Get Current - Navigate the latest in AI—An original Coastal Intelligence podcast

Your five-minute Monday morning guide to AI developments that actually matter to the South Coast. Host Mark Sylvester connects the latest artificial intelligence news to our unique regional ecosystem—from UCSB's quantum computing breakthroughs to local tech companies like Procore, Invoca, and Apeel Sciences. Each week: weekend AI developments, key stories with South Coast connections, and what's ahead for your industry. Perfect for busy professionals who love living here as much as working here.

Get Current - Navigate the latest in AI—An original Coastal Intelligence podcast is a technology podcast hosted by Mark Sylvester, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mark Sylvester hosts Get Current - Navigate the latest in AI—An original Coastal Intelligence podcast, a technology show with 20 episodes published.

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  The Trust Paradox: Why AI's Biggest Problem Isn't Technical

  Dec 1, 202511 minS0

  <p>SHOW NOTES</p> <p>Episode: "The Trust Paradox: Why AI's Biggest Problem Isn't Technical"<br> Air Date: Monday, December 2, 2025<br> Length: 14.5 minutes</p> <p>IN THIS EPISODE:</p> <p>Google's AI Comeback:</p> Gemini 3 launch impresses even Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Ironwood chips challenge NVIDIA's 90% market dominance MediaTek stock posts best week since 2002 <p>The Trust Paradox:</p> 57% of organizations "very confident" in AI—highest level ever Yet 60% stuck in pilot phases, can't move to production Only 1% cite lack of technical confidence as barrier <p>Implementation Failures:</p> Deloitte's $1.6M health report contains AI-fabricated citations Second major incident in 6 mo...

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  Google's Gemini 3 Tops Every Benchmark

  Nov 24, 202512 minS0

  <p >"Jarnathan & Alice: Google's Gemini 3 Tops Every Benchmark"</p> <p >EPISODE DESCRIPTION</p> <p >Jarnathan fills Mark's seat this Thanksgiving week, joined by Alice Chen for tech intelligence you can actually use. Google just launched Gemini 3 - their most intelligent AI model yet, topping every major benchmark. We break down what that means for South Coast businesses, why agentic AI matters now (not later), and what Warren Buffett's billion-dollar Alphabet bet tells us about where smart money is moving.</p> <p >Plus: Your December 15th calendar reminder for AI in Healthcare with Evan Hirsch at LODO Studios. This isn't another...

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  Microsoft's Superfactory and the $5T Bet

  Nov 17, 20257 minS0

  <p>GET CURRENT - November 17, 2025</p> <p>SHOW NOTES & SOURCE LINKS</p> <p>EPISODE DESCRIPTION</p> <p>Get Current - November 17, 2025</p> <p>This week: AI infrastructure spending hits $5 trillion scale, Microsoft's continent-spanning "AI superfactory," and local connections to the global buildout.</p> <p>Runtime: 10:00 minutes</p> <p>TOP STORIES</p>  JPMorgan projects $5T in AI infrastructure spending through 2030 122 gigawatts of new data center capacity needed between 2026-2030 $1.4 trillion funding gap even with corporate commitments  Google, Meta, Anthropic announce combined $91B in new facilities Google: $40B for Texas data centers Meta: $1B for Wisconsin facility Anthropic: $50B nationwide infrastructure plan  Mic...

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  When Vibe Coding Becomes Official

  Nov 13, 20255 minS0

  <p>GET CURRENT: Tech Intelligence for the South Coast<br> Episode: November 11, 2025<br> "When Vibe Coding Becomes Official (And Santa Barbara Goes Quantum)"</p> <p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>This week, "vibe coding" becomes the Collins Dictionary Word of the Year just as Mark returns from a seminar on the topic. Meanwhile, UC Santa Barbara joins the National Science Foundation's quantum computing initiative, positioning our region at the forefront of AI's future. Plus, two BIG upcoming events for the South Coast tech community.</p> <p>KEY TOPICS</p> <p>[00:30] Vibe Coding Goes Mainstream</p> Collins Dictionary names "vibe coding" 2025 Word...

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  When the Co-Host Buffers

  Nov 3, 20257 minS0

  <p> SHOW NOTES</p> <p >Episode: "When the Co-Host Buffers" - November 3, 2025</p> <p >Alice flies solo while Mark's avatar experiences technical difficulties. This week: Jensen Huang's must-see GTC keynote reveals the future, Nvidia hits $5 trillion, SpaceX admits moon landings are hard, and we're hosting THE AI event every South Coast business needs to attend.</p> <p >MUST WATCH:</p> Jensen Huang's GTC DC Keynote (October 28, 2025): [YouTube Link - GTC October 2025 Keynote] Mark insists: Watch all three Jensen keynotes per year or remain blind to the future <p >TOP STORIES:</p> <p >1. Nvidia GTC Highlights</p> AI-native 6G networks with N...

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