Episodes

July 23, 2024

Tue. 07/23 – Wiz Turns Down The Money

I try to get my head around the whole Google and third-party cookies thing. Wiz turns down Google’s big money acquisition offer. Spot ether ETFs can begin trading. And why weather prediction might be the first big scientific…
July 22, 2024

Mon. 07/22 – The Big Outage Weekend

Wait, did any news happen this weekend? IT people don’t know about it cause they’re still digging out from the CrowdStrike thing. But why is everybody pointing fingers at Microsoft? Samsung jumps on the Google Messages bandw…
July 19, 2024

Fri. 07/19 – The Big CrowdStrike Outage Explained

The big tech outage caused by a single software update that even my mom is texting me about. The new mini AI models are bring prices down as we hoped. How Netflix completely righted its ship. And, of course, the weekend long…
July 18, 2024

Thu. 07/18 – Crypto Exchange Hacks Are Back

It looks like crypto exchange hacks are back. And so are the North Koreans, I guess. Are the Meta Ray-Bans selling so well Zuck might invest in the Ray-Ban maker? The continuing trend of tech companies withholding products f…
July 17, 2024

Wed. 07/17 – Sorry, More Politics…

Sorry, we gotta do more politics. Can’t avoid it cause now Trump likes TikTok and seemingly hates Mark Zuckerberg. Mistrals two new models. A big Pixel phone leak. And the interesting new “sketch to image” AI tool on the new…
July 16, 2024

Tue. 07/16 – A VC VP Pick

JD Vance becomes the first Tech industry player, and especially Venture Capitalist, to ever be on a major presidential ticket. It’s never been easier for the cops to break into your phone. Why are the major record labels sui…
July 15, 2024

Mon. 07/15 – Google To Make Its Biggest Acquisition Ever?

The biggest tech exit in years might be in the offing as Alphabet eyes scooping up Wiz. The weird story of that huge AT&T hack. A new ARM-powered CoPilot+ PC is maybe the most powerful yet. And is India the reason Apple’s st…
July 12, 2024

(First Ones) Josh Wolfe Of Lux Capital

More about Josh Wolfe and Lux Capital here.
July 11, 2024

Thu. 07/11 – Samsung’s Foldable Event

All the headlines from what was largely a foldable phone event from Samsung yesterday. Apple has settled with the EU. More numbers on Apple Vision Pro sales. Why the sparkle emoji is the defacto symbol of AI. And, of course,…
July 10, 2024

Wed. 07/10 – Why Everyone Is Fleeing OpenAI’s Board

Suddenly nobody wants to be on OpenAI’s board, even as observers. I’ll tell you why. More on how AI has thrown everybody’s carbon neutral plans into chaos. A monster raise in the AI and robotics space. And a16z has found a w…
July 9, 2024

Tue. 07/09 – The New Nothing Phone Costs Practically Nothing

The new nothing phone costs almost nothing. I’m not punning. Sam Altman has founded yet another AI startup. Is the hype around AI PCs underdelivering? And two other back the future stories about updating Notepad in Windows, …
July 8, 2024

Mon. 07/08 – Thinner And Bigger Watches

Ok, fine. Give me a thinner watch if it’ll also somehow have a bigger screen. Apple and Epic are just petty, squabbling children at this point. What if AI as it currently exists, is simply too expensive to be profitable? And…
July 5, 2024

(IHP) The Gary Kildall Legend Part 2

This about the man who invented the modern disc operating system (the OS) and the concept of the software platform. That man was Gary Kildall. And the question we examine in this episode is, why is Bill Gates the richest man…
July 4, 2024

(IHP) The Gary Kildall Legend Part 1

This about the man who invented the modern disc operating system (the OS) and the concept of the software platform. That man was Gary Kildall. And the question we examine in this episode is, why is Bill Gates the richest man…
July 3, 2024

Wed. 07/03 – Walking Back AI Products

The deploying and then walking back of AI products and features is becoming something of a routine at this point. Apple is joining OpenAI’s board, kinda-sorta. Meta outlines 3D Gen. Proof that VC funding is coming back, baby…
July 2, 2024

Tue. 07/02 – Single Points Of Failure For Cyberattacks

A recent Evolve Bank and Trust cyberattack might impact a lot of tech customers. Why single points of failure impact cyberattacks. YouTube will soon let you take down videos like you’re a Hollywood studio. And big tech’s pla…
July 1, 2024

Mon. 07/01 – Now Brussels Sprouts For Meta

Meta’s turn to be accused of breaching the DMA. Smarter AirPods as part of an AR/VR strategy. Better AI leaderboards. And is the Surface Laptop finally a true MacBook Air killer?
June 29, 2024

(Profile) Casemark.ai

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June 28, 2024

Fri 06/28 – The Real King Of All Media Is… YouTube?

The growing backlash over Perplexity is getting interesting. OpenAI possibly exiting China will be interesting in terms of a massive land grab. AI Al Michaels will deliver personalized Olympics updates for you. And in the Lo…
June 27, 2024

Thu. 06/27 – Add Consultants To The List Of Big Winners Of AI So Far

Is Uncle Sam about to unload a ton of Bitcoin? AI has helped Google Translate almost double the number of languages it supports. No surprise, but Amazon is gonna take a page out of Temu’s book. Figma’s big redesign. And anot…
June 26, 2024

Wed. 06/26 – An eInk Phone That Might Be Worth Buying?

The ChatGPT macOS app is now available for everybody. Google drops continuous scroll for search. Waymo drops the waitlist in San Francisco. Are the AI characters on Character.ai somehow… changed? And is there an eInk phone t…
June 25, 2024

Tue. 06/25 – AI Music Startups Get The Napster Treatment

History is rhyming today as AI music startups get the Napster treatment and Microsoft gets dinged for product bundling. Google wants you to build your own AI celebrity. Amazon wants to go at ChatGPT directly. And two hella-i…
June 24, 2024

Mon. 06/24 – Apple The First To Run Afoul Of The DMA

Could Apple soon owe Europe a ton of money as they are the first to run afoul of the DMA? Could Meta soon join OpenAI as part of Apple Intelligence. Why food delivery apps are seeing plunging usage in NYC and Seattle. And a …
June 21, 2024

Fri. 06/21 – Kaspersky Banned By The US Government

The government has banned Kaspersky antivirus sales in the US. People are losing their minds over Claude 3.5 Sonnet from Anthropic. Soon all devices can pair to your iPhone as easily as AirPods do. And, of course, the Weeken…