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. This week, we’re bringing you a special episode straight from RootsConf, our annual internal knowledge-sharing extravaganza! Hosts Murilo and Bart sit down with Tim and Ben, data strategy experts, for a lively chat about the state of generative AI as it transitions from a buzzword to a business tool. Highlights from this episode: Generative AI adoption: Are companies finally moving beyond pilot purgatory?The environmental cost of AI: Can emerging techniques reduce its heavy energy footprint?Bridging the knowledge gap: What’s missing for widespread AI adoption in organizations?Future trends: How generative AI might reshape personalization and business processes in 2025.Plus, we dive into the Gartner Hype Cycle and its relevance in understanding AI’s journey from innovation to disillusionment and beyond. Get ready to dive deep into AI’s evolving role and its impact on industries, sustainability, and society. Hit play and join the discussion!

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 laid-back banter about the latest in tech, AI, and coding. In this episode, Jonas joins us with fresh takes on AI smarts, sneaky coding tips, and a spicy CI debate: OpenAI's GPT-01 ("Strawberry"): The team explores OpenAI’s newest model, its advanced reasoning capabilities, and potential biases in benchmarksbased on training methods. For a deeper dive, check out the Awesome-LLM-Strawberry project.AI hits 120 IQ: Yep, AI is now officially smarter than most of us. With an IQ of 120, AI is now officially smarter than most humans. We discuss the implications for AI's future role in decision-making and society.Greppability FTW: Ever struggled to find that one line of code? Greppability is the secret weapon you didn’t know you needed. Bart introduces greppability—a key metric for how easy it is to find code in large projects, and why it matters more than you think.Pre-commit hooks: Yay or nay? Is pre-commit the best tool for Continuous Integration, or are there better ways to streamline code quality checks? The team dives into the pros and cons and shares their own experiences.

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: OpenAI's Election Strategy: A deep dive into how OpenAI is approaching the 2024 worldwide elections. How OpenAI is approaching 2024 worldwide electionsTech Quirks: Exploring the idiosyncrasies of the Continuity Camera in Chrome. Is it a magic trick or just poor engineering?The Rise of Bluesky: Unpacking the significance of Bluesky's newly launched RSS feeds. Bluesky launches RSS feedsHot Takes on Data: Tackling the bold statement - Every data transform is technical debt. An exploration of what technical debt really means in the data world. Every data transform is technical debtJoin hosts Murilo and Bart as they navigate these intriguing topics, bringing their unique perspectives and a touch of humor to the table. Intro music courtesy of fesliyanstudios.com.

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 today's episode Murilo & Bart discuss:

AI and Software Insights Introducing Gemini: Google's latest AI modelGoogle BlogFireship Dev TweetTechCrunch Article on Gemini DemoCommunication and Collaboration in Tech 6 tiny wording tweaks to level up your communication as a software engineerCareer CutlerMLOps and Model Development Navigating the chaos: why you don’t need another MLOps toolOpenLayer BlogChatGPT's performance on Julia vs. Python and R for LLM Code GenerationStochastic LifestyleEmerging Tech and Fun Finds JSONB in SQLiteSQLite ForumWizard Zines for a touch of geekinessWizard ZinesSports Illustrated's AI author sagaThe Verge ArticleMonaspace: A superfamily of fonts for codeMonaspaceHot Takes Paper: You Want My Password or a Dead Patient?Cohost ArticleIntro music courtesy of fesliyanstudios.com Check out the episode on YouTube.