Nov 5th 2023
This Week in Tech 952
A Gathering of the Protons
Hosted by
Leo Laporte
AI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans
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AI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans
- Ray-Ban Meta audio quality, cost, battery life, and polarized vs transition lenses
- Exploring Elon Musk's XAI concept GROK AI
- How Twitter's declining engagement impacts content creators and prompts API use
- Concerns about President Biden's executive order on AI regulation and innovation
- International AI declaration signed at Bletchley Park meeting with Harris and Musk
- Epic's antitrust lawsuit against Google's Android monopoly and sideloading policies
- Examining Amazon's Jeff Bezos' move to $147 million Miami mansions
- Comparing fintech like Mint and Credit Karma to WeWork's scandal and bankruptcy
- Debate on government officials blocking critics on social media and free speech
- OpenSea layoffs indicate a cooling NFT market and parallels to Beanie Babies
- Exploring AI art copyright battles and the value of computer-generated works
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Links
- Elon Musk unveils Grok, an AI chatbot with a ‘rebellious streak’
- Regulating AI by Executive Order is the Real AI Risk
- The copyright fight over Fortnite dance moves is back on - The Verge
- Unredacted FTC suit shows ‘Project Nessie’ price-raising algorithm made Amazon $1.4B | TechCrunch
- Mint to Be Closed Down by Intuit (INTU) in 2024 After 2009 Acquisition - Bloomberg
- WeWork Plans to File for Bankruptcy as Early as Next Week - WSJ
- Justices seem uncertain on public officials blocking social-media critics - The Washington Post
- Tesla wins first US Autopilot trial involving fatal crash | Reuters
- Judge Dismisses Copyright Lawsuit By Artists Against AI Art Generators – The Hollywood Reporter