Best Podcast Episodes About Google Sheets
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Updated: Apr 27, 2026 – 87 episodes
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“… them because you can see the similarities between how leaders lead and how companies adopt to the culture of the leader. So I think that's where Google's culture comes from, from the founders, and the founders were very product obsessed. You know, as you heard, Larry didn't want to spend time on business. I remember him going to the first ad, all hands, and he walks up and says, I got to tell you guys, I hate ads. They're intrusive and they're bad. That's a great motivational thing. These guys want to run out and go work at third. Because you just told them what they do is not interesting. But …”
“which are founder characteristics and I said, go match them. I bet many people will be able to match them because you can see the similarities between how leaders lead and how companies adopt to the culture of the leader. So I think that's where Google's culture comes from, from the founders, and the founders were very product obsessed. You know, as you heard, Larry didn't want to spend time on business. I remember him going to the first ad, all hands, and he walks up and says, I got to tell you guys, I hate ads. They're intrusive and they're bad. That's a great motivational thing. These guys want to run out and go work at third. Because you just told them what they do is not interesting. But kind of look around, like, you know, every product that they built, they didn't look in monetizing it for a very long time until they believed the product had become ubiquitous and the product had become interesting. So I think that product obsession is part of the culture I think that partly because of where their secret sauce comes from And now …”
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I passed on investing in Uber and WeWork, believing that tech must be genuine and not just masquerading as tech. This decision reflects a core principle I learned from my time at Google, where product obsession drove innovation without immediate monetization. It's a lesson in prioritizing authentic tech over hype, which shaped my approach at Palo Alto Networks.
“… some of this footage for their own vehicle. own purposes, should they wish to. Wow, that's so scary. That reminds me of, honestly, this case with Google recently. Google, I think it was a Nest camera or something. And this woman, Nancy Guthrie, who was the mom of a famous NBC journalist, was kidnapped. We still don't know what happened to her. But she stopped paying for her Google Nest subscription. And yet somehow they were able to pull the footage. It didn't lead anywhere. But I think everyone was asking, like, wait a minute, you said you don't have access to this footage. It turns out you do …”
“… with a competitor in the industry called Motive, they included this image, which is the CEO and CPO of Motive using their system in their own vehicle, which is pretty concerning to me because it suggests that they can review and investigate and access some of this footage for their own vehicle. own purposes, should they wish to. Wow, that's so scary. That reminds me of, honestly, this case with Google recently. Google, I think it was a Nest camera or something. And this woman, Nancy Guthrie, who was the mom of a famous NBC journalist, was kidnapped. We still don't know what happened to her. But she stopped paying for her Google Nest subscription. And yet somehow they were able to pull the footage. It didn't lead anywhere. But I think everyone was asking, like, wait a minute, you said you don't have access to this footage. It turns out you do have access to the footage. just all in their backend systems. Because you can't use the footage, but that footage can use you. Yeah, and be used against you. Exactly. And probably it will never be used in your favor. Another point which I had to raise, which the local news disincluded, was another legal issue with Samsara called Carling v. …”
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AI cameras in school buses raise serious privacy concerns, as they can track students and even review footage for personal use by companies. A recent lawsuit revealed that companies like Samsara can collect biometric data without consent, violating privacy laws. This alarming trend highlights the need for stricter data protection, especially for children.
“… part of 25 years. Came from South Africa, got a job at Microsoft. And then I guess my story got really interesting when I had a chance to go work at Google. and met this guy Joe Bader and he and I had this kind of crazy idea to build out a cloud product which became Google Compute Engine so it was sort of the anchor tenant for Google's cloud platform but you know as anyone who's built enterprise technology knows it's not just about having the best technology you also have to be able to sell it and you know Google being a consumer-oriented company there was definitely some kind of gaps in the …”
“… story. So, Craig, what's your origin story? What's your background story? All right. Well, I don't know if I'm a superhero, but I'm happy to share my origin story. I'm an enterprise technologist. I've been building platforms for probably the best part of 25 years. Came from South Africa, got a job at Microsoft. And then I guess my story got really interesting when I had a chance to go work at Google. and met this guy Joe Bader and he and I had this kind of crazy idea to build out a cloud product which became Google Compute Engine so it was sort of the anchor tenant for Google's cloud platform but you know as anyone who's built enterprise technology knows it's not just about having the best technology you also have to be able to sell it and you know Google being a consumer-oriented company there was definitely some kind of gaps in the enterprise sales structure And so we came up with this crazy idea to build an open source project, which became known as Kubernetes, which is an open source platform for container orchestration. And very fun project. No one was more surprised than I was that it worked out quite the way it did. I was the person responsible for kind of the product vision …”
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Craig McLuckie, co-creator of Kubernetes, shares his unexpected journey from South Africa to building groundbreaking technology at Google and beyond. His story reveals how a simple idea transformed into a pivotal open-source project that changed cloud computing forever. This is a testament to innovation stemming from recognizing gaps in technology and market needs.
