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June 27, 2025Fri. 06/27 – The Death Of The Blue Screen Of Death
Mark Zuckerberg’s big AI plan seems still to be such a work in progress, he’s even considering abandoning Llama. Apple attempts to comply with the EU’s DMA. Instagram and TikTok want to follow YouTube to your TV. The infamous Blue Screen of Death is dying. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
Links:
In Pursuit of Godlike Technology, Mark Zuckerberg Amps Up the A.I. Race (NYTimes)
Meta says it’s winning the talent war with OpenAI (The Verge)
Apple announces sweeping App Store changes in the EU (9to5Mac)
Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you (TechCrunch)
TikTok, Instagram Plot TV Apps Following YouTube’s Success (The Information)
Windows is getting rid of the Blue Screen of Death after 40 years (The Verge)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
My Couples Retreat With 3 AI Chatbots and the Humans Who Love Them (Wired)
AI is ruining houseplant communities online (The Verge)
17 min
June 26, 2025Thu. 06/26 – Conflicting AI Legal Rulings
The legal rulings on AI are finally coming in. The problem is, they’re contradictory, so we’re not getting any legal clarity yet. Creative Commons but for AI training data. Is DeepSeek’s R2 model being stymied by lack of access to Nvidia chips? And another deep look at the question of: is AI taking jobs at tech companies, right now?
Links:
Microsoft sued by authors over use of books in AI training (Reuters)
Trump Mobile reiterates claims that new phones are 'made in America' (USAToday)
Creative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem (TechCrunch)
OpenAI, Microsoft Rift Hinges on How Smart AI Can Get (WSJ)
DeepSeek’s Progress Stalled by U.S. Export Controls (The Information)
Salesforce CEO Says 30% of Internal Work Is Being Handled by AI (Bloomberg)
AI Killed My Job: Tech workers (Blood In The Machine)
17 min
June 25, 2025Wed. 06/25 – Never Wear A Suit In Tech
AI is transforming job search on both sides of the equation. A first court ruling on using copyrighted books to train AI. New AI releases from Google devs will want to know about. How your kids 3rd grade teacher is using AI. And why did Apple push an ad to everybody?
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Links:
Employers Are Buried in A.I.-Generated Résumés (NYTimes)
CareerBuilder + Monster to Sell Businesses in Bankruptcy (WSJ)
Exclusive: Uber and Palantir alums raise $35M to disrupt corporate recruitment with AI (Fortune)
Anthropic wins a major fair use victory for AI — but it’s still in trouble for stealing books (The Verge)
Google unveils Gemini CLI, an open-source AI tool for terminals (TechCrunch)
How ChatGPT and other AI tools are changing the teaching profession (AP)
iPhone customers upset by Apple Wallet ad pushing ‘F1’ movie (TechCrunch)
19 min
June 24, 2025Tue. 06/24 – Is Microsoft Struggling To Sell Copilot?
A new Xbox branded Meta Quest. Amazon is expanding same day delivery even more. What does it mean for the AI race if ChatGPT seems to be outcompeting Microsoft’s Copilot offerings in the enterprise space? Why is Wall Street leading the way on AI adoption? And what exactly is Mira Murati’s big new AI startup going to do, exactly?
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Links:
After a year of waiting, Microsoft's Meta Quest 3S "Xbox Edition" is here — our hands-on review of this (very) limited edition partnership (Windows Central)
Amazon bringing same-day delivery to ‘millions’ of rural customers (The Verge)
Tesla Robotaxi Incidents Draw Scrutiny From US Safety Agency (Bloomberg)
Waymo’s robotaxis are now available on the Uber app in Atlanta (The Verge)
ChatGPT's Enterprise Success Against Copilot Fuels OpenAI and Microsoft's Rivalry (Bloomberg)
Goldman Sachs launches AI assistant firmwide, memo shows (Reuters)
Thinking Machines Lab’s $2B Seed Round Is Biggest By A Long Shot (Crunchbase News)
How Ex-OpenAI CTO Murati’s Startup Plans to Compete With OpenAI and Others (The Information)
17 min
June 23, 2025Mon. 06/23 – Tesla Launches Its Robotaxi
Tesla launches its robotaxi service in Austin. Apple is negotiating desperately to avoid an EU fine coming as soon as this week. Also, why doesn’t Apple do some acquihires to get back in the AI game? Maybe Perplexity would be attractive? The Music industry gathers tools to detect AI. And is there a global divide growing when it comes to AI access?
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Links:
Tesla launches robotaxi service in Austin (Financial Times)
Jony Ive Deal Removed From OpenAI Site Over Trademark Suit (Bloomberg)
Apple locked in last-minute App Store negotiations to avoid Brussels fines (Financial Times)
Apple Will Need to Leave Its M&A Comfort Zone to Succeed in AI (Bloomberg)
Apple Executives Have Held Internal Talks About Buying AI Startup Perplexity (Bloomberg)
The music industry is building the tech to hunt down AI songs (The Verge)
The Global A.I. Divide (NYTimes)
17 min
June 20, 2025Fri. 06/20 – A Shenzhen-like Production City In The US?
