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The Con CastCar.Tell: Thanks for Listening, Elon – 2026 Tesla Model YTesla stocks rode turbulently. The Cybertruck is deemed a failure. Vehicles are sitting at the lots. Blue America hated Elon for his love for Trump. The new Model Y seems to be the much needed ‘Hail Mary,’ write automotive enthusiasts Vansh Gupta and Janam Gupta.Read more on SiliconeerGet in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images, Siliconeer © 2025 Siliconeer Ventures, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • M/WBE Certified2025-06-2606 min
The Con CastWanderlust: The Hollywood Before Hollywood – Niles District, Fremont – Charlie Chaplin TownCharlie Chaplin’s bowler hat, vintage automobiles, artisan ice cream, and LEGO displays… Fremont’s historic Niles District is a lot more than a Silicon Valley suburbs. A mere fifteen minutes from the gigantic Tesla factory, this charming enclave offers a glimpse into California’s forgotten film history, writes Vansh Gupta.Read more on SiliconeerGet in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images, Siliconeer © 2025 Siliconeer Ventures, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • M/WBE Certified2025-06-2610 min
The Con CastGrub: Desi Dessert – Eggless Ras Malai CakeThere is never a wrong time for cake, especially when served with a desi twist. This marriage between an Indian delicacy and the beloved birthday staple will have your guests running for seconds, maybe even thirds, writes Prachi Agrawal.Read more on SiliconeerGet in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images, Siliconeer © 2025 Siliconeer Ventures, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • M/WBE Certified2025-06-2604 min
The Con CastStorytime: RootsAfter years away, my mother Sindhu returned to her family’s mango orchard in rural south India – a place once filled with laughter, love, and a tree she called her own. But home didn’t feel like it used to. Though the land was unchanged, she was no longer the girl who had once loved it with all her heart, writes Sahana Nagandla.Read More on SiliconeerGet in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images...2025-06-2605 min
The Con CastKilling the Golden Egg-Laying Goose – Trump Torches the Funding ForestPresident Trump’s sweeping cuts to research funding and restrictions on international students aren’t just trimming waste, they’re demolishing America’s innovation engine. With $2.7 billion in research frozen, universities like Harvard and MIT scrambling, and top global talent fleeing to competitors, these policies threaten the very foundation of U.S. scientific leadership. From cancer research to AI breakthroughs, America risks losing the competitive edge that immigrants and federal investment built over decades, writes Vivek Wadhwa.Read more on SiliconeerGet in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank yo...2025-06-2512 min
The Con CastPursuing Happiness – Understanding the ScienceFeeling happy shouldn’t be complicated. Yet, here we are scrolling through perfect lives, stressing about grades, and wondering why some days feel amazing while others feel totally flat. The good news? Science has the formula for happiness. It’s actually easy, writes Dharani Purushotham. Read more on SiliconeerGet in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images, Siliconeer © 2025 Siliconeer Ventures, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • M/WBE Certified2025-06-2511 min
The Con CastMore Than Words Published – Finding Myself Through WritingWe’ve all taken the classic English class. You know the one where we’re asked to write those “boring” poems, short stories, and five-paragraph essays. For many, it ends there because it’s just another grade, another assignment. But stay for the ride and somewhere between the forced metaphors and the scribbled margins, you realize that writing becomes more than just words on a page. Gen-Z Contributor Khushi Mehta shares her journey to writing her first book in high school.Read more on SiliconeerGet in touchAll Podcasts are generated...2025-06-2510 min
The Con CastThe Innovation Gambit – Two Paths to TomorrowIn our last issue, AI told us “the smartphone is stupid.” After attending the WWDC 2025, and witnessing Google, Meta, and the Ive-Altman collaboration unfold, we’re realizing a theme behind this. There are two different approaches to innovation right now. One optimizes what we have while the other questions whether we should have it at all, write Siliconeer Editors Vansh Gupta and Janam Gupta.Read More: https://siliconeer.com/current/the-innovation-gambit-two-paths-to-tomorrow/Get in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock...2025-06-2412 min
