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I Want A Job At The Roblox Store - WAN Show June 7, 2024
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Quick takeaways
- IKEA launches Co-worker game in Roblox for remote roles at $13.15/hr showcasing unique career philosophy.
- Intel introduces Lunar Lake architecture with efficiency improvements and high market share for integrated graphics.
- Nvidia becomes second most valuable company with 3.2 trillion market cap, facing scrutiny for dominance.
- Google's Humane faces security breaches including accidental recordings and data leaks, raising concerns.
- Zoom hints at AI-powered digital twin for meeting responsibilities, potentially shifting decision-making to AI.
- Apple to integrate Apple Intelligence focusing on AI enhancements in upcoming products at WWDC.
Deep dives
IKEA's Virtual Store in Roblox and Remote Roles
IKEA is launching the Co-worker game in Roblox, where players can serve meatballs and decorate showrooms. They are hiring 10 people for remote roles in the virtual IKEA universe at 13.15 pounds per hour. This initiative showcases IKEA's unique career philosophy, allowing co-workers to change roles and grow both in-game and in reality.
Intel's Lunar Lake Architecture and GPU Milestones
Intel revealed the Lunar Lake architecture with efficiency and battery life improvements, boasting a 38-68% increase in instructions per clock. The company also touts a 50% performance gain for integrated graphics. Furthermore, Intel hits a remarkable 88% market share for discrete graphics, the highest since its inception.
Nvidia's Market Success and Enterprise Potential
Nvidia emerges as the second most valuable company globally with a market cap of 3.2 trillion. Retail investors find Nvidia attractive, contributing to its growth. Nvidia's AI chip portfolio shines along with a dominance of 88% in discrete graphics. The company's potential to further expand into enterprise AI solutions raises questions about its valuation.
Market Trends and Speculation on Tech Giants' Future
Tech giants like Nvidia face scrutiny for their market dominance and valuation. While their success is commendable, concerns arise about potential market corrections. The impact of AI, partnerships, and market shifts drive speculation on the future direction of industry leaders like Nvidia, Intel, and AMD.
Internal Challenges at Humane
A leaked internal Google database revealed various security incidents within Humane, including accidental recordings of children's voices and leaks such as Waze carpool user data. While most incidents were resolved internally, some long-term breaches like exposed user emails were concerning.
Zoom's Potential AI Integration
Zoom CEO hints at integrating AI to delegate meeting responsibilities to an AI-powered digital twin. This AI double could handle tasks like responding to emails and creating meeting summaries, potentially shifting decision-making to the AI in future Zoom updates.
Adobe's Change in Terms of Service
Adobe's updated terms of service allow them to analyze user data using machine learning, causing concerns about privacy and content usage. The move aims to enhance services and the user experience, but critics worry about data security and potential misuse.
Spotify's Open Sourced Car Thing
Spotify's Car Thing device open-sourced for customization and new software development. Its limited hardware specs prompted suspicions that Spotify tried to limit its capabilities, leading users to unlock more potential and explore custom software for the device.
Apple's AI Integration Plans
Apple set to introduce Apple Intelligence at WWDC, focusing on integrating AI into upcoming products. The AI system aims to enhance various Apple devices, including iPhones, Vision Pro, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, incorporating AI functionalities into Apple's ecosystem.
Changes in Twitter Policies
Twitter officially permits consensually created adult content on its platform, implementing a tagging system for explicit content. The move seeks to regulate and label explicit material on the platform, addressing concerns about the influx of pornographic content.
Meta's Data Use Policy
European users informed of meta's data usage for AI training, with only European users able to opt out due to EU regulations. Instagram tests unskippable ads as part of global data usage policy, raising concerns about data privacy and ad integration on the platforms.
Valve's Response to TF2 Movement
Valve faces pressure as a quarter-million users sign petition for Team Fortress 2 movement improvements. Despite the movement's momentum, Valve is anticipated to prioritize their decisions and strategies for the future of the game.
