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Discover Daily by Perplexity

Discover Daily by Perplexity is your bite-sized briefing on the latest developments in tech, science, and culture. In a few minutes, each episode curates fascinating stories and insights from Perplexity's Discover feed to enrich your day with knowledge and spark your curiosity. From AI breakthroughs to space exploration, leadership shakeups at tech giants to the societal impact of advancing technologies, Discover Daily keeps you informed on the trends and ideas shaping our future. Leveraging Perplexity's powerful search and ElevenLabs' lifelike AI voice, the podcast transforms how you absorb information on the go. Hosted by Perplexity and featuring an unbiased, thought-provoking perspective, Discover Daily has quickly become a top tech podcast. With new episodes released daily, it's the perfect way to stay plugged into innovation and expand your mind, one captivating story at a time. Subscribe now on your favorite platform. Download our free mobile app at https://pplx.ai/download

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Mira Murati Departs OpenAI, James Cameron's Shift, and AI Finds New Nazca Lines

26 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode delves into transformative events in the AI landscape, spotlighting Meera Murati's departure from OpenAI for sustainable AI initiatives and James Cameron's strategic move to Stability AI amidst its legal challenges. It also highlights a groundbreaking collaboration between Japanese researchers and ...

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Jony Ive's OpenAI Project, Antarctica's Ozone Hole, and 8-Billion-Year-Old Signal Received

25 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode explores two significant topics: the innovative collaboration between Jony Ive and Sam Altman to create a new AI hardware device aimed at reducing technology's intrusiveness, and recent findings on the size of the Antarctic ozone hole, which has reached its 12th largest recorded size. The discussio...

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Inside Earth's Saturn-like Ancient Rings

21 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode delves into groundbreaking research revealing that Earth once had a ring system akin to Saturn's, approximately 466 million years ago during the Ordovician period. The findings suggest a profound correlation between this ancient ring and a unique distribution of impact craters near the equator, att...

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Fed's Big Rate Cut, 23andMe's Fallout, and Lionsgate's Runway AI Deal

20 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode delves into pivotal developments in the financial and tech landscapes, starting with the Federal Reserve's significant decision to reduce interest rates, signaling a shift towards controlling inflation. The discussion then shifts to the turmoil at 23andMe, where a complete board resignation reflect...

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Snap's Large AR Spectacles, CATL's Million-Mile Battery, and 'Third State' Beyond Life and Death

19 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode explores the latest advancements in technology and scientific research, beginning with Snap's innovative fifth-generation AR Spectacles designed for developers, which highlight the ongoing evolution of augmented reality despite practical challenges. It then transitions to a remarkable discovery in ...

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Slack Debuts AI Agents, Lucid's Affordable Electric SUV, and Bitcoin's 66-bit Puzzle Solved

18 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode delves into the transformative impact of AI in the workplace with Slack's latest integrations, the competitive landscape of the electric vehicle market featuring Lucid Motors' new SUV aiming to rival Tesla, and an intriguing twist in the Bitcoin community involving the recent solution of a complex ...

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Apple's AirPods Redefine Hearing Aids, Starlink Dominates the Sky, and Gen Z's Typing Troubles

17 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode explores the intriguing digital divide impacting Generation Z, particularly their declining keyboard typing skills despite growing up in a digital world, and the implications of SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation on our orbital environment, underscoring the need for balance between technolog...

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Ig Nobel Prizes, Greenland's 9-Day Tsunami, and AI Chain-of-Thought Prompting

16 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode showcases the intriguing interplay between unconventional scientific discoveries, as evidenced by the Ig Nobel Prizes, and the pivotal advancements in artificial intelligence reasoning exemplified by Chain-of-Thought Prompting. From celebrating bizarre achievements like breathing through anuses to ...

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Roblox Builds AI World Model and Japan's Zeta-Class Supercomputer

12 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode delves into Roblox's new generative AI tool for game development, which allows creators to craft 3D environments using simple text prompts, thus broadening access to game design for aspiring developers. By employing two AI models and innovatively tokenizing 3D blocks from user-generated worlds, Rob...

