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The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

Stephen Vallance, Paddy Donnelly, Andy Donnelly

27 episodes

1 week ago

Alright, buckle up—the internet as we know it is about to get a serious makeover. This week, we're talking about three agentic browsers that are basically giving traditional browsing the middle finger: Perplexity's Comet, The Browser Company's Dia, and OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas. Here's the deal: instead of you clicking around like some kind of digital caveman, these AI-powered browsers actually understand what you're trying to do and just... do it for you. Need groceries for that recipe you foun...

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Alright, buckle up—the internet as we know it is about to get a serious makeover. This week, we're talking about three agentic browsers that are basically giving traditional browsing the middle finger: Perplexity's Comet, The Browser Company's Dia, and OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas. Here's the deal: instead of you clicking around like some kind of digital caveman, these AI-powered browsers actually understand what you're trying to do and just... do it for you. Need groceries for that recipe you foun...

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Entrepreneurship

Episodes (20/27)

The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

Are We Ready? Education in the Age of AI & The Battle for Your Browser

Alright, buckle up—the internet as we know it is about to get a serious makeover. This week, we're talking about three agentic browsers that are basically giving traditional browsing the middle finger: Perplexity's Comet, The Browser Company's Dia, and OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas. Here's the deal: instead of you clicking around like some kind of digital caveman, these AI-powered browsers actually understand what you're trying to do and just... do it for you. Need groceries for that recipe you foun...

6 days ago

58 minutes

The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

OpenAI's Dev Day, Google's Gemini Enterprise, and the AI Crash Question

The two giants of AI just revealed their master plans. In this episode, we break down everything you need to know from OpenAI's Dev Day and Google's Gemini Enterprise Event. Here’s what we cover: OpenAI's Platform Play: New models, the revolutionary Agent Builder, and the major reveal of 'apps for ChatGPT.' We discuss what an AI app store really means for developers and everyday users.Google's Enterprise Gambit: A deep dive into the Gemini Enterprise platform. Can its focus on scalability, pa...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 6 minutes

The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

Lindy AI, Nano Bananas, the Crypto Conundrum, and Today’s Energy Landscape

This week, we dig into the crypto conundrum — why digital currencies still feel so damn complicated. From there, we unpack Google’s new “Nano Banana” image-manipulation tech and what it could mean for Adobe’s future. Andy (being his usual asshole self) takes us on a ride through agentic vibe coding with Lindy AI, before we wrap up with a look at the evolving energy landscape and what it signals for the road ahead. Curious, contrarian, and just the right amount of chaotic — this episode ties t...

1 month ago

1 hour

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GPT-5 Hype and the AI Graveyard of Failed Implementations

This week, we'll be discussing what the hell happened to Chat-GPT5 and diving deep into a very troubling trend: the growing graveyard of failed AI projects. Why are so many companies getting it so wrong?"

2 months ago

52 minutes

The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

GPT-5 Arrives, OpenAI Goes Open Source, and Claude Keeps the Coding Throne

This week, we dive into the big AI headlines: ChatGPT-5 Launch – OpenAI’s latest frontier model is here. We explore its new capabilities, where it shines, and where it still has room to grow.OpenAI’s Open-Source Models – Compact, powerful, and able to run locally. We discuss what this could mean for businesses.Claude Opus 4.1 – The new heavyweight champion of AI coding. It’s a refinement release with hints of bigger things ahead.Tariffs & the UK Economy – Could new trade policies hel...

2 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

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Grok 4 Launch, Prompt Engineering Deep Dive, AI Adoption, and Philosophical Questions Around Critical Thinking

This week, we discuss the launch of Grok 4, now the world's most powerful reasoning model, crushing benchmarks everywhere! We also dive deep into Prompt engineering fundamentals and break down one of the many prompt engineering frameworks, RACE! Finally, we address the significant questions of why AI adoption in business is slow and what happens to critical thinking skills in an AI-driven world. All this and more on this week's episode of the Roundtable Rethink Podcast!

