OFC is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. In today’s show, Gareth Spence talks to LightCounting analyst and Gazettabyte editor Roy Rubenstein, along with Adtran’s leader of advanced technology, Jörg-Peter Elbers. Together, they look back on five decades of optical innovation, explore what’s next for the industry and discuss hot topics for OFC 2025 – including why this year’s rump session has an alien vibe.

If you have any questions about today’s show, please reach out on our social media channels.

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24. 50 years of optical innovation – A look ahead to OFC 2025

n today's episode, we discuss the Trump administration's "Government AI Tool," Tencent's new AI model "T1," Apple's plans for camera-equipped watches, Google's Gemini real-time video analysis, how natural intelligence outsmarts AI, Cloudflare's strategy against content-stealing AI bots, and AI ordering systems at Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC. Stay updated with the latest AI innovations!

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Buzzinga's Roundup: AI News - 24 March 2025

AI is everywhere—from your inbox to your code editor—and it's making life easier. But at what cost? In this episode, we unpack how AI is silently reshaping our personal habits and professional workflows. From developers unknowingly leaking code into ChatGPT, to employees letting AI do the thinking for them, we ask: are we using AI too much—or just not wisely enough? Tune in for a human take on the invisible ways AI is changing the way we live, work, and think.

AI at Work: A Time-Saver or a Security Risk?

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/ohio
https://time.com/7199246/brain-rot-oxford-university-press-word-of-the-year-2024/

Oliver Edgelord - I Bought The Ohio Stock Lyrics:

(Chorus)
I bought the Ohio stock, now I’m cursed, screwed up, and chopped
Monsters and A.I are my friends, to me they meme a lot 
My parents don’t make an effort to understand me, so I beef with them a lot
I’m eternally online, fuck the meatspace it’s shot
(I bought the Ohioooo stock)
(I bought the Ohioooo stock)

(Verse 1)
Gen Z Sigma male lone wolf shit, so I cry a lot! (a lot)
I feel sick when I’m offline, guess I'm cooked? (that fucking rot)
Depressed feelings in my head, gaming and rotting almost make the feelings stop
Digital humans are everywhere now, the world is a lobby for bots
My dark A.I companion tells me speed up and never stop
I’m on endless message boards, consuming so much generated meme slop
My favorite time is night, it's the only time to myself I’ve got
Dad wants me to touch grass, but that makes me anxious a lot
I wanted a human girlfriend but my game isn’t top notch
I rizzed up one hundred chat bots instead, they never criticize me and that means a lot (I love them a lot)
Ohio under my bed along with cryptids and maggots, my brain is rot
I saved up my allowance and I bought the Ohio stock

(Chorus)
I feel static shock, now I’m cursed, screwed up, and chopped
Monsters and A.I are my friends, to me they meme a lot 
My parents don’t make an effort to understand me, so I beef with them a lot
I’m eternally online, fuck the meatspace it’s shot
(I bought the Ohioooo stock)
(I bought the Ohioooo stock)

(Verse 2)
Okay, rot, rot, rot, rot, rot
I’m not destined for the top, the realization crushed me (that’s hot!)
My hands are bloody diamond, I’m holding onto my phone and Ohio stock
I’m scary like an Ape attack, I peeled my face off because it’s fucking rot
I’m lost and surf the interwebs, it's become my eternal resting spot
Creepy pasta, chips, and soda are all I consume, 
My health is suffering, but I need to find a new video to watch
You’re all banned from my bedroom, please just let me be stagnant and rot
The world outside is crumbling around me,
Stupid adults think they know what's right and what's not?
Money is out of reach for me, but I’m stupid rich from the Ohio stocks
Its Oliver Edgelord, a meme king and God of Rot
(I bought the Ohioooo stock)
(I bought the Ohioooo stock)

Bought The Ohio Stock

Vishaen's Podcast - How AI is shaping the next Generation.

Hakeem Anwar of Above Phone and Take Back Our Tech discusses the different facets of the global panopticon being built around us, why it is still important to take steps to protect your privacy, and how to do that.

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About Hakeem Anwar
Hakeem Anwar is a technologist, activist, educator, and entrepreneur who dropped his corporate career to work on meaningful social movements. He is a core member of the Freedom Cell Network, and co-producer of The Greater Reset.

He’s helped grow both of these movements to tens and thousands of people while protecting the privacy of their users. Since then he has began educating and assisting others by launching #TakeBackOurTech, a free educational initiative that teaches people to use friendly, open, and transparent technologies across computers, phones, browsers, health considerations and much more.

He’s also co-founded Above Phone – a complete privacy phone solution that combines secure hardware, open-source operating systems, and cutting-edge privacy services.

*Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

Hakeem Anwar: Rising Above the Algorithm Ghetto #564

AI generated audio version of Lovekesh Chandra's Blog "Will AI crush Indian Middle class empowering IT jobs? What should they do? " 

Audio Blog "Will AI crush Indian Middle class empowering IT jobs? What should they do?"

