Drones, Deepfakes, and Disruptors with Lon Harris, Remento and Cuby | E2058

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Lon Harris kick off the show

(2:06) Welcome back to Lon Harris and discussion on current events

(6:04) Drones in New Jersey: Security issues and speculations on their origin

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(13:04) Privacy concerns surrounding drone technology
(15:27) The future of drone delivery services
(19:32) OpenAI's launch of the video generation tool, Sora

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(21:34) The emergence of new mediums from AI tools

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(32:28) Startup of the Day: Remento
(43:06) Uber's milestone and the future of ride-sharing
(51:14) Alex Gumbel from Quby Technologies joins the TWIST500
(56:00) Economics of mobile micro factories and deskilling labor in home construction
(1:04:09) Market demand and strategic focus in construction innovation
(1:07:10) Business model, customer base, and production goals for Qubii Technologies
(1:11:11) Challenges and future prospects in the construction industry

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Mentioned on the show:

Check out OpenAI’s Sora: https://sora.com/

Check out Cuby: https://www.cubytechnologies.com/

Check out Remento: https://www.remento.co/

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