OpenAI releases its agentic bot that can do things on your behalf on your computer. Has the Stargate controversy driven a rift between Musk and Trump? Will the US government create a strategic crypto stockpile? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.Sponsors:MackWeldon.com promocode: BRIANLinks:OpenAI’s new Operator AI agent can do things on the web for you (The Verge)We Tried OpenAI’s New Agent—Here’s What We Found (Every)Trump staff ‘furious’ after Musk trashes AI project (Politico)Stargate artificial intelligence project to exclusively serve OpenAI (FT)Trump signs executive order promoting crypto, paving way for digital asset stockpile (CNBC)Mark Zuckerberg's Post (Facebook)Weekend Longreads Suggestions:As Netflix stock surges, an ‘anti-ESPN’ sports strategy emerges (The Athletic)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Thu. 01/23 – “Humanity’s Last Exam”
Ok, that whole AI datacenter joint venture thing seems to have gotten messy. A ByteDance board member thinks TikTok might have a way out without selling. Netflix rakes in a bunch of Oscar nominations. And humanity’s final exam has been formulated to see when AI has actually graduated to true intelligence.Sponsors:Qualialife.com/ride and code rideLinks:OpenAI, SoftBank Each Commit $19 Billion to Stargate Data Center Venture (The Information)OpenAI’s Stargate Deal Heralds Shift Away From Microsoft (WSJ)TikTok’s parent company is in active discussions about a deal, board member says (CNN)Co-founder of French Crypto Startup Freed After Kidnapping (Bloomberg)Subaru Security Flaws Exposed Its System for Tracking Millions of Cars (Wired)Oscar Nomination Scorecard: Netflix Leads Among Studios With 16, A24 Close Behind With 14 (Variety)When A.I. Passes This Test, Look Out (NyTimes)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Wed. 01/22 – The Galaxy S25 Lineup
All the headlines from today’s Samsung event, including the S25 lineup. The Silk Road creator gets a pardon. A huge joint venture for a new AI datacenter effort. Will Elon take half of TikTok and the US the other half? And guess what? Netflix is raising prices again.Sponsors:Timeline.com/rideLinks:The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra smooths out some sharp edges (The Verge)Trump Pardons Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace (NYTimes)OpenAI teams up with SoftBank and Oracle on $500B data center project (TechCrunch)'Stargate' Squares Some AI Circles (Spyglass/MG Siegler)Trump Says He’s Open to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison Purchasing TikTok (Bloomberg)Meta Plans Oakley-Branded Glasses, Explores Watches and Earbuds (Bloomberg)Meta will soon let you link your WhatsApp account with Instagram and Facebook (TechCrunch)Netflix Adds 19 Million Subscribers in Latest Quarter (NYTimes)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Tue. 01/21 – TikTok Lives?
Alright, I’ll sum up everything that happened this weekend with TikTik, but also get to all of the changes the new Trump administration has made, which is relating to tech, in just the past 24 hours. How folks are trying to eat TikTok’s lunch. Should Apple buy Sonos? And the IMDB loses its founder after 25 years.Sponsors:IQBar text TECHMEME to 640001Password.com/rideLinks:Trump signs order refusing to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days (The Verge)Trump signs executive order to halt TikTok ban, risking legal showdown (Washington Post)President Trump signs exec order to make Musk’s DOGE commission more official (TechCrunch)Meta announces a new CapCut rival called Edits (TechCrunch)Bluesky adds TikTok mode while Elon mulls reviving Vine in the latest banning drama (Windows Central)Apple Is Unlikely to Buy Sonos, But Amazon or Spotify Might Consider It (Bloomberg)IMDb Founder Col Needham Steps Aside as CEO, COO Nikki Santoro Promoted to Chief Exec (Variety)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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(BNS) Senator Ron Wyden On TikTok, AI, Regulation And His New Book
I speak to Senator Ron Wyden about the TikTok ban, AI and regulation, tech regulation in general, and his new book: It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive ChangeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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