Meta has some new smartglasses. How long can the TikTok groundhog day go on? Masa Son wants to create a Shenzhen-like production city here in the US. Are your smart cameras a national security threat to the home front in a war? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
Sponsors:
Factor75.com/ride

Links:
Meta announces Oakley smart glasses (The Verge)
Meta tried to buy Ilya Sutskever’s $32 billion AI startup, but is now planning to hire its CEO (CNBC)
Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time, without clear legal basis (AP)
Publishers facing existential threat from AI, Cloudflare CEO says (Axios)
Masa Son Pitches $1 Trillion US AI Hub to TSMC, Trump Team (Bloomberg)
Israeli Officials Warn Iran Is Hijacking Security Cameras to Spy (Bloomberg)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
Scientists once hoarded pre-nuclear steel; now we’re hoarding pre-AI content (ArsTechnica)
Why Everything in the Universe Turns More Complex (QuantaMagazine)
19 min
June 19, 2025Thu. 06/19 – What Would AGI Actually Look Like?
Are we about to see a summer of layoffs in Silicon Valley? Midjourney’s new video model. Meta continues its acqu-hire spree with some folks we know. Microsoft has its own nuclear option with OpenAI, while OpenAI is starting to get worried about its models being nuclear dangerous? And what even IS AGI?
Sponsors:
CornbreadHemp.com/ride and code RIDE
Links:
Microsoft Planning Thousands More Job Cuts Aimed at Salespeople (Bloomberg)
‘Surpassing all my expectations’: Midjourney releases first AI video model amid Disney, Universal lawsuit (VentureBeat)
Meta in Talks to Hire AI Investors Friedman and Gross, Partially Buy Out Their Venture Fund (The Information)
Microsoft prepared to walk away from high-stakes OpenAI talks (FT)
OpenAI warns models with higher bioweapons risk are imminent (Axios)
Why Big Tech cannot agree on artificial general intelligence (FT)
18 min
June 18, 2025Wed. 06/18 – Oh Yeah. What About TikTok?
Remember how that TikTok ban or sale thing has never been resolved? Yeah. Sam Altman describes the money he says Meta is throwing at AI researchers. Is xAI the one with the real money crunch in the AI race? And a review of the first of this new wave of smartglasses.
Sponsors:
Quince.com/ridehome

Links:
Trump will grant TikTok another 90-day extension in enforcement of sale-or-ban law (CNNBusiness)
Sam Altman says Meta tried and failed to poach OpenAI’s talent with $100M offers (TechCrunch)
Musk’s xAI Burns Through $1 Billion a Month as Costs Pile Up (Bloomberg)
YouTube to Add Google’s Veo 3 to Shorts in Move That Could Turbocharge AI on the Video Platform (The Hollywood Reporter)
Amazon expects to cut corporate jobs as it relies more on AI (NBCNews)
Xreal’s One Pro Are a Stopgap Ahead of True AR Smart Glasses (Bloomberg)
18 min
June 17, 2025Tue. 06/17 – Open AI Still Needs To Placate Microsoft
Among the many snags to OpenAI shifting to for-profit, the Microsoft snag is still the biggest issue. More Intel job cuts coming. Would you believe a Roblox game involving gardening is maybe bigger than Fortnite? And two big firsts: most people get their news from social media, and streaming is now the king of all TV watching.
Sponsors:
MackWeldon.com promocode BRIAN
Links:
OpenAI Seeks New Financial Concessions From Microsoft, a Top Shareholder (The Information)
OpenAI and Microsoft Tensions Are Reaching a Boiling Point (WSJ)
OpenAI wins $200 million U.S. defense contract (CNBC)
Intel will lay off 15% to 20% of its factory workers, memo says (The Oregonian)
Amazon Prime Day stretches to four days of deals this year (The Verge)
Generation Alpha’s FarmVille Is Growing Like Crazy in Roblox (NYTimes)
For the first time, social media overtakes TV as Americans’ top news source (NiemanLab)
It’s Official: Streaming Is Now the King of TV (NYTimes)
20 min
June 16, 2025Mon. 06/16 – What Happens When Search Abandons The Web?
Ads finally come to WhatsApp. Are we about to get a literal Trump phone? More ads on your TV. All ads are about to become AI. And at the end of the show, a bit of an essay from me about Google, AI, and what I think is about to happen to the larger web, literally right now.
Sponsors:
AGNTCY.ORG
QualiaLife.com/ride and code ride
Links:
WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App (NYTimes)
Trump Mobile: President’s Company Unveils Wireless Service Delivered via AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, Plans to Launch a U.S.-Made ‘Sleek, Gold’ Android Smartphone (Variety)
Amazon Ads & Roku Set Landmark Pact Giving Brands Access To 80% Of Connected-TV Households (Deadline)
TikTok Pushes Deeper Into AI-Generated Video Ads With New Tools (Bloomberg)
Google Search Is Fading. The Whole Internet Is At Risk. (Barron's)
17 min