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Codestrap’s Code and Connor Episode 25 dropped yesterday, featuring our friend Jack Smith. Jack leads global channel partnerships and strategic alliances at ElevenLabs. Previously, he was the Employee Experience and Consumer Bank Operations tech strategy lead at JPMorgan Chase, where he oversaw emerging technology initiatives and led engagement with the tech ecosystem. In this episode, we dive into: → ElevenLabs’ recent partnerships (e.g., Square, Mastercard) → The evolution of voice-first AI agents → Whether voice will become the primary interface for AI agents → ElevenLabs’ Agents platform and the competitive landscape → ElevenLabs’ focus on DevEx and recent platform enhancements → The research teams inside ElevenLabs → Moving from pilot to production and the challenges of scaling → Natural language interfaces wrapping the global API economy → What the “voice of technology” could look like in five years Be sure to follow us for the latest updates, and feel free to reach out to the team at Codestrap.

Episode 25 is live! CxC Ep25: Giving Technology A Truly Human Voice featuring Jack Smith from ElevenLabs. youtu.be/fhjjJDeXbP0

Where do we go from here with audio AI? What’s on @ElevenLabs roadmap Codestrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 25 releases this week with our friend Jack Smith. Jack leads global channel partnerships and strategic alliances at ElevenLabs. Previously, he was the Employee Experience and Consumer Bank Operations tech strategy lead at JPMorgan Chase, overseeing emerging technology initiatives and leading engagement with the tech ecosystem. Our 25th episode focuses on: → ElevenLabs’ recent partnerships (e.g., Square, Mastercard) → Evolution of voice-first AI agents → Will voice become the primary interface for AI agents? → ElevenLabs’ Agents platform and the competitive landscape → ElevenLabs focus on DevEx in their platforms and recent enhancements → Research teams inside ElevenLabs four walls → From pilot to production and the scaling challenges → Natural language interface wrapping the global API economy → What does the ‘voice of technology’ become in five years? Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and reach out to anyone directly at Codestrap!

The future of technology is language. Ask the question, get the answer. Codestrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 25 releases this week with our friend Jack Smith. Jack leads global channel partnerships and strategic alliances at ElevenLabs. Previously, he was the Employee Experience and Consumer Bank Operations tech strategy lead at JPMorgan Chase, overseeing emerging technology initiatives and leading engagement with the tech ecosystem. Our 25th episode focuses on: → ElevenLabs’ recent partnerships (e.g., Square, Mastercard) → Evolution of voice-first AI agents → Will voice become the primary interface for AI agents? → ElevenLabs’ Agents platform and the competitive landscape → ElevenLabs focus on DevEx in their platforms and recent enhancements → Research teams inside ElevenLabs four walls → From pilot to production and the scaling challenges → Natural language interface wrapping the global API economy → What does the ‘voice of technology’ become in five years? Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and reach out to anyone directly at Codestrap!

Let’s make technology more human with language. @ElevenLabs is leading the way. Codestrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 25 releases this week with our friend Jack Smith. Jack leads global channel partnerships and strategic alliances at ElevenLabs. Previously, he was the Employee Experience and Consumer Bank Operations tech strategy lead at JPMorgan Chase, overseeing emerging technology initiatives and leading engagement with the tech ecosystem. Our 25th episode focuses on: → ElevenLabs’ recent partnerships (e.g., Square, Mastercard) → Evolution of voice-first AI agents → Will voice become the primary interface for AI agents? → ElevenLabs’ Agents platform and the competitive landscape → ElevenLabs focus on DevEx in their platforms and recent enhancements → Research teams inside ElevenLabs four walls → From pilot to production and the scaling challenges → Natural language interface wrapping the global API economy → What does the ‘voice of technology’ become in five years? Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and reach out to anyone directly at Codestrap!

