Primary Technology OpenAI to Release Sora, The Verge Adds a Paywall, and the Future of Online Content
Dec 5, 2024
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OpenAI announced 12 days of “shipmas,” likely to include Sora video generator, a new reasoning model, and more; The Verge adds a paid subscription which leads to an existential crises about the future of online content; Google DeepMind creates interactive game-like worlds from a single image; FBI ironically recommends encrypted Messaging apps; and Stephen needs help planning an EV road trip.
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- Apple Podcasts names Hysterical the 2024 Show of the Year - Apple
- Tim Cook defends Vision Pro’s sales performance with three words - 9to5Mac
- OpenAI’s 12 days of ‘shipmas’ include Sora and new reasoning model - The Verge
- OpenAI partners with weapons-maker Anduril on military AI - The Washington Post
- DeepMind's Genie 2 can generate interactive worlds that look like video games | TechCrunch
- OpenAI | ChatGPT, Sam Altman, Microsoft, and History | Britannica Money
- Here we go: The Verge now has a subscription - The Verge
- Googling Is for Old People. That’s a Problem for Google. - WSJ
- Daring Fireball: U.S. Officials Urge Americans to Use Encrypted Apps, for Texting and Calls, in Wake of Chinese Infiltration of Our Unencryped Telecom Network
- Walmart bought Vizio - The Verge
- Intel Just Forced Out Its CEO. It’s a Brutal Lesson Every Leader Should Learn
- (00:00) - Intro
- (02:32) - Podcasts Wrapped
- (08:28) - Restart Device Pro Tip
- (10:14) - Tim Cook on Vision Pro
- (13:40) - OpenAI 12 Days Of Shipmas
- (16:55) - Sponsor: Audio Hijack
- (19:04) - DeepMind Interactive Worlds
- (26:07) - The Verge Adds a Paywall
- (38:39) - Future of Online Content
- (54:04) - Sponsor: Notion
- (56:17) - Sponsor: HelloFresh
- (58:30) - Googling is for Old People
- (01:00:14) - FBI Urges Message Encryption
- (01:07:48) - Walmart Acquires Vizio
- (01:09:40) - Intel CEO Ousted
- (01:12:28) - Planning EV Trip