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Big Technology Podcast

OpenAI’s Ghibli Moment, CoreWeave's IPO Letdown, End of Silicon Valley’s Monopoly?

Mar 28, 2025
Brian McCullough, host of the Tech Meme Ride Home podcast, dives into the latest tech trends. He discusses the fascinating use of ChatGPT for creating Studio Ghibli-style art, raising questions about copyright and the future of creativity. The conversation turns to CoreWeave's disappointing IPO, exploring the challenges of profitability in a cooling AI market. Finally, McCullough examines whether Silicon Valley might lose its monopoly as tech sovereignty gains traction worldwide, reshaping the industry's landscape.
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  • OpenAI's latest ChatGPT update allows users to create Ghibli-style images, raising questions about artistic integrity and copyright.
  • CoreWeave's disappointing IPO reflects investor skepticism towards AI firms, highlighting concerns about their financial sustainability and future growth.

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OpenAI's ChatGPT Update and Its Impact

OpenAI has introduced a significant update to ChatGPT, enhancing its capabilities with new image generation features that allow users to create images based on detailed prompts. The new technology is capable of producing complex illustrations, such as cartoon scenes, by interpreting users' descriptions. This update has sparked a surge in creative expressions online, where users are generating images in the popular Studio Ghibli style, triggering a massive response on social media platforms. The public's fascination with this new functionality underscores the evolving role of AI in creative fields and highlights the potential for AI to blur the lines between original art and generated content.

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