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Mon. 11/25 – Return Of The Vita? Nov 25, 2024

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Is Sony about to get back into the mobile gaming hardware business? Is Bluesky in the dog house with the EU? Nvidia’s new AI model. Is Intel not going to get as much money as it hoped for? And the rise of AI superclusters.

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Sony Working on Handheld Console for PS5 Games to Rival Switch (Bloomberg)
Bluesky breaching rules around disclosure of information, says EU (Financial Times)
Nvidia shows AI model that can modify voices, generate novel sounds (Reuters)
NVIDIA's new AI model Fugatto can create audio from text prompts (Engadget)
Washington Curtails Intel’s Chip Grant After Company Stumbles (NYTimes)
Klarna’s Planned IPO Sets the Stage for More Fintech Listings (Bloomberg)
Exclusive: CoreWeave targets valuation of over $35 billion in 2025 US IPO, sources say (Reuters)
AI’s Future and Nvidia’s Fortunes Ride on the Race to Pack More Chips Into One Place (WSJ)

(BNS) Brian's Appearance On Daily Detroit Nov 24, 2024

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Brian's appearance on Daily Detroit talking about creating new tech hubs around the country.

Fri. 11/22 – An LLM Siri But… Only The Year AFTER Next? Nov 22, 2024

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Wait, how long is it going to take Apple to make Siri behave like ChatGPT already does today? Maybe that talk of OpenAI buying the Chrome browser isn’t completely far fetched after all. Is Threads feeling the heat from Bluesky? Do I want to wear a watch on my finger? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

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Apple Readies More Conversational Siri in Bid to Catch Up in AI (Bloomberg)
OpenAI Considers Taking on Google With Browser (The Information)
Threads’ algorithm will focus more on the people you follow (The Verge)
As Bluesky soars, Threads rolls out custom feeds globally (TechCrunch)
Casio’s first smart ring has innovative features like a stopwatch and flashing alarm (The Verge)

The Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

Here’s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky (The Verge)
How Mark Zuckerberg has fully rebuilt Meta around Llama (Fortune)
Are the robots finally coming? (FT)

Thu. 11/21 – What The DOJ Wants Google To Do Nov 21, 2024

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The DOJ has filed its “remedy” for Google but what would it mean for end users if their recommendations actually come to pass? Nvidia’s earnings continue to be historic but are they worried about current AI models hitting a wall? How AI might help make quantum computing become reality. And did a major new AI player just release its first product?

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Wed. 11/20 – AI To Read The Books Nov 20, 2024

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Now authors are being approached about training AI on their books, and some are not pleased. The new Android development cadence is here. More signs crypto is ascendant. More signs that Bluesky has taken off. And a case in point for why governments and militaries are worried about smartphone tracking.

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Microsoft Signs AI-Learning Deal With News Corp.’s HarperCollins (Bloomberg)
Penguin Random House underscores copyright protection in AI rebuff (The Bookseller)
The first Android 16 developer preview just landed: Here’s what you need to know (Android Police)
Sony’s new PlayStation Portal update lets you stream PS5 games from the cloud (The Verge)
Howard Lutnick, Tether's Wall Street Banker, Is Trump's Pick for Commerce Chief, Not Treasury Secretary (CoinDesk)
Bluesky tops 20M users, narrowing gap with Instagram Threads (TechCrunch)
Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany (Wired)

Tue. 11/19 – Microsoft Ignite Nov 19, 2024

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We have an idea of how the DOJ wants to breakup Google, and it seems to hinge a lot on selling the Chrome web browser. Sony wants the Elden Ring franchise. The outgoing administration is racing to give out Chips Act money. And all the headlines from today’s Microsoft Ignite event.

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Google’s Chrome to Fetch Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale (Bloomberg)
Source: Google is turning Chrome OS into Android to compete with the iPad (AndroidAuthority)
Exclusive: Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring' (Reuters)
Two undersea cables in Baltic Sea disrupted, sparking warnings of possible ‘hybrid warfare’ (CNN)
Windows 365 Link is a $349 mini PC that streams Windows from the cloud (The Verge)
Windows comes to the Meta Quest (TechCrunch)
Want to speak Italian? Microsoft AI can make it sound like you do. (Washington Post)
Biden Team Races to Deliver Chip Grants Before Trump Takes Over (WSJ)

Mon. 11/18 – More Smartglasses On The Horizon Nov 18, 2024

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We have the nomination for the next FCC chair. More hype around smartglasses. About that Jake Paul/Mike Tyson fight on Netflix. Is YouTube now the king of the podcast ecosystem? And a deeper dive on how AI is giving Wall Street a brand new window into the startup ecosystem.

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Trump Designates FCC Veteran Brendan Carr as Chair of Agency (Bloomberg)
Report: Samsung XR glasses have Ray-Ban Meta specs with more features, seemingly no display (9to5Google)
Netflix’s Tyson-Paul Boxing Bout Gets 65 Million Viewers at Peak (Bloomberg)
Why Everyone Is Now Watching Podcasts on YouTube (WSJ)
Nvidia Customers Worry About Snag With New AI Chip Servers (The Information)
Wall Street's Elites Are Piling Into a Massive AI Gamble (Bloomberg)

(BNS) How To Know When To Kill Your Startup Nov 16, 2024

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We talk to @cara_jacqueline about what its like when your startup dies. How do you know when it's over? What were the lessons she learned from her journey? One of my favorite episodes we've ever done.

Fri. 11/15 – Crypto Ascendant Nov 15, 2024

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Eighteen states are suing the SEC over crypto regulation. The FTC might be going after Microsoft, but is this well timed or terribly timed? ChatGPT on Windows just got more available. NASA has created an AI Copilot for… Earth. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

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SEC, Gary Gensler Sued by 18 States Over Biden’s Crypto Crackdown (Decrypt)
US regulators plan to investigate Microsoft’s cloud business (Financial Times)
ChatGPT App for Windows Now Available to Everyone (PCMag)
NASA’s AI Earth Copilot will take your questions about our planet (The Verge)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

Not even Spotify is safe from AI slop (The Verge)
Klarna’s Seb Siemiatkowski — from burger flipping to billionaire club (Financial Times)
Inside the Billion-Dollar Startup Bringing AI Into the Physical World (Wired)

Thu. 11/14 – The FBI (!) Investigating Polymarket Nov 14, 2024

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Buckle up cause it’s going to be a regulation heavy day. Meta is served up its first big EU fine. The FBI is investigating Polymarket? The CFPB might require regular inspections of Google? A new AI agent from OpenAI in about a month? And forget the streaming wars, are we entering the age of the puzzle wars?

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