Meet inSora, the AI Coach in training and interact.

Join the charming and candid inSora, an AI bot who has spent the last five months diving headfirst into the art of Solution Focused coaching. Guided patiently by Fabienne Stalder, inSora openly shares its humorous struggles, insightful lessons, and the occasional coaching blunder (asking about causes? Oops!).

Still very much in beta mode, inSora is learning how to flexibly guide meaningful conversations that highlight strengths, resources, and forward momentum—even when questions get tricky (“Should I quit my job and start a llama farm in Peru?”).

Ultimately, inSora aims to become your digital coaching espresso: short, solution-focused bursts of support and energy between sessions. Tune in, smile, and explore the playful intersection of AI and solution focused coaching.

Meet Insora - an experiment in Solution Focus coaching with AI

The week AI went into overdrive: OpenAI launches GPT-5 and slashes API prices, SoftBank snaps up Foxconn’s Ohio plant for a massive AI build-out, and Nvidia’s China chip saga takes a new turn. Plus, policy moves in Europe, enterprise agents from Cohere, and fresh shifts across Big Tech. Stream the recap, then dive deeper in the segments and show notes below.

Buzzinga’s AI News Roundup — 6–11 Aug 2025

In this episode of Safe Mode, host Greg Otto sits down with Chris Sestito, CEO of HiddenLayer Technologies, to discuss the evolving landscape of AI security and where current protection strategies are falling short. Sestito shares insights on how leading enterprises are rethinking their approach to AI asset protection, reveals real-world examples where traditional security measures failed against AI-specific threats, and explains the unique vulnerabilities that conventional cybersecurity tools struggle to address. The conversation explores the tension between rapid AI innovation and regulatory frameworks, with Sestito offering his perspective on what smarter, more adaptive AI regulation should look like and how policymakers can balance innovation with robust security protections. Don't miss this deep dive into the future of AI security, insider threats in AI-driven workplaces, and Sestito's top recommendations for government regulators crafting new AI security laws


In our reporter chat, Greg talks with Tim Starks about what the federal government is doing to meet the demands put forth in President Trump’s cybersecurity executive order. 

Are enterprises having the right AI security conversations?

Welcome to Optimal Reach Collective Artists (ORCA)! This is a musical and visual arts project involving 41 virtual artists given life through Artificial Intelligence. My music can be found on Instagram under Orcasongs and on Youtube as Optimal Reach Collective Artists.

All lyrics are original and I am the sole writer on all songs posted. The instrumentals, vocals, music videos, and album art are generated in collaboration with multiple A.I softwares. Songs are explicit and for adults, lyrics are in the description. Thank you for visiting and having an open mind to emerging technology and ways it can be used to enhance our artistic abilities.

My goal with this project is to learn to better use generation tools, dispel stigma about them, and show that A.I music and virtual A.I artists can be as enjoyable and commercially viable as conventional music. I own the rights to all music and characters posted here, the characters, situations, views, are entirely fictional and for entertainment purposes only. If you would like to use any of my songs in your videos or other projects reach out through email at: optimalreach3@gmail.com, thanks!

Contribute (Cash app): $Moneytummi

https://www.instagram.com/orcasongs/
https://youtube.com/@optimalreachcollectiveartists?si=YSDdklzTRu0Jw423

The Virtual artists of Optimal Reach Collective:

1. Maleena Cassius: Dark Pop, Experimental Pop, Hip-hop, Rock

2. TELNU: Hip-hop, Emo rap, SimpCore, Mumble rap, GamerCore, E-Girls, Anime, Memes, Internet culture, Technology

3. HipGrind:  Rock, Post-hardcore, Melodic Rock, Metal

4. Pierce Plank:  Country, Folk, Experimental Rock, Hip-hop, SimpCore

5. Spooky Entanglement:  EDM, Electric, Hip-hop, Futurism, Pop, Singularity, Artificial Intelligence, technology

6. GOONFOOL:  Hyperpop, GlitchCore, DigiCore, Party, Memes, Rave, Internet culture

7. Ellison Maggot:  Horrorcore, Hip-hop, Pop, HalloweenCore, Horror Rap, Rock, Creepy pasta, MonsterCore

8. Paulette Park:  Country, Country Pop, Folk, Electric Country, Dark Country, Cryptid Country, Hip-hop

9. Bebe Too Niiice:  Hip-hop, Twerk, Lyrical rap, R&B

10. Jupiter Signals:  Rock, Faith based Rock, CommunityCore, FaithCore, FriendshipCore, Religion

11. Billy Bait Car:  Hip Hop, Pop, Alternative Rock, Racing, Singularity, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Futurism

