Episodes
March 15, 2024
Fri. 03/15 – Apple’s Quiet AI Acquisition
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.
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March 14, 2024
Thu. 03/14 – Who Wants TikTok?
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.
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March 13, 2024
Wed. 03/13 – TikTok On The Brink?
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…
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March 12, 2024
Tue. 03/12 – Is TikTok Coming For Instagram?
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? Th…
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March 11, 2024
Mon. 03/11 – Your Car Is Spying On You, Example 212
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.
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March 9, 2024
(Bonus) Guy Kawasaki On His New Book And Learning From Steve Jobs
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.
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March 8, 2024
Fri. 03/08 – TikTok In Peril?
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.
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March 7, 2024
Thu. 03/07 – The Epic/Apple Fight Gets Gnarly
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 redunda…
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March 6, 2024
Wed. 03/06 – OpenAI Claps Back At Elon’s Lawsuit
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.
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March 5, 2024
Tue. 03/05 – The Linux Phoenix?
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?
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March 4, 2024
Mon. 03/04 – EU Brings The Hammer Down On Apple
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?
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March 1, 2024
Fri. 03/01 – Elon Sues Sam Altman And OpenAI
Elon is suing Sam Altman and OpenAI. Meta continues to get out of the news business, especially when it’s being pushed. A new AI deepfake supertool. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
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Feb. 29, 2024
Thu. 02/29 – What If The Vision Pro Is Selling Better Than We Think?
The SEC has subpoenaed OpenAI. What if the Vision Pro is selling better than even Apple thought? Beware of the repo attack affecting GitHub. Beware of the video doorbells that are ridiculously easy to take over. And is robotics the next big tech industry we need to be paying attention to?
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Feb. 28, 2024
Wed. 02/28 – The Apple Car Project Is Dead
The Apple car project is dead. Really, this time. We think. Google is working to fix Gemini. If you’re using Tumblr, your posts might soon be training OpenAI’s models. Klarna’s AI is doing the work of hundreds of humans. And another fever dream of the most recent boom years might be over.
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Feb. 27, 2024
Tue. 02/27 – Gaming Continues To Be A Bloodbath
If you can believe it, MOAR layoffs in gaming. Big layoffs at Sony. We might see Meta’s first AR glasses later this year. The big hack affecting US pharmacies. Hopin enters the Deadpool. And yet another startup takes at swing at the delayed gratification gimmick for social media.
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Feb. 26, 2024
Mon. 02/26 – Mobile World Congress Is All About AI This Year (Corrected)
Mobile World Congress kicks off this week, and I bet you can guess what the big theme this year is. All the hardware that is being announced to allow you to do AI on your existing devices. Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Ring, but Apple wants you to know it could do a ring too if it wanted to. And Leno…
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Feb. 24, 2024
(Bonus) Ed Zitron On The Social Landscape
Catching you up on the great Substack controversy and who is winning the race to be the new Twitter?
Ed's new podcast is called Better Offline, which you can find wherever fine podcasts are found. And his newsletter is called: Where's Your Ed At? www.wheresyoured.at
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Feb. 23, 2024
Fri. 02/23 – Reddit To IPO And Nvidia To The Moon
We have all the details of the Reddit IPO. And Sam Altman of all people makes an appearance in the S1! What that big cell phone outage yesterday was all about. Can Mark Zuckerberg be held personally liable in some of these Meta lawsuits? And given this weeks’ news, in the longreads, a long intervie…
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Feb. 22, 2024
Thu. 02/22 – Nvidia’s Earnings Are Epic
The most important tech company in the world right now reported earnings yesterday, and they were historic. Stability AI is previewing Stable Diffusion 3.0. Google has to fix some if its AI image generation details. Amazon is getting aggressive about bringing sports to streaming. And has a startup …
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Feb. 21, 2024
Wed. 02/21 – Apple Has Quantum Encrypted iMessage
Signal finally rolls out usernames, but Apple goes one better security-wise, by quantum encrypting iMessage. Weirdly, Apple also launched a standalone sports scores app. Gemma is an open-source flavor of Gemini from Google. And Reddit wants to reserve some IPO shares for its users.
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Feb. 20, 2024
Tue. 02/20 – LockBit Ransomware Gang Taken Down
Perhaps the biggest law enforcement action against a ransomware gang ever. Once again, you could view other people’s cameras on your Wyze camera. How Anthropic is raising to do battle with OpenAI. Are the VCs flocking back to San Francisco? And comprehensive proof that defense tech is the new VC ho…
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Feb. 19, 2024
(Bonus) BlueSky CEO Jay Graber
An interview with Bluesky CEO Jay Graber about the future of social media.
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Feb. 16, 2024
Fri. 02/16 – Sora Brings Text To Video AI To Life
Huge watershed reveal of OpenAI’s Sora, its first text-to-video model, which can create up to a minute of 1080p video. We used to have a Today In Elon segment. We’re close to needing a Today In Sam Altman one. Increasing signs the Crypto winter is ending. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Sugge…
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Feb. 15, 2024
Thu. 02/15 – We Already Have Gemini 1.5!
Google’s moving fast. They’ve already launched Gemini 1.5. An EU court rules breaking encryption violates human rights. Why social media is flooded with posts of users returning their Apple Vision Pros. And more proof that the AI moment is making Nvidia one of the most powerful tech companies in th…
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