The Con Cast#Vibe.Check | One Big Beautiful BubbleWelcome to a special mid-2025 edition of Siliconeer, where we're taking the pulse of our South Asian Silicon Valley community during what's been quite the year. While the world feels like a suspense movie with presidential drama, funding cuts, and mixed signals everywhere, our community remains locked in and optimistic about tomorrow.Read more: https://siliconeer.com/current/vibe-check-one-big-beautiful-bubble/Get in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images, Siliconeer © 2025 Siliconeer Ventures, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • M/WBE...2025-06-2408 min
The Con CastSteppin’ Up Character – Bollywood DanceBehind the dazzling movements and expressive storytelling of Bollywood dance lies a deeper truth. As students master intricate choreography, they unknowingly build character traits that will serve them throughout life writes Sindhu Karanam.Read more: https://siliconeer.com/current/steppin-up-character-bollywood-dance/All Photos Courtesy of Bollywood Dance CentralGet in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images, Siliconeer © 2025 Siliconeer Ventures, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • M/WBE Certified2025-05-2106 min
The Con CastDefying Limits, Gravity Powered Cars: The Tech Challenge 2025Over 600 students from grades 4-12 competed in the 38th Annual Tech Challenge Final Showcase, building gravity-powered devices that could navigate multiple tracks while carrying a tennis ball payload. The challenge emphasized creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and perseverance, showcasing the students’engineering skills and problem-solving abilities.Read more: https://siliconeer.com/current/gravity-powered-cars-tech-challenge-2025/All Photos Courtesy of The Tech Interactive, Silicon Valley.Get in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images, Siliconeer © 2025 Siliconeer Ventures, Inc...2025-05-2106 min
The Con CastThe Engine Inside the AI Car – CloudArtificial Intelligence (AI) makes headlines, but the Cloud remains its backbone. Nutanix Engineer, Hardik Ruparel, explores how Cloud Infrastructure powers AI applications, addresses sustainability challenges, and creates opportunities for students.Read More: https://siliconeer.com/current/the-engine-inside-the-ai-car-cloud/Photo Generated by Adobe FireflyGet in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images, Siliconeer © 2025 Siliconeer Ventures, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • M/WBE Certified2025-05-2109 min
The Con Cast#Car.Tell: Practicality Beast - 2025 Rivian R1SElectric vehicles. They are not so new now. From swoopy sedans to angry-looking trucks, the EV market has blossomed with options from many manufacturers. With established players like Tesla and BMW dominating the market, does the Rivian R1S do enough to stand out? Being skeptical of most EV startups, automotive enthusiasts Vansh Gupta and Janam Gupta see if this $90,000 electric SUV could impress beyond the usual tech-bro hype.Read More at https://siliconeer.com/current/car-tell-practicality-beast-2025-rivian-r1s/All Images provided by RivianGet in touch2025-04-2809 min
The Con CastFireworks, ATVs, & Chai – Dubai Layover RouletteA trip to India granted me a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go see the New Year’s fireworks at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. American greed led to an experience of a lifetime at the Dubai’s desert safari. This is the tale of making the most of layovers.Read more at https://siliconeer.com/current/fireworks-atvs-chai-dubai-layover-roulette/All Photos: Janam A. Gupta/SiliconeerGet in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images, Siliconeer © 2025 Siliconeer Ventu...2025-04-2810 min
The Con CastEmotions on Steroids – Adding Humanity to HedgehogsThe success of “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” is examined in greater depth. Clashing with Disney’s headliner release of “Mufasa: The Lion King,” ‘Sonic 3’ exceeded expectations in box office and critic reviews. Aashi Shinde analyzes the interwoven themes of loss, character morality, resulting in an emotional journey. Warning: This episode contains spoilers. Proceed with caution. Read More at https://siliconeer.com/current/emotions-on-steroids-adding-humanity-to-hedgehogs/All Images provided by Paramount Studios and SEGA ArtsGet in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources...2025-04-2206 min
The Con CastMultilingualism: More than a Party TrickThat effortless language-switching with family isn’t just some party trick. It’s cognitive gold, reshaping neural pathways. Research confirms juggling languages keeps our brains sharper, longer. Let's explores how languages are secretly building our cognitive resilience.Read More at https://siliconeer.com/current/multilingualism-more-than-a-party-trick/Get in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images, Siliconeer © 2025 Siliconeer Ventures, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • M/WBE Certified2025-04-2207 min
