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The Roundtable Rethink PodcastThe 2025 Scorecard: Did Our Episode One Prophecies Come True?Way back in Episode One, we gazed into the crystal ball to predict exactly what the world of AI, business, and politics would look like in 2025. Now, the future has arrived. In this week’s episode, we pull up the tape, dust off those early forecasts, and ruthlessly grade our own homework.The verdict? As Paddy puts it, "The planets have aligned." From the explosion of autonomous driving—with Waymo now hitting 450k paid rides a week—to the harsh reality of AI displacement in contact centers, many of our "bold" predictions have become standard operating procedure. We eve...
2025-12-081h 03The Roundtable Rethink PodcastThe Current State of Self-Driving, DeepSeek v3.2, & The UK Energy CrisisThis week, we dive deep into the numbers behind Tesla’s autonomous driving acceleration. We look at the massive mileage milestones that are separating FSD from the competition and what the latest safety data says about the path to "unsupervised."Then, we break down the drop of DeepSeek V3.2. This isn’t just another model release; it’s a masterclass in reinforcement learning designed specifically for agentic workloads. We unpack the benchmarks that matter, the new training methodology, and why this model might be the new standard for autonomous agents.Finally, we turn our ey...
2025-12-0158 minThe Roundtable Rethink PodcastThe Model Wars Intensify: Navigating the AI Bubble and the Timeline of Human Job DisplacementIf you’ve ignored the news for the last three weeks, you’ve missed a year's worth of progress. This week, we break down the triple-threat release from Google, OpenAI, and xAI and reveal their stunning new capabilities. In this episode:The New King: We analyze how Gemini 3 Pro hits record highs on the world's most challenging benchmarks.The Bubble Math: Hyperscalers are spending $150B+ annually on infrastructure, but is the revenue there? We discuss the "Capex Air Pocket" and whether a valuation reset is inevitable.The Replacement Timeline: We...
2025-11-2454 min
Gibraltar TodayTovey Cottage, Toy Drive, One Levante Christmas Eve, Retro Zumba ClassA major proposal to turn Tovey Cottage into a new conservation and eco-tourism centre. We heard from Architect Nigel Albert Garcia and Senior Environment Officer Stephen Warr.The Environmental Agency launches its second Christmas Toy Drive, calling for donations after helping 41 families last year. Ryan Asquez and Stephanie Wornal join us soon.A new Gibraltar children’s book, One Levante Christmas Eve, by Karen Celecia and Zuleika Vallance — with all proceeds going to childhood cancer research.And a retro Zumba Class packed with 70s, 80s and 90s vibes is coming next...
2025-11-1834 minThe Roundtable Rethink PodcastAre We Ready? Education in the Age of AI & The Battle for Your BrowserAlright, buckle up—the internet as we know it is about to get a serious makeover. This week, we're talking about three agentic browsers that are basically giving traditional browsing the middle finger: Perplexity's Comet, The Browser Company's Dia, and OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas.Here's the deal: instead of you clicking around like some kind of digital caveman, these AI-powered browsers actually understand what you're trying to do and just... do it for you. Need groceries for that recipe you found? Done. Want to compile research from seventeen different tabs without losing your mind? Sorted. They're basically your in...
2025-10-2858 minThe Roundtable Rethink PodcastOpenAI's Dev Day, Google's Gemini Enterprise, and the AI Crash QuestionThe two giants of AI just revealed their master plans. In this episode, we break down everything you need to know from OpenAI's Dev Day and Google's Gemini Enterprise Event.Here’s what we cover:OpenAI's Platform Play: New models, the revolutionary Agent Builder, and the major reveal of 'apps for ChatGPT.' We discuss what an AI app store really means for developers and everyday users.Google's Enterprise Gambit: A deep dive into the Gemini Enterprise platform. Can its focus on scalability, partnerships, and security win over the business wo...
2025-10-151h 06The Roundtable Rethink PodcastLindy AI, Nano Bananas, the Crypto Conundrum, and Today’s Energy LandscapeThis week, we dig into the crypto conundrum — why digital currencies still feel so damn complicated.From there, we unpack Google’s new “Nano Banana” image-manipulation tech and what it could mean for Adobe’s future.Andy (being his usual asshole self) takes us on a ride through agentic vibe coding with Lindy AI, before we wrap up with a look at the evolving energy landscape and what it signals for the road ahead.Curious, contrarian, and just the right amount of chaotic — this episode ties together the worlds of tech, money, and power.
