Today

OpenAI learned the hard way that Cameo trademarked the word ‘cameo’

Plus, Fleet Space finds massive lithium deposit using AI and satellites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5m 27s

Yesterday

A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human wellbeing

Plus, US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6m 39s

Nov 22

SpaceX’s upgraded Starship suffers explosion during testing

Plus, despite Chinese hacks, Trump’s FCC votes to scrap cybersecurity rules for phone and internet companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7m 7s

Mar 2024

Amazon now lets sellers create listings through a URL by using AI

Amazon launched generative AI-powered features last year to help sellers quickly create listings by entering just a few words about the product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2m 14s

Jan 2024

AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI, now valued at $520M, raises $70M

As search engine incumbents — namely Google — amp up their platforms with gen AI tech, startups are looking to reinvent AI-powered search from the ground up. It might seem like a Sisyphean task, going up against competitors with billions upon billions of users. Learn more about y ... Show More

8m 19s

Oct 2023

Amazon shutters its live radio app Amp

Amazon has shut down its Clubhouse competitor’s live radio app Amp almost 18 months after its launch. The app allowed users to play DJ and provide commentary alongside playing tracks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3m 8s

Sep 2023

AI chip company Kneron raises $49M to scale up its commercial efforts

Kneron, which is developing AI chips to power self-driving cars, among other autonomous machines, today announced that it raised $49 million in an extension to its Series B round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4m 19s

Sep 2023

Can AI make a hit song?

In episode two of The Vergecast's AI mini series, David Pierce sits down with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding and music producer Ian Kimmel to share how they made an entire song from scratch using a bunch of AI tools. Later, Nilay Patel joins the discussion to talk about the fu ... Show More

1 h

Jun 2024

Google's AI Overviews Will Always Be Broken. That's How AI Works

Google rushed out fixes after its AI search feature made errors that went viral. Fundamental limitations of generative AI mean that it will still screw up sometimes.

7m 32s

Mar 2023

Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos

Apple has quietly acquired a Mountain View-based startup, WaveOne, that was developing AI algorithms for compressing video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4m 15s

Apr 2024

Spotify's AI Playlists, Dubai's Cloud Seeding Drones, and Bacterial Kamikaze for Medicine

In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore three fascinating stories at the intersection of AI, weather modification, and microbiology. First, we dive into Spotify's latest AI endeavor: a new feature that allows users to create personalized playlists using prompts. By lev ... Show More

5m 30s

Feb 2021

Tech News: Harder, Better, Faster, Bye Bye

Spotify announced a ton of stuff at a live event, Google is back in the political ad game, and we say goodbye to an iconic music duo. Plus more tech news! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14m 48s

Sep 2023

Fri. 09/22 – Microsoft… Wins?

The UK CMA looks like it’s folding, so the Microsoft/Activision acquisition can go through now? YouTube unveils some cool AI tools. Amazon is adding ads to Prime Video and raising the price. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Nutrisen ... Show More

16m 43s

Spotify Wrapped 2023 adds an AI DJ