Hot or Hype
Welcome to Hot or Hype, the podcast where hosts Olivia Storelli and Andrew Stevens break down the latest trends in cloud computing, data engineering, AI, and cybersecurity—and decide whether they're game-changing innovations or just industry buzz.
In each episode, we dive into topics like AI-driven predictive analytics, cloud-native architectures, zero trust security, data mesh, and more, giving you real-world insights from practitioners who know what works and what doesn’t.
No fluff. No hype. Just honest, technical discussions to help you navigate the fast-evolving landscape of tech.
Subscribe and follow along as we call it like it is: Hot… or Hype?
Episodes
8 episodes
Hot or Hype E5: AI Start Ups
AI is revolutionizing industries at breakneck speed, creating a gold rush of startup opportunities that technology experts are calling "hot" rather than mere hype. Our panel of tech veterans with over 45 years of combined experience cuts throug...
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Episode 5
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Hot or Hype Deep Dive E4: AI & The Future of Finance
AI is revolutionizing finance—but is it all hot air or the real deal? In this Hot vs Hype Deep Dive, Olivia Storelli sits down with Andreea Mihalcea from Xapo Bank to unpack the future of data-driven banking. Discover how Xapo Bank’s c...
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Episode 4
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22:13
Hot or Hype E4: AI & The Future of Finance
In this episode of Hot vs. Hype, Olivia Storelli and Andreea Mihalcea, Head of Data at Xapo bank, discuss the future of AI and the critical role of data in shaping financial systems. They explore how data quality impacts AI effectiveness, the m...
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Episode 4
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11:37
Hot or Hype Deep Dive: Ep3 Future of AI in Baseball
Step up to the plate for Hot or Hype Deep Dive: Episode 3 – The Future of AI in Baseball! This time, we’re chatting with Dan Quill, the Senior Director of Software Engineering for the San Francisco Giants, about how AI is hittin...
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Episode 3
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27:30
Hot or Hype: Ep3 Future of AI in Baseball
Step up to the plate for Hot or Hype: Episode 3 – The Future of AI in Baseball! This time, we’re chatting with Dan Quill, the Senior Director of Software Engineering for the San Francisco Giants, about how AI is hitting it out o...
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Episode 3
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7:36
Hot or Hype: Ep2 AI Agents
Are AI agents the real deal or just another tech fad? In this episode of Hot or Hype, experts Olivia and Andrew dive into the world of AI agents, revealing how they go beyond simple chatbots with their autonomous decision-making and lea...
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Episode 2
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9:57
Hot or Hype Deep Dive: Ep1 AI-Driven Predictive Analytics
In this episode, we take a technical Deep Dive with the trending topic of AI-Driven Predictive Analytics. One of the most talked-about trends in cloud, data, and security.Every enterprise wants to unlock the future with machine l...
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Episode 1
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27:17
Hot or Hype: Ep1 AI-Driven Predictive Analytics
In the premiere episode of Hot or Hype, we take on one of the most talked-about trends in cloud, data, and security: AI-driven predictive analytics. Every enterprise wants to unlock the future with machine learning models that anticipat...
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Episode 1
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