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The First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against OpenAI
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI. The continuing saga of what the heck is going on over at Meta AI? Is “vibe hacking” the bi...
xAI Sues Apple And OpenAI
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk is taking his beef with Sam Altman AND Tim Apple to court. The Trump administration could sanction EU officials over the Digital Services Ac...
Uncle Sam’s Intel Stake
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The government has indeed taken a stake in Intel. Apple might turn to Google to save Siri. Meta turns to Midjourney. Perplexity wants to cut publisher...
Has China Shut The Door On Nvidia?
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talked recently about how Nvidia wasn’t home free in China just yet, and low and behold, they’re stopping H20 chip production over Chinese conc...
Now Meta Has Frozen AI Hiring
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is going on at Meta AI story number 77. A deeper look at that new chip that Google unveiled with the Pixel phones yesterday and what that could s...
The Pixel 10 Smartphone Unveiling
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All the headlines from the Made By Google event where we saw the new Pixel 10 lineup and the 4th gen Pixel Watch. We have a release date for those new...
Chamath Is Back In The Arena
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Masa Son is investing $2B into Intel, and the Uncle Sam might join in as well. Small AI models continue to have a moment. Chamath is reentering the ar...
Meta’s Smart Headware Push
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta is readying smartglasses with a display, but also, a look at their theoretical and prototype roadmap for the future of headware hardware generall...
AI Business Bigger Than The Smartphone Business?
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will the US government take a stake in Intel? Why was Meta letting spicy conversation happen with their AI bots? What does it mean if Foxconn’s AI b...
Thu. 08/14 – An Apple Pixar Lamp?
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New York is suing Zelle. Another IPO pop has me raising my eyebrows. Maybe Perplexity really was serious, at least about getting a browser. Does Apple...
Wed. 08/13 – Perplexity Wants To Acquire Chrome
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Perplexity offers to acquire Chrome, but how serious are they? Fine, says OpenAI, have your GPT-4o back. Are AI companions the next breakout AI busine...
Tue. 08/12 – Elon To Sue Apple To Get At Sam?
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon says he might take legal action against Apple, but it’s probably his beef with Sam Altman rearing its head once again. A long piece looking at ...
Mon. 08/11 – Nvidia To Pay The Government To Sell In China
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia and AMD are paying the US government 15% of revenue to sell AI chips to China. Remember how with GPT-5, they took away the old models? Well, th...
(BNS) Could AI Spending Blow Up The Economy? With Paul Kedrosky
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with the great Paul Kedrosky to discuss the significant impact of AI capital expenditure (CapEx) on the economy, exploring how it contributes ...
Fri. 08/08 – GPT-5 Fallout
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tracking the fallout and implications from GPT-5’s rollout yesterday. Why is Google’s AI chatbot filled with self-loathing and recrimination? Are ...
Thu. 07/08 – GPT-5 Released
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All the news around the big unveiling of GPT-5. President Trump calls on the CEO of Intel to “resign immediately.” Also, the threat of 100% tariff...
Wed. 08/06 – OpenAI’s Open-Weight Models
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Disney is making big streaming moves with the new ESPN app and a revamp to Hulu. Then, it’s all basically AI announces. OpenAI’s new open-weight m...
Tue 08/05 – Spygate At TSMC?
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TSMC has fired employees for allegedly attempting to pilfer information on their 2nm tech. Figma could have raised more money in its IPO but chose not...
Mon. 08/04 – The AI Researcher Who Turned Down $1.5 Billion From Zuck
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robotaxies are coming to Europe. Apple wants Answers. Literally. The AI researcher who turned down a billion and a half dollars. How the vibe seems to...
Fri. 08/01 – Tech IPO’s Are Back On The Menu, Boys…
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well, it looks like Tech IPO’s might be back on the menu because Figma’s first day pop was like the good old days. Anthropic seems to be getting t...
Thu. 07/31 – Microsoft Joins The $4 Trillion Club
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft and Meta earnings suggest AI is paying off so far, at least for the big guys. Has OpenAI’s revenues tripled so far in 2025? Devs are using...
Wed. 07/30 – The Real Money In AI Video Is In Robotics?
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Age verification for web users is sweeping the globe. ChatGPT debuts a study mode for students. What, exactly is Zuckerberg trying to achieve by hirin...
Tue. 07/29 – Do You Need To Cut Back On Your AI Usage?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sony says Tencent has ripped off one of their biggest games. Microsoft wants to get ahead of the whole AI browser thing. Are rate limits coming for AI...