“… that's interesting. You bring up something because that's kind of interesting too that Historic whenever apple's talked about its partnership with google. They have really you the language was terse Yeah, it's clearly negotiated and agreed upon by both parties and Apple's position seemed to be to try to identify Google as one of hundreds and hundreds of subcontractors at Apple hires for all kinds of insignificant things that they would rather not deal with. As opposed to we we had bacon that need to be saved. We Googled for who can save our bacon. Number one response was Google and we made a …”
“Well fool me once, you know now i'm gonna for a while Question in a way that I might not have before. Yeah, and that's interesting. You bring up something because that's kind of interesting too that Historic whenever apple's talked about its partnership with google. They have really you the language was terse Yeah, it's clearly negotiated and agreed upon by both parties and Apple's position seemed to be to try to identify Google as one of hundreds and hundreds of subcontractors at Apple hires for all kinds of insignificant things that they would rather not deal with. As opposed to we we had bacon that need to be saved. We Googled for who can save our bacon. Number one response was Google and we made a deal. So, I mean, they're certainly going to mention it because that is part of the – it helps their story to say that, no, we're not relying on a half-baked model that we were not able to ship. We are actually relying on one of the premier shops that makes in artificial intelligence. But it's going to be interesting to see how much they want people …”
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Apple's bold move to partner with Google for AI integration could redefine their product offerings, but execution is key. While they can leverage Google's advanced models, the challenge lies in seamlessly incorporating these technologies into user-friendly features that truly resonate with consumers. If they fail to deliver on this promise, the partnership might not be the game-changer they hope for.
“… And I don't fully understand what would be in that strategy doc or that. What would you say in that meeting that would say, here's the impact for Google if we invest in building this for the industry? Yeah, it's funny because like the hardest part actually of the project, I would say in those early days was actually articulating that. And I think it was really clear in our heads, but like figuring out how to convince people was tricky. And, you know, I think there was there were a variety of different ways that we articulated why it was important. One of them was related to the MapReduce white …”
“… let's start with Kubernetes because that's super interesting. I don't fully understand the business motivation. Like, let's say I was your director or something like that. And you came to me with this and you said, hey, let's do this for everyone. And I don't fully understand what would be in that strategy doc or that. What would you say in that meeting that would say, here's the impact for Google if we invest in building this for the industry? Yeah, it's funny because like the hardest part actually of the project, I would say in those early days was actually articulating that. And I think it was really clear in our heads, but like figuring out how to convince people was tricky. And, you know, I think there was there were a variety of different ways that we articulated why it was important. One of them was related to the MapReduce white paper. Right. So MapReduce at the time, especially like Hadoop and Big Data were were a big deal. I think that, you know, other things have kind of replaced them at this point. But like MapReduce is a big deal and the Big Data Revolution or whatever they called it. And, you know, Google had written the original white paper, but Hadoop was an open …”
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Google's decision to develop Kubernetes was driven by the need to influence the tech landscape and avoid losing credit for innovations like MapReduce. Brendan Burns explains that convincing stakeholders required articulating the importance of containers and open source, emphasizing that success lies in making technology accessible to all, rather than restricting it to their platform. This strategic pivot ultimately shaped the future of cloud computing.
