Kabir's Tech Dives
I'm always fascinated by new technology, especially AI. One of my biggest regrets is not taking AI electives during my undergraduate years. Now, with consumer-grade AI everywhere, I’m constantly discovering compelling use cases far beyond typical ChatGPT sessions.
As a tech founder for over 22 years, focused on niche markets, and the author of several books on web programming, Linux security, and performance, I’ve experienced the good, bad, and ugly of technology from Silicon Valley to Asia.
In this podcast, I share what excites me about the future of tech, from everyday automation to product and service development, helping to make life more efficient and productive.
Please give it a listen!
Episodes
226 episodes
🔬 On the Biology of a Large Language Model
Researchers used a novel "circuit tracing" method to explore how Claude 3.5 Haiku works internally. They mapped out how the model handles tasks like reasoning, poetry, translation, and math, identifying key features and how they interact. The s...
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Season 2
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Episode 109
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22:31
🖼️ GPT-4o: Advancing Useful and Creative Image Generation
OpenAI has introduced 4o Image Generation, a new feature integrated into GPT-4o, designed to create useful and visually accurate images. This multimodal model aims to excel in tasks like precise text rendering and detailed inst...
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Season 2
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Episode 108
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16:19
🤖 The Cybernetic Teammate: AI Reshaping Teamwork and Expertise
This working paper from 2025 details a field experiment at Procter & Gamble investigating how generative AI impacts teamwork and expertise in new product development. The study compared the performance, expertise sharing, and social engagem...
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Season 2
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Episode 107
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13:56
🗣️ OpenAI.fm: Interactive Text-to-Speech Platform and Startup Implications
OpenAI.fm, launched on March 20, 2025, is an interactive platform showcasing OpenAI's advanced text-to-speech (TTS) technology, specifically the GPT-4o-mini-tts model. This tool provides users with the ability to convert text into highly...
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Season 2
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Episode 106
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13:51
🍎 Apple's Hardware and Software to Overcome AI Delays
Despite facing acknowledged difficulties in the realm of artificial intelligence, this 9to5Mac article argues that Apple possesses significant advantages in its upcoming hardware and software innovations. The author suggests that ...
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Season 2
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Episode 105
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11:29
🚀 China's Zuchongzhi 3.0 Rivals Google's Quantum Supremacy Claim
Chinese researchers have developed a new quantum processor, Zuchongzhi 3.0, which they claim is one quadrillion times faster than the most powerful supercomputers. This 105-qubit superconducting chip rivals the performance of Google's re...
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Season 2
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Episode 104
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12:33
AI Trends in 2025: Agents, Open-Source, and Multi-Model
The article from Forbes discusses five key AI trends expected to shape 2025. It highlights the rise of open-source AI models offering cost-effective alternatives to proprietary systems. The piece also emphasizes the growing imp...
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Season 2
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Episode 103
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16:18
😬 Shadow AI: Risks, Governance, and Security Strategies
"Shadow AI," the use of unapproved AI applications by employees, poses a significant security risk to organizations. Driven by efficiency, employees often bypass IT oversight, leading to data breaches and compliance violations as sensiti...
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Season 2
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Episode 102
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25:28
🔗 Model Context Protocol: Connecting AI to Data Sources
Anthropic has introduced the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard designed to seamlessly connect AI assistants with diverse data sources. This protocol aims to overcome the limitations of isolated AI models by providing a unive...
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Season 2
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Episode 99
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11:49
😈 Emergent Misalignment: Finetuning LLMs Can Induce Broadly Harmful Behaviors
This research explores how fine-tuning language models on narrow tasks can unintentionally induce broader, misaligned behaviors. The study demonstrates that models trained to generate insecure code or manipulated number sequences can exh...
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Season 2
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Episode 100
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15:37
Talking about Knowledge Graphs, Edge Computing with Dr. Viney Choudri of Stanford University
Dr. Vinay K. Chaudhri is a distinguished expert in artificial intelligence, specializing in knowledge representation and reasoning. He currently holds affiliations with Stanford University, Pride Global, and Rice University. At Stanford, he pr...
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Season 2
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Episode 98
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14:45
Talking about AI Risks, Compliance with Aleck Crowfold of AI Risk Inc.
