The Metis List of Top AI Researchers, High Schoolers Beat AI At Math Olympiad, Apple Might Ditch Camera Bump, GPT-5 Rumors Heating Up | Ryan Petersen, Ty Haney, Antonio García Martínez, Ian Webster, Ori Eldarov, Aaron Tan episode artwork

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The Metis List of Top AI Researchers, High Schoolers Beat AI At Math Olympiad, Apple Might Ditch Camera Bump, GPT-5 Rumors Heating Up | Ryan Petersen, Ty Haney, Antonio García Martínez, Ian Webster, Ori Eldarov, Aaron Tan

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(00:24) - The Metis List of Top AI Researchers (06:19) - High-Schoolers Beat Top AI Models (34:47) - New iPhone Spotted in the Wild (45:18) - GPT-5 Might Arrive Next Week (50:14) - Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport, discusses the company's acquisition of Convoy's technology in November 2023, its subsequent revitalization, and the recent sale of the enhanced platform to DAT Freight & Analytics. He emphasizes the strategic decision to transform Convoy's assets into a neutral digital freight execution layer, which significantly increased its value and market adoption. Petersen highlights that this move allows Flexport to concentrate on its core mission of facilitating global logistics for importers and exporters. (01:03:06) - Ty Haney, founder of Outdoor Voices, discusses her return to the company she established in 2013 after stepping away in 2020. She shares her excitement about revitalizing the brand by reconnecting with its original customer base and appealing to a younger Gen-Z demographic through the "doing things" philosophy. Haney also highlights the integration of her tech platform, Try Your Best, to enhance community engagement and loyalty within Outdoor Voices. (01:19:54) - Antonio García Martínez, a former Facebook advertising executive, founded Spindl in 2022 to develop on-chain advertising solutions. In the conversation, he discusses Spindl's recent acquisition by Coinbase and its integration into Base, Coinbase's layer-2 blockchain, aiming to enhance on-chain advertising and support developers in reaching broader audiences. (01:41:01) - Ian Webster, CEO and co-founder of Promptfoo, discusses his company's mission to provide security tools for generative AI applications, emphasizing the importance of securing large language models (LLMs) and their integrations to prevent issues like data leaks and unintended behaviors. He highlights Promptfoo's recent $18.4 million Series A funding led by Insight Partners, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, which will accelerate the development of their AI security testing solutions. Webster also addresses the challenges enterprises face in deploying AI securely, noting that Promptfoo's platform offers automated red-teaming tests and actionable remediation guidance to help organizations mitigate risks associated with AI deployments. (01:51:50) - Ori Eldarov, founder and CEO of OffDeal, discusses building an AI-native investment bank that automates traditional banking tasks to serve small businesses often overlooked by major banks. He explains their decision to create a full-service bank rather than selling software to existing institutions, citing the bureaucratic challenges in large banks that hinder technological adoption. Eldarov highlights a recent successful deal involving a Montessori school, illustrating how OffDeal's AI tools efficiently connect sellers with potential buyers, thereby streamlining the M&A process for small businesses. (02:03:52) - Aaron Tan is an innovator who recently gained attention for developing a robotic lamp designed to seamlessly integrate into home environments while autonomously folding laundry. In his discussion, he explains that the viral video showcasing the robot was a rendered demonstration, but a functional prototype exists, emphasizing the robot's adaptability to various clothing types and its potential to operate in different home settings. Tan also addresses the challenges of manipulating deformable objects like clothing, highlighting the advancements in AI and vision-language-action models that have enabled the robot to generalize across different garments. TBPN.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.comFigma - https://figma.comVanta - https://vanta.comLinear - https://linear.appEight Sleep - https://eightsleep.com/tbpnWander - https://wander.com/tbpnPublic - https://public.comAdQuick - https://adquick.comBezel - https://getbezel.com Numeral - https://www.numeralhq.comPolymarket - https://polymarket.comAttio - https://attio.com/tbpnFin - https://fin.ai/tbpnGraphite - https://graphite.devRestream - https://restream.ioFollow TBPN: https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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