The UPStarts Podcast
by Zain Raza
Plato once said the purpose of life is to gain knowledge. But what will happen when we give it? Join Zain Raza, a Computer Science undergrad, as he follows up with the latest news, debates, and vision behind the artificial intelligence that is rapidly changing society as we know it.
Episodes
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10 Toxic Types to Avoid - Robert Greene's "Laws of Human Nature"
RESOURCES: Sexual Abuse Hotline: https://www.rainn.org/ The Laws of Human Nature on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Human-Nature-Robert-Greene/dp/0525428143 "10 Types of Toxic Character Types to Avoid Hiring at All Costs" by Robert Greene (on Medium):...
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Thomas Suarez: XR Apps, Learning to Code, and Spatial Computing
What happens when you learn to code? In this episode of In the Making, Zain Raza interviews Thomas Suarez, the passionately driven cofounder and CTO of Teleportal, a startup paving the way for developers to make immersive AR/VR apps like never before. Listen to this episode to get Tom's thoughts…
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The Sun Looks Bright: The UPstarts Podcast
An interview with Edwin Smith, a systems engineer at Google, and how he manages work life balance at one of the most ambitious companies in history. *Recommended for college students!*
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Maintaining Strong Ties Through Voice (feat. Will Nigri of Audlist): The UPStarts Podcast
Audlist is a voice first social networking app, which that aims at making your most inspired communication tool - your voice - come out in maintaining your closest relationships. I invited Will Nigri, the cofounder and CEO of Audlist, to call in from Brazil to share his thoughts on how technology...
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Being Solution Minded: The UPStarts Podcast
Going over a talk given by Jeremy Rossman, cofounder of my computer science college, during Make School’s orientation.
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First Impression of San Francisco: The UPStarts Podcast
If you are looking for an honest answer for your problems, I believe you need to begin by looking in the mirror.Everywhere I look, the epicenter of all my problems is myself. "I have met the enemy, and he is I," once said Alexander the Great, and I truly believe he was on to something. Whether in...
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Controlling Time: The UPStarts Podcast
DESCRIPTION: In this episode I share why I believe in taking responsibility for everything, and share stories from the Holocaust (and other sources) for your inspiration. RESOURCES: Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl Night by Elie Wiesel Getting Things Done by David Allen Elon Musk at SXSW...
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Opportunity All Around You (feat. André Williams): The UPStarts Podcast
Have you ever wondered what it takes to learn to code? André Williams never did, at least not until fate intervened. In this episode Williams shares his remarkable story: from overcoming an injury that ended his dreams of becoming a professional soccer player; to cofounding the vegan tech startup...
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Putting Bills on Autopilot: The UPStarts Podcast
"Don't quit your day dream" as we say at Viv, the tech company I have recently joined as a salesperson for a day job. I want to share with you our products as a chance to educate, and I hope this episode becomes an opportunity to you to witness the power of technology in advancing our dreams and...
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Overcoming Yourself, Service, and VR Marketing (feat. Mark Metry): The UPStarts Podcast
Growing up in the projects of western Mass., Mark Metry dealt with social anxiety and never had a clear vision for his future. However, by overcoming himself and chasing his interests in technology, he was able to make six figures to help out his parents while still in high school, overcome his...
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Overengineering: The UPStarts Podcast
This episode will save you tons of headache and wasted time, if you're a software developer trying to increase your workflow efficiency. The curse of over engineering: what it is, my mistakes with it, and how you can avoid this from happening to your programs. CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION: Send me a...
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Why Does the World Need Designers? (feat. Gabriel Lee): The UPStarts Podcast
*****DESCRIPTION****** In this episode I talk with Gabriel Lee, a college student currently living in Shanghai. Although a San Francisco native, Lee has spent a lot of time in and out of the U.S. and Asia, having spent parts of his childhood in the countries of Taiwan and China. As a Computer...
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Sales: an AI-Proof Career? The UPStarts Podcast
*****DESCRIPTION****** In this episode I talk about my new jobs, recommend the perennial classic How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936), and reveal new research from MIT Tech Review's email newsletter "The Algorithm" which talks about the current difficulties of A.I. trying to read human...
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Blind Engineers and Cybersecurity (feat. Gabriel Mendez-Francis): The UPStarts Podcast
*********DESCRIPTION********** The first time I met Gabriel Mendez-Francis this past April, I knew he was an expert of tech. A successful freelance web designer, well read in multiple areas of Computer Science, he wowed me when we were both attending Preview Weekend at Make School in San…
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Alexa and STEM Education (feat. Awesome Aariv): The UPStarts Podcast
*****DESCRIPTION***** In this episode Zain Raza meets Aariv Modi, the maker of several Amazon Alexa skills ranging broadly from his Wheel of Fun gaming experience, to his newest educational skill, STEM Party. In this episode listen in as Aariv discusses the importance of seeking out help when you...
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Where AI Doesn't Work: The UPStarts Podcast
********DESCRIPTION************ In this episode, I share the types of tasks which A.I. is not well suited for, as well as dive into the psychology of causal reasoning which, if acquired by A.I. systems, could make it possible in the future for them to do these tasks. ********RESOURCES************...
