e564 — Saving Drowning People With Spiders

Orange lifebouy ring floating on water

Published 10 August 2026 e564 with Michael, Andy and Michael – a spider filled episode with AdTech and lifesaving robotic implications, VR Mario Kart, quantum lawn mowing, identity management and a whole lot more! Michael, Andy and Michael begin the episode with Spider-Man showing up in an unexpected place – a BMW infotainment system!  The negative reactions from the articles and cohosts were not surprising.  The team have discussed ads you don’t want showing up where you don’t want them – like on automotive windshields, in AR, and more – see e481 from 2024 in the links below for more … Continue reading

e450 — Contractual Obligations

reading glasses in focus on top of a stack of papers representing a detailed contract

AI, humanoid robots that make coffee and fold laundry, Apple’s Vision Pro, Michael R’s Wasted Time Pro and a moment of zen in an emoji garden Continue reading

e424 — What’s AI got to do with it?

strolling robot

AI intellectual property licensing in the generative AI domain, Furby as an AI-powered toy and the future of upgradable toys, concepts for screenless AI from Argodesign & Humane and BMW’s ConnectedRide AR glasses. Continue reading

e417 — The Whimsical ChatGPT

control panel with echo volume, mic master volume and music volume knobs lit up with electric blue

stories about #VoiceBanking, #AI, @ForeverVoicesAI, @Meta, #ProjectAria, @BMW, @CuriousRefuge AI movie trailers, #Loki, #Halcyon and a whole lot more! Continue reading