2025-09-161h 00The Roundtable Rethink PodcastGPT-5 Hype and the AI Graveyard of Failed ImplementationsThis week, we'll be discussing what the hell happened to Chat-GPT5 and diving deep into a very troubling trend: the growing graveyard of failed AI projects. Why are so many companies getting it so wrong?"
2025-08-1852 minThe Roundtable Rethink PodcastGPT-5 Arrives, OpenAI Goes Open Source, and Claude Keeps the Coding ThroneThis week, we dive into the big AI headlines:ChatGPT-5 Launch – OpenAI’s latest frontier model is here. We explore its new capabilities, where it shines, and where it still has room to grow.OpenAI’s Open-Source Models – Compact, powerful, and able to run locally. We discuss what this could mean for businesses.Claude Opus 4.1 – The new heavyweight champion of AI coding. It’s a refinement release with hints of bigger things ahead.Tariffs & the UK Economy – Could new trade policies help solve the UK’s financial challenges? We break down the possibil...
2025-08-111h 01The Roundtable Rethink PodcastGrok 4 Launch, Prompt Engineering Deep Dive, AI Adoption, and Philosophical Questions Around Critical ThinkingThis week, we discuss the launch of Grok 4, now the world's most powerful reasoning model, crushing benchmarks everywhere!We also dive deep into Prompt engineering fundamentals and break down one of the many prompt engineering frameworks, RACE!Finally, we address the significant questions of why AI adoption in business is slow and what happens to critical thinking skills in an AI-driven world.All this and more on this week's episode of the Roundtable Rethink Podcast!
2025-07-1556 minThe Roundtable Rethink PodcastPrompt Engineering Masterclass and AI News RoundtableSounds technical, but this is one of our most value-heavy episodes!!This week, we deep dive into prompt engineering, the new language of business!We discuss the four-phase implementation framework and the three mistakes executives often make when considering prompt engineering.We conclude with a quick-fire round of AI news, including Meta's eye-watering compensation packages for AI researchers and new AI safety concerns as models refuse to shut down.
2025-06-3056 minThe Roundtable Rethink PodcastTesla RoboTaxi Launch, Grok 3.5 Re-Writes History, How To ACTUALLY Implement AI in Your BusinessTesla RoboTaxi Launch, Grok 3.5 Rewrites History, How To ACTUALLY Implement AI in Your BusinessThis week, we discuss the successful launch of Tesla's RoboTaxi service in Austin and explore the outrageously profitable autonomous self-driving business model that could make Tesla the most valuable company in the world.We also discussed Elon's plans to use Grok 3.5 to rewrite the entire corpus of publicly available information. This ingenious move would give XAI the cleanest set of pre-training data in the world, enabling the development of the most accurate and truth-seeking models.Finally, we begin to...
2025-06-2340 minThe Roundtable Rethink PodcastPerplexity Gains New Superpowers, Implementing AI Inside Your Business, Listener Question on "Intrapreneurship" Turning Pain Into a Billion Dollar StartupThis week, we discuss Perplexity AI's expansion of its toolset into live sports, agentic capabilities, and in-depth financial analysis.We take a fascinating listener's question, "Can you be entrepreneurial without being an entrepreneur?"Andy leads us in a conversation about implementing AI in a practical way inside your business.Finally, Brian unpacks a fascinating entrepreneurial case study on the ATOB fuel card that is disrupting the entire trucking industry.
2025-06-021h 11The Roundtable Rethink PodcastAI's "Black Mirror" Implications for Society, Space Race and AI Cold War Comparisons, Google IO UnpackedThis week, Andy the asshole leads us in a philosophical discussion about the potential Black Mirror implications of AI for society, including kids, employment and mental health.Stevie Telvaivie takes into orbit by comparing the space race and the AI cold war between the USA and China.Finally, Uncle Paddy unpacks all the latest AI announcements from the Google I/O conference.
