Mon. 06/02 – How DoorDash Has Quietly Been Killing It

The regulators have not been sleeping on the AI revolution. Everybody wants to get in on the blue checkmark game. But this time, with actual utility. Airbnb now offers to rent out single rooms. Can ChatGPT out invest professional money managers? And the return of the flip phone. No, not a foldable phone. The flip phone from your youth. Sponsors: Bloomberg.com/careers The Traceroute Podcast Links: “We must regulate AI,” FTC Chair Khan says (ArsTechnica) UK competition watchdog launches review of AI market (Financial Times) Microsoft’s Bing chatbot gets smarter with restaurant bookings, image results, and more (The Verge) Gmail is adding a blue checkmark to better verify senders (9to5Google) Airbnb Revamps Site to Ease Tensions Between Guests, Hosts (Bloomberg) ChatGPT ‘portfolio’ outperforms leading UK funds (Financial Times) Gen Zers Are Snapping Up Flip Phones. They Might Be Onto Something. (WSJ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Mai 202317min

Google releases a new feature to put another nail in the password coffin. Malware merchants are using generative AI. A deep dive into what Bluesky is like right now. The best explainer of quantum computing I’ve ever seen. And how a Pixies song is breaking Google assistant and making people miss their wakeup alarms in the morning. Sponsors: Nutrafol.com/men promocode ride OregonState.edu Links: You no longer need a password to sign in to your Google account (The Verge) Twitter restores free API access for emergency, weather and transportation alerts (Engadget) TSMC Plans for First German Chip Fab With Cost Up to €10 Billion (Bloomberg) Meta Is Trying to Push Attackers to the Brink (Wired) Bluesky showed everyone’s ass (The Verge) Quantum computing could break the internet. This is how (Financial Times) You can blame this Pixies song for Assistant canceling your alarm (AndroidPolice) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Mai 202317min

Looks like that Hollywood strike inspired by AI fears is a go. Apple and Google want to set a new standard to prevent modern digital stalking. Pornhub is boycotting Utah. Mastodon is trying to make it less confusing to give them a try. And what is one of the biggest reasons companies are wary of giving generative AI a try? Sponsors: Mimecast.com Bloomberg.com/careers Links: Hollywood Writers Strike Over Pay Disputes with Streaming Giants and AI Concerns (Gizmodo) Apple and Google team up to stop unwanted AirTag tracking (CNBC) Apple uses iOS and macOS Rapid Security Response feature for the first time (ArsTechnica) Pornhub Blocks All of Utah From Its Site (Motherboard) It’s getting easier to make an account on Mastodon (The Verge) WordPress drops Twitter social sharing due to API price hike (Mashable) BeReal's latest feature is a curated timeline of high-profile users (Engadget) Scared of Leaking Data to ChatGPT? Microsoft Tests a Private Alternative (The Information) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Mai 202317min

Gurman says the big Apple Watch OS overhaul is nigh. I can already tell you what the biggest tech IPO of 2023 is going to be. Are there signs tech earnings have turned or a corner, or, at least, have bottomed out? And why the AI revolution is behind the potential of a major labor strike in Hollywood. Sponsors: Ramp.com/techmeme This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/techmeme and get on your way to being your best self. Links: Apple to Upgrade Its Watch Operating System With New Focus on Widgets (Bloomberg) SoftBank's Arm registers for blockbuster U.S. IPO (Reuters) Microsoft makes its AI-powered Designer tool available in preview (TechCrunch) Big Tech Earnings Spark Hope That Worst Is Over (WSJ) ChatGPT Will See You Now: Doctors Using AI to Answer Patient Questions (WSJ) Will a Chatbot Write the Next ‘Succession’? (NYTimes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Mai 202317min

Another bonus episode from the Internet History Podcast. As promised, Mike Slade is back to tell stories from the period 1998 through 2004, when he was Special Assistant to Steve Jobs. Background details on the iMac, the iPod and the iPhone and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Apr 20231h 1min

Another bonus episode from the Internet History Podcast. I originally wanted to talk to Mike Slade about Starwave, the innovative company that launched some major names onto the web, including ESPN.com, ABCNews.com, MrShowbiz.com, and after an eventual sale to Disney, put together the pieces that eventually became the Go.com portal play. But Mike is one of those guys who has had such a varied and interesting career, I couldn't help but go into other eras of his career. The dude worked at Microsoft in the early 1980s. He worked at NeXT in the early 90s. And from 1998 through 2004 he was Special Assistant to Steve Jobs as he saved Apple as a company, launched the iPod and kicked into motion the modern gadget era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Apr 20231h 5min

More signs that vital communications infrastructure is abandoning Twitter. Reddit is testing Discord-like chat channels. Big layoffs at Clubhouse. Microsoft exits the peripherals business after 40 years. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Bloomberg.com/careers Miro.com/podcast Links: New York City Subway Ends Twitter Service Alerts After Musk Raises Price (Bloomberg) Reddit is testing Discord-like channels for community chat (TechCrunch) Once-Hot Chat Startup Clubhouse Is Cutting Half of Staff (Bloomberg) Pinterest announces multiyear ads partnership with Amazon alongside earnings beat (TechCrunch) Microsoft’s mice, keyboards, and webcams are being discontinued in favor of Surface accessories (The Verge) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Apple’s Siri Chief Struggles With Turf Wars as New AI Era Begins (The Information) ASML, Europe’s Most Valuable Tech Firm, Is at the Heart of the US-China Chip War (Bloomberg) The Unexpected Reason Apple Is Dominating the U.S. Smartphone Market (WSJ) 35 Ways Real People Are Using A.I. Right Now (NYTimes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Apr 202319min

Meta reported earnings that surprised investors in the good way. But that doesn’t mean they’re backing off the Metaverse. Global smartphone shipments continue to plummet. Might congress ban children from social media? Amazon gets out of the health tracker business. And the interesting way that rejection of the Microsoft Activision deal is using a somewhat novel argument. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Shopify.com/ride Links: Facebook Parent Meta Platforms Sees First Sales Increase in Nearly a Year (WSJ) Meta beats revenue expectations, remains committed to metaverse (TechCrunch) Smartphone Market woes continue with 14.6% Drop in first quarter this year, According to IDC Tracker (IDC) Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to ban kids under 13 from joining social media platforms (CNN Business) Amazon shuts down Halo division and discontinues all devices (The Verge) Google on why Authenticator sync isn’t E2E encrypted, but option coming later (9to5Google) Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal Tripped Up by Niche Gaming Market (Bloomberg) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Apr 202316min