Tech Brew Ride Home Mon. 02/10 – How Sam Altman Outflanked Elon Musk?
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Feb 10, 2025 Discover the latest on Starlink's new texting service with T-Mobile, set to revolutionize mobile connectivity. Dive into the intriguing world of crypto betting spurred by Super Bowl fervor. Explore how AI is changing the tech job landscape, with rising unemployment as automation becomes prevalent. Uncover the launch of the Anthropic Economic Index, revealing AI's role in augmenting human work. Plus, get insights into the ethical dilemmas of AI art at Christie's auction and the strategic moves of Sam Altman against Elon Musk.
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Starlink Texting
- T-Mobile's Starlink service offers satellite texting in mobile dead zones.
- It costs $15/month for T-Mobile users and $20/month for Verizon/AT&T users.
Crypto Super Bowl Betting
- Despite regulatory hurdles, $1.1B was bet on the Super Bowl outcome via crypto platforms like Polymarket.
- One trader profited $550,000 on a single Eagles bet.
OpenAI's Chip
- OpenAI is developing its own AI chip to reduce reliance on NVIDIA.
- The chip is expected to be taped out soon and mass-produced by TSMC in 2026.