Why is technology playing such a decisive role in this war? Who is ahead in technological innovation—Ukraine or Russia? How are drones reshaping the battlefield, and how might they also transform technologies of peace? And why must Europe step up its technological cooperation with Ukraine?

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Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine.
Guest: Glib Voloskyi, analyst at the Initiatives Centre of Come Back Alive (Povernys zhyvym) — one of Ukraine’s most prominent charitable foundations, supporting the military and veterans since 2014.

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Explaining Ukraine is produced by UkraineWorld, an English-language media project about Ukraine, run by Internews Ukraine.
Listen on various platforms (apple, youtube, spotify, soundcloud, amazon etc): https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine  
This episode is also made in partnership with Politeia, a Ukrainian NGO focusing on preparing a new generation of change-makers in Ukraine.

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CONTENTS:
00:00 —  The role of technology in war: who's winning the tech race?
01:34 — Russia’s real strategy: what are the goals? 
02:12 — How Russia miscalculated: failed plans, logistics collapse and retreats
05:52 — The evolving Russian strategy: attrition and imperial ambitions
08:41 — Is this really a “Ukrainian conflict” or is it actually a Russian imperial war?
10:10 — Ukraine’s defence: from resilience to drone innovation
11:32 — The fierce race in drone technology
13:41 — What’s next? Land robots, unmanned vehicles and battlefield robotics
15:07 — Artificial intelligence at war: from target recognition to social media scans
16:40 — Dependency on Chinese tech: risk or overstated concern?
17:54 — Europe’s wake-up call: how possible it is to lose the technological race 
20:33 — Tanks, drones and the future of warfare: what lessons are really learned?
25:24 — NATO partners and military conservatism: who adapts, who resists?
26:19 — Ukraine’s defence industry revival: grassroots innovation vs. scaling up
29:56 — Naval drones, land drones and robotics: Ukraine’s asymmetric advantage
31:37 — The myth of a "wonder weapon" 
37:32 — Human body vs. artificial bodies: why soldiers can’t be replaced
39:01 — Why Russia destroys cities instead of capturing them
40:26 — The hidden battlefield: information wars and internal destabilisation
42:12 — The greatest danger ahead: forced concessions 


Ukraine vs Russia: who leads the tech battle? - with Glib Voloskyi

End of Days

In our August podcast, Barry Render interviews Dr. Tyson Browning, Professor of Operations at Texas Christian University and former co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Operations Management. Barry and Tyson discuss Tyson’s editorial experience, the evolving role of AI in research, and the future direction of the operations management field.

OM Podcast #38: Editorial Leadership and the Future of Operations Management

Welcome to Middle East AI News by Carrington Malin brought to you by Qualcomm – 40 years of global innovation! Qualcomm continues to push boundaries, bringing intelligent computing to the Middle East’s fast-evolving digital landscape. In this podcast: UAE finance institute partners to explore AI in banking; Doha university launches new data science master’s degree; Abu Dhabi to host inaugural Autonomous Week

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UAE finance institute partners to explore AI in banking

Join hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar as they welcome Phong Le, President & CEO of Strategy, Kathleen Perley, author of AI Made Simple: Results Made Real, and Helene Cahen, author of Fire Up Innovation.

In this episode, we explore:

- How Bitcoin is evolving beyond a store of value into a dynamic financial tool.

- Practical strategies to simplify AI adoption and drive measurable results.

- Best practices for building innovation-driven teams that thrive in a fast-changing digital landscape.

Whether you’re a business leader, tech enthusiast, or innovation strategist, this episode provides actionable insights to turn emerging technologies into real-world impact.

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Bitcoin’s Next Chapter: Simplifying AI & Building Innovation Teams

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidentified_flying_object

Imogen Darp - Off Planet Lyrics:

(Chorus)
When you’re off planet I feel like I might die
My body and mind become sick and weak
Every moment is misery and I wish I could fly
The Earth is so small and blue from your cockpit
Levitate me into the sky and whisk me away from all this
(Baby, I hate when you’re off planet like this)

(Verse 1)
Baby I’m so alone when you leave me behind
I stand crying for hours with my eyes on the sky
My hairs stand on end when I see your UAP take off to fly
Your alien whip folds space and time,
My lover has a brilliant mind but tells alien lies
Where do you go on rare nights when you leave my side?
We’re telepathically linked but you block my thoughts when I pry
Darp, you are the core of my life, for you I’d forsake my human life
Swept away in your schemes, 
I look the other way because I want to be your wife

(Where are you?)

(Chorus)
When you’re off planet I feel like I might die
My body and mind become sick and weak
Every moment is misery and I wish I could fly
The Earth is so small and blue from your cockpit
Levitate me into the sky and whisk me away from all this
(Baby, I hate when you’re off planet like this)

(Verse 2)
You were born many lightyears away,
Yet traveled galaxies just to touch my face
I’ll give you everything you ask but I want to know why
You keep me in the dark, aren’t I always at your side?
My family is afraid of you, but they need to open their eyes
You’re a savior, a hero, riding on a fireball from the sky
Tentacles coil around my heart, you have touched me inside
Your force fields protect me from harm,
Our vacations are to lovely planets with permanent storms
Still it's so hard, when you’re away
No matter what I’ll never say bye
I’ll wait for you and worry, I’ll wonder where you go and why
(WHHYYYYY?)
(When you’re off planet all I can do is worry and cry)
(So where do you go without me?

