#SGGQA 362: Anandtech Ends, OpenAI Bailout, California Kill Switch, Smartphones are Dying

Happy Monday!

California has a new AI law, but it might not be what we really need. OpenAI is in talks to raise more funding. Starlink is keeping Twitter alive in Brazil. We say goodbye to AnandTech.

And can we have a chat about phones? What’s going on with phones?

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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#SGGQA 361: Rental App Price Collusion, AI Movie Marketing, Apple App Store Split, Pixel 9A Leaks

Happy Monday!

The DOJ is suing a developer that helps landlords raise rental prices. AI is now making up fake reviewer quotes for film trailers. Apple is splitting up the App Store team. Meta is giving up on the premium VR headset.

And we should probably chat about the Pixel 9a leak.

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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#SGGQA 360 – We Need to Talk About #TeamPixel, Google, and the Pixel 9…

This was going to be a post-birthday stream, where we got to geek out about new phones and a fun travel experience. Then Google’s PR did something really dumb, and the whole internet pounced on a small group of creators.

I suppose we should spend some time chatting about PR, reviewing, and working with Team Pixel…

Let’s get our tech week started right… With better information…
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There is no profitable business model for Cloud AI – (SGGQA Podcast Clip)

AI is a drag on earnings, and there is no consumer facing business that can generate a profit, when data centers are eating a TON of money and electricity and water. The nerds watching my podcast have been commenting on this for a while now.

Why is the tech media only just NOW starting to get critical of the ridiculous claims being made by AI companies? Continue reading “There is no profitable business model for Cloud AI – (SGGQA Podcast Clip)”

#SGGQA 359: Intel’s Very Bad Week, Musk America PAC Election Fraud, Logitech Forever Mouse, No One’s Buying AI

Happy Monday!

Intel had an AWFUL week announcing earnings. Elon Musk’s PAC is being investigated for election fraud. Bitcoin prices drop after Trump endorses crypto. Gamestop ends the publishing run of Game Informer magazine. Samsung’s CEO is upset at Apple Copycat designs. Logitech is floating the idea of a subscription mouse.

And we should chat about AI… Again…

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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#SGGQA 358: OnePlus Pad 2 is Here, EU Fines Facebook, Apple Intelligence Delayed, OpenAI Might Go Bankrupt

Happy Monday! AI is dumb!

Twitter has secretly opted ALL their users in to training their Grok AI. Apple is delaying their machine learning features for a future iOS update. OpenAI might be going bankrupt as their revenue is nowhere near covering their expense.

Also, Facebook faces HUGE fines in the EU, Adobe is under investigation by the DOJ, and I’m super excited about the OnePlus Pad 2!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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#SGGQA 357: Pixel 9 Reveal, CrowdStrike Grounding Flights, Netflix Squeezing Consumers, Apple Training AI on YouTubers

TONS of tech news!

Net Neutrality rules have been put on hold by the courts. Netflix is squeezing consumers for more money again! Apple is training AI on YouTubers. Google is killing their link shortener. The FTC criticizes Microsoft’s Gamepass price increases. Intel says their chips are fine! CrowdStrike broke the internet!

And we have the official reveal of the Pixel 9!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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#SGGQA 356: Samsung UnPacked, AT&T Hack, Twitter Blue Checkmarks Ruled Deceptive, Vision Pro Interest Declines

HAPPY MONDAY!  I’m still on the mend from Covid, but there’s tech news to chat about! Hackers got EVERYTHING from AT&T! EU regulators say Twitter’s blue checks are deceptive. Developer interest in Vision Pro has dropped significantly.

And, we should unpack Samsung Unpacked!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
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