Rev Lebaredian is the Vice President, Omniverse & Simulation Technology at NVIDIA. He joins Big Technology Podcast for a conversation about NVIDIA's push to develop AI that understands the dynamics of the real world, including physics. In this conversation, we cover how NVIDIA is building this technology, what it might be useful for (things like robotics and building common sense into AI models), how it will change labor, and even potentially warfare. We also cover how AI videos today possess a solid understanding of the real world. Tune in for the first few minutes where we discuss Lebaredian's perspective on DeepSeek and Jevon's Paradox.
Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - Minting Unicorns – Blockchain, AI and Dubai, with Mohammad Albalooshi, CEO, DIFC Innovation Hub
Today, we are releasing another episode in our series entitled Minting Unicorns - Blockchain, AI and Dubai, sponsored by the City of Dubai.
Dubai is the new global center of gravity, connecting the world in a way few places can. As a hub for trade, tourism, innovation, and finance, Dubai offers the ideal environment for startups and scale-ups to thrive. Entrepreneurs find a home here, whether in health-tech, fintech, AI, or renewable energy, supported by SME-focused programs that empower high-potential companies to scale globally. From flexible regulations to tax incentives, world-class infrastructure to access to global investors managing $1 trillion, Dubai understands what businesses need to scale fast.
For today’s episode, we are speaking with Mohammad Albalooshi, CEO of the DIFC Innovation Hub, a driving force behind Dubai’s innovation ecosystem and a key player in empowering startups and scaleups across the MEASA region.
- Questions:
- Tell me and my audience a little bit about you.
- What is the DIFC Innovation Hub, and what role does it play in driving innovation in Dubai and the broader region? How did it come to be, and what vision does it fulfill?
- Can you tell us more about the Dubai AI Campus? What is its mission, and how does it support the development of AI-driven innovation?
- So I’m an entrepreneur looking to build the next big thing in fintech — how does the DIFC Innovation Hub support startups and scaleups in this space? Can you share some examples of companies that have benefited from your ecosystem?
- Dubai is positioning itself as a global hub for fintech and innovation. How does the DIFC contribute to making this vision a reality?
- Is it necessary for entrepreneurs to be physically located in Dubai or the MEASA region to join the DIFC Innovation Hub and its programs, or can global innovators participate from anywhere in the world?
- What are the Dubai AI License and the DIFC License? How do these frameworks support entrepreneurs and businesses within the innovation ecosystem?
- How is DIFC planning to expand its role in the innovation ecosystem over the next 5-10 years?
- What new programs or initiatives can we expect to see from the DIFC Innovation Hub to attract global talent and businesses?
- What advice would you give to startups and entrepreneurs, particularly those from outside the UAE, who are considering Dubai as a base for their operations?
Links
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-alblooshi-2499b54a/
- https://blockchaincenter.ae/
- https://dubaiaicampus.com/
- https://www.difc.ae/
- https://www.investindubai.gov.ae/en/why-dubai/d33-agenda
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Curious City - Is there a Filipino neighborhood in Chicago?
While a concentrated community area might not be as easy to spot as a neighborhood like Chinatown or Little Village, the Filipino community has a long history in Chicago that stretches back to the early 1900s.
60 Songs That Explain the '90s - The Soundtrack Draft | 60 Songs x Bandsplain LIVE
Listen to Rob and Yasi, joined by Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey live from the Lodge Room in Los Angeles! In this song draft, the crew is picking between the best soundtracks of the 2000s.
Hosts: Rob Harvilla and Yasi Salek
Guests: Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey
Producers: Adrian Bridges, Jonathan Kermah, and Justin Sayles
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Opening Arguments - The Pro-vaccine Republican Doctor Who Just Just Gave His Vote to RFK, Jr.
OA1121 and T3BE57 - Senator Bill Cassidy is one of the few remaining Republicans in national politics that resembles a normal human being. He is a doctor, and is very pro-vaccine. And he had a critical hand in RFK Jr.'s confirmation process. There seemed to be a decent chance he might not vote for the brain worms that run RFK Jr.'s flesh suit, but in the end, he did. How did he get there? How did he justify it? It's an interesting story and it says a lot about where we are right now.
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Money Girl - 5 Essential Tax Record-Keeping Tips to Avoid IRS Headaches
Laura reviews tips to manage essential records so you pare down, follow IRS rules, and have what you need for future transactions.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 2.5.25
Alabama
- The 2025 state legislative session officially underway
- Governor Ivey delivers "State of the State" address
- Garlan Gudger is unanimously voted in as Senate President Pro Tim
- Speaker Ledbetter says no expansion of Medicaid in this legislative session
- An advocacy group supports the "What is a Woman" bill from Susan Dubose
- The ALGOP releases its legislative priorities for 2025 session
- A prayer for this session to be held in Montgomery on February 12th
National
- US Senator confirms Pam Bondi as next US Attorney General and Doug Collins as next Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Full senate to vote on Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
- Trump Questionnaire reveals 5K FBI agents worked on J6 prosecutions
- USAID is getting major overhaul by DOGE, Trump now eyeing the Dept. of Ed
- Trump also reveals "obliteration" plan for Iran in event of his assassination
- Numbers on illegal border crossings now plummets to all time low
- 20K federal employees are agreeing to Trump's buyout plan
The Daily Signal - Victor Davis Hanson: Donald Trump’s ‘DEI Firestorm’
If DEI proponents were being honest, they’d say, “We're going to bring in people that may not have traditional criteria or traditional resumes, but we're willing to take that risk with your life,” argues Victor Davis Hanson on this edition of “Victor Davison Hanson: In His Own Words.”
After President Donald Trump’s critics lashed out last week when he broached the idea that DEI hiring standards may have played a role in the disastrous midair collision over the Potomac River, a class action lawsuit surfaced, claiming that the Federal Aviation Administration turned away “1,000 air traffic controller applicants, solely based on their race,” reported Fox News.
The FAA "disbanded a lot of university programs that encourage people with military experience or encourage people that had courses in scientific disciplines or mathematics or aeronautics, not to apply.”
“The thing about DEI—what Trump brought up with the FAA—ask yourself something: If it's so good, why don't people just say that? Why don't they just say, we're willing to have collateral damage? We're going to bring in people that may not have traditional criteria or traditional resumes, but we're willing to take that risk with your life. They never say that.”
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Prime Meridian
Located in East London is the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
Passing directly through the observatory is an imaginary line that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole.
This line is significant because it is the reference point for every other line of longitude in the world.
What is even more remarkable is that there is no objective reason for this particular line to be so important.
Learn more about the Prime Meridian and why it is where it is on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Getting Hammered - Chicken Fried Latin
Watch this episode on YouTube. Today, we’re catching up on President Trump’s latest tariff moves, the newly appointed DNC chair, and USAID’s place on Doge’s chopping block. Tune in!
Time stamps:
15:49 Tariffs
37:48 USAID
56:46 DNC