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waffleByte: Tech News & Deep Dives
by Sourish and Kuankuan
Interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might change the world. Hosted by Kuankuan Lin and Sourish Sharma, available every Monday. We try not to waffle. Follow us on Twitter/X @the_wafflebyte
Episodes
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E23: Trump's Tariffs, and why Norway has $2,000,000,000,000 lying around
Today is a good one, we start off with Trump's Tariffs and the implications it has on tech, then talk about antitrust issues and Instagram's new "Blend" feature. We also look into Norway's wealth fund - one of the most incredible feats of any Government, and end on running humanoid robots. Enjoy!...
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E22: seven39, and who on Earth is Reuters?
Today we discuss a new time-based social media app, seven39, look at OpenAI's strategy in India, discuss lab-grown meat, and peer into Shopify's CEO's radical company memo. Also, we uncover who the heck Reuters are, before ending on a conversation about smartphones in China. Enjoy! WaffleByte is...
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Dan Scarbrough: building the AI internet, powering data centres, and the AI revolution
This is a chat with Dan Scarbrough, Chief Commercial Officer of Stelia. Stelia’s mission is to “build the internet for AI”, offering a data mobility platform which allows for ultra-fast and flexible scaling with access to the best compute resources available globally.Dan is a data centre wizard,...
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E21: Crazy AI investments, and the epic story of Wetherspoons
We dissect the latest Nothing and Xiaomi phones, Apple's new MacBook Air, startups that've raised $100mn in 2025, Discord's potential IPO, and TSMC's $100bn American plan. We also learn about the full story of Wetherspoons, before ending on a thought on YouTube premium. Enjoy!WaffleByte is all...
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Kris Bondi: crisis communication, the #1 skill for technical people, and running a remote startup
This is a chat with Kris Bondi, co-founder and CEO of Mimoto, a tech startup using AI to revolutionise cybersecurity. Kris has had a squiggly career path, working in a diverse range of jobs with a diverse range of people.Kris has honed her marketing skills by helping many entrepreneurs...
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Chris Hadnagy: social engineering, breaking into buildings, and the future with AI
This is a chat with Chris Hadnagy, founder and CEO of Social-Engineer LLC. Chris has 2 decades of experience in the science of human hacking, and has authored many books on the topic.Chris has mastered the art of social engineering through physical penetration testing - where he breaks into...
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E20: iPhone 16e, and who on Earth is Palantir?
We look at 4 headline stories today, starting off with the North Korean $1.4 billion hack, then the iPhone 16e, Microsoft's quantum developments, and a round-up of DOGE updates. We also try to understand what Palantir is all about, before ending on a discussion about food delivery services.…
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E19: Elon vs Sam, and Sourish musing for an hour
We breakdown the drama between Elon Musk and Sam Altman to understand what's going on, discuss Arm's latest move, and use the iPhone leaks to springboard into the smartphone market. Sourish also shares interesting improv ideas and stories from his 19th year of life. Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about...
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Michael Stahnke: VP of Engineering at Flox | SOOCon 25
Michael Stahnke is the Vice President of Engineering at Flox, having previously been the VP of Engineering at CirceCI. Michael has thus far had a decorated career in developer tooling and team leadership, also acting as an advisor at Uplevel. In this conversation, we get a glimpse into Michael's...
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Guy Podjarny: Founder and CEO of Tessl | SOOCon 25
Guy Podjarny is celebrated in the tech space having co-founded the cybersecurity company, Snyk, which is valued at over $3 billion. Today he works on his new company, Tessl, to develop an AI Native development platform and recently raised $125 million to fund this future. In this conversation, we...
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Kirsty McIntosh: Head of Partnerships at the Scottish Tech Army | SOOCon 25
Kirsty McIntosh is a former independent consultant, helping business owners achieve more through fostering a strong culture. Since the pandemic, Kristy switched gears and now volunteers her time to the Tech for Good Alliance, which connects tech talent to charities who need it most. In this...