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Neuralink's First Patient Update and SpaceX's Starship Targets Mars 2026

11 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode delves into the remarkable journey of Neuralink's first human patient, Noland Arbaugh, who after receiving the brain implant called EVE has significantly expanded his cognitive abilities and aspirations, despite facing challenges with the device's functionality that underscore the risks and unknown...

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Apple iPhone event, AI Spots Fake Science Articles, and Nuclear Clocks Surpass Atomic Accuracy

10 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode delves into Apple's ambitious advancements at their recent Glowtime event, notably the iPhone 16's integration of Apple Intelligence powered by the new A18 chip, alongside significant enhancements to the Apple Watch and AirPods. It also addresses the critical fight against misinformation in scienti...

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AI Tutors Double Engagement, Food Dye Makes Skin Transparent, and DeepMind's AlphaProteo

09 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode highlights two groundbreaking advancements in research: the effectiveness of AI tutors in enhancing student engagement in higher education and the innovative use of a common food dye to achieve transparency in mouse skin for non-invasive imaging. A study from Harvard reveals that AI tutors can doub...

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The Enduring Mystery of the Wow! Signal

07 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode delves into the enigmatic Wow! signal, a groundbreaking moment in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), which was detected in 1977 and has since captivated both researchers and enthusiasts alike. Despite numerous follow-up investigations, the signal remains a singular event, sparking...

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Sutskever's SSI Raises $1B, Volkswagen Integrates ChatGPT, and a Biohybrid Mushroom Robot

06 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode delves into the recent developments in AI safety with Ilya Sutskever's new company, Safe Superintelligence Inc., which is garnering attention and controversy due to its ambitious goals and substantial funding, while simultaneously spotlighting Volkswagen's innovative integration of ChatGPT into its...

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World's Most Powerful Supercomputer and Oldest Known Board Game: xAI's Colossus and Senet

05 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode explores the groundbreaking unveiling of xAI's Colossus, a powerful AI training system leveraging 100,000 NVIDIA H100 GPUs, which signifies Elon Musk's ambitious pursuit of dominance in the AI landscape. As it aims to propel the Grok language model, Colossus not only intensifies competition among m...

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Ozempic May Delay Aging, Digital Replicas in Hollywood, and AI Can Induce False Memories

04 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode delves into significant developments concerning public health and digital rights, revealing the dual-edged nature of modern advancements. On one hand, it discusses the promising anti-aging potential of Ozempic, evidenced by a study tracking its effectiveness in reducing inflammation and lowering mo...

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Amazon's Alexa to be Powered by Claude, How the Brain Glues Memories, and a DNA Computer Plays Chess

03 Sep 2024
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This podcast episode explores significant advancements in technology and neuroscience, focusing on Amazon's integration of Anthropic's Claude AI into Alexa for improved performance and interactivity, as well as groundbreaking research on memory storage mechanisms in the human brain, including the role of specialized ne...

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Supermassive Black Holes in Color and the World's Oldest Printed Book

31 Aug 2024
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This podcast episode highlights two significant advancements in knowledge and technology: the dual-frequency imaging of black holes, which enhances our understanding of these cosmic phenomena and the importance of the Diamond Sutra as the oldest known printed book, showcasing the historical progression of printing tech...

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Nvidia's Earnings Soar, Berkshire Hathaway's $1Trillion Valuation, and Shimano's Electric Cycling Shoes

29 Aug 2024
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This podcast episode examines NVIDIA's impressive growth in the AI sector alongside Berkshire Hathaway's historic achievement of a $1 trillion market cap, highlighting how technological advancements and investment strategies shape the financial landscape. It also delves into Shimano's groundbreaking electric self-adjus...

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Anthropic's Claude Prompts, Australia's Right to Log Off, and China Achieves 2030 Renewable Energy Goal

28 Aug 2024
8m
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This podcast episode delves into two pivotal developments: Anthropic's groundbreaking release of Claude's system prompts for enhanced AI transparency and Australia's innovative right to disconnect law aimed at safeguarding work-life balance. By unveiling the behavioral guidelines for its language models, Anthropic is l...

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