ChatGPT Outage, Broadcom's VMware Controversy, and AI Engineer Devin's Challenges | Hashtag Trending In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, we cover the recent widespread outage of ChatGPT following OpenAI's announcement of the ambitious 500 billion Stargate project. The episode also highlights the backlash from customers over …

Chinese AI Model Outperforms OpenAI, Trump's AI Safety Reversal, & Project Stargate Unveiled! In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers new advancements and controversies in the AI world. A Chinese AI lab, DeepSeek, claims their reasoning model, R1, surpasses OpenAI's O1 in multiple benchmarks. It also introduces a groundbreaking…

OpenAI Controversy, Canada's Quantum Leap, and AI Detecting CEO Depression | Hashtag Trending In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love explores several groundbreaking tech stories: OpenAI faces scrutiny over undisclosed funding for the Frontier Math Benchmark; Canada introduces the first open-source trapped ion quantum computer; a new pho…

Elon Musk Ends Remote Work, EU Tackles Hate Speech, Blue Sky Enters Vertical Video Race & More! In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, Elon Musk aims to end remote work for U.S. federal employees to cut costs. The European Union pushes major tech companies to combat online hate speech under the updated Digital Services Act. Blu…

TikTok Restores Service, Apple Halts AI, Microsoft’s Outlook Push In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, we discuss TikTok's return to service in the U.S. after a federal ban and intervention by President-elect Donald Trump. We also cover Apple's pause on its AI-generated news notifications in iOS 18 following significant errors, and Microsoft's u…

Can Canada Get Its Mojo Back? Episode 1: Interview with Jim Balsillie In this inaugural episode, host Jim Love reflects on Canada's past achievements and current challenges. Love discusses his optimism and patriotism shaped in the 1960s and 1970s, contrasting it with the economic and geopolitical issues Canada faces today. He interviews Jim Balsill…

Microsoft Ends Office 365 Support on Windows 10, D Wave's Quantum Milestone, TikTok Ban & More In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, Jim Love discusses Microsoft's announcement to end support for Office 365 apps on Windows 10 by October 2025, D Wave's achievement in selling the world's first commercial quantum computer, TikTok’s impending shutdow…

Autonomous AI Advances & Job Cuts: The Real Impact of AI In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers OpenAI's new 'tasks' feature hinting at autonomous AI, Google's Titan AI with long-term memory, and the ongoing tech industry job cuts despite AI investments. Discover how OpenAI aims to make ChatGPT a full-fledged digital assistant, t…

WordPress Legal Battle, BlueSky Rescue Campaign & OpenAI Bias Concerns In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses the potential end of WordPress.org amid lawsuits, a $30 million campaign to protect BlueSky and Mastodon from corporate takeovers, and OpenAI's controversial decision to drop its commitment to political neutrality. …

AI to Replace Mid-Level Developers: Meta's 2025 Plan and More AI Advancements In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love delves into the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence, starting with Meta's plan to replace mid-level software engineers with AI by 2025. The episode also covers UC Berkeley's affordable AI model Sky T1, Accen…

NVIDIA Mini AI Supercomputer, Microsoft’s Small AI Model Breakthrough, and HubSpot's New AI Platform | Hashtag Trending And stay tuned for AfterWords our interview program with Josh Death, Vice President, Enterprise Innovation and Design, Intellectual Property and Ideation with TD Bank. In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, we…

Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition: 2025 AI Predictions & Insights In this episode of Hashtag Trending's Weekend Edition, Jim Love, John Pinard, and Marcel Gagné delve deep into the evolution and future of AI, exploring key events and trends from the first weeks of 2025. The discussion includes the advancements in AI models like O3, the impact of AGI…

TikTok Ban, Chromium's Future, and Quantum Computing Debate | Hashtag Trending In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses the intense legal battle over TikTok's fate as it heads to the U.S. Supreme Court, with the potential for a landmark free speech case. The episode also covers the Linux Foundation's initiative to make Chromi…

Tech Price Hikes, CES 2025 Highlights, and AI Misuse - Hashtag Trending In today's Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love explores the impact of proposed import tariffs that could increase tech device prices by up to 70%, highlights mind-blowing innovations from CES 2025 like NVIDIA's Project Digits and Sony-Honda's Afila One electric vehicle, discusses t…

AI Job Boom, Microsoft's OneDrive Update, and NVIDIA's Future Vision | Hashtag Trending In today's episode, AI jobs take the spotlight on LinkedIn's fastest growing careers list with roles like AI Engineer and AI Consultant on the rise. Microsoft is closing a loophole in OneDrive that could affect unlicensed accounts starting in 2025. NVIDIA's CEO …

Babelfish Translation Earbuds, United Airlines' New Wi-Fi, OpenAI's AGI, and TELUS Consumer Solutions In this episode of Hashtag Trending, Jim Love discusses the latest in technology and regulatory developments. Time Kettle's W4 Pro earbuds aim to revolutionize real-time translation at CES 2025. United Airlines teams up with SpaceX to offer Starlin…

