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Fri. 10/04 – AI Slop Comes To Podcasting
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Key takeaways
- Google Lens transformation enhances user interaction through video searches.
- OpenAI's Canvas interface streamlines editing for writers and coders.
- The next iPhone SE is expected to leverage advanced features, including its own 5G modem.
- Automattic faces internal struggles leading to substantial employee turnover.
- The weekend read includes significant stories around the gaming industry and innovations in personal air travel.
Summary
Google Lens Updates
Google Lens has been updated to allow users to search using video and voice, enhancing its capability by rolling out to mobile devices. Users can now record videos, ask questions, and receive AI-generated responses based on the video's content. This utilizes Google's Gemini AI model to process the information, allowing for a more interactive search experience. Additionally, Google has integrated ads into AI overviews, significantly affecting the traffic and revenue of publishers as search continues to evolve.
OpenAI Canvas Launches
OpenAI has introduced Canvas, a new interface for ChatGPT designed to facilitate writing and coding projects. This update allows users to refine AI-generated content without starting from scratch. Canvas features an editable workspace for easy collaboration and adjustments, catering to both textual and coding needs. This innovation is part of a competitive effort among AI providers to enhance user experiences with generative AI.
Upcoming iPhone SE Features
Rumors suggest that the next iPhone SE will feature significant internal upgrades, including an A18 chip, 5G capabilities, and enhanced cameras similar to the iPhone 15. It will adopt a more contemporary design while retaining key functionalities, marking a noteworthy transformation from the previous models. Predictions indicate a release in spring 2025.
Automattic Workforce Changes
Automattic has seen significant workforce changes, with 159 employees accepting a severance package as the company's direction comes into question. The CEO expressed a desire to align the company with its core principles amidst internal disagreements, which has led to a challenging environment for many employees.
Weekend Longreads Suggestions
This segment highlights articles focusing on significant developments in gaming and aviation. One article discusses how CD Projekt Red revitalized Cyberpunk 2077 post-launch, while another explores the emergence of flying cars and the challenges faced by the burgeoning EVTOL market.
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Show notes
Google has updated Lens and is taking a page out of Perplexity’s book. OpenAI’s new canvas workspace. Why an upcoming iPhone SE might have some interesting internals. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
Links:
Google Lens now lets you search with video (The Verge)
Google brings ads to AI Overviews as it expands AI’s role in search (TechCrunch)
OpenAI launches new ‘Canvas’ ChatGPT interface tailored to writing and coding projects (TechCrunch)
iPhone SE 4 to feature Apple’s first 5G modem, A18 chip, same cameras as iPhone 15 (9to5Mac)
159 employees are leaving Automattic as CEO’s fight with WP Engine escalates (TechCrunch)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
Saving Cyberpunk 2077: How CD Projekt Red recovered from one of video games' most disastrous launches (EuroGamer)
The Flying Car Is Finally Here. It’s Slightly Illegal. (Intelligencer)
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