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Is Humane's AI Pin the Future or a Flop?

Nov 17, 2023

The podcast covers topics such as the Humane AI pin, iMessage coming to the Nothing Phone 2, gadget news including the new Steam Deck OLED and EV announcements, and Andrew's trivia questions. They also discuss Google's payment to Apple, Lucid's new jumper cable for EVs, and phone freakers making long distance calls with the Captain Crunch whistle.

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Quick takeaways

Companies are willing to pay a significant amount of money to remain the default search engine on Safari, highlighting the value of the default position.

OpenAI's GPT-3.5 Turbo offers a longer context window and the ability for users to create personalized chatbots, opening up new customization opportunities and use cases.

Valve's Steam Deck OLED features an upgraded display, longer battery life, and improved performance, providing an enhanced gaming experience for users.

Deep dives

Google pays Apple 36% of search ad revenue to be default search engine on Safari

During an antitrust trial between Google and Epic Games, it was disclosed that Google pays Apple 36% of search ad revenue to remain the default search engine on Safari. This arrangement highlights the significant amount of money companies are willing to pay for the default search engine position, which helps drive users to their search engines.

Introduction

3min

Tech Device Briefcase with Jumbo-Sized Google Tablet

4min

Unveiling and Features of the Humane AI Pin

17min

iMessage Pass-through Service for Android Phones

11min

The Cost of Being a Default Search Engine on Safari

3min

Google's Payment to Apple and the Potential Switch to Bing

14min

Steam Deck OLED Announcement: Improved Display and Hardware Specs

4min

Trivia, Gaming Monitor Ads, and Dairy Farm Sustainability

4min

Lucid's New Jumper Cable for EVs

20min

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Trick Question, Phone Freakers, and Sponsors

4min

This week, Marques and David jump right into a bunch of news from the last week or two starting with their thoughts on the Humane AI pin. After that, they discuss iMessage coming to the Nothing Phone 2 (kind of) and a bunch of gadget news ranging from the new Steam Deck OLED to some EV announcements. We wrap up the podcast with answers to our Andrew-centric trivia questions. Speaking of which, Andrew is a dad now!

Note: The news of RCS coming to iMessage got announced after we finished recording so make sure to check in next week for a full deep dive and discussion on that.

Links:

Humane AI Pin

Google Pays Apple

iMessage on Nothing Phone 2

Dave2D Steam Deck OLED video

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