Wed. 10/04 – The New Pixels
All the headlines from the Made By Google event this morning. Samsung also announced their low end lineup of phones. Gmail is taking some big new steps to combat spam. And what if I told you Netflix is about to raise prices. Again. Sponsors: DomainMoney.com Links: Google’s Pixel Watch 2 brings new sensors for improved health tracking (TechCrunch) Google’s Pixel 8 brings new camera tricks, better display and a thermometer (TechCrunch) The Pixel 8 Pro has better cameras, a brighter screen, and a lot of new AI tricks (The Verge) Google announces AI-powered photo-editing features for new Pixel phones (TechCrunch) The Galaxy S23 FE, Tab S9 FE, and Buds FE get you flagship specs at way lower prices (XDADevelopers) Google is making big changes to prevent Gmail spam (CNBC) Anthropic in Talks to Raise $2 Billion From Google and Others Just Days After Amazon Investment (The Information) Netflix Plans to Raise Prices After Actors Strike Ends (WSJ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Okt 202316min
Tue. 10/03 – Time To Pay For Social Media?
Snapchat has led the way, but are we going to see everybody in social media offering subscription plans? An interesting raise for AI investing. Satya Nadella was on the stand yesterday at the Google trial. And what’s up with Threads? Has it missed its moment? Sponsors: Nutrisense.com/ride code ride Links: Meta Plans to Charge $14 a Month for Ad-Free Instagram or Facebook (WSJ) TikTok Confirms It Is Testing an Ad-Free Subscription Tier (Variety) Frec steps out of stealth with $26M in funding, aiming to democratize sophisticated investing with AI (VentureBeat) Microsoft CEO Says Google’s Agreements With Apple Unfairly Harmed Bing (WSJ) US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network (BBCNews) Instagram Looks for Ways to Revive Interest in Threads (The Information) The official podcast development partner! Uptech.team! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Okt 202316min
Mon. 10/02 – Apple Blames Instagram
Apple says your iPhone might be heating up because of… Instagram? Rumors suggest Apple has a search engine in its back pocket if it ever wants one. Chromebook Plus is the moniker for high end Chromebooks. And we have our first glimpse of that Humane wearable AI device. Sponsors: Collective.com/ride Kolide.com/ride Links: Apple Says iPhone 15 Pro Overheating Due to iOS 17 Bug, Not Hardware Design (CNET) Apple Has What It Needs to Launch Its Own Google Replacement (Bloomberg) Chromebook Plus is Google’s new certification for premium Chromebooks (The Verge) The synthetic social network is coming (Platformer) Humane shows off its wearable AI pin at Paris Fashion Week (Apple Insider) The official podcast development partner! Uptech.team! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Okt 202316min
(Bonus) Building An AI Product With Uptech
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30 Sep 202333min
Fri. 09/29 – Could Apple Have Bought Bing?
What if Apple had bought Bing and turned it into its own search engine? Why did France’s competition authority raid, we believe, Nvidia’s offices? Big layoffs and peel offs from Epic shows that the gaming industry is still hurting. And of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Sponsors: EarnIn App, enter Techmeme under podcast Nutrafol.com/men enter code ridehome Links: Microsoft Discussed Selling Bing to Apple as Google Replacement (Bloomberg) Google adds a switch for publishers to opt out of becoming AI training data (The Verge) Nvidia’s French Offices Raided in Cloud-Computing Antitrust Inquiry (WSJ) Epic Games cuts around 830 jobs (The Verge) Weekend Longreads Suggestions The new phone call etiquette: Text first and never leave a voice mail (Washington Post) Can FTX Be Revived—Without Sam Bankman-Fried? (Wired) Could ‘The Terminator’ really happen? Experts assess Hollywood’s visions of AI. (Washington Post) ‘Nerfball’ introduces Nerf’s smartest foam yet — it detects dart impacts (The Verge) Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope (NYTimes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Sep 202316min
Thu. 09/28 – Meta Connect
The Meta Connect keynote was yesterday and they announced a bunch of stuff including AI chatbots, a new Quest 3, and the continuation of those Ray-Ban smart glasses that are actually getting kind of interesting. Looks like OpenAI is serious about working with Jony Ive. A big new open-source LLM available to download now. And the new Raspberry Pi 5. Sponsors: ShopBeam.com/ride and code RIDE for up to 40% off TryFum.com and use code ride for 10% off Links: Facebook and Instagram will soon get a slew of AI-powered creator tools (The Verge) Meta is putting AI chatbots everywhere (The Verge) Meta Rolls Out Higher-Priced Quest 3 Headset, Just Ahead of Apple’s Vision Pro (Bloomberg) Meta’s smart glasses can take calls, play music, and livestream from your face (The Verge) OpenAI and Jony Ive in talks to raise $1bn from SoftBank for AI device venture (FT) Mistral AI makes its first large language model free for everyone (TechCrunch) Elon Musk Wins US Space Force Contract for Starshield (Bloomberg) The Raspberry Pi 5 is finally here (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Sep 202315min
Wed. 09/27 – The Big Amazon Lawsuit
The big FTC-led lawsuit against Amazon is live. Is Jony Ive working with OpenAI to create an AI hardware product? OpenAI might soon be 3x-ing its private valuation. What the writers won from Hollywood. And what it’s actually like to ride in the only street-legal Level 3 autonomous car. Sponsors: Mindbloom.com/techmeme and promocode techmeme CrucibleMoments.com Links: FTC and 17 states sue Amazon on antitrust charges (CNBC) Designer Jony Ive and OpenAI’s Sam Altman Discuss AI Hardware Project (The Information) OpenAI Seeks New Valuation of Up to $90 Billion in Sale of Existing Shares (WSJ) The iPhone 15 Pro series overheating issues are unrelated to TSMC’s advanced 3nm node / iPhone 15 Pro (Ming-Chi Kuo) The new WGA contract will change how Hollywood works (The Verge) Hollywood Studios Can Train AI Models on Writers’ Work Under Tentative Deal (WSJ) We put our blind faith in Mercedes-Benz’s first-of-its-kind autonomous Drive Pilot feature (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Sep 202317min
Tue. 09/26 – Spotify Pumps Up The Jam
Spotify’s new Jam product is kind of the coolest new feature I’ve heard in a while. Looks like the FCC is bringing net neutrality back. Google discontinues some products. New drone reviews and a new drone that either will eliminate police chases… or bring on the panopticon. Sponsors: Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks: https://www.masterworks.art/techmeme .Purchase shares in great masterpieces from artists like Pablo Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and more. See important Masterworks disclosures: https://www.masterworks.com/cd Hatch.co/ride Links: Spotify launches Jam, a real-time collaborative playlist controlled by up to 32 people (TechCrunch) Coinbase Role in Crypto Firm Celsius’s Bankruptcy Plan Questioned by SEC (Bloomberg) FCC Aims to Reinstate Net Neutrality Rules After US Democrats Gain Control of Panel (Bloomberg) Google killing Basic HTML version of Gmail In January 2024 (The Register) Not just a Pixel thing: iPhone 15 series users are also reporting heating issues (Android Authority) DJI Mini 4 Pro review: The best lightweight drone gains more power and smarts (Engadget) This New Autonomous Drone for Cops Can Track You in the Dark (Wired) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Sep 202316min
