Send us a text Welcome to the cozy corner of the tech world where ones and zeros mingle with casual chit-chat. Datatopics Unplugged is your go-to spot for relaxed discussions around tech, news, data, and society. In this episode, we delve into the big topics shaping our digital landscape: Car Expo - Brussels Motor Show: Highlights from Europe’s leading auto show, including Tesla’s Cybertruck debut and an innovative AI-powered car configurator that personalizes your vehicle experience.Biden Admin’s New AI Chip Export Rules: Exploring restrictions aimed at national security and their impact on global markets, with industry reactions from Nvidia.Meta and Microsoft’s AI Development Plans: From Meta’s goal to replace mid-level engineers with AI to Microsoft forming a dev-focused AI organization, we unpack their strategies and implications.Developer Productivity in 2025: How AI tools are changing workflows, boosting efficiency, and introducing new challenges.UV’s Killer Feature: Discover how ad-hoc environments are transforming development, courtesy of Lukas Valatka's insights.Doom in a PDF: Yes, you read that right—Doom running inside a PDF! Here’s the source code for all the geeks out there.Marimo: An exciting new project redefining collaborative development.AI and Everyday Life: A witty meme highlights AI’s direction—should it help with art and writing, or chores like laundry and dishes?

Send us a text Welcome to the cozy corner of the tech world where ones and zeros mingle with casual chit-chat. Datatopics Unplugged is 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, titled "#45 Tech Check: Amazon's AI, Rust vs. Go vs. C++ and the Intricacies of AI in Coding" we are joined by special guest Lukas Valatka as we peel back the layers of AI's reliability and dive into the coding languages shaping our digital futures:  Amazon's "Just Walk Out" Technology: A deep dive into the challenges and human supervision required behind Amazon's cashier-less shopping.Rust vs. Go vs. C++: Is it time to join the Rust rush? We dive into the language loyalty debate and compare the productivity and features of Rust versus traditional languages like C++ and Go.The API Balancing Act: The trade-offs of updating PyO3's API with user convenience in mind.Generative AI and Refactoring: Weighing the upsides and downsides of AI-driven codebase refactors.Tech Debt and Rust Libraries: Turning tech debt into an asset by internalizing open-source libraries.Cursor - AI-Powered Programming: Exploring the intrusive potential of AI's filesystem access in code editing.AirBnB's Open-Source Gambit: Should we invest interest in Airbnb's Chronon, or is it just another big fish in the open-source sea?

Send us a text Welcome to the cozy corner of the tech world where ones and zeros mingle with casual chit-chat. Datatopics Unplugged is 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 episode #37, titled "Text2Video with Sora and Blazing-Fast Python Packaging," we're joined by guests Vitala Sparacello and Lukas Valatka to navigate the latest tech frontiers. Here's what's on the agenda: AMD's Open-Source Endeavor: A peek into AMD's quietly funded drop-in CUDA implementation built on ROCm.Chat with RTX: Nvidia's local AI chatbot promises a revolution in PC interactions.uv - Python's Speedy Installer: Exploring why uv's lightning-fast package installation is a game-changer for the Python community.SORA Unveiled: Dive into OpenAI's groundbreaking text to video model and what it means for content creation.GPT-5's Leap: Insights into how GPT-5 is outperforming its predecessors "across the board."Google's Gemini 1.5: A look at how Google's latest model scales up to 1 million tokens.Apple's AI Ambitions: Rumors of AI updates to Spotlight and Xcode could reshape developer experiences.The AI Copyright Conundrum: Discussing how copyright lawsuits could potentially upend the AI industry.Intro music courtesy of fesliyanstudios.com.