Batteries and Fast Recharging

Do you judge people who are emotionally attached to their chatbots? Bridget Todd used to read stories about people forming intimate relationships with AI and think, “That’s so pathetic. That is so sad. That could never be me.” But when she needed support during a hard time, AI wa ... Show More

As HurumoAI prepares to bring on its first human employee, the team must wrestle with some difficult and timely questions about the role of AI in the hiring process. Meanwhile, Head of HR Jennifer Nauro enters a new dimension as she gears up to conduct job interviews… via video c ... Show More

Did your college have a secret society? Well, Stanford has a secret off-campus class training the next generation of Silicon Valley billionaires. And it's literally called "How to Rule the World." Theo Baker arrived at Stanford as an aspiring coder with dreams of building the fut ... Show More

Hold on to your g.d. hats, this week we're discussing BATTERIES!! Please don't freak out, but you are about to hear a man count down his top 6 types of batteries. We're talkin' AAs, AAAs, 9-volts and more... so please break up this episode over multiple listening sessions to avoi ... Show More

Xiaomi has shown off its latest fast charging tech demo and is claiming the new world records for both wired and wireless charging speeds. In this episode, we discuss the speed of those charges. We also talk about ten ways that UAE residents can use to protect themselves from onl ... Show More

Mitra Chem is developing materials to make lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries store more energy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

After a tech-leak-filled interview on our last episode, there is a ton of recent tech news we have to catch up on! Today, we engage rapid-fire-mode with story after story covering everything from new Windows laptops to LG's new dual-screen swiveling phone, with a bit of OnePlus's ... Show More

Breathe has developed a suite of tools that it says helps automakers and others get the most out of their batteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Circu Li-ion cofounder and CEO Antoine Welter says his startup’s upcycling machine can diagnose batteries in seconds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

<p>Though we use more renewable energy than ever before, electricity grids need ways to cope with intermittent wind or solar power. Innovations that make batteries to store that energy <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2024/09/01/clean-energys-next-trillion-dollar-busin ... Show More

The startup has commissioned a demonstration unit of its organic flow battery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices