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Binance founder CZ looks like he’s heading to jail too, but for way less time than SBF. Is the Rabbit R1 just a fancy device for a glorified Android app? Has OpenAI floated a secret pre-release of GPT5? And finally, so much has happened, I decided we had to do an omnibus catch up with what’s going on in the world of Elon. Links: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prisonRabbit R1, a thing that should just be an app, actually is just an Android app (Updated)Powerful New Chatbot Disappears as Mysteriously as It ArrivedTesla conducting more layoffs, including entire Supercharger teamSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The FCC has fined all the major telecom companies. You’ll never guess why. Why the DMA actions from the EU might be a constant thing. Devs, how about an AI-powered IDE? You’ll never guess why Peacock thinks it can raise prices again. And is Marquess Brownlee right about underbaked hardware releases? Sponsors: ZocDoc.com/techmemeConstantContact.com Links: FCC fines AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon nearly $200 million for illegally sharing location dataMeta Risks EU Fines Over Kremlin Lies on Facebook, InstagramHow an empty S3 bucket can make your AWS bill explodeCopilot Workspace is GitHub’s take on AI-powered software engineeringPeacock Hikes Subscription Prices Ahead of 2024 Paris OlympicsRabbit R1 ReviewMarques Brownlee slams another AI product as “barely reviewable” after Humane AI Pin controversy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apple continues discussions with folks to partner for AI product. Will the upcoming iPad event kick off Apple’s AI strategy? Why does spending on AI seem to work for Google and Microsoft but not for Meta? Why were a bunch of Apple users signed out of their accounts this weekend? And has AI already ruined Meta’s family of apps? Sponsors: CutsClothing.com/RIDE, promocode RIDE for 20% offYahooFinance.com Links: Apple Intensifies Talks With OpenAI for iPhone Generative AI FeaturesApple Rivals Retool to Challenge the iPhone and Vision ProInvestors Cheer AI Spending Boom in Big Tech—Just Not at MetaThe Financial Times and OpenAI strike content licensing dealApple users are being locked out of their Apple IDs with no explanationAI is making Meta's apps basically unusableSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Net Neutrality has been voted back into existence. Earnings from Microsoft and Google, but it’s the YouTube numbers that continue to impress me. ByteDance claims it would rather be banned than sell US TikTok. The Onion finds a benevolent billionaire. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Links: F.C.C. Votes to Restore Net Neutrality RulesGoogle parent announces first-ever dividend; beats on sales, profit; shares soarOpenAI’s Sam Altman and Other Tech Leaders to Serve on AI Safety BoardExclusive: ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources sayThe Onion Is Sold by G/O Media Weekend Longreads Suggestions: The Chips Act has been surprisingly successful so farWhy You Can’t Get a Restaurant ReservationSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meta’s earnings were fine, but it’s what Zuck warned about spending that has Wall Street nervous. Sub 2nm chips are on their way. An AI startup has a big new raise after its big raise just a month ago. Google Meet lets you jump devices. And the first reviews of the Rabbit R1 are out. Links: Zuckerberg Asks for Patience as Meta’s AI Push Spooks MarketZuckerberg says it will take Meta years to make money from generative AITSMC aims to produce ultra-advanced 1.6-nm chips by 2026Six-Month-Old AI Coding Startup Valued at $2 Billion by Founders FundGoogle Meet will let you transfer calls between web and phone with ‘Switch here’A morning with the Rabbit R1: a fun, funky, unfinished AI gadgetRabbit R1 hands-on: Already more fun and accessible than the Humane AI PinRabbit’s R1 is a little AI gadget that grows on you First Ones videos on YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The TikTok divestment bill has probably already been signed into law. What happens now? What are the legal arguments that this thing can stick? What about things like, you know, the First Amendment? Also, ads in Windows? Time to take Meta’s RayBan smartglasses seriously? And what it’s like to use AI inside of Instagram. Links: Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Biden’s deskTikTok Ban Looms With Biden Poised to Start 270-Day CountdownHow the TikTok ban could survive a court challengeWindows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyoneThe Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses get video calling, Apple Music, and a new styleMeta’s A.I. Assistant Is Fun to Use, but It Can’t Be Trusted "First Ones" YouTube Videos See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Microsoft has launched new lightweight AI models. Perplexity has a big new raise. Meta wants other people to build Quest headsets. Another reason Apple needs to find new revenue. And if Congress really is going to ban TikTok, are