603: Self-Driving Human
Grumpy Old Geeks27 Mai 2023

603: Self-Driving Human

AI CEOs say AI poses existential threat, plow forward anyway; Meta fined for violating EU data privacy; Twitter #DeSaster; Lorem Epsom NoNummy Amazon snacks; can't get Twitter to work guy OK'd to put chips in your brain; DoorDash lawsuit; deleted tweets randomly restored; Soundcloud layoffs; AI exposing investor's natural stupidity; Succession; Ted Lasso; Mrs. Maisel; Young Jedi Adventures; Silo; AI mail, Photoshop generative fill; self-promo & marketing discussion; World Walker Book 4; new Bobiverse on the way; No Kindness Too Soon; Red Team Blues; Muppet Mayhem; Spotify AI podcast ad reads; HBOMax, just MAX.. PeaCock just...


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FOLLOW UP

Stability AI CEO Says AI Poses an ‘Existential Threat to Humanity’


IN THE NEWS

Meta Fined $1.3 Billion for Violating E.U. Data Privacy Rules

Ron DeSantis Pushed Elon Musk's Twitter to Its Breaking Point

Amazon's got a Lorem Ipsum Dolor & Cheddar wrap—oopsy

US Surgeon General says social media can pose 'a profound risk' to teens' mental health

Neuralink says it has the FDA’s OK to start clinical trials

DoorDash faces lawsuit accusing it of charging iPhone users more for delivery

Twitter bug seems to be randomly restoring deleted tweets

Soundcloud will lay off eight percent of its staff in hopes of becoming profitable

Universal Music Group partners with Endel for AI-generated wellness soundscapes

AI boom could expose investors’ natural stupidity


MEDIA CANDY

Succession

Ted Lasso

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Silo

Graham Yost

‘American Gladiators’ Netflix Docuseries ‘Muscles & Mayhem’ to Reveal “Triumph and Turmoil” of Hit ‘90s Show [Exclusive]


APPS & DOODADS

So long and thanks for all the headaches, HBO Max

Logic Pro for iPad

Final Cut Pro for iPad

Introducing Spark +AI: your personal email assistant

A.I. Photoshopping Is About to Get Very Easy. Maybe Too Easy.

Dream Bigger with Generative Fill.

8 Ways to Avoid Business Jargon


AT THE LIBRARY

Heather Texle Official Website

On Impulse (Reliance Sinclair Space Opera Book 1) by Heather Texle

The Unnamed Way (The World Walker Book 4) by Ian W. Sainsbury

No Kindness Too Soon by Sylvain Neuvel

Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow


THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Control Loop

The Muppets Mayhem

Spotify may use AI to make host-read podcast ads that sound like real people

Remove Watermarks with Photoshop AI


CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

Singer Tina Turner dies aged 83

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