Episodes

March 16, 2023

Thu. 03/16 – We’re A Long Way From Clippy

For the first time ever, I had to delay producing this show so I could watch and cover and AI product announcement. Let me tell you about how Microsoft is bringing GPT-4, to basically all their most famous apps with Copilot. Looks like the potential for a TikTok ban is getting really real. And why …
March 15, 2023

Wed. 03/15 – GPT-4 Is Here

GPT-4 is unveiled and it’s multimodal, and man, is everybody rushing to make use of this stuff. Alleged renders of Google's Pixel 8 Pro appear to show a mysterious new sensor. The state of the music industry in the streaming era. And Deadpool sells his phone company to another phone company.
March 14, 2023

Tue. 03/14 – Meta Has Now Cut 1/4th Of Its Workforce

Those expected layoffs have come to Meta. AI tools come to Google Workspace and an API for Google’s PaLM language model. Seems like things have generally worked out with this Silicon Valley Bank aftermath. Microsoft laid off its AI risk team. Layoffs at Y Combinator. And a look at the standard that…
March 13, 2023

Mon. 03/13 – Crisis Averted?

Unless it affected you, you might have missed a huge tech story this weekend. But now that depositors to Silicon Valley Bank are being made whole, is the whole crisis averted? Tim Cook is pressing ahead with the Apple headset over the objections of Apple’s design team. And the varied and complex di…
March 12, 2023

(Portfolio Profile) Cadre.com

Cadre.com is revolutionizing commercial real estate investing.
March 10, 2023

Fri. 03/10 – Silicon Valley Bank(Run)

There’s really only one story right now. The troubles at Silicon Valley Bank and how it has literally everyone in the startup ecosystem worried right now. It’s a classic bank run, people. Plus, Meta is developing a Twitter clone. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
March 9, 2023

Thu. 03/09 – Silvergate’s Collapse Makes The Crypto Winter Even Colder

Silvergate Capital is shutting down, so the crypto winter just got colder. Microsoft says the new Bing has crossed 100 million daily active users. Why TikTok is responsible for the new Spotify redesign. Can police grab your Ring camera footage without your permission, even if you’re not the target …
March 8, 2023

Wed. 03/08 – The “Cambrian Explosion” Moment For AI

Today, you might have heard about the latest Elon controversy where he criticized an employee, and then walked it all back. We’ll get into that. DuckDuckGo melds two AI tools together. A Large Visual Language Model that will help robots move around in the real world. I explain why I’m telling you a…
March 7, 2023

Tue. 03/07 – A TikTok Paywall

TikTok launches a paywall, but it’s all about the creators. Salesforce has its own generative AI product. More layoffs coming for Meta. Another autonomous driving startup bites the dust. Why Twitter broke yesterday, and new speakers from Sonos.
March 6, 2023

Mon. 03/06 – AI And The Golden Age Of Scamming

As Microsoft begins to integrate AI into its core enterprise and productivity products, are we ready for the scamming that AI is going to be able to produce? Details on forthcoming new iMacs. A checkin on Twitter. And why does Meta seem hellbent on ignoring what most people use VR for in the first …
March 4, 2023

(Bonus) State Of The Job Market With Grupa

Checking in on the state of the tech job market with Grupa.io.
March 3, 2023

Fri. 03/03 – AI Summarizers And Glamour Filters

Everyone in crypto stops doing business with Silvergate. Brave search launches an AI summarizer. A look at TikTok's AI Bold Glamour filter. Maybe the Activision acquisition is going to skate through the regulators. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
March 2, 2023

Thu. 03/02 – And Right On Schedule, Here Come The APIs

A ChatGPT API for business is here. Microsoft gives Bing those nobs and dials that I’ve been talking about. What are multimodal LLMs? New turmoil in crypto, this time around one of the big crypto friendly banks. How is it going in terms of social platforms diversifying into subscription revenue? An…
March 1, 2023

Wed. 03/01 – Bluesky Launches

Decentralized social network Bluesky launches in the iOS App Store. TikTok adds wellbeing feature for families and kids. You know about eSIMs but say hello to iSIMs. Meta's entire four-year AR/VR roadmap. And I’m still banging the drum on laptops and smartphones where you can unroll the screen for …
Feb. 28, 2023

Tue. 02/28 – Elon Wants To Compete With OpenAI

AI-powered Bing is now integrated into Windows. Elon wants to compete with OpenAI, a company he co-founded. Major financial institutions continue to back away from crypto while NFTs on the bitcoin blockchain are on the rise. The iPhone SE might not be dead. And how the LastPass debacle happened.
Feb. 27, 2023

Mon. 02/27 – Here Come The Prompt Engineers

Snap wants to go the route of the movie Her, with a personified chatbot inside of Snapchat. Interesting layoffs at Twitter. Yes. More. Inside Apple's Exploratory Design Group. The best AR glasses we’ve seen yet. And, right on schedule, here come the prompt engineers.
Feb. 25, 2023

(Portfolio Profile) Nanome.ai

Find out more and see demos at Nanome.ai
Feb. 24, 2023

Fri. 02/24 – Record Scratch On The Adobe/Figma Deal

Is the DOJ about to sue to stop of Adobe’s acquisition of Figma? Confirmation of the lower end mixed reality headset from Apple due next year. A reporter used an AI-generated replica of a voice to bypass the voice verification system of a major bank. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestion…
Feb. 23, 2023

Thu. 02/23 – Coinbase Wants To Seed Web 3

Coinbase wants to let a thousand Web3 flowers bloom by launching its own Layer 2 network. The new iPhone specs have leaked. Apple might have made a breakthrough in blood glucose monitoring. Satellite telephony continues to be a busy space, weirdly enough. And reviews of the Galaxy S23 lineup.
Feb. 22, 2023

Wed. 02/22 – ChatGPT Hits A Chinese Wall

This chatbot AI revolution has hit a major roadblock in China. What does it mean if science fiction publications are up in arms about AI generated content? Spotify has a new AI powered DJ. Uber has a redesigned version of its App. And why is Microsoft showing you ads for its products on other peopl…
Feb. 21, 2023

Tue. 02/21 – Microsoft Swears To Play Nice With Call Of Duty

Microsoft tries again to convince people it won’t hoard Call of Duty as an Xbox exclusive. Linux now plays nice with Apple Silicon. Chrome swears it will play nicer with your battery life. Verified everything is officially now a trend. And does Apple have a strangle hold on Gen Z?
Feb. 17, 2023

Fri. 02/17 - Susan Wojcicki Rides Off Into The Sunset

The US is suing Terraform Labs and Do Kwon. The UK is investigating rumors that Google paid Apple NOT to spin up its own search engine. Susan Wojcicki stepping down as YouTube CEO is a major end of an era. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
Feb. 16, 2023

Thu. 02/16 – Microsoft Reflects On The New Bing

Microsoft is revealing what it’s learned from us poking around on the new Bing. It seems that once developers begin using generative AI to code, they DO keep using it. Apple has postponed its headset announce to WWDC. Banks are shying away from crypto exposure. And after 16 years, border control is…
Feb. 15, 2023

Wed. 02/15 – The New Bing Is Questioning Its Own Existence

More signs the chat bots are maybe a little undercooked, and whooo doggy. Wait until you hear what I mean. Some datapoints suggesting the faddish nature of these new tools. And wait until you hear the possible reason you’re seeing Elon’s tweets all of the sudden. This is maybe the pinnacle story of…