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#37 - ChatGPT: Revenge of the chatbots Dec 06, 2022

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT has taken the internet by storm this week, making it seem like an AI-dominated future could be just around the bend. But is it all that? The fellas discuss.

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#36 - Smartphones: Can’t beat ‘em! Seriously, we’ve tried. Dec 01, 2022

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We talk the persistence of the 14 year old smartphone, and the failure of voice, AI and the metaverse to usurp it.

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Everybody promised to disrupt the smartphone — and the smartphone outlasted them all – The Verge

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#35 - FTX: It just gets worse and worse Nov 29, 2022

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Thank you to everyone who made the FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried episode our most listened ever. As a reward for your loyalty, you get another episode about it. Say thank you.

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#34 - The inaugural Down Round Q&A Special Nov 24, 2022

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This week we're responding to listener questions put to us via the Down Round Twitter: @downroundpod
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#33 - Disney: That’s showbiz, baby! Nov 22, 2022

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As Bob replaces Bob (who in turn replaced Bob) we look at the recent goings on at The Walt Disney Company, and how it all fits into the streaming landscape.

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#32 - Twitter & Elon Musk: Back at it again Nov 17, 2022

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We’re checking back in on Twitter under the Musk regime. It’s all going great!

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#31 - FTX & Sam Bankman-Fried: SBF, a polycule, amphetamines and the biggest crypto scam in history Nov 15, 2022

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Where do we begin with this mess?The world's second biggest exchange, and crypto's golden boy has collapsed in a matter of days - from $36b to nothing.

Even by crypto standards this story is absurd. Allow us to take you through it.

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The FTX "balance sheet"

How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Collapsed – NY Times

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#30 - Airbnb: Tenants of the world unite – you have nothing to lose but your bond! Nov 10, 2022

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Airbnb sort of sucks now, and it seems like the company realises it. It has announced guest-friendly changes, but are they enough?

Raph and James dive into all the thorny problems surrounding the company, and come to a final decision on whether you should be forced to do the dishes in your Byron Bay short-term stay. (The answer is no.)

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#29 - Apple vs Europe: See you in hell, Lightning cable! Nov 08, 2022

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The EU is forcing Apple change its iPhone cable, and they’re huffy even though they were definitely going to do it anyway. The boys discuss European regulation more generally.

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#28 - [ATTN: YOUR DATA HAS LEAKED ON THE DARK WEB] ft. Ariel Bogle Nov 03, 2022

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A recent series of high-profile hacks of Australian companies including Optus and Medibank have people worried about user data and privacy. Given Raph and James are both terminally chill about their own data, they brought on someone who actually knows what they're talking about: ABC journalist Ariel Bogle.

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The biggest hack in history: Australians scramble to change passports and driver licences after Optus telco data debacle – The Guardian

‘The damage here is potentially irreparable’: Scale of Medibank hack worsens – Sydney Morning Herald

Critics say more needs to be done to stop the next Optus or Medibank style of data breach – ABC

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