This episode discusses Apple's manufacturing challenges in shifting iPhone production from China to India, the impact of tariffs on small businesses, and Google ending support for older Nest thermostats. It also covers the obsolescence of prompt engineering jobs and the prevalence of exclusive group chats among Silicon Valley insiders, featuring an interview with Ben Smith from Semaphore about these influential networks.
This episode of Techmeme Ride Home covers Alphabet and Intel's earnings reports, Apple's plans to move iPhone production to India, and Ziff Davis' lawsuit against OpenAI. It also discusses Facebook's efforts to combat spam, Motorola's new Razr phones, and Netflix's dialogue-only subtitles, concluding with longread recommendations on the Apple Watch and AI's role in modernizing legacy computer systems.
This episode covers EU fines against big tech companies and their responses, advancements in self-driving car technology and partnerships, the emerging AI coding assistant price wars, Google's Chrome valuation, OpenAI's revenue projections, Google's return-to-office policies, and a controversial AI cheating tool startup. It delves into the financial and operational strategies of tech giants and the ethical implications of AI in various sectors.
This episode covers the EU fines against Apple and Meta, OpenAI's potential interest in buying Chrome, Intel's layoff plans, and a new text-to-speech model called Dia. It also discusses AnySphere rejecting an acquisition offer from OpenAI, opposition to OpenAI's restructuring, and how tariffs are impacting Tesla's robot production.
As the US v. Google remedy trial begins, the FTC also sues Uber and makes Airbnb disclose all fees. Looks like tech regulation is still very much a thing. Bluesky begins rolling out verification. Meta is using AI to find if kids are lying about their age on Instagram. And Microsoft is forging ahead with that Recall feature. Sponsors: Udacity.com/ride and code RIDE Links: Justice Dept. asks judge to ‘thaw’ Google’s search monopoly by forcing Chrome sale (Washington Post) FTC sues Uber, says compa...
This episode discusses how Trump's tariffs may be shielding Meta and Apple from EU penalties, the push for crypto firms to obtain bank charters, and a clever new phishing attack using Google's infrastructure. It also covers Coinbase's meme coin controversy, OpenAI's new AI models with increased hallucination rates, and ads for anti-aging supplements and cloud computing cost savings.
This episode covers Google's latest antitrust loss, this time regarding ad tech, and potential remedies. It also discusses Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order details, privacy concerns around ChatGPT's location detection, the rise of Chinese shopping apps in the US, and a potential sign of life on another planet. Additionally, the episode highlights the issue of AI bots infiltrating community colleges to bilk financial aid.
OpenAI has a new reasoning model, and more lower cost models as well. Is OpenAI about to acquire a coding startup? Is Perplexity turning to Samsung for distribution and branding? A Neuralink rival gets FDA approval. And why is Jensen Huang on a code-red mission to China at the moment? Sponsors: 1Password.com/ride Links: OpenAI's new o3 and o4-mini models are all about 'thinking with images' (Engadget) OpenAI debuts Codex CLI, an open source coding tool for terminals (TechCrunch) Vibe Check: o3 I...
Well, it looks like DOGE has finally come for cybersecurity. It sounds like the tariff stuff is already biting Nvidia to the tune of $5 billion. Why is OpenAI building a social network? The government would have settled the antitrust case with Meta to the tune of $30 billion. And why did Mark Zuckerberg consider spinning off Instagram voluntarily? Sponsors: SelectQuote.com/ride Links: Uncle Sam abruptly turns off funding for CVE program. Yes, that CVE program (The Register) Nvidia says it will r...
OpenAI releases its latest next gen models but you wouldn’t know it by the nomenclature because the numbers are going backwards. What’s up with that? Apple is tying itself in a pretzel to train on user data but still stick to privacy. And a big rundown of the first day of the big Meta antitrust trial. Sponsors: MackWeldon.com promocode BRIAN Links: OpenAI’s new GPT-4.1 AI models focus on coding (TechCrunch) OpenAI launches another model before GPT 5 — here’s what this one can do (Tom's Guide) Nv...
You know that meme of Ebenezer Scrooge shouting out the window? “Hey boy, what tariff regime is it today?” Sam Altman again implies ChatGPT usage has exploded. If you’re coding with AI, a big new vulnerability you need to know about. And is Apple pivoting the Vision Pro to the type of product I thought they should have done all along? Sponsor: Freshbooks.com Links: Apple, Nvidia Score Relief From US Tariffs With Exemptions (Bloomberg) Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in Europe citing ‘challengin...
This episode discusses the EU's potential tax on big tech ad revenue, the unlikelihood of Apple manufacturing iPhones in the US, OpenAI's new ChatGPT memory feature and rushed safety testing, Mira Murati's AI startup funding, and longread suggestions covering AI trends, military applications, and Apple's struggles with Siri.
This episode covers the reversal of Trump's tariffs and its impact on the stock market, Nintendo, and Apple. It also discusses the appointment of Paul Atkins as SEC chair and OpenAI's countersuit against Elon Musk. Additionally, Google's new AI agent protocol and the increasing electricity demand from AI-driven data centers are examined.
This episode covers Google's new Ironwood TPU and Workspace AI tools, tariff impacts on tech prices, Microsoft's data center pullback, and Amazon's warehouse expansion. It also discusses Instagram's potential iPad app and competition with TikTok, Google Maps' new features, and Samsung's Ballie robot. The episode concludes with a sports update, highlighting Arsenal's win.
