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DNA laser printing, artificial intelligence, machine learning… In these episodes, discover the latest innovations from the science world, and get a preview of the technology that will prevail tomorrow.

Jason and Molly open the shown discussing Disney’s Q1 Earnings and the 37% increase in Disney+ subscribers (01:51). Then, Qloo CEO Alex Elias joins to discuss his AI prediction company (21:12). You will learn: 1. How Qloo uses machine learning to understand taste and draw cultural correlations 2. Why Qloo adopted an API business model and is focused on developers 3. Ways businesses and brands are using Qloo to improve customer experience and drive revenue To wrap, we have an “OK Boomer” segment where Producer Rachel speaks with Zehra Naqvi from Republic (45:21). They disucss Zehra's work at Republic as an investment associate (48:00) and how Zehra developed the Z-list to facilitate intros between startups & VCs (55:21).
February 11, 2022

Rapid Disney+ growth, Predicting preference with Qloo’s Alex Elias, OK Boomer: Zehra Naqvi’s Z-list | E1384

David Friedberg joins to discuss The Production Board's latest company, Cana, which is making the world's first molecular beverage printer. But first Jason and Molly break down some news. Google is reportedly working on an AR headset (2:15) and Peloton trying to improve their bottom line by raising prices and reportedly halting production and trimming headcount (18:54). Then, David joins to chat about how his company Cana could totally remake the beverage industry with a device reminiscent of Star Trek's Replicator (36:57). You will learn: 1. How humans perceive taste. 2. How The Production Board incubates deep tech companies and evaluates if science is ready to be commercialized. 3. The way the Cana device will be able to recreate any beverage on demand. 4. Which types of beverages will be practical first. Check out Cana: https://www.cana.com/vision
January 21, 2022

Google AR, Peloton pullback + David Friedberg: Cana, the first molecular beverage printer | E1365

E1089 The Next Unicorns E11: insitro CEO Daphne Koller is revolutionizing drug discovery via machine learning & data, shares insights on remote education from time at Coursera & more
July 29, 2020

E1089 The Next Unicorns E11: insitro CEO Daphne Koller is revolutionizing drug discovery via machine learning & data, shares insights on remote education from time at Coursera & more

E643: Vicarious co-founder Scott Phoenix on innovating in AI & the race to unlock the human brain to create artificial general intelligence, the last tech humans will invent
May 13, 2016

E643: Vicarious co-founder Scott Phoenix on innovating in AI & the race to unlock the human brain to create artificial general intelligence, the last tech humans will invent

E638: Blake Scholl, CEO & Founder of Boom Technology, resurrects the dream of fast flight with his supersonic passenger airplane
April 19, 2016

E638: Blake Scholl, CEO & Founder of Boom Technology, resurrects the dream of fast flight with his supersonic passenger airplane

E636: Pioneers of space tech & 3D printing: Planet Lab's Will Marshall & Carbon3D's Joe DeSimone at LAUNCH Festival
April 8, 2016

E636: Pioneers of space tech & 3D printing: Planet Lab’s Will Marshall & Carbon3D’s Joe DeSimone at LAUNCH Festival

E634: Hadley Wickham, RStudio Chief Scientist & open source pioneer, on breakthroughs in data science, visualization, statistics & the biggest philosophical questions facing humanity
March 30, 2016

E634: Hadley Wickham, RStudio Chief Scientist & open source pioneer, on breakthroughs in data science, visualization, statistics & the biggest philosophical questions facing humanity

E621: Science rules! Rowbots transforms agriculture with robotic farming & Experiment.com crowdfunds cutting-edge research
February 12, 2016

E621: Science rules! Rowbots transforms agriculture with robotic farming & Experiment.com crowdfunds cutting-edge research

E615: News Roundtable! Mattermark’s Danielle Morrill & NYT’s Katie Benner dig into the state of the markets, funding & IPO fall-outs, Apple A.I. & VR, on-demand faves, & projections for 2016
January 22, 2016

E615: News Roundtable! Mattermark’s Danielle Morrill & NYT’s Katie Benner dig into the state of the markets, funding & IPO fall-outs, Apple A.I. & VR, on-demand faves, & projections for 2016

E614: Co-founder & CEO Emily Kirsch leads the charge with Powerhouse, the world’s 1st incubator/accelerator dedicated to solar
January 19, 2016

E614: Co-founder & CEO Emily Kirsch leads the charge with Powerhouse, the world’s 1st incubator/accelerator dedicated to solar

E610: Chris Impey on
January 5, 2016

E610: Chris Impey on “Beyond: Our Future in Space” & the great entrepreneurial opportunities awaiting us there

E598: Babak Hodjat, Sentient.ai Co-Founder & Chief Scientist (& main inventor of tech behind Siri), is creating artificial intelligence that learns and adapts with our every decision
November 24, 2015

E598: Babak Hodjat, Sentient.ai Co-Founder & Chief Scientist (& main inventor of tech behind Siri), is creating artificial intelligence that learns and adapts with our every decision

E596: Matthew Markus' Pembient is creating synthetic rhino horns to disrupt an illegal $750m trade and halt the acceleration of rhinoceros endangerment
November 17, 2015

E596: Matthew Markus’ Pembient is creating synthetic rhino horns to disrupt an illegal $750m trade and halt the acceleration of rhinoceros endangerment

E579: Founder Bryan Johnson sold Braintree to build an extraordinary world with OS Fund and next-level synthetic biology, A.I., space tools, transportation, and more
September 18, 2015

E579: Founder Bryan Johnson sold Braintree to build an extraordinary world with OS Fund and next-level synthetic biology, A.I., space tools, transportation, and more

E561: Christine Boyle, founder of Valor Water Analytics, developed tools to fix our broken, archaic water system & recoup losses
July 21, 2015

E561: Christine Boyle, founder of Valor Water Analytics, developed tools to fix our broken, archaic water system & recoup losses

E556: NYT bestselling author Steven Kotler (Tomorrowland, The Rise of Superman, Bold, Abundance) on science fictions turned fact, technologies becoming exponential, what terrifies scientists, & what triggers flow
July 3, 2015

E556: NYT bestselling author Steven Kotler (Tomorrowland, The Rise of Superman, Bold, Abundance) on science fictions turned fact, technologies becoming exponential, what terrifies scientists, & what triggers flow

E517: Elizabeth Iorns & ScienceExchange are revitalizing discovery by giving scientists new avenues for experiments & bringing revenue to labs
February 17, 2015

E517: Elizabeth Iorns & ScienceExchange are revitalizing discovery by giving scientists new avenues for experiments & bringing revenue to labs

E513: Legendary journalist, investor & thought-leader Esther Dyson takes on health, science, space, A.I. & our world's greatest puzzles
February 3, 2015

E513: Legendary journalist, investor & thought-leader Esther Dyson takes on health, science, space, A.I. & our world’s greatest puzzles

E469: Austen Heinz, Part 2: DNA laser printing demo & exploration of the dark side
September 2, 2014

E469: Austen Heinz, Part 2: DNA laser printing demo & exploration of the dark side

E468: Austen Heinz invented a DNA laser printer for you to create new creatures, Part 1
August 29, 2014

E468: Austen Heinz invented a DNA laser printer for you to create new creatures, Part 1

E444: Using Science to build, acquire, and fund startups
May 30, 2014

E444: Using Science to build, acquire, and fund startups

E417: Publish scientific research faster, get more cures?
February 11, 2014

E417: Publish scientific research faster, get more cures?

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