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
Mon. 09/25 – Amazon Makes A Big Bet On Anthropic
Amazon makes a big bet on Anthropic. A big DeFi hack. The US government is weighing a sort of “know your customer” rule for big cloud providers. OpenAI has rolled out some cool new ways to interact with their AI. And why the number of smartphone brands around the world has basically collapsed. Sponsored: NPR Planet Money Zbiotics.com/ride and code: ride Links: Amazon to invest up to $4bn in AI start-up Anthropic (Financial Times) Defi Project Mixin Network Suspends Services After $200 Million Crypto Hack (Bloomberg) Booking to appeal after EU vetoes $1.7 bln ETraveli deal (Reuters) White House could force cloud companies to disclose AI customers (Semafor) You can now prompt ChatGPT with pictures and voice commands (The Verge) WGA and the studios reach tentative deal to end writers’ strike (Los Angeles Times) Nearly 500 Brands Exited Smartphone Market During 2017-2023 (Counterpoint) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Sep 202318min
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23 Sep 202329min
Fri. 09/22 – Microsoft… Wins?
The UK CMA looks like it’s folding, so the Microsoft/Activision acquisition can go through now? YouTube unveils some cool AI tools. Amazon is adding ads to Prime Video and raising the price. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Nutrisense.com/ride and code ride Links: Microsoft’s Activision Deal Set to Clear Final UK Hurdle (Bloomberg) Apple emergency updates fix 3 new zero-days exploited in attacks (BleepingComputer) YouTube to add AI creator tools to find music for videos, add dubs (TechCrunch) YouTube Shorts to gain a generative AI feature called Dream Screen (TechCrunch) Amazon to Run Ads on Prime Video in Key Markets Starting in 2024 (Bloomberg) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Amazon’s rumored home projector can turn anything into a screen (The Verge) The Physical Process That Powers a New Type of Generative AI (Quanta) Unraveling The AI-Generated Spiral Art Phenomenon (NFTNow) The Early Days of American English (Lapham's Quarterly) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Sep 202316min
Thu. 09/21 – The Microsoft And Amazon Fall Events
All the headlines from the Microsoft Fall event. The Amazon Fall event. OpenAI teasing DALL-E 3. And one more review of a recent Apple product, and for the first time in a long time, the consensus seems to be it’s hot garbage. Sponsors: Rocketcard.com/ride Miro.com/podcast Links: Microsoft unveils unified Copilot that extends across Bing, Edge, and Windows (Windows Central) The Surface Laptop Go 3 starts at $799 and arrives on October 3 (Engadget) Microsoft announces the Surface Laptop Studio 2 with upgraded chips and ports (The Verge) The Surface Go 4 comes with a much-needed performance boost (The Verge) All the biggest announcements from Amazon’s September 2023 product launch event (The Verge) Amazon brings generative AI to Alexa (TechCrunch) OpenAI releases third version of DALL-E (The Verge) The new FineWoven iPhone cases are very bad (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Sep 202316min
Wed. 09/20 – Even AI Could Benefit From An Encouraging Word
The UK looks like it’s going to make that Online Safety Bill into law. Instacart closed up, but Arm has been trending down on the markets. Could Apple really have considered getting into the stock trading game? Is the iPad finally getting a WhatsApp app? And what if you could get AI to perform better simply by giving it gentle words of encouragement. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Links: UK opens new chapter in digital regulation as parliament passes Online Safety Bill (TechCrunch) Instacart closes up 12% in Nasdaq debut, after first-day rally sputters (CNBC) Apple and Goldman were planning stock-trading feature for iPhones until markets turned last year (CNBC) WhatsApp appears to be about to launch its long-overdue iPad app (The Verge) Musk's Neuralink to start human trial of brain implant for paralysis patients (Reuters) Telling AI model to “take a deep breath” causes math scores to soar in study (ArsTechnica) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Sep 202315min
Tue. 09/19 – Bunch Of Microsoft Roadmaps Leak
Bunch of internal Microsoft documents have leaked, so now we know the new Xbox that is coming next year, and their full gaming roadmap which includes “convergence” by 2028. Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer looks like he might take over Alexa. Google sets Bard loose on your Gmail. And what’s new in those new OS releases from Apple. Sponsors: IPN.Ibotta.com/ride Miro.com/podcast Links: Microsoft's Xbox plans revealed in emails tied to FTC case (NBCNews) Microsoft’s next Xbox, coming 2028, envisions hybrid computing (The Verge) Amazon Is Poised to Hire Departing Microsoft Product Chief (Bloomberg) Google’s Bard chatbot can now find answers in your Gmail, Docs, Drive (The Verge) iOS 17 is a lot of little updates that make a big impact (The Verge) watchOS 10 preview: widgets all the way down (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Sep 202315min