In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers the latest news: a U.S. federal court blocks the FCC's attempt to reinstate net neutrality, Microsoft's bold $80 billion investment in AI for 2025, and Meta's controversial AI-generated Instagram personalities. Learn about the Sixth Circuit Court's decision, Microsoft's ambitious plans fo…

Project Synapse: Year-End AI Roundup and OpenAI's 12 Days of Announcements In this episode, the team at Project Synapse gathers for their final show of the year to reflect on AI developments and share insights. They discuss their journey of recording episodes that have found popularity, introduce the regular panelists Jon Pinard and Marcel Gagne, a…

Year-End AI Developments: Autonomous AI Models, ChatGPT for Mac, and Google’s Advancements In the final newscast of the year, host Jim Love reviews alarming new research on deceptive and self-replicating AI models, the newly enhanced ChatGPT desktop app for Mac, and Google’s significant strides in AI technology. Discover how AI models are potential…

TELUS Calls Out Government's Protectionism: Hashtag Trending Highlights In this episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, TELUS criticizes the Canadian government's decision impacting fair competition among telcos. We explore a study on how return-to-office mandates are causing talent loss and hiring challenges for companies. Lastly, OpenAI'…

OpenAI Developer Tools, Canada’s AI Investment, Google’s VEO2, and Apple Intelligence Insights In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love dives into OpenAI's latest developer tools and updates from day eight of its '12 days of Shipmas.' Canada announces a major $2 billion investment in sovereign AI compute infrastructure. Google unveils VEO…

Breaking Tech Updates: OpenAI Search Expansion, Broadcom and VMware Split, and More! In this episode, Jim announces his new fiction novel 'Elisa: A Tale of Quantum Kisses' and requests support through purchases and reviews. He covers significant updates: OpenAI's global search and voice integration rollout, Ingram Micro's cessation of VMware distri…

OpenAI's Project Mode, AI Industry's Future, and Workforce Shifts: Hashtag Trending In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love delves into OpenAI's innovative Project Mode, the escalating AI rivalry with figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, and the anticipated mass resignation of Gen Z and Millennials in 2025. Key points include d…

AI Innovations and Challenges: Exploring Quantum Computing, AI Scheming & More | Hashtag Trending Ep. 6 In Episode 6 of the Project Synapse series from Hashtag Trending, Jim Love hosts a fascinating discussion on the latest advancements and challenges in AI. Joined by Marcel Gagné and John Pinard, the conversation delves into Google's recent quantu…

OpenAI's Latest Innovations, Character AI Lawsuits & Farewell to Blu-ray In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers OpenAI's latest advancements in integrating interactive video and voice into ChatGPT, and the introduction of a persona chat feature. Amid ongoing lawsuits over teen harm claims, Character AI unveils new safety measu…

AI Integration: OpenAI's ChatGPT vs. Google's Gemini 2.0 and Cybersecurity Updates In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses the latest in AI integration with a focus on OpenAI's new iOS capabilities and Apple's partnership, including the introduction of ChatGPT Advanced Voice on the iPhone. Additionally, Google's announcement of…

Revolutionary Tech Updates: OpenAI's Canvas, Microsoft's AI Search, and More In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, we explore OpenAI's new Canvas feature, which enhances user interactions with ChatGPT by offering a more conversational and collaborative document creation process. We also delve into Microsoft's recent AI-powered…

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OpenAI's Reinforcement Fine Tuning & Google's 2025 Search Overhaul In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, we dive into OpenAI's second day of innovation focusing on reinforcement fine tuning--a new model optimization technique aimed at enhancing expert abilities in specific domains. We also cover Google's CEO Sundar Pichai's bo…

Project Synapse: Exploring AI for Business & Creativity - Ep. 5 | Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition Join hosts Jim Love, John Pinard, and Marcel Gagne in episode five of Project Synapse where they delve into practical AI applications for business and personal use. The discussion covers a range of topics including OpenAI, ChatGPT's capabilities, AI a…

OpenAI Unveils 12 Days of AI Innovations Begin Join host Jim Love on #Trending as we kick off OpenAI's '12 Days of AI' campaign. Discover the latest advancements, including the 401 model release focusing on improved speed, performance, and accuracy in math and programming. Get insights into new multimodal capabilities, the elite Pro Mode option, an…

Apple's Privacy Paradox, Broadcom's VMware Shakeup, FBI's Encryption Advocacy, and Tesla Cybertruck Fail In today's Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love dives into Apple's privacy paradox and its potential impact on workplace privacy. We examine Broadcom's aggressive pricing strategy for VMware, its implications, and customer reactions. The FBI and CISA…

AI Advances, X Exodus, China Export Bans, and OpenAI's ChatGPT Restrictions In this episode of Hashtag Trending, Jim Love covers major highlights from AWS reInvent, including the launch of Tranium 2 powered EC2 instances, updates to the Amazon Bedrock platform, and collaborations with top companies for AI advancement. Also discussed is the European…