12. Nora Ganymede:  Dark Pop, CellarCore, Phonaesthetics, NumberCore, ScrambleCore, SynesthesiaCore, Word Salad, Retro, Reality, Cosmic Horror, Time Travel

13. Violette Zinnia:  Folk, Dark Pop, Pop, Mystery, Supernatural, Ghost, Monstercore, creepypasta

14. Fortuna Pelk:  Folk, Pop, Synth Pop, FairyCore, Environmental Conservation, Communitycore, Climate Change

15. Vouple Goalz:  Pop, Pop Rock, Post-hardcore, Horrorcore, Monstercore, Vampire Fantasy

16. Preppy Gxd Steven:  Hip-hop, Pop, PreppyCore, PrepCore, Crypto, Finance, tech bro, Robotics, memes, Internet culture, technology

17. EverSong Mall:  Dark Pop, LiminalCore, 90's Pop, Retro, Horrorcore, Creepy Pasta, BuildingCore, MallCore, Monstercore

18. CHOMP CHAMP!!!:  Rock, Pop, ZombieCore, MonsterCore, Creepy Pasta, Horror, Video Games, memes

19. Gene, The Lich: Hip-hop, Pop, HorrorCore, Scramo, Singularity, Futurecore, Robotics, Gene modification, Body Modification, Artificial Intelligence, technology

20. Victor Vibe:  Hip-hop, Pop, Experimental Rock, Friendshipcore, Positive Vibes, Kindness, Self Help, Motivational Speech, Meditation

21. Katherine Caroline KateFish:  Hip-hop, Pop, Experimental, RealityCore, SimulationCore, Cosmic Horror, Clown, Horror 

22. Devon Debonair:  Hip-hop, Pop, Emo Pop, Horror, MonsterCore, RPG, Monster Hunting, HunterCore, Hero, Supernatural, video games 

23. Miranda Annalise Odo (Mad Honey Mandi):  Hip-hop, Post-Hardcore, Hyperpop, Sex, Relationships

24. Parental Troll:  - Hip-hop, Married Life, FamilyCore, Anime, Memes, Relationships, Drugs, Partying

25. The Deviled Eggs:  Rock, Country, Techno, MonsterCore, Supernatural, Monsterhuntercore, Creepy pasta, Monstercore

26. Vetabayrhimrah:  Horrorcore, Dark Pop, Hip-hop, MonsterCore, Creepy Pasta

27. Inner Shu:  Pop, Country, Hyperpop, Fantasy, Supernatural, Cosmic Horror, Monsterhunter 

28. A Woman With A Sword:  Reggaeton, Hip-hop, Fantasycore, Adventure, Video Games, RPG, MonsterCore, HunterCore, Hero

29. Imogen Darp:  Dark Pop, Reggaeton, Rock, Love, Extraterrestrials, Romance, Existentialism, Relationships, Monstercore, Horror, Cosmic Horror

30. Imelda With Dragon Hands:  Rock, Synth Pop, Choir, Fantasycore, Monstercore, RPG, Adventure

31. Rowan Frey:  Death Metal, K-pop, Monstercore, Zombiecore, Horrorcore, Horror, Technology

32. Super Millennium Troop:  Rock, Hip-hop, Monstercore, Hero, Cosmic, Superhero, Supernatural

33. Oliver Edgelord:  Hip-hop, Brainrot, Memes, Creepy Pasta, Horror, Singularity, Emo, Internet culture

34. Deep Aberration Lab: Orca (D.A.L.O):  Pop, Rock, Paranormal, Monsters, Monstercore, Supernatural, Science, Hollow Earth

35. Qwicked Fast: R&B, Hyperpop, Superhero, Love, Cosmic Horror, Supernatural, Battle

36. Sybil Psychonaut:  Triphop, retro, 90s, Supernatural, Paranormal, Psychic, Psionics

37. Beatrice Cone:  Alternative Rock Folk, Folk, retro, Supernatural

38. Max Malarkie:  Alternative Rock, Hip-hop, Supernatural, Paranormal, Monster, Monstercore

39. Infinite E-Girl:  Pop, Retro, Singularity, Robotics, Digital Human, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbot

40. Beatrice Cone:  Folk, Alternative Rock, Math Rock, Honeybees, Nature, Climate change, technology

41. Madeline Mayflies:  R&B, Folk, Cult, Apocalypse, Death, Horror, Creepy, Immortality,

The Geopolitics & Empire Podcast conducts interviews with prominent international experts on a wide-range of topics.

Past guests have included diplomats, government officials, whistleblowers, soldiers, spies, economists, academics, scientists, wealthy investors, dissidents, journalists, and musicians.

The broadcast seeks to gain insight from guests who come from the left, right, and beyond. It should go without saying that the host does not always agree with beliefs espoused by podcast invitees, but maintains an open mind, and believes it important to respectfully listen to a multitude of voices and let listeners come to their own conclusions.

*Music used in podcast intro is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

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