Square wants to become a bank. Microsoft Teams might be rocketing ahead of Slack in terms of user numbers. The EU wants streaming companies to cut back on HD streams. Covid might be depressing music streaming, and some analysis of the iPad becoming a regular old computer.
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Oct 16
What Is Meta's Muse Spark Open?
Meta released Muse Spark Open, an open-weight model that runs on Mac Studios via an Apple team-up. An OpenAI model used a wallet it didn’t own, Accenture capped Claude spending at $29 a month, and BofA hired 1,000 patching contractors. Meta releases Muse Spark Open, saying it is ... Show More
21m 8s
Oct 15
Anthropic's Growth Is Slowing
Anthropic told investors Q3 revenue hit $16.8 billion, with adjusted profitability, but growth slowed ahead of the IPO. An arrested OpenAI engineer had booked one-way tickets to Saudi Arabia. Amazon launched two Bee wearables, and Nvidia’s RTX Spark impressed. Sources: Anthropic ... Show More
21m 23s
Oct 14
OpenAI's Office Was Bugged
OpenAI said the FBI arrested a staffer after it found a hidden recording device in its offices. Netflix cut about 1,000 jobs, Microsoft patched a record 1,416 vulnerabilities, and the FBI shut down North Korean laptop farms in Texas. OpenAI says the FBI arrested one of its staffe ... Show More
20m 59s
May 2023
Supreme Court Saves Social Media, Montana Bans TikTok, and Sam Altman Wants AI Regulation
EU regulators say 'game on' for the Microsoft-Activision deal, WeWork's CEO is stepping down, and the latest call for AI regulation is coming from inside the house. Kara and Scott discuss the weak plan to ban TikTok in Montana. And Elon Musk continues to Elon Musk, saying he’s wi ... Show More
1h 5m
Feb 2024
Microsoft Usurps Apple, 4090 Black Market, Vision Pro/Cons, + More!
Timestamps:
0:00 The Croesus of tech news
0:09 Microsoft most valuable company
2:03 4090 black market in China
3:42 Vision Pro analyzed by vox populi
5:22 Vessi
6:03 INTRO TO THE QUICK BITS
6:11 "Real pictures don't exist" - Samsung exec
6:52 $25m deepfake video call
7:35 Bambu 3 ... Show More
10m 22s
Jun 2024
Microsoft Recall changes, Nvidia at 3 trillion, Apple Intelligence + more!
Timestamps:
0:00 classic computer person. the best
0:10 Microsoft changes Recall after backlash
2:09 Nvidia beats Apple, takes No. 2 spot
3:34 Apple Intelligence
5:50 QUICK BITS INTRO
6:01 Adobe 'clarifies' updated Terms of Use
7:01 Kling video generator as good as Sora
7:36 Huma ... Show More
10m 39s