“… instead of spending two or three hours actually formatting and putting things into the newsletter, I can just, throughout the day, put links in a Google Sheet with some notes, voice-to-text notes about. what I want to touch on with a particular topic, and then at the end of the day, hit up Martin, be like, okay, go to the Google Sheet, look at what I put in there, and let's put together a newsletter, and 30 minutes later, it's ready to go. I think that taste is extremely important, but in terms of being able to get stuff done, particularly with small teams, it's accelerating that.”
“… my agent, Martin, who's a more sophisticated version of Marty, throughout the day to sort of just get the stories that we're gonna include in the newsletter and the structure, but there's a lot of taste. It's like curating, but now I have the ability, instead of spending two or three hours actually formatting and putting things into the newsletter, I can just, throughout the day, put links in a Google Sheet with some notes, voice-to-text notes about. what I want to touch on with a particular topic, and then at the end of the day, hit up Martin, be like, okay, go to the Google Sheet, look at what I put in there, and let's put together a newsletter, and 30 minutes later, it's ready to go. I think that taste is extremely important, but in terms of being able to get stuff done, particularly with small teams, it's accelerating that.”
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Traditional banks like JP Morgan will struggle to integrate Bitcoin effectively, as they lack the belief in its future. Startups like River are poised to take market share and innovate user experiences that banks can't match. This dynamic ensures that even if banks catch up, the market will have already evolved significantly.
“… thing. Sync is hard. I get that. But show me a history of, you know, the last 10 days of things. A lot of apps do that. You know, if you use like Google Sheets or whatever, like it'll show you your edit history. So don't get caught, folks. Brian8944 in our chat is asking, would Time Machine help bring that data back? It may be if it had been on my Mac, but it never made it to my Mac. It was only ever on my iPhone. So maybe an iPhone restore, like, that's a stretch. Because my iPhone hadn't synced Notes. But then again, if I hadn't opened Notes while I was on Wi-Fi, it wouldn't have synced. So maybe, …”
“… please restore this Note to where it was yesterday. Nothing of the sort. Well, who would ever wanna undo that, Dave? Yeah. Gone. Gone. Because the Mac Note was updated later than the iPhone Note was. Yep. And so that took, Apple decided that was the thing. Sync is hard. I get that. But show me a history of, you know, the last 10 days of things. A lot of apps do that. You know, if you use like Google Sheets or whatever, like it'll show you your edit history. So don't get caught, folks. Brian8944 in our chat is asking, would Time Machine help bring that data back? It may be if it had been on my Mac, but it never made it to my Mac. It was only ever on my iPhone. So maybe an iPhone restore, like, that's a stretch. Because my iPhone hadn't synced Notes. But then again, if I hadn't opened Notes while I was on Wi-Fi, it wouldn't have synced. So maybe, maybe, I don't know. Be careful. That's all I'm saying. Don't get caught.”
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I lost an entire day's worth of notes because Apple's Notes app only syncs when it's open. While on a JetBlue flight, I updated my Mac but my iPhone hadn’t synced yet, leading to a complete data loss. This frustrating experience highlights the need for better syncing solutions and edit history in apps.
“… or I'm sorry, you talked to about 40 people and then you're trying to close maybe two of those. Yeah. Just numbers. And we had a whole system like a Google Maps, and you could look at every home. It would pull up, and you would click a pen on the home, and you could see the customer. You could leave notes for each one. We could also- Was it some rabbit sales rabbit? No, we came up with it ourself. But we knew we could get data to tell us, because in door-to-door, right, that the key is to the retention. You're trying to figure out how to have better retention. and so there are about 10 different …”
“… going to close one out of 40 or whatever. Sales reps, like you're probably going to knock 120 doors in a day, 60 of those doors, you know, someone will. Or home. Yeah. And then of those, you know, maybe you're going to talk to 20 people probably, or I'm sorry, you talked to about 40 people and then you're trying to close maybe two of those. Yeah. Just numbers. And we had a whole system like a Google Maps, and you could look at every home. It would pull up, and you would click a pen on the home, and you could see the customer. You could leave notes for each one. We could also- Was it some rabbit sales rabbit? No, we came up with it ourself. But we knew we could get data to tell us, because in door-to-door, right, that the key is to the retention. You're trying to figure out how to have better retention. and so there are about 10 different data points that we would collect uh you know from different data providers that would tell us about each home the sales order doesn't know what all those things are they just know is there a green you know pin on top is it okay to knock or if it's red they're not allowed to knock it oh yeah because you're trying to make sure they're going to retain …”
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David Royce reveals how a data-driven approach transformed his pest control business into a $500M success. By leveraging detailed customer data and creating a structured sales manual, he empowered his team to close more deals and improve retention rates. This systematic method not only streamlined operations but also enhanced overall sales performance.
