Thu. 05/22 – OpenAI Acquihires Jony Ive!
Is this is biggest acquihire of all time? Jony Ive is joining OpenAI to the tune of $6.5 billion dollars. And what is he going to do there? Create hardware devices that Sam Altman expects to ship 100 million of. Why Google has a unique advantage in the AI race. Why Signal is blocking Recall. And why is weather forecasting AI’s next big trick? Sponsors: CornbreadHemp.com/ride and code RIDE Links: Former Apple Design Guru Jony Ive to Take Expansive Role at OpenAI (WSJ) What Sam Altman Told OpenAI About the Secret Device He’s Making With Jony Ive (WSJ) Google has a big AI advantage: it already knows everything about you (The Verge) “Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall (Ars Technica) A.I. Is Poised to Revolutionize Weather Forecasting. A New Tool Shows Promise. (NYTimes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Touko 16min
Wed. 05/21 – Everything Google Everywhere And All At Once
It’s Google day. Everything Google, everywhere, all at once. All the headlines from IO and there were a ton. What even is Google search in the age of AI? Google’s big push into smartglasses, a wild new video model and a ton, ton more. Here’s what you missed, yesterday, mostly, I guess, in the world of tech. Sponsors: Venice.ai/techmeme and code techmeme Links: Google is rolling out AI Mode to everyone in the US (Engadget) Android XR is getting stylish partners in Warby Parker and Gentle Monster (The Verge) My demo with Google's AR glasses went better than the one on stage (AndroidCentral) Google launches Veo 3, an AI video generator that incorporates audio (CNBC) Watch Me Try Google’s Live Language Translator. It’s Wild. (WSJ) Google moves to reassure EU cloud users amid concern over Trump threat (Financial Times) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Touko 17min
Tue. 05/20 – Microsoft Build 2025
He noted the firm has the OVX computer that is meant to do simulation and graphic simulation physics engine, and it is used to synthesize and generate data. And this data is consumed by the DGX computer, which are used to train foundation models. And then it is deployed to the HX computer, which is the runtime on the edge for platforms like humanoid robots. Sponsors: 1password.com/ride Links: GitHub’s new AI coding agent can fix bugs for you (The Verge) The new Microsoft Discovery agentic platform targets scientists and researchers (Neowin) Trump signs the Take It Down Act into law (The Verge) Stablecoin Bill Advances in US Senate in Big Win for Crypto (Bloomberg) EU to impose €2 tax on low-cost items in blow to Temu and Shein (FT) Nvidia charges ahead with humanoid robotics aided by the cloud (GamesBeat) Autonomous cars with ‘social sensitivity’ cut threat to road users, study finds (FT) Mountainhead Trailer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Touko 17min
Mon. 05/19 – How Apple Lost AI
The big, long saga of how Apple lost the AI race. Nvidia wants you to bring your own gear. 23andMe’s assets are acquired. Why are Apple and Epic still bickering? And why has kidnapping suddenly become a major issue for big crypto players? Sponsors: AGNTCY.org Qualialife.com/ride and code ride Links: Why Apple Still Hasn’t Cracked AI (Bloomberg) Nvidia Opens AI Ecosystem to Rival Chipmakers in Global Push (Bloomberg) Regeneron to Buy 23andMe Out of Bankruptcy for $256 Million (WSJ) Epic Asks Court to Force Apple to Approve Fortnite on US Store (Bloomberg) Epic asks court to compel Apple to reinstate Fortnite on the App Store (9to5Mac) Venture capital's series progression (Axios) Crypto High-Rollers Go Big on Bodyguards to Deter Kidnappers (Bloomberg) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Touko 17min
(Bonus) World Cup Of Entrepreneurs Part 2
Who wins? Jobs? Gates? Musk? Bezos? Collison, even? The grand finale of our #WorldCupOfEntreprenurs. (Originally aired October of 2021) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Touko 1h 33min
Fri. 05/16 – Bribing Is The Oldest Form Of Hacking
Epic Games and Apple are still having beef over app store rejections. Coinbase got hacked with the oldest attack vector there is: bribery. Meta’s having problems with its behemoth AI model. New Windsurf coding suite. New Apple Car Play. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Sponsors: FactorMeals.com/ride50off and code RIDE50OFF Links: Apple blocks Fortnite’s App Store return as downloads fail in Europe (The Verge) Coinbase warns of up to $400 million hit from cyberattack (Reuters) Coinbase Hack Rocks Company That Led Crypto Into Mainstream (Bloomberg) Meta Is Delaying the Rollout of Its Flagship AI Model (WSJ) Vibe-coding startup Windsurf launches in-house AI models (TechCrunch) Next-gen CarPlay, branded CarPlay Ultra, starts rolling out today (9to5Mac) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: I let lasers power my smart home — and I don’t want to go back (The Verge) The Popular Alternative - The State of A24 (Dirt) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Touko 18min
(Bonus) World Cup Of Entrepreneurs Part 1
Who is THE entrepreneur of the Internet Era? In this episode, we cover the round of 16 matchups as voted on by YOU. (Originally posted November 2021) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Touko 1h
Wed. 05/14 – Airbnb’s Midlife Transformation
The US still has it out for Huawei. Sony takes a hit from tariffs. TikTok is turning to AI and also messaging. And then, how Airbnb is either going through a midlife crisis, or else, it is trying to become the thing that Brian Chesky always hoped it would become. Sponsors: AGNTCY.ORG Shopify.com/ride Links: US warns against using Huawei chips ‘anywhere in the world’ (FT) Sony Sees $700 Million Tariff Hit on Underwhelming Outlook (Bloomberg) Microsoft extends Office app support on Windows 10 to 2028 (The Verge) TikTok launches TikTok AI Alive, a new image-to-video tool (TechCrunch) TikTok Working on Photo Messaging Feature Despite Employee Concerns Over Sextortion (The Information) You can now book a chef or personal trainer while traveling with Airbnb (CNN) Airbnb Is in Midlife Crisis Mode (Wired) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Touko 17min
