In this episode of Brains Byte Back, we take a closer look at the top three AI-powered scams threatening small, mid-sized, and large businesses leading into 2026. With cyber fraud on the rise, attacks are becoming that much more sophisticated, making it harder to spot. AI tools are giving scammers new and creative ways of obtaining the info they need to do damage, using AI to impersonate employees, clone voices, and exploit rapid AI adoption.

According to recent research, 90% of U.S. companies were hit by cyber fraud in 2024, and AI-enabled attacks — including deepfakes and voice cloning — surged 118% year-over-year. 

While businesses are learning how to leverage AI, attackers are becoming even quicker at weaponizing it. But we have you covered. Erick speaks with cybersecurity expert Sanny Liao (co-founder & CPO of Fable Security) to unpack:

• How synthetic identities and “fake employees” infiltrate organizations — appearing on résumés, IDs, even video calls;
  

• Why AI-driven social engineering and voice-phishing are now far more effective than legacy scams;
  

• How insecure AI adoption is opening new vulnerabilities inside companies fast-adopting automation and code-generation tools.

Tune in to hear real-world stories and walk away with concrete steps to protect your business. It’s a 2026 wake-up call every founder, manager, and IT leader needs before “trust but verify” becomes “verify or regret.”

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In this episode of Brains Byte Back, we’re joined by Ibrahim Hasanov, a founder whose story is anything but ordinary.

He started building hardware at six, coding at eleven, and by thirteen, he’d already launched his first startup. Impressive when most founders don’t launch their own startups until the age of 30. Since then, his projects have ranged from an online operating system to an image compression algorithm that caught the attention of Cisco engineers.

Now, Ibrahim is the founder of Myuser, an AI-powered platform that transforms how businesses connect with new customers. Instead of drowning in generic outreach, Myuser helps companies scale with ultra-personalized communication at every step by using what he refers to as a smarter AI combined with a proven sales technique.

In this conversation, we trace Ibrahim’s journey from having a winner mindset even as a child to winning with my Myuser, and ending with some valuable advice for those young people looking to launch their own tech business, which involves looking behind the curtain. Find out more about Ibrahim H

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Construction is a $10 trillion industry, yet delays and budget overruns are still the norm. In this episode, Erick Espinosa speaks with NK, co-founder and CEO of Track 3D, about how simple cameras combined with AI can give builders a live, accurate picture of what s happening on site. 

NK explains why progress reports are often unreliable, how 3D replicas change the game, and why contractors are finally ready to embrace tech that saves time and money. He also shares his journey from working on smart cities to launching a startup in the US, and what it really takes to bring advanced tools into a traditional field. It's a look at where construction is heading, what AI can do right now, and why founders like NK believe the industry is on the edge of major change.

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Did you know Latin America is one of the fastest-growing tech regions in the world? But while we see the region advancing forward, it’s not advancing as a whole, as women are still underrepresented in the growing industry. Across LatAm, only about 23% of technology workers are women, and when it comes to leadership, the number drops even lower.

That gap doesn’t just limit careers; it shapes the kind of companies that get built, and the products that reach the market. Especially when innovations are born through lived experiences, and those experiences look different depending on who’s in the room.

Today’s guest, Odille Sanchez from Tec de Monterrey in Mexico, is working to change that. As the leader of Tech and Scientific-based Entrepreneurship Center of Excellence, she’s on the ground with startups and innovation programs across the region, and has a clear view of both the barriers women face and the opportunities waiting to be unlocked.

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If you’ve ever worked in software, you know the pressure to ship fast is real. But in today’s world, where AI can generate entire codebases in minutes, that pressure is colliding with something else: complexity. More code, more tools, more risk…and somehow, slower delivery. In fact, according to a recent report from GitHub, developers now spend over half their time not coding, but testing, validating, or just waiting for access to the right environment.

That’s where today’s guest comes in.

I’m joined by Arjun Iyer, co-founder and CEO of Signadot, and someone who’s spent more than 20 years deep in the world of distributed systems and cloud-native software. He’s worked at places like AppDynamics, and he’s tackling one of the biggest problems in software delivery: how do you move fast and maintain quality?

We talk about the real-world bottleneck slowing teams down, why AI isn’t the silver bullet because as Arjun shares just generating code doesn’t make it production ready, and how concepts like “shift left” are giving teams a smarter way to build. Find out more about Arjun Lyer here.

