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The Gap
Hosted by KZ · business · EN-US
About this Podcast:
"The Gap" is a podcast exploring where hype meets reality in tech—especially around AI, space, defense, and cutting-edge startups. Each episode uncovers the gap between mainstream perceptions and the behind-the-scenes truths, giving listeners fresh insights on the biggest technological, entrepreneurial, and societal shifts happening today.
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What is The Gap about?
"The Gap" is a podcast exploring where hype meets reality in tech, especially around AI, space, defense, and cutting-edge startups. Each episode uncovers the gap between mainstream perceptions and the behind-the-scenes truths, giving listeners fresh insights on the biggest technological, entrepreneurial, and societal shifts happening today.
Who hosts The Gap?
The Gap is hosted by KZ. The show has published 39 episodes to date.
What has The Gap covered recently?
Recent episodes include "CONNECT, How a Gamer Kid Linked 200 Million People: The Discord Origin Story" (3 May 2025, 26 minutes), "The Story of Wiz Founders: How Teamwork Is Shaping the Future of Cloud Security" (12 April 2025, 12 minutes), and "Oklo: A Startup Powering the New Nuclear Frontier" (5 April 2025, 25 minutes).
How often does The Gap publish?
The Gap publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 39 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Gap?
Booking probability for The Gap is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Gap requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Gap's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch The Gap?
The strongest fits for The Gap are IT Services & Software Development and Business & Management Consulting. The Gap has a business audience.
About the host
KZ hosts The Gap, a business podcast with 39 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Apr 12, 202512 minS0
<p>In early 2025, Google’s multi-billion-dollar acquisition of the Israeli cloud security company Wiz captured Silicon Valley’s attention. Many had never heard of Wiz until then, but its meteoric rise was anything but...
- Apr 5, 202525 minS0
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- Feb 24, 202524 minS0
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- Feb 8, 202515 minS0
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- Feb 6, 202523 minS0
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- Feb 4, 202521 minS0
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- Feb 2, 202518 minS0
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- Feb 1, 202520 minS0
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- Jan 31, 202516 minS0
<p>For years, Elon Musk has promised fully self-driving Teslas—enough for many to dub him the “boy who cried wolf.” But now, with a bold June launch of Tesla’s driverless robotaxi service in Austin, Musk insists, “This...
- Jan 30, 202522 minS0
<p>In this episode, we dive into the shifting competitive landscape of Large Language Models (LLMs) and explore why businesses are moving from model-centric strategies to building value at the application layer. Drawing...
- Jan 28, 202529 minS0
<p>What if Apple—often dismissed as “lagging” in AI—actually stands on the verge of a breakthrough? In this episode, we dissect how Apple’s low-key approach, from discreet acquisitions to privacy-centric hardware, might...
- Jan 27, 202517 minS0
<p>Ever wonder how an underdog AI lab in China managed to match—or even exceed—the performance of OpenAI’s flagship model? In this episode, we spotlight DeepSeek’s R1, a cutting-edge large language model that’s rattling...
- Jan 25, 202518 minS0
<p>In this episode, we delve into the massive $60–$80 billion AI investments announced by Meta and Microsoft for 2025—and the fierce hardware battle playing out behind the scenes. Will NVIDIA’s fortress of CUDA and...
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