2025-05-261h 21The Roundtable Rethink PodcastInside OpenAI’s New CODEX1 Developer Agent, VAPI’s Job-Disrupting Agentic Voice Technology, and Scotland’s Growing Space AmbitionsThis week, we discuss OpenAI's new virtual software development agent, "CODEX1", and the implications for the tech industry.We also discussed VAPI, the incredible new voice calling agent that is natural, conversational and context aware. We unpack the implications for the 40 million jobs globally that are dependent on script-based telephony.Finally, we discuss the burgeoning Scottish space industry and, more specifically, satellite manufacturing, all from the greatest little country on earth that gave the world EVERYTHING!!
2025-05-191h 02The Roundtable Rethink PodcastRevealing The Secrets of China's Domination of The UK Car Market + Listener Q&AThis week, we discuss the exploding popularity of Chinese car brands on UK roads and debunk some common myths around why this might be happening.We also take listener questions this week, covering.... Do you still need a technical co-founder in the age of AI and no-code?Will my young children or grandchildren have an AI teacher, and if so, what will they be learning?Will AI agents take my job, and if so, when?
2025-05-1258 minThe Roundtable Rethink PodcastOur Top 15 Business Lessons From 90 Years In BusinessThis week, we put a bow on our 5-week entrepreneurial breakdown by revealing our top 15 lessons learned from a combined 90 years in business.We discuss the following topics...Most things don't matter, and a few things matter a lotBig things take timeEverything is a product/service problemSimple scales and fancy failsBeware of the managerial classConsistency beats complexityBe unbullshitableReputation is the ultimate deal lubricantProximity to power mattersFocus is a superpowerHard decisions, easy lifeBe greedy, be lazyUnderstand the price of choicesIf you can't be with the one you love, then love the one you're with Lose the emotion, t...
2025-04-211h 12The Roundtable Rethink PodcastSports Team or Family What are you Building? Should Dummies Get To Vote, Latest AI Innovation from GoogleThis week, we discuss the final instalment in our entrepreneurial breakdown: building a team. We discuss when and how to hire your first team members and how to make them effective.More than 50% of young people don't vote; we discuss the lack of political awareness and touch on some potential solutions for a more educated electorate.Finally, we unpack all the latest AI tools and tech innovations from Google's Cloud next event.
2025-04-141h 16The Roundtable Rethink PodcastNvidia AI Hardware Roadmap, Sales/Marketing (Segment 4), Tariffs & Stock Market ApocalypseThis week, we discuss the highlights from the Nvidia GTC conference, including their AI hardware roadmap.Andy, the asshole, unpacks segment 4 of our breakdown of the entrepreneurial journey, Sales and Marketing, providing killer and actionable insights on how to identify and land your first 10 customers. Finally, Stevie Telavive brings us home with a discussion about tariffs and the stock market implosion over the last few days.
2025-04-071h 22The Roundtable Rethink PodcastGemini 2.5 Pro, What is MCP (model context protocol), and Business Planning and Strategy, Episode 3 of our Entrepreneurial BreakdownThis week, Andy the asshole kicks things off with a breakdown of Google's new Gemini 2.5 pro model. Uncle Paddy leads us in a conversation about MCP (model context protocol). What is it, how do you leverage it, and what are the implications for an agentic AI future???Finally, we discuss business planning and strategy as part 3 of our multi-part episode on unpacking the entrepreneurial journey. Uncle Paddy provides a handy downloadable template for budding entrepreneurs to leverage (see link below)Simple Business Planning Templatehttps://drive.proton.me/urls/ZZ1ZJREA28#xF86y...
2025-03-311h 15The Roundtable Rethink PodcastGlobal GPT, The one GPT To Rule Them All, Manus AI Update, Segment 2 in our Entrepreneurial Breakdown "Understanding Your Market.", Random Speed Run On Values and TeslaThis week Andy, the asshole, unpacks Global GPT, maybe the only GPT you'll ever need. Uncle Paddy joins from the Cotswolds with a Manus AI update, segwaying into segment 2 of our entrepreneurial breakdown, "Understanding Your Market."Finally, we wrap up with a speed run on values, Tesla and ANY DAMN THING WE PLEASE!!!Useful LinksGlobal GPT https://glbgpt.com/Google Trends https://trends.google.com/trends/Answer The Publichttps://answerthepublic.com/tiggdq/member/searchesManus AIhttps://manus.im/app...