Mon. 07/28 – Tea Has Been Spilt
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Samsung’s foundry business gets a shot in the arm from Tesla. Zuck’s hiring spree nabs a Chat GPT creator. Anthropic is raising and leveling up in...
Fri. 07/25 – GPT-5 In Two Weeks?
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could Intel exit the high-end chip game entirely? Why are public companies loading up on crypto? GPT-5 is probably coming in a matter of weeks. What i...
Thu. 07/24 – The US AI Action Plan
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The White House has rolled out its big AI Action Plan. Google reported earnings but really wanted you to know about consumer adoption of its AI. A new...
Wed. 07/28 – Don’t Sleep On That SharePoint Exploit
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t sleep on that SharePoint exploit from earlier this week as it seems to have led to a ton of still active breaches. Apple has a new insurance p...
Tue. 07/22 – Is Masa Son Being Left Behind In AI Again?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well, just like that, AI’s winning the Math Olympiad is commonplace. Is Stargate struggling to get off the ground, or is Sam Altman just going to do...
Mon. 07/21 – Massive SharePoint Zero-Day
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Serious zero-day has been uncovered that is affecting everybody all around the world. There is a patch tho. Mark Gurman dishes on the foldable iPhone....
(BNS) Leap Labs
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To find out more about Leap Labs go to Leap-Labs.com The white paper is here. Blog is here (with case studies). To get in touch with them: hello@l...
Fri. 07/18 – ChatGPT Agent
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI has a new agent that can control your entire computer. You might soon be able to put crypto in your 401k. Why is Apple suing a prominent YouTub...
Thu. 07/17 – AI Pricing
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TSMC earnings suggest the AI buildout is continuing apace. Stablecoin regulation clears a major hurdle. Is Anthropic doing well growing revenue? Maybe...
Wed. 07/16 – Jensen Gets Bullish
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jensen is feeling his oats after the reprieve on China, spilling lots of tea about where he see the AI industry. OpenAI is going after the office and ...
Tue. 07/15 – Nvidia Back In Business In China?
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has the US government suddenly allowed Nvidia back in business in China? A segment wherein I make the case the GW’s are the new metric that matters ...
Mon. 07/14 – Google Snatches Windsurf From OpenAI
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Google snatched the Windsurf acquisition out from under OpenAI in a big new acquihire. SpaceX is investing in xAI. ChromeOS and Android to merge, but ...
Mega Omnibus Episode
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Fri. 07/11 – Grok: Let Me See What Elon Thinks
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So, it sure looks like Grok tries to align some of its answers with the views of its maker, Elon Musk, but the question is why… Does AI have to alig...
Thu. 07/10 – Grok 4
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grok 4 is out, plus Grok 4 Voice, Grok 4 Code, a bunch more. Ok we know Zuck wants to catch up on AI, but an insider explains why they think Meta fell...
Wed. 07/09 – Samsung Unpacked
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All the of the headlines from the Galaxy Unpacked event that was mostly about really thin foldable phones. Big changing of the guard at Apple. What ha...
Tue. 07/08 – Zuck Poaches AI Talent From Apple
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much further behind can Apple get in AI now that Zuck is poaching from them as well? OpenAI has been forced to batten down the hatches, quite lite...
Mon. 07/07 – What Did I Miss?
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catching you up on the great Zuckerberg AI recruitment drive. Clueing you in to the great datacenter buildout goldrush that is, again, all about AI. T...
Wed. 07/02 – In Meta v. OpenAI, Who’s Desperate And Who’s Scared?
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More layoffs make me more concerned the AI jobpocalypse is coming to tech this summer. In the big Meta v. OpenAI talent battle, who is desperate and w...
Tue. 07/01 – Superhuman Finds A Home
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta Superintelligence Labs is official. Cloudflare’s tool to help websites fend off AI bots is official. Will Apple throw in the towel and just buy...
Mon. 06/30 – Nintendo And Amazon Fight
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Weird beef between Nintendo and Amazon. Is Apple going to make a cheap Macbook with an iPhone chip inside? OpenAI claps back at Meta. The AI avatar st...
Fri. 06/27 – The Death Of The Blue Screen Of Death
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Thu. 06/26 – Conflicting AI Legal Rulings
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Wed. 06/25 – Never Wear A Suit In Tech
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Tue. 06/24 – Is Microsoft Struggling To Sell Copilot?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Mon. 06/23 – Tesla Launches Its Robotaxi
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 A...
Fri. 06/20 – A Shenzhen-like Production City In The US?
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
Thu. 06/19 – What Would AGI Actually Look Like?
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Wed. 06/18 – Oh Yeah. What About TikTok?