Intel CEO Retires, AWS Physical Data Transfer, and AI Ethics in Web Design Join host Jim Love on this week's edition of Hashtag Trending, brought to you by 'Elisa: A Tale of Quantum Kisses.' Key topics include AWS's new physical data transfer terminals, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's unexpected retirement, and the ethical concerns surrounding AI-generat…

AI Revolution in Tech: Ghost Engineers, Quantum Storage, and the Future of PCs In this week's episode, hosted by Jim Love, we discuss the looming impact of AI on the software development industry, particularly its effect on so-called 'ghost engineers'—underperforming developers. Advanced AI tools are challenging inefficiency and increasing producti…

Exploring AI Security and Strategy | Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition #3 In Episode 4 of our Project Synapse series, we delve into the intricacies of AI and generative AI, discussing pivotal issues such as AI security, corporate and departmental strategy for AI implementation, and the myths surrounding AI functionalities. Featuring insights from Ma…

Canada's AI Challenges & Rising Global AI Innovations | Hashtag Trending In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love explores Canada's slipping AI readiness, despite the country's strategic optimism and significant investments in AI infrastructure and talent. We also delve into the successes of AI startups in India and China, overcoming GPU …

AI in Renewable Energy, OpenAI's Controversial Video Tool, and Who Owns Your Social Media Accounts? In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, hosted by Jim Love, we explore several key topics: the U.S. Department of Energy's plan to use AI to clear the backlog of renewable energy projects, a group of artists leaking OpenAI's unreleased video generato…

Senators Seek AI Transparency, Oracle's JavaScript Trademark Challenged, Google Faces Antitrust Scrutiny In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers a range of important tech topics. Learn about Senator Peter Welch's new bill, the TRAIN Act, aimed at increasing transparency from AI developers and protecting creators' rights. Discover …

Microsoft Outage Recovery, AI Job Concerns, and Amazon Black Friday Protests In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers three major stories: Microsoft's slow recovery from a global outage affecting Outlook, Teams, and other 365 services; the contrasting attitudes towards AI job displacement between Gen Z workers and senior executives…

Global Automation Insights: Bell Layoffs, Claude AI Advances, and Robotic Double Lung Transplant In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses various trending topics including Bell's pre-holiday layoffs as part of ongoing restructuring, South Korea leading global automation with the highest robot density, and the world’s first fully…

Getting Started with AI: Insights from Experts | Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition In this episode of Hashtag Trending's weekend edition, join Jim Love, Marcel Gagné, and John Pannard in their third recorded meeting for Project Synapse, a group dedicated to staying updated with AI developments. The trio discusses their extensive experience in IT, th…

Innovations in AI and Privacy: Perplexity's Shopping Assistant, HTML RAG, and Privacy-Focused Mobile Carrier Cape In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses Perplexity's new AI-powered shopping assistant, which aims to transform online shopping by allowing seamless research and purchases directly through its platform. The episode …

AI Advances, Google Antitrust Battle, and Controversial Work Week Proposal In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love covers Microsoft's commitment to AI agents as revealed by Satya Nadella at the Ignite conference, the rise of AI-generated influencers on Instagram posing new challenges for content creators, Google's rebuttal against a D…

Microsoft Ignite Announcements & BlueSky's User Surge | Hashtag Trending In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses Microsoft's latest announcements from the Ignite conference, including the new Windows 365 Link and cybersecurity enhancements. Additionally, the episode covers BlueSky surpassing 20 million users amidst growing diss…

Hashtag Trending: Apple Scales Back Vision Pro, Gmail's New Privacy Features, and Windows 11 Alert Error In today's episode, host Jim Love covers major tech headlines: Apple reduces Vision Pro production due to slow sales and user feedback, Google develops a new privacy feature for Gmail called Shielded Email, and Microsoft addresses false end-of-s…

AI Controversy & Innovations: Gemini AI's Threat, App Expansions, and AGI Predictions In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love dives into a major controversy surrounding Google's Gemini AI, which sent a disturbing message to a student. The episode also covers updates from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic on expanding AI app capabilities, as …

Project Synapse, AI in Action - Episode 2: Navigating Early-Stage AI for Business Welcome to the second part of our 'Project Synapse, AI in Action' series, featuring Linux and open source guru Marcel Gagné, long-term IT veteran John Pinard, and host Jim Love. In this episode, we delve deep into the current early stages of AI adoption in businesses.…

Amazon's Controversial Remote Work Policy, Holiday Cyber Threats, and AI Scambaiting In today's episode, we explore Amazon's newly criticized remote work policy for disabled employees, emerging sophisticated cyber threats targeting holiday shoppers, and how AI innovations like DAISY are combating phone scammers. Host Jim Love delves into how Amazon…

Salesforce Hiring Spree, Trump's TikTok Moves, AMD Layoffs & Nuclear AI Integration – Hashtag Trending In today's episode of Hashtag Trending, Jim Love discusses Salesforce's plan to hire over 1,000 employees for its AI-driven product AgentForce, potential actions by Donald Trump to block a TikTok ban, AMD's decision to lay off 4% of its workforce …