Fri. 03/03 – AI Summarizers And Glamour Filters
Everyone in crypto stops doing business with Silvergate. Brave search launches an AI summarizer. A look at TikTok's AI Bold Glamour filter. Maybe the Activision acquisition is going to skate through the regulators. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: RelationshipHero.com/Techmeme Links: Silvergate Stock Drops Over 50% as Crypto Clients Flee Beleaguered Bank (CoinDesk) Brave Search launches an AI-powered summarization feature (TechCrunch) Why won’t TikTok confirm the Bold Glamour filter is AI? (The Verge) Microsoft’s Activision deal likely to be approved by EU regulators, says Reuters (The Verge) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Alexa, what happened? (Margins) The Satellite Hack Everyone Is Finally Talking About (Bloomberg) The next big threat to AI might already be lurking on the web (ZDNet) 50 YEARS LATER, WE’RE STILL LIVING IN THE XEROX ALTO’S WORLD (IEEE Spectrum) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Mar 202318min
Thu. 03/02 – And Right On Schedule, Here Come The APIs
A ChatGPT API for business is here. Microsoft gives Bing those nobs and dials that I’ve been talking about. What are multimodal LLMs? New turmoil in crypto, this time around one of the big crypto friendly banks. How is it going in terms of social platforms diversifying into subscription revenue? And why the FDA has rejected Neuralink’s applications to begin human testing of brain implants. Links: OpenAI launches an API for ChatGPT, plus dedicated capacity for enterprise customers (TechCrunch) Microsoft now lets you change Bing’s chatbot personality to be more entertaining (The Verge) Microsoft unveils AI model that understands image content, solves visual puzzles (ArsTechnica) Apple Blocks Update of ChatGPT-Powered App, as Concerns Grow Over AI’s Potential Harm (WSJ) Coinbase is no longer accepting, initiating payments with Silvergate (The Block) Snapchat will now let you pause your Snap Streaks (TechCrunch) TikTok Earned $205 Million More Than Facebook, Twitter, Snap And Instagram Combined On In-App Purchases In 2023 (Forbes) U.S. regulators rejected Elon Musk’s bid to test brain chips in humans, citing safety risks (Reuters) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Mar 202320min
Wed. 03/01 – Bluesky Launches
Decentralized social network Bluesky launches in the iOS App Store. TikTok adds wellbeing feature for families and kids. You know about eSIMs but say hello to iSIMs. Meta's entire four-year AR/VR roadmap. And I’m still banging the drum on laptops and smartphones where you can unroll the screen for more real estate. Sponsors: RelationshipHero.com/techmeme Links: Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter alternative Bluesky hits the App Store as an invite-only app (TechCrunch) Republican Bill That Gives Biden Power to Completely Ban TikTok Passes House Committee Super Fast (Gizmodo) TikTok rolls out new screen time controls, adds new default settings for teens and expands Family Pairing (TechCrunch) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones are the first to support built-in 'iSIMs' (Engadget) This is Meta’s AR/VR hardware roadmap for the next four years (The Verge) Lenovo’s rollable laptop and smartphone are a compelling, unfinished pitch for the future (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Mar 202316min
Tue. 02/28 – Elon Wants To Compete With OpenAI
AI-powered Bing is now integrated into Windows. Elon wants to compete with OpenAI, a company he co-founded. Major financial institutions continue to back away from crypto while NFTs on the bitcoin blockchain are on the rise. The iPhone SE might not be dead. And how the LastPass debacle happened. Links: Microsoft brings its new AI-powered Bing to the Windows 11 taskbar (The Verge) Fighting ‘Woke AI,’ Musk Recruits Team to Develop OpenAI Rival (The Information) Meta revamps AI unit to get generative tech into products (Axios) Visa, Mastercard pause crypto push in wake of industry meltdown - sources (Reuters) Kuo: New iPhone SE With 6.1-Inch OLED Display and Apple's 5G Chip Planned (MacRumors) Bored Ape Yacht Club Creator Yuga Labs Reveals First Bitcoin NFT Project (Decrypt) LastPass: DevOps engineer hacked to steal password vault data in 2022 breach (BleepingComputer) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Feb 202315min
Mon. 02/27 – Here Come The Prompt Engineers
Snap wants to go the route of the movie Her, with a personified chatbot inside of Snapchat. Interesting layoffs at Twitter. Yes. More. Inside Apple's Exploratory Design Group. The best AR glasses we’ve seen yet. And, right on schedule, here come the prompt engineers. Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/techmeme and get on your way to being your best self. Links: Snapchat is releasing its own AI chatbot powered by ChatGPT (The Verge) Twitter Blue head Esther Crawford is out at Twitter (The Verge) Google announces new features for Android and Wear OS (TechCrunch) Apple’s Secret ‘XDG’ Team Is Working on More Than Just a Glucose Monitor (Bloomberg) Exclusive: These are Xiaomi's new Wireless AR Smart Glasses, and they look like they're from the future (XDA Developers) Tech’s hottest new job: AI whisperer. No coding required. (Washington Post) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Feb 202318min
(Portfolio Profile) Nanome.ai
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25 Feb 202332min
Fri. 02/24 – Record Scratch On The Adobe/Figma Deal
Is the DOJ about to sue to stop of Adobe’s acquisition of Figma? Confirmation of the lower end mixed reality headset from Apple due next year. A reporter used an AI-generated replica of a voice to bypass the voice verification system of a major bank. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Sponsors: HelloFresh.com/techmeme65 and code techmeme65 for 65% off Links: DOJ Preps Antitrust Suit to Block Adobe’s $20 Billion Figma Deal (Bloomberg) Kuo: Apple to Launch High-End and Low-End Versions of Second-Generation Headset in 2025 (MacRumors) How I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated Voice (Motherboard) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work? (Stephen Wolfram) Getting My ChatGPT Plus Subscription Is an Inflection Point (HackerNoon) Why China Didn’t Invent ChatGPT (NYTimes) Meet the $10,000 Nvidia chip powering the race for A.I. (CNBC) Inside Meta’s Push to Solve the Noisy Office (WSJ) Are bioinspired drones the next big thing in unmanned flight? (TNW) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Feb 202317min
Thu. 02/23 – Coinbase Wants To Seed Web 3
Coinbase wants to let a thousand Web3 flowers bloom by launching its own Layer 2 network. The new iPhone specs have leaked. Apple might have made a breakthrough in blood glucose monitoring. Satellite telephony continues to be a busy space, weirdly enough. And reviews of the Galaxy S23 lineup. Links: Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Provide On-Ramp for Ethereum, Solana and Others (CoinDesk) Exclusive: iPhone 15 CADs reveal larger 6.2-inch display, Dynamic Island, and more (9to5Mac) Apple Makes Major Progress on No-Prick Blood Glucose Tracking for Its Watch (Bloomberg) AI-created images lose U.S. copyrights in test for new technology (Reuters) Spotify Is Testing Token-Enabled Music Playlists (CoinDesk) Samsung is readying its own smartphone-to-satellite communication platform (Engadget) Samsung S23 and S23 Plus review: say ‘yes’ to the S (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Feb 202316min