2025-03-251h 08The Roundtable Rethink PodcastManus AI, Flipping Product with AI, Facebook Marketplace Arbitrage, Series 1 of 10 of the Entrepreneurial Journey BreakdownThis week, Andy the asshole breaks down a groundbreaking new AI agent, Manus AI, its capabilities and what it means for jobs.In our practical AI segment, we discuss applying AI to the Facebook marketplace arbitrage game and how we made 78 bucks with little to no effort! Finally, Uncle Paddy kicks off the first of a series of conversations over the next 10 weeks, breaking down the entrepreneurial journey, a fascinating trip down memory lane for us all!
2025-03-171h 06The Roundtable Rethink PodcastTesla's On Fire, Doge Update, Tariffs And Our First Conversation On EntrepreneurshipThis week we discuss Dodge, the story so far. What's happening with Tesla and the outlook for the coming months and years Tariffs, what are they, and why are they being levied?Entrepreneurship, the first in a series of deep dives into the entrepreneurial journey; more to follow in the coming weeks!
2025-03-1158 minThe Roundtable Rethink PodcastAI Bonanza! ChatGPT 4.5, Claude 3.7, Alexa+ and The Rise Of Agentic AI, War In UkraineThis week, we discussed Claude 3.7 and ChatGPT 4.5. These new models dropped shortly after the podcast last week. We reveal their capabilities and what makes them different from other leading models.Agentic AI! What is it, what can it do for you, who are the key players, and how it's going to disrupt EVERYTHING?Finally, we discuss the cost of waging war, technological breakthroughs, and what the future may hold!
2025-03-031h 07The Roundtable Rethink PodcastBattle Royale. Besties Fight It Out Over Apple ADP, Grok3 Reactions, Unmissable AI-enabled Approach to Job Seeking and When Good AI Goes Bad.Stevie Telavive and Uncle Paddy go at it over Starmer's attack on Apple's End2End Encryption.We reveal Grok3's incredible new capabilities.Andy the asshole delivers a stunning breakdown of how to apply entrepreneurial tactics and AI to the job-seeking process.Finally, Stevie Telavive brings us home with his "Good AI Gone Bad" segment, discussing the darker side of AI and why we shouldn't be complacent about the risks.ResourcesFull Employment Hackers Coursehttps://drive.proton.me/urls/BGSFG91RV8#tEIWFDTUAWWp
2025-02-241h 21The Roundtable Rethink PodcastJD Vance's "Fart In a SpaceSuit" Moment at The European AI Summit, Grok 3, AI and Its Practical Application for Startups🚀 AI is moving fast—are you keeping up? In Episode 6 of The Round Table Rethink, we dive into the latest AI breakthroughs shaping the business world:🎙️ Special Guest: Brian McGuire – Serial optometry entrepreneur & startup mentor shares expert insights on AI’s impact on business.🌍 The European AI Summit – Uncle Paddy Breaks down JD Vance’s Speech and What it Signals for Global AI Leadership.🤖 Grok 3 is here – Elon Musk claims it’s the world’s most powerful AI. What do we actually know?💼 AI for small businesses – Brian and Andy (the asshole) cover Practical strategies...
2025-02-171h 04The Roundtable Rethink PodcastDoge, AI's Societal Impact and Comparisons to the Industrial Revolution and Rapid Fire Tech News SegmentThis week we discuss Doge, what is it, what are they trying to do, and why is it so damn controversial.After another week of stunning AI advances, we discuss whether society is genuinely ready and which industries will most likely be disrupted.Finally, we discuss a round-up of this week's tech news, including Space Fuel and brain-machine interfaces
2025-02-101h 11The Roundtable Rethink PodcastDeepseek, New Open AI Models, Humanities Last Exam, Retail Apocalypse, Future Battery Tech and Tariff Wars!This week, we set the record straight on DeepSeek and discuss the new OpenAI model o3!What is Humanities last exam, and why is it the last AI benchmark we'll ever need? We also discuss the retail apocalypse and provide our prescription for what it will take to "fix retail"Finally, we discuss future battery tech that will put an end to range anxiety and finish with a tariff war pallet cleanser!
2025-02-031h 11The Roundtable Rethink PodcastChina's New DeepSeek AI Model, Project Stargate 500 Billion AI Investment, Trump Coin and the TikTok BanThis week, we discussed China's new and astonishing DeepSeek AI model. We unpacked why it's so revolutionary and its potential to change the economics of AI forever!We also discussed "Project Stargate", the largest AI investment in history with a hugely ambitious goal that could transform society forever! Finally, we unpacked TrumpCoin, discussed the case for and against it, and threw in a TikTok ban pallet cleanser!
