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Disney launches Hulu on Disney+. Apple schedules WWDC. Some Apple users report being victims of MFA bombing attacks. What it will mean to be certified as an AI PC. And more crazy data on the hunt for talent in the AI Wars.Links:Hulu on Disney+ Launches Out of Beta With Marketing Push to Grow Subscribers (The Hollywood Reporter)The Disney Plus-Hulu merger is way more than a streaming bundle (The Verge)Apple Announces WWDC 2024 Event for June 10 to 14 (MacRumors)Recent ‘MFA Bombing’ Attacks Targeting Apple Users (KrebsonSecurity)Databricks launches DBRX, challenging Big Tech in the open source AI race (VentureBeat)Databricks open-sources its own large language model, DBRX (SiliconAngle)Databricks spent $10M on new DBRX generative AI model, but it can’t beat GPT-4 (TechCrunch)Intel shares Microsoft's new AI PC definition, launches AI PC Acceleration Programs and Core Ultra Meteor Lake NUC developer kits at AI conference (Tom's Hardware)The Fight for AI Talent: Pay Million-Dollar Packages and Buy Whole Teams (WSJ)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Executive shuffling indicates that Microsoft is serious about reorganizing itself around AI. The US and UK move against those alleged Chinese infrastructure hackers. OpenAI seems to be courting Hollywood for its Sora tool. And is the IPO window finally open for tech companies?Links:Microsoft has a new Windows and Surface chief (The Verge)Canva Strikes Biggest Acquisition Yet in Chase to Take on Adobe (Bloomberg)US sanctions APT31 hackers behind critical infrastructure attacks (BleepingComputer)OpenAI shows off first examples of third-party creators using Sora (VentureBeat)OpenAI Courts Hollywood in Meetings With Film Studios, Directors (Bloomberg)Reddit options launch draws bulls, as shares soar (Reuters)IPO Window Cracks Open and Silicon Valley Sees Some Daylight (Bloomberg)Meta’s new opt-out setting limits visibility of politics on Instagram and Threads (The Verge)Elon Musk’s Starlink Terminals Are Falling Into the Wrong Hands (Bloomberg)Nat Friedman YouTube VideoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
They said this law would be one that was capable of moving fast. The EU has already opened formal DMA investigations into Apple and Google. Stability AI seems to be circling the Deadpool. Checking in on the health of X. Greater homescreen control coming to iPhones? And what should we make of tech insiders selling massive amounts of shares?Sponsors:MackWeldon.com promocode RIDELinks:EU probes Apple, Meta and Alphabet under landmark new law (Financial Times)Stability AI Founder Emad Mostaque Plans To Resign As CEO, Sources Say (Forbes)Fewer people are using Elon Musk’s X as the platform struggles to attract and keep users, according to analysts (NBCNews)Spotify adds video learning courses in latest experiment (The Verge)Sources: iOS 18 Lets Apps Be Placed Anywhere on Home Screen Grid (MacRumors)Justice Department Risks Picking the Wrong Fight With Apple (Bloomberg)Thiel, Bezos and Zuckerberg join parade of insiders selling tech stocks (Financial Times)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Everyone is analyzing the DOJ’s case against Apple. An unpatchable vulnerability in Apple Silicon has been uncovered. Threads joins the Fediverse. How that whole Microsoft hiring the Inflection AI team actually maths out. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.Links:Apple CarPlay is anticompetitive, too, US lawsuit alleges (The Verge)U.S. versus Apple: A first reaction (Six Colors)Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys (ArsTechnica)Threads’ fediverse beta opens to share your posts on Mastodon, too (The Verge)Microsoft Agreed to Pay Inflection $650 Million While Hiring Its Staff (The Information)Weekend Longreads Suggestions:8 Google Employees Invented Modern AI. Here’s the Inside Story (Wired)China’s Super-Cheap EVs Offer Hope for Average American Buyers (Bloomberg Businessweek)Indie, rocked (The Verge)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The DOJ opened a lawsuit against Apple. Reddit’s IPO should be happening today. An Epic Games Store on iOS should be coming later this year. Carvana is a Covid-times high-flier that has actually recovered. And Neuralink’s first human patient reveals himself to the world.Links:U.S. Sues Apple, Alleges Tech Giant Exploits Illegal Monopoly (WSJ)Reddit prices IPO at $34 per share in first major social media offering since 2019 (CNBC)The Epic Games Store is coming to Android (9to5Google)Apple Faces Legal Protest From Meta, Microsoft, X, Spotify and Match (WSJ)Carvana makes U-turn away from financial abyss (Financial Times)Amazon’s New Focus: Fending Off Rivals Temu and Shein (WSJ)Watch Neuralink’s First Human Subject Demonstrate His Brain-Computer Interface (Wired)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Microsoft hiring DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman to run their new AI division might sound like boring c-suite musical chairs, but it’s actually super interesting. Intel gets the first huge check from the CHIPS Act. Stardew Valley is breaking gaming records. And the interesting startup that does AI music.Links:Microsoft Hires DeepMind Co-Founder Suleyman to Run Consumer AI (Bloomberg)Microsoft bets on start-ups to extend AI lead with hiring of Inflection chief (Financial Times)Intel to receive $8.5bn in US funding for high-end chip manufacturing (Financial Times)Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update smashes its Steam player record (The Verge)A ChatGPT for Music Is Here. Inside Suno, the Startup Changing Everything (Rolling Stone)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nvidia announced… well, a ton of things. Two new AI tools show that video is having an AI moment. An update on how TikTok is faring in the Senate. And an interesting raise from a startup that wants to become a major new platform player in Gaming.Sponsors:FactorMeals.com/ride50 and code ride50Links:Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announces new AI chips: ‘We need bigger GPUs’ (CNBC)Nvidia launches NIM to make it smoother to deploy AI models into production (TechCrunch)Nvidia enlists humanoid robotics’ biggest names for new AI platform, GR00T (TechCrunch)Nvidia announces Earth-2 digital twin to forecast planet’s climate change (VentureBeat)Google researchers unveil ‘VLOGGER’, an AI that can bring still photos to life (VentureBeat)Stability AI brings a new dimension to video with Stable Video 3D (VentureBeat)DOJ to Push for TikTok Divestiture in Senate Briefings (Bloomberg)Playtron: the startup hoping to Steam Deck-ify the world (The Verge)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
