Full Show: Zoom zombies, Microsoft and Open AI get together & The History and downfall of Much Music
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Show Notes
Seg 1: Is Zoom turning people into zombies?
A Yale neuroscientist used imaging tools to study real-time brain activity during in-person conversations and Zoom interactions.
Guest: Dr. Joy Hirsch, Yale University Neuroscientist
Seg 2: View from Victoria:
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has again raised the stakes in her battle with the NDP. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.
Seg 3: Vancouver Park Board Audit
Vancouver Park Board's auditor general has released a report on the need for improvement in setting and managing user fees for services and facilities around the city.
Guest: Brennan Bastyovansky, Vancouver Park Board
Seg 4: What’s happening between Open AI and Microsoft
Microsoft announced the hiring of former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former OpenAI President Greg Brockman to lead an in-house AI innovation lab.
Guest: Rishi Jaluria, managing director of software at RBC Capital Markets
Seg 5: Is there any validity to Surrey’s constitutional argument?
Is there any validity to Surrey’s constitutional argument?
Guest: Ravi Hira, Lawyer in Vancouver
Seg 6: The Rise and Fall of Much Music
When Much Music came onto the scene offering viewers music videos and interactive song countdowns, it took over the cable news package...so what happened?
Guest: Sarah Black McCullogh, writer from Toronto
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