603: Self-Driving Human
Grumpy Old Geeks
How to Use AI to Write Your Emails
Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro are out for the iPad. They cost either $4.99 a month each or $49 annually. My favorite email client spark now has spark plus AI. I've tried it a couple times, absolutely useless as far as I can tell.
AI CEOs say AI poses existential threat, plow forward anyway; Meta fined for violating EU data privacy; Twitter #DeSaster; Lorem Epsom NoNummy Amazon snacks; can't get Twitter to work guy OK'd to put chips in your brain; DoorDash lawsuit; deleted tweets randomly restored; Soundcloud layoffs; AI exposing investor's natural stupidity; Succession; Ted Lasso; Mrs. Maisel; Young Jedi Adventures; Silo; AI mail, Photoshop generative fill; self-promo & marketing discussion; World Walker Book 4; new Bobiverse on the way; No Kindness Too Soon; Red Team Blues; Muppet Mayhem; Spotify AI podcast ad reads; HBOMax, just MAX.. PeaCock just...
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Stability AI CEO Says AI Poses an ‘Existential Threat to Humanity’
IN THE NEWS
Meta Fined $1.3 Billion for Violating E.U. Data Privacy Rules
Ron DeSantis Pushed Elon Musk's Twitter to Its Breaking Point
Amazon's got a Lorem Ipsum Dolor & Cheddar wrap—oopsy
US Surgeon General says social media can pose 'a profound risk' to teens' mental health
Neuralink says it has the FDA’s OK to start clinical trials
DoorDash faces lawsuit accusing it of charging iPhone users more for delivery
Twitter bug seems to be randomly restoring deleted tweets
Soundcloud will lay off eight percent of its staff in hopes of becoming profitable
Universal Music Group partners with Endel for AI-generated wellness soundscapes
AI boom could expose investors’ natural stupidity
MEDIA CANDY
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
APPS & DOODADS
So long and thanks for all the headaches, HBO Max
Introducing Spark +AI: your personal email assistant
A.I. Photoshopping Is About to Get Very Easy. Maybe Too Easy.
Dream Bigger with Generative Fill.
8 Ways to Avoid Business Jargon
AT THE LIBRARY
Heather Texle Official Website
On Impulse (Reliance Sinclair Space Opera Book 1) by Heather Texle
The Unnamed Way (The World Walker Book 4) by Ian W. Sainsbury
No Kindness Too Soon by Sylvain Neuvel
Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow
THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE
Spotify may use AI to make host-read podcast ads that sound like real people
Remove Watermarks with Photoshop AI
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
Singer Tina Turner dies aged 83
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