I did NOT have on my bingo card Apple turning to Google to power its first big foray into modern AI on its hardware. Even while a new Apple AI model might be pointing to breakthroughs in AI reasoning. One of the biggest e-sports competitions in the world has been hacked by cheaters. And some pretty bearish news for the VR industry.Links:Apple Is in Talks to Let Google Gemini Power iPhone AI Features (Bloomberg)Apple researchers achieve breakthroughs in multimodal AI as company ramps up investments (VentureBeat)xAI open-sources base model of Grok, but without any training code (TechCrunch)Musk’s Grok AI goes open source (VentureBeat)Massive ‘Apex Legends’ Hack Disrupts NA Finals, Raises Serious Security Concerns (Forbes)Sony Hits Pause on PSVR2 Production as Unsold Inventory Piles Up (Bloomberg)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas tell Chris and I to expect more partnerships like the recent one with Yelp; how Perplexity thinks of search differently than Google does; and the competition Perplexity fears beyond Google.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Remember that Apple has quietly made more AI acquisitions than anyone else? They quietly made another one. The FCC has a new definition for broadband. Looks like everybody knows the EU is a stick they can beat Apple with now. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.Sponsors:Robinhood.com/boostLinks:Apple Buys Canadian AI Startup as It Races to Add Features (Bloomberg)FCC scraps old speed benchmark, says broadband should be at least 100Mbps (ArsTechnica)Spotify says its iPhone app updates in the EU are getting held up by Apple (The Verge)Pornhub Disables Website in Texas Over Age-Verification Law (Variety)Weekend Longreads Suggestions:Can Reddit Survive Its Own IPO? (Wired)One Big Reason Gen Z Is Still on Facebook: To Save Money (NYTimes)How Nvidia beat everyone else in the AI race (Vox)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If this TikTok bill is actually going to become law, who would actually be in the running to take it over? A bunch of announcements from Microsoft. Hard data on how we listen to music these days. And estimates for how much AI could cut into the traditional web search business.Sponsors:Ramp.com/techmemeLinks:House passes TikTok bill that could ban app in the U.S., spawning Senate support (The Washington Post)Microsoft has added the GPT-4 Turbo LLM to the free version of Copilot (Neowin)Microsoft says new AI security chatbot pricing model lets customers ‘buy what they need’ (CNBC)Microsoft Teams is finally moving to a single app for personal and work (The Verge)Anthropic releases Claude 3 Haiku, an AI model built for speed and affordability (VentureBeat)MusicWatch Reports Results of 2023 Annual Music Study: Record Numbers of Music Streamers and Paid Subscribers (Music Watch)Google's Gen AI Search Threatens Publishers With $2B Annual Ad Revenue Loss (AdWeek)YouTube Video Of The Perplexity CEO InterviewSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The TikTok legislation has passed the House, but it’s path through the Senate is uncertain to say the least. The first real AI regulation has passed, in Europe, of course. Arm’s new chips for self-driving cars. Did Cerebras just break Moore’s Law with its new AI chips? Spotify has music videos. And Perplexity continues to try to become Google Search faster than Google search can become them.Sponsors:Shopify.com/rideNutrafol.com/men code: RIDEHOMELinks:TikTok bill, racing toward House passage, faces a minefield in the Senate (Washington Post)How TikTok Was Blindsided by U.S. Bill That Could Ban It (WSJ)World’s first major act to regulate AI passed by European lawmakers (CNBC)Stripe in ‘no rush’ to go public as cash flow turns positive (FT)Arm unveils first chip design to power self-driving cars (FT)AI startup Cerebras unveils the WSE-3, the largest chip yet for generative AI (ZDNet)Spotify adds music videos in some countries (TechCrunch)Perplexity brings Yelp data to its chatbot (The Verge)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
More App Store changes from Apple will allow developers to offer apps via their website. In Europe only, of course. Some of you can file your taxes online, for free, starting today. Why bitcoin has been breaking records. An interesting AI raise. Is TikTok about to launch an Instagram competitor? Though maybe the reason they need to is their user numbers are flatlining.Sponsors:Shopify.com/rideLinks:Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer’s website, in latest EU App Store rule change (9to5Mac)The IRS launches Direct File, a pilot program for free online tax filing available in 12 states (AP)Crypto Product Inflows Soar to Record High, CoinShares Says (Bloomberg)Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras (The Verge)Gold-Medalist Coders Build an AI That Can Do Their Job for Them (Bloomberg)Exclusive: Tiktok is working on a new Photo Sharing platform to compete with Instagram (The SpAndroid)TikTok's growth rate has collapsed. 