Episodes

April 1, 2024

(Bonus) Nat Friedman Interview

What prolific AI investor Nat Friedman expects from GPT-5, Microsoft's general strategy in AI, how he invests in startups, and his background an philosophy when it comes to investing.
March 29, 2024

Fri. 03/29 – SBF To The Hoosegow

SBF gets 25 years. X is maybe about to NSFW. Apple’s new OLED iPads should be coming in May. I can’t cram another acronym in here to tell you about Apple suing an employee for leaking. And, of course, the WLS… Weekend Longre…
March 28, 2024

Thu. 03/28 – Claude 3 Opus Surpasses GPT-4 For The First Time

There’s a new king of the AI hill as Anthropic bests OpenAI for the first time. Amazon invests more in Anthropic and is investing a TON more in datacenters. Is that GPT sort of App Store not exactly catching fire? A big acqu…
March 27, 2024

Wed. 03/27 – Hulu Comes To Disney+; WWDC Gets A Date

Disney launches Hulu on Disney+. Apple schedules WWDC. Some Apple users report being victims of MFA bombing attacks. What it will mean to be certified as an AI PC. And more crazy data on the hunt for talent in the AI Wars.
March 26, 2024

Tue. 03/26 – Musical Chairs As Microsoft Reorganizes Itself Around AI

Executive shuffling indicates that Microsoft is serious about reorganizing itself around AI. The US and UK move against those alleged Chinese infrastructure hackers. OpenAI seems to be courting Hollywood for its Sora tool. A…
March 25, 2024

Mon. 03/25 – The Wheels Of DMA Justice Move Fast

They said this law would be one that was capable of moving fast. The EU has already opened formal DMA investigations into Apple and Google. Stability AI seems to be circling the Deadpool. Checking in on the health of X. Grea…
March 22, 2024

Fri. 03/22 – Apple Antitrust Suit Fallout

Everyone is analyzing the DOJ’s case against Apple. An unpatchable vulnerability in Apple Silicon has been uncovered. Threads joins the Fediverse. How that whole Microsoft hiring the Inflection AI team actually maths out. An…
March 21, 2024

Thu. 03/21 – The DOJ Sues Apple

The DOJ opened a lawsuit against Apple. Reddit’s IPO should be happening today. An Epic Games Store on iOS should be coming later this year. Carvana is a Covid-times high-flier that has actually recovered. And Neuralink’s fi…
March 20, 2024

Wed. 03/20 – Microsoft Hires DeepMind Co-Founder And Rocks The AI Community

Microsoft hiring DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman to run their new AI division might sound like boring c-suite musical chairs, but it’s actually super interesting. Intel gets the first huge check from the CHIPS Act. Star…
March 19, 2024

Tue. 03/19 – Nvidia Developer Event

Nvidia announced… well, a ton of things. Two new AI tools show that video is having an AI moment. An update on how TikTok is faring in the Senate. And an interesting raise from a startup that wants to become a major new plat…
March 18, 2024

Mon. 03/18 – Apple To Partner With Google For AI On iOS?

I did NOT have on my bingo card Apple turning to Google to power its first big foray into modern AI on its hardware. Even while a new Apple AI model might be pointing to breakthroughs in AI reasoning. One of the biggest e-sp…
March 16, 2024

(Bonus) Aravind Srinivas Of Perplexity AI

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas tell Chris and I to expect more partnerships like the recent one with Yelp; how Perplexity thinks of search differently than Google does; and the competition Perplexity fears beyond Google.
March 15, 2024

Fri. 03/15 – Apple’s Quiet AI Acquisition

Remember that Apple has quietly made more AI acquisitions than anyone else? They quietly made another one. The FCC has a new definition for broadband. Looks like everybody knows the EU is a stick they can beat Apple with now…
March 14, 2024

Thu. 03/14 – Who Wants TikTok?

If this TikTok bill is actually going to become law, who would actually be in the running to take it over? A bunch of announcements from Microsoft. Hard data on how we listen to music these days. And estimates for how much A…
March 13, 2024

Wed. 03/13 – TikTok On The Brink?

The TikTok legislation has passed the House, but it’s path through the Senate is uncertain to say the least. The first real AI regulation has passed, in Europe, of course. Arm’s new chips for self-driving cars. Did Cerebras …
March 12, 2024

Tue. 03/12 – Is TikTok Coming For Instagram?

More App Store changes from Apple will allow developers to offer apps via their website. In Europe only, of course. Some of you can file your taxes online, for free, starting today. Why bitcoin has been breaking records. An …
March 11, 2024

Mon. 03/11 – Your Car Is Spying On You, Example 212

Epic got Apple to blink! Sam Altman got back on OpenAI’s board of directors. Reddit finally gets to IPO. Elon Musk says X.ai is going open source. And once again, you won’t believe the degree to which your car and your drivi…
March 9, 2024

(Bonus) Guy Kawasaki On His New Book And Learning From Steve Jobs

Guy Kawasaki shares key insights on how to have a successful career, found in his new book: Think Remarkable. Also, some fun Apple and Steve Jobs story, such as: what kind of a***ole boss WAS Steve Jobs, exactly. The kind yo…
March 8, 2024

Fri. 03/08 – TikTok In Peril?

Did TikTok overplay its hand yesterday? The potential legislation against them is suddenly moving quickly. How Temu might be single handedly responsible for the tech advertising turnaround. More drama behind the whole Sam Al…
March 7, 2024

Thu. 03/07 – The Epic/Apple Fight Gets Gnarly

On the first day of the DMA regime, the whole battle between Apple and Epic Games has gotten hella weird. Rumors of the US government going after TikTok again are swirling, again. What if we see a foldable Macbook before a f…
March 6, 2024

Wed. 03/06 – OpenAI Claps Back At Elon’s Lawsuit

Apple shows how it is complying with the DMA. We’ve got a Microsoft hardware event coming up. I wonder if they’ll mention AI? Has BlackCat been defeated, or is this a clever ruse to rebrand? And OpenAI has clapped back at El…
March 5, 2024

Tue. 03/05 – The Linux Phoenix?

The big DMA deadline is mere hours away. A big Twitter related lawsuit has arrived that I kind of can’t believe took this long. Nothing releases a pretty compelling cheap phone. Waymo is bringing its driverless taxi service …
March 4, 2024

Mon. 03/04 – EU Brings The Hammer Down On Apple

The EU Commission has fined Apple for stifling music streaming competition. New Macbook Airs with the M3 chip. Why the Apple Car was doomed from day one. Anthropic releases Claude 3 in three different flavors. And if 5G isn’…
March 1, 2024

Fri. 03/01 – Elon Sues Sam Altman And OpenAI

Elon is suing Sam Altman and OpenAI. Meta continues to get out of the news business, especially when it’s being pushed. A new AI deepfake supertool. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.