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. I...
Tue. 06/17 – Open AI Still Needs To Placate Microsoft
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Mon. 06/16 – What Happens When Search Abandons The Web?
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 sh...
Omnibus 06/09
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Fri. 06/13 – Stablecoins Everywhere
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do people know when they’re using the MetaAI app, it’s public? Chime had a successful IPO so let me tell you about my IPO-meter. The financials be...
Thu. 06/12 – Meta’s Big AI Acqui-hire
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I explain how and why exactly this big Meta investment in Scale AI came about. Hollywood sues AI in a big way for the first time. A look at how stable...
Wed. 06/11 – o3-pro
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI rolls out an o3-pro model. Android one-ups iOS with a quick release. So far so good for the launch of the Switch 2. What is Google doing with i...
Tue. 06/10 – Zuck’s Big AI Ambitions
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zuckerberg’s big ambitions for AI seem to be coming into focus. OpenAI is actively starting to play the field when it comes to compute. More signs A...
Mon. 06/09 – WWDC 2025
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All the headlines from WWDC. Microsoft unveils the first iteration of that handheld gaming strategy. Meta is considering its largest external AI inves...
Fri. 06/06 – IPO’s Back On The Menu?
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Circle had such a successful IPO, I’m wondering if IPO’s might finally be back on the menu. Turns out Anthropic cut off Windsurf for the most obvi...
Thu. 06/05 – Some In Hollywood (Quietly) LOVE AI
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reddit goes after Anthropic. Meta seems to be reading a much cheaper Vision Pro killer, while still moving forward with their ambitious smartglasses p...
Wed. 06/04 – State Of The AI Coding Landgrab
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Windsurf accuses Anthropic of blocking it from AI models in a sign that competition in the AI coding space is fierce. But will the real battle happen ...
Tue. 06/03 – Framing The AI Debate
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk is suddenly fundraising everywhere. An attempt to solve the nomenclature problem around hacking groups. Is the solution to more energy for d...
Mon. 06/02 – How DoorDash Has Quietly Been Killing It
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We know WWDC might be underwhelming this year, but to what degree? Is Samsung about to pick Perplexity as its horse in the AI race? AI based acquisiti...
Fri. 05/30 – Big Meta/Anduril Deal Is A Big Deal
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why Meta’s big deal with Anduril is a big deal for the entire tech industry. Microsoft is kinda not joining, but also kind of all in on the handheld...
Thu. 05/29 – Somebody Knows Victoria’s Secrets
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia had solid earnings, though they’re quite concerned about being boxed out of China. The apparent hack of Victoria’s Secret gave me a dad-jok...
Wed. 05/28 – Apple Playing Games Again
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apple is making noises in the gaming space once again, but I feel like we’ve heard this all before. Getty is still deadly serious about suing AI com...
Tue. 05/27 – The “Holy Grail” Of AI Models
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Salesforce is back in the acquisition swing. Circle is going for an IPO. Is Netflix about to lose the streaming service crown? The Holy Grail of AI Mo...
(Bonus) Calmwave Profile
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find out more about Calmwave at Calmwave.ai. The case study we mention is here: https://catalyst.wellstar.org/casestudies/calmwave/ Learn mo...
Fri. 05/23 – Tim Apple’s Very Bad Week
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tariff fun is back and this time there’s only one tech company in the crosshairs: Apple. Anthropic releases flagship new Claude models, and they see...
Thu. 05/22 – OpenAI Acquihires Jony Ive!
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is this is biggest acquihire of all time? Jony Ive is joining OpenAI to the tune of $6.5 billion dollars. And what is he going to do there? Create har...
Wed. 05/21 – Everything Google Everywhere And All At Once
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Google day. Everything Google, everywhere, all at once. All the headlines from IO and there were a ton. What even is Google search in the age o...
Tue. 05/20 – Microsoft Build 2025
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He noted the firm has the OVX computer that is meant to do simulation and graphic simulation physics engine, and it is used to synthesize and generate...
Mon. 05/19 – How Apple Lost AI
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The big, long saga of how Apple lost the AI race. Nvidia wants you to bring your own gear. 23andMe’s assets are acquired. Why are Apple and Epic sti...
(Bonus) World Cup Of Entrepreneurs Part 2
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who wins? Jobs? Gates? Musk? Bezos? Collison, even? The grand finale of our #WorldCupOfEntreprenurs. (Originally aired October of 2021) Learn...
Fri. 05/16 – Bribing Is The Oldest Form Of Hacking
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Epic Games and Apple are still having beef over app store rejections. Coinbase got hacked with the oldest attack vector there is: bribery. Meta’s ha...