2025-01-2750 minThe Roundtable Rethink PodcastEnergy, Politics & Bitcoin - Keir Starmer's Plan for Change, Energy Production and Costs, and Oklahoma Establishing Bitcoin Reserve.This week, Stevie Telavivie discussed how energy is produced, the grid's issues, why our prices are so high, and possible future solutions, notwithstanding his Johnny Walker whiskey analogy.Andy, the asshole, takes us down crypto lane with a great explainer on Bitcoin and its properties as both a currency and store of value and why the hell Oklahoma is establishing its own Bitcoin reserve.Finally, Uncle Paddy discusses Keir Starmer's "Plan for Change," which is a bold vision for how the UK can become an AI maker rather than an AI taker.
2025-01-201h 01The Roundtable Rethink PodcastIt Begins!! 2025 Predictions Show - AI, Politics, Tech, BusinessOn this episode we discussed predictions for 2025, these included...Which industries will see the greatest shift in workforce requirements due to AI in 2025?What emerging Technologies will have the biggest impact on daily life in 2025?Biggest winners/losers in tech 2025 (Company names and why)?What will be the dominant LLM (Large Language Model) in 2025?Biggest political winners/losers in 2025 (who and why)?
2025-01-1357 min
The Creative SwitchStephen Fry, the BBC and a Bear: Lorna Gibson shares her journey of creating Mr Bear's ChristmasWhy stick with your planned episodes when you can add in another one? Lorna Gibson, joins me for a bonus seasonal episode. Formerly a ski instructor and latterly a personal trainer, she combined her loves of all things wintry, drawing and woodland animals to create the world of Mr. Bear. Hear how both her stories, and her own journey to becoming a stop motion animator are full of magical moments, not least of which is the Stephen Fry connection. Lorna BioLorna Gibson is the founder of Toots Design. A self taught author an...
2023-12-1438 min
Tech Life'I sacrificed my soul': A Facebook moderator's storyThis week, an update on the legal battle between Meta and former Facebook moderators in Kenya. One of them, Trevin Brownee, tells our reporter Chris Vallance that reviewing the most extreme content on the internet cost him his "human side." We ask what's the human cost of keeping the internet safe, and what do we owe those who do that work for us? Also this week, the weird and wonderful sounds of quantum computers in action. Professor Winfried Hensinger, who heads the Sussex Ion Quantum Technology Group and is the director of the Sussex Centre for Quantum Technologies, explains...
2023-04-2526 min
FUT IN REVIEWWHAT THE FUT 1.5 SPECIAL W/ STEVE!We're back with episode 493 and it's possibly our longest show yet!
It's John, Chris and special guest, Stephen Vallance! We've got the best theories, talk about cheating, Rival servers being down and so, so much more!
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2023-02-021h 19
JIA NetworkCloverleaf Radio Presents: Ep. 1 Memories of Ted's Warehouse Podcast W/Drummer Kent Aberle!Cloverleaf Radio's host The Host with the Most Jimmy Falcon "The King of the Quarantine" welcomes Drummer Kent Aberle for Ep 1 of our Memories of Ted's Warehouse Podcast! Check it out!
Kent Aberle is a first call drummer from Atlanta, GA. Kent is currently performing and recording with a number of artists.
Kent’s ability to be a groove chameleon performing all styles of music as well as his harmonizing backing vocal ability has made Kent one of the busiest drummers in the U.S. for both live performance and sessions. Kent has over 20 years to...
2021-10-1430 min
Cloverleaf Radio NetworkCloverleaf Radio Presents: Ep. 1 Memories of Ted's Warehouse Podcast W/Drummer Kent Aberle!Cloverleaf Radio's host The Host with the Most Jimmy Falcon "The King of the Quarantine" welcomes Drummer Kent Aberle for Ep 1 of our Memories of Ted's Warehouse Podcast! Check it out! Kent Aberle is a first call drummer from Atlanta, GA. Kent is currently performing and recording with a number of artists. Kent’s ability to be a groove chameleon performing all styles of music as well as his harmonizing backing vocal ability has made Kent one of the busiest drummers in the U.S. for both live performance and sessions. Kent has over 20 years touring experience both in...
2021-10-1430 min