M.G. Siegler on AI Bot Podcasts
"Like everyone else, I had heard all the hype around NotebookLM, the new AI product from Google in which you give it content to ingest and it spits out a... podcast."
I've been writing online at various sites since 2003, mostly about a wide variety of topics including web development, tech, food and whatever else I feel like writing and sharing.
"Like everyone else, I had heard all the hype around NotebookLM, the new AI product from Google in which you give it content to ingest and it spits out a... podcast."
Over time, Musk claimed the operating costs of his Cybercab would be 20 cents per mile, “and yes you’ll be able to buy one,” he told the crowd to excited shrieks. “We expect the cost to be below $30,000,” Musk said, before expounding on a business model where instead of the company owning and operating these allegedly revenue-generating assets itself, they are instead owned by private individuals who each give Tesla its regular cut.
You may be aware of a bizarre feud between WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg and website hosting platform WP Engine.
Over the past several weeks, WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg has made one thing exceedingly clear: he’s in charge of WordPress’ future.
The world of WordPress, one of the most popular technologies for creating and hosting websites, is going through a very heated controversy. The core issue is the fight between WordPress founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg and WP Engine, which hosts websites built on WordPress.
For now, the bug is triggered when someone replies to a shared watch face in a thread on Messages in iOS 18. The threaded responses feature allows you to have an inline conversation about a specific message that may have been sent earlier in the chat.
Disney tried to force the case into arbitration by citing the agreement on the widower’s Disney Plus trial account.
Justice Department officials are considering what remedies to ask a federal judge to order against the search giant, said three people with knowledge of the deliberations involving the agency and state attorneys general who helped to bring the case. They are discussing various proposals, including breaking off parts of Google, such as its Chrome browser or Android smartphone operating system, two of the people said.
Between May and August, more AI Pins were returned than purchased, according to internal sales data obtained by The Verge. By June, only around 8,000 units hadn’t been returned, a source with direct knowledge of sales and return data told me. As of today, the number of units still in customer hands had fallen closer to 7,000, a source with direct knowledge said.
Some pre-prompt instructions for Apple’s upcoming AI features are stored on your Mac, saying ‘do not hallucinate’ and to avoid ‘negative’ themes.
Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI has officially become more complicated.
Most of Overcast’s core code was 10 years old, which made it cumbersome or impossible to easily move with the times, adopt new iOS functionality, or add new features, especially as one person.
In a rather stark turnaround, Google is no longer ending support for third-party cookies in its Chrome browser.
Meta is planning to spend billions to buy roughly 5 percent of EssilorLuxottica, the €88 billion European eyewear giant it has collaborated with on two generations of Ray-Ban smart glasses. The Financial Times and other outlets earlier reported news of the talks, which I’ve also confirmed. I’m told the negotiations are advanced and it’s likely Meta will make the investment.
Yuzu Kosho is a hot and citrusy Japanese condiment. Made with fresh yuzu zest and chili peppers, this chili paste is easy to make and delicious.
Apple this weekend approved free PC emulator “UTM SE” for the App Store on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. The app allows users to emulate old versions of Windows OS, macOS, Linux, and more to fire up classic software and games on Apple devices.
Plausible is great but despite being a privacy friendly analytics tracker, sometimes it still gets blocked by blocklists who want to block all trackers, Proxying is the way to get around this.
Has AI frozen the gates of hell?
Humane is telling AI Pin owners today that they should “immediately” stop using the charging case that came with its AI gadget. There are issues with a third-party battery cell that “may pose a fire safety risk,” the company wrote in an email to customers.
I grew up in Newfoundland where we eat a lot of British food, one of my favorites was this slightly spicy British mustard pickle / veggie relish called Piccalilli. When I moved to the west coast, we used to be able to find it easily but it's gotten more difficult in recent years, so after a craving, I decided to make my own.