Episode 24 is live! Codestrap’s CxC Ep24: “AI on the World Stage” featuring Michal Rachtan from Unit8. Unit8 is a Swiss-based data + AI services company with a team of over 160 deploying production-grade data platforms and agentic solutions for major global enterprises in the life sciences, manufacturing, and financial sectors. youtu.be/0UKhQEuR5VM

What Palantir *should* be doing to manage public relations in Europe. Coming Tuesday: Code x Connor Episode 24 with Unit8 co-founder & CTO Michal Rachtan, who joins us to debrief the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos and discuss global perspectives around AI. As CTO at Unit8, a Swiss-based data + AI services company, Michal leads a team of over 160 deploying production-grade data platforms and agentic solutions for major global enterprises in the life sciences, manufacturing, and financial sectors. Prior to launching Unit8, Michal served as a Tech Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir, where he was instrumental in helping massive organizations implement and scale complex data platforms. In this episode, we discuss: → Attitudes around sovereign infrastructure and AI at Davos → What world leaders are actually prioritizing in 2026 → Jamie Dimon’s hot take on AI deployment and job loss → Policy and implementation in Europe vs. the US →The impact of regulation on startups and innovation → Navigating partnerships with industry giants like Palantir and OpenAI → Misconceptions around Palantir’s data collection and pricing → Building data foundations for AI coding that actually works Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through codestrap.com!

If Palantir is watching this, we have two words for you: transparent pricing. Next week on Code x Connor, we’re joined by Unit8 co-founder & CTO Michal Rachtan to recap Davos and discuss global perspectives around AI. As CTO at Unit8, Michal leads a team of 160+ experts delivering production-grade AI solutions for leaders in life sciences, manufacturing, and finance. Before launching Unit8, Michal was a Tech Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir, where he mastered the art of scaling complex data infrastructure for massive organizations. In this episode, we discuss: → Attitudes around sovereign infrastructure and AI at Davos → What world leaders are actually prioritizing in 2026 → Jamie Dimon’s hot take on AI deployment and job loss → Policy and implementation in Europe vs. the US →The impact of regulation on startups and innovation → Navigating partnerships with industry giants like Palantir and OpenAI → Misconceptions around Palantir’s data collection and pricing → Building data foundations for AI coding that actually works Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through codestrap.com!

The secret to better AI? Investing in stronger data foundations. Coming next week: CodeStrap’s "Code x Connor" Episode 24 with Michal Rachtan, co-founder and CTO of Unit8—a Swiss-based data and AI services powerhouse. At Unit8, Michal leads a team of 160+ experts delivering production-grade data platforms and agentic solutions for global giants in life sciences, manufacturing, and finance. Before founding Unit8, Michal was a Tech Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir, where he specialized in scaling complex data ecosystems for massive organizations. In this episode, we discuss: → Attitudes around sovereign infrastructure and AI at Davos → What world leaders are actually prioritizing in 2026 → Jamie Dimon’s hot take on AI deployment and job loss → Policy and implementation in Europe vs. the US →The impact of regulation on startups and innovation → Navigating partnerships with industry giants like Palantir and OpenAI → Misconceptions around Palantir’s data collection and pricing → Building data foundations for AI coding that actually works Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through codestrap.com!

Is there a path forward to sovereign AI infrastructure in Europe? Next week on Code x Connor, we’re joined by Unit8 co-founder & CTO Michal Rachtan to recap Davos and discuss global perspectives around AI. As CTO at Unit8, Michal leads a team of 160+ experts delivering production-grade AI solutions for leaders in life sciences, manufacturing, and finance. Before launching Unit8, Michal was a Tech Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir, where he mastered the art of scaling complex data infrastructure for massive organizations. In this episode, we discuss: → Attitudes around sovereign infrastructure and AI at Davos → What world leaders are actually prioritizing in 2026 → Jamie Dimon’s hot take on AI deployment and job loss → Policy and implementation in Europe vs. the US →The impact of regulation on startups and innovation → Navigating partnerships with industry giants like Palantir and OpenAI → Misconceptions around Palantir’s data collection and pricing → Building data foundations for AI coding that actually works Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through codestrap.com!

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Reacting to Jamie Dimon’s hot take on AI and job loss: “It is what it is, we’re gonna deploy it.” Coming next week: CodeStrap’s "Code x Connor" Episode 24 with our guest Michal Rachtan, Co-founder and CTO of Unit8—a Swiss-based data and AI services powerhouse. As CTO at Unit8, Michal leads a team of over 160 experts deploying production-grade data platforms and agentic solutions for global giants in life sciences, manufacturing, and finance. Before launching Unit8, Michal was a Tech Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir, where he mastered the art of scaling complex data infrastructure for massive organizations. In this episode, we discuss: → Attitudes around sovereign infrastructure and AI at Davos → What world leaders are actually prioritizing in 2026 → Jamie Dimon’s hot take on AI deployment and job loss → Policy and implementation in Europe vs. the US →The impact of regulation on startups and innovation → Navigating partnerships with industry giants like Palantir and OpenAI → Misconceptions around Palantir’s data collection and pricing → Building data foundations for AI coding that actually works Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through codestrap.com!

Clean ontologies with actions and capabilities are more than just a data asset. Watch CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 23 with our friend Francisco Ferreira, Founder and CEO of Datalinks—a company focused on bringing human understanding to the core of the data and AI value chains. Prior to founding Datalinks, Francisco spent 9 years at Palantir. At Palantir, he architected and created the product and infrastructure group for Skywise, the world’s biggest aviation platform, growing it from 3 airlines to 100+. He went on to create the Developer Relations groups and co-led Channel partners. Before Palantir, he had a multi-year stint at eBay. This episode focuses on: → Francisco’s journey from Palantir to DataLinks → Large scale integrations and how to do them successfully → Why a clean ontology matters and how to build reusable components → What Datalinks is working on, including AI-generated ontologies → Enhanced search/retrieval across complex data relationships → The AI Bubble → AI model benchmarks and the pressures to align to them → Frontier models, open-source, small language models Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through codestrap.com!

Episode 23 is live! CodeStrap’s CxC Ep23 "Scaling Ontologies" featuring Francisco Ferreira from DataLinks. DataLinks company that is laser-focused on bringing human understanding to the core of the data and AI value chains. youtu.be/GONacl4pKWA

Small language models are the path forward. CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 23 drops tomorrow with guest Francisco Ferreira, Founder and CEO of Datalinks—a company focused on bringing human understanding to the core of the data and AI value chains. Prior to founding Datalinks, Francisco spent 9 years at Palantir. At Palantir, he architected and created the product and infrastructure group for Skywise, the world’s biggest aviation platform, growing it from 3 airlines to 100+. He went on to create the Developer Relations groups and co-led Channel partners. Before Palantir, he had a multi-year stint at eBay. This episode focuses on: → Francisco’s journey from Palantir to DataLinks → Large scale integrations and how to do them successfully → Why a clean ontology matters and how to build reusable components → What Datalinks is working on, including AI-generated ontologies → Enhanced search/retrieval across complex data relationships → The AI Bubble → AI model benchmarks and the pressures to align to them → Frontier models, open-source, small language models Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through codestrap.com!

How to break through the “AI bubble”: our 3 grounding principles for building AI systems. Coming this week: CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 23 with our friend Francisco Ferreira, Founder and CEO of Datalinks—a company focused on bringing human understanding to the core of the data and AI value chains. Prior to founding Datalinks, Francisco spent 9 years at Palantir. At Palantir, he architected and created the product and infrastructure group for Skywise, the world’s biggest aviation platform, growing it from 3 airlines to 100+. He went on to create the Developer Relations groups and co-led Channel partners. Before Palantir, he had a multi-year stint at eBay. This episode focuses on: → Francisco’s journey from Palantir to DataLinks → Large scale integrations and how to do them successfully → Why a clean ontology matters and how to build reusable components → What Datalinks is working on, including AI-generated ontologies → Enhanced search/retrieval across complex data relationships → The AI Bubble → AI model benchmarks and the pressures to align to them → Frontier models, open-source, small language models Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through codestrap.com!

What the heck is an ontology? The architect of SkyWise explains. Coming this week: CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 23 with our friend Francisco Ferreira, Founder and CEO of DataLinks—a company focused on bringing human understanding to the core of the data and AI value chains. Prior to founding DataLinks, Francisco spent 9 years at Palantir Technologies. At Palantir, he architected and created the product and infrastructure group for SkyWise, the world’s biggest aviation platform, growing it from 3 airlines to 100+. He went on to create the Developer Relations groups and co-led Channel partners. Before Palantir, he had a multi-year stint at eBay. This episode focuses on: → Francisco’s journey from Palantir Technologies to DataLinks → Large scale integrations and how to do them successfully → Why a clean ontology matters and how to build reusable components → What DataLinks is working on, including AI-generated ontologies → Enhanced search/retrieval across complex data relationships → The AI Bubble → AI model benchmarks and the pressures to align to them → Frontier models, open-source, small language models Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through codestrap.com !

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