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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying math that powers modern machine learning to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives, even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

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Sometimes smart, sometimes silly — always Seahawks. Perchcast is a weekly show focused on the people and stories of UNCW athletics with a strong emphasis toward men's basketball. We aim to go deeper than the headlines and tweets, and use interviews, analytics and occasionally the eye-test to connect fans with the Seahawks.

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Perchcast CAA Tournament Fun House feat. Pat Skerry and The Dream Team 1:51:42

há 12 hours1:51:42

1:51:42

We've assembled a squad of CAA luminaries to talk hoops leading into the CAA Tournament, including head coach Pat Skerry of the regular-season champion Towson Tigers. After a good 45-minute chat with Coach Skerry, we were left to discuss everything tourney-related, including UNCW's possible opponents, the dream championship matchup, and more. Also included are Friends of the Show Jerry Beach, Jake Eichstaedt, Trevor Everette, and Brian Mull. Stay tuned for a UNCW-focused issue before the Seahawks open the tournament on Sunday evening!…

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Hump Day, Hump Day feat. Trevor Everette 58:36

há 8 dias58:36

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Bonus Perchcast! With a big matchup in Buies Creek on Thursday night, we talked with Trevor Everette, a college hoops writer who has covered Campbell quite a bit this season. A great in-depth discussion on where these Camels came from, overcoming Jasin Sinani's injury, Eric Van Der Heijden flourishing, and what to expect in the game. Plus, we finished it off with a little look around the conference. Enjoy, and follow Trevor on Twitter at @TrevorEverette!…

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Don't Count Us Out Just Yet feat. Brian Mull 1:09:19

há 9 dias1:09:19

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With their backs to the wall, the Seahawks went out and got their biggest + best win of the season by gutting one out at William & Mary. Brian Mull joins us to talk about how UNCW turned it around, toughness down the stretch, and feeding the post. We also took a good look around the league as we head into the final week of the regular season, tournament seeding possibilities and quick discussions on Campbell and Delaware. Stay tuned to a deeper discussion on Campbell coming up tomorrow!…

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A Therapy Session (Before the Turnaround) 37:03

há 11 dias37:03

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It's been a very bad seven days, and here's what we're seeing with the Seahawks in their sudden defensive dropoff. Big opportunity to go turn it around at William & Mary tonight!

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A Couple Days Off 30:34

há 13 dias30:34

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Recapping a roller coaster 48 hours for the Seahawks, from the high of beating Charleston to the low of a flat defensive effort against Elon. Looking ahead, we preview the trip to Hampton and William & Mary and then break down the final week of the regular season around the CAA.

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Thorough, Dominant and Imposing feat. Kyle Moshier + Calls 33:33

há 21 dias33:33

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We're in with a discussion of UNCW's absolute beatdown of Charleston, and quick preview of this weekend's matchup with Elon. Among the topics: - Harlan Obioha, absolute beast - UNCW's physicality was good - Chris Mack was right: Charleston is soft - Winning without a big night from Donovan Newby - Khamari's automatic offense - Siddle gets win No. 100 -- don't take this for granted - Looking ahead to Elon after a weird night in the CAA…

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Feel the Teal Out 49:51

há 22 dias49:51

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After a wild weekend of hoops for Seahawks, it's time for another edition of UNCW-Charleston on Thursday night with a national audience. Let's make them feel the teal! Want to be included in next week's show? Leave a voicemail on the Perchcast Hotline at 910-742-0674! A few things we covered: - Grinding out a win at Delaware - The turnovers have to be corrected before March - Greedy Williams, professional-bucket getter - Winning without Bo and Donovan is massive - Harlan battling through a tough game - Sean Moore, the Swiss Army Knife - Why we miss Pat Kelsey - Chris Mack wants more toughness - A few calls from the Perchcast Hotline (Language warning, sorry!)…

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Not Tired of Winning 56:09

há 28 dias56:09

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It's a Classico episode with Uncle Bill and Brant as both the men and women keep rolling! Among the topics we cover: - Taking care of business - Nolan Hodge is back! - Greedy Williams looking for his offense - The luxury of two good big men - Looking ahead at a trip north to Delaware and Drexel - Is Campbell going to the Final Four? - William & Mary vs. Charleston was fun! - Which Seahawk could play in the Super Bowl?…

