Apr 23
How SpaceX preempted a $2B fundraise with a $60B buyout offer; plus, Google turns Chrome into an AI co-worker
Cursor was on track to close a $2 billion funding round this week but chose to halt discussions after SpaceX offered a $10 billion "collaboration fee" and a path to a $60 billion acquisition. Also, Google brings Gemini-powered 'auto browse' capabilities to Chrome for enterprise u ... Show More
9m 3s
Apr 22
FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin’s New Glenn mishap; 44% of songs uploaded to Deezer are AI-generated; and the NSA is using Anthropic’s Mythos
-The New Glenn rocket will have to stay grounded while the company investigates what caused the apparent failure of its upper stage. -Deezer says consumption of AI-generated music on the platform is still very low, between 1-3% of the total streams, and that 85% of these streams ... Show More
8m 14s
Jun 2024
Understanding Whiskey with Prime Barrel's Michael Nagdi
<p>Michael shares his transition from the corporate world to the whiskey industry, emphasizing whiskey’s role in building relationships. The discussion covers a range of fascinating topics: the nuances of whiskey blends, the unique properties of Amburana-finished rye whiskey, the ... Show More
1h 16m
Jan 2020
Living, breathing and blogging whiskey with Omar Fitzell from That's Dram Good
Whiskey drinkers and enthusiasts are ultimately the reason the whole industry exists, so we had a chat with the inimitable Omar Fitzell, the man behind That's Dram Good, about what makes whiskey so fascinating. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy ... Show More
24m 46s
Jul 2024
Exploring Bevvy's Whiskey App World with Nas Tonchev
<p>We sit down with Nas Tonchev, CTO of Bevvy, a whiskey app for mobile and the web. We discuss features and functionalities of the Bevvy app, which helps users track, discover, and rate whiskeys. We also cover whiskey recommendations, the nuances of whiskey flavors, and the tech ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 2024
Disappointing Whiskey, Pizza Debates, and Tech Conference Adventures
<p>In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III review a disappointing whiskey that leaves them questioning their life choices, discuss their lackluster food experiences in Italy, and chat about various tech conferences and e ... Show More
57m 47s
Aug 2024
Blitzscaling bourbon: How Fawn Weaver built Uncle Nearest whiskey
<p>Fawn Weaver, founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, joins host Jeff Berman to share scale lessons from building one of the fastest-growing spirit brands in history. Hear how a photo in the newspaper inspired Fawn to uncover a forgotten legacy, break into the whiskey busines ... Show More
34m 25s
Sep 2024
Frameworks, AI, and the Complexities of the Gig Economy
<p>In this episode, Robbie and Chuck review a Kings County Distillery spiced whiskey, and discuss a range of topics, from shiny object syndrome and framework overwhelm to the impacts of AI. They also explore the rise and fall of the gig economy and how to approach product and con ... Show More
55m 25s
Dec 2019
Ep #7 - MKT Distillery Tasting Room
Howdy folks, Justice here with the 7th Episode of Texas Whiskey Talk the voice of the Texas Whiskey Experience. This episode is Part #2 of our two part series where the Weave and I visited MKT Distillery in Katy, Texas. In Part #1, we did a walking and talking tour through the di ... Show More
21m 4s
Jun 2024
The Improved Whiskey Cocktail
<p>How do you improve upon the very formula that brought us the Old Fashioned? Subjectively speaking, many may argue that it's impossible. But from a technical — or technical cocktail terminology — perspective, there is an historic answer. Tristan Brunel, bar director at New York ... Show More
1h 3m
Forget all those whiskey brands from musicians and celebs — there’s A.I. whiskey now. Microsoft this week announced it has teamed up with Finnish tech company Fourkind and Sweden-based distillery Mackmyra Whisky to create the “world’s first whisky developed with artificial intelligence.” Oh no! Here’s how it will work. As part of the distillation process, wh ... Show More
