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Casey Liss

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6338 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

But I'm saying if the NFL was not available for free, then, in other words, you had to pay for cable television, for example, to see games, right? We're not in that situation now. Basically, I'm wondering how many people watch the NFL on over-the-air broadcasts.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

That's because Americans like basketball. That's true. That's why. It's really popular. I think a Canadian invented it, maybe, but it's basically practically an American sport.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

That's because Americans like basketball. That's true. That's why. It's really popular. I think a Canadian invented it, maybe, but it's basically practically an American sport.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

I can't forget it was a Canadian peach basket. Anyway, the point is, Americans like basketball. That's why you're seeing clips from it. I think it's both, though. I don't think you're seeing a lot of clips of basketball games in other parts of the world where it's not popular, but it's really popular in this country. Have you heard of Michael Jordan? No.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

I can't forget it was a Canadian peach basket. Anyway, the point is, Americans like basketball. That's why you're seeing clips from it. I think it's both, though. I don't think you're seeing a lot of clips of basketball games in other parts of the world where it's not popular, but it's really popular in this country. Have you heard of Michael Jordan? No.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

I'm just saying, like, it's been popular for a long time. Obviously, the NFL has come from out of nowhere to become the most popular sport, but, like, of course you're going to see highlights. You're going to even see highlights from baseball, the American pastime, even though NFL is more popular, right? I think that's a better explanation and not the venue for the thing, but, you know.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

I'm just saying, like, it's been popular for a long time. Obviously, the NFL has come from out of nowhere to become the most popular sport, but, like, of course you're going to see highlights. You're going to even see highlights from baseball, the American pastime, even though NFL is more popular, right? I think that's a better explanation and not the venue for the thing, but, you know.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

Maybe they need, like, they had Drive to Survive to try to get Americans interested in F1. They need, like, a boot to toot or something for, uh, good luck with that.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

Maybe they need, like, they had Drive to Survive to try to get Americans interested in F1. They need, like, a boot to toot or something for, uh, good luck with that.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

Apple hasn't even shipped their OpenAI integration, and already they're just like, We talked about this before, how OpenAI's culture and Apple's culture are not a good match. But that's sometimes just the way it is with a young company and an older company. Young, upstart, right? Maybe they kick out their CEO and he comes back and kicks out everyone. Like,

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

Apple hasn't even shipped their OpenAI integration, and already they're just like, We talked about this before, how OpenAI's culture and Apple's culture are not a good match. But that's sometimes just the way it is with a young company and an older company. Young, upstart, right? Maybe they kick out their CEO and he comes back and kicks out everyone. Like,

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

a lot of drama going on recently their CTO left and a bunch of other people like it's OpenAI a lot of drama and Apple doesn't like drama but they did the deal they did the deal with OpenAI they talked about them in the keynote when you know your thing on your phone can't figure it out you'll have the option of sending it to OpenAI and they did this deal which supposedly no money's changing hands so they don't know the details and they were going to be an investor and they were going to have a

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

a lot of drama going on recently their CTO left and a bunch of other people like it's OpenAI a lot of drama and Apple doesn't like drama but they did the deal they did the deal with OpenAI they talked about them in the keynote when you know your thing on your phone can't figure it out you'll have the option of sending it to OpenAI and they did this deal which supposedly no money's changing hands so they don't know the details and they were going to be an investor and they were going to have a

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

Board seat. Oh, no board seat. And actually, you know what? Maybe we're going to sit this one out investment wise. Maybe we just don't think there's a big upside there. And Apple was really touting like, you know, we did the deal with OpenAI, but we've almost got to deal with Google for Gemini. And we haven't heard anything about that since. when they were like, yeah, totally.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

Board seat. Oh, no board seat. And actually, you know what? Maybe we're going to sit this one out investment wise. Maybe we just don't think there's a big upside there. And Apple was really touting like, you know, we did the deal with OpenAI, but we've almost got to deal with Google for Gemini. And we haven't heard anything about that since. when they were like, yeah, totally.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

It's not just OpenAI. We're, you know, this Gemini deal is probably going to happen real soon now. Not that they said that, but they were hinting in that direction. And so far, no Gemini deal. OpenAI is ostensibly going to ship as a feature of our phones at some point in the future. And Apple is rapidly... not distancing itself, but getting less cozy than they were before with open AI.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

It's not just OpenAI. We're, you know, this Gemini deal is probably going to happen real soon now. Not that they said that, but they were hinting in that direction. And so far, no Gemini deal. OpenAI is ostensibly going to ship as a feature of our phones at some point in the future. And Apple is rapidly... not distancing itself, but getting less cozy than they were before with open AI.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

Maybe they just didn't, they just figured, you know, we could have better use of our money. We've got the deal that we want. We don't need to invest, or maybe they're really just, you know, hedging their bets. And, you know, I don't think they're going to be investing in Google anytime soon, but, uh, and maybe that's part of it. Maybe open AI is getting so big and has so much funding.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

Maybe they just didn't, they just figured, you know, we could have better use of our money. We've got the deal that we want. We don't need to invest, or maybe they're really just, you know, hedging their bets. And, you know, I don't think they're going to be investing in Google anytime soon, but, uh, and maybe that's part of it. Maybe open AI is getting so big and has so much funding.

Accidental Tech Podcast
608: Boot to Toot

I think they've raised more money than any quote unquote startup ever. If you can call this company a startup at this point. Um, uh, But yeah, maybe they're just like, they don't need our help. And maybe we're, we'll talk about this in overtime, but maybe they think maybe we're like accidentally funding our future biggest rival and we don't want to do that.