The post-search Google era begins
Google is many things, but most of the time it’s a verb: It is what it is to search the internet for information. But what if it’s an AI agent…
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Jony Ive’s funky Ferrari
…AI is increasingly pervasive and increasingly unpopular — which side will give first? Finally, in the lightning round, it’s time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy, Meta’s new subscription tiers, Sony…
The ‘AI is inevitable’ trap
…Then it’s time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy, an update on the Trump Phone, and some other news of the week. Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Pocket Casts | More As…
The SpaceX IPO is a trillion-dollar gamble on the future of space
…Because they’re creating it in many ways.” And to a significant degree, the question of whether there’s money to be made in space is a question of timescales. “In a…
User-replaceable batteries are coming back in a big way
…And that is one of the risks for buyers who live elsewhere. While Sennheiser made a single, user-replaceable version of the Momentum 5 to release worldwide, other manufacturers may find it…
SpaceX is now public
…In one of the most highly anticipated and controversial public offerings of all time, the rocket venture helmed by Elon Musk started trading on Nasdaq on June 12th at the take-it…
Parents say ChatGPT got their son killed with bad advice on party drugs
…ChatGPT later allegedly reaffirmed Nelson’s plans to increase his dose of cough syrup the next time he takes it. “You’re learning from experience, reducing risk, and fine-tuning your method…
Framework delays its first Laptop 13 Pro shipments by a month
…Mainboard preorders and any orders that didn’t include these components are still shipping on time. Framework’s email says that the haptic trackpad has gone through a dozen internal firmware…
Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI
…risks of AI and unconstrained technological power in his first major papal document released on Monday. Magnifica Humanitas is the pope’s manifesto on “safeguarding the human person in the time of…
Sometimes, a short game hits the spot
…At times, Slots & Daggers does feel artificially difficult, as if you have to lose and upgrade your modifiers to advance. And while I like to feel as if I have some influence…