“… up. There are certainly plenty of examples of hedge funds that had fantastic teams but could not stick to landing and wound up zeroed. Sophie says, Google shutting down a deep mind hedge fund quit right before they were about to hit it big. It really is this meme. They probably would have printed. Although, it's not like the high frequency trading firms are not using AI or not using. I mean, Jane Street invested in a custom server company or custom silicon company, something along those lines, specifically for high frequency trading. So they have a lot of AI researchers there. And you see this …”
“… We could build a hedge fund here. But they decided that it was not compatible with the don't be evil philosophy. It was not core to the mission. And that at some point there is risk associated with active trading. And so you could potentially blow up. There are certainly plenty of examples of hedge funds that had fantastic teams but could not stick to landing and wound up zeroed. Sophie says, Google shutting down a deep mind hedge fund quit right before they were about to hit it big. It really is this meme. They probably would have printed. Although, it's not like the high frequency trading firms are not using AI or not using. I mean, Jane Street invested in a custom server company or custom silicon company, something along those lines, specifically for high frequency trading. So they have a lot of AI researchers there. And you see this with a lot of labs saying, hey, does anyone from the high-focusy trading industry or quant finance want to come work over here? We can maybe start matching your salary, maybe give you a more interesting project that you can actually talk about and people will be potentially excited about. I don't know. Anyway. Bone GPT, the rapper Eater, shared, I …”
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After two years of negotiations, Google granted DeepMind a staggering $15 billion to advance AGI research. This decision came just before a potential hedge fund launch that could have made waves in the finance world, but ultimately, the focus remained on ethical AI development. The humor in the lengthy negotiations highlights the quirky dynamics of corporate decision-making in tech.
“… 27, dropping ChatGPT as an exclusive partner in Apple Intelligence and Siri, Quoting Bloomberg, That means, for instance, if users have Alphabet's Google Gemini or Anthropik's Claude installed, they'd be able to send queries to those services from within the Siri voice assistant, just like they have been able to with ChatGPT since Apple Intelligence launched in 2024. The approach should also allow Apple to generate more money from third-party AI subscriptions through the App Store. The change is separate from Apple's work with Google to rebuild Siri using Gemini models. That arrangement is …”
“… an IPO as soon as Q4 of this year and bankers are vying to take the company public, expecting it to raise more than $60 billion. Mark Gurman has sources telling him that Apple plans to open up Siri to run any AI service via App Store apps in iOS 27, dropping ChatGPT as an exclusive partner in Apple Intelligence and Siri, Quoting Bloomberg, That means, for instance, if users have Alphabet's Google Gemini or Anthropik's Claude installed, they'd be able to send queries to those services from within the Siri voice assistant, just like they have been able to with ChatGPT since Apple Intelligence launched in 2024. The approach should also allow Apple to generate more money from third-party AI subscriptions through the App Store. The change is separate from Apple's work with Google to rebuild Siri using Gemini models. That arrangement is related to the underlying Apple technology for Siri. The new so-called extensions system, meanwhile, would allow users to process requests via the actual Gemini service, assuming Google enables its app to do so. Still, the news initially weighed on shares of Google, sending them to a session low on Thursday. The Cupertino, California-based Apple is …”
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Apple's decision to discontinue the Mac Pro marks a significant shift in its hardware strategy, while opening Siri to third-party AI services could enhance its flexibility and revenue potential.
Apple's strategy to open Siri to multiple AI services via App Store apps will accelerate AI integration across its ecosystem, enhancing user experience and revenue potential.
Apple's strategy to open Siri to multiple AI services via App Store apps is a game-changer, potentially expanding AI use across its ecosystem without exclusive deals.