3 months ago

56 minutes

The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

Prompt Engineering Masterclass and AI News Roundtable

Sounds technical, but this is one of our most value-heavy episodes!! This week, we deep dive into prompt engineering, the new language of business! We discuss the four-phase implementation framework and the three mistakes executives often make when considering prompt engineering. We conclude with a quick-fire round of AI news, including Meta's eye-watering compensation packages for AI researchers and new AI safety concerns as models refuse to shut down.

4 months ago

56 minutes

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Tesla RoboTaxi Launch, Grok 3.5 Re-Writes History, How To ACTUALLY Implement AI in Your Business

Tesla RoboTaxi Launch, Grok 3.5 Rewrites History, How To ACTUALLY Implement AI in Your Business This week, we discuss the successful launch of Tesla's RoboTaxi service in Austin and explore the outrageously profitable autonomous self-driving business model that could make Tesla the most valuable company in the world. We also discussed Elon's plans to use Grok 3.5 to rewrite the entire corpus of publicly available information. This ingenious move would give XAI the cleanest set of pre-traini...

4 months ago

40 minutes

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Perplexity Gains New Superpowers, Implementing AI Inside Your Business, Listener Question on "Intrapreneurship" Turning Pain Into a Billion Dollar Startup

This week, we discuss Perplexity AI's expansion of its toolset into live sports, agentic capabilities, and in-depth financial analysis. We take a fascinating listener's question, "Can you be entrepreneurial without being an entrepreneur?" Andy leads us in a conversation about implementing AI in a practical way inside your business. Finally, Brian unpacks a fascinating entrepreneurial case study on the ATOB fuel card that is disrupting the entire trucking industry.

5 months ago

1 hour 11 minutes

The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

AI's "Black Mirror" Implications for Society, Space Race and AI Cold War Comparisons, Google IO Unpacked

This week, Andy the asshole leads us in a philosophical discussion about the potential Black Mirror implications of AI for society, including kids, employment and mental health. Stevie Telvaivie takes into orbit by comparing the space race and the AI cold war between the USA and China. Finally, Uncle Paddy unpacks all the latest AI announcements from the Google I/O conference.

5 months ago

1 hour 21 minutes

The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

Inside OpenAI’s New CODEX1 Developer Agent, VAPI’s Job-Disrupting Agentic Voice Technology, and Scotland’s Growing Space Ambitions

This week, we discuss OpenAI's new virtual software development agent, "CODEX1", and the implications for the tech industry. We also discussed VAPI, the incredible new voice calling agent that is natural, conversational and context aware. We unpack the implications for the 40 million jobs globally that are dependent on script-based telephony. Finally, we discuss the burgeoning Scottish space industry and, more specifically, satellite manufacturing, all from the greatest little country on eart...

5 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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Revealing The Secrets of China's Domination of The UK Car Market + Listener Q&A

This week, we discuss the exploding popularity of Chinese car brands on UK roads and debunk some common myths around why this might be happening. We also take listener questions this week, covering.... Do you still need a technical co-founder in the age of AI and no-code? Will my young children or grandchildren have an AI teacher, and if so, what will they be learning? Will AI agents take my job, and if so, when?

5 months ago

58 minutes

The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

Our Top 15 Business Lessons From 90 Years In Business

This week, we put a bow on our 5-week entrepreneurial breakdown by revealing our top 15 lessons learned from a combined 90 years in business. We discuss the following topics... Most things don't matter, and a few things matter a lotBig things take timeEverything is a product/service problemSimple scales and fancy failsBeware of the managerial classConsistency beats complexityBe unbullshitableReputation is the ultimate deal lubricantProximity to power mattersFocus is a superpowerHard decisions...

