Podcast Episodes

Wed. 05/10 – Google I/O

I’m writing this this morning before Google’s I/O, so I’m assuming that’s going to be the entirety of this episode. But who knows. Maybe I’ll be able to squeeze something non-Google stuff at the end.…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Tue. 05/09 – AI Comes To The Drive Through Window

More roiling questions about crypto and regulator enforcement. Nintendo’s Switch is getting long in the tooth. AI’s are coming to the Wendy’s drive through lane. An AI startup to protect against AI. …

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Mon. 05/08 – The Big Discord Username Shift

What to expect from Google IO. The big discord username switch. Sam Altman’s side hustle is launching a thing. But also a look at the regulatory issues his OpenAI is facing in Europe. And what if I t…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

(Bonus) Brian On Big Technology Podcast

This is the crossover episode of when I went on the Big Technology podcast on Friday. We ask where the moat is in AI? And we celebrate Ed Sheeran if you can believe it.

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Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

(Bonus) @semaforben On The Golden Age Of Digital Media And His AMAZING New Book About It

This is the book I've been dying for someone to write! This is how digital media happened for 20 years! Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral. Yay to finally h…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Fri. 05/05 – Can Open Source Win Out Over Open AI? (Corrected)

Apple earnings recap. A new, free code generating AI tool. Which, actually, lots of people are starting to ask the question: will open source AI actually come out on top in the AI revolution? And, of…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Thu. 05/04 – The Regulators Come For AI

The regulators have not been sleeping on the AI revolution. Everybody wants to get in on the blue checkmark game. But this time, with actual utility. Airbnb now offers to rent out single rooms. Can C…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Wed. 05/03 – How A Pixies Song Broke Google Assistant

Google releases a new feature to put another nail in the password coffin. Malware merchants are using generative AI. A deep dive into what Bluesky is like right now. The best explainer of quantum com…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Tue. 05/02 – The Writer’s Strike Inspired By AI

Looks like that Hollywood strike inspired by AI fears is a go. Apple and Google want to set a new standard to prevent modern digital stalking. Pornhub is boycotting Utah. Mastodon is trying to make i…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Mon. 05/01 – Why Hollywood Fears AI

Gurman says the big Apple Watch OS overhaul is nigh. I can already tell you what the biggest tech IPO of 2023 is going to be. Are there signs tech earnings have turned or a corner, or, at least, have…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago