Business, Spoken

Latest Episodes:

Reddit’s IPO Filing Is Missing Something: Cofounder Alexis Ohanian Feb 26, 2024

Show notes

Only one of Reddit's two cofounders is named in a new filing that puts the company weeks away from going public. Ohanian and Steve Huffman, now CEO, fell out in 2020.

Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI’s Sora Turns AI Prompts Into Photorealistic Videos Feb 23, 2024

Show notes

OpenAI's entry into generative AI video is an impressive first step.

Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Pulls Popular Movie Piracy App Kimi From the App Store Feb 22, 2024

Show notes

Before it disappeared on Tuesday, Kimi enabled iPhone owners to stream illegal bootlegs of popular movies like Barbie and Oppenheimer.

Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Tiny Website Is Google’s First Line of Defense in the Patent Wars Feb 21, 2024

Show notes

TDCommons is a free space for inventors to lay claim to breakthroughs without having to file a patent. Why is it so off the radar?

Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google’s Flagship AI Model Gets a Mighty Fast Upgrade Feb 20, 2024

Show notes

Just two months after Alphabet made its Gemini AI model public, it’s rolling out a new version that can handle several times as much audio, video, and text input as GPT-4.

Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Puzzling Testimony of Craig Wright, Self-Styled Inventor of Bitcoin Feb 19, 2024

Show notes

In a lengthy cross-examination in the UK High Court, Craig Wright rejected all claims he had forged and manipulated evidence that indicate he is Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin.

Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some People Actually Kind of Love Deepfakes Feb 16, 2024

Show notes

AI fakes are a disinformation menace. But some politicians, executives, and academics see them as a way to extend their reach.

Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Memory Feb 15, 2024

Show notes

ChatGPT is now like a first date who never forgets the details.

Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Climate Finance Is Targeting the Wrong Industries Feb 14, 2024

Show notes

Roughly half of the world’s emissions currently can’t be reduced, yet green investment continues to avoid the sectors that need the most help—manufacturing, agriculture, and the built environment.

Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet the Pranksters Behind Goody-2, the World’s ‘Most Responsible’ AI Chatbot Feb 13, 2024

Show notes

Self-righteous chatbot Goody-2 was built to take AI guardrails to an illogical extreme. The artists behind the project say there’s a serious point behind the gag.

Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected