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@ferdinand
Apple announces M2 MacBook Pros, a Mac Mini, and a new HomePod
Nilay On Why He Thinks 2023 Will Be A Bad Year For Google
AI Key Takeaways
- Google has a supply problem, which is the websites that are being fed into Google are being overrun by SEO optimized AI garbage.
- Google has a demand problem, which is the people coming to Google are increasingly like, but I could just ask chat GPT and it won't deliver me this garbage.
- Google has to deal with both of these problems.
@ferdinand
Mark Zuckerberg on the Quest Pro, future of the metaverse, and more
What Zuckerberg Thinks About BeReal
AI Key Takeaways
- Be Real is growing fast by focusing on close friends
- Social media has a whimsical/fun and a professionalized element
- Finding new authentic ways to engage on social media is a constant pursuit
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@ferdinand
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on AI copilots, disagreeing with OpenAI, and Sydney making a comeback
Microsoft‘s CTO on Elons Musk’s Claim That Microsoft Controls OpenAI
AI Key Takeaways
- Elon Musk claims that Microsoft controls OpenAI, but this is not true, as OpenAI is a partner to Microsoft.
- Microsoft and OpenAI have a set of agreements in place to accomplish goals.
- Machine learning engineers who work inside of Microsoft research aren't controlled by Microsoft or OpenAI in any traditional sense.
- Having an outside party to push on Microsoft is necessary because it helps the company to avoid getting things wrong about their ambition.
@ferdinand
#383 – Mark Zuckerberg: Future of AI at Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp
Zuckerberg on Apple's Vision Pro
AI Key Takeaways
- Apple announced a mixed reality headset called Vision Pro for $3,500 available in early 2024.
- This is a certain level of validation for the mixed reality category, making a lot of people who are fans of their products really consider that.
- The $3,500 price tag may increase demand for the overall space and benefit Quest 3, which is the best one on the market that a lot of people can afford.
- Over time, the companies are just focused on somewhat different things. Apple has always focused on building high-end things, while Quest's focus has been on building things that are accessible to a wider number of people.
- Gaming wasn't a big part of the presentation and different design trade-offs were made between optimizing for gaming or social experiences and entertainment experiences.
- Different use cases were optimized for different companies- Apple optimized for crisp text on a screen, while Quest focuses on social interaction, communication, and being more active.
@ferdinand
Apple announces M2 MacBook Pros, a Mac Mini, and a new HomePod
Netflix‘s CEO Reid Hastings Stepped Down And The Company Shifts Towards Ads
AI Key Takeaways
- Reed Hastings is stepping down as coCEO of Netflix.
- Greg Peters will now be coCEO alongside Ted Serndos.
- This is at the same time that Netflix is starting to roll out new content.
- Reed Hastings no longer has a major role in the company.
- Netflix is relying on these two men to try and keep the company afloat as it becomes a very different company.
@ferdinand
How Reddit is getting simpler — and dealing with TikTok, with chief product officer Pali Bhat
How Reddit‘s CPO Think About The Threat Of Generative AI to It‘s Core Value Proposition
AI Key Takeaways
- Reddit is a platform that is focused on human conversation, and they are not worried about being overrun by generative AI.
- They are open to all kinds of tools, but they want them to be additive to the Reddit experience and not just spamming.
@paulsnowy
The two computers that made Apple
Why is it difficult to switch music streaming services?
AI Key Takeaways
- Music streaming service companies have no incentive to work together.
- Switching between music streaming services is too easy and would result in lower prices.
- Third-party services like Soundiiz can make it easier to switch between services.
@strangebaaza
Instagram Threads is here to crush Twitter
How Instagram's Scale Can Help Monetize Threads Sooner Rather Than Later Through Ads
AI Key Takeaways
- They have the playbook that they invented that the rest of the industry follows
- Twitter was much smaller than its competitors
- Approach Threads as a marketer
- Benefits of scale and graphs with new products
- Threads not in Europe due to the DMA
- Meta's influence and size
- Useful to be part of Instagram for monetization tools
- Interface designers need to work on Threads
@ferdinand
Exclusive: Google’s Sundar Pichai talks Search, AI, and dancing with Microsoft
Google's Search Generative Experience
AI Key Takeaways
- The search generative experience aims to provide more than just answers
- Google's goal is to send as much traffic as in the past from search engine
- People come to Google for different intents such as exploring and discovering
- The search generative experience shows a lot of links
@kevin
#386 – Marc Andreessen: Future of the Internet, Technology, and AI
LLMs are the New Media Format of the Future - Continuous Feed of Inputs & Advice
AI Key Takeaways
- LLM could potentially replace mainstream media (MSM) as a primary source of information.
- LLM's chat UI may evolve and become a continuous feed of information.
- LLM could be integrated into various aspects of life, including practical advice and guidance.
- The concept of prompt engineering in chat interfaces can be outsourced and automated.
- Systems like LLM have the potential to continuously learn and update themselves in real-time.
@JB2
Electrifying aviation with Kyle Clark of BETA Technologies
By 2030, more electric airplanes will be in the air than gas powered airplanes
AI Key Takeaways
- By 2030, there will be more electric airplanes in the air than gas powered airplanes
- The company's production facility will be the largest net zero building east of the Mississippi
- The company aims to have commercial operations in the US by 2025
- The cost of flying electric airplanes is half the cost of flying gas powered airplanes
- There is potential for electric airplanes to have a range of 3,000 miles
- There is ongoing innovation in technology and more advancements are expected in the future
@RageAdvice
GANG ORCA
WALL-E
AI Key Takeaways
- Millions of people may lose their jobs to AI in the next decade
- People are actually handing over their tasks to AI, causing their actual skills to atrophy
- Effort is being redistributed to AI, leading to people not needing to overcome or imagine anything again
- This may result in people becoming like the characters in the Pixar movie Wall-E
@ferdinand
Google AI and foldable phones
Google's AI Ethics: Responsible Decisions or Mismanagement?
AI Key Takeaways
- Google's approach to AI in the past decade is either responsible or massively stupid and mismanaged
- Google had an incredible lead in technology and should have shipped all of this AI stuff eight years ago
- It's uncertain whether Google's delayed launch of AI technology will destroy the company or not
- Recent events such as Chat GPT and Bing forced Google to accelerate the launch of its AI technology
- The impact of the delayed launch of Google's AI technology on the world is debatable
@parosilience
541: Make a Little Maze
Wanting to be right vs wanting to be happy
AI Key Takeaways
- The solution of scolding developers and teaching them basic accounting may not work
- Apple is willing to make changes to its platform to avoid developers shutting down their apps
- Apple prioritizes the success of its platform over who is right or wrong
- Developers should focus on finding solutions rather than insisting on being right
- Supporting Christian includes participating in the activities mentioned by Marco and buying Pixel Pals
@strangebaaza
Threads is Meta's New Twitter Killer
Threads App: Is It A Twitter Killer?
AI Key Takeaways
- The new app Threads is positioned as a potential competitor to Twitter.
- Twitter's key strengths are its infrastructure and the large number of influential users.
- Meta, the company behind Threads, has the ability to build and improve features quickly.
- Threads incorporates Instagram's social graph, making it easy to connect with existing users.
- About 80% of the features found on Twitter are present in Threads.
- The app allows image and video sharing, but may have some issues with crashing on iOS 17 beta.
- Threads includes a search function to find and follow new users.
- The app also provides options for composing posts and tracking activity such as likes and mentions.
@DandyLyons
#395 – Walter Isaacson: Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Einstein, Da Vinci & Ben Franklin
Why Elon Musk Fired 85% of Employees at Twitter
AI Key Takeaways
- The CEO brought in engineers to address concerns about low staffing levels in software development.
- The CEO fired 85 people in three rounds of layoffs.
- Despite concerns, the degradation of the service was not as severe as expected.
- The CEO's algorithm involves deleting requirements and adding back 20 percent of what was deleted.
- It is likely that the CEO overdid the layoffs by 20 percent.
@DandyLyons
Twitter Alternatives and Final Cut on iPad!
MKBHD Found the Best Twitter Alternative
AI Key Takeaways
- A platform with millions of users that has video and text uploading, ads, and many politicians, NBA players and ESPN is popping off
- The platform is called Twitter
- Centralized platform, but still worth trying
- Speaker is a fan of Twitter and hopes it doesn't burn down eventually
@amahja
Prof G Markets: NVIDIA’s $1 Trillion Valuation, Pairs Trading, and Understanding Analyst Estimates
Why Nvidia is Leading the AI Wave
AI Key Takeaways
- Nvidia's success is due to their consistent performance and promise in the AI market
- Their graphic processing units work well for generative AI
- Nvidia's focus on chip design is unique in an industry where most companies are vertically integrated
- Nvidia's market cap is higher than Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and TSMC combined
- However, their enterprise value to EBITDA ratio is much higher than other tech giants like Apple and Google
- The speaker feels the company is overvalued and advises caution investing in it.
@ona
Richard Socher of You.com: the David taking on the "Search" Goliath Google
The Changes in Search Engines in UChat: Richard Socher @you.com
AI Key Takeaways
- At u.com, they prioritize the ability to control your own sources and personalize your inflammation diet.
- Privacy is also important to u.com, even though it's not their main marketing focus.
- They aim to incorporate the latest AI capabilities to make the user experience more efficient and give users control.
- The company has seen impressive growth in recent months.
@chase
E134: Ukraine counteroffensive, China tensions, COVID Patient Zero, RFK Jr reaction & more
Categorizing the 1400 Unicorns Into Three Categories (including Zombiecorns), 145 IPOs in 2020 to 4 in 2 years
AI Key Takeaways
- 30 to 40% of unicorns valued over a billion dollars do not have product market fit and will disappear
- Many companies in this 30-40% still have value and can sell the talent of the team and recoup 30-40% of the preferred stack
- 40% of companies are overpriced but have a business and will be marked down 50 to 80%
- Less than 10% of companies have grown robustly and stayed within 10-15% of prior prices, putting us back on trend line
- There is a huge backlog of private companies not going public because public buyers are not willing to pay private market prices
- Founders have been told to sell their businesses or get profitable with no middle ground
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