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December 11, 2023Mon. 12/11 – Here Come The New Open-Source AI Startups
I told you the open-source AI startups were coming, and a big one is making waves today. Apple’s iPad lineup is hella confusing, but Mark Gurman says Apple is working to streamline that in the coming year. And let me give you the background on that whole Effective Accelerationist movement you might have been hearing about online.
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Mistral, French A.I. Start-Up, Is Valued at $2 Billion in Funding Round (NYTimes)
Nvidia Sees Vietnam as Potential Second Home, Reports Say (Bloomberg)
Apple Is Working on Cleaning Up Its Confusing iPad Lineup (Bloomberg)
China’s cyber army is invading critical U.S. services (Washington Post)
This A.I. Subculture’s Motto: Go, Go, Go (NYTimes)
18 min
December 08, 2023Fri. 12/08 – Did Google Fake The Gemini Demo?
People across the Internet are accusing Google of faking that Gemini AI video demo that everyone was wowed by. Apple seems to be diversifying out of China for manufacturing at pace now. Might the UK’s CMA have an issue with Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
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Google’s Gemini Looks Remarkable, But It’s Still Behind OpenAI (Bloomberg)
Early impressions of Google’s Gemini aren’t great (TechCrunch)
Apple to move key iPad engineering resources to Vietnam (NikkeiAsia)
Microsoft, OpenAI Are Facing a Potential Antitrust Probe in UK (Bloomberg)
Google launches NotebookLM powered by Gemini Pro, drops waitlist (9to5Google)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
The real research behind the wild rumors about OpenAI’s Q* project (ArsTechnica)
AI and Mass Spying (Schneier On Security)
The race to 5G is over — now it’s time to pay the bill (The Verge)
In the Hall v. Oates legal feud, fans don’t want to play favorites (NBCNews)
18 min
December 07, 2023Thu. 12/07 – Zuck Keeps A Promise
Meta has kept a longstanding promise to encrypt Messenger by default. Apple is coming clean about the notifications spying thing. AMD’s answer to Nvidia. We know when the next major version of Windows is coming and, surprise, it’s got AI all over it. And Apple releases its first little AI hint.
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Links:
Messenger is finally getting end-to-end encryption by default (The Verge)
Federal government is using data from push notifications to track contacts (Washington Post)
AMD unveils Instinct MI300X GPU and MI300A APU, claims up to 1.6X lead over Nvidia’s competing GPUs (Tom's Hardware)
Meta launches a standalone AI-powered image generator (TechCrunch)
PlayStation keeps reminding us why digital ownership sucks (The Verge)
EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft readies 'groundbreaking' AI-focused Windows release as new leadership takes the helm (Windows Central)
Apple launches MLX machine-learning framework for Apple Silicon (ComputerWorld)

Is Elon's AI Copying Me?
17 min
December 07, 2023Wed. 12/06 – Google’s OpenAI Competitor Announced
Say hello to Gemini, Google’s new AI model designed to go head to head with OpenAI. Governments have been spying on your phone’s notifications, but Apple couldn’t tell you about that until now. Why is Twitch shutting down service in what is one of the biggest markets in the world for esports? And another way to hide your green bubbles in iMessage.
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Meet Gemini, the AI That Google Says Is Way, Way Better Than ChatGPT (Gizmodo)
Google’s Gemini AI model is coming to the Pixel 8 Pro — and eventually to Android (The Verge)
Google announces the Cloud TPU v5p, its most powerful AI accelerator yet (TechCrunch)
Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications - US senator (Reuters)
Twitch plans to shut down in South Korea on February 27, 2024 (VentureBeat)
There’s a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works (The Verge)
18 min
December 05, 2023Tue. 12/05 – 23andMe Hack Just Keeps Getting Worse
The 23andMe hack just keeps getting worse. A new phone! The OnePlus 12. A new AI Alliance. New, upgraded spam filters. And all you need to know about the big Grand Theft Auto VI news.
