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September 5, 20267 min

The sameness problem behind those unappetizing AI-generated menus

Generative AI menus have hit the restaurant business courtesy of models trained on a narrow, “pleasing” aesthetic that feels wrong even when you can’t articulate why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

September 4, 20264 min

Google’s latest AI weather model gives you no excuse to forget your umbrella

Plus - Nvidia confirms it will buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion; Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

September 3, 20266 min

Adobe is making its tools available in Slack

Plus - Apple follows Google in adopting Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name; Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

September 2, 20267 min

Alexa can now alert you when something new might tempt you to shop

Plus - GoPro to be acquired for $285M; Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

September 1, 20266 min

MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1

Plus - Tim Cook’s parting message; Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

August 29, 20267 min

Anthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon’s supply chain risk label

Plus - Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open source duck robot; YouTube now lets creators tag Amazon products and earn commissions from purchases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

August 28, 20266 min

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 100 other companies call for action to defend against rogue AI

Plus - Google’s AI Mode can now track flight prices, help book hotels, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

August 27, 20266 min

Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax

Plus - Apple is holding its iPhone launch event on September 9th Bill Gates Ring introduces a new encryption standard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

August 26, 20267 min

Apple debuts its ‘most powerful chip ever’ in M5 Ultra and M6

Plus - Uber launches live video streaming for teen accounts; Amazon hikes hardware prices by 60% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

August 25, 20267 min

Hugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B

Plus - Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash; Two years after launch, Walmart’s Flipkart is closing in on India’s quick-commerce leaders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices