Curating Content on Threads and the Power of Essentials

Wait, how long is it going to take Apple to make Siri behave like ChatGPT already does today? Maybe that talk of OpenAI buying the Chrome browser isn’t completely far fetched after all. Is Threads feeling the heat from Bluesky? Do I want to wear a watch on my finger? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

Links:

• Apple Readies More Conversational Siri in Bid to Catch Up in AI (Bloomberg)
• OpenAI Considers Taking on Google With Browser (The Information)
• Threads’ algorithm will focus more on the people you follow (The Verge)
• As Bluesky soars, Threads rolls out custom feeds globally (TechCrunch)
• Casio’s first smart ring has innovative features like a stopwatch and flashing alarm (The Verge)

The Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• Here’s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky (The Verge)
• How Mark Zuckerberg has fully rebuilt Meta around Llama (Fortune)
• Are the robots finally coming? (FT)

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