Show Notes
Main Show Starts At 9:56 What were the big trends in AI and Data Science in 2025 and what does it tell us about what to expect in 2026. Andrew Jones-Rooy is here to explain. And we discuss Derek Thompson’s “Is the Smartphone Theory of Everything Wrong?” post on his Substack page where he lays out the difficulty in analyzing smartphone impacts on behavior. Is there truth in Derek’s analysis or is all confirmation bias? Plus we debate the weightiest topics of our time in our Balance Game of the Week! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.
Top Tech Story of the Week: Apple Doubles Down on Hardware, Services With Revamped AI Strategy, Rare Bonuses https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-29/apple-doubles-down-on-hardware-services-with-revamped-ai-strategy-rare-bonuses-mnbpiwon Apple Discontinues the Mac Pro With No Plans for a New Model (Discussion Thread) https://www.reddit.com/r/DailyTechNewsShow/comments/1s4ws9p/apple_discontinues_the_mac_pro_with_no_plans_for/ Axios NPM Package Compromised in Supply Chain Attack That Deployed Cross-Platform RAT https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/axios-npm-package-compromised-in-supply-chain-attack-that-deployed-a-cross-platform-rat Claude Code Source Code Leaked Online https://cybersecuritynews.com/claude-code-source-code-leaked/ Meta Launches Two New Ray-Ban Glasses Designed for Prescription Wearers https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/meta-launches-two-new-ray-ban-glasses-designed-for-prescription-wearers/ Accelerating the Next Phase of AI https://openai.com/index/accelerating-the-next-phase-ai/ Live: Artemis II Launch Day Updates https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/01/live-artemis-ii-launch-day-updates Discussions: Five Trends in AI and Data Science for 2025 https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/five-trends-in-ai-and-data-science-for-2025/ Is the Smartphone the Theory of Everything?
Daily Tech News Show youtube.com/dailytechnewsshow More Discussions: Microsoft Pulls Windows KB5079391 Update Over 0x80073712 Install Errors https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pulls-windows-kb5079391-update-over-0x80073712-install-errors/
Today’s guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta Andrea Jones-Rooy http://behindthedatashow.com http://www.jonesrooy.com @jonesrooy
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Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com
Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com https://awordpodcast.com
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