they ever going to tell us exactly why? Links: Microsoft launches Phi-3, its smallest AI model yetMeta Expands Its Mixed Reality Beyond the Quest HeadsetsMeta wants to be the Microsoft of headsetsChina Smartphone Sales Remain in Black on Huawei, HONOR, Xiaomi OutperformanceAI Search Startup Perplexity Valued at $1 Billion in Funding RoundAdobe’s new Firefly model makes it easier to use Photoshop’s AI toolsIf TikTok Is Such a Threat, Show Us the ReceiptsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I know we’ve said this before, but TikTok really seems on the brink this time. What the heck is going on with Tesla? Tinder wants you to share your date. Streamers want you to stop dating around and playing the field. An open-source smarthome standard. And again, do we really need standalone AI devices when we already have smartphones? Links: TikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again, moving to the Senate in foreign aid packageTesla lowers price of ‘Full Self-Driving’ to $8,000, down from $12,000Tinder gets a ‘Share My Date’ feature for users to send date plans to their curious friends Americans’ New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.The little smart home platform that couldThe future of AI gadgets is just phones Space Ghost Coast To Coast Marathon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meta released Llama 3 yesterday, and some of the moves they made have made be consider if Zuck could win these first AI wars. Is Zuck also getting aggressive in VR? Why Apple had to take down the WhatsApp and Threads apps in China. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Links: Meta’s battle with ChatGPT begins nowMeta, in Its Biggest A.I. Push, Places Smart Assistants Across Its AppsMeta gives the Quest 2 its second permanent price cut in four monthsCool or creepy? Microsoft's VASA-1 is a new AI model that turns photos into 'talking faces'China Orders Apple to Remove Popular Messaging Apps Weekend Longreads Suggestions: How Perfectly Can Reality Be Simulated?The Life and Death of HollywoodHow Neopets’ nostalgic revival tripled users in six monthsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Google has fired 28 employees for political protests yesterday. A well-known coding school has been fined by the CFPB. Game emulators come to the iPhone. TikTok’s Instagram clone is rolling out. Has Sony perfecting Mini LED TVs? And the Atlas robot has been reborn in a new body! Links: Google fires 28 employees after sit-in protest over Israel cloud contractConsumer Financial Protection Bureau fines BloomTech for false claimsThird-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in EuropeTikTok Notes starts rolling out as a new rival to InstagramUS Air Force confirms first successful AI dogfightSony might have perfected Mini LED TVs with its new 2024 lineupBoston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot goes electricSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

T-Mobile and Verizon employees are being offered bribes for SIM swaps. How much coding copilots have taken over. How much would you value Mistral or Cohere in the LLM race? How popular has Airchat gotten? How big has Amazon Prime gotten? And one of the original modern robots is being retired. Links: T-Mobile, Verizon workers get texts offering $300 for SIM swapsMicrosoft’s AI Copilot Is Starting to Automate the Coding IndustryMistral, an OpenAI Rival in Europe, in Talks to Raise Capital at a $5 Billion ValuationInvitation-Only Audio Social Network Is the Hot New App in Tech CirclesMusk’s Starlink Cracks Down on Growing Black MarketAmazon Prime Memberships in US Gain 8% to New High After LullAtlas shrugged: Boston Dynamics retires its hydraulic humanoid robotSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Microsoft continues to spread its AI bets. Disney wants to bring back tv channels. YouTube is not gonna let you block ads. What did Humane get wrong with the AI Pin? And can Limitless do any better with its AI Pendant? Sponsors: MackWeldon.com, promocode rideYahooFinance.com Links: Microsoft to invest $1.5bn in Abu Dhabi AI group G42To Keep Viewers, Disney Plans a New Streaming Concept: Old-Style TV ChannelsYouTube cracking down on third-party apps that block adsYouTube Accounted for Nearly 10% of All TV Viewing in March, Nielsen SaysOh the HumanityLimitless is a new AI tool for your meetings — and an all-hearing wearable gadgetSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Really looks like high-end re-shoring of chip tech is happening, and happening soon. What if satellite telephony becomes a table-stakes smartphone feature? Get ready for the bitcoin halving. Does anyone have invites to Airchat? And get ready for 4TB, yes, TB, SD cards. Sponsors: Shopify.com/rideArcticWolf.com/techmeme Links: Samsung boosts Joe Biden’s chipmaking ambitions with Texas plant upgradeExclusive: Google Pixel 9 series to get emergency satellite connectivity, new modemBitcoin ‘Halving’ Will Deal a $10 Billion Blow to Crypto MinersChatGPT essay cheats are a menace to us allNaval Ravikant’s Airchat is a social app built around talk, not text4TB SD cards