Human Runners vs. Humanoid Robots: A Race of Innovation

Today’s show: Jason and Lon break down the biggest stories in tech and startups this week: OpenAI’s new models are powerful but glitchy, Meta’s internal docs hint that Zuck knows the Facebook friends graph is toast, and fintech startup TapCheck might actually be doing some good. Plus, robot lifeguards and humanoid races — the wildest videos of the week and what they mean. Then, Alex sits down with Jason Reminick, founder of Thalamus, the platform that helps match medical residents to hospitals (with 85% market share!). They talk about becoming a Public Benefit Corp and how Thalamus is tackling the doctor shortage in the U.S.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show(1:43) OpenAI's new models and issues with Wikipedia as AI knowledge bases

(8:27) FTC antitrust case around Meta; breaking up big tech

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(13:04) Tapcheck's impact on employee retention and minimum wage variations

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(27:14) Humanoid robot marathon in Beijing

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(35:46) New color discovery “Olo”

(40:30) Blue Sky is Falling: Robots, delivery, surveillance, and privacy concerns(55:20) Alex sits down with Jason Reminick of Thalamus

(56:01) Thalamus and the medical residency application process

(59:42) AI in residency applications and standardizing medical school grades

(1:03:30) Thalamus' market share and collaboration with medical associations

(1:10:08) Impact of budget cuts on rural hospitals and business model expansion

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Links from episode:

Check out Thalamus: https://www.thalamusgme.com/

Check out the Robot Lifeguard: https://oceanalpha.com/product-item/dolphin1/

Check out TapCheck: https://www.tapcheck.com/

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