Episode 478: Beware of the Llama
Software Defined Talk
Tech Talk: Maps, Messaging, and Market Competition
This chapter explores the usability of Apple Maps and Google Maps, highlighting user preferences and the recent rise of WhatsApp as a dominant group messaging platform in the U.S. It also discusses Sonos' app challenges and the competitive landscape of search engines amid the emergence of AI-driven solutions like OpenAI's Search GPT.
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This week, we discuss Meta making Llama "open source," Microsoft (over)investing in AI, and AWS doing some spring cleaning. Plus, a lightning round and lamenting the end of Southwest Airlines' open seating.
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Runner-up Titles
- Meat in pastry
- Llama in sheep’s clothing
- Cookies again
- Joining the ranks of the rank
- I don’t like it, but I like the things he said
- Rug pull source
- Where is the source for legless VR?
- Be quiet and do your job
- They’re all ruthless
Rundown
- Southwest Airlines is getting rid of open seating
- Meta
- MSFT
- AWS Spring Cleaning
- CrowdStrike Follow Up
- Microsoft calls for Windows changes and resilience after CrowdStrike outage
- Delta hires David Boies to seek damages from CrowdStrike, Microsoft after outage
- 4,000 flights canceled. Had to manually reset 40,000 servers
- How a North Korean Fake IT Worker Tried to Infiltrate Us
- Why the CrowdStrike bug hit banks hard
- Lighting Round
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- CrowdStrike’s CEO Has Known Failure—but Never Like This
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