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Richard Lin: Co-Founder of Kaiyuanshe | SOOCon 25
Richard Lin has 16 years of experience in open source, having founded "Kaiyuanshe" - the Chinese Open Source Alliance. Previously, he was head of open source at 01.AI, a leading Chinese AI development lab. Richard also spent almost 8 years at Huawei. In this conversation, we discuss Richard's…
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Richard Sikang Bian: Head of Open Source at Ant Group | SOOCon 25
Richard Sikang Bian is currently Head of Open Source at Ant group, the company behind Alipay, having previously worked at Microsoft and Square in the US, Canada, and Singapore. In this conversation, we discuss the importance of building trust through Open Source, how to connect with different...
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Ron Efroni: Co-Founder & CEO of Flox | SOOCon 25
Ron Efroni is a young entrepreneur, who co-founded Flox after almost 2 years at Facebook where he managed product teams for developer products across the company. Flox is an open source product built on Nix, and has raised $30 million so far. In this conversation, we discuss how Ron's time in the...
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E18: How DeepSeek V3 works, and why Costco dominates
We discuss the recent release of Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road, take a look at DeepSeek's latest innovations, talk about Apple's future, and once again laugh at Intel. Kuan also takes us on a deep dive into Costco, before ending on a debate about loot boxes and gambling. Enjoy!…
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Tom Wilkie: coding with AI, observability, and maintaining a strong company culture
This is a chat with Tom Wilkie, CTO of Grafana Labs, a startup focused on delivering observability solutions. Now valued at over $6 Billion, Grafana has experienced incredible growth in the past 6 years, following their acquisition of Kausal - a SaaS business started by Tom and his business...
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Amanda Brock: AI policy, open source, and neurodiversity
This is a chat with OpenUK CEO, Amanda Brock, who has built one of open source's most impactful organisations. As the Executive Producer of State of Open Con, Amanda’s a globally sought-after keynote speaker. A lawyer with 25 years’ experience, she’s been instrumental in shaping open source’s…
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E17: Chips at CES, and the story of JCDecaux
We discuss the ban of TikTok in the USA, the latest from chip-makers at CES, Sonos' old CEO, some billionaire-rocket-club updates, and Meta's AI strategy. Not to mention, a fascinating historical look at JCDecaux - a $3.3Bn "street furniture" company. Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about interesting...
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E16: Honey's sticky situation, and how Michael Dell is so rich
We share our thoughts on the issues surrounding Honey and whether or not it was preventable, discuss Chinese hackers infiltrating the US Treasury Office, the latest AI models, and whether a 4-day work week is going to happen. Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about...
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BONUS: Books We Read in 2024
Join us as we take a look back at the books we read in 2024 - from money laundering and economics, to the dystopian 1984! Find what you should buy in 2025 and listen to our discussions on key concepts from our favourite reads. Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about...
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E15: Why ads are great, and a reflection on 9/11
We discuss a BBC article looking at wearable devices in healthcare, the exciting new XREAL AI glasses, and a nifty little bird drone, called RAVEN. We then re-live the moments of 9/11 to understand what happened and why, before ending on an interesting question... Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about...
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E14: The end of Google(?) and the start of Spotify
We dive deeper than usual into tech news, looking at Google's anti-trust issues, some AI developments in xAI, OpenAI, and Anthropic, and Australia's insane social media ban. Then we learn how Spotify was founded and what their future holds, given their questionable business model. Enjoy!…
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Liam Johnson: startups, soft electronics, and biomimcry
This is a chat with bioelectronics expert Liam Johnson, an academic-turned-entrepreneur. He’s making on-skin sensors to improve the welfare for rodents in pre-clinical testing. We explore soft electronics, biomimicry, venture capitalist funding, the power of genomics, and lots more. Enjoy! Find...
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E13: Samsung Glasses, and the history of the Internet
We take a look at Amazon's Temu competitor, Haul, some leaks of the Samsung XR glasses, ByteDance's valuation, and the success of Chinese smartphones in Europe. We also discuss whether some gaming tech is cheating, and do a deep dive into the history of the Internet! Enjoy! WaffleByte is all…
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E12: AI Girlfriends, and the sounds of MS Windows
We guess what the most downloaded apps are for Gen Z, discuss TSMC cutting off sub-7nm chips to China, look the downfall of Chegg, some Netflix tax evasion, and Indonesia's ban on iPhones. We then take you on a journey through Microsoft Windows and the sounds along the way, before ending on a...
