Pivot! Pivot! (And Other Tech Disasters)
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The episode discusses various tech disasters and advancements in AI, cybersecurity, and consumer technology.
Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: AI & AUTOMATION Microsoft AI chief gives it 18 months for all white-collar work to be automated AI backlash becomes a real business risk OpenAI claims it solved an 80-year-old math problem — for real this time Spotify launching verification badges for podcasts to help listeners avoid AI slop Gemini will use Volvo's external cameras to interpret parking signs CYBERSECURITY & PRIVACY Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran A student with a laptop and a radio stopped four high-speed trains Four OpenClaw flaws let attackers steal data, escalate privileges, plant backdoors Mozilla to UK regulators: VPNs are essential privacy and security tools BUSINESS & MARKETS SpaceX reveals plan for $1.75tn stock market debut that could make Musk a trillionaire Fintech firm Mercury hits $5.2 billion valuation after funding round TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods $130 a year for EV drivers? Lawmakers push federal road-use fee CONSUMER TECH & CULTURE Why 'smart' products have started to look like the dumb choice…
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