This episode covers tech price increases due to tariffs, Meta's alleged AI benchmark manipulation, and Shopify's AI integration mandates. It also discusses the impact of Google's AI overviews on website traffic and the rise of AI-generated book sequels, raising questions about quality and author involvement.
This episode discusses the extension of TikTok's operations in the US, Meta's release of new Llama AI models, and the rise of the AI coding assistant Cursor. It also covers the potential impact of tariffs on the tech industry, based on insights from tech executives regarding whether they plan to absorb the costs or pass them on to consumers. Additionally, the podcast features advertisements for Robinhood Gold and Qualia Senolytic.
Is what happened with the Studio Ghibli ChatGPT image generation stuff even legal? I spoke with AI lawyer Rob Rosenberg, former general counsel at Showtime Networks and founder and principal of Telluride Legal Strategies about it, and what he told me was very interesting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
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This episode delves into the potential impact of new tariffs on the tech industry, particularly focusing on Apple's exposure. It also covers a possible restructuring of TikTok, funding for AI video startup Runway, Google's AI chip needs and partnership with CoreWeave, Amazon's upcoming Project Kuiper satellite launch, and Nintendo's strategy to combat scalpers for the Switch 2.
This episode covers Amazon's potential acquisition of TikTok, the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, and the impact of AI crawlers on Wikimedia's costs. It also discusses North Korean IT workers fraudulently securing remote jobs, Meta's development of advanced smart glasses, Circle's IPO filing, and an update on CoreWeave's stock performance after its IPO.
Masa Son came through for OpenAI, to the tune of a $40 billion dollar round at a $300 billion-dollar post-money valuation. Sam Altman says OpenAI is going back to open weights. A new encryption model for Gmail. A new movie strategy for Amazon. And why the Switch 2 represents a new revenue strategy for Nintendo. Sponsors: FreshBooks.com Links: OpenAI closes $40 billion funding round, largest private tech deal on record (CNBC) OpenAI Finalizes $40 Billion Funding at $300 Billion Value (Bloomberg) ...
This episode covers Elon Musk's XAI acquiring X, Amazon's new AI agent Nova Act, and tensions between Apple and SpaceX. It also discusses Apple's health app revamp with AI and Ethereum's struggle to maintain relevance in the crypto market. The episode concludes with a brief discussion about the negative reception of the upcoming Minecraft movie among fifth-graders.
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This episode discusses the potential breakdown of Silicon Valley's long-held dominance in the global tech industry. It explores how factors like geopolitical tensions, the rise of local tech ecosystems, and concerns over data sovereignty could erode Silicon Valley's monopoly, leading to a more fragmented tech landscape. The episode also touches on the implications for investors and the need for Silicon Valley to adapt to this changing reality.
Move big moves in the gaming space. But we need to talk about that CoreWeave IPO. It. Didn’t. Go. Well. Facebook has a shocking idea: what if you could see what your friends were up to? Anthropic says it’s getting close to understanding how LLM’s actually work. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Sponsors: LinkedIn.com/ride Links: ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Maker Ubisoft Jumps After Games Carve Out (Bloomberg) CoreWeave prices IPO at $40 a share, below expected range (CNBC) CoreWeave’s Sh...
Everyone is using that new ChatGPT image generator to make Miyazaki memes. Google is taking Android development private. Are we seeing signs of an AI datacenter pullback? Now even you can do extra gig work for Instacart. And quantum computers seem to have cracked truly random random number generators. Sponsors: Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, at SELECTQUOTE.COM/RIDE Shopify.com/ride Links: OpenAI’s viral Studio Ghibli moment highlights AI copyright concerns (TechCrunch) OpenAI CE...
It’s all AI today basically. New Gemini “thinking” models. New “deep reasoning” agents for Copilot. But the really big news is the new image generator from OpenAI. Fidelity wants to get in the stablecoin business. And if Europe wants to create its own Starlink, it’s got some serious hurdles to overcome. Links: OpenAI rolls out image generation powered by GPT-4o to ChatGPT (The Verge) Gemini 2.5 Pro is Google’s ‘most intelligent AI model’ with thinking built-in (9to5Google) Microsoft adds ‘deep r...
Looks like the EU is bringing down the hammer on Meta. Waymo’s next city is Washington DC. Napster continues to live! And it has a new owner! Maybe domestic chip production can be cost competitive? And what happens if Europe decouples from Silicon Valley? Sponsors: Tonal.com promocode RIDE for $200 off Links: European Union to slap Meta with fine up to $1B or more for breaching strict antitrust rules: sources (NYPost) EToro Files for IPO Showing Commissions Jumped 46% Last Year (Bloomberg) Waymo...
23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Are mergers and acquisitions officially back on the menu of Silicon Valley? Are cameras coming to the Apple Watch? Devs, does your AI experience line up with your peers? And how Broadway is using AI live translation to reach new audiences. Sponsors: Timeline.com/ride Links: DNA Tester 23andMe Files Bankruptcy to Sell Firm, CEO Quits (Bloomberg) Big Startup Deals Soar to $55 Billion, Passing Quarterly Record (Bloomberg) Ticket reseller StubHub files for an...
That whole thing with Meta allegedly scraping all the world’s books using LibGen is back in the news. Cloudflare is fighting AI scraping with AI slop. A super interesting executive shakeup at Apple. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Sponsors: FreshBooks.com Links: The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem (The Atlantic) Cloudflare builds an AI to lead AI scraper bots into a horrible maze of junk content (The Register) Apple Shuffles AI Executive Ranks in Bid to Turn A...
