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An award-winning podcast from Google about the unseen world of data centers.

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#38
March 11 · 21 min
The Next Leap for Intelligence
In our season finale, Google's Blaise Agüera y Arcas describes a future driven by ever-evolving intelligence, and digs into the logistics of launching data centers into outer space.
#39
March 4 · 23 min
New Frontiers in Farming
Anastasia Volkova, CEO of Regrow Ag, and Brad Zamft, CEO of Heritable Agriculture, are harnessing AI to keep soil and crops resilient in the face of climate change.
#38
February 25 · 26 min
The AI-Energy Nexus
Lucia Tian, Google’s Head of Clean Energy & Decarbonization Technologies, unpacks the wide-ranging solutions that Google is embracing to run completely on carbon-free power by 2030.
#37
February 18 · 17 min
Coding the Future
Tara Chklovski, CEO of Technovation, explains how the global organization empowers girls use AI to solve real-world problems. We also hear from Aarvi Khandelwal, a 12-year-old alumna of the program, about a natural-disaster preparedness app that she created.
#36
February 11 · 22 min
Leaps in Logistics
Oana Jinga, co-founder of Dexory, explains how AI has enabled her company's robots -- the world's tallest -- to shine light on the warehouses that keep the global economy running, including Google's own data center warehouses.
#35
February 4 · 21 min
Anatomy of a Modern Data Center
Partha Ranganathan — one of the architects of modern data center design -- explains how Google's data centers have embraced efficiency to power some extraordinary solutions to the world's biggest problems.
#34
January 28 · 19 min
Reimagining Manufacturing
Wendy Tan White, CEO of Intrinsic, explains how the company is embracing AI to make manufacturing more accessible, customizable, and safer.
#33
January 21 · 19 min
Supercharging Creativity
Multimedia artist King Willonious discusses his creative process, including the story behind his AI-generated hit song "BBL Drizzy." And Mira Lane, Google’s VP of Technology and Society, digs into the opportunities and questions that cutting-edge AI tools present for artists.
#32
January 14 · 21 min
Mapping New Medicines
Recursion CEO Chris Gibson explains how the company combines high-tech lab experiments with advanced computing to map the world of human biology and fuel a renaissance in drug discovery.
#31
January 7 · 27 min
The Era of AI Innovation
MIT professor and author Andrew McAfee draws the throughline from early industrial revolutions to the AI revolution unfolding today.
Dec 17, 2025 · 2 min
Season 5: the dawn of a new era
Artificial intelligence is reshaping every corner of the global economy — and none of it is possible without the invisible infrastructure powering it: data centers. In Season 5 of Where the Internet Lives, host Stephanie Wong returns to guide listeners through the places, people, and breakthroughs defining this new era. From drug discovery and food security to manufacturing and creative expression, AI is accelerating innovation at a pace the world has never seen. Subscribe to Where the Internet Lives on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your shows. And this season, we’ll have more film documentaries to complement our audio stories on YouTube. The new season drops in January. We can’t wait to welcome you back.
#30
Nov 6, 2024 · 30 min
Chasing Arrows
Technology advances are helping recyclers convert hard-to-recycle waste into a valuable feedstock. But can they help build a circular economy that could radically reduce global waste?
#29
Oct 30, 2024 · 35 min
Invisible Threats
Data centers – and the AI they enable – are helping to mitigate the invisible threats of heat and air pollution around the world, particularly for vulnerable populations.
#28
Oct 23, 2024 · 35 min
Growing a Better Food System
Data-driven tools are helping farmers use less water and improve yields. Data and AI are getting excess food to those who need it most. But hunger and food waste still exist at the same time and places.
#27
Oct 16, 2024 · 39 min
Keeping the Lights On
Data centers are helping decarbonize the energy system while enabling tools that make the grid more resilient. But how do we manage the growing energy needs of AI?
#26
Oct 9, 2024 · 40 min
Data on Fire
How can AI and data centers help us solve critical climate challenges?
Sep 25, 2024 · 2 min
A Preview of Season 4: Resilience
Where the Internet Lives is back for a fourth season, focusing on how data center infrastructure is critical for making the world a more resilient place.
#25
Jul 12, 2023 · 24 min
Machine Learning Unlocks a New Era for Music
Hanoi Hantrakul is a former AI resident at Google working on creative applications of machine learning for music.
#24
Jun 28, 2023 · 18 min
A Finnish Paper Town Becomes a Digital Hub
Mikko Green is an operations manager at Google's data center in Hamina, Finland.
#23
Jun 14, 2023 · 18 min
From Despair to a Dream Job in the Trades
Oregon Tradeswomen is an organization devoted to helping women like Sarah Hess build careers in construction, manufacturing, mechanical, and utility trades.

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