The Full Circle: digital babysitting, AI doctors, AI authors
26/06/2026 | 24 min
Digital babysitters, AI doctors, and AI authors walk into a story. It sounds like the start of a joke, but it's actually the beginning of something bigger. In The Full Circle, we find the unexpected link between three very different scenes. / Have you ever eaten a train (17:19)? On the show: Steve, Yushan & Yushun
Shelf wars: grocers strike back
26/06/2026 | 28 min
Something has shifted in the grocery aisle. Store brands now dominate grocery shelves, and major retailers are competing head‑to‑head with the brands they once stocked. From the rise of private labels to the strategies that power them, the real question is whether shoppers are getting better value or simply falling for clever marketing. On the show: Steve, Yushan & Yushun
Who really wrote that novel?
25/06/2026 | 17 min
Artificial intelligence is a useful tool for many people, but what does it mean for writers? A prize-winning sci-fi author has admitted that part of her new book came from AI. A bestselling novelist now uses AI chat bot for research. Platforms are promising million-word novels with a single click. So what exactly are readers paying for? On the show: Fei Fei, Steve & Yushan
From the campus to the company
25/06/2026 | 35 min
The Class of 2026 is entering a job market that no longer follows the old rules. The megacity dream is fading, and patents are replacing theses for a growing number of graduates. Success is being redefined by a generation that is choosing careers which barely existed a decade ago. On the show: Fei Fei, Steve & Yushan
The hidden costs of working from home
24/06/2026 | 21 min
We celebrated the work-from-home revolution with no traffic, no commute, and total freedom. But the research is in, and the findings are unsettling. Days without face-to-face contact are taking a real toll. Isolation is rising, relationships are fraying, and the digital leash keeps tightening. So what are we actually trading for that extra hour in bed? On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushan
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