are arriving in 2025 for your cameras and laptopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Really looks like high-end re-shoring of chip tech is happening, and happening soon. What if satellite telephony becomes a table-stakes smartphone feature? Get ready for the bitcoin halving. Does anyone have invites to Airchat? And get ready for 4TB, yes, TB, SD cards. Sponsors: Shopify.com/rideArcticWolf.com/techmeme Links: Samsung boosts Joe Biden’s chipmaking ambitions with Texas plant upgradeExclusive: Google Pixel 9 series to get emergency satellite connectivity, new modemBitcoin ‘Halving’ Will Deal a $10 Billion Blow to Crypto MinersChatGPT essay cheats are a menace to us allNaval Ravikant’s Airchat is a social app built around talk, not text4TB SD cards are arriving in 2025 for your cameras and laptopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Now a big business intelligence company has been breached. Do you get the sense that people are laying the groundwork for something? Google discontinues a product, but this time, its probably our fault. M4 chips are coming from Apple. OpenAI continues to be the drama queen of Silicon Valley. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Links: US government urges Sisense customers to reset credentials after hackGoogle One VPN will be discontinued, Pixel VPN remains with upgrade comingX’s Premium users can no longer hide their blue checksApple Plans to Overhaul Entire Mac Line With AI-Focused M4 ChipsOpenAI Researchers, Including Ally of Sutskever, Fired for Alleged LeakingIs Google's AI Actually Discovering 'Millions of New Materials?' Weekend Longreads Suggestions: AI-Music Arms Race: Meet Udio, the Other ChatGPT for MusicHow Bluey Became a $2 Billion Smash Hit—With an Uncertain FutureSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apple is notifying people their iPhones may have been compromised. Spotify wants you to mix up your music. Adobe is paying handsomely for videos. And the biggest new gadget review event in a long time. Link: Apple alerts users in 92 nations to mercenary spyware attacksSpotify Plans New Remixing Tools for the TikTok GenerationAdobe Is Buying Videos for $3 Per Minute to Build AI ModelHumane AI Pin review: not even closeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More AI announces from Google. More hints on how Apple will bring AI to iPhones. And a bunch of interesting datapoints: how much Apple has moved away from manufacturing in China, how much money TikTok’s parent company is making, are kids warming up to VR and are alternative browsers benefitting from the DMA? Links: Google Launches Coding AIs That Could Rival Microsoft's Github CopilotApple's new AI model could help Siri see how iOS apps workApple’s India iPhone Output Hits $14 Billion in China ShiftByteDance Profit Jumps 60%, Taking It Past Archrival TencentExclusive: EU's new tech laws are working; small browsers gain market shareSurvey shows that teenagers are using more VR devices in the USKobo announces its first color e-readersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Google has a ton of AI announces, including new Arm-based AI chips, utilizing Google search in Gemini, and more. They also released their own Find My network. Microsoft is confident they can release chips that can best Apple Silicon. And maybe OpenAI DID train on YouTube videos after all. Everybody is desperate for data right now. Sponsors: 1Password.com/ride Links: Google Expands In-House Chip Efforts in Costly AI BattleGoogle Shows AI Model Is Enterprise-Ready After Gemini MishapsGmail adding voice input, Gemini for Google Chat, Meet ‘Translate for me,’ & moreGoogle rolling out Find My Device network for AndroidMicrosoft is confident Windows on Arm could finally beat AppleSpotify launches personalized AI playlists that you can build using promptsHow Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Marcus comes on the pod to discuss what he's been working on since leaving Meta. Specificially: Lightspark, and efforts to expand the Lighting Network and bitcoin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apple joins the tech layoff club. Microsoft warns China is planning to disrupt elections using AI. Disney+ is joining Netflix in cracking down on password sharing. How much is the going rate to buy pictures or videos to train AI models on? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads suggestions. Links: Apple Cut at Least 600 Workers When Car, Screen Projects StoppedChina will use AI to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea and India, Microsoft warnsDisney+ will crack down on password sharing in JuneInside Big Tech's underground race to buy AI training dataYouTube Says OpenAI Training Sora With Its Videos Would Break Rules Weekend Longreads Suggestions: How One Tech Skeptic Decided A.I. Might Benefit the Middle ClassHow WhatsApp became the world’s default communication appThe 18 most interesting startups from YC’s Demo Day show we’re in an AI bubbleYC’s latest Demo Day shows fascinating wagers on healthcare, chip design, AI and moreSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.