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The SeahaWWWWk Offensive Renaissance feat. Brian Mull 1:02:29

há 5 weeks1:02:29

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Friend of the Perch Brian Mull joins us to catch up on the first month of CAA play, with the Seahawks taking a four-game winning streak into Thursday night's trip to NC A&T. Among the topics we covered: - Another win at Charleston (yawn) - A mature home win vs. Hampton - How UNCW's offense has evolved this season - Bo Montgomery and Sean Moore are DUDES - Greedy? They should call him Generous Williams. - #FluGameKhamari - Coaching wrinkles and the value of switching defenses - A little all-time Seahawk discussion…

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The Runnin' and Gunnin' Seahawks Fly South 54:21

há 6 weeks54:21

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We're coming off a big 2-0 week that saw the Seahawk offense find another gear thanks to a faster pace and dominant play in the paint! It feels like UNCW is playing its best basketball just in time to head to Charleston. In this episode, we touch on... - Picking up the tempo and spreading the floor - Harlan Obioha's mobility + passing - Bo Montgomery playing with confidence - Noah Ross on the attack and being Noah Ross - The potential Josh Corbin absence? - Ante Brzovic's dominance, Deywilk Tavarez's shooting, and CJ Fulton's steady hand - What kind of game should we expect in Charleston?…

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Greedy For a 2-0 Weekend 57:21

há 7 weeks57:21

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The Seahawks are heading back home after another weekend split, this time getting a win at Monmouth before dropping a tough one at Hofstra. In this episode, we touched on: - A strong performance against a sneaky-tough Monmouth team - Josh Corbin's best game of the season? - Sean Moore's continued rise - Donovan Newby's 30-point outing - A thin margin for error and the plays that shifted Saturday's result - Greedy Williams, the 1-3-1, and more transition buckets - Previewing Northeastern and William & Mary - Any surprises around the CAA? - Who should join the league next?…

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UNCW: Home of the Big Man 41:55

há 8 weeks41:55

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The opening weekend of CAA play got off to a disappointing start with a loss to Towson, but the Seahawks showed some progress in grinding out Saturday's win vs. Campbell. Covering all that happened through those two games, plus a quick preview of the trip north to meet Monmouth and Hofstra, where UNCW hasn't won since 2017. Among the topics covered: - Another tough loss to Towson. What happened this time? - Harlan Obioha showed what's possible for the Seahawks in the post. - Life after #ShyTime is going to take some time. - Adjusting to the physicality of conference play. - Nolan Hodge and Noah Ross had a tough Saturday, but don't expect a repeat. - Making the clutch plays to beat Campbell. - Khamari McGriff, playing through the pain and back with a vengeance. - A look around the league after watching William & Mary, Charleston,…

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Survey Says... feat. AD Mike Oblinger 56:45

há 8 weeks56:45

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It's time for our annual winter chat with UNCW Director of Athletics Mike Oblinger. As always, more than enough to cover in an hour. Here's what we got to: - Trask Coliseum renovation/replacement update - What does the market survey say about the arena project? - Brooks Field renovations, including the early arrival of a videoboard! - MBB + WBB locker room refreshes - Sports Medicine enhancements - Media rights (Flo, Fox Wilmington, and beyond) - A 3.5 semester GPA seems pretty good!…

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New Year, New CAA Season feat. Brian Mull 1:09:23

há 9 weeks1:09:23

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With two months of basketball down, we welcome back Friend of the Perch Brian Mull to take a look at the CAA and how our expectations have shifted from the preseason. Aside from the general conference discussion, we specifically touched on: - Elon's excellent start (:50) - Charleston continues to be Charleston (5:00) - Towson's unexpected struggles + a bit of UNCW-Towson preview (9:50) - Hampton as a surprise team? (16:30) - Zach Spiker is doing an excellent job with Drexel (30:30) - How this UNCW team has developed over the nonconference schedule (37:50)…

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Exam Break Hangover feat. TeacherBracket 43:55

há 11 weeks43:55