Why IBM’s CEO doesn’t think current AI tech can get to AGI
…That’s a weird dynamic, right? It sounds like you say there’s going to be competitors that upend that dynamic. Not necessarily upend but provide a lot more competition, and that…
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BYOK is my new go-to distraction-free writing tool
…With the right accessories, it has the potential to be much more ergonomic than the competition. The MagSafe-compatible ring on the back lets you use it with a variety of stands…
Instead of taking the internet away from kids, let’s build a better one
…Similar to city-run municipal broadband, and adjacent to the public-tech movement Tarnoff has dubbed digital sewer socialism, it could provide much-needed competition that pushes tech companies to offer better…
Can Paramount break the Warner Bros. curse?
…The pace of change in media is moving at a pretty incredible rate for a business that, if you went back to the mid ‘90s, like cable networks were a good, solid…
How Netflix made us fall in love with K-dramas
…The life-or-death competition drama broke audience records when it first debuted in 2021, racking up 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks. “It was probably the biggest…
Sorry kid, drones are for war now
…more info with the public or its competitors. As far as we’re aware, Chinese companies like Zero Zero only have a few moves: they can sue (like DJI did), they can…
Sony’s AI Camera Assistant is exactly as bad as it looks
…It loves to suggest a sepia effect, or move the white balance towards yellow to create a warmer final photo. There’s usually at least one option with the saturation pushed up…
Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
…It’s a move that seemed likely ever since Amazon announced its $50 billion deal with OpenAI earlier this year, which was originally framed as a deal to make AWS a third…
The DoorDash problem and the great AI browser fight
…Earlier this month, Amazon sued Perplexity to try and prevent its AI powered Comet browser from shopping on Amazon.com, a move Perplexity has characterized as “bullying.” So, it’s here: the…
Proton’s CTO says there’s no such thing as a good backdoor
…The challenge is that Bart also says part of Proton’s mission is very much to succeed at being a viable competitor to Big Tech, and that means the company has to…