Welcome to DataFramed Industry Roundups! In this series of episodes, we sit down to discuss the latest and greatest in data & AI.  In this episode, with special guest, DataCamp Editor Alex, we touch upon the launch of GPT-5, scaling limits in AI, Meta’s leaked chatbot guidelines, trust in AI tools from the Stack Overflow survey, why OpenAI and Anthropic are giving models away to the US government, AI safety concerns around reasoning, and much more. Links Mentioned in the Show: GPT-5 Is an Evolution, Not a RevolutionMeta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical infoAI | 2025 Stack Overflow Developer SurveyOpenAI, Anthropic, both giving AI to federal workers for $1/agency New to DataCamp? Learn on the go using the DataCamp mobile appEmpower your business with world-class data and AI skills with DataCamp for business

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 on tech, news, data, and society. This week, we’re unpacking everything from AI-powered vacations (or the lack thereof) to corporate drama, and even a deep dive into the quirks of COBOL. Join Morillo, Bart, and Alex as they navigate the latest happenings in data and tech, including: Airbnb AI: The CEO of Airbnb thinks AI trip planning is still a pipe dream. Is he right?Anthropic’s next AI model: A new Claude model could be just weeks away, promising a hybrid of deep reasoning and speed.OpenAI’s roadmap: Sam Altman lays out vague but ambitious plans, blurring the lines between AI models.Elon vs. OpenAI: Musk offers $97B for OpenAI, Altman claps back. Just another day in AI power struggles.RIP Viktor Antonov: The legendary art lead behind Half-Life 2 and Dishonored passes away at 52.Project Sid AI agents: 1,000 AI agents left to their own devices in Minecraft… What could go wrong?DeepSeek R1 breaks speed records: The latest AI model boasts a staggering 198 tokens per second.Perplexity’s Deep Research is now free: A game-changer for AI-powered search? We discuss.COBOL and the mystery of 1875-05-20: Why do old systems default to weird dates?Polars Cloud: A new distributed architecture to run Polars anywhere.Pickle AI avatars: Deepfake yourself into meetings. Ethical? Useful? Just plain weird?Vim after Bram: How the legendary text editor is surviving after its creator’s passing.Working Fast and Slow: A take on productivity, deep focus, and why some days just don’t work.We were wrong about GPUs: Fly.io admits they misjudged the demand for GPU-powered workloads.

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 #39, titled "Microsoft, Musk, and Extremely Fast Image Gen using SDXL Lightning," we take a spin through the latest tech tremors and thought nuggets. Oh, and don't forget to give a warm welcome to Alex, our enthusiastic intern stepping into the podcast spotlight! Elon Musk's Legal Drama: Musk takes on OpenAI and Sam Altman over a philosophical fallout.Microsoft's Smart Bet: Investing a cool $16M in Mistral AI sparks curiosity.SDXL Lightning Unveiled: A breakthrough in image generation that might just redefine speed.GPT-Script Evolution: The rise of GPT-Script signals a coding renaissance.pkgx Drama: Unwrapping the GenAI layer over OSS packages stirs the pot.Database Dilemma: Questioning the database abundance echoes a common tech gripe.Sticky Table Headings: A plea to make web table headings sticky finds its voice.Intro music courtesy of fesliyanstudios.com.