEO & CIO of ARK Invest. Disruptive innovation makes up a sixth of global business value today. ARK predicts 60% by 2030, potentially catapulting its market cap to $220 trillion. In this episode, Cathie identifies 5 innovation p…
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► Download our FREE App & Discover the Next Big Investment Opportunities (US & UK only): https://optothemes.page.link/app Welcome back! Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Adam Taggar, founder & host of Thoughtful Money. Adam discusses his outlook for the US economy for the rest of 2024, offering a “consensus consolidation" of insights gathered …
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► Download our FREE App (US & UK only): https://optothemes.page.link/app Today, we have the pleasure of welcoming Dave Mazza, Chief Strategy Officer at Roundhill Investments, back to the show. Dave delves into the growth trajectory of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla, collectively dubbed the 'Magnificent Seven' stocks. Wi…
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Get OPTO’s best content every day by subscribing to our FREE newsletter! Welcome back to The Big Picture, OPTO's macro show, in association with MarketReader. In this episode, recorded in our London headquarters, Jens Nordvig, our macro expert and co-host, discusses China's worsening economic landscape, highlighting its growth slowdown, questioning…
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We highlighted 19 generative AI news stories from early January in the latest episode of GAIN. Watch the video discussion above or read the news through the links below. CES is the featured segment at the top, with some hits and misses but mostly misses. We also have news from OpenAI with two ChatGPT announcements. That is followed by news from Goo…
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Google once again made our featured story section with an independent benchmark performance analysis of the Gemini Pro LLM compared with GPT-3.5 and GPT-4. We go into more depth about the benchmarks and how to interpret the results. Channel 1 says it’s positioned to change the news media with its virtual human avatar-delivered stories and Accenture…
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Get OPTO's best content every day by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletter Welcome back to Opto Sessions! In this episode, we are thrilled to have Tejas Dessai, Research Analyst at Global X ETFs, a prominent asset manager overseeing a staggering $51 billion in AUM globally. In this episode, Tejas discusses the tr…
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Get OPTO's best content every day by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletter Welcome back! Today, we have the pleasure of introducing Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck. In this episode, Matthew dives into the SEC’s recent approval of US spot bitcoin ETFs, sharing his thoughts on the wild pric…
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Get OPTO's best content every day by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletter Welcome back! Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Jeff Desjardins, Editor-in-Chief of Visual Capitalist & author of the 2021 book ‘Signals: The 27 Trends Defining the Future of the Global Economy.’ In this episode, Jeff maps out the tra…
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Get OPTO's best content every day by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletter Welcome back! In the second part of our 2023 special, the spotlight turns to the profound impact of artificial intelligence on the global economy. As we step into 2024, we chose to reflect on this pivotal theme, drawing insights from thoug…
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