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Fri. 06/02 – An Amazon Prime Phone Service?
A check-in with Elon and Twitter sees things pretty much as they’ve been for about a year now. Is Amazon about to release a low-cost cell phone plan for Prime members? Airbnb is suing New York City over a new law it sees as an existential threat. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.Sponsors:The Traceroute PodcastLinks:Twitter's head of trust and safety says she has resigned (Reuters)Elon 'The Dogefather' Musk Accused of Insider Trading (Gizmodo)Russia accuses US of hacking thousands of …
06/01 – Meta Front-Runs The Quest 3
Zuck tried to front-run the Apple headset announcement this morning. Amazon pays some fines. Apple is testing two new high-end Macs. Microsoft actually seems to be struggling when it comes to game development. And what happens to your crypto project, if you can’t get in touch with the one person in the project who has control of the keys?Sponsors:SwissAmerica.com/rideLinks:Zuck's Meta Quest 3 AnnounceAmazon to Pay $25 Million to Settle Children’s Privacy Charges (NYTimes)Amazon to Pay $30.8 Million to Settle FTC …
Wed. 05/31 – AI Industry Says: “Regulate Us!” But Why?
Big names in the AI industry are basically begging governments to regulate AI. But some people are wondering about their motives. The considerations the Biden administration is taking into account vis-à-vis AI regulation. New Garmin smartwatches. And why the Lovecraftian Shoggoth is the meme of the AI moment.Sponsors:NewtonX.com/techmemeLinks:A.I. Poses ‘Risk of Extinction,’ Industry Leaders Warn (NYTimes)ChatGPT Risks Divide Biden Administration Over EU’s AI Rules (Bloomberg)Garmin’s Epix 2 and Fenix 7 lineups go ‘Pro’ (The Verge)The Race to Make A.I. Smaller …
Tue. 05/30 – Nvidia Joins The $1T Club
As Nvidia joins the rarified trillion dollar market cap club, their recent announcements highlight why they’re truly the center of the current AI moment. ARM transitions to a comprehensive 64-bit platform. Hands-on with Meta's Quest 3 prototype. And those weird new CAPTCHA’s you’ve been seeing? Yes, AI is responsible.Sponsors:SwissAmerica.com/rideBloomberg.com/careersLinks:How Nvidia created the chip powering the generative AI boom (Financial Times)World’s Most Valuable Chipmaker Nvidia Unveils More AI Products After $184 Billion Rally (Bloomberg)Video of the NPC character demoArm Unveils 2023 …
(IHP) Gary Flake On The Search Wars
(Originally aired February 2017)Gary Flake has been involved with search technology ever since he got turned on to this particular field in college. In this wide-ranging discussion, Gary lays out for us, basically, the history of search technology before Google, the impact of Google, and then, since he lived it, the notion of competing with Google. The reason why Gary can talk so in depth about all of this is that he was Yahoo’s Chief Science Officer in the early …
(IHP) The History Of Google Parts 1 And 2
When Larry and Sergey first met, they didn’t like each other much...(Originally aired April 2017 in two parts)BIBLIOGRAPHY:In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives The Google Story How Google Works The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture Googled: The End of the World As We Know It The Google Guys: Inside the Brilliant Minds of Google Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin I’m Feeling Lucky: The Confessions …
(IHP) The History Of Internet Porn
(Originally published 01/04/2015)So, I ran across this quote from Star Trek television producer Rick Berman. He said, “Without porn and Star Trek, there would be no Internet.” That’s a notion that I have to say really kind of rang true to me, in a tonge and cheek sort of way. I mean, it’s something you hear all the time. The idea that pornography leads the way with any new technological innovation. That Porn is some x-large percentage of the overall …
Fri. 05/26 – AI Google Search Is Here
We get our first look at how Google is integrating AI into search. You heard me warn you, but the most concrete example yet that Crypto VCs might be turning their attention to AI. WhatsApp is probably moving to usernames. The Weekend Longreads Suggestions. And, for this long weekend, Brian’s Book Recommendations.Sponsors:Miro.com/podcastBloomberg.com/careersLinks:Google starts rolling out Search Generative Experience (SGE) in preview (9to5Google)Paradigm broadening crypto-only focus to areas including AI (The Block)WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.11.15: what’s new? (WABetaInfo)The FDA wil...
Thu. 05/25 – Even Presidential Candidates Suffer From Twitter Glitches
The whole Twitter Space presidential announce did not go well. Microsoft says Chinese hackers have burrowed into critical US infrastructure. Sony has a handheld gaming device, but a true descendent of the PlayStation Vita it is not. Quite. Has AI allowed a paralyzed man to walk again? And the world’s newest unicorn is maybe the most delightful interesting raise of the year.Sponsors:Miro.com/podcastLinks:Twitter glitches plague Ron DeSantis’ much-hyped presidential announcement with Elon Musk (CNBC)Microsoft warns that China hackers attacked U.S. infrastructure …
Wed. 05/24 – Microsoft Build Wrapup
All the headlines from yesterday’s Build conference. The big Netflix password crackdown has begun. Did Elon buy Twitter to dethrone Fox News? Is an Uber/Waymo partnership the start of a beautiful relationship? And is Final Cut Pro on the iPad actually what everyone wanted?Sponsors:Miro.com/podcastOregonState.eduLinks:Microsoft’s Azure AI Studio lets developers build their own AI ‘copilots’ (TechCrunch)Microsoft’s Copilot and Bing AI plug-ins will be interoperable with ChatGPT (The Verge)Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown is here — and it costs $7.99 per month (The Verge)Elon …