Tariff fun is back and this time there’s only one tech company in the crosshairs: Apple. Anthropic releases flagship new Claude models, and they seem to be impressive, but half the story here is how weird they behave. Like, ratting on users to authorities, blackmailing engineers and maybe creating biological weapons. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.Links:Trump says a 25% tariff ‘must be paid by Apple’ on iPhones not made in the U.S. (CNBC)Anthropic’s new Claude 4 AI models can reason over many steps (TechCrunch)Exclusive: New Claude Model Triggers Stricter Safeguards at Anthropic (Time)Anthropic’s new AI model turns to blackmail when engineers try to take it offline (TechCrunch)Anthropic faces backlash to Claude 4 Opus behavior that contacts authorities, press if it thinks you’re doing something ‘egregiously immoral’ (VentureBeat)Weekend Longreads Suggestions:Exclusive look at the creation of High NA, ASML’s new $400 million chipmaking colossus (CNBC)Is Mubi Really Worth $1 Billion? Inside Efe Cakarel’s Plan to Make the Global Streamer Cooler Than A24 (Variety)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Thu. 05/22 – OpenAI Acquihires Jony Ive!
Is this is biggest acquihire of all time? Jony Ive is joining OpenAI to the tune of $6.5 billion dollars. And what is he going to do there? Create hardware devices that Sam Altman expects to ship 100 million of. Why Google has a unique advantage in the AI race. Why Signal is blocking Recall. And why is weather forecasting AI’s next big trick?Sponsors:CornbreadHemp.com/ride and code RIDELinks:Former Apple Design Guru Jony Ive to Take Expansive Role at OpenAI (WSJ)What Sam Altman Told OpenAI About the Secret Device He’s Making With Jony Ive (WSJ)Google has a big AI advantage: it already knows everything about you (The Verge)“Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall (Ars Technica)A.I. Is Poised to Revolutionize Weather Forecasting. A New Tool Shows Promise. (NYTimes)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Wed. 05/21 – Everything Google Everywhere And All At Once
It’s Google day. Everything Google, everywhere, all at once. All the headlines from IO and there were a ton. What even is Google search in the age of AI? Google’s big push into smartglasses, a wild new video model and a ton, ton more. Here’s what you missed, yesterday, mostly, I guess, in the world of tech.Sponsors:Venice.ai/techmeme and code techmemeLinks:Google is rolling out AI Mode to everyone in the US (Engadget)Android XR is getting stylish partners in Warby Parker and Gentle Monster (The Verge)My demo with Google's AR glasses went better than the one on stage (AndroidCentral)Google launches Veo 3, an AI video generator that incorporates audio (CNBC)Watch Me Try Google’s Live Language Translator. It’s Wild. (WSJ)Google moves to reassure EU cloud users amid concern over Trump threat (Financial Times)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Tue. 05/20 – Microsoft Build 2025
He noted the firm has the OVX computer that is meant to do simulation and graphic simulation physics engine, and it is used to synthesize and generate data. And this data is consumed by the DGX computer, which are used to train foundation models. And then it is deployed to the HX computer, which is the runtime on the edge for platforms like humanoid robots.Sponsors:1password.com/rideLinks:GitHub’s new AI coding agent can fix bugs for you (The Verge)The new Microsoft Discovery agentic platform targets scientists and researchers (Neowin)Trump signs the Take It Down Act into law (The Verge)Stablecoin Bill Advances in US Senate in Big Win for Crypto (Bloomberg)EU to impose €2 tax on low-cost items in blow to Temu and Shein (FT)Nvidia charges ahead with humanoid robotics aided by the cloud (GamesBeat)Autonomous cars with ‘social sensitivity’ cut threat to road users, study finds (FT)Mountainhead TrailerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mon. 05/19 – How Apple Lost AI
The big, long saga of how Apple