Middle Tech

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  • Thursday Update • 9/29/22: NASA Successfully Crashes a Rocket into an Asteroid & Can Google's New Search Updates Help Them Compete with TikTok?

    Nate Antetomaso and Logan Jones discuss the specifics of NASA's DART mission and breakdown the changes Google is making to compete with TikTok.

    Read more about today's stories:

    • NASA's Successful DART Mission
    • Google's Newest Search Features
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      Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing

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      21 min
    • 214. Kentucky Sports Industry Conference: Drew Rodriguez and Neima Moaven on Helping UK Students Land Jobs in the Sports Industry

      Drew Rodriguez and Neima Moaven are the co-founders of the Kentucky Sports Industry Conference, as well as students at the University of Kentucky. Through creating this new conference, Drew and Neima hope to give students more access to careers in the sports industry by allowing them to hear from those who currently work in the industry and create pipelines into various companies within the industry.

      Our discussion covers their experience working with UK to host the conference, how they plan on leveraging UK’s reputation as a top sports school, and their future plans for the conference.

      Learn more about KSIC at KentuckySIC.com (conference coming up on Oct. 7th, 2022)

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      Middle Tech is proud to be supported by:

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      48 min
    • Friday Update • 9/23/22: AppHarvest Makes Progress on New Facilities & Meta Gets Sued for a Tracking Loophole

      Friday Update • 9/23/22


      Evan, Logan, and Nate give an update on recent AppHarvest news regarding their new facilities and a lawsuit has been filed against Meta regarding their in-platform tracking. 

      Read more about today's stories:

      • AppHarvest Updates
      • Meta Lawsuit
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        Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing

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        23 min
      • 213. RxProtect: Nate Hughes on Fighting Overpriced Prescription Drugs

        Nate Hughes is the Founder and CEO of RxProtect, a Louisville-based startup that works to reduce or eliminate employer and employee overall out of pocket prescription drug (Rx) spend. By leveraging strategic partnerships, importation regulations, and Canadian pharmacies, Nate and his team have been able to greatly reduce drug costs while maintaining quality and trust. 

        Our discussion covers how the pharmaceutical industry functions, how Nate was able to provide a creative solution to the problem of drug costs, and the future opportunities that Nate sees for his company.

        Learn more about RxProtect at Rx-Protect.com

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        Middle Tech is proud to be supported by:

        Our presenting sponsor, KY Innovation

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        46 min
      • Weekend Thoughts: Multitasking vs. Timeblocking

        Being able to multitask is incredibly important in this day and age. There's a constant flow of emails, texts, and calls that pull us away from the task you're working on. In this episode of Weekend Thoughts, Nate explains the effectiveness of timeblocking, and how it can help you in the hustle and bustle of your day. 

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        7 min
      • Friday Update • 9/16/22: Adobe Acquires Figma for $20 Billion and California Files an Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon

        Logan, Evan, and Nate discuss Adobe's $20B acquisition of Figma and California's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.

        This week in (not so tech) history: The Mayflower sets sail for America on this day in 1620.

        Read more about today's stories:

        • Adobe Acquires Figma for $20B
        • California Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon
        • Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod

          Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing

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          17 min
        • 212. Microsoft: Mike Rudy on His Journey from UK to One of the Largest Tech Companies in the World

          Mike Rudy is a UK Alumni that works as a Software Engineer at Microsoft. Prior to joining Microsoft, Mike worked for multiple local companies including Lexmark, Belcan, and Toyota after getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Kentucky. Our conversation with Mike covers how he approached pursuing a job at a Microsoft, why he believes more students should be encouraged to pursue careers within big tech companies, and the importance of being a lifelong learner.

          We apologize for the lower quality audio on Evan & Logan's end. Unfortunately, the wrong input was used for the microphone and it was recorded from a laptop instead of the nice mic.

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          Middle Tech is proud to be supported by:

          Our presenting sponsor, KY Innovation

          Bolt Marketing

          Render Capital

          45 min
        • Weekend Thoughts: Path to Software Developer

          It may seem daunting to learn the ropes of software development... In this week's episode of Weekend Thoughts, Danny shares his journey to becoming a full-time software developer. If you were into playing with Legos, this may be right up your alley. 

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          13 min

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