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Based in Sydney, Australia, Foundry is a blog by Rebecca Thao. Her posts explore modern architecture through photos and quotes by influential architects, engineers, and artists.

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Episode 240 - Turning The Crypto Corner

Aug 23

Aug 23 Episode 240 - Turning The Crypto Corner

Episode 232 - Intro to Inflation

Jun 27

Jun 27 Episode 232 - Intro to Inflation

Episode 231 - The Increasing Cost of Intelligence

Jun 20

Jun 20 Episode 231 - The Increasing Cost of Intelligence

Episode 230 - Another Google AI Spat, Self Awareness, and the Eliza Effect

Jun 14

Jun 14 Episode 230 - Another Google AI Spat, Self Awareness, and the Eliza Effect

Episode 227 - Deepmind's Gato and Dreams of Human Level Artificial Intelligence

May 23

May 23 Episode 227 - Deepmind's Gato and Dreams of Human Level Artificial Intelligence

Episode 225 - The Tsunami Arrives and Architecture Astronauts

May 9

May 9 Episode 225 - The Tsunami Arrives and Architecture Astronauts

Episode 220 - Twitter's Musk Factor, Chat Bot Intelligence, and Pizza

Apr 4

Apr 4 Episode 220 - Twitter's Musk Factor, Chat Bot Intelligence, and Pizza

Episode 213 - Artificial Consciousness Controversy

Feb 21

Feb 21 Episode 213 - Artificial Consciousness Controversy

Episode 211 - Competition, Consolidation, and Shock

Feb 7

Feb 7 Episode 211 - Competition, Consolidation, and Shock

Episode 209 - Wiped Off the Face of the Internet

Jan 25

Jan 25 Episode 209 - Wiped Off the Face of the Internet

Episode 206 - Topics for the New Year

Jan 3

Jan 3 Episode 206 - Topics for the New Year

Episode 202 - Tech Giants at their Saturation Points

Dec 6

Dec 6 Episode 202 - Tech Giants at their Saturation Points

Episode 199 - Regenerating the Past with AI

Nov 15

Nov 15 Episode 199 - Regenerating the Past with AI

Episode 197 - Industry Shifts with Meta, Rumble, and Locals

Nov 1

Nov 1 Episode 197 - Industry Shifts with Meta, Rumble, and Locals

Episode 195 - Why We Sample

Oct 18

Oct 18 Episode 195 - Why We Sample

Episode 192 - What is Intelligence

Sep 27

Sep 27 Episode 192 - What is Intelligence

Episode 190 - Layers in Truth Seeking, Smart Toilets, and Set Theory Counting

Sep 13

Sep 13 Episode 190 - Layers in Truth Seeking, Smart Toilets, and Set Theory Counting

Episode 184 - Academic Freedom, Crypto Regs, and Security Devices

Aug 9

Aug 9 Episode 184 - Academic Freedom, Crypto Regs, and Security Devices