Useless AI Hardware, TikTok Banned, Google Fires Activist Employees (Reacts) w/ Emil Michael

May 1, 2024

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Why didn't Rabbit R1 and Humane AI live up to the hype? Learn how even the biggest names in tech – from TikTok to Tesla – can falter.

In this week's Reacts episode, insiders Yaniv Bernstein, Emil Michael former Chief Business Officer of Uber, and Leah Mahtani discuss:

Bad Bunny: Why Silicon Valley funding explains the disappointing launches of AI hardware Rabbit R1 and Humane AI.
Bumpy Road Ahead: How Uber's success can inform the debate around autonomous vehicles like Waymo, Cruise, and Tesla's Robotaxi.
Tick, Tock: What the TikTok ban means for the US-China relationship, TikTok creators, and other industry players like YouTube, Instagram, and Spotify.
Non-Compete Defeat: The Federal Trade Commission cuts non-compete clauses loose.
Soul Search: Google fires 50 employees after protests over a $1.2bn Israeli government contract.

Don't miss this timely and controversial discussion!

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