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This week on Making Data Simple, join Ajay Kulkarni, CEO and co-founder of TigerData, as we dive into the rapidly evolving world of data. Ajay shares his front-row perspective on the challenges and opportunities of building and scaling time-series databases in an era of AI-driven automation.
From the mechanics of managing massive data streams to the bold bets shaping the future of IoT, this conversation goes deep into what's breaking, what's working, and what's next. Whether you're a data engineer, tech leader, or simply fascinated by the speed of AI innovation, this episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss.
01:15 Meet AJ Kulkarni
 04:29 TigerData
 07:16 Timeseries
 09:25 Use Cases
 11:03 Why Progress?
 11:58 Why TigerData
 16:05 AI is Everything
 21:06 The Fastest Postgres
 25:45 Advanced Features
 28:53 Future of IoT
 36:48 The Future of TigerData
 38:03 San Francisco
 38:26 A Big Bet
 41:06 Good Books
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykulkarni/
Website: https://tigerdata.com
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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We dive into the exciting world of autonomous AI agents with Matt Glickman, Co-Founder & CEO of Genesis Computing. Join us as we explore how this technology is shifting the role of the data engineer and redefining what's possible.
02:36 Meet Matt Glickman
 09:32 Frontier Models
 17:14 The Origination of Genesis
 18:51 What is an Autonomous Agent
 30:25 Machines Have Our Code!
 32:32 Genesis's AI Level?
 34:54 Autonomous Agent Quality Control
 38:30 Genesis Differentiators
 40:58 The Pace of Finance and Healthcare
 42:17 The Future of Data Engineers
 44:06 Rapid Fire Questions
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewglickman
Website: https://genesiscomputing.com
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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Making Data Simple sits down with Dave Trieer, CEO of ModelOp, to explore the
rapidly evolving world of AI – particularly what happens when it starts acting
autonomously. From safely deploying AI in regulated industries to navigating
critical governance challenges, Dave offers invaluable insights on this
transformative technology.

01:22 Meet Dave Trier
04:22 The Terminator is Coming
10:33 The Definition of Autonomous
12:15 Pushing AI into Production
17:33 AI Misconceptions
21:12 Use Case Qualification
22:53 ModelOp Value Prop
29:59 The "One Thing" with AI Governance
33:13 AI Regulation
36:47 Predicting AI
39:45 Lightening Round
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidetrier
Website: https://www.modelop.com/
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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In case you missed it....For the Electrical Engineers in Test out there, this is your episode.  Todd VanGilder, CTO and CRO, and Ryan Smith, Tech Fellow, for Genuen join the podcast to talk about achieving reliable performance through Systems Engineering and Custom Test Equipment.  And their secret sauce: Replica.
02:26 Meet Genuen Leaders
08:33 Boeing
09:21 Genuen
15:11 2-min Pitch
16:11 Client Profile
18:25 Use Cases
23:00 Replica
33:10 Reflective Memory Secret Sauce
37:16 Monetizing Replica
40:06 Coolest Use Case
41:42 True but No One Agrees
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/todd-vangilder, linkedin.com/in/hryansmith Website: https://www.genuen.com/
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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In case you missed it.....
RAG didn't just survive the LLM boom — it became the backbone of how enterprises put AI to work. In this replay, we sit down with Douwe Kiela, the AI researcher who led the team that introduced Retrieval-Augmented Generation in 2020 and went on to co-found Contextual AI. Douwe unpacks whether RAG is here to stay, why most enterprise AI dies in the gap between a great demo and production, how to tame hallucinations, and what actually separates a real "agent" from the buzzword. A clear-eyed conversation on building AI that's grounded, useful, and safe to deploy.
00:46 Introducing Douwe Kiela 
01:37 RAG - Here to Stay or Go? 
06:59 LLMs with Context 
08:20 Making AI Successful 
10:34 Why Contextual AI? 
17:18 LLM versus SLMs 
20:28 Speed over Perfection 
22:07 Hallucinations 
26:02 Making AI Easy to Consume 
28:50 Defining an Agent 
32:53 Reaching Contextual AI 
33:14 The Contrarian View 
34:37 The Risks of AI 
36:53 For Fun
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/douwekiela 
Website: contextual.ai
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.