6 months ago

1 hour 12 minutes

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Sports Team or Family What are you Building? Should Dummies Get To Vote, Latest AI Innovation from Google

This week, we discuss the final instalment in our entrepreneurial breakdown: building a team. We discuss when and how to hire your first team members and how to make them effective. More than 50% of young people don't vote; we discuss the lack of political awareness and touch on some potential solutions for a more educated electorate. Finally, we unpack all the latest AI tools and tech innovations from Google's Cloud next event.

6 months ago

1 hour 16 minutes

The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

Nvidia AI Hardware Roadmap, Sales/Marketing (Segment 4), Tariffs & Stock Market Apocalypse

This week, we discuss the highlights from the Nvidia GTC conference, including their AI hardware roadmap. Andy, the asshole, unpacks segment 4 of our breakdown of the entrepreneurial journey, Sales and Marketing, providing killer and actionable insights on how to identify and land your first 10 customers. Finally, Stevie Telavive brings us home with a discussion about tariffs and the stock market implosion over the last few days.

7 months ago

1 hour 22 minutes

The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

Gemini 2.5 Pro, What is MCP (model context protocol), and Business Planning and Strategy, Episode 3 of our Entrepreneurial Breakdown

This week, Andy the asshole kicks things off with a breakdown of Google's new Gemini 2.5 pro model. Uncle Paddy leads us in a conversation about MCP (model context protocol). What is it, how do you leverage it, and what are the implications for an agentic AI future??? Finally, we discuss business planning and strategy as part 3 of our multi-part episode on unpacking the entrepreneurial journey. Uncle Paddy provides a handy downloadable template for budding entrepreneurs to leverage (see...

7 months ago

1 hour 15 minutes

The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

Global GPT, The one GPT To Rule Them All, Manus AI Update, Segment 2 in our Entrepreneurial Breakdown "Understanding Your Market.", Random Speed Run On Values and Tesla

This week Andy, the asshole, unpacks Global GPT, maybe the only GPT you'll ever need. Uncle Paddy joins from the Cotswolds with a Manus AI update, segwaying into segment 2 of our entrepreneurial breakdown, "Understanding Your Market." Finally, we wrap up with a speed run on values, Tesla and ANY DAMN THING WE PLEASE!!! Useful Links Global GPT https://glbgpt.com/ Google Trends https://trends.google.com/trends/ Answer The Public https://answerthepublic.com/tiggdq/member/search...

7 months ago

1 hour 8 minutes

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Manus AI, Flipping Product with AI, Facebook Marketplace Arbitrage, Series 1 of 10 of the Entrepreneurial Journey Breakdown

This week, Andy the asshole breaks down a groundbreaking new AI agent, Manus AI, its capabilities and what it means for jobs. In our practical AI segment, we discuss applying AI to the Facebook marketplace arbitrage game and how we made 78 bucks with little to no effort! Finally, Uncle Paddy kicks off the first of a series of conversations over the next 10 weeks, breaking down the entrepreneurial journey, a fascinating trip down memory lane for us all!

7 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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Tesla's On Fire, Doge Update, Tariffs And Our First Conversation On Entrepreneurship

This week we discuss Dodge, the story so far. What's happening with Tesla and the outlook for the coming months and years Tariffs, what are they, and why are they being levied? Entrepreneurship, the first in a series of deep dives into the entrepreneurial journey; more to follow in the coming weeks!

7 months ago

58 minutes

The Roundtable Rethink Podcast

AI Bonanza! ChatGPT 4.5, Claude 3.7, Alexa+ and The Rise Of Agentic AI, War In Ukraine

This week, we discussed Claude 3.7 and ChatGPT 4.5. These new models dropped shortly after the podcast last week. We reveal their capabilities and what makes them different from other leading models. Agentic AI! What is it, what can it do for you, who are the key players, and how it's going to disrupt EVERYTHING? Finally, we discuss the cost of waging war, technological breakthroughs, and what the future may hold!

8 months ago

1 hour 7 minutes