A full recent test drive of the new Hyundai Ioniq 9 was an eye-opener of great innovation. The format alone is an anomaly with this flagship 7-passenger all EV blurring the lines between traditional SUVs and the coolest passenger van ever.

Hyundai Ioniq 9 Breaks New Ground In Format & Technology

This episode of STME features one of the original Simpsons writers, Josh Weinstein discussing iconic Simpsons bit, "The Planet of The Apes: The Musical" and the writers room conversations that made it possible. Follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmepod/# Follow Josh Weinstein:@joshstrangehill

How The Simpsons’ Planet of the Apes Musical Was Born | Simpsons Taught Me Everything

Though the “go big” mentality in personal transportation has seemed profligate and calculated to support higher prices and fatter margins, a recent test drive of the Ford F-250 Super Duty pickup reminded this former over-the-roader trucker of the real utility value of these big rigs.

Ford F-250… When The High Price of Power Is Worth It!

In this episode of The Spoon Podcast, Mike welcomes Shiru CEO Jasmin Hume to the podcast to catch up on where things sit within the AI and food space in the context of Shiru's own evolution over the past couple of years.

The highlights include:
-Talking about how VCs and entrepreneurs talk differently about how AI is being embraced in food
-Who will own the foundation models for food in the future
-How Jasmin and Shiru have evolved their company and how they talk with food brands about integrating AI
-How Jasmin would advise young food scientists to move forward in an era of AI


It's a fun and interesting conversation, so take a listen!






Are Food Companies Really Embracing AI?

Acura now presents the all new ADX positioned next to the Integra, as the future of the premium compact sport sedan segment.

Acura ADX Ushers In A New Generation … With The Established Cred of Integra Heritage

The elegant mid-size luxury SUV profile and design language of the 2025 refreshed Lincoln Aviator continues to impress critics and buyers.

2025 Lincoln Aviator: Brand Power, Smart Planning for Success

While hardcore rock climbers opt for two-door Jeep Wranglers … unlimited trims come only in 4-door, with a gas and plug-in hybrid 4XE option.

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited -- Where The Fun Is!

This week, we catch up with Nicole Papantoniou, the Director of the Good Housekeeping Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab. 

We hear from Nicole about what it's like running one of the preeminent testing labs for kitchen appliances in the world, her personal journey to her current position and what she's excited about in terms of kitchen innovation. 

Enjoy the podcast!


Behind The Scenes at the Good Housekeeping Appliance Lab

This episode features a wide-ranging conversation between The Spoon's Michael Wolf and his old friend, long-time veteran tech journalist Derrick Harris, about the state of AI in 2025.
Topics discussed include:

The evolution from the early cloud and big-data era to today’s generative
-AI boomHow Nvidia became dominant on the training side
-How inference is becoming the true infrastructure bottleneck
-Why ChatGPT was a consumer inflection point
-How the AI ecosystem is stratifying between foundation-model providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google) and an emerging wave of vertical and agentic applications built on top 
-Derrick's belief that infrastructure players will sell “picks and shovels” while domain experts own the higher-order use cases.

We'll have a part 2 with another AI expert in just a couple of weeks.
Enjoy!


The State of All Things AI in 2025 (Part 1)

The new 2026 Infiniti QX60 exudes confidence as it rolls into a hotly competitive 3-row luxury crossover SUV landscape.

Acura ADX Ushers In A New Generation … With The Established Cred of Integra Heritage

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