Some call him a genius, others call him a monster, our guest calls him The Mastermind. On this episode of Pointless, author and investigative tech journalist Evan Ratliff breaks down the life of Paul La Roux, a gun-running, drug-slinging, digital crime boss. Whet your appetite for the story here, then check out his book "The Mastermind" wherever you get books. Amazon. Audible. One of them book stores. They'll have it. Support us! - http://patreon.com/pointlesspod Chat with us! - http://pointless.pizza

Evan Ratliff // Author of The Mastermind

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hello friends. it me. been some time. i am back. but only kinda-sorta. it is complicated, but also pretty simple if you have been keeping up with me otherwise. point is, you are loved. xo .k //// This week… @Google / @Google_DeepMind's Gemini has been unveiled, @OpenAI buys chips from Sam Altman & Animate Anyone lets you… Animate Anyone. Kind of. Plus, Stability AI is in trouble, UberEats has an AI problem, upscaling your favorite old video games into AI Masterpieces with Magnific.AI. AND THEN… It’s an A4H Interview with Journalist and Podcaster Carly Reilly  @TheCPRshow  We chat about her history with the Andrew Yang campaign & how AI will affect the election, Sam Altman’s World Coin and, of course, about parents not getting DeepFakes at all. Oh and don’t forget our AI co-host this week, Preston, the world’s first AI wine sommelier. He’s a bit snooty, sounds like David Attenbourogh & has a taste for that delicious MM. 00:00 Show Open 03:10 Meet our AI Co-Host  08:50 Google Gemini is Here 10:40 Different Models of Gemini 12:40 Gemini & Homework 16:25 Gemini Multi-modal Test 25:11 How Do We Feel About Gemini 28:06 Stability AI in trouble 30:41 AI Power Consumption World Problem 39:50 Animate Anyone 41:40 Magic Animate AI Tool Demo 48:10 Magnific.AI Demo 54:17 UberEats AI Controversey 55:08 A4H UberFood Challenge 01:00:15 @TheCPRshow Interview 01:26:20 AI Co-Host Tries Monster Milk  It's an endless cavalcade of ridiculous and informative AI news, AI tools, and AI entertainment cooked up just for you. Follow us for more AI discussions, AI news updates, and AI tool reviews on X @AIForHumansShow Join our vibrant community on TikTok @aiforhumansshow For more info, visit our website at https://www.aiforhumans.show/ #ai #ainews #google  /// Show links /// Google Gemini https://deepmind.google/technologies/... Stability AI In Trouble https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl... AI’s Power Problem: https://www.reuters.com/sustainabilit... OpenAI Was Gonna Buy Chips Sam Invested In: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-bu... New Pose/Animation WhitePaper https://x.com/StelfieTT/status/173137... Controversy:   / 1731452110686892332   Animate Anyone: https://github.com/HumanAIGC/AnimateA... Similar Concept MAGIC ANIMATE: https://x.com/fofrAI/status/173180797... Magnific AI https://magnific.ai/ UberEats AI Controversy https://x.com/rowancheung/status/1731...

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Jason Markow uses text to create anything and everything, and has a kickstarter for NOTHING. (That's clever, just listen to the episode) Jason and Kevin talk about his journey as an artist in the digital age, how he continues to create with a chronic illness, and vaguely dip a toe into his newest creation, NOTHING. =  BACK NOTHING, NOW! - http://noreallyitsnothing.com  

Jason "TekstArtist" Markow // Artist

We COULD tell you our guest is a prolific director, or actor, or writer, or time traveling teen. And we will. Because he is. But at his core, Alex Winter is an entertainment tornado, spinning up docs like "The Panama Papers" and "Zappa", all while making time to make a new Bill and Ted movie, mastering meditation, and being a kickass dad. How does he do it? Just take a listen. Support us! - http://patreon.com/pointlesspod Chat with us! - http://pointless.pizza

Alex Winter // The Panama Papers, Bill and Ted, Meditation Master

Overwatch, League, and Warcraft - oh my! This week's guest  talks about all of them. Professionally, no less. Christopher "Montecristo" Mykles regales us with the story of his a unique coming to age ceremony, the current state of RIOT Games, and even some Apex Legends. What a treat. Take a seat. And enjoy.   SUBMIT A LINK! - https://streamlabs.com/attackmedia Support us! - http://patreon.com/pointlesspod

Evan Ratliff // Author of The Mastermind

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