Fri. 09/27 - Your Slacks Can Always Come Back To Haunt You

Amazon wraps up tech earnings week. Microsoft raises the alarm about a really sophisticate new hacking group. SBF actually takes the stand. OpenAI sets up a system to keep their AI from, you know, blowing up the world. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast ShopBeam.com/ride and use code ride for 40% off Links: Microsoft: Octo Tempest is one of the most dangerous financial hacking groups (BleepingComputer) FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried previews legal defence at fraud trial (FT) Cruise pauses all driverless robotaxi operations to ‘rebuild public trust’ (TechCrunch) OpenAI forms team to study ‘catastrophic’ AI risks, including nuclear threats (TechCrunch) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235 Million in Bitcoin. Then It Got Weird (Wired) “Math is hard” — if you are an LLM – and why that matters (Gary Marcus Blog) The poster’s guide to the internet of the future (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Okt 202318min

Meta earnings from yesterday. Apple seems to be planning a complete revamp of the AirPods lineup. Spotify plans major changes to how it does royalties. X rolls out video and audio calls. And a look at how those new gesture controls work on the Apple Watch. Sponsors: Masterworks.art/techmeme Miro.com/podcast Links: Zuckerberg says Threads has almost 100 million monthly users (The Verge) Apple Plans AirPods Overhaul With New Low- and High-End Models, USB-C Headphones (Bloomberg) Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+ Receiving Price Increases (MacRumors) SPOTIFY IS CHANGING ITS ROYALTY MODEL TO CRUSH STREAMING FRAUD AND INTRODUCE A MINIMUM PAYMENT THRESHOLD. ITS PLAN? TO SHIFT $1 BILLION IN PAYOUTS TOWARDS ‘WORKING ARTISTS’ OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. (MusicBusinessWorldwide) X is officially rolling out audio and video calls (The Verge) The Apple Watch’s double tap gesture points at a new way to use wearables (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Okt 202315min

Meta got sued by most the States. California has forced Cruise to stop its autonomous vehicle testing. Will earbuds be key in any AI future? Tech earnings season snuck up on me at least. And is Sam Bankman Fried going to have to take the stand in order to keep himself out of prison? Sponsors: Nuts.com/ride Miro.com/podcast Links: Meta sued by 42 attorneys general alleging Facebook, Instagram features are addictive and target kids (CNBC) California DMV immediately suspends Cruise’s robotaxi permit (TechCrunch) Qualcomm turns to Wi-Fi to take wireless earbuds and headphones to the next level (The Verge) Controversial Chip in Huawei Phone Produced on ASML Machine (Bloomberg) Can Sam Bankman-Fried argue his way out of trouble? (FT) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Okt 202317min

Nvidia wants to get into the ARM CPU game. Somebody is taking a run at some high value targets via Okta. A new version of maybe the most advanced smart glasses out there. Are you seeing ads when you press pause on streaming? And what is it like to have a robot lawnmower that actually works? Sponsors: Notion.com/ride Miro.com/podcast Links: Exclusive: Nvidia to make Arm-based PC chips in major new challenge to Intel (Reuters) 1Password detects “suspicious activity” in its internal Okta account (ArsTechnica) Xreal’s Air 2 glasses put a big screen on your face and ship in the US next month (The Verge) ‘Pause Ads’ Creep Onto Hulu, Peacock and Max as Streamers Seek New Revenue (Variety) Matter 1.2 is a big move for the smart home standard (The Verge) I tested a $6,000 automower for four months. Here's why I'm fully invested (ZDNet) Life360 Sued for Selling Location Data (The Markup) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Okt 202316min

Mark Gurman suggests Apple is scrambling to go all in on Generative AI. Also, will there be a mini Mac event by the end of this month? Okta had a breach. Worldcoin is dogfooding its own token. Would you let your family pick your Tinder matches? And do your kids like telling you where they are at all times? Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Links: Inside Apple’s Big Plan to Bring Generative AI to All Its Devices (Bloomberg) Okta shares fall 11% after company says client files were accessed by hackers via its support system (CNBC) Web Summit CEO Cosgrave Quits After Israel Controversy (Bloomberg) China launches investigation into iPhone maker Foxconn, says state media (Financial Times) Worldcoin to pay orb operators in WLD rather than USDC (The Block) Worldcoin to cease paying Orb operators in USDC as early as November (CoinTelegraph) Tinder now lets mom pick your next date (The Verge) Teens Want Parents to Track Their Phones and Monitor Their Every Move (WSJ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Okt 202316min

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21 Okt 20231h 22min

More on the crypto/terrorism allegations. The FCC is freeing up spectrum for use by AR and VR devices. They’re also laying the groundwork to bring net neutrality back. AMD’s latest chips designed to rival Nvidia. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Sponsors: TryFum.com and code ride Links: U.S. Treasury Seeks to Name Crypto Mixers as 'Money Laundering Concern' (CoinDesk) SEC Drops Charges Against Ripple CEO Garlinghouse, Chairman Larsen (CoinDesk) FCC greenlights superfast Wi-Fi tethering for AR and VR headsets (The Verge) FCC begins second quest for net neutrality (TechCrunch) AMD challenges Nvidia’s RTX 4080 with its new RX 7900M laptop GPU (PCWorld) FaZe Clan acquired by GameSquare (Digiday) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: An Industry Insider Drives an Open Alternative to Big Tech’s A.I. (NYTimes) ‘Oof’: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial Reveals Inside Details of How FTX Died (NYTimes) Computers Are Learning to Smell (The Atlantic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Okt 202318min

Is crypto being used for terrorism in the current war? Netflix has good earnings and raises prices. Again. Again I ask why tech layoffs have returned. What does it mean if OpenAI had to completely scrap a new AI model? And if those FaceTime video reactions are annoying you, I’ll tell you how to turn them off. Sponsors: Nutrafol.com/men promocode: ridehome Links: Chainalysis says some reports might be overestimating crypto's role in terrorist financing (The Block) NY Attorney General sues Gemini, Genesis and DCG for allegedly defrauding crypto investors of over $1B (TechCrunch) WhatsApp will soon let you stay logged in to two accounts at once (The Verge) Netflix Plans Price Increase as Password-Sharing Crackdown Boosts Subscriber Growth (WSJ) Nokia to cut up to 14,000 jobs after 69% profit plunge (CNBC) Authors sue Meta, Microsoft, Bloomberg in latest AI copyright clash (Reuters) OpenAI Dropped Work on New ‘Arrakis’ AI Model in Rare Setback (The Information) How to turn off FaceTime video reactions in iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma (AppleInsider) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Okt 202316min