The Friday Download: Silicon Souls, Sassy Sous-Chefs, and the Secret Language of Whales (January 2, 2026)

Join Dr. JR, the Doctor of AI, for a high-energy recap of the past week in the digital frontier. From robots that judge your friends to whales that speak in vowels, we’re breaking down the complex with a side of fries.

In This Episode:

• The Big Weird: AI-powered "E-Noses" are hallucinating smells that don't exist. Plus, meet Mirumi, the Japanese bag-robot designed to stare at strangers (Ref: Yukai Engineering, CES 2025/2026).
• Acoustic Leakage: How AI is learning to "hear" through concrete by listening to laptop wiring (Ref: Acoustic Leakage Research, 2025).
• Wait, That’s Actually Cool: Med-Gemini hits a staggering 91.1% accuracy on medical benchmarks, and Project CETI discovers a " ...