Apple's strategy to open Siri to multiple AI services via App Store apps will revolutionize its ecosystem and enhance AI integration without exclusive deals.
Apple's strategy to open Siri to multiple AI services via App Store apps is a game-changer, allowing for rapid expansion of AI capabilities across its ecosystem without cumbersome business deals.
“… orchestration framework. No lock-in. Remember, this is Microsoft saying that. A time traveler from the 90s would be gobsmacked. And then there was Google. This week was Google's Cloud Next conference, and agents were 100% the show. CEO Sundar Pichai said that agents, and particularly enterprise agents, will be the key to AI monetization efforts. The Central releases a unified platform called Gemini Enterprise, or in full, the Gemini's Enterprise Agent Platform. The platform seems to be functionally a rebrand and relaunch of Vertex AI, which is Google's agent design and orchestration tool. Google …”
“… In their announcement post, even, they wrote, This flexibility is the point. Unlike platforms that force one model and one harness, Foundry is multi-model and multi-harness by design. Run models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Metamistral, and more. Bring any orchestration framework. No lock-in. Remember, this is Microsoft saying that. A time traveler from the 90s would be gobsmacked. And then there was Google. This week was Google's Cloud Next conference, and agents were 100% the show. CEO Sundar Pichai said that agents, and particularly enterprise agents, will be the key to AI monetization efforts. The Central releases a unified platform called Gemini Enterprise, or in full, the Gemini's Enterprise Agent Platform. The platform seems to be functionally a rebrand and relaunch of Vertex AI, which is Google's agent design and orchestration tool. Google has added a new set of governance and security features to allow enterprises greater control over their agent deployments. And Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian described that this platform update was a response to shift in customer behavior. He said, there's definitely a strategic shift as the models become much more sophisticated. The primary use …”
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Microsoft and Google are racing to dominate the enterprise agent landscape, with Microsoft introducing Foundry's dedicated agent sandboxes and Google unveiling its Gemini Enterprise platform. These platforms provide businesses with the flexibility to run various AI models and custom agents, shifting the focus from AI features to the underlying control systems. This transition marks a significant evolution in how enterprises will deploy and manage AI agents at scale.
“… formed geological feature, There are conspiracy theorists who point to one big red flag. You used to be able to make out the underwater shape on Google Earth if you typed in its coordinates. But as of April 2025, the image was mysteriously blurred out, sparking rumors of a government cover-up. I mean, the government never covers up anything, right? Do they? Well, the problem is these alleged underwater facilities are either too deep or too remote for anyone to get a closer look at them to confirm what they're seeing. So we don't know if they're actually man-made, alien-made, or just natural …”
“… been detected about six miles from shore. Apparently, it was discovered back in 2014 and lies about 2,000 feet below the water's surface. The area has been a hotspot for UFO reports for years. And while some say the area is nothing more than a naturally formed geological feature, There are conspiracy theorists who point to one big red flag. You used to be able to make out the underwater shape on Google Earth if you typed in its coordinates. But as of April 2025, the image was mysteriously blurred out, sparking rumors of a government cover-up. I mean, the government never covers up anything, right? Do they? Well, the problem is these alleged underwater facilities are either too deep or too remote for anyone to get a closer look at them to confirm what they're seeing. So we don't know if they're actually man-made, alien-made, or just natural formations. We also don't actually know what purposes these bases could serve. They could be the equivalent to scientific research stations for aliens who want to study us. Or maybe they're more like military bases where visitors from outer space are gearing up for some kind of invasion. The good news is more information could be coming because the …”
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Recent discussions suggest that there may be underwater alien bases hidden beneath the ocean, as explored in the documentary 'USO: Unidentified Submerged Objects.' With sightings reported by military personnel and civilians alike, some believe these bases could be used for extraterrestrial research or military purposes. Notably, one alleged base, known as Sycamore Knoll, is located off the coast of Malibu, California, and has sparked speculation about a potential government cover-up after its coordinates were blurred on Google Earth.