Tech Industry Challenges with Talent Retention
As the tech industry evolves, retaining talent involves a balance of offering advancement opportunities, monetary growth, and valuable shares in the company to keep employees engaged and motivated. Ensuring the team's long-term commitment requires investing in their professional development and well-being.
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Timestamps: (courtesy of NoKi1119)
0:00 Chapters
1:38 Intro
2:05 Topic #1 - IKEA looks to hire for their "Co-Worker Game" Roblox
4:02 Would young Linus & Luke work there? Costs, past jobs
11:26 Luke questions if the positions are full-time
13:04 Topic #2 - Computex 2024 - Intel's Lunar Lake
14:52 Qualcomm disclosure, Linus on changing scripts
16:02 AMD's competitive gens, Qualcomm's designs & camera
21:16 MS pressuring laptop makers rumor, Apple's Macs
23:09 Microsoft's Replay, Apple V.S. Battlemage, Lunar Lake & TMSC
27:20 Panther Lake, AMD's Zen 5, Snapdragon & HP battery life
33:19 Bit of Linus walking into Qualcomm's "meeting"
34:34 Premiere's instability, Luke on data centers
37:30 Nvidia Blackwell & Grace, high wattage scaling
44:09 "Badminton data center," Linus on Nvidia's potential
50:42 Merch Messages #1
51:00 How is FFVI going with Luke? ft. Toxic Linus, Dan
54:33 LTTStore's keyboard pins relaunch
55:30 Scribedriver future stock, "The Write-Off" missed opportunity
57:17 Cable tie holders stock, products pricing discussion
1:05:19 Topic #3 - NVIDIA hit $31T on market cap, third biggest stock
1:06:16 Linus on running AMD GPU, Linus's computer & experience
1:08:04 Nvidia's Rubin, Nvidia's worth, "Enterprise," ARRI cameras
1:13:46 Topic #4 - Humane tries to sell to HP for $1B
1:15:13 ICQ's shutdown, VK, Linus's final offer to Putin
1:17:16 Details about Powercolor's tour video? ft. "Scripted"
1:26:30 Sponsor - AG1
1:27:28 Sponsor - Squarespace
1:28:23 Sponsor - MANSCAPED
1:29:20 FP's Dan week exclusive ft. Dissing Dan for not having a 3rd arm
1:30:29 Topic #5 - Microsoft's Copilot+, Recall controversy
1:32:01 Linus teases a cool PC video ft. Couch moving
1:35:56 Linus will opt in, Luke refuses, power play, housing essay
1:40:22 Topic #6 - 84 deer killed in $834K cull via helicopter
1:43:02 Luke on the global rat distribution, argument for Recall
1:45:02 Dan's experience with filming, potential Sweepstakes
1:47:21 WhatNot charity leftover items
1:47:42 Merch Messages #2
1:48:10 Most pointless thing you saw at Computex? ft. Perma-banning
1:53:01 FP Poll: was LTT's Nvidia video scripted?
1:54:28 Merch Messages #2
1:54:36 Opinion on expos nowadays? ft. Whale LAN, Dennis
2:01:00 Tech that is a huge advancement to existing ones?
2:03:04 Advice for writing vows?
2:08:10 Topic #7 - Google's internal privacy incidents leaks
2:09:29 Topic #8 - Zoom to replace you with AI
2:10:17 Topic #9 - Adobe's new terms forcibly claims your projects
2:11:28 Topic #10 - Spotify's The Car Thing
2:12:46 Topic #11 - Apple's event to introduce "Apple Intelligence"
2:13:59 Topic #12 - Twitter allows consensually created adult content
2:15:00 Topic #13 - Facebook to use data for AI training, only EU can opt out
2:15:22 Topic #14 - Instagram implements non-skippable ads
2:15:30 Topic #15 - Team Fortress 2's #SaveTF2 movement raises 260K signatures
2:15:46 Merch Messages #3 ft. WAN Show After Dark
2:16:40 How do you deal with product superiority and markets?
2:17:37 Do you see discrete GPUs sticking around?
2:18:20 Solution for summer heat and office computers?
2:19:54 How did you retain talent during LMG's early day?
2:24:15 Outro ft. Linus's sweaty legs
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