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23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users (TechCrunch)
A detailed look at the OnePlus 12 ahead of its global launch (The Verge)
Instagram and Facebook Messenger chats are being disconnected this month (9to5Google)
Meta, IBM Create Industrywide AI Alliance to Share Technology (Bloomberg)
Amazon Fails To Renew Live UK Premier League Rights As Sky & TNT Maintain Grip On Games (Deadline)
Gmail’s AI-powered spam detection is its biggest security upgrade in years (ArsTechnica)
ChatGPT will no longer comply if you ask it to repeat a word 'forever'— after a recent prompt revealed training data and personal info (Business Insider)
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Coming in 2025, Rockstar Says After Trailer Leak (Bloomberg)
18 min
December 04, 2023Mon. 12/04 – Monster Spotify Layoffs
I guess Spotify missed the memo about the tech turnaround cause they had monster layoffs today. Google has delayed its big OpenAI competitor. Why does AI have a tendency to do evil unless you really tell it not to? And the band Kiss is retiring from touring, but Kiss the band has the potential to tour forever, thanks to digital avatars.
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Links:
Spotify cuts 17% jobs amid rising capital costs (TechCrunch)
Google Postpones Big AI Launch as OpenAI Zooms Ahead (The Information)
OpenAI Agreed to Buy $51 Million of AI Chips From a Startup Backed by CEO Sam Altman (Wired)
The Robots Will Insider Trade (Bloomberg)
Kiss say farewell to live touring, become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars (AP)
17 min
December 02, 2023(Bonus) The Sam Altman Saga Timeline With Alex Konrad Of Forbes
Here is how it all went down with the Sam Altman saga, day by day, hour by hour. With @alexkonrad of Forbes.
This is the story we talk about toward the end:
A Secretive $10 Billion Firm Backed By WhatsApp Billionaire Jan Koum Is Quietly Building A Startup Portfolio (Forbes)
47 min
December 01, 2023Fri. 12/01 – iPhones To Go All-Action (Button)
The action button is coming to all the iPhones with increased functionality. Reconstituting the cable bundle example #972. Microsoft wants to create a mobile gaming app store sometime soon. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
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iPhone 16 to Include Action Button Across Entire Lineup (MacRumors)
Apple and Paramount Discuss Bundling Their Streaming Services (WSJ)
Apple fixes two new iOS zero-days in emergency updates (Bleeping Computer)
US judge blocks Montana from banning TikTok use in state (Reuters)
Tiger Global’s Biggest Venture Fund Has 18% Loss After Markdowns (Bloomberg)
Xbox Talking to Partners for Mobile Store, CEO Spencer Says (Bloomberg)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
ChatGPT is winning the future — but what future is that? (The Verge)
This Nvidia Cofounder Could Have Been Worth $70 Billion. Instead He Lives Off The Grid (Forbes)
Anduril Builds a Tiny, Reusable Fighter Jet That Blows Up Drones (Bloomberg)
The Real Story Behind Shane MacGowan’s ‘Boys of the N.Y.P.D. Choir’ (NYTimes)
17 min
November 30, 2023Thu. 11/30 – The Prodigal Son Is Back
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.
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Links:
OpenAI Will Add Microsoft as Board Observer, Plans Governance Changes (Bloomberg)
Interview: Sam Altman on being fired and rehired by OpenAI (The Verge)
Meta’s Threads to Launch in Europe in App’s Biggest Expansion Since Debut (WSJ)
Meta Platforms' ad-free service targeted in EU consumer complaint (Reuters)
It’s not just electricity — Bitcoin mines burn through a lot of water, too (The Verge)
ChatGPT's training data can be exposed via a "divergence attack" (StackDiary)
Your Unused Gmail Account May Be Permanently Deleted Friday (WSJ)
16 min
November 29, 2023Wed. 11/29 – Apple And Goldman Part Ways
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?
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Links:
Apple Pulls Plug on Goldman Credit-Card Partnership (WSJ)
Unity Software with a ‘company reset’ walks away from film VFX and the Wētā Deal. (FXGuide)
Stability AI Has Explored Sale as Investor Urges CEO to Resign (Bloomberg)
G.M. to Cut Spending on Cruise Self-Driving Unit (NYTimes)
Amazon Introduces Q, an A.I. Chatbot for Companies (NYTimes)
Inside Spotify Wrapped, an Annual Song of Ourselves (WSJ)
17 min