132: Machinesplained

Material

Jan 04, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 132

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We're back in a brand new year with a brand new show! Did Andy and Russell survive their moves? What did Flo get for xmas that will blow all our collective minds? We talk about some new things like smart speaker sales and Google's new AI voice. Also some old things like Google still not paying people fairly.

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Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Google’s ongoing problems with discrepancies in gender pay are causing ongoing problems Informal metrics imply that Amazon beat Google in the “get people to buy smart speakers by any means necessary” holiday war Google Research shows off voice-generating AI...results are pretty damn neat! Audio samples on Google Research site Fuchsia OS on Pixelbook Flutter Flo's Article on Android Authority

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