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  • The FTX saga
    On the 106th Episode of Zemach FM, we are taking a look at the current situation of FTX. We discussed how the company reached a high level previously and the points that were raised for its downfall.
    Episode Timeline
    02:36 Title introduction
    03:25 The history of FTX
    07:25 How exchanges worked
    09:20 When things started going downward
    12:00 The Binance deal
    16:15 What happened after the bankruptcy
    18:25 Court-appointed executive
    20:00 Response from SBF
    23:00 FTX security protocol
    26:30 The effect on other platforms
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    28 min
  • Episode 106: This Week In Tech (January 16, 2023)
    On the latest tech this week we are taking a look at some of the events that took place in the tech world recently. Starting with Microsoft funding OpenAI with 10 billion USD, Corrupted file glitches grounding every flight in the US, and much more.
    Episode timeline
    00:20 All flights across the US were grounded due to an FAA computer system glitch
    02:50 Spotify experienced an outage on January 13
    04:45 JP Morgan sues startup founder Charlie Javice because she faked her fintech
    06:33 Microsoft planning to invest 10 billion USD in Open AI
    10:08 Replika users experiencing assault from an NLP chatbot
    14:05 Tesla makes a big price cut of up to 20%
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    17 min
  • Episode 105: This Week In Tech (December 26, 2022)
    On the latest tech this week we are taking a look at some of the events that took place in the tech world recently. Starting with Netflix’s plan to end password sharing in early 2023, Zimbabwe banning raw lithium export, and much more.
    Episode timeline
    02:25 Meta settles Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725m
    04:12 Zimbabwe has banned the export of raw lithium
    07:32 Netflix to End Password Sharing in 2023
    09:00 McDonald’s tests fully automated restaurant
    12:35 Elon Musk to step down from CEO of Twitter
    14:15 DuckDuckGo now blocks Google sign-in pop-ups
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    20 min
  • Chat GPT: What it is and how it works
    On the 104th episode of Zemach FM, we are discussing chat GPT. We take a look at what it is, how it works, how it’s different from other language modes/chatbots, and much more.
    Episode timeline
    02:20 Episode title introduction
    03:50 Similar bots
    07:00 Million users in a short period of time
    07:50 How different phrasing affects it
    10:50 Working with code
    14:37 How it extracts knowledge and analyzing answers
    15:41 What exactly is Chat GPT
    18:41 How does it work
    22:40 The relationship between Elon Musk and Twitter
    25:30 Could it replace some jobs
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    31 min
  • Episode 104: This Week In Tech (December 19, 2022)
    On the latest tech this week we are taking a look at some of the events that took place in the tech world recently. Starting with Meta’s CTO resigning, Pepsi planning to use Tesla semi-truck, and much more.
    Episode timeline
    00:27 Twitter Suspends Accounts For Rival Mastodon And Several High-Profile Journalists
    03:55 Twitter Spaces was down on Thursday
    06:44 Shaq says he was just a paid spokesperson and he was not interested in crypto at all.
    09:40 Meta’s CTO John Carmack is leaving Meta
    11:55 Pepsi to roll out 100 Tesla Semi trucks
    12:51 Skilled tech workers snapped up despite the downturn
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    15 min
  • Technologies that were ahead of their time
    In the latest episode of Zemach FM, we discussed technologies that were invented before their time. These technologies failed either because the components used were not as mature as possible or because the generation at that time did not understand them well enough.
    Episode timeline
    02:23 Title introduction
    03:52 Contact lenses in the 16th century
    05:13 Ergonomic workstations
    06:25 Sega’s online gaming service
    07:55 Sony’s head-mounted display
    09:13 Electric cars
    11:00 Aerodynamic motorbike
    13:10 Google glasses
    18:57 Google Stadia
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    25 min
  • Episode 103: This Week In Tech (December 12, 2022)
    On the latest tech this week we are taking a look at some of the events that took place in the tech world recently. Starting with the US seeking to block Microsoft’s Activision acquisition, Elden Ring winning game of the year, and much more.
    Episode timeline
    00:15 The US seeks to block Microsoft, Activision deal
    04:00 Elden Ring wins game of the year award
    06:50 SBF says he wants to make money to pay people back
    10:15 Texas bill to ban social media for children under 18
    12:25 Elton John quits Twitter
    14:41 EU sets December 28th, 2024 as a deadline for USB-C adaptation on smartphones
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    17 min
  • Episode 102: This Week In Tech (December 05, 2022)
    On the latest tech this week we are taking a look at some of the events that took place in the tech world recently. Starting with controversy from Google where influencers were paid to promote Pixel 4 without using it, EU planning to start providing cellular network on flights, and much more.
    Episode timeline
    02:55 New research suggests using phones in toilets is leading to some health complications
    06:45 Twitter – Apple feud resolved
    09:55 Elon Musk suspends Kanye west from Twitter
    17:25 SBF says he has not committed a fraud
    21:30 San Francisco to allow police to use killer robots
    26:25 No more Airplane mode on a flight in the EU
    29:03 Influencers were paid by Google to promote Pixel 4 without using it
    33:45 Rolls Royce tests a hydrogen-powered airplane engine
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    36 min
  • Big tech layoffs
    On the 101st episode of Zemach FM, we’re taking a look at the recent big layoffs from tech companies. We will discuss why this is happening, what kind of companies are taking this measure, and much more.
    Episode timeline
    05:05 Episode title introduction
    06:15 Which companies are laying off employees
    07:07 How’s Twitter’s layoff different
    09:15 How does it look for companies outside of the West
    11:00 How bad is it for people who got laid off
    13:40 How overhiring during the pandemic and 2021 contributed
    15:38 Economic recession
    17:20 Different perks in big companies
    19:15 Big tech offices in Africa
    20:50 What the holiday season means for the companies
    22:00 Hiring freezes
    23:30 Previous predictions about the recession
    25:10 The FTX debacle
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    30 min
  • Episode 101: This Week In Tech (November 28, 2022)
    On the latest tech this week we are taking a look at some of the events that took place in the tech world recently. Starting with Google’s plan to identify 10,000 poor-performing employees, Twitter to give all suspended accounts an amnesty as long as they are not part of criminal activity, and much more.
    Episode timeline
    00:15 Alphabet seeks to identify 10,000 poor-performing employees
    03:15 Nigerian start-up helping visually impaired users with text-to-speech glasses
    06:15 Foxconn: iPhone maker apologizes after huge protests at China plant
    07:50 Half of Twitter advertisers, seem to have left the platform
    10:30 Twitter to offer amnesty to every suspended account as long as it was not related to a law break
    12:25 WhatsApp breach exposes around 500 million user records
    15:00 Tax filing websites are sending user data to Facebook
    17:10 Google says 60% of the internet is duplicate
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    20 min

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Amharic Tech Podcast in Ethiopia made to serve people that have an interest in tech. Zemach FM will go through technological achievements in the world as well as in Ethiopia. We will look at the past,…