Wed. 11/13 – Amazon Haul
11/13/24 • 16 min
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The guessing game on who the new tech regulators will be for the new administration. What is Amazon Haul? Why has Bluesky suddenly seen a flurry of activity? More on Apple’s smarthome ambitions. And more on why AI seems to be hitting a wall lately? Here’s what you missed today in the world of Tech.
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- Donald Trump’s potential antitrust enforcers may keep Big Tech in their sights (Financial Times)
- Amazon debuts discount store with everything under $20 to take on Temu and Shein (CNBC)
- With Surge in New Users, Bluesky Emerges as X Alternative (NYTimes)
- Apple’s Next Device Is an AI Wall Tablet for Home Control, Siri and Video Calls (Bloomberg)
- OpenAI, Google and Anthropic Are Struggling to Build More Advanced AI (Bloomberg)
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The guessing game on who the new tech regulators will be for the new administration. What is Amazon Haul? Why has Bluesky suddenly seen a flurry of activity? More on Apple’s smarthome ambitions. And more on why AI seems to be hitting a wall lately? Here’s what you missed today in the world of Tech.
Sponsors:
- Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code RIDEHOME at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: Incogni.com/ridehome
Links:
- Donald Trump’s potential antitrust enforcers may keep Big Tech in their sights (Financial Times)
- Amazon debuts discount store with everything under $20 to take on Temu and Shein (CNBC)
- With Surge in New Users, Bluesky Emerges as X Alternative (NYTimes)
- Apple’s Next Device Is an AI Wall Tablet for Home Control, Siri and Video Calls (Bloomberg)
- OpenAI, Google and Anthropic Are Struggling to Build More Advanced AI (Bloomberg)
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Previous Episode
Tue. 11/12 – Apple Into The Smarthome
Looks like Apple wants to get serious about smarthome tech. The EU gets Meta to change, but has another requested change from Apple. Signal has some new features. Netflix’s ad-tier continues to win. And a deeper dive into how AI can leap this scaling wall it seems to have run into. Here’s what you missed today in the world of tech.
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Links:
- Kuo: Apple to release its own smart home camera in 2026, with AI features (9to5Mac)
- In Europe, Instagram Ads Are About to Get Less Personal (WSJ)
- Apple Gets EU Warning to Stop Geo-Blocking on App, ITunes Stores (Bloomberg)
- Nvidia’s new app replacement for GeForce Experience is now out of beta (The Verge)
- Signal calls now work a lot more like Meet and Zoom (The Verge)
- Netflix Says Ad Tier Reaches 70 Million Users Globally (Variety)
- OpenAI and others seek new path to smarter AI as current methods hit limitations (Reuters)
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Next Episode
Thu. 11/14 – The FBI (!) Investigating Polymarket
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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Links:
- Meta fined nearly €800mn for breaking EU law over classified ads practices (FT)
- Polymarket Investigated by DOJ for Allegedly Letting US Users Bet on Platform (Bloomberg)
- CFPB looks to place Google under federal supervision, setting up clash (WashingtonPost)
- OpenAI Nears Launch of AI Agent Tool to Automate Tasks for Users (Bloomberg)
- Live Scam Detection in calls rolling out to Pixel 6-9 Phone app (9to5Google)
- Apple Releases Updates to Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for the Mac and iPad (MacStories)
- Meta to Launch Ads on Threads in Early 2025 (The Information)
- Words With Friends takes on Wordle with new single-player daily puzzles (The Verge)
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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