Episodes

  • Google Subpoenas AI Rivals, Plus Amazon’s NFL Black Friday Game 11/27/24
    Nov 27 2024

    Google’s latest move after losing its antitrust case over search is subpoenaing AI rivals, trying to rebuff the Justice Department’s efforts to force a breakoff of Chrome and more. The strategy involves convincing the court that the emergence of AI-powered search competition needs to be taken into account. Plus, Amazon’s Prime Video will stream the NFL match up on Black Friday, and the game already looks like a success, selling out of ad inventory months earlier than last year.

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    6 mins
  • Nvidia’s AI Moonshots 11/26/24
    Nov 26 2024

    Nvidia is showing off a new AI audio generator tool they’re calling Fugatto, capable of creating never-before heard sounds through text and audio prompts. While Nvidia says it doesn’t have immediate plans to release the tool, the product is an example of Nvidia’s moonshot projects that has helped cement its dominance through shifting technological trends like gaming and crypto over decades

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    8 mins
  • Huawei’s Tech Advancements, U.S. Chip Revival Snag 11/25/24
    Nov 25 2024

    Apple CEO Tim Cook is visiting China for at least the third time this year as he looks to shore up relations ahead of a potential trade battle under President-elect Trump. It comes as Chinese tech giant Huawei makes smartphone tech breakthroughs to rival Apple and Google, while America’s chip revival under Intel hits more snags.

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    7 mins
  • Elon Musk as Tech Policy’s Newest Wildcard 11/20/24
    Nov 20 2024

    Elon Musk is emerging as a new wild card for big tech in Trump’s second administration. His empire of companies and ventures compete with megacaps on numerous levels, particularly Google, whose Waymo, Gemini and YouTube frequently go up against Musk’s Tesla, xAI and X.

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    6 mins
  • Impact of a Google Chrome Spin-off 11/19/24
    Nov 19 2024

    Shares of Alphabet moved higher today despite reports that the Justice Department is planning to force a sale of the Google Chrome browser. It’s part of the government’s efforts to limit Google’s monopoly in search, but could it end up hindering the big tech firm’s position in the AI race too?

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    6 mins
  • Waymo’s Advantage with Potential Federal Self-Driving Rules 11/18/24
    Nov 18 2024

    A federal framework for regulating self-driving technology instead of state-by-state ones is more likely to benefit the current and arguably underappreciated leader in self-driving cars, Waymo, which has clocked 25 million rider-only miles and is completing more than 150,000 paid rides a week.

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    8 mins
  • The Year That Changed OpenAI 11/15/24
    Nov 15 2024

    One year ago this week we saw the dramatic ousting of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and reinstatement just days later. Back at the helm, he has reshaped the company in culture, staff and even mission.

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    5 mins
  • The Amazon Bull Case Under Trump 11/14/24
    Nov 14 2024

    Shares of Amazon have seen a boost since Donald Trump was elected, but the e-commerce giant has had a tense relationship with the President-elect. Will it fare better during his second time in the White House?

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    7 mins