Apple ordered these Von Dutch hats, trucker hats, about 15 years ago. They're getting into VR and wearables. And they're getting into BNPL because I bet two or three years ago when BNPL, these shitty little companies, Klarne and Afterpay were worth $100 billion. That would be my guess. It's counter tech leaders and researchers are calling for a pause on AI systems more powerful than GPT for exciting profound risks to society and humanity. More than a thousand professionals signed an open letter calling the AI rice out of control saying not even their creators can understand predict your behavior reliably.
Disney drops out of the metaverse, Apple jumps into buy now, pay later, and tech leaders call for a pause on A.I. Also, Donald Trump says that he's been "INDICATED," and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is splitting into six companies. Meanwhile, misinformation swells after the latest school shooting that left 6 dead in Nashville. Kara and Scott take a listener question about senior poverty.
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