Tech Break by Friday
Episodes
The Laptop in the Rental Car: What Tom May's Disaster Recovery Stories Taught Me About Business Survival
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Tech Break by Friday, I sit down with Tom May — nearly 20 years in disaster recovery, Veeam Vanguard, Object First ACE, and founder of ...
Episode 49: Building a Purpose‑Led Life at the Intersection of Faith, Art, and Technology w/ Preston Zeller
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like to build a purpose‑led life at the intersection of faith, art, and technology—and carry that through grief, family, and the...
Episode 48: From Developer to AI Architect: Milan Rana's Honest Roadmap
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The path from developer to Principal AI Architect is available to more people than the job postings suggest. It doesn’t require a PhD. It requires p...
Episode 47: How to be a human in the AI Era with Andy Sitison
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A practical conversation on ethical AI, human agency, and trust with Andy Sitison.We talk about using AI to read emotions in stories instead of jus...
Episode 46: How to get the most out of Nano Banana Pro
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are you seeing those "perfect" AI images flood your LinkedIn feed and wondering how to actually apply that to a real business? In this episode, we mov...
Episode 45: AI & Blockchain Platform for 2026 Events | Ritesh Patel, Founder of Ticket Fairy
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is a place for everyone to learn ai and technology, in an era of overwhelming content. There are a lot more valuable video where this cam...
Episode 44: How I Reclaimed 40 Hours Per Month Without Firing Anyone
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s something most productivity content won’t tell you: efficiency isn’t about elimination, it’s about amplification.When I audited my p...
Episode 43: The ROI of Flow - How to Automate Focus and Double Output with Steven Puri
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are told that to be productive, we need more discipline. But what if the problem isn’t your willpower, it’s your environment?In this episode, I...
Episode 42: Design Your Dream 2026 in 1 Hour (Even if You're New to AI)
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stop Planning Like It's 2020 – Design Your Dream 2026 with AI in 3 StepsMost New Year's plans fail by February.Not because you lack motivation, but ...
Episode 41 [Guest]: Cordell Robinson - Better to be proactive than reactive in cybersecurity
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can you actually protect your organization in the age of AI, ransomware, and the EU AI Act, not just pass another audit? In this episode, Cordell ...
Episode 40: How Kling 2.6 Audio Changed My Content Workflow (And Why Small Businesses Should Care)
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Break by Friday Podcast, I break down Higgsfield's Kling 2.6 Audio, the AI tool that generates video, voiceover, sound design,...
[Bonus]: Reintroducing Tech Break by Friday (New Brand + Community)
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Tech Break by Friday.If things have looked a little different lately, that’s on purpose. The podcast has been going through a rebran...
Episode 39 [Guest]-Ram Reddy: The Smart HR Revolution - A Roadmap to AI-Powered Shared Services Automation
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest AI stories usually focus on coding, marketing, or content creation, but one of the quiet revolutions is happening in HR.In this episode of...
Episode 38: The $3M AI Music Deal: How Xania Monet Charted on Billboard Without Singing
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the AI music revolution that’s reshaping the industry at record speed. Explore how digital avat...
Episode 37 [Guest]: Abhishek Yadav - Data visualization is a soft skill
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tech Break by Friday podcast welcomes Abhishek Yadav, a leader in data and business intelligence at the Mayo Clinic. Abhishek Yadav i...
Episode 36: The Next Web War: Why AI Browsers? (Part 2)
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Browsers: The Zero-Click Revolution Transforming How We SearchAre you tired of juggling dozens of browser tabs? This week, we explore the emerging ...
Episode 35: The Next Web War: Top AI Browsers (Part 1)
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tech Break by Friday – Episode 35 Show Notes: The Next Web War – Top AI Browsers (Part 1)The browser wars are officially back! In this episode, Pa...
Episode 34: How powerful is AI-video generation with Google's Veo 3.1
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Tech Break by Friday. Today, we are diving into the world of AI-generated videos and AI video editing. This week, ...
Episode 33: Did OpenAI just "kill" Zapier and Make.com?
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Break by Friday, we are exploring all the new announcements of DevDay 2025 from OpenAI. The two most essential announcements I...
Episode 32: Build an AI-financial advisor using Perplexity
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tech Break by Friday - Episode: Building an AI Financial Advisor for AccountabilityIn this episode of Tech Break by Friday, discover an innovative app...
Episode 31: Bolt.new vs Lovable vs V0: Which AI App Builder Is Best for Your Project?
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Tech Break by Friday! In this special episode, I share my firsthand experience exploring the top AI App Builder tools th...
Episode 30: Google's NotebookLM Use Cases for Everyone
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tech Break by Friday - Episode 30: The NotebookLM RevolutionGoogle's NotebookLM has undergone a massive transformation with new features that are revo...
Episode 29: Cursor vs Gemini Code Assistant
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tech Break by Friday — Episode 29: Developer Friendly #2: Cursor vs Gemini Code AssistantIn this episode, we’re taking a hands-on look at two of t...
Episode 28: Is Adobe in trouble of Nano-Banana?
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tech Break by Friday — Episode 28: Exploring Nano Banana, Google’s Next-Gen AI Image ModelIn this episode, we dive into Nano Banana, the groundbre...
Episode 27: LLMs get tools? = MCP
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Break by Friday, we dive into the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — the game-changing technology that lets AI tools like chatbo...
Episode 26: Context Engineering over Prompting?
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Tech Break by Friday. I promise to make it up to you for missing a week on uploading an episode. Today’s topic is a really exciting ...
Episode 25: Opal - Google's Card to the Automation Market
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone. What’s up? Welcome back to Tech Break by Friday. In this episode, we discuss the potential benefits of a new tool called Opal. Opal ...
Episode 24: Understanding how Manus AI works
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone. What’s up? Welcome back to Tech Break by Friday. In this episode, we discuss the potential benefits of a new tool called Manus AI. M...
Episode 23 [Bonus]: Virtual Human Economy
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone. What’s up? Welcome back to Tech Break by Friday. This is a bonus episode, and today we're discussing a topic that may sound dystopia...
Episode 22: Design with Google Stitch - From design to app
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone. Welcome back to another Episode of Tech Break by Friday. Did you love Stitch as a kid? He was one of my favorite characters. No, Googl...
Episode 21: Developer Friendly #1 - Beginner's Guide to Gemini CLI
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Break by Friday, we introduce the Gemini CLI, a powerful, open-source AI agent that brings Gemini’s capabilities straight to...
Episode 20: AI Demystified #4 - What is Natural Language Processing (NLP)?
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how a chatbot understands your frustration about a delayed order? This week on Tech Break by Friday, we're diving deep into the magic be...
Episode 19: Building Your First AI Project – Beginner Tools, Demos & Guidance
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Tech Break by Friday, where we make big tech topics feel small and doable. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the story of how I join...
Episode 18: Is Your AI Fair? Let’s Talk Bias & Ethics
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Break by Friday, Paraskevi Kivroglou dives into the foundational question: What is ethical AI? Ethical AI means building and d...
Episode 17: AI Deepfakes - What’s Real Anymore?
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Break by Friday, Paraskevi Kivroglou discusses a really important topic regarding our protection in the AI era. You’ll learn...
Episode 16: AI Demystified #3 Neural Networks Explained
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Break by Friday’s “AI Demystified” series, Paraskevi Kivroglou breaks down the mysteries behind one of AI’s most power...
Bonus Episode: A Brief History of AI
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi there. Welcome back to another episode of Tech Break by Friday. I was inspired to release this bonus episode after hearing people say how “new AI...
Episode 15: AI Demystified #2 - What is AI vs. ML vs. Reinforcement Learning?
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there! Welcome back to another episode of Tech Break by Friday. Today, we have another episode of the series AI Demystified. Our topic: What’s t...
Episode 14: Inside Video Generation's Game Changer
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, there. Welcome back to another episode of Tech Break by Friday. Today’s topic is creating videos for short-form content using an AI creative pla...
[Bonus] Episode #1: Harvard Research Study on AI is surprising
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(HBR Research Visuals, 2025)Hello everyone, and welcome back to a bonus episode of Tech Break by...
Episode 13: AI Demystified - Foundational Concepts for All #1
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of ‘AI Demystified’—a mini-series in which we break down what artificial intelligence really is, how it works, and ...
Episode 12: Beautiful Presentations with AI
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there, and welcome back to Tech Break by Friday, where we break down AI and technology terms to use step-by-step strategies for our business. I’...
Episode 11: AI makes a social media marketing plan
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there, and welcome back to Tech Break by Friday, where we break down AI and technology terms to use step-by-step strategies for our business. I a...
Episode 10: Try This Viral ChatGPT Prompt
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone. Welcome to another episode of Tech Break by Friday. Some exciting news came up this week. ChatGPT has a new feature called Memory. Mem...
Episode 9: The powerful Google Notebook LM
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You want to save notes, create mind maps, and record podcasts to increase your productivity, and this is the tool you've been waiting for. In today’...
Episode 8: This week's AI news is insane...
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta released Llama 4.What is different compared to their previous models?From Meta’s website:Meta's Llama 4 models are cutting-edge multimodal AI s...
Episode 7: AI is making logos now...
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t know if all of you know how much I love to talk about business or side hustles since this podcast does not focus on these topics.I would lov...
Episode 6: How does AI become agentic?
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone, this is another episode of Tech Break by Friday. Where does the term Agentic AI come from? What are AI agents, and why use them instead o...
Episode 5: Do you vibe-coding?
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I came around the term vibe-coding by a post from Andrej Karpathy on X:There's a new kind of coding I call "vibe coding", where you fully give in to t...
Episode 4:Let's talk LORA
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard people talk about AI, LLMs, and LORA? Now you can find out what it is. LoRA stands out for Low-Rank Adaptation, and it is a clever tech...
Episode 3: What does LLM mean?
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Tech Break by Friday. I am Paraskevi, and I am a Software Engineer with expertise in AI. This week, I wanted to discuss ...
Episode 2: My Productivity Tools Series Perplexity.ai
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there! So I am not sure how many of you are still using Google. I am not. Perplexity.ai is the new AI search engine tool I am using in my everyday...
Episode 1: Welcome to Tech Break by Friday
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1: Welcome to Tech Break by FridayIn this debut episode, Paraskevi (meaning "Friday" in Greek) introduces her new tech and AI-focused podcast ...