Unpacked Podcast - Weekly Tech Deep Dive
Dive deeper into the world of technology with Unpacked, where every week, Viggy Balagopalakrishnan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/vigneshbalagopalakrishnan/] & James Watterson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-watterson-342bb349/] bring you more than just news. They dissect the layers of tech company strategies, product updates, AI developments, and policy shifts with a critical eye. Built on the belief that informed opinions are shaped by understanding the full story, Unpacked delivers research-driven insights, free from surface-level summaries and one-sided opinions.
With their extensive experience in building technology products, our hosts offer listeners a unique perspective on the 'how' and 'why' behind the latest tech news. Follow Unpacked for a no-frills, nuanced conversation on the most pressing tech topics of our time.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
DOJ Sues Apple & the Perplexity Hypothesis | EP9
We dive into two meaty topics today. First, we analyze the Department of Justice's recent antitrust lawsuit against Apple. We look at the crux of their arguments, compare against past cases and debat…
NVIDIA Explained: Origins, GPUs and AI stock bump | EP8
NVIDIA has seen their valuation 5x over the last 5 years and is now worth more than $2 trillion. This week, we dive a few layers deep into the company. We start with the origin of the company and the…
Reddit's IPO Filing & India's AI Regulation | EP 7
In this episode, we dissect Reddit's IPO filing, diving into critical aspects outlined in their S-1 - spanning across user growth, advertising, and data licensing to AI model providers. In the second…
Tech's Pledge To Fight AI Election Interference & Twillio's woes with Segment | EP 6
Last week, 20 tech companies across Big Tech, social networks and AI providers signed a voluntary pledge to fight election interference from AI-generated content going through 2024. We dive into the …
Instagram Curbs Political Posts & Google Unveils Gemini App | EP 5
In this episode, we dive into Meta's policy shift from last week, which halts the proactive recommendation of political content on platforms like Instagram Reels and Threads. We explore the criticism…
Apple's Reluctant App Store Changes & Semafor Tries AI News | EP 4
This week, we delve into two significant developments. First, we explore Apple's App Store changes, focusing on third-party payments in the US and the introduction of side-loading apps in the EU. Thi…
Apple Watch Drops Oxygen Feature & How Big A Deal Is GPT Store? | EP3
In this episode, we peel a few layers beneath Apple's decision to pull the blood oxygen feature from its flagship Apple Watches after losing a patent infringement battle against medical devices compa…
2024 Tech Predictions: AI, Media, Advertising & more | EP 2
They say predictions is a bad business - You get it right, people say "duh". You get it wrong, you are terribly wrong. So, of course we are kicking the year off with 2024 tech predictions. Tune in fo…
Zoom's AI Policy Draws Fire for Customer Data Use | EP 1
In this episode, we take a closer look at Zoom's controversial AI policy change. The company sparked widespread concern with its recent update to the terms of service, allowing the use of customer da…