Stories discussed this week:
The disappointing truth about antibody testing
Apple is giving $10 million to COVID-19 testing kit company
FDA authorizes CRISPR-based test for COVID-19
Sen. Ed Markey wants the FCC to rethink its broadband deployment plans
An Amazon warehouse worker in New York has died of COVID-19
An Amazon VP’s resignation has cast a spo ... Show More
Yesterday
The 'AI is inevitable' trap
The AI vibes continue to find all-time lows. David and Nilay open the show by talking through the absurd Allbirds pivot to AI, the attacks on Sam Altman, and the increasing divide between what AI companies say is inevitable and what people actually want. Then, the Hype Desk crew ... Show More
1h 32m
Apr 10
Fear and loathing at OpenAI
In a week filled with important news about important people, David and Nilay start the show with the biggest news of all: their silly tech projects. After some updates on iMac repurposing and vibe-coded productivity tools, the hosts turn to the state of OpenAI, and the big story ... Show More
1h 23m
Mar 2024
New M3 MacBook Air — What you need to know + OLED iPads are INCOMING! (CultCast #637)
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2453212/open_sms">Send us a text!</a></p><p>This week, Apple dropped the M3 MacBook Air, and the specs look good! But where’s the iPad? Also, we have details on the CRAZY canceled Apple car prototypes a ... Show More
1h 24m
May 2024
Everything you want to know about the new iPads! (CultCast #646)
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2453212/open_sms">Send us a text!</a></p><p>This week, you know what’s up — it’s ALL about the new iPads! The surprises, the disappointments, the questions answered. But most importantly… who won the pred ... Show More
1h 11m
Sep 2023
Microsoft Leaked the Future of Xbox
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David had their hands full because a lot happened this week! First, Marques and David give some early iPhone 15 Pro impressions while they work on the full review before talking about an old Eve V tablet scandal and a new version of Dall-E. Then th ... Show More
1h 12m
