The Macro AI Podcast
Welcome to "The Macro AI Podcast" - we are your guides through the transformative world of artificial intelligence.
In each episode - we'll explore how AI is reshaping the business landscape, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Whether you're a seasoned executive, an entrepreneur, or just curious about how AI can supercharge your business, you'll discover actionable insights, hear from industry pioneers, service providers, and learn practical strategies to stay ahead of the curve.
Episodes
58 episodes
Google Workspace Studio: AI Agents Inside Your Workflow
n this episode of the Macro AI Podcast, Gary and Scott break down Google’s bold entry into the AI-agent space with Google Workspace Studio—a new platform designed to build intelligent agents and automated workflows directly inside Gmail,...
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Episode 58
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20:46
Smart Eyewear & AI
Smart eyewear is no longer a futuristic concept. From Ray-Ban Meta glasses to advanced AR display systems and enterprise-grade industrial eyewear, AI-powered glasses are rapidly becoming the next major computing platform. In this episode, Gary ...
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Episode 57
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21:56
State AI Laws Explained: What U.S. Businesses Must Know in 2025
In this episode of the Macro AI Podcast, Gary and Scott break down one of the most important — and least understood — topics in American AI policy today: the rise of state-level AI laws. With all 50 states now proposing or enacting AI-re...
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Episode 56
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15:42
China’s Kimi K2 vs U.S. AI Models: A Strategic Comparison
In this episode, the Macro AI Podcast research agents run the show since Gary and Scott are on vacation for the Thanksgiving holiday. They took recent feedback from our listeners and opted to break down one of the most important developme...
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Episode 55
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26:15
Prometheus: Bezos, AI, and the Rise of the Physical Economy
Jeff Bezos is officially back in an operational role — and he’s betting billions on a new AI venture called Project Prometheus. But this isn’t another chatbot startup. This is AI aimed squarely at the physical economy: manufacturing, materials,...
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Episode 54
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18:06
What High Schools Should Really Be Doing About AI
In this episode, Gary and Scott tackle one of the most requested topics from our listeners — what high schools should be doing to prepare students for an AI-powered world. Instead of banning AI or pretending students aren’t using it, we explore...
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Episode 53
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21:07
Why Apple Picked Google for AI
Episode Description (130 words): In this episode of The Macro AI Podcast, Gary and Scott unpack why Apple chose Google’s Gemini to power the next-generation Siri — and why the move makes perfect sense when viewed through his...
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Episode 52
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22:54
Securing AI Agents
In this episode of The Macro AI Podcast, Gary and Scott dig into one of the biggest challenges emerging in enterprise AI: securing autonomous agents. As businesses deploy systems that can reason and act independently, a new class of ri...
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Episode 51
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16:07
Palantir Explained: How It’s Redefining Enterprise AI
In this episode of The Macro AI Podcast, Gary and Scott take a deep dive into Palantir Technologies — the company quietly transforming how organizations use artificial intelligence to make real-world decisions. They ...
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Episode 50
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26:25
Agentic Commerce Arrives — Walmart, OpenAI, and the Future of Retail
Gary and Scott break down Walmart’s groundbreaking partnership with OpenAI — a move that officially launches “AI-first shopping experiences” inside ChatGPT. This is more than a new shopping feature; it’s the dawn of agentic commerce
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Episode 49
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29:12
Data Commons — The Emerging Infrastructure of AI
In this episode of The Macro AI Podcast, Gary and Scott dive deep into the emerging concept of Data Commons — shared, governed ecosystems that make data interoperable, trusted, and ready for AI. They explain what a D...
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Episode 48
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14:26
AI & Jobs: Disruption Now, or Not Yet?
In this episode, Gary and Scott unpack one of the most critical questions for business leaders today: Is AI actually disrupting the labor market—or are we still waiting for impact to show up in the data? They dive deep into...
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Episode 47
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21:24
Privacy Engineers for AI: Protecting Data, Driving Trust
Artificial Intelligence is moving fast—but privacy risks are moving just as quickly. In this episode of the Macro AI Podcast, Gary and Scott break down a role that’s quickly becoming indispensable: the Privacy Engineer for AI. <...
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Episode 46
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16:44
AI Workslop
Welcome to the Macro AI Podcast with Gary and Scott. In this episode, we dive into one of the newest and most important concepts hitting boardrooms and executive teams: AI Workslop. AI Workslop describes polished, AI-genera...
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Episode 45
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21:37
Michael Reid – CEO of Megaport
n this episode of The Macro AI Podcast, Gary and Scott sit down with Michael Reid, CEO of Megaport, to explore how network-as-a-service is reshaping the way enterprises connect to the cloud, scale their infrastructure, and prepare for ...
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Episode 43
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33:02
The Future of Customer Experience in the AI Era
Customer Experience (CX) is undergoing the biggest transformation in decades, powered by AI and accelerated by the shift to Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS). In this episode of The Macro AI Podcast, Gary and Scott break down where C...
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Episode 43
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23:28
Mastering AI Prompts
In this episode of The MacroAI Podcast, Gary and Scott take a deep dive into one of the most overlooked yet mission-critical concepts in artificial intelligence: robustness. What does it mean for an AI system to be <...
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Episode 42
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19:51
AI Robustness Explained: How Business Leaders Can Build Trustworthy and Resilient Systems
In this episode of The MacroAI Podcast, Gary and Scott take a deep dive into one of the most overlooked yet mission-critical concepts in artificial intelligence: robustness. What does it mean for an AI system to be <...
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Episode 41
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16:53
Oracle AI Discussion with Sarah Craynon Zumbrum
Gary and Scott sat down with Sarah Craynon Zumbrum, Sr. Manager of Cloud Engineering with Oracle to discuss AI, careers and much more. She’s also a Gen AI Board member at Webber International University offering expert guidance to the fac...
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Episode 40
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35:53
America’s AI Action Plan – (A Summary)
The Macro AI Podcast Episode: America’s AI Action Plan – A Summary In this episode of The Macro AI Podcast, hosts Gary and Scott dive into America’s AI Action Plan, a July 2025 White House roadmap to secure U.S. leadership in the gl...
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Episode 39
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28:49
AIoT: The Convergence of AI and IOT
Description: In this episode of The Macro AI Podcast, hosts Gary and Scott dive into the transformative world of AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things), where IoT’s connected devices meet AI’s analytical power to revolutionize industries. Aim...
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Episode 38
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33:18
AI’s Impact on the Macroeconomic Landscape
In this episode of The Macro AI Podcast, hosts Gary and Scott explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the global economy. They dive into how AI drives short-term disruption and long-term prosperity, drawing parallels to ...
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Episode 37
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29:10
How NVIDIA’s AI Hardware and Software Drive Business Innovation
In this episode of The Macro AI Podcast, hosts Gary and Scott dive into NVIDIA Corporation, the powerhouse defining the AI era with its cutting-edge hardware and transformative software ecosystems. Tracing NVIDIA’s journey from a 1993 gaming gr...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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23:51
AI Center of Excellence Revisited
In this episode of The Macro AI Podcast, hosts Gary and Scott dive deep into the world of Artificial Intelligence Centers of Excellence (AI CoEs), exploring their evolution, strategic importance, and practical steps for building high-impact CoE...
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Episode 35
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38:48
Agent Communication Protocol (ACP)
Join hosts Gary and Scott on The Macro AI Podcast as they explore the Agent Communication Protocol (ACP), a game-changing framework for AI agent collaboration. Developed by IBM Research and backed by the Linux Foundation, ACP enables seamless c...
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Episode 34
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13:50