This podcast will teach you how to turn Google Maps into an automated lead machine for your business. You'll learn a simple method for scraping thousands of free leads and sending personalized emails to them all on autopilot. This method is easy to follow and doesn't require any advanced technical skills. 

You'll discover how to use tools like PhantomBuster and Make.com to find leads, extract their email addresses, and send them tailored messages.

The podcast will walk you through the entire process step-by-step, showing you how to set up each tool and configure it to maximize your results. You'll see how to personalize your emails using data scraped from Google Maps, such as the company name, website, and address.

By the end of this podcast, you'll have the knowledge and skills to generate a steady stream of high-quality leads for your business, all on autopilot.

This podcast will cover strategies and tools to help manage Azure costs, even on a tight budget. It will discuss how to understand current Azure spending patterns using tools such as the Azure Cost Management + Billing portal and Azure Advisor.

The podcast will explore data-driven strategies like rightsizing resources, leveraging reserved instances, and optimizing storage and network costs.

Additionally, it will cover automating cost optimization with Azure Policy, Azure Cost Management, and third-party tools.

The podcast will also highlight Azure's free services and grants, including the Azure Free Account and Azure Start-Up Fund. 4Geeks, a company with expertise in Azure cost management, offers services like comprehensive Azure cost analysis, optimization strategies, automation implementation, migration and modernization assistance, and custom software development.

Partnering with 4Geeks can provide guidance and support for businesses to navigate Azure cost management and unlock the potential of cloud investment.

Tune in to hear expert insights on the biggest tech trends predicted to dominate investments in 2025:

This podcast will delve into the key takeaways from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in Las Vegas, a major technology trade show setting the stage for the year's innovations.

We'll examine:

Join us as we explore the future of technology and the impact of these groundbreaking advancements.

Is the Apple Vision Pro doomed to flop? 🍎💀

This week, we dive deep into the lukewarm reception of Apple's ambitious mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro. Despite its incredible potential, the steep $3,500 price tag is proving to be a major roadblock for consumers.

Join us as we analyze expert opinions and explore potential strategies for Apple to turn the tide in 2025. Can Apple make this groundbreaking technology more accessible without compromising its magic? 🤔

We'll be discussing:

Tune in for a lively discussion about the future of spatial computing and whether the Vision Pro can truly become a mainstream product! 🎧

Financial experts offer advice to millennials on navigating potential economic shifts under a new presidential administration.  

Key recommendations include boosting retirement savings through various methods, reviewing investment strategies to diversify and mitigate risk (including exploring alternative assets like real estate), starting a side hustle to create multiple income streams, and prioritizing essential needs to manage rising living costs.

The advice emphasizes proactive financial planning to lessen the impact of economic uncertainty and build financial security. This is particularly relevant given that a significant percentage of millennials report feeling financially insecure.

Torsten Sløk, Apollo's chief economist, predicts a zero percent chance of a US recession in 2025, despite stronger-than-expected 2024 economic growth.

He identifies key risks for 2025 including potential tariffs, Nvidia's earnings performance, and a possible inflation rebound leading to higher interest rates.

While Sløk notes some upside potential, including further economic acceleration, the most significant downside risk is seen as an inflation surge causing the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, contrary to current market expectations.

Overall, the article presents Sløk's outlook for 2025, highlighting both potential positive and negative factors for the US economy and markets.

Microsoft is reportedly diversifying its artificial intelligence strategy by integrating internal and third-party AI models into its Microsoft 365 Copilot, reducing its reliance on OpenAI.

This shift aims to mitigate costs and improve speed for enterprise users. The decision follows concerns about Copilot's return on investment and mirrors similar moves by other Microsoft units, such as GitHub.

Ongoing negotiations between Microsoft and OpenAI concern the conversion of Microsoft's substantial investment into OpenAI equity and future access to OpenAI's advanced AI models.

Ultimately, this signals a strategic move away from sole dependence on a single AI provider.

AI agents, a more advanced form of AI chatbots, are predicted to become prevalent in 2025.  These agents will automate tasks by interacting with various applications and data sources on a user's behalf, improving efficiency in both personal and professional settings.

Major tech companies like Microsoft and Google are already developing and implementing these agents, showing promising results in areas such as IT support and sales.

While initial applications will focus on simpler, enterprise-level tasks, more sophisticated agents capable of complex, multi-step actions are expected to emerge gradually.  

The overall aim is to streamline workflows and reduce time spent on tedious chores.

Recent advancements in large language models (LLMs), such as OpenAI's o1, have spurred renewed discussion about the possibility of achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI).

While LLMs exhibit impressive capabilities, surpassing humans in specific tasks,  researchers debate whether their current architecture and training methods are sufficient for true AGI.

Concerns exist regarding data limitations and the need for improved mechanisms like internal feedback loops and world models to enable genuine adaptability and reasoning.

Ultimately, the timeline for AGI remains uncertain, with varying expert opinions and ongoing research exploring novel approaches.

Latin American fintech funding experienced a significant downturn after 2021, but in 2024 showed signs of recovery, surpassing 2023 investment levels.  

While still below peak years, this rebound is attributed to a combination of factors including companies reaching milestones and seeking further funding, and a shift towards more infrastructure-focused startups. However, the market remains underdeveloped, with limited exits and reliance on regional funding, indicating continued need for greater international investment and entrepreneurial belief in the region's potential.  

Despite challenges, experts see promising improvements in the quality of startups and the market's overall trajectory.