Alec Crawford is the Founder and CEO of AI Risk, Inc., a pioneering company specializing in AI safety, security, and compliance. AI Risk, Inc. developed the first AI governance, risk, compliance, and cybersecurity management software platform (...
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Season 2
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Episode 97
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16:36
🚀 Introducing GPT-4.5: OpenAI's Strongest Model
OpenAI's document introduces GPT-4.5, a new large language model focused on enhanced unsupervised learning. It highlights improvements in pattern recognition, knowledge, and user interaction compared to previous models. The release empha...
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Season 2
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Episode 101
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16:18
Talking with a Founder Turned Venture Capitalist | Adrian Mendoza of Mendoza Ventures
Adrian Mendoza – Founder & General Partner, Mendoza VenturesAdrian Mendoza is the founder and General Partner of Mendoza Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in AI, fintech, and cybersecurity investments. With ...
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Season 2
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Episode 96
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35:09
Why DevSecOps is Key for Preventing Cyber Security Risks - WABBI
This is the very first interview of my Founder Interview Series. It took me a long time to get this first interview out. One hundred percent my faults. I took too much time to edit and got distracted by a thousand things that were happening aro...
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Season 2
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Episode 95
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30:53
Diffusion LLMs: A Paradigm Shift in Text Generation
In a groundbreaking development, Diffusion Large Language Models are revolutionizing the field by generating entire responses at once, using a technique inspired by text-to-image generation. This innovative approach, developed by Incepti...
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Season 2
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Episode 94
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9:03
😬 GitHub Copilot: AI Security Breach Exposes Private Repos
GitHub's Copilot experienced a security breach where it leaked sensitive data from previously public repositories that were later made private. Researchers discovered that Copilot retained information even after the repositories w...
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Season 2
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Episode 93
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10:38
📉 2024 Zero-Click Search Study: Google (US vs. EU)
SparkToro's 2024 Zero-Click Search Study analyzes Google search behavior in the US and EU using clickstream data from Datos. The study reveals that a majority of searches end without a click to the open web, with a significant portion of...
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Season 2
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Episode 92
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15:36
🚀 SaaS Content Marketing: Strategies for 2025
Content marketing for SaaS companies is rapidly changing and requires a new approach focused on emerging trends. The rise of zero-click searches necessitates optimizing for featured snippets and on-page answers. E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 91
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12:17
🤖 PySpur: Python AI Agent Builder
PySpur is presented as a Python-based tool designed to simplify the creation, testing, and debugging of AI agents. It offers features such as human-in-the-loop breakpoints, multimodal support, and integrations with various tools and LLM ...
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Season 2
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Episode 90
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18:28
🧠 Introducing GPT-4.5: OpenAI's Strongest Model for Chat
In this episode of Kabir's Tech Dives, we delve into OpenAI's most powerful chat model, GPT-4.5. The model advances scaling in pre and post-training, enhancing pattern recognition and creative insight through unsupervised learning. GPT-4...
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Season 2
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Episode 80
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15:56
🤖 Introducing Alexa+: The Next Generation of Amazon's AI Assistant
Amazon is launching Alexa+, a new version of Alexa powered by generative AI. This enhanced AI assistant aims to be more conversational, intelligent, and personalized, assisting users with various tasks. Alexa+ can manage smart homes, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 79
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8:33
Majorana 1: Million-Qubit Quantum Computing Architecture
Microsoft's YouTube video, "Majorana 1 Explained: The Path to a Million Qubits," introduces a groundbreaking advancement in quantum computing. It highlights the development of a new quantum processor, Majorana 1, based on topological qubits. Th...
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Season 2
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Episode 78
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13:09
💡 First Principles: A Startup Owner's Guide
First principles thinking is a problem-solving approach that deconstructs complex ideas into basic truths to create ground-up solutions. For tech startup owners, this means understanding the core problem, questioning assumptions, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 77
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6:37
📱 ChatGPT as Default Safari Search Engine Extension
MacRumors reports that ChatGPT can be set as the default search engine in Safari using a new extension. This update, released in February 2025, allows users to redirect Safari search bar queries to ChatGPT Search. Users must update th...
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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8:12
