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Thu. 03/14 – Who Wants TikTok? Mar 14, 2024

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If this TikTok bill is actually going to become law, who would actually be in the running to take it over? A bunch of announcements from Microsoft. Hard data on how we listen to music these days. And estimates for how much AI could cut into the traditional web search business.

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House passes TikTok bill that could ban app in the U.S., spawning Senate support (The Washington Post)
Microsoft has added the GPT-4 Turbo LLM to the free version of Copilot (Neowin)
Microsoft says new AI security chatbot pricing model lets customers ‘buy what they need’ (CNBC)
Microsoft Teams is finally moving to a single app for personal and work (The Verge)
Anthropic releases Claude 3 Haiku, an AI model built for speed and affordability (VentureBeat)
MusicWatch Reports Results of 2023 Annual Music Study: Record Numbers of Music Streamers and Paid Subscribers (Music Watch)
Google's Gen AI Search Threatens Publishers With $2B Annual Ad Revenue Loss (AdWeek)

YouTube Video Of The Perplexity CEO Interview

Wed. 03/13 – TikTok On The Brink? Mar 13, 2024

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The TikTok legislation has passed the House, but it’s path through the Senate is uncertain to say the least. The first real AI regulation has passed, in Europe, of course. Arm’s new chips for self-driving cars. Did Cerebras just break Moore’s Law with its new AI chips? Spotify has music videos. And Perplexity continues to try to become Google Search faster than Google search can become them.

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TikTok bill, racing toward House passage, faces a minefield in the Senate (Washington Post)
How TikTok Was Blindsided by U.S. Bill That Could Ban It (WSJ)
World’s first major act to regulate AI passed by European lawmakers (CNBC)
Stripe in ‘no rush’ to go public as cash flow turns positive (FT)
Arm unveils first chip design to power self-driving cars (FT)
AI startup Cerebras unveils the WSE-3, the largest chip yet for generative AI (ZDNet)
Spotify adds music videos in some countries (TechCrunch)
Perplexity brings Yelp data to its chatbot (The Verge)

Tue. 03/12 – Is TikTok Coming For Instagram? Mar 12, 2024

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More App Store changes from Apple will allow developers to offer apps via their website. In Europe only, of course. Some of you can file your taxes online, for free, starting today. Why bitcoin has been breaking records. An interesting AI raise. Is TikTok about to launch an Instagram competitor? Though maybe the reason they need to is their user numbers are flatlining.

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Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer’s website, in latest EU App Store rule change (9to5Mac)
The IRS launches Direct File, a pilot program for free online tax filing available in 12 states (AP)
Crypto Product Inflows Soar to Record High, CoinShares Says (Bloomberg)
Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras (The Verge)
Gold-Medalist Coders Build an AI That Can Do Their Job for Them (Bloomberg)
Exclusive: Tiktok is working on a new Photo Sharing platform to compete with Instagram (The SpAndroid)
TikTok's growth rate has collapsed. 'Life' may be getting in the way for its younger users. (Business Insider)

Mon. 03/11 – Your Car Is Spying On You, Example 212 Mar 11, 2024

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Epic got Apple to blink! Sam Altman got back on OpenAI’s board of directors. Reddit finally gets to IPO. Elon Musk says X.ai is going open source. And once again, you won’t believe the degree to which your car and your driving is the new data treasure trove for companies to monetize.

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Epic says Apple will reinstate developer account, clearing path for Epic Games Store on iPhone (9to5Mac)
Sam Altman returns to OpenAI's board (Axios)
Sam Altman rejoins OpenAI’s board after investigation into sudden firing (The Verge)
OpenAI’s Sam Altman Returns to Board After Probe Clears Him (Bloomberg)
Elon Musk says xAI will open-source Grok this week (TechCrunch)
Reddit to raise nearly $750 million in upcoming IPO (CNBC)
Telegram hits 900mn users and nears profitability as founder considers IPO (Financial Times)
Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies (NYTimes)

(Bonus) Guy Kawasaki On His New Book And Learning From Steve Jobs Mar 09, 2024

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Guy Kawasaki shares key insights on how to have a successful career, found in his new book: Think Remarkable. Also, some fun Apple and Steve Jobs story, such as: what kind of a***ole boss WAS Steve Jobs, exactly. The kind you want, Guy says.

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Fri. 03/08 – TikTok In Peril? Mar 08, 2024

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Did TikTok overplay its hand yesterday? The potential legislation against them is suddenly moving quickly. How Temu might be single handedly responsible for the tech advertising turnaround. More drama behind the whole Sam Altman ouster business. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

The Nvidia Chips Inside Powerful AI Supercomputers (WSJ)
Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power (Washington Post)
How Netflix’s Massive Paydays, COVID and TikTok Caused ‘Explosion of Comedians’ (Variety)

Thu. 03/07 – The Epic/Apple Fight Gets Gnarly Mar 07, 2024

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On the first day of the DMA regime, the whole battle between Apple and Epic Games has gotten hella weird. Rumors of the US government going after TikTok again are swirling, again. What if we see a foldable Macbook before a foldable iPhone? And why the job of AI Prompt Engineer might be made redundant by… AI.

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Apple kills Epic’s iOS game store plans over App Store criticism (The Verge)
Apple Set to Be Quizzed by EU Over ‘Fortnite’ Maker Shutout (Bloomberg)
Big Tech howled over E.U. antitrust law. The White House declined a rescue. (The Washington Post)
W.H. works with Hill to ban TikTok (Punchbowl News)
Kuo: Apple actively working on 20.3-inch foldable MacBook (9to5Mac)
AI Prompt Engineering Is Dead Long live AI prompt engineering (IEEE Spectrum)

Wed. 03/06 – OpenAI Claps Back At Elon’s Lawsuit Mar 06, 2024

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Apple shows how it is complying with the DMA. We’ve got a Microsoft hardware event coming up. I wonder if they’ll mention AI? Has BlackCat been defeated, or is this a clever ruse to rebrand? And OpenAI has clapped back at Elon’s lawsuit.

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YouTube Video Of The Guy Kawasaki Interview

Tue. 03/05 – The Linux Phoenix? Mar 05, 2024

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The big DMA deadline is mere hours away. A big Twitter related lawsuit has arrived that I kind of can’t believe took this long. Nothing releases a pretty compelling cheap phone. Waymo is bringing its driverless taxi service to Los Angeles. And is Linux quietly having a moment?

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Google rolls out changes for users, apps developers as EU tech rules loom (Reuters)
Instagram now lets you edit DMs up to 15 mins after sending them (TechCrunch)
M3 MacBook Pro will gain multi-display support in software update (9to5Mac)
Former Twitter Executives Sue Musk Over Unpaid Severance (WSJ)
The Nothing Phone 2A proves thoughtful design can come at a budget price (The Verge)
Waymo can now charge for robotaxi rides in LA and on San Francisco freeways (TechCrunch)
Linux Crosses 4% Market Share Worldwide (Linuxiac)

Mon. 03/04 – EU Brings The Hammer Down On Apple Mar 04, 2024

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The EU Commission has fined Apple for stifling music streaming competition. New Macbook Airs with the M3 chip. Why the Apple Car was doomed from day one. Anthropic releases Claude 3 in three different flavors. And if 5G isn’t floating your boat, can I interest you in 5G Advanced?

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