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As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes industries, education stands at a pivotal crossroads. In this episode, we talk with Arlène Botokro, Head of Learning Innovation at Wooclap, about how AI is showing up in classrooms and what that means for students, teachers, and families. Arlene has spent the last decade focused on how people learn and how to design tools that support that process.
We look at how some countries are integrating AI into learning, what educators say they need, and how students are responding. Whether you're an educator or just curious about how education is shifting, this episode breaks down what’s real, what’s hype, and what’s next. Find out more about Arlène Botokro here.
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It’s predicted that AI could replace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs in the next five years, especially in the U.S., where fewer regulations and bigger investments are speeding things up. Routine tasks like document review and data entry could is already be being picked up by AI, so what does that mean for the future of entry-level work? Redefine it or eliminate it?

Leslie Thomas, Chief Psychometric Officer at Kryterion, breaks down what this means for your career and how certification is evolving to keep up, including avoiding cheating. She explains how her team works with companies to define what people actually need to know in an AI-powered workplace. She offers a valuable method in terms of defining where your job will fall in line in the world of AI.

You'll learn how Kryterion is using AI to build smarter assessments, why soft skills like creativity and adaptability matter more than ever, and how to figure out which parts of your job are at risk.

If you're asking what to learn next or how to stay relevant, this episode gives you a great place to start.Find out more about Leslie Thomas here.

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In this episode of Brains Byte Back, we dive into the world of agentic AI — the next wave of automation that’s smarter, faster, and way more capable than the AI we use today. Our guest, Ruben Phukan, CEO and co-founder of GoodGist, shares how this technology is transforming how businesses handle everything from invoices to complex workflows, unlocking huge efficiency gains along the way. According to Ruben, agentic AI is a step towards the AI Hollywood has sold us on. Doing more through goal-directed autonomy, creating a world of growth and efficiency that feels futuristic, and it’s much closer than we think.Find out more about Ruben Phukan here.

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In today’s episode, we’re tackling a challenge every modern, data-driven organization faces: how do you keep information flowing freely while keeping it secure?

As more companies shift to the cloud, cyber risks are growing. Cybercrime is projected to cost businesses over $10 trillion in 2025, and many breaches go undetected for months. However, technology is also giving companies new ways to stay protected.

One tool gaining fresh momentum is managed file transfers (MFTs), which help organizations move data securely and keep operations running smoothly, especially when combined with cloud-native platforms.

To unpack this, we’re joined by Oded Nahum of Ness Digital Engineering. He explains why MFTs are essential to modern cloud infrastructures, how they work, and how, when paired with AI-driven solutions, they boost operational intelligence, making the technology accessible even to those without a software developer or IT background.

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When it comes to what we eat, more of us are asking the right questions: Where did this come from? How was it made? Is this good for me? Those same questions are being asked about one staple in our kitchens that’s found its way into beauty routines and in some bedrooms— extra virgin olive oil. Curiosity is fueling a boom in this cooking oil industry, with the market projected to more than double to $2.2 billion by 2031. But with so many options, how do you know what’s actually worth drizzling on or that salad?

In this episode of Brains Byte Back, we pick the mind of Arsen Khachaturyants— he’s an NYU math graduate turned CEO of Arsenio, an organic wine and olive oil company in Tuscany. Arsen blends science with tradition while redefining what thoughtful agriculture can look like in olive oil production. 

We explore how it's made, the impacts global warming has had on the industry, what truly makes it organic, and how to pick the best bottle from the sea of options. We also discuss whether or not a shot is worth putting in your Starbucks coffee if you haven’t tried it already.

If you believe knowing what’s on your plate starts long before it hits your kitchen, join us.Find out more about Arsen Khachaturyants here.

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In this Brains Byte Back, we sit down with Hari Vasudevan, founder and CEO of Think Power Solutions and KYRO, to explore how AI is modernizing the construction industry. He shares how his diverse background has led him to create two solid and evolving project management platforms, which use modern technology as their toolbox to solve some of the construction industry’s biggest challenges. Imagine a construction site where language barriers disappear, where safety isn’t just a priority—it’s built into the system, and a even helping communities recover faster from natural disasters. That’s exactly what Hari’s team is doing. In his words, they’re using AI to humanize construction. Find out more about Hari Vasudevan here

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