(Bonus) World Cup Of Entrepreneurs Part 1
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who is THE entrepreneur of the Internet Era? In this episode, we cover the round of 16 matchups as voted on by YOU. (Originally posted November 2021) ...
Wed. 05/14 – Airbnb’s Midlife Transformation
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US still has it out for Huawei. Sony takes a hit from tariffs. TikTok is turning to AI and also messaging. And then, how Airbnb is either going th...
Tue. 05/13 – The Thin-Phone Era Is Here
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The new thin phone era is definitively here with the Galaxy S25 Edge. Apple is working on a way to control your iPhone with your brain. For the first ...
Mon. 05/12 – Saudi Arabia Enters The AI Race
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Looks like China tariffs are back off, question mark? But not soon enough for some deals. OpenAI and Microsoft are trying to work out how to get to an...
Fri. 05/09 – Apple’s Coming For The Meta Ray-Bans
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More signs that Apple is diversifying its smart headgear ambitions. Meta wants back in on the stablecoin game it arguably bailed on too early. The Cel...
Thu. 05/08 – Is AI Eating Into Google Search?
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI has hired Instacart’s CEO to be a kind of CEO. Apple reveals the degree to which AI might be eating into Google Search. Why aren’t people s...
Wed. 05/07 – The New Netflix
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta wins a case against that NSO Group in spyware allegations. Netflix is completely revamping its design for the first time in years. Amazon has a n...
Tue. 05/06 – OpenAI Backtracks
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI backtracks in a major way, saying its nonprofit entity will remain in control of business operations. Huge consolidation happening all at once ...
Mon. 05/05 – Why Clone A Messaging App?
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The whole Telegram use by government officials story gets weirder as a Telegram clone has been hacked. Apple is thinking about REALLY shaking up its i...
Omnibus Week Of 04/28
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Fri. 05/02 – GTA 6 Delayed To 2026
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The big cultural event of maybe the decade is going to take a little while longer to get here. Earnings from Apple and Amazon. More signs of the impen...
Thu. 05/01 – Judge Refers Apple For A Criminal Investigation
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apple basically got held in contempt of court in the Epic case. Rumors about Elon staying at Tesla. Meta and Microsoft earnings. Xbox price increases....
Wed. 04/30 – ChatGPT Just Wants To Please
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta has launched a standalone competitor to ChatGPT. But is ChatGPT bending too far backwards in an attempt to please you? Even OpenAI thinks so. Way...
Tue. 04/29 – OpenAI Shopping?
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Amazon about to start showing tariff prices in listings? Armageddon has finally come for Temu and Shein. Is OpenAI getting into the shopping game b...
Mon. 04/28 – The Prompt Engineer That Never Was…
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Apple’s 20th Anniversary iPhone the reason they can’t quit China just yet? That Chinese AI Manus just raised a big round. Is Prompt Engineer th...
Fri. 04/25 – Zuck Trying To Make Fetch Happen
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alphabet earnings. Intel earnings. Apple is making moves to make sure all iPhones heading to the US are no longer manufactured in China. Zuck seems bo...
Thu. 04/24 – The AI Coding Wars Are Upon Us
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More fallout from those EU fines yesterday. A whole slew of self driving car news. The AI Coding Wars have officially begun. The back to the office wa...
Wed. 04/23 – Meta And Apple Fined By The EU
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
That delayed action from the European Commission finally came down on Apple and Meta. Would OpenAI be a logical home for the Chrome web browser? Massi...
Tue. 04/22 – FTC As Today’s Main Character
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the US v. Google remedy trial begins, the FTC also sues Uber and makes Airbnb disclose all fees. Looks like tech regulation is still very much a th...
Mon. 04/21 – Trump Helps Zuck Get A Reprieve In Europe
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta and Apple were about to go to the woodshed in Europe, but it looks like Trump’s tariffs have run interference for them. Everyone wants in on st...
Fri. 04/18 – The Google Antitrust Snowball
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Google is ruled an illegal monopoly. Again. But for a different reason this time. Switch 2 pre-orders are back on. Americans are flocking to Temu and ...
Thu. 04/17 – Mooooaaar Models!
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI has a new reasoning model, and more lower cost models as well. Is OpenAI about to acquire a coding startup? Is Perplexity turning to Samsung fo...
Wed. 04/16 – Why Does OpenAI Want A Social Network?
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well, it looks like DOGE has finally come for cybersecurity. It sounds like the tariff stuff is already biting Nvidia to the tune of $5 billion. Why i...