Fri. 05/31 – Why Not Just Kill Siri?
May 31, 2024•18 min
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Episode description
OpenAI has a new “affordable” version of ChatGPT for universities and schools. They also are planning to get back into robotics in a big way. Behind the scenes, TikTok is forking its algorithm just in case. Why doesn’t Apple just euthanize the Siri brand? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
Links:
- OpenAI has a has a new version of ChatGPT just for universities (Engadget)
- OpenAI Is Rebooting Its Robotics Team (Forbes)
- OpenAI finds Russian and Chinese groups used its tech for propaganda campaigns (Washington Post)
- Apple Plans AI-Based Siri Overhaul to Control Individual App Functions (Bloomberg)
- Exclusive: TikTok preparing a US copy of the app’s core algorithm, sources say (Reuters)
- Spotify offers Car Thing refunds as it faces lawsuit over bricking the streaming device (TechCrunch)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
- Disney Is Banking On Sequels to Help Get Pixar Back on Track (Bloomberg Businessweek)
- They Built a $100 Million Watch Empire. Then the Market Tanked. (WSJ)
- The Creator Of ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Knows Exactly Where It All Went Wrong (Defector)
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