AI, Culture Clips & Final Headlines

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• (18:23) - Google Launches Nano Banana Pro
• (22:56) - David Chang is an American chef, restaurateur, author, and TV personality, best known as the founder of the Momofuku restaurant group. He has received six James Beard Awards and was named one of Esquire's "most influential people of the 21st century." In his conversation, Chang discusses his culinary journey, the evolution of his restaurants, and his experiences in the food industry.
• (55:52) - David Chang is an American chef, restaurateur, and media personality, best known as the founder of the Momofuku restaurant group and host of "The Dave Chang Show" podcast. In the conversation, he discusses his diverse culinary ventures, including restaurants ranging from quick service to fine dining, and his expansion into consumer packaged goods like sauces and noodles. He also highlights the evolution of his podcast, noting its upcoming move to Netflix as part of a broader partnership to bring video podcasts to the streaming platform.
• (01:34:54) - Loredana Crisan is the Chief Design Officer at Figma, having joined the company in August 2025 after nearly a decade at Meta, where she led teams for Messenger, Instagram Direct Messaging, and consumer AI products. In her recent conversation, Crisan discusses the transformative impact of AI on product development, emphasizing Figma's role in creating a creative environment that bridges various disciplines to bring ideas to fruition. She highlights the importance of AI as a tool that empowers designers without constraining them, enabling precise control and fostering inspiration throughout the creative process.
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• (02:23:19) - Tarek Alaruri, CEO and Co-founder of Stuut, an AI-driven accounts receivable automation platform, discusses the company's recent $29.5 million Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. He explains how Stuut's AI technology streamlines the collection of overdue invoices, enabling large companies to implement the system within three days and recover 40% of overdue payments in the first six months. Alaruri emphasizes the platform's user-friendly design, allowing finance teams to efficiently manage receivables and focus on other priorities.
• (02:31:42) - Tony Zhao, co-founder and CEO of Sunday Robotics, discusses his transition from academia to entrepreneurship, emphasizing the limitations of traditional research in advancing robotics and the need for real-world applications. He highlights the development of Memo, a household robot trained on data collected from over 500 homes using the company's patented Skill Capture Glove, enabling it to perform complex tasks like dishwashing and laundry. Zhao also addresses the importance of safety in design, opting for a wheeled base to ensure stability and prevent accidents in home environments.
• (02:44:04) - Nikita Rudin, CEO and co-founder of Flexion Robotics, discusses his company's mission to develop an intelligence layer for various robots, including humanoids and mobile manipulators. He highlights the use of large language models for common-sense understanding and reinforcement learning in simulations to train robots for tasks like object manipulation. Rudin also announces that Flexion has raised $50 million in funding and plans to establish a U.S. headquarters in the Bay Area.
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