The MAD Podcast / Data Driven NYC

This episode is a captivating conversation with Richard Socher, serial entrepreneur, investor, and AI researcher. Richard elaborates on why he likens the impact of AI to the Industrial Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the Renaissance, discusses important current issues in AI, such as scaling laws and agents, provides a behind-the-scenes tour of YOU.com and its evolving business model, and finally describes his current investment strategy in AI startups. LISTEN ON: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g-YqJDRR Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gCP9bk4p Apple: https://lnkd.in/gQb7yTYU

AI videos for creators: Great talk by Dwight Churchill, Co-Founder of Captions, from our most recent Data Driven NYC. If you’re ever in New York, you can join the upcoming events here: https://lnkd.in/gvvxsQxS

New episode of The MAD Podcast is live! We sit down with Tobie Morgan Hitchcock, the founder of SurrealDB, to dive deep into the evolving world of databases and the future of data storage, querying, and real-time analytics. SurrealDB isn’t just another database — it’s a multi-model database that merges document, graph, and time-series data, making it easier for developers to consolidate their backend without sacrificing performance. You'll learn how SurrealDB separates storage from compute for scalability, its innovative take on graph databases, and the radical decision to rewrite the entire platform in Rust. Tobie also shares how SurrealDB is designed to handle real-time analytics and integrate AI/ML models directly inside the database. If you're curious about the future of databases, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss. LISTEN ON: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g7Tdspd9 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gH9eY973 Apple: https://lnkd.in/gAzCHMdD

Setting the enterprise standard for Private GenAI. Great talk by Meryem Arik, Co-Founder of TitanML at our most recent Data Driven NYC event.

In this episode, we dive deep into the story of how Datadog evolved from a single product to a multi-billion dollar observability platform with its co-founder, Olivier Pomel. Olivier shares exclusive insights on Datadog's unique approach to product development—why they avoid the "Apple approach" of building in secret and instead work closely with customers from day one. You’ll hear about the early days when Paul Graham of Y Combinator turned down Datadog, questioning their lack of a first product. Olivier also reveals the strategies behind their iterative product launches and why they insist on charging early to ensure they’re delivering real value. The second half of the conversation is focused on all things AI and data at Datadog - the company's initial reluctance to use AI in its products, how Generative AI changed everything, and Datadog's current AI efforts including Watchdog, Bits AI and Toto, their new time series foundational model. We close the episode by asking Olivier about his thoughts on the topic du jour: founder mode! If you're interested in how a company scales multiple products, validates ideas in real-time with customers, and strategically approaches AI, you won't want to miss this episode. LISTEN ON: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g9zpgA7s Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g-zbfw_8 Apple: https://lnkd.in/ggQzMMFt

Does the world need vector databases? Great talk by 🐯 Michael Freedman, CTO of Timescale at our most recent Data Driven NYC event.

The AI boom is reviving nuclear power

This week on The MAD Podcast, we sit down with ali dasdan, CTO of ZoomInfo, a titan in the B2B sector, who harnesses vast datasets and advanced AI to redefine sales and marketing for over 35,000 global customers with $21.2 billion in annualized revenue. We delve deep into ZoomInfo's AI initiatives, including their transformative 'Copilot,' explore sophisticated data management, and discuss their dual platforms catering to internal and customer-facing needs. Listen on: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gq3S95a4 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gfY6xb26 Apple: https://lnkd.in/g3QQkXem

AI models that "reason": OpenAI launches o1 series

How Ramp has organized its Data and AI teams for maximum impact Listen to the full episode on: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g3pEk6Nw Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ghP5C6hK Apple: https://lnkd.in/gvXm6Tv4