601: How Does Work Work?
Grumpy Old Geeks13 Mai 2023

601: How Does Work Work?

RIP, Metaverse; nobody knows how LLMs work; CEOs that don't go into offices want you to go in; ChatGPT is low-paid people; sure, let's let AI generate mRNA vaccines; OURA acquires Proxy, but not science; MTV News shuttered; writer's strike; Spotify removes tons of AI generated songs; Google text-to-music in beta; Tucker turns to Twitter; the Diplomat; Slow Horses; Silo; Ted Lasso; Succession; Barry; the Muppets Mayhem; Bupkus; Beetlejuiice 2; Foundation: here be dragons?; Good Omens 2; FAST; Apple spatial audio; Blueky; sexy Alf; the Mission; Factory Records; Chip War; Star Wars: Visions; Citizen & Nextdoor; AI John Mayer; outsourcing inspiration; the EGOT of the internet.

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FOLLOW UP

The Energy Vault is a Dumb Idea, Here's Why

RIP Metaverse

Video shows Mark Zuckerberg fighting in jiu-jitsu match; Facebook founder won gold, silver medals

Mark Zuckerberg Has a Problem Even Bigger Than the Metaverse

Eight things to know about LLMs


IN THE NEWS

Bank of Canada asks for public feedback about a national digital currency

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake—and ‘it’s over’

ChatGPT Is Powered by Human Contractors Getting Paid $15 Per Hour

‘Remarkable’ AI tool designs mRNA vaccines that are more potent and stable

ŌURA Acquires Proxy in All-Equity Deal

MTV News Signs Off for Good After 36-Year Run


MEDIA CANDY

‘It’s Going to Be a While’: No End in Sight for Hollywood Strike

Spotify has reportedly removed tens of thousands of AI-generated songs

Google makes its text-to-music AI public

Turn ideas into music with MusicLM

Tucker Carlson Is Descending the Food Chain

The Diplomat

Slow Horses

Silo

Ted Lasso

The Muppets Mayhem

Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed

Bupkus

Poker Face

After 30 years of saying his name to no avail, Beetlejuice 2 has a release date

The Foundation season 2 trailer will make you want to suddenly catch up on Foundation

All the Good Omens season 2 news we’ve heard so far

Dungeons & Dragons Free 24-Hour Streaming Channel Set to Launch This Summer (EXCLUSIVE)


APPS & DOODADS

Bluesky Social

How I Accidentally Ruined Bluesky With Pictures of Sexy Alf

Vintage Alf Stationary Paper and Envelopes Set 1987 Alien Productions

Skeet (Bluesky Slang)

Improving Your Communication With the Latest Product Updates


AT THE LIBRARY

Heady Daze: The Mission Years, 1985–1990 by Wayne Hussey

New book “I Thought I Heard You Speak” spotlights women’s integral role at Factory Records

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology


THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Control Loop

Star Wars: Visions

Season 2 of Andor to continue production without writers due to strike

VICE News Presents: Vigilante, Inc.

Watch: New Documentary Tells Inside Story of Vigilante App Citizen

New CS:GO map bypasses Russia's censorship of Ukraine war news

Can AI Write a John Mayer Guitar Solo? - ChatGPT


CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

Frank Kozik, Acclaimed Graphic Artist and Designer, Dead 61

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