The Old and the New

This topic will be split into two parts for your listening convenience in order to keep each episode less than two minutes long. Both episodes covering Google and GraphCast will be published at the same time. This is part 2. Yesterday, on the 14th of November, Google’s DeepMind published a peer-reviewed study in the journal Science introducing their GraphCast technology.

This topic will be split into two parts for your listening convenience in order to keep each episode less than two minutes long. Both episodes covering Google and GraphCast will be published at the same time. This is part 1. Yesterday, on the 14th of November, Google’s DeepMind published a peer-reviewed study in the journal Science introducing their GraphCast technology.

What did the ancient Greeks call themselves?

Wayve, a UK-based self-driving technology company, recently launched its AI model for self-driving: LINGO-1.

This Wednesday's episode will focus on classical civilizations rather than technology. The episode briefly outlines the rise and fall of the ancient Roman politician and writer Cicero.

A history on paints.

Two days ago, the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, issued its first-ever fine for leaving orbital debris. Today on The Old and the New, I will be covering the FCC’s space debris fine — and whether or not it's a promising way of combating the problem of space debris.

Last Thursday, YouTube announced new AI-powered tools at their annual Made on YouTube event.

Examines the surfaces that paintings were applied to such as canvas and wood.

This episode is part two of the two-parter focusing on anti-obesity drugs. I suggest listening to part 1 released this Wednesday before listening to this episode. This episode explores the effects of obesity and the effects anti-obesity drugs can have.

Due to the limited number of medical treatments available in the past, the market has been left open for anti-obesity drugs, which are becoming increasingly popular. This episode is part one of two episodes focusing on anti-obesity drugs. Part two will be released on Sunday.

In today's episode, we talk about Leonardo Da Vinci's painting, 'Lady with an Ermine'. We pay close attention to the little animal, and discuss its interesting symbolism in this painting. A bit of art history for ya. – Judy

In 2022, the combined total global revenue from box office sales and streaming was over 100 billion dollars. A significant part of those sales were from international markets, meaning that the audiences who watched them were most likely watching a dubbed version of it. This creates a demand for AI dubbing which has recently seen many companies trying to do just that.

Yesterday Mike Verdu, Netflix’s VP of games posted a release in Netflix’s newsroom about the company’s jump into the cloud gaming space. This episode is a follow-up to my recent episode on Netflix’s Game Controller iOS App.

Two days ago, Netflix released an app that lets you play games on Netflix on your TV using your phone or mobile device.

This episode is about the ELIZA effect and its broader ramifications on AI and chatbots

This episode is about Weizenbaum and the ELIZA chatbot.

This episode explores the history behind lapis lazuli.

Today on The Old and the New, I will be covering Italy’s recent ChatGPT ban — and what we can learn from it.

This is part 2 of "A Revolt against Death: The Epic of Gilgamesh". This episode talks about the Epic of Gilgamesh of ancient Mesopotamia, poetry nearly 4000 years old. I will be telling stories, but I’ll also talk about how they explore this longstanding theme: humanity’s fear of and challenge to death.

This is part 1 of "A Revolt against Death: The Epic of Gilgamesh". See next week's episode for part 2. This episode talks about the Epic of Gilgamesh of ancient Mesopotamia, poetry nearly 4000 years old. I will be telling stories, but I’ll also talk about how they explore this longstanding theme: humanity’s fear of and challenge to death.

Today on The Old and the New, I will be covering technology's impact on agriculture and why I think this is important

This episode is about how the ancient Egyptians believed the gods could interact with them and how they took advantage of this.

Today on The Old and the New, I will be covering AI and how one of the world’s biggest tech giants just can't seem to keep up with it.