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E11: Google's Infinite Fine, and the history of American Immigration
We bring you a review of the HP Spectre x360 (2024), a look at a community-designed phone from Nothing, the new Apple Macs, and Google's rather hefty fine. Before ending on a discussion of compact phones, we learn about the history of immigration into America. Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about...
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E10: WordPress beef, and a Murder Mystery
We have 5 rapid-fire topics today, covering WordPress, x86, Meta firing people for buying toothpaste, SpaceX, and Qualcomm vs Arm. We also discuss the issues with banning smartphones in schools, and tell you the story of a murder mystery; the Osage Reign of Terror... Enjoy! WaffleByte is all…
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E9: Rabbit R1 hands-on, and diving into London's Underground
Today we'll cover 3 of the best stories we've had so far - a hands-on with the Rabbit R1, Elon's Robocab event, and Amazon's warehouse automation situation. We also discuss the relationship between humans and AI agents before doing a deep dive into the tube. Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about...
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E8: Hacking the Meta glasses, and Dead Internet Theory
We have 4 thrilling stories lined up for you today, including using the Ray-Ban Meta glasses to dox people, OpenAI's massive new valuation, Elon's -75% investment in Twitter, and Epic games launching another epic lawsuit. We also take a look at Dead Internet Theory... Enjoy! WaffleByte is all…
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E7: Telegram has Changed, and a lesson on Ticketmaster
We tackle Nothing's latest audio product, the Ear (open), Telegram's new policies, the lawsuit against MrBeast, and a quick update to the Rabbit R1. And of course, a look at Ticketmaster. Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that…
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BONUS: Meta Connect 2024
Hot off the press, we discuss and analyse Meta's 2024 Connect event. Enjoy!!
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E6: an Apple hands-on, and unpacking Taylor Swift's success
We give our hands-on reactions from the latest Apple devices and discuss more of Intel's struggles. We also try to unpack how Taylor Swift is so successful, and has been for 18 years. Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might...
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E5: PS5 Pro, and Taylor Swift
We look at 3 intriguing tech stories, including the next generation of Qualcomm chips, Oprah's special on AI, and the flunked PS5 Pro. We also take a deep dive into Taylor Swift's life to understand how she became an elite singer-songwriter. Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and...
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BONUS: Apple's 2024 Keynote Event
Hot off the press, we discuss and analyse Apple's Glowtime event. Enjoy!!
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E4: Elon vs Brazil, and an exploration into graffiti
Join us as we cover 6 different news topics, including Intel's desperation for profits and the arrest of Telegram's CEO. We discuss lobbying and e-ink smartphones, before ranting a little about styluses. Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and...
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E3: Nothing in the office, and the story of Visa Inc.
Join us as we cover Nothing's new in-office policy and take a look at the next major Windows update, 24H2. Finally, we learn how Visa become the financial giant it is today. Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might change the...
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E2: Google's hectic week, and Walmart's rise to the top
In our second episode, we cover Apple's relaxation of app store rules, Google's packed week including the new Pixel phones, anti-trust issues and the sad passing of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki. We speculate on Mark Zuckerberg's statue of his wife, as well as Crowdstrike's "most epic fail"...
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E1: Delta suing Crowdstrike? And a brief history of the Olympics
In our first episode, we cover more issues with Crowdstrike, Amazon's troubles in India, and the Rabbit R1. Then we learn about the history of the Olympic Games and round off with some interesting thoughts. Enjoy! WaffleByte is all about interesting stories and bytes about technology, business…
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Interesting stories and bytes about technology, business, and things that might change the world. Hosted by Kuankuan Lin and Sourish Sharma, available every Monday. We try not to waffle. Follow us on Twitter/X @the_wafflebyte
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