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Tue. 05/21 – Now You’ve Pissed Off Scar-Jo
There are only 2 stories today, but they’re big ones. First, at an event yesterday, Microsoft showed off what they want the PC to look like in the AI...
Mon. 05/20 – That GPT Voice Is NOT Scar-Jo
No, that ChatGPT voice is not Scarlett Johansson, stop asking. In fact, that voice is going away. What does it mean if OpenAI’s entire superalignment...
Fri. 05/17 – Reddit Embraces Its AI Role
As telegraphed for the last year, Reddit is going all in on being an all you can eat buffet for AI companies. Will new batteries give iPhones longer b...
Thu. 05/16 – Instagram Founder To Anthropic
Some AI companies want to go after web search. But by hiring an Instagram founder, is Anthropic going in a social or app direction? Will AI kill the c...
Wed. 05/15 – Google’s I/O Announces.
All the announces from Google’s massive I/O event yesterday, including, yes, generative AI summaries are fully coming to Google Search. Plus, the came...
Tue. 05/14 – GPT-4o
OpenAI unveils GPT-4o which makes Siri look like the technical cul-de-sac it very much is. But what does it mean that this was NOT GPT-5? What does it...
Mon. 05/13 – The Solar Storm Is Real (Ask Farmers)
Well, looks like my worries about solar weather being a threat to technology wasn’t just in my head. Ask farmers. Squarespace to go private. Raspberry...
Fri. 05/10 – Apple Apologizes For The “Crush” Ad
Well that was fast. Apple apologized for the “Crush” Ad, saying they missed the mark on that one. Microsoft is launching a mobile game app store. Elev...
Thu. 05/09 – The Weird Apple Ad Backlash
AlphaFold 3 is a new AI model to predict interactions and structures of proteins, the better to cure diseases and create medicine with. More cuts in M...
Wed. 05/08 – Bethesda Bloodbath
Multiple Bethesda studios are being shut down by Xbox and gamers are worried. The new Pixel phone announcement yesterday that probably nobody heard ab...
Tue. 05/07 – The Spring Apple Event
All the headlines from today’s Spring Apple event. New iPads? M4 chip? I don’t actually know cause I’m recording this bit beforehand. I can tell you A...
Mon. 05/06 – AI Generated Books, Music Videos And… Fighter Pilots?
Jack Dorsey abandoned Twitter and now he’s abandoned Bluesky as well. YouTube rolls out Jump Ahead. Threads launches post quote controls. More than 40...
Fri. 05/03 – Apple Earnings Underline Their Predicament
Apple earnings are out and revenue was down almost everywhere. Boy, AI can’t come fast enough for them. Did you know you can send Bluetooth signals to...
Thu. 05/02 – TikTok Can Jam Again
The music is back on TikTok with a new deal struck. Maybe a third of Americans were affected by that Change Healthcare hack. Why are companies suddenl...
Wed. 05/01 – An Elon Catchup
Binance founder CZ looks like he’s heading to jail too, but for way less time than SBF. Is the Rabbit R1 just a fancy device for a glorified Android a...
Tue. 04/30 – Underbaked Hardware Releases
The FCC has fined all the major telecom companies. You’ll never guess why. Why the DMA actions from the EU might be a constant thing. Devs, how about...
Mon. 04/29 – AI Strategies
Apple continues discussions with folks to partner for AI product. Will the upcoming iPad event kick off Apple’s AI strategy? Why does spending on AI s...
Fri. 04/26 – Net Neutrality Is Back
Net Neutrality has been voted back into existence. Earnings from Microsoft and Google, but it’s the YouTube numbers that continue to impress me. ByteD...
Thu. 04/25 – Zuck Is Disappointing Wall Street Again
Meta’s earnings were fine, but it’s what Zuck warned about spending that has Wall Street nervous. Sub 2nm chips are on their way. An AI startup has a...
Wed. 04/24 – What Now For TikTok?
The TikTok divestment bill has probably already been signed into law. What happens now? What are the legal arguments that this thing can stick? What a...
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