An interview with Timothy Lee about Understanding AI, including the current state of AI, the limitations of LLMs, and who is going to win in self-driving cars.
Microsoft Earnings; Microsoft and OpenAI, Again; GitHub Copilot Adds Gemini and Claude
Microsoft’s latest earnings call is the clearest indication yet that the relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI is at best misaligned, and at worst on life support.
An Interview with Hugo Barra About Orion and Meta’s AR Strategy
An interview with Hugo Barra about Meta’s XR strategy, including where augmented reality fits in the history of computing, what AR apps will look like, and the evolution of hardware, including Orion.
An Interview with Eric Seufert About the Current State of Digital Advertising
An interview with Eric Seufert about the current state of digital advertising, including Google, TikTok, Meta, AppLovin, Unity, and Netflix, and how advertising will work with AI.
OpenAI DevDay, OpenAI’s Wrenching Transition, Lonely At the Top
OpenAI DevDay 2024 was yesterday, and it was a stark difference to DevDay 2023. That’s a symptom of the wrenching changes OpenAI is undergoing in the wake of the unexpected success of ChatGPT.
Enterprise Philosophy and The First Wave of AI
The first wave of successful AI implementations will probably look more like the first wave of computing, which was dominated by large-scale enterprise installations that eliminated jobs. Consumer will come later.
Perplexity and Robots.txt, Perplexity’s Defense, Google and Competition
Perplexity is accused of violating robots.txt, which isn’t even a law. It’s actions are also necessary if you ever want competition for Aggregators.
The Apple-OpenAI “Deal”, Japan and the App Store, Apple’s AI Developer Risk
More on Apple AI, including details about its “deal” with OpenAI, new App Store regulation in Japan, and why Apple needs developers more than ever.
An Interview with Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman About Apple and AI
An interview with Danial Gross and Nat Friedman about Apple’s impressive WWDC keynote, whether or not we are in a bubble, and the future outlook for AI.
How Apple Intelligence Works, Apple’s AI Bear Case, The Talk Show Live
Understanding how Apple Intelligence works explains Apple’s advantageous position; then, how Apple might still fall short, and two takeaways from Apple executives speaking to John Gruber