Gen Z's Career Shift, AI Home Security, Lifespan Prediction, and the Dark Side of Voice Cloning
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In today's episode, we explore how Gen Z is reshaping the job market by increasingly opting for blue-collar careers, driven by economic factors and concerns about AI disrupting traditional office roles. We also delve into the controversial use of tear gas in AI home security systems like PaintCam, which raises ethical concerns about the use of such deterrents in residential settings. Next, we discuss Life2vec, an AI tool that estimates an ...
29 Apr 20247min
Alphabet Hits $2T, Instagram's AI Test, Climate Shifts, Voyager's Fix, TikTok Sleep Trend
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! Welcome to today's episode of Discover Daily, where we explore a range of stories that capture the essence of innovation, environmental shifts, and cosmic endeavors. We start with a look at Alphabet, Google's parent company, as it reaches an impressive $2 trillion market cap, marking its place as a tech industry titan. The episode then transitions to discuss the anticipated end of the El Niño weather pattern and the potential implications o...
28 Apr 20246min
xAI's Billions, Onion's New Chapter, and Quantum Internet Potential
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! Elon Musk's AI startup xAI is close to securing a massive $6 billion investment that values the company at $18 billion. Key investors include Sequoia Capital, Future Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, and Gigafund. The funds will be used to further develop xAI's chatbot Grok, which aims to leverage data from Musk's companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink to enhance its capabilities. This interconnected AI ecosystem could provide a competi...
27 Apr 20247min
FCC Revives Net Neutrality, Fisker's Financial Woes, and Plato's Burial Site Revealed
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In a significant development for internet regulation, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially restored net neutrality rules, reclassifying broadband internet as a utility-like service and prohibiting practices like throttling, blocking, or paid prioritization of online content. This decision has been met with praise from consumer advocacy groups but strong opposition from the telecommunications industry. Meanwhile, early ...
26 Apr 20248min
Biden's TikTok Tug-of-War, Apple's Privacy Play with OpenELM, and the Fiery Ethics of a Flamethrower Robo-Dog
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In today's episode of Discover Daily, we're navigating the intersection of technology and policy, starting with the potential ban of TikTok in the United States. President Joe Biden's recent legislative action could force TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban, stirring up a storm of controversy and debate. We'll examine the paradox of the Biden campaign's use of TikTok for voter engagement amidst national securit...
25 Apr 20247min
Microsoft's Phi-3 Unveiled, Axon's AI Leap, FTC's Non-Compete Ruling, GM's Privacy Controversy, and Perplexity's Unicorn Triumph
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In today's episode, we explore a range of fascinating developments at the intersection of AI, law enforcement, labor regulations, automotive privacy, and startup funding. First, we take a look at Microsoft's new Phi-3 family of compact yet powerful language models that bring advanced AI capabilities to smartphones and edge devices. Next, we examine Axon's "Draft One" tool that uses AI to automatically generate police reports from body cam...
24 Apr 20247min
Amazon's Robot Army, Sodium-Ion Speedsters, and Dalí's AI Revival
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! Discover the latest innovations in technology and art with Perplexity's Discover Daily podcast. In this captivating episode, host Alex, powered by ElevenLabs AI, takes you on a journey through Amazon's growing army of 750,000 collaborative robots, groundbreaking advancements in fast-charging sodium-ion batteries, and the AI-powered "Ask Dalí" installation at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. Uncover how Amazon's robots are revolut...
22 Apr 20244min
TikTok Under Fire, Drake's Diss Track, and CAA's Digital Doubles
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In today's episode of Discover Daily, a podcast powered by Perplexity, we explore the growing influence of artificial intelligence across various industries. From the U.S. House of Representatives taking steps to ban the popular social media app TikTok due to national security concerns, to rapper Drake releasing an AI-generated diss track featuring the voices of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg, AI is making waves and sparking important conversa...
21 Apr 20246min
