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Sam Altman is officially back at work as OpenAI CEO. Meta is about to launch Threads in Europe, but their plan to offer ad free subscription tiers for their services has hit a speed bump. You can trick LLMs into revealing their training data. And I warned you before, but if you have any dormant Google accounts, better see to them toot suite. Sponsors: Crashplan.com/ridehomeMiro.com/podcast Links: OpenAI Will Add Microsoft as Board Observer, Plans Governance ChangesInterview: Sam Altman on being fired and rehired by OpenAIMeta’s Threads to Launch in Europe in App’s Biggest Expansion Since DebutMeta Platforms' ad-free service targeted in EU consumer complaintIt’s not just electricity — Bitcoin mines burn through a lot of water, tooChatGPT's training data can be exposed via a "divergence attack"Your Unused Gmail Account May Be Permanently Deleted FridaySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apple and Goldman are ending their partnership, so what does that mean for the Apple Credit Card? Stability AI is so unstable, it might be looking to sell itself. GM is pumping the breaks on its Cruise rollout. All the headlines from the big AWS conference yesterday. And it’s that time of year: what won your Spotify Wrapped listening charts? Sponsors: DragonBall LegendsMiro.com/podcast Links: Apple Pulls Plug on Goldman Credit-Card PartnershipUnity Software with a ‘company reset’ walks away from film VFX and the Wētā Deal.Stability AI Has Explored Sale as Investor Urges CEO to ResignG.M. to Cut Spending on Cruise Self-Driving UnitAmazon Introduces Q, an A.I. Chatbot for CompaniesInside Spotify Wrapped, an Annual Song of OurselvesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AI foundation models are coming to more AWS products. Why are police departments scaremongering about that NameDrop feature on iPhones? Why is Google Drive losing peoples’ files? And Ikea’s new super cheap smart-home starter devices. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcastTraceroute Podcast Links: AWS enhances AI services with foundation model capabilities for improved performanceAmazon wants businesses to use its palm-scanning tech to let employees into the officeUS Thanksgiving weekend sales hit record on big discounts, online boostNameDrop is safe. The fearmongering about it is not.Google investigating missing files on Drive, caused by desktop appOpenAI Is Still an $86 Billion NonprofitIkea debuts a trio of affordable smart home sensorsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A thin client from AWS. More bad news for gaming as ByteDance pulls back from its gaming ambitions in a major way. Governments have more new joint guidelines for AI development. And Amazon now delivers more packages than either FedEx OR UPS. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcastNPR Planet Money Links: AWS debuts Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client device for virtual desktop accessSalesforce Inks Deal to Sell on Amazon Web Services’ MarketplaceTikTok parent ByteDance to cut 1,000 gaming jobs in strategic shiftUS, Britain, other countries ink agreement to make AI 'secure by design'Instagram’s Algorithm Delivers Toxic Video Mix to Adults Who Follow ChildrenThe Biggest Delivery Business in the U.S. Is No Longer UPS or FedExSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A lot of people give credit to Justin Hall for being, if not the first, then spiritually, at least, the “first” blogger. Since early 1994, first as Justin’s Homepage and at various points, as Justin’s Links from the Underground and Links.net, Justin Hall has been writing online and sharing online—especially, sharing himself online—longer than almost anyone else on the planet. Hear his story today, and watch his documentary at: http://overshare.links.net/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This about the man who invented the modern disc operating system (the OS) and the concept of the software platform. That man was Gary Kildall. And the question we examine in this episode is, why is Bill Gates the richest man in the world, and not Gary Kildall? Could things have turned out differently? In this episode we use audio from the following documentaries: Triumph of the Nerds and Computer Chronicles Special thanks to Justin Schwinghamer for the original score and the voice acting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This about the man who invented the modern disc operating system (the OS) and the concept of the software platform. That man was Gary Kildall. And the question we examine in this episode is, why is Bill Gates the richest man in the world, and not Gary Kildall? Could things have turned out differently? In this episode we use audio from the following documentaries: Triumph of the Nerds and Computer Chronicles Special thanks to Justin Schwinghamer for the original score and the voice acting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From the Internet History Podcast, the background, root causes and rough outline of the dotcom bubble. How it happened, why it happened... and why it's unlikely to happen again anytime soon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find out more at SFCompute.com. But also, to cut the line and get your hands on some time with some chips, email: ridehome@sfcompute.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Sam Altman thing is nowhere near resolved, and what does that mean, especially for Microsoft? Elon sues Media Matters. And if your YouTube videos have been behaving strangely of late, I think I can tell you why. Sponsors: Earin App (enter code techmeme)Traceroute Podcast Links: Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEOOpenAI’s Board Approached Anthropic About Merger@eastdakota's Tweet Thread on Microsoft and OpenAIElon Musk Sues Media Matters for ‘Knowingly and Maliciously’ Misrepresenting Amount of Antisemitic Content on XYouTube is reportedly slowing down videos for Firefox users (Update: Statement)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There’s really only one story today, the whole, Sam Altman got fired by OpenAI’s board but then they tried to get him back, but then Microsoft hired him, and now OpenAI employees are threatening to quit en masse, story. But also, the CEO of Cruise has stepped down. And Linda Yaccarino’s friends are suggesting she should step down as CEO of X. Sponsors: DraftKings code TechmemeDrinkTrade.com/ride Links: Inside the Chaos at OpenAICruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt resignsGM boss Mary Barra’s high-tech bet unraveling after Kyle Vogt departs as CEO of embattled Cruise robotaxi unitYaccarino On Hot Seat As Ad Execs Urge Twitter CEO To ResignSee 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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Surprising almost everyone, Apple is adopting the Google-led RCS messaging standard. IBM suspends its advertising on X. Amazon is selling new cars on Amazon.com. A rebirth of Quibi? The surprising biggest mobile game of the year? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcastNuts.com/ride Links: Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next yearWhat color bubbles will RCS messages be? Apple confirms the answerIBM pulls adverts from X after report finding they ran next to Nazi contentHyundai to Be First Automaker to Sell New Cars on AmazonA Quibi-like app called ReelShort hit record downloads and revenue this month2023's Apparent Biggest Mobile Game Launch Is Not What You Expect Weekend Longreads Suggestion: Inside Marques Brownlee’s tech review studio: The YouTube star on gadgets, growth, and staying chill A Coder Considers the Waning Days of the CraftSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

All of the big announcements from Microsoft’s development conference yesterday, including the debut of their own AI chips. YouTube is bringing AI to Shorts. Threads is kinda doing hashtags, though Chris Messina has thoughts. And the new UPS warehouse where the robots way outnumber the humans. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcastnotion.com/ride Links: Microsoft rebrands Bing Chat to Copilot, to better compete with ChatGPTMicrosoft officially launches Loop, its Notion competitorMicrosoft Unveils Its First Custom-Designed AI, Cloud ChipsYouTube Shorts Challenges TikTok With Music-Making AI for CreatorsThreads starts testing hashtags…without the hashRobots to Outnumber People at UPS’s Massive New WarehouseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nothing has come up with the first large scale way to send iMessages even if you’re on Android. Those new OpenAI products are so popular, they’re actually pausing your ability to use them. DeepMind has a model that can predict the weather more accurately than humans. And the Cadillac of web cameras has a new model. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcastMindbloom.com/techmeme and code techmeme Links: Coming soon: A fix for the Android green-bubble problemIntel fixes high-severity CPU bug that causes “very strange behavior”OpenAI Pauses New ChatGPT Plus Subscriptions Due To Surge In DemandApple extends free period for iPhone 14 satellite featuresAI outperforms conventional weather forecasting methods for first timeOpal’s second camera is the Tadpole, a tiny webcam for laptops Ride Home AI Fund Syndicate Signup: https://venture.angellist.com/ride-home-ai-fund/syndicate?utm_campaign=syndicate_direct_link Ride Home Fund (Rolling Fund) Syndicate Signup: https://venture.angellist.com/ride-home-fund/syndicate?utm_campaign=syndicate_direct_link See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two different trials reveal some details of Google’s various deals with various platforms that they probably wish didn’t become public. Why aren’t the Fed’s arresting those casino hackers? Two interesting new initiatives from Uber. And OpenAI has an independent board that gets to decide when AGI has been achieved (and maybe x’s Microsoft out). Sponsors: Shopify.com/rideMiro.com/podcast Links: Apple Gets 36% of Google Revenue in Search Deal, Expert SaysFor Google Play, Dominating Android World Was ‘Existential’Amazon Lays Off 180 Employees In Its Games DivisionFBI struggled to disrupt dangerous casino hacking gang, cyber responders sayUber to Test TaskRabbit-Like Service in Florida and AlbertaUber takes steps to combat unfair driver deactivationsOpenAI’s six-member board will decide ‘when we’ve attained AGI’See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OpenAI is probably going to raise a ton more money to attempt to stay at the top of the AI heap. You might get your money back if you get scammed on Zelle all of the sudden. Would you trust ex-FTX executives to launch a new crypto exchange? And why did Apple pause all OS development for a week recently? Sponsors: Collective.com/ride and tell them ride sent youMiro.com/podcast Links: OpenAI chief seeks new Microsoft funds to build ‘superintelligence’Exclusive: Google in talks to invest in AI startup Character.AIPayments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressureKey Witness at Sam Bankman-Fried Trial to Launch New Crypto ExchangeApple Is Taking Extra Care With ‘Ambitious’ iOS 18 UpdateSony PlayStation Portal ReviewSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our first Ride Home AI Fund Portfolio Profile Episode: Automated Data See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our first Ride Home AI Fund Portfolio Profile Episode: Automated Data See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.