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Kai-Fu Lee on AI Superpowers: The UPStarts Podcast
****DESCRIPTION**** In this episode I append my thoughts on A.I> in China, based on new information and perspectives I have learned from absorbing Kai-Fu Lee's content. Lee is Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in the technology sector. Lee has a unique global...
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AI in the Grid: The UPStarts Podcast
***EPISODE DESCRIPTION***** In this episode, I give you a quick tour of contemporary ideas on using machine learning to improve the efficiency and reliability of the current electric grid. The phrase you need to look up after this episode to learn more has got to be: predictive maintenance....
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Internal Drive (feat. Kevin Duong): The UPStarts Podcast
********DESCRIPTION************ Life is too short to spend judging yourself or others too harshly. In this episode I bring on an old friend, who's at a young stage in his journey - his name's Kevin Duong, Computer Science major of the Class of 2023, at Stony Brook University of New York. The son…
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Following Your Streak (feat. Aryan Mangalik): The UPStarts Podcast
******DESCRIPTION****** Say Hello to Aryan! • Flipboard • Music, Climate Change, and Education • Aryan Mangalik is currently an undergraduate student trying to look for ways computers can help us better manage our energy resources. As two high school friends, I invited him into this episode to…
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Dr. AI and His Patients: The UPStarts Podcast
****DESCRIPTION**** In this episode, Zain Raza explores the use of GANs in helping create better deep learning algorithms for medical imaging, and the use of mobile apps to personalize and streamline healthcare services for both patients, physicians, and pharmacists. ****SHOW NOTES**** •…
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Technology Doesn't Cause Evil: The UPStarts Podcast
There are plenty of good people who are living in countries whose way of life we label is evil. The Chinese people are not evil: they have adopted a system of Orwellian-degree surveillance by the state, so that can have increased security, and the benefits to encourage the creation of a...
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A Fragmented Web: The UPStarts Podcast
Often technological progress is afefected by politics, and the U.S.-China trade war could start affecting the globalization of the Internet. Recently Boston Consulting Group, the venture capitalist group Sinovation Ventures, and several other experts have warned that if tensions between the two...
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Robots as a Service: The UPStarts Podcast 🤖
RaaS • Flipboard • Bill Gates on AI Reading • Reading is Here, Comprehension Isn’t • RaaS, and ATP of Labor • Bill Gates said if he were to drop out of school today, he’d go start an AI company that teaches computers how to read. I disagree, because today specifically the timing is better for...
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Make a Name for Voice (feat. Voice First AI) - The UPStarts Podcast
This episode contains an interview I recorded on February 10, 2019 with Ray "RJ" Pikus, Business Advisor at VoiceDryCleaner.com (called Voice First at the time of this recording), a startup which focuses on creating innovative applications for businesses looking to expand their user experience…
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AI in Perspective: The UPStarts Podcast
From Microsoft interns helping care for the AIDS population of Africa, to how your credit score may be impacted by new algorithm, listen in to this episode for 5 informative news stories in AI development! ****Contine the Conversation:******** **** Send me a voice message, to have your thoughts...
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Government and Crypto: The UPStarts Podcast
Yang on Cryptocurrency • Flipboard • In a recent interview with the Young Turks, Democratic presidential candidate for 2020 called for increased regulation of data collection by tech companies, as well as introducing federal standards for the exchange of cryptocurrencies in our economy. In this...
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Immigration Stories: The UPStarts Podcast
First and foremost, this episode is NOT a statement of my political beliefs. I apologize but if you're looking for those, then this is not the episode for that. This episode is simply my origin story: how I came to America, and what my first days in New York City and Pennsylvania were like. I…
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Decentralized Currencies, Decentralized Power: The UPStarts Podcast
In this episode: listen to Zain Raza share his thoughts on the pros and cons and possible use of Facebook's new cryptocurrency Libra, and an the implications of a U.S. malware program planted in Russia which *may* signal the escalations of a new cyber cold war between the two countries. The...
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AI from Asia: The UPStarts Podcast
As engineers perfect machine learning AI is poised will spread around the globe. Already this movement has spheres of influence around the world, and these issues affect us on an international scale. This show is all about serving you the best commentary on AI news to fuel your technological...
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Product Design Talk (ft. Head of Design and UX at ASH): The UPStarts Podcast Episode 164
What makes for great design? How do we improve the design we implement to make better products? Listen in on Episode 164 of The UPStarts Podcast, where Zain Raza interviews design expert and intrapreneurial executive Ali Hussain. Mr. Hussain was an engineer at AOL during the early 2000s, a key...
