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E559 'Uncovering AI's Potential in National Security' with Improvix Technologies' Jack Loss

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Today's guest is Jack Loss, Vice President, Strategy & Innovation at Improvix Technologies. Founded in 2012, Improvix Technologies’ vision is to improve the federal landscape by closely aligning technology with mission. From its headquarters in Reston, VA, Improvix has grown into a trusted partner to federal agencies and commercial entities, delivering innovative solutions that bring true...

BARC Perspective: SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) – Breaking Tradition and Embracing Data Products

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What happened? On February 13th 2025, SAP announced the new managed software-as-a-service offering SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC). Business Data Cloud (BDC) consists of multiple existing and new services built by SAP and its partners: Business Data Cloud will be in a controlled GA release in Q1 2025, so available for selected customers at first […]

From Self-Driving Cars to Climate Solutions: Interview with Tom Chi

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New Pulse of AI Podcast! Season 7; Episode 164 Tom Chi joins Pulse of AI Podcast Host Jason Stoughton to talk about his new book, his investment thesis at his deep tech venture firm At One Ventures as well as his time at Google X leading the teams that created autonomous cars, wearable augment reality and deep learning. As a renowned physicist/innovator turned venture capitalist,...

Why predictive maintenance needs more than retrieval

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Manufacturers operate some of the most complex machinery on the planet – from CNC machines and industrial robots to gas turbines with over 20,000 components. Keeping these assets running smoothly is mission-critical, yet maintenance teams are often buried under vague alerts, scattered documentation and time-consuming root cause analysis. Much of [...] The post Why predictive maintenance...

Inside an AI-Run Company

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AI agents are moving from demos to real workplaces, but what actually happens when they run a company? In this episode, journalist Evan Ratliff, host of Shell Game, joins Chris to discuss his immersive journalism experiment building a real startup staffed almost entirely by AI agents. They explore how AI agents behave as coworkers, how humans react when interacting with them, and where...

The crucial first step for designing a successful enterprise AI system

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Many organizations rushed into generative AI, only to see pilots fail to deliver value. Now, companies want measurable outcomes—but how do you design for success? At Mistral AI, we partner with global industry leaders to co-design tailored AI solutions that solve their most difficult problems. Whether it’s increasing CX productivity with Cisco, building a more…

Franchise Performance Dashboard: Managing Multi-Location Franchise Operations at Scale

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Franchise alignment breaks down not because people don’t understand the strategy, but because they can’t see how it connects to their own numbers. That gap is the friction point most franchise systems never solve. The franchisor optimizes for brand consistency and system-wide growth. The franchisee optimizes for unit-level cash flow and return on invested capital. […]

Prompt Injection Attack: What They Are and How to Prevent Them

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Large language models like ChatGPT, Claude are made to follow user instructions. But following user instructions indiscriminately creates a serious weakness. Attackers can slip in hidden commands to manipulate how these systems behave, a technique called prompt injection, much like SQL injection in databases. This can lead to harmful or misleading outputs if not handled […] The post...