Meta wins a case against that NSO Group in spyware allegations. Netflix is completely revamping its design for the first time in years. Amazon has a new robot that can do 70% of the work in its warehouses. And a big chip breakthrough that can bring about the ChatGPT moment for quantum computing? Sponsors: CornBreadHemp.com/ride and code ride Acorns.com/ride Links: Meta wins $168 million in damages from Israeli cyberintel firm in Whatsapp spyware scandal (Courthouse News Service) Netf...
OpenAI backtracks in a major way, saying its nonprofit entity will remain in control of business operations. Huge consolidation happening all at once in the food delivery space. New Surface hardware from Microsoft. Huge investment in European defense tech startups. And Shein and Temu turn to Europe to stay afloat. Sponsors: LinkedIn.com/ride Links: OpenAI reverses course, says its nonprofit will remain in control of its business operations (TechCrunch) OpenAI Reaches Agreement to Buy Start...
The whole Telegram use by government officials story gets weirder as a Telegram clone has been hacked. Apple is thinking about REALLY shaking up its iPhone release schedule. Who put AI in my crypto? Deepfakes are being chased from the Internet. And the maker of Cursor closes its big round. Sponsors: Take control of your cellular health today. Go to qualialife.com/ride and save 15% to experience the science of feeling younger. Links: TeleMessage, a modified Signal clone used by US gov...
The big cultural event of maybe the decade is going to take a little while longer to get here. Earnings from Apple and Amazon. More signs of the impending death of the password. More signs of self-driving rapidly becoming reality. And in the longreads, what happens when AI completely changes your field? The AI researchers were the first to experience it. Links: Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026 (The Verge) Amazon Says Operating Profits May Decline Amid Economic Uncertainty &n...
Apple basically got held in contempt of court in the Epic case. Rumors about Elon staying at Tesla. Meta and Microsoft earnings. Xbox price increases. Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not cheating on your significant other? Links: Apple Dealt Stinging Court Defeat on App Store Sales Commissions (Bloomberg) Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk (WSJ) Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide (The Verge) Meta t...
Meta has launched a standalone competitor to ChatGPT. But is ChatGPT bending too far backwards in an attempt to please you? Even OpenAI thinks so. Waymo and Toyota cut a deal. And concerns about sovereign tech stacks rear their head again. Sponsors: Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/techmeme and use code techmeme to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using my code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Links: Meta’s ChatGPT competitor shows how your friends use AI (The Verge) Microsoft C...
Is Amazon about to start showing tariff prices in listings? Armageddon has finally come for Temu and Shein. Is OpenAI getting into the shopping game because their web search usage is exploding? And Project Kuiper finally gets off the ground in a literal and meaningful way. Links: 042925 (PunchBowl News AM) Kickstarter Introduces ‘Tariff Manager Tool’ to Add Charges to Already Fully Funded Projects (404 Media) Temu adds ‘import charges’ of about 145% after Trump tariffs, more than dou...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 &nbs...
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 ‘chal...
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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
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 ...
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.
