Send us a text Welcome to the cozy corner of the tech world where ones and zeros mingle with casual chit-chat. DataTopics Unpluggedis your go-to spot for relaxed discussions around tech, news, data, and society. Dive into conversations that should flow as smoothly as your morning coffee (but don’t), where industry insights meet laid-back banter. Whether you're a data aficionado or just someone curious about the digital age, pull up a chair, relax, and let's get into the heart of data—unplugged style! In this episode: OpenAI asks White House for AI regulation relief: OpenAI seeks federal-level AI policy exceptions in exchange for transparency. But is this a sign they’re losing momentum?Hot take: GPT-4.5 is a ‘nothing burger’: Is GPT-4.5 actually an upgrade, or just a well-marketed rerun?Claude 3.7 & Blowing €100 in Two Days: One of the hosts tests Claude extensively—and racks up a pricey bill. Was it worth it?OpenAI’s Deep Research: How does OpenAI’s new research tool compare to Perplexity?AI cracks superbug problem in two days: AI speeds up decades of scientific research—should we be impressed or concerned?European tech coalition demands ‘radical action’ on digital sovereignty: Big names like Airbus and Proton push for homegrown European tech.Migrating from AWS to a European cloud: A real-world case study on cutting costs by 62%—is it worth the trade-offs?Docs by the French government: A Notion alternative for open-source government collaboration.Why people hate note-taking apps: A deep dive into the frustrations with Notion, Obsidian, and alternatives.Model Context Protocol (MCP): How MCP is changing AI tool integrations—and why OpenAI isn’t on board (yet).OpenRouter.ai: The one-stop API for switching between AI models. Does it live up to the hype?OTDiamond.ai: A multi-LLM approach that picks the best model for your queries to balance cost and performance.Are you polite to AI?: Study finds most people say "please" to ChatGPT—good manners or fear of the AI uprising?AI refusing to do your work?: A hilarious case of an AI refusing to generate code because it "wants you to learn."And finally, a big announcement—DataTopics Unplugged is evolving! Stay tuned for an updated format and a fresh take on tech discussions.