Episodes

  • Lightning looks to make managing AI a piece of cake

    Lightning looks to make managing AI a piece of cake
    Nov 22 2024
    AI may be the hottest thing since sliced bread. But that doesn’t mean it’s getting easier to develop and run. According to a recent Boston Consulting Group poll, 74% of organizations are struggling to derive value from their AI investments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • ‘PDF to Brainrot’ study tools are a strange iteration on a TikTok trend

    ‘PDF to Brainrot’ study tools are a strange iteration on a TikTok trend
    Nov 22 2024
    Several AI-based study tools are capitalizing on a “PDF to Brainrot” trend, which will read the text of a document you upload over “oddly satisfying” videos, like ASMR clips of mixing paint and cutting soap, or gameplay footage from Minecraft and Subway Surfers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • Kim Kardashian has befriended Optimus, the Tesla bot, VW taps former Rivian exec, and more

    Kim Kardashian has befriended Optimus, the Tesla bot, VW taps former Rivian exec, and more
    Nov 21 2024
    Kim Kardashian’s new beaux is a Tesla bot named Optimus. The fashion mogul got some hands-on experience with Tesla’s bipedal, human-shaped robot, which is not yet available to the general public. In Kardashian’s videos with the robot — posted to X and her Instagram story; Volkswagen of America has a new CEO: Rivian’s recently departed chief commercial officer Kjell Gruner. The appointment comes just one week after VW parent company Volkswagen Group formalized a $5.8 billion joint venture with Rivian, which will be focused on EV architecture and software; Apple said the security update for Macs, iPhones, and iPads is "recommended for all users."; Meta hired Salesforce’s CEO of AI, Clara Shih, to lead a new organization building AI tools for businesses that use Meta’s apps to reach consumers, according to a LinkedIn post from Shih on Tuesday. Meta confirmed the appointment and the new Business AI group in a statement to TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • UK open to social media ban for kids as gov’t kicks off feasibility study

    UK open to social media ban for kids as gov’t kicks off feasibility study
    Nov 21 2024
    The U.K. government is not ruling out further beefing up existing online safety rules by adding an Australian-style ban on social media for under 16s technology secretary, Peter Kyle, has said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Itching to write a book? AI publisher Spines wants to make a deal

    Itching to write a book? AI publisher Spines wants to make a deal
    Nov 20 2024
    Generative AI has upended how we write things… or even if we write at all. Now a startup wants to be the main character in the next chapter of that story: AI that replaces the role of the publisher. Spines is a self-publishing platform that claims that — thanks to being powered by artificial intelligence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • Google Lens can now check prices and inventory when shopping in the real world

    Google Lens can now check prices and inventory when shopping in the real world
    Nov 20 2024
    After building out Google Lens to help users shop online more easily, Google is now updating the product to help people shop when they’re in a physical store by offering product insights, price comparisons, and local inventory availability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Roblox no longer allows users under 13 to message others outside of games

    Roblox no longer allows users under 13 to message others outside of games
    Nov 19 2024
    Roblox will not let users under the age of 13 message others outside of games and experiences on the platform, the company said Friday. Roblox also announced a series of other built-in protections for young users, such as age-gating certain experiences, along with enhanced parental controls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • What is Bluesky when it’s not the underdog?

    What is Bluesky when it’s not the underdog?
    Nov 19 2024
    Bluesky is having a moment — a moment that’s already stretched on for nearly three months. Over the summer, the social media app saw a wave of new signups in Brazil after X (formerly Twitter) was temporarily banned there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 mins