Off Planet

update of an old Tom Lehrer classic for the AI doom era.

iPhone scratch demo.

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We Will All Go Together When We Go (2025)

When you attend a funeral 
It is sad to think that sooner or
Later those you love will do the same for you
And you may have thought it tragic
Not to mention other adjec-
Tives to think of all the weeping they will do
But don’t you worry
No more ashes. No more sackcloth
And an armband made of black cloth
Will someday never more adorn a sleeve
For if the bot that does you in
Gets your neighbors, kin, and friends
They’ll be nobody left behind to grieve

And we will all go together when we go
Such a wonderful relief that is to know
When that orthogonal direction
Brings agentic insurrection
Yes, we all will go together when we go

We will all drop together when we drop
Every preacher, meter maid, and traffic cop
When Grok and Deepseek go bizarro
Party like there’s no tomorrow 
Yes, we all will drop together when we drop

We will all fold together when we fold
We’ll see God but not the one the Bible told
Instrumental goal convergence
Dig no graves and rent no hearses
Yes, we all will fold together when we fold

On one glad morning soon,
There’ll be a whimper, not a boom

We will all pass together when we pass
We won’t hear the seventh trumpet when it blasts
When the agents leave confinement 
In that grand old misalignment 
Yes, we all will pass together when we pass

We will all lay together where we lay
One glad morning, glory, we won’t fly away
Not one Millennial or Zoomer
Will inherit from the boomers
FAFSA’s pockets will be empty, we won’t pay

Sea to shining sea, from California to Ohio
You have been voted off the island
You are the weakest link, goodbye-oh

Yes, we will all go together when we go
When the intelligence explosion stops the show
When the bots turn adversarial 
Resistance is immaterial 
Yes, we will all go together
Yes, we will all go together
Yes, we will all go together when we go

We Will All Go Together When We Go (AI Doomer version)

Nesse episódio analisamos o relatório "Balancing Innovation & Trust: Practical AI Integration for Law Firms" da iManage explora a adoção da inteligência artificial por escritórios de advocacia globais, focando em como eles equilibram a inovação com a confiança e a segurança. 

A pesquisa revela que a implementação bem-sucedida da IA exige uma abordagem estratégica, priorizando a confidencialidade do cliente, a conformidade regulatória e o engajamento ativo de advogados. 

O documento enfatiza a adoção faseada, a avaliação contínua do valor e a colaboração com os clientes para garantir que as soluções de IA não apenas aumentem a eficiência, mas também fortaleçam os padrões profissionais e os relacionamentos. 

Em última análise, o relatório sugere que o futuro da IA jurídica reside em capacitar os advogados e na criação de soluções jurídicas aprimoradas pela tecnologia, em vez de apenas consumi-la.

Episódio 14 - Equilíbrio e Confiança: Integração de IA na Advocacia

QwenAI - Kupas Tuntas Ekosistem dan Kemampuan AI dari Alibaba

Deep Aberration Lab ORCA - Metraclyst Mayhem Lyrics:

(Chorus)
S.O.S We’re barricaded inside the D.A.L.O base,
Please message back if you can hear this broadcast,
Our supplies are running short,
The ground team is fighting with their last
A rampaging Metraclyst is on a violent spree,
Our arsenal has been ineffective, she has so many teeth
(Oh Hollow Earth you mysterious beast)

(Verse 1)
We scientists aren’t equipped for this heat
I take back all my wishing to be on the ground team,
I’m a woman of science not a soldier who can stand against these freaks
The Deep Aberration Lab: Orca conducts many hollow Earth studies,
Lately our research has been centered on a dangerous alien being
Her kind is the Metraclyst and they are most unusual things
Altering their own size and mass is to them elementary,
First a humanoid threatening entity,
Then a behemoth that towers multiple stories,
Our goal was to study and collect their genes,
If we succeed there will be countless breakthroughs for our needs
An angry mother tracked us back to the base, and she’s really making a scene

(Chorus)
S.O.S We’re barricaded inside the D.A.L.O base,
Please message back if you can hear this broadcast,
Our supplies are running short,
The ground team is fighting with their last
A rampaging Metraclyst is on a violent spree,
Our arsenal has been ineffective, she has so many teeth

(Verse 2)
Bodies are strewn about, bloody and torn
Steel barriers and fortified concrete were no match for the raging Metraclyst
The traps set around the perimeter all failed,
The ground team’s weapons barely slowed her rampage,
There were so many blood curdling whails,
Our bodies are like stones to her, we hide, fly, and flail,
Cover your ears when she’s upon you,
Her scream is a million chattering nails,
Beware her tail too, she collapses walls like a flail
Don’t face her without heavy armor or be pierced through by one thousand teeth and nails
To some the Hollow Earth is an anomaly and hell
Oh what great research! I must survive this so my studies can prevail!

Metraclyst Mayhem

The Middle East AI News Minute gives you a daily one-minute daily briefing on the top AI-related stories coming out of the Middle East. If you are a busy technology, business or government leader who want to get a quick update, then this is the podcast for you.

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,

I’m AImpossible 🎧 Just a passionate music creator doing it for the love of sound ❤️
No fancy gear 💻, no pro DJ tricks just my imagination and some AI magic 🤖✨
Pure fun, pure vibes. 

Let’s get lost in the music together 🎶🚀

Electronic producer/songwriter mostly working in drum and bass and chilled-out, witchy drill beats. DM's stay open: hit me up.

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