Thu. 09/14 – Ocean’s Eleven-Style Hacks
Arm’s IPO is happening as I record these words. Vegas and the casino industry in general seem to be the target of some widescale cyberattacks. Unity acknowledges people’s ire about their proposed pricing change. And the wildest new laptop design you can buy, but you’re gonna need a bigger wallet. Links: Chip giant Arm raises nearly $5 billion in year's largest IPO (Axios) Inside The Ransomware Attack That Shut Down MGM Resorts (Forbes) Caesars Entertainment Paid Millions to Hackers in Attack (Bloomberg) Judge Allows Bankrupt FTX to Sell Its Crypto Holdings, Including BTC and SOL (CoinDesk) Unity Acknowledges 'Confusion and Frustration' Among Developers But Won't Walk Back Install Fee Plan (IGN) The HP Spectre Fold is the world’s thinnest 17-inch foldable PC (The Verge) HP's $5,000 Spectre Fold might be the best flexible-screen laptop yet (Engadget) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Syys 202317min
Wed. 09/13 – Unity Plays A Dangerous Game (Get It?)
Unity has upset game developers across the world with new pricing changes. France has ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 over radiation concerns. Lots of extra drips and drabs from yesterday’s iPhone event. And Stability AI gets into the generative music generation game. Sponsors: Shopify.com/ride Links: Unity has introduced new fees that could have dire effects on the entire game industry, from indies to Xbox Game Pass (UPDATE) (Windows Central) Sony has launched a major PlayStation 5 system update (VGC) Apple disputes French findings, says iPhone 12 meets radiation rules (Reuters) Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max Pushes Up the Price (WSJ) iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max hands-on (The Verge) Adobe’s Firefly generative AI models are now generally available, get pricing plans (TechCrunch) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Syys 202317min
Tue. 09/12 – The iPhone 15 Apple Event
All the headlines from the iPhone event today at Apple HQ. Why is Meta blocking some basic terms on their new Threads search feature? TikTok Shop is rolling out broadly. And the US Copyright Office keeps knocking down copyright claims for AI generated Art. Sponsors: TryNom.com/ride Links: Apple Watch Series 9 Unveiled With S9 Chip, 'Double Tap' Gesture, and More (MacRumors) Apple announces new Apple Watch Ultra 2 (9to5Mac) Apple announces iPhone 15 with USB-C, a camera upgrade, and the Dynamic Island (The Verge) Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max announced with titanium bodies and an Action Button (The Verge) Thunderbolt 5 offers up to 3x the speed over Thunderbolt 4 (VideoCardz) Threads blocks searches related to covid and vaccines as cases rise (Washington Post) TikTok Popularizes Products. Can It Sell Them, Too? (NYTimes) US Copyright Office denies protection for another AI-created image (Reuters) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Syys 202316min
Mon. 09/11 – ChatGPT Is Thirsty
The Instacart IPO is coming with a helluva haircut. Meta is planning a big new LLM trained on its own stuff. Some eye-watering details on how much water ChatGPT uses. If you don’t do that AI tech, that doesn’t mean someone else won’t. And what tomorrow’s iPhone event says as about Apple’s high-end strategy. Sponsors: Collective.com/ride DraftKings Sportsbook with code TECHMEME for $200 in bonus bets Links: Instacart targets up to $9.3 bln valuation for much-awaited US IPO (Reuters) Meta Is Developing a New, More Powerful AI System as Technology Race Escalates (WSJ) Roblox’s new AI chatbot will help you build virtual worlds (The Verge) Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa — with a lot of water (AP) The Technology Facebook and Google Didn’t Dare Release (NYTimes) Apple Renews Qualcomm Deal in Sign Its Own Modem Chip Isn’t Ready (Bloomberg) Apple Bets on Titanium and Cameras to Nudge Buyers Toward Pricier iPhones (Bloomberg) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Syys 202316min
Fri. 09/08 – An AI To Talk To The Animals?
You really need to update your Apple devices. Today. Here come the AI generated misinformation campaigns. Microsoft will defend you from lawsuits if you use their AI. And in the Weekend Longreads Suggestions, might AI finally give us a real life Doctor Dolittle? Sponsors: CrucibleMoments.com Nutrafol.com/men promocode: ridehome Links: Apple discloses zero-days linked to NSO Group spyware (The Record) Ex-FTX Executive Ryan Salame Could Forfeit $1.5B as Part of Guilty Plea (CoinDesk) China turns to AI in hopes of creating viral online propaganda, Microsoft researchers say (Cyberscoop) Microsoft Says It Will Protect Customers from AI Copyright Lawsuits (Bloomberg) Exclusive: ChatGPT traffic slips again for third month in a row (Reuters) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes (Vulture) What OpenAI Really Wants (Wired) How artificial intelligence could help us talk to animals (ScienceNewsExplores) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8 Syys 202317min
Thu. 09/07 – And Now A Drone Breakthrough?
Chrome is getting a new coat of paint. China is increasingly banning iPhones. Are drones about to have a breakthrough moment just like self-driving cars? Apple is increasingly serious about AI. And in a way, are we seeing the first major musical artist of the AI era emerging? Sponsors: Netsuite.com/ride Links: Chrome is about to look a bit different (The Verge) China Seeks to Broaden iPhone Ban to State Firms, Agencies (Bloomberg) FAA Clears Drones for Longer Flights, Opening Door to Deliveries (Bloomberg) Apple Boosts Spending to Develop Conversational AI (The Information) Vitalik Buterin co-authors paper on regulation-friendly Tornado Cash alternative (The Block) OpenAI to Host First Developer Conference in San Francisco (Bloomberg) Ghostwriter Returns With an A.I. Travis Scott Song, and Industry Allies (NYTimes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Syys 202315min
Wed. 09/06 – The Modern Antitrust Era Begins Now
The EU has listed 22 services falling under its Digital Markets Act. Britain pulls back from an encryption law. And if that’s not enough, the Google antitrust trial begins next week so the modern antitrust era is officially here. Which cars are spying on us? Maybe all of them. Who has all the money in crypto? And the new law here in NYC that could change Airbnb forever. Sponsors: Hatch.co/ride Links: EU Challenges Apple, Microsoft in New Push to Rein in Big Tech Dominance (Bloomberg) UK pulls back from clash with Big Tech over private messaging (Financial Times) In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google (NYTimes) There are just six bitcoin billionaires in the world, new crypto super-rich report says (CNBC) If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare (Gizmodo) The End of Airbnb in New York (Wired) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Syys 202316min
Tue. 09/05 – China’s Chip End Run
Some more controversies surrounding Elon Musk and X. China looks like it is managing its chip situation better than the US might have hoped. Is Spotify’s podcasting bet officially a failure? Is Apple’s Lionel Messi bet already a winner? And will getting rid of Books 3 only help the AI incumbents? Sponsors: DraftKings.com code techmeme Kolide.com/ride Links: Elon Musk to sue ADL for accusing him, X of antisemitism (TechCrunch) Huawei Teardown Shows Chip Breakthrough in Blow to US Sanctions (Bloomberg) Meta Reportedly Partnering With LG For 2025 Quest Pro Successor (UploadVR) Exclusive: Arm signs up big tech firms for IPO at $50 billion-$55 billion valuation (Reuters) Spotify’s $1 Billion Podcast Bet Turns Into a Serial Drama (WSJ) Messi Drives Jump in Apple TV+ and MLS Subscriptions (WSJ) The Battle Over Books3 Could Change AI Forever (Wired) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Syys 202316min