The Con CastPowered by People – Sociology in BusinessChoosing the right major feels overwhelming for many students. Masha Alekhina discovered sociology’s surprising power in the business world. Now an MBA student at SJSU, she explains why this field gives professionals a competitive edge.Read the article on https://siliconeer.com/current/powered-by-people-sociology-in-business/Get in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images, Siliconeer © 2025 Siliconeer Ventures, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • M/WBE Certified2025-04-2109 min
The Con CastTick Tock. Change the Clock? – Daylight Savings: A Tool or RelicIn a world increasingly questioning tradition, Daylight Saving Time stands at a crossroads. Born during World War I as an energy-saving measure, this biannual clock-changing ritual now seems like an inconvenience for many. So, the question is whether this century-old practice is worth preserving, or is it time to stop changing our clocks?Read the Article on https://siliconeer.com/current/tick-tock-clock-daylight-savings-tool-relic/CORRECTION: Dharani is a 7th Grader. Get in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, A...2025-04-1707 min
The Con CastThe MBA Dream Tragedy – Debating the Opportunity CostMBAs are becoming less relevant in today’s rapidly changing business world. Practical experience, entrepreneurship, and developing in-demand skills are more valuable for companies and they are no longer interested in whether you have an MBA. Companies want to know what you can do.Read The Article on https://siliconeer.com/current/mba-dream-tragedy-debating-opportunity-cost/Get in touchAll Podcasts are generated through AI. We thank you Google {Uncle}. Image Sources: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Adobe Firefly, APH Images, Siliconeer © 2025 Siliconeer Ventures, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • M/WBE Certified2025-04-1708 min
The Con Cast#Vibe.Check | Disruption EvolvesWe explore how Gen-Z is reframing crisis as a catalyst for innovation. From tech layoffs to economic downturns, what seems like collapse is seen instead as fertile ground for creativity and reinvention. A deep dive into how AI is set to transform digital interaction, and why Gen-Z is questioning long-held norms like traditional MBAs and even Daylight Saving Time.The piece also celebrates multilingualism as a cultural advantage, showcases Gen-Z voices in media and academia, and highlights grassroots wins—from Holi festivals in Sunnyvale to hunger-fighting student initiatives. Ultimately, it’s a rallying cry: disruption isn’t destru...2025-04-1614 min
The Con CastThe Smartphone is Stupid, That’s What AI SaidThe smartphone is dead. Not today, not tomorrow, but it’s on borrowed time. We obsessed over information bricks — but what did they cost us? Hunched backs. Broken focus. A less connected human experience despite being more “connected” than ever. Innovation in the smartphone has reached its evolutionary endpoint. What comes next isn’t just another screen — it’s no screen at all. AI isn’t just coming — it’s already here. We’re building humanoids that will think, reason, and yes, finally clean the house. Agents will write, research, and plan for us. “It wasn’t me. It was my Agentic AI” will be...2025-04-1608 min
Buzz Marketing for Technology - PodcastsSincere Marketing – a podcast with Romi MahajanWe live in an age of skepticism about all forms of consumption. The diffusion of our skepticism is accelerated by the Internet and makes the sincerity even more pressing. So it’s no surprise that the world of business -- specifically in the realms of advertising, branding, and marketing -- has to once again ennoble the concept of sincerity, which is to say, they have to simply be sincere and do work that is bounded by and radiates honesty.Marketing too often over promises in the hope of attracting prospects but the product or service under de...2009-01-2814 min
Podcast | Marketing DarwinismSincere Marketing – a podcast with Romi MahajanWe live in an age of skepticism about all forms of consumption. The diffusion of our skepticism is accelerated by the Internet and makes the sincerity even more pressing.
So it’s no surprise that the world of business — specifically in the realms of advertising, branding, and marketing — has to once again ennoble the concept of sincerity, which is to say, they have to simply be sincere and do work that is bounded by and radiates honesty.
Marketing too often over promises in the hope of attracting prospects but the product or service under delivers in the...2009-01-2800 minPodcast | Marketing DarwinismSincere Marketing – a podcast with Romi MahajanWe live in an age of skepticism about all forms of consumption. The diffusion of our skepticism is accelerated by the Internet and makes the sincerity even more pressing. So it’s no surprise that the world of business — specifically in the realms of advertising, branding, and marketing — has to once again ennoble the concept of sincerity, which is to say, they have to simply be sincere and do work that is bounded by and radiates honesty. Marketing too often over promises in the hope of attracting prospects but the product or service under delivers in the execution. Warren Bu...2009-01-2800 min