Google rebrands Bard to Gemini and launches Gemini Advanced, a paid version giving access to their largest AI model. They also announce that Duet AI will become Gemini for Google workspace and cloud. The changes involve introducing a paid product for accessing top AI models and altering various AI products like Google Assistant to run Gemini.
Bluesky, the Twitter spin-off, is now open for public sign-ups. Can its dreams of decentralization fix social media? We talk with CEO Jay Graber. Then, New York Times reporter Erin Griffith on how Adobe’s failed acquisition of Figma has spooked tech companies and upset Silicon Valley’s startup pipeline. And finally, updates on ancient scrolls and artificial intelligence, Google’s chatbots, and the fight between record companies and TikTok.
Today’s guests:
- Jay Graber, CEO of Bluesky
- Erin Griffith, reporter for The New York Times
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