Sora 2 Breaks Reality, Neurotech Zaps Your Brain, Instagram Still Confused | E21 | Diggnation

About this episode

In this episode, Kevin and Alex explore neurotechnology, social media dynamics, and the implications of AI while enjoying a unique drink.

RSVP for Chicago Digg Meetup! https://app.getriver.io/beta/events/digg-human-captcha-chicago-irl-meetup-sc1 In this week’s Diggnation: Kevin and Alex drink a mysterious brain fuel that tastes like chemical warfare, get roasted by OpenAI’s video model (bald caps included), and pitch a LAN party for aging nerds. They also question if computer science degrees still matter, fantasize about neurotech that forces you to work out, and ask the most pressing question of our time: what if Instagram was just... Instagram again? Oh, and there's a legit HIV prevention breakthrough hiding in there, too. Sponsors ZBiotics Get 15% off your first order at zbiotics.com/DIGG with code DIGG at checkout. Square Learn how your business can grow at square.com/go/DIGG Claude (by Anthropic) Get 50% off your first three months of Claude Pro at claude.ai/DIGG DeleteMe Save 20% on your DeleteMe plan at joindeleteme.com/DIGG using code DIGG Monarch Money Get 50% off your first year at monarchmoney.com with code DIGG Chapter Markers 00:00 Intro 03:01 The Shirtening Cometh + When Digg Collabed with Nike 06:06 Happy Birthday, Now Here’s a Deep Cut About Early Digg 07:42 Kevin’s Pro Phone Era and Apple’s…

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Rose

Guest: Alex

Topics covered

• neurotechnology
• social media
• AI
• health
• technology
• comedy

Keywords

• neurotech
• Instagram
• OpenAI
• brain fuel
• HIV prevention
• LAN party
• computer science

Sponsors

ZBiotics, Square, Claude, DeleteMe, Monarch Money

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI, Instagram

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