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#036 – Sugar from thin air, batteries made from crab shells, and a reason to pity cockroaches

Ok Smart Ass by Patrick Bonello

Sep 11, 202236:09Technology

In this episode, we try to dismiss the idea of an AI, robot CEO, but worry it's only a matter of time. In food tech, the big story is that one of Coca-Cola's largest bottlers is working on making sugar from thin air. And...

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