Navigating AI's Impact on Service Industries

Nilay, Alex, and David discuss Microsoft's new Copilot announcements, and the friendlier face the company is trying to put on its chatbot. They also wonder: what, exactly, is an AI companion supposed to do for you, and how is it supposed to do it? They then dive into OpenAI's huge funding round, before exploring all the new gadgets of the week and some deep drama in the WordPress universe. Finally, it's time for a lightning round of news about Dish and DirecTV, Progressive Web Apps, and Nintendo's fight against emulation. We also send off Alex, our sadly departing co-host, with cake and Plex servers.

Further reading:

• Microsoft gives Copilot a voice and vision in its biggest redesign yet
• Read Microsoft’s optimistic memo about the future of AI companions
• Shh, ChatGPT. That’s a Secret. - The Atlantic
• College students used Meta’s smart glasses to dox people in real time
• Sonos has a plan to earn back your trust, and here it is
• Chromebooks are getting a new button dedicated to Google’s AI
• Microsoft is discontinuing its HoloLens headsets
• Google’s Pixel Buds are now fully supported on Windows and macOS.
• Automattic demanded a cut of WP Engine’s revenue before starting WordPress battle
• DirecTV and Dish are merging
• Nintendo has reportedly shut down Ryujinx, the Switch emulator that was supposedly immune

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