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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 135 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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Proactive Gemini Workflows, AI Mode’s Search Overhaul, & Antigravity-Powered Wearables | [Sidecar Sync Episode 135]

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias unpack Google I/O 2026 and what it signals for the future of...

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Why Your Association Needs to 'Kill' Its Legacy Projects

Associations are remarkably adept at creation. When a new industry challenge arises, a new committee is formed. When members request a specific type...

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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 132 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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Claude's Design Coup & The Curse of Work Slop | [Sidecar Sync Episode 132]

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias dive into Anthropic’s latest moves with Claude Opus 4.7 and the new...

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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 131 cover featuring Adam Cheyer, Noah Cheyer, and Mallory Mejias

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How Siri’s Co-Creator Predicts the Next AI Wave with Adam & Noah Cheyer | [Sidecar Sync Episode 131]

Summary: What happens when you put a Siri co-creator and longtime AI pioneer together with a next-generation events strategist? Adam...

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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 129 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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An FBI Operative’s Guide to Cybersecurity, Deepfakes, and Modern Spycraft with Eric O’Neill | [Sidecar Sync Episode 129]

Summary: In this interview edition of Sidecar Sync, Mallory sits down with Eric O’Neill—former FBI counterintelligence operative, attorney,...

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Meet Grace, Our New AI Voice Agent

We built something we're excited about and wanted to share it. If you visit sidecar.ai now, you'll notice something new: a research preview of our AI...

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Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, AI Data Platforms — What's the Difference and Why Should You Care?

When association leaders hear the term "AI data platform," there's usually a familiar response: "Oh, so it's like a data warehouse?" Not quite.

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Sidecar Sync episode 122 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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The Maia 200 Breakthrough, Project Genie’s Living Worlds, & The New Rules of Work | [Sidecar Sync Episode 122]

Summary: In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias zoom out to explore the AI infrastructure quietly reshaping everything...

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You Don't Need to Be a Tech Expert to Lead Through AI

There's a question lurking in the back of many association leaders' minds right now: Who am I to lead an AI initiative?

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