Mar 13
A Chinese Brain-Computer Interface startup raised $21M just two months after launch; plus, Gumloop turns every employee into an AI agent builder
This is the largest early-stage funding in China’s brain computer interface industry. Also, Benchmark’s new patner Everett Randell, sees Gumloop's enterprise automation as the largest opportunity in AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9m 49s
Mar 12
Rivian spin-out Mind Robotics raises $500M for industrial AI-powered robots
The startup, which was created by Rivian founder RJ Scaringe, is looking to train on data from, and deploy in, Rivian's factory. Plus, Replit raised a new $400 million round and said it hopes to have $1B in ARR by year's end. And, Breakout Ventures is finding growing success by b ... Show More
7m 19s
Mar 11
Canopii looks to succeed where past indoor farms have not; plus, Legora reaches $5.55 billion valuation as AI legal tech boom endures
Canopii's robotic farms can autonomously grow 40,000 pounds of herbs and leafy greens a year while being the size of a basketball court. Also, Legora, an AI platform for lawyers, is now valued at $5.55 billion following a $550 million Series D led by Accel to fuel its growth in t ... Show More
7m 5s
Dec 2024
Musk’s Starbase May Become New City, Arctic Refreezing Plan, and Moving Sofa Problem Solved
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we explore SpaceX's ambitious plans to transform its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, into a fully-fledged city. The company has formally requested incorporation, envisioning a self-su ... Show More
8m 51s
Feb 2025
Jeep Rolls Out In-Car Ads, France Announces Stargate Rival, and FBI Has Secret UFO Office
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we begin with the controversial roll out of in-car advertisements by Jeep, causing significant backlash among vehicle owners due to intrusive full-screen pop-ups on their infotainment systems ... Show More
7m 6s
Nov 2024
World's First AI-Generated Video Game, Ghost Jobs Flood the Market, and the Silurian Hypothesis
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In today's episode of Discover Daily, we explore the world's first fully AI-generated video game, Oasis, developed by Israeli company Decart. Running entirely on a large language model, this groundbreaking game generates its Min ... Show More
8m 12s
Sep 2024
Mira Murati Departs OpenAI, James Cameron's Shift, and AI Finds New Nazca Lines
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of "Discover Daily," we begin with significant leadership changes at OpenAI and Stability AI. Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, has announced her departure, leaving a void in the company's technica ... Show More
6m 39s
Oct 2025
James van Geelen on the Next Phase of the AI Buildout
Money has been flowing into the AI space, with billions pouring into GPU clusters, data centers, gas turbines, and the infrastructure needed to train and deploy bigger and bigger models. So what comes next? On this episode, we speak with James van Geelen, founder of Citrini Resea ... Show More
38m 38s
Sep 2024
Kate Cronin (Moderna) | Pioneering Biotech Company and their Software of Life
<p> Fall means it's time for your annual flu and Covid shots! So, this week on The CMO Podcast, Jim welcomes Kate Cronin, the Chief Brand Officer for Moderna, the 14-year-old pioneering biotech company. Moderna achieved nearly instant awareness and fame in 2020, when it received ... Show More
54m 15s
Jul 2024
Decoding Dreams, China's AI Surge, and Amazon's Origin Story
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore cutting-edge developments in neurotechnology, where researchers at Osaka University are decoding brain activity to reconstruct images from thoughts. Using advanced AI models and fMRI ... Show More
8m 7s
Jan 2025
Arizona's AI-Taught Charter School, How Gold Reaches Earth’s Surface, and Murder Hornets Eradicated
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!Happy New Year! In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore Arizona's approval of Unbound Academy, an innovative AI-driven charter school set to revolutionize education. This pioneering institution, opening in fall 2025, will ... Show More
8m 45s
Feb 2025
Inflation Rises Unexpectedly, Musk To Withdraw Bid If OpenAI Remains Nonprofit, and China Establishes Planetary Defense Force
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In today's episode of 'Discover Daily', we begin with January's unexpected inflation surge to 3% that has rattled financial markets and diminished hopes for early Fed rate cuts. The Consumer Price Index showed significant increa ... Show More
7m 2s
Zehra Naqvi grew up as an obsessive fan girl in the 2010s and recently started Lore, a search platform for people to research and discover internet obsessions. The company has already raised $1.1 million in pre-seed funding. It is set to emerge from stealth on October 6th.
Also, when Jamie Gull graduated from Stanford University in 2007 with a master’s degr ... Show More
