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Feb 26, 2024 • 7min
Reddit’s IPO Filing Is Missing Something: Cofounder Alexis Ohanian
Reddit's IPO filing is missing one of its cofounders, highlighting the rift between Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman. The podcast delves into Reddit's ownership structure, special share sale to power users, and the dynamics between the co-founders with conflicts, successes, and a major data deal with Google.

Feb 23, 2024 • 9min
OpenAI’s Sora Turns AI Prompts Into Photorealistic Videos
Explore OpenAI's Sora, a groundbreaking project creating photorealistic videos. Dive into AI-generated videos of Tokyo in snow, discussing the impact on production design. Discover the implications of Sora's videos for storytelling, safety concerns, and social media.

Feb 22, 2024 • 3min
Apple Pulls Popular Movie Piracy App Kimi From the App Store
The podcast discusses Apple's removal of the popular movie piracy app Kimi from the app store, which allowed users to stream illegal bootlegs of movies like Killers of the Flower Moon. This raises concerns about online piracy and its impact in the digital era.

Feb 21, 2024 • 10min
This Tiny Website Is Google’s First Line of Defense in the Patent Wars
Inventors utilize TD Commons to share breakthroughs without filing patents, supported by Google. Google's defensive publications aim to prevent patent litigations despite challenges. Contrasting IP.com, TD Commons offers potential as a prior art search tool.

Feb 20, 2024 • 5min
Google’s Flagship AI Model Gets a Mighty Fast Upgrade
Google's Gemini AI model receives a significant upgrade, boosting its capability to process massive amounts of data in text, video, and audio formats. It surpasses larger models in performance tasks.

Feb 19, 2024 • 10min
The Puzzling Testimony of Craig Wright, Self-Styled Inventor of Bitcoin
In a lengthy cross-examination in the UK High Court, Craig Wright rejected all claims he had forged and manipulated evidence that indicate he is Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin.Read this story here.
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Feb 16, 2024 • 5min
Some People Actually Kind of Love Deepfakes
Exploring how deep fakes are being used to extend reach, engage customers, enhance student learning, and personalize communication. This chapter explores the creation of digital avatars through Touchcast's Jenny-thing software, as well as the concerns and preventative measures surrounding deep fake technology, including its possible impact on elections and online harassment.

Feb 15, 2024 • 7min
OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Memory
OpenAI introduces a memory feature in ChatGPT, allowing it to remember user details and personalize responses. The podcast tackles examples of how the memory works and addresses concerns about privacy and risks.

Feb 14, 2024 • 4min
Climate Finance Is Targeting the Wrong Industries
Green investment continues to avoid sectors that need the most help, such as manufacturing, agriculture, and the built environment. The podcast emphasizes the need to increase investment in climate tech to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

Feb 13, 2024 • 6min
Meet the Pranksters Behind Goody-2, the World’s ‘Most Responsible’ AI Chatbot
Meet the Pranksters Behind Goody-2, the World’s ‘Most Responsible’ AI Chatbot. Explore the challenges and limitations of implementing responsible AI. Discuss the ongoing debate on AI safety and responsibility. Balancing safety and helpfulness in AI chatbots. Interest in creating a secure AI image generator.