“… to have more color here as well but like there was a moment where somebody had posted to an seo reddit or something like that about date still had google juice oh right you know what i'm talking about yeah there's a guy on twitter that um started the chain of just notifying people that the legacy site had amazing SEO even in relaunch. So that started the SEO parasitic attacks like multiple thousands per day, especially overnight, right? Mods are sleeping kind of moment. Right, right, right. Because the whole concept was that the faith of the Google search engine algorithm was built up over the …”
“… several orders of magnitude worse than originally. you know what happened which is you know even in 2006 and 7 when dig started to become big we started to see these like automated attacks yeah on the platform itself well um and mal you might be able to have more color here as well but like there was a moment where somebody had posted to an seo reddit or something like that about date still had google juice oh right you know what i'm talking about yeah there's a guy on twitter that um started the chain of just notifying people that the legacy site had amazing SEO even in relaunch. So that started the SEO parasitic attacks like multiple thousands per day, especially overnight, right? Mods are sleeping kind of moment. Right, right, right. Because the whole concept was that the faith of the Google search engine algorithm was built up over the years and years and years of Dig. Previously, way back when. Yeah, and that confidence was never removed after Dig shuttered so that when you guys put Dig back up and people were, you know, all of a sudden Google was treating it like the word from God. And so all of a sudden this person found out and said, hey, you want to accelerate your SEO? Just …”
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Automated AI attacks are eroding trust in online platforms like Digg, leading to a site shutdown. As sophisticated bots mimic human behavior, even a talented team struggles to combat relentless spam and fake content. This marks a pivotal moment where technology undermines genuine human interaction online.
“… more and demand better. Just again, anecdotally, This is before I even worked in responsibilities. Fuel didn't even exist. I remember a while ago, Google had done this thing in Mountain View where they took these mosquitoes and they had synthesized something to help prevent, I want to say, West Nile virus. And they just sort of released these mosquitoes after just injecting them with the thing. And at the time, this was like peak tech optimism. And everyone's like, wow, Google, amazing. And I'm like, did this get FDA approval? You know, and just like thinking through like, but again, the …”
“… that there's just the stories you don't hear and what that means in terms of safeguards to what we want in our society. Yeah. And again, it's just like I have not seen in the almost 10 years I've been at this job, people become smarter and demand more and demand better. Just again, anecdotally, This is before I even worked in responsibilities. Fuel didn't even exist. I remember a while ago, Google had done this thing in Mountain View where they took these mosquitoes and they had synthesized something to help prevent, I want to say, West Nile virus. And they just sort of released these mosquitoes after just injecting them with the thing. And at the time, this was like peak tech optimism. And everyone's like, wow, Google, amazing. And I'm like, did this get FDA approval? You know, and just like thinking through like, but again, the predominant narrative was just so optimistic. Like, oh, my God, Google, they're going to cure West Nile virus by stopping the mosquitoes. I don't think that narrative would fly. today right you know i think today people would be like excuse me why is google like doing biological experiments on people you know you you could not ask those questions 10 years …”
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People are becoming more skeptical of Big Tech's actions, especially regarding unregulated experiments like Google's mosquito release. In a world where tech optimism once reigned, today’s consumers demand accountability and transparency. This shift in perspective is crucial for protecting our freedoms as AI and technology advance.
“… a software stack. It goes on top of the hardware, and it is the handshake that allows you to take any device and use it with Apple Home or with Google or with Amazon or any of the popular home kind of control centers. Right? Yeah correct And it basically before you know a company like Govi which has made a lot of products in the last couple of years before Matter they would have to go through multiple certifications certified with Apple HomeKit Amazon Home Google Home and then they could go to market which delayed the release of a lot of products Whereas Matter, which Apple actually …”
“… the setting going into the show. I would like to take a minute, though, to drill down also on Matter and Thread and some of the technologies we're talking about, because I think it's really confusing for people. Now, as I understand it, Matter is really a software stack. It goes on top of the hardware, and it is the handshake that allows you to take any device and use it with Apple Home or with Google or with Amazon or any of the popular home kind of control centers. Right? Yeah correct And it basically before you know a company like Govi which has made a lot of products in the last couple of years before Matter they would have to go through multiple certifications certified with Apple HomeKit Amazon Home Google Home and then they could go to market which delayed the release of a lot of products Whereas Matter, which Apple actually contributed to this standard, so HomeKit is in there, Matter allows a manufacturer to get that certification, build for Matter, and then it opens the door to everything. And we'll talk about Thread in a moment because Thread is another technology in the smart home system. But Matter has allowed for a lot of devices. And this is one I actually just got …”
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The Matter standard revolutionizes smart home devices by allowing seamless compatibility across platforms like Apple Home, Google, and Amazon. This means you can now enjoy a wider range of affordable products, like the Govee floor lamp, without the hassle of multiple certifications. With Matter, security and convenience are enhanced, making it easier than ever to build your ideal smart home ecosystem.
