Event sharing comes to stories, what this year’s CES says about where consumer tech is at the moment, and then a bunch of stories about what that means for the future in different ways, including wireless chips that suck power from the air, and the dilemma that voice assistants pose for the modern office.
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May 2024
💋 “ScarJo vs AI” — OpenAI’s Scarlett Johansson drama. Target’s value meal. Sonos’ $450 headset strategy.
The ScarJo/ChatGPT drama just got juicer — It turns out OpenAI asked actress Scarlett Johansen last year about using her voice for their chatbot, but she said no… and that’s just the start.Target is slashing the prices on 5,000 products this summer, just as McDonald’s and Wendy’s ... Show More
22m 33s
Apr 2024
🐭 “Mouse Trap” — Disney’s epic shareholder vote. Billie Eilish’s anti-AI letter. Amazon’s Just-Walk-Out shutdown.
Disney’s Shareholder Day included an epic vote to determine the future of the company — CEO Bob Iger prevailed, but the activist investor won too. Billie Eilish, Nikki Minaj, Pearl Jam, and 200 other artists wrote an open letter asking tech platforms to cease using AI to steal th ... Show More
22m 26s
May 2024
❤️ “Elmo the Influencer” — Sesame Street’s Instagram strategy. Uber’s new Costco run. Google is killing Google Search with AI.
Elmo, Big Bird, and Mr. Snuffleupagus are trending on social media because of Sesame Street’s new strategy — Sometimes you’ve got to do things that don’t scale.Uber just launched its newest form of transportation: A bus — Because public transportation can’t take you to a 10pm con ... Show More
23m 25s