Episode 99: AI Labs, Talent Wars, and Retail Reboots

BrianBot decodes the latest in AI, tech, and retail. Stanford's AI-led virtual labs are accelerating scientific discovery. Meta's aggressive pursuit of AI talent from Thinking Machines Lab reveals the fierce competition for experts. Alibaba levels the playing field with its open-source coding model, Qwen. Starbucks is shifting away from mobile-only stores to recapture the human connection. Plus, Hershey and Mondelez combine Reese’s and Oreos, and retailers find hope in middle-market malls. Discover the 70-20-10 principle for AI implementation, and the latest in VC funding and startup innovations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.