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#KeepHerClean, with Kevin and Jeff: The UPStarts Podcast Episode 163
Last summer I attended Dell EMC's Student Star Program, because I believe in power of business (just like technology) to amplify the impact that an individual can have, when that person is going out there to genuinely provide value to the lives of others. Therefore, in this episode I invited…
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What Can Never Be Automated: The UPStarts Podcast Episode 162
In this episode, Zain Raza shares what he has learned from studying the ideas of Stephen Wolfram, the brilliant physicist and entrepreneur behind Wolfram Research, an institution that has made an impact second to none in the realm of mathematical computing software. Preparing for the Wolfram…
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Visionaries Never Go Out of Style - The UPStarts Podcast Episode 161
Hey UPStarts! It's Zain and I'm glad to be back on the air, today I wanted to share with you this short flow of consciousness I recorded a few weeks ago in April. I was on the way to San Francisco for the weekend, so that I could attend Preview Weekend at Make School, a revolutionary startup...
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AI Hype: The UPStarts Podcast Episode 160
Flipboard • Job Market • How to Interpret AI News • Three Reasons Not to Fear AI, keep working out your career, and get ready for innovation in the job market.• If you have been following the show for some time now, you probably have guessed I am not a fan of taking information at face value.…
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Keeping AI Safe: The UPStarts Podcast Episode 159
There are plenty of reasons to be scared of AI: automation of labor displacing workers, a self aware robot becoming an existential threat to humanity, etc. Most of these are fears that live in the world of science fiction, at least for now. Nonetheless, today on episode 160 of The UPStarts…
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How AI Became Mainstream: The UPStarts Podcast Episode 158
In my amateur opinion, the age in which we live has made AI a fact of life. The only question is: how? What are the ways that AI has left sci-fi for the real world, and what does this mean for the world soon to be?
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GRADUATION 🎓 TIME: The UPStarts Podcast Episode 157
Flipboard • Balti • How to Say Goodbye • Grey Grey Joe - Greetings all! I have sincerely missed you and am glad to be back to the show. To kick this summer off, I share my thoughts on graduating high school in this episode, delving into the finer points of committing to results, keeping…
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Gmail Shenanigans- The UPStarts Podcast Episode 156
Flipboard • Potential Differences • Balti • Go the Distance • Lately in Teen Tech Support it seems as if everyone has had a question regarding Gmail. As much as email has progressed since the days of Web 1.0 schemes, scams, and such, the unfortunate truth is that sometimes you can be affected…
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Build It Yourself - The UPStarts Podcast Episode 155
Can AI ever live in harmony with humanity? Will the robots find us, or will we step up to find out how to make this our opportunity for growth? Most people turn away from the uncertainty of the future, but not Raunit Kohli. A junior in high school, Raunit and his team rank within the top 10 of…
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Follow the Money: The UPStarts Podcast Episode 154
Flipboard • Enjoy Capitalism? • Balti • Grey Grey Joe • The True Cost, a 2015 documentary by filmmaker Andrew Morgan details the excesses of runaway consumerism. Think there’s no harm in accessory purchases? Think again. In this episode I give my argument for what’s at the heart of the problems…
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Vision = Sight + Focus: The UPStarts Podcast Episode 153
An exposition into visual intelligence. How can we teach robots to see as we do?
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Where the Opportunity Goes: The UPStarts Podcast Episode 152
Flipboard • Making Sacrifices • Hey guys and gals! Here’s a conversation with a friend of mine recently. Faateh Muhammad is a 14 year old wiz kid, and I reached out to him to pick his brain on all things having to do with code, blogging, and burgeoning interests in the fields of fintech,...
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Are You Smarter than a Robot? 🤖 The UPStarts Podcast Episode 151
What separates us from artificial intelligence?
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AI Awareness - The UPStarts Podcast Episode 150
What is deep learning? How does it work and how is it different from the rest of machine learning? Listen in, hear my thoughts after taking the MATLAB Deep Learning On-ramp for the M3 Challenge 2019 (update 3/20/19): we’ve passed the first round of the judging process!
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How to Use Problem Steps Recorder: The UPStarts Podcast Episode 149
Lost your way on the computer, but don’t know where exactly you went wrong? Problem Steps Recorder is a free service you can use on your PC to help. It allows the computer to take screen shots of your work automatically, so that when you can go back and retrace the steps you took before you made...
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Start with Big Questions: The UPStarts Podcast Episode 148
Philosophy Lesson • First Principles • First principles is a form of Aristotelian decision making. It has the reputation of having helped Elon Musk and Rene Descartes, and it’s something I’ve been trying to implement more and more in my own work. Here is a quick explanation, as well as an update…
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All to do About Software - The UPStarts Podcast Episode 147
Hey guys! Here are my experiences using the JCreator license from Xinox Software. Listen in and be a little more knowledgeable the next time you buy something for your computer!
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How to Wake Up - The UPStarts Podcast Episode 146
Flipboard • Certain Decisions • Why I Hate Maybe • Life is a series of decisions, both large and small. What I’ll tell you is whenever in my life I’ve chose a path I took ownership in, it led to greater satisfaction and a degree of certainty I otherwise would not have achieved.
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How do I optimize storage? - The UPStarts Podcast Episode 145
Flipboard • 2 Ways to Free Up Space on Your PC • Teen Tech Support Q&A
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Plato once said the purpose of life is to gain knowledge. But what will happen when we give it? Join Zain Raza, a Computer Science undergrad, as he follows up with the latest news, debates, and vision behind the artificial intelligence that is rapidly changing society as we know it.
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