Tue. 10/01 – Uber Profitable

Uber reports meaningful, not gimmicky profitability for the first time ever. Meta’s gonna give you AI chatbots with personality. Google is overhauling Assistant with AI stuff. Even Pierson is getting ahead of the whole, let AI tutor you on stuff, stuff. Nintendo is probably giving us a new console next year. And the prisoner’s dilemma that is fueling quantum computing development, but heck, let’s be honest, fueling AI development as well.

Links:

• Uber Delivers First-Ever Operating Profit in Drive to Curb Losses (WSJ)
• Meta prepares chatbots with personas to try to retain users (FT)
• Scoop: Google Assistant to get an AI makeover (Axios)
• Amazon wants Alexa to bring AI into the home (Axios)
• Pearson Offers New AI Study Tools in Time for Back-to-School (Bloomberg)
• Sources: Nintendo targets 2024 with next-gen console (VCG)
• Quantum Tech Will Transform National Security. It’s Testing U.S. Alliances Now. (NYTimes)

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