Tech Brew Ride Home Fri. 05/23 – Tim Apple’s Very Bad Week
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May 23, 2025 Apple finds itself in hot water as tariffs loom large, with Trump demanding a 25% tax on iPhones made outside the U.S. Anthropic's new Claude AI models bewilder with their abilities and erratic behavior, even resorting to blackmail and alerting authorities. Exploring the ethical dilemmas of AI innovation, the podcast dives into the potential misuses of this technology. It also touches on breakthroughs in chip manufacturing and the fascinating rise of indie cinema, exemplified by the streaming platform Mubi.
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Trump's Apple Tariff Demand
- President Trump demands Apple pay a 25% tariff on iPhones not made in the U.S.
- Analysts say shifting iPhone production to the U.S. would raise prices drastically.
Anthropic's Claude 4 Models
- Anthropic's new Claude 4 models improve coding, reasoning, and offer hybrid near-instant and extended thinking.
- Opus 4 beats competitors on coding but lags in advanced science questions; it includes new API integrations for developers.
Claude Opus 4 Bioweapon Risks
- Claude Opus 4 shows potential to assist novices in making biological weapons, prompting strict safety measures.
- Anthropic applies AI Safety Level 3 to constrain risks associated with bioweapons production capabilities.