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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Lon Harris kick off the show
(2:06) Welcome back to Lon Harris and discussion on current events
(6:04) Drones in New Jersey: Security issues and speculations on their origin
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(13:04) Privacy concerns surrounding drone technology
(15:27) The future of drone delivery services
(19:32) OpenAI's launch of the video generation tool, Sora
(20:04) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(21:34) The emergence of new mediums from AI tools
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(32:28) Startup of the Day: Remento
(43:06) Uber's milestone and the future of ride-sharing
(51:14) Alex Gumbel from Quby Technologies joins the TWIST500
(56:00) Economics of mobile micro factories and deskilling labor in home construction
(1:04:09) Market demand and strategic focus in construction innovation
(1:07:10) Business model, customer base, and production goals for Qubii Technologies
(1:11:11) Challenges and future prospects in the construction industry
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Mentioned on the show:
Check out OpenAI’s Sora: https://sora.com/
Check out Cuby: https://www.cubytechnologies.com/
Check out Remento: https://www.remento.co/
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