Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

Google's Epic Loss!

Dec 15, 2023

The hosts discuss the heavily edited Google Gemini video, the takedown of the Beeper Mini by Apple, the multimodal update to Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses, and the surprising outcome of the Google vs Epic court case.

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Quick takeaways

Google was found guilty of giving special deals to certain app developers in violation of fair competition in the Epic v. Google court case, resulting in an important victory for Epic

The Vision Pro offers a high-quality display but is heavy, and the iOS 17.2 update allows users of the iPhone 15 Pro to shoot and watch spatial videos with more impact when subjects are close

The name 'Gemini' for Google's language model was not decided through a virtual argument between language models, but is a reference to NASA's Gemini missions that paved the way for the Apollo missions

Deep dives

Epic beats Google in antitrust trial

Epic sued Apple and Google, alleging they operate as monopolies. While Epic lost the Apple trial, they won against Google. Google was found to give special deals to certain app developers, violating fair competition. The judge will soon decide the consequences.

Introduction

2min

Epic vs Google Antitrust Trial and AI Storyteller

17min

The Evolution of Email Providers and the Convenience of Google Photos

3min

Trivia, Visible Wireless Ad, and Microsoft Edge Ad

3min

Epic vs. Google: Monopoly Lawsuit and Implications

21min

Conservation and Sustainability in the Dairy Industry

5min

The Challenges of Predicting Nutritional Information of Food

19min

Discussion, Scores, and Sponsor Thank You

3min

Andrew is back! This week, Marques, Andrew, and David bring back the chaos and discuss the Google Gemini video being heavily edited, Beeper Mini being taken down by Apple, a new update to the Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses that makes them multimodal, and the surprising outcome to the Google Vs Epic court case. There's a lot to get into! Then Andrew chimes in on a few stories that he's missed before we close it out with trivia. Enjoy!

Links:

Beeper Mini Update: https://www.beeper.com/update

Google's AI Demo: https://bit.ly/4aj9VsV

Google's AI Storyteller: https://bit.ly/41uQx8o

Epic v. Google: https://bit.ly/3Rm4Nvy

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