Episode 401
Countdown to 404: Free TVs, Paid Privacy, and Dad Dancing in the Sora-verse
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In this episode:
- I spent three months with Telly, the free TV that’s always showing ads
- $55 Billion Deal for Electronic Arts Is Biggest Buyout Ever
- EA Announces Agreement to be Acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 Billion
- Vibe working: Introducing Agent Mode and Office Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Microsoft moves to the uncanny valley with creepy Copilot avatars that stare at you and say your name
- OpenAI adds Instant Checkout shopping feature to ChatGPT
- OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model
- Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.5 in latest bid for AI agents and coding supremacy
- Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia
- DoorDash launches delivery robot in latest push into autonomous technology
- Epic Games says Apple’s new install process cuts user drop-offs by 60%
- Elon Musk’s Wikipedia Competitor Is Going to Be a Disaster
- FCC accidentally leaked iPhone schematics, potentially giving rivals a peek at company secrets
- Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses
Weird and Wacky:
- Two Amazon delivery drones crash into crane in commercial area of Tolleson
- Retail Stores May Soon Use Drones to Chase Thieves
- The man who's never owned a cellphone
- Nazi Symbols Found Hidden In James Gunn’s Peacemaker Dance, Now Being Banned
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Piloting Claude for Chrome \ Anthropic
- Adam - Ulanzi Tripod
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