Tech Brew Ride Home Tue 11/05 – Apple: Maybe Smartglasses Are The Way To Go
Nov 5, 2024
A hacker's arrest in Canada shines a light on cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Apple is secretly exploring smart glasses in a project called Atlas, aiming to compete in the AR space. OpenAI is shifting towards a for-profit model while introducing new AI innovations. Uber faces market challenges with disappointing earnings and stiff competition. Lastly, ChatGPT struggles with traditional search tasks, showing it's not quite ready to dethrone Google just yet.
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Snowflake Hacks Arrest
- Canadian authorities arrested Alexander-Connor Malka, allegedly behind the Snowflake hacks.
- Malka targeted over 100 organizations, including AT&T, resulting in data loss and extortion attempts.
Apple's Smart Glasses Exploration
- Apple is exploring smart glasses, codenamed Atlas, by gathering employee feedback.
- This research aims to determine desirable features and potential uses, challenging Meta's Ray-Ban device.
OpenAI's Hardware Focus
- Caitlin Kalinowski, Meta's former AR glasses lead, joins OpenAI to head robotics and consumer hardware.
- She might collaborate with Jony Ive on a new AI hardware device less socially disruptive than the iPhone.