“… of the crisis managers who camped out in Sam Altman's house when he was fired to help him regain his job. Yeah, yeah. From the Obama administration. Google's AI overviews. They're pretty accurate. They're 90% accurate, which means that every day Google's giving out, well let see they have 5 trillion searches a year That means every hour tens of millions of wrong answers are given out by Google AI overviews Hundreds of thousands of inaccuracies every minute according to an analysis done by an AI startup called UMI So if you go to lines 96 and 97, it's the exact same study, the exact same story, but …”
“… I think it's a very interesting thing that tech as a industry has reached the size now that it is acquiring its own state-sponsored media. Yes, yes. Yes, that's what it is, isn't it? Chris Lehane is name-dropped in the Ronan Farrell article as one of the crisis managers who camped out in Sam Altman's house when he was fired to help him regain his job. Yeah, yeah. From the Obama administration. Google's AI overviews. They're pretty accurate. They're 90% accurate, which means that every day Google's giving out, well let see they have 5 trillion searches a year That means every hour tens of millions of wrong answers are given out by Google AI overviews Hundreds of thousands of inaccuracies every minute according to an analysis done by an AI startup called UMI So if you go to lines 96 and 97, it's the exact same study, the exact same story, but the positioning is this. The decoder says Google's AI overviews are correct 9 out of 10 times, study finds. to Ars Technica. Testing suggests Google's AI overviews tell millions of lies per hour. There you go. Two competing headlines. All in the presentation. And by the way, that's another reason we love Ars Technica, because they are, among all …”
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Google's AI overviews provide incorrect information at an alarming rate, with tens of millions of inaccuracies reported every hour. This revelation comes from a study that contrasts the optimistic portrayal of Google's AI accuracy with the stark reality of its performance. Such discrepancies raise questions about the reliability of AI in delivering factual information.
“… do now and we are living that exponential internally right i think you're both right where i i agree you can kind of point us on the history of google i think what a God's getting it is like a feeling where I saw a tweet go by that's saying, what you have to realize to explain what's currently going on in the Valley is that every tech executive has severe AI psychosis right now. And they're spending a huge amount of time writing code and talk to AI and things like that. That was a funny take and not without any truth to it. And I'm curious, what were your feeling the AGI moments along the way …”
“… internalize the technology. look i think even within the company there's a set of us living on the bleeding edge firing agents seeing what these things can do uh see the agents pick up skills do stuff and also look back three months ago what they could do now and we are living that exponential internally right i think you're both right where i i agree you can kind of point us on the history of google i think what a God's getting it is like a feeling where I saw a tweet go by that's saying, what you have to realize to explain what's currently going on in the Valley is that every tech executive has severe AI psychosis right now. And they're spending a huge amount of time writing code and talk to AI and things like that. That was a funny take and not without any truth to it. And I'm curious, what were your feeling the AGI moments along the way of the recent or to what extent do you have AI psychosis these days? My first feeling, the AGI moment was 2012 when Jeff Dean demoed the earliest version of Google Brain. This is when the neural networks recognized a cat, right? So that was 2012. I went with Larry to the DARPA challenge. It might have been 2014, I think. I need to be exact about …”
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Sundar Pichai shares his firsthand experiences of Google's AI advancements, highlighting moments that sparked his belief in artificial general intelligence (AGI). He recalls pivotal demonstrations from Google Brain and emphasizes the importance of staying connected to product experiences, even using AI tools during personal time. This approach ensures Google remains at the forefront of AI innovation.
“or let's just say it's Google and you're building all their stuff and you lose that contract, you're going to lose a lot in your multiple because there's so much density in this one account. So, you know, we service 25,000 homes a month. So the great news is we don't have, and we don't have one lead source either. We've got like all these different lead sources because now people are going and that there's AI snippet with Google. Everything's going down on Google. So my …”
“or let's just say it's Google and you're building all their stuff and you lose that contract, you're going to lose a lot in your multiple because there's so much density in this one account. So, you know, we service 25,000 homes a month. So the great news is we don't have, and we don't have one lead source either. We've got like all these different lead sources because now people are going and that there's AI snippet with Google. Everything's going down on Google. So my main job is the visionary, especially in the marketing side. I'm a CMO more than became a CEO in my mind. There's CFOs that become CEOs or COOs. I'm more of the marketing guy as I'm like, I need other marketing sources to be diversified because if something shrinks, especially in this world of LLMs, but um i want to well what's your take on that well …”
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If you want to scale your business and prepare for a successful exit, diversifying your lead sources is crucial. Brian Franco emphasizes that focusing on your strengths, like marketing, while partnering with others for administrative support can help you minimize risk and maximize growth. This strategy not only enhances your business value but also prepares you for a potential M&A transaction.
“And then I think basically our story ends in 2016 also at Google I.O. when Google launches the Google Home. And I should point out that basically the minute the Echo comes out, people start being like, well, what's Google going to do? Google is doing Google Assistant. It is clearly after some of these same things. Google Voice exists. It is pushing in all of these same directions. And everybody's like, where's the Google speaker? And in 2016, Google launches the speaker. Let me just play you. This is a …”
“And then I think basically our story ends in 2016 also at Google I.O. when Google launches the Google Home. And I should point out that basically the minute the Echo comes out, people start being like, well, what's Google going to do? Google is doing Google Assistant. It is clearly after some of these same things. Google Voice exists. It is pushing in all of these same directions. And everybody's like, where's the Google speaker? And in 2016, Google launches the speaker. Let me just play you. This is a little tiny bit from Google I.O. where they explain what the home is going to do. Google Home lets you enjoy music and entertainment throughout your entire house, manage everyday tasks more easily, and ask Google what you want to know. With Google Home, we set out to create and design a beautiful product that's warm and inviting and fits naturally in …”
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Despite its success, Alexa failed to revolutionize smart homes as Jeff Bezos envisioned. While it popularized voice interaction, its core technology lagged, serving more as a symbol of potential than a groundbreaking AI tool. The focus shifted to monetization rather than improving the device, leaving its early promise unfulfilled.
“… OpenClaw for the last two months. Today, it is a team of six agents running on my Mac Mini. They pretty much automate everything that I do outside Google. So quick context for the viewers and for you, Jason and Lon. Outside Google, I started an awesome LLM apps repo, which was an open source LLM apps plus agent templates for users to build on top of. So they can just use those templates, build on top of. That repo crossed 100,000 stars. and it was such a pain to manage a single person site shop. Apart from that, I have newsletters and whatever I learned with these two goes on my social media. So …”
“Please welcome Shubham Sabu to the show. Shubham, thanks for being here. Thank you, Jason. Thank you, Lon, for having me. Yeah, welcome. Yes, super excited to talk about OpenClaw. I've been running OpenClaw for the last two months. Today, it is a team of six agents running on my Mac Mini. They pretty much automate everything that I do outside Google. So quick context for the viewers and for you, Jason and Lon. Outside Google, I started an awesome LLM apps repo, which was an open source LLM apps plus agent templates for users to build on top of. So they can just use those templates, build on top of. That repo crossed 100,000 stars. and it was such a pain to manage a single person site shop. Apart from that, I have newsletters and whatever I learned with these two goes on my social media. So that would take hours and hours of my time outside Google So it pretty much working like 20 hours or 18 to 20 hours before Google Then I came across this thing called OpenClaw I did not use it for 15-20 days since its launch and then I see it popping up on Twitter, X and LinkedIn and Reddit”
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OpenClaw has revolutionized my daily tasks, automating everything I do outside of Google. After struggling to manage a popular open-source LLM apps repository, I discovered OpenClaw and assembled a team of six agents on my Mac Mini. This tool has saved me countless hours, allowing me to focus on what truly matters.
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