This episode is all about a powerful tool of persuasion: the foot-in-the-door technique. I'll share a funny story about how I ended up with a part-time, unpaid job as a cat entertainer, and we'll explore the classic psychology experiment that proves how effective this technique is.

For over a decade, NVIDIA poured billions into a secret software platform called CUDA—a bet so audacious the industry considered it a spectacular failure-in-the-making. This episode breaks down how that single gamble gave them a complete monopoly on the technology that now powers the entire AI revolution, building a multi-trillion dollar empire.

From a motel-room BASIC to Windows everywhere, a painful phone reset, and a cloud-and-AI rebirth — we trace the three moments when Microsoft almost lost the plot… and how Azure + Copilot rewired the company.

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July 2025 saw 48 000 tech jobs disappear—Microsoft, Intel, and TCS led the cuts in the biggest one-month wave since 2020. #techlayoffs #aijobs #aijobs2025 #microsoft #intel #tcs #automation #jobmarket #promptengineering #techcareers #QuietCutting #futureofwork #ai #technews #techpulsedaily #linkedinjobs #technology #techpulse

China just landed $1B in banned NVIDIA GPUs via gray routes and fat markups. We trace the path, the stakes, and whether the next shipment can be blocked.

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Why top AI researchers are getting paid like NBA stars? Will Google and Apple jump in—or are they already playing the game in stealth mode? We break it all down with facts, fun, and a few GPU-fueled jokes. #AIGoldRush #AICompensation #TechTalentWar #futureofai #opensourceai #bigtechs #llamas #openai #meta #google #promptengineering #prompt #ai #metaai #aicompetition #compensation #technology #techpulsedaily #MarkZuckerberg #money

The White House just dropped three bold AI orders—and they could reshape how we deal with deepfakes, job loss, and personal data. Let’s break it all down—with some laughs along the way.

Two cutting‑edge models blitz five brutal Olympiad problems—earning gold scores side‑by‑side. Learn how they did it—and what this breakthrough means for math, education, and AI’s next frontier.