'Life' may be getting in the way for its younger users. (Business Insider)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Epic got Apple to blink! Sam Altman got back on OpenAI’s board of directors. Reddit finally gets to IPO. Elon Musk says X.ai is going open source. And once again, you won’t believe the degree to which your car and your driving is the new data treasure trove for companies to monetize.Sponsors:1password.com/rideArcticWolf.com/techmemeLinks:Epic says Apple will reinstate developer account, clearing path for Epic Games Store on iPhone (9to5Mac)Sam Altman returns to OpenAI's board (Axios)Sam Altman rejoins OpenAI’s board after investigation into sudden firing (The Verge)OpenAI’s Sam Altman Returns to Board After Probe Clears Him (Bloomberg)Elon Musk says xAI will open-source Grok this week (TechCrunch)Reddit to raise nearly $750 million in upcoming IPO (CNBC)Telegram hits 900mn users and nears profitability as founder considers IPO (Financial Times)Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies (NYTimes)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guy Kawasaki shares key insights on how to have a successful career, found in his new book: Think Remarkable. Also, some fun Apple and Steve Jobs story, such as: what kind of a***ole boss WAS Steve Jobs, exactly. The kind you want, Guy says.Buy the book: Think RemarkableSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Did TikTok overplay its hand yesterday? The potential legislation against them is suddenly moving quickly. How Temu might be single handedly responsible for the tech advertising turnaround. More drama behind the whole Sam Altman ouster business. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.Links:Furious Congress plows forward with TikTok bill after user revolt (Axios)China Readies $27 Billion Chip Fund to Counter Growing US Curbs (Bloomberg)Temu’s Push Into America Pays Off Big Time for Meta and Google (WSJ)Key OpenAI Executive Played a Pivotal Role in Sam Altman’s Ouster (NYTimes)Weekend Longreads Suggestions:The Nvidia Chips Inside Powerful AI Supercomputers (WSJ)Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power (Washington Post)How Netflix’s Massive Paydays, COVID and TikTok Caused ‘Explosion of Comedians’ (Variety)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On the first day of the DMA regime, the whole battle between Apple and Epic Games has gotten hella weird. Rumors of the US government going after TikTok again are swirling, again. What if we see a foldable Macbook before a foldable iPhone? And why the job of AI Prompt Engineer might be made redundant by… AI.Sponsors:Kolide.com/rideLinks:Apple kills Epic’s iOS game store plans over App Store criticism (The Verge)Apple Set to Be Quizzed by EU Over ‘Fortnite’ Maker Shutout (Bloomberg)Big Tech howled over E.U. antitrust law. The White House declined a rescue. (The Washington Post)W.H. works with Hill to ban TikTok (Punchbowl News)Kuo: Apple actively working on 20.3-inch foldable MacBook (9to5Mac)AI Prompt Engineering Is Dead Long live AI prompt engineering (IEEE Spectrum)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apple shows how it is complying with the DMA. We’ve got a Microsoft hardware event coming up. I wonder if they’ll mention AI? Has BlackCat been defeated, or is this a clever ruse to rebrand? And OpenAI has clapped back at Elon’s lawsuit.Links:Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 17.4 with Major Safari and App Store Changes in the EU, Transcripts for Podcasts, New Emoji, and More (MacStories)EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft will unveil OLED Surface Pro 10 and Arm Surface Laptop 6 this spring ahead of major Windows 11 AI update (Windows Central)'Exit scam' - hackers that hit UnitedHealth pull disappearing act (Reuters)OpenAI Fires Back at Musk Allegations With Trove of Emails (Bloomberg)Sam Altman tells staff OpenAI investigation will 'soon' close, as employees brace for more surprises (Business Insider)YouTube Video Of The Guy Kawasaki InterviewSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The big DMA deadline is mere hours away. A big Twitter related lawsuit has arrived that I kind of can’t believe took this long. Nothing releases a pretty compelling cheap phone. Waymo is bringing its driverless taxi service to Los Angeles. And is Linux quietly having a moment?Links:Google rolls out changes for users, apps developers as EU tech rules loom (Reuters)Instagram now lets you edit DMs up to 15 mins after sending them (TechCrunch)M3 MacBook Pro will gain multi-display support in software update (9to5Mac)Former Twitter Executives Sue Musk Over Unpaid Severance (WSJ)The Nothing Phone 2A proves thoughtful design can come at a budget price (The Verge)Waymo can now charge for robotaxi rides in LA and on San Francisco freeways (TechCrunch)Linux Crosses 4% Market Share Worldwide (Linuxiac)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The EU Commission has fined Apple for stifling music streaming competition. New Macbook Airs with the M3 chip. Why the Apple Car was doomed from day one. Anthropic releases Claude 3 in three different flavors. And if 5G isn’t floating your boat, can I interest you in 5G Advanced?Links:Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming (Financial Times)Apple launches new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip, support for two external displays, faster Wi-Fi (9to5Mac)Apple’s Car Was Doomed by Its Lofty Ambitions to Outdo Tesla (Bloomberg)Anthropic unveils Claude 3, surpassing GPT-4 and Gemini Ultra in benchmark tests (VentureBeat)Google-backed Anthropic debuts its most powerful chatbot yet, as generative AI battle heats up (CNBC)Telcos are barely done rolling out 5G networks — and they’re already talking about ‘5.5G’ (CNBC)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Coffee Jeannie

This podcast seems anti-Twitter. That figures. 🙄

Jul 7th
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Hicham Alaoui

Hire Arabic speakers to counter terrorism. I love how you stereotyped all Arabs as terrorists. It hurts a lot coming from a person I respect. I hope you would reconsider your opinion about Arabs.

Oct 27th
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Bryan/DexCaliber

starlink is fairly new tech, its no surprise that it may not be as good as was advertised.

May 15th
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Coffee Jeannie

Facebootoot & Twatter are so owned by China. Who the hell do they think they are?! They love their protections but act as publishers. I can't wait for the law suits to happen. This is America, not China! They are just disgusting and so anti-American!

Nov 4th
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Coffee Jeannie

CNN is fake news, Facebootoot & Twatter! Will not be using your Chinese censoring sites, for a while because you suck. #CNNFakeNews #FacebookSucks #TwitterSucks

Nov 2nd
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Tron

bro NYT (NEW YORK TIMES )asks you to subscribe before reading.......sigh

Nov 28th
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Ashley Saleem-West

Are there any other tech news round up podcasts? I feel like TMRH resonates with me less with every episode. It's a good show, but not for me.

Oct 26th
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Gupta Goli

A great podcast

Sep 10th
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danny bollaert

Excellent podcast for your daily commute. Short and insightful.

Jul 30th
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Karen Cooper

sound quality for Brady was terrible! gave up after ten minutes.

Jul 3rd
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Ruben

Love this episode! I work in print media and this is a refreshing story to listen to. Keep up the awesome work!

May 31st
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Coffee Jeannie

Not allowing a particular podcast to play a specific podcast is retarded.

Apr 30th
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mark clemmons

Castro only available on iOS

Feb 21st
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