The Chris Voss Show Podcast – After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul by Tripp Mickle

Brian Fowler of Security First International Holdings, Inc. Unveils OptoBiz AI Humanly Applied OptoBiz.ai OptoBiz is an AI-based virtual assistant. AI-based virtual assistants are services that use artificial intelligence technologies, such as machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision, to interact with users in a human-like manner. It is designed to simulate a conversation and provide assistance, support, or information to users over the internet or other communication networks. AI-based virtual assistants can be used for various tasks, such as scheduling appointments, making reservations, answering customer queries, and providing personalized recommendations. They can be found in various forms, such as chatbots, voice assistants, and smart home devices, and are becoming increasingly popular in many industries. Over the last decade, artificial intelligence has shown immense potential in revolutionizing a multitude of fields. One of the most prominent applications of AI is in the creation of virtual assistants, or chatbots, which interact with users in natural language to provide assistance. AI-based virtual assistants have numerous advantages for both businesses and individuals. For businesses, they can provide 24/7 customer service, streamline processes and perform mundane tasks such as scheduling appointments and answering common customer queries. This level of automation allows human employees to focus on more specialized and complex tasks. The benefits don’t stop with businesses. Individuals can use virtual assistants to streamline their daily routines, manage their personal finances, and even assist with everyday tasks like scheduling appointments or reminding them of important dates. AI-based virtual assistants use natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) algorithms to understand the user’s intent and provide the correct response or action.

30 Juni 202332min

The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America by Michael Waldman https://amzn.to/3XyKu0C An incisive analysis of how the Supreme Court’s new conservative supermajority is overturning decades of law and leading the country in a dangerous political direction. In The Supermajority, Michael Waldman explores the tumultuous 2021­–2022 Supreme Court term. He draws deeply on history to examine other times the Court veered from the popular will, provoking controversy and backlash. And he analyzes the most important new rulings and their implications for the law and for American society. Waldman asks: What can we do when the Supreme Court challenges the country? Over three days in June 2022, the conservative supermajority overturned the constitutional right to abortion, possibly opening the door to reconsider other major privacy rights, as Justice Clarence Thomas urged. The Court sharply limited the authority of the EPA, reducing the prospects for combatting climate change. It radically loosened curbs on guns amid an epidemic of mass shootings. It fully embraced legal theories such as “originalism” that will affect thousands of cases throughout the country. These major decisions—and the next wave to come—will have enormous ramifications for every American. It was the most turbulent term in memory—with the leak of the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, the first Black woman justice sworn in, and the justices turning on each other in public, Waldman previews the 2022–2023 term and how the brewing fights over the Supreme Court and its role that already have begun to reshape politics. The Supermajority is a revelatory examination of the Supreme Court at a time when its dysfunction—and the demand for reform—are at the center of public debate.,p> About Michael Waldman, is president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. A nonpartisan law and policy institute that focuses on improving systems of democracy and justice, the Brennan Center is a leading national voice on voting rights, money in politics, criminal justice reform, and constitutional law. Waldman, a constitutional lawyer and writer who is an expert on the presidency and American democracy, has led the Center since 2005. He was a member of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States in 2021. Waldman was director of speechwriting for President Bill Clinton from 1995 to 1999, serving as assistant to the president. He was responsible for writing or editing nearly two thousand speeches, including four State of the Union and two inaugural addresses. He was special assistant to the president for policy coordination from 1993 to 1995.

29 Juni 202344min

Viral Gen Z Luxury Interior Designer Bilal Rehman Talks Success & New Studio Opening Bilalrehmanstudio.com tiktok.com/@bilalrehmanstudio BIO: Bilal Rehman is a luxury interior designer specializing in experimental residential and commercial environments as well as out-of-the-box design collections. Bilal interned at an interior design company where he worked his way up to senior level designer in only 4 years. In October of 2022, Bilal launched his own company, giving him the creative freedom he desired. As CEO of Bilal Rehman Studio based out of Houston, Texas, Bilal has had the chance to work on numerous commercial and residential projects, showcasing his skills and talented eye for design. In January of 2023, Bilal blew up on social media because of his genuine and comedic attitude in his videos. This social media strategy, headed by his sister Maya, has brought attention to him and his studio and opened new doors, such as his soon-to-open gallery that will feature affordable unique pieces from local artists in Houston. Bilal spends most of his time working on design projects, brainstorming for the future, and creating content for his business.

28 Juni 202316min

Cage Kings: How an Unlikely Group of Moguls, Champions & Hustlers Transformed the UFC into a $10 Billion Industry by Michael Thomsen https://amzn.to/3NGBV0d A cultural and business history of the UFC, tracing the unlikely rise of mixed martial arts from what was derided in the ‘90s as “human cockfighting”—more violence than sport—to a global pop culture phenomenon. Senator John McCain once decried mixed martial arts as “human cockfighting,” while the New York Times despaired that the sport offered a “pay-per-view prism” onto the decline of western civilization. But the violent spectacle of cage fighting no longer feels nearly as scandalous as it did when the sport debuted in 1993. Today, it’s spoken of reverentially as a kind of “human chess” played out in real-time between two bodies and the UFC is one of the most valuable franchises in the world, worth more than any team in the NFL, NBA, or MLB and equal to what Disney paid to acquire Marvel Comics. Once banned in thirty-six states and hovering on the edge of bankruptcy, the UFC has evolved into a $10 billion industry. How did cage fighting go so mainstream? A rollicking behind-the-scenes account of one of the most spectacular upsets in American sports history, Cage Kings follows the desperate fighters, audacious promoters, fanboy bloggers, fatherly trainers, philosophical announcers, hustling sponsors, and three improbable twentysomething corporate titans on a darkly comic odyssey to normalize a new level of brutality in American pop culture—and make a fortune doing so. Stylishly written and poignantly observed, the book offers a provocative look at how the hollowing out of the American dream over the past three decades and the violence endemic to modern capitalism left us ready to embrace a sport like cage fighting. About the Author Michael Thomsen is a writer in New York. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Slate, Vanity Fair, The Daily Beast, Aeon, Forbes, Al Jazeera America, Adult, Talking Points Memo, Los Angeles Review of Books, Complex, The Paris Review n+1, Bookforum, The Believer, The New Republic, Kill Screen, The New Inquiry, and The Millions.

23 Juni 202337min

Roger Knecht, President of Universal Accounting Center On Making Accountants Better & Entreprenuers More Successful Universalaccounting.com Since 1979, Universal Accounting Center has helped accounting professionals build the premier accounting firm in their area. Universal provides in-depth instruction on how to optimize profit at your firm, as well as tools to offer CFO advisory services that can take your business to new heights.

22 Juni 202344min

Sleepless City: A Nick Ryan Novel by Reed Farrel Coleman https://amzn.to/449r4Bl “A tour-de-force! The pace is relentless, the plot smart, his new lead character, Nick Ryan, is a hero for the times…Reed is a brilliant storyteller.” –Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author When you’re in trouble, you call 911. When cops are in trouble, they call Nick Ryan. Every cop in the city knows his name, but no one says it out loud. In fact, they don’t talk about him at all. He doesn’t wear a uniform, but he is the most powerful cop in New York. Nick Ryan can find a criminal who’s vanished. Or he can make a key witness disappear. He has cars, safe houses, money, and weapons hidden all over the city. He’s the mayor’s private cop, the fixer, the first call when the men and women who protect and serve are in trouble and need protection themselves. With conflicted loyalties and a divided soul, he’s a veteran cop still fighting his own private war. He’s a soldier of the streets with his own personal code. But what happens when the man who knows all the city’s secrets becomes a threat to both sides of the law? About the Author Called a hard-boiled poet by NPR’s Maureen Corrigan and the noir poet laureate in the Huffington Post, Reed Farrel Coleman is the New York Times-bestselling author of thirty-one novels—including six in Robert B. Parker’s Jesse Stone series—short stories, poetry, and essays. In addition to his acclaimed series characters, Moe Prager and Gus Murphy, he has written the stand-alone novel Gun Church and collaborated with decorated Irish crime writer Ken Bruen on the novel Tower. Reed is a four time Edgar Award nominee in three different categories: Best Novel, Best Paperback Original, and Best Short Story. He is a four-time recipient of the Shamus Award for Best PI Novel of the Year. He has also won the Audie, Macavity, Barry, and Anthony Awards.

21 Juni 202329min

Patrick Grimes, Founder of Invest on Main Street On Building Wealth Through Passive Investment Opportunities Investonmainstreet.com Investonmainstreet.com/book – Put in “ChrisVossShow” for FREE offer! Invest on Main Street is a private equity firm that makes it easy for you to passively invest in commercial real estate syndications. We “enable investors to” take full advantage of the compelling benefits of multifamily ownership by leveraging our knowledge and network to acquire properties with stable cash flow and long-term appreciation. Patrick Grimes is the founder and CEO of InvestOnMainStreet.com, a private equity firm that enhances busy professionals’ quality of life by providing tax-shielded and inflation-hedged passive investments in alternative investments. Since 2007, Patrick has purchased distressed real estate assets, renovating and stabilizing them for long-term cash flow. He has raised over $50M to acquire a $600M+ portfolio including about 5,000 units in multifamily apartment communities in emerging markets across Texas and the southeastern U.S. He has also diversified with a partnership in an energy portfolio that includes 100+ natural gas and oil wells in 5+ locations across 5 states. Patrick is co-author of an Amazon #1 best-selling book, and he actively writes articles on investing and commercial real estate for Forbes and Inman. He holds both a BS and MS in Engineering, as well as an MBA.

20 Juni 202348min

A Patriot’s Promise: Protecting My Brothers, Fighting for My Life, and Keeping My Word by Senior Master Sergeant (Ret.) Israel “DT” Del Toro Jr., T. L. Heyer https://amzn.to/3JgYeXW An inspiring memoir of promises kept, overcoming obstacles, and what it means to sacrifice for others, written by a Special Warfare Operator with the US Air Force. When Israel “DT” Del Toro, Jr.’s Humvee rolled over a roadside improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, he had one thought as he lost consciousness: I have to keep the promise I made to my dad. DT was orphaned at the age of fourteen, and on the night before his father died, he repeated the promise his dad had required of him: “Take care of your brothers and sisters.” Throughout his childhood and into adulthood, DT indeed looked after his younger brother and sisters, even to his own detriment and sacrifice. When he enlisted in the Air Force, progressing in ranks as a skilled marksman calling airstrikes, his promise extended to his brothers and sisters in the Air Force―his fellow soldiers and brothers-in-arms. When DT was injured in action, he lay in a coma for three months with third-degree burns on 80 percent of his body. He nearly died three times, and doctors predicted―if he survived―he would forever breathe with a respirator and never walk again. DT pushed through every limit to his full recovery, and he became the first 100 percent disabled veteran to reenlist in the Air Force. DT’s promise to his dad extends now to his fellow wounded warriors throughout the world as he advocates for awareness and affecting change in public policy for wounded, injured, and ill soldiers. He is a patriot who has kept his promise and changed the world with the spirit of his heart, soul, body, and mind.

19 Juni 202353min