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Show Notes:
- 20:26–Patreon overhauls its platform
- 21:42–Getty Images CEO has a plan
- 24:30–Bill Gates says America has a math problem
- 27:22–Sony confirms data breach
- 27:58–A cat wiped a VA server
- 17:43–Disney+ crackdown on passwords
- 18:56–Uber will now return your online orders
- 30:10–SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites
- 15:42–‘Coffee Badging’
- 30:39–iOS 17 update to iPhone 15 Pro overheating
- 31:06–Adobe teasing a new tool
- 32:24–6 printer tricks
- 33:44–Comcast and Charter
- 34:39–Hackers grow in sophistication and aggressiveness
- 14:12–X is ditching article headlines
- 36:40–NASA is taking its time
- 37:55–Hyundai EVs
- 38:18–4 out of 5 devices will be repairable by 2025
- 39:23–What are the challenges of deepfakes?
- 40:32–The arrival of Artificial General Intelligence
- 41:49–The Future of AI Video
- 42:35–New James Webb data
- 43:14–Beer-serving robots
- 44:11–Want to snoop on your mobile workers?
- 45:18–The UK investigates Amazon and Microsoft
- Summary of the Podcast:
- “Coffee badging” trend of employees doing bare minimum in-office time before returning home to remote work.
- Disney+ plans to crack down on password sharing soon, likely affecting the US after Canada.
- Uber offers package return pickup for UPS/FedEx/USPS in some cities for a $5 fee.
- Patreon is adding more free content options and community features for creators.
- Getty Images CEO is discussing defending photography from AI while unveiling a new AI image tool.
- Bill Gates suggested improving math education by tailoring it to students’ interests, prioritizing group work, and using real-world applications.
- A VA system outage was blamed on a technician’s cat jumping on a keyboard.
- SpaceX is launching more Starlink satellites.
- Apple patching iPhone 15 Pro overheating.
- Adobe is teasing a new AI photo editing tool called Project Stardust.
- Tips for keeping home printers maintained when not printing frequently.
- Comcast and Charter are releasing a new streaming box to compete with Roku/Fire TV.
- Microsoft report detailing increasing sophistication of state-backed hackers like those from Iran.
- NASA took time to unbox asteroid sample capsules that collected too much material.
- Hyundai EVs to support Tesla Supercharger network.
- Lenovo is aiming for 80% of devices to be customer-repairable by 2025.
- Challenges and risks posed by deepfake videos.
- A prediction that artificial general intelligence will arrive in a decade.
- James Webb telescope data offers insights into early galaxy formations.
- Korean company Doosan Robotics IPO for beer serving robots.
- UK guidelines allow employee monitoring with some restrictions.
- UK investigation into Amazon and Microsoft cloud services dominance.
- Plus, Todd’s thoughts on AI content summarization and chatbots.