Creepy Copilot avatars and UI backlash

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In this episode: 

• I spent three months with Telly, the free TV that’s always showing ads
• $55 Billion Deal for Electronic Arts Is Biggest Buyout Ever
• EA Announces Agreement to be Acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 Billion

• Vibe working: Introducing Agent Mode and Office Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Microsoft moves to the uncanny valley with creepy Copilot avatars that stare at you and say your name
• OpenAI adds Instant Checkout shopping feature to ChatGPT
• OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model
• Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.5 in latest bid for AI agents and coding supremacy
• Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia

• DoorDash launches delivery robot in latest push into autonomous technology
• Epic Games says Apple’s new install process cuts user drop-offs by 60%
• Elon Musk’s Wikipedia Competitor Is Going to Be a Disaster
• FCC accidentally leaked iPhone schematics, potentially giving rivals a peek at company secrets
• Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses

Weird and Wacky: 

• Two Amazon delivery drones crash into crane in commercial area of Tolleson 
• Retail Stores May Soon Use Drones to Chase Thieves
• The man who's never owned a cellphone
• Nazi Symbols Found Hidden In James Gunn’s Peacemaker Dance, Now Being Banned

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Piloting Claude for Chrome \ Anthropic 
• Adam - Ulanzi Tripod

Find us here:

• sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

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