The voice and image commands announced by OpenAI (and the Google threat that still looms), Spotify’s new translation software, and a wave of CarPlay love among the emailers leads to clarifications and more talk of software and the auto industry. At the end: Kids in a world of advertising, and advice for budgeting time and money in early parenthood.

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You can now prompt ChatGPT with pictures and voice commands — The Verge

Spotify is going to clone podcasters’ voices — and translate them to other languages — The Verge

AI Homework — Stratechery

Podcast Grifting; Aggregator Lessons; Ostroff, Simmons, and Harry — Stratechery Update

An Interview with The Ringer Founder and CEO Bill Simmons — Stratechery Interview

How do consumers perceive in-car connectivity and digital services? — McKinsey & Company

Wayne Jenkins Supercut - The Rewatchables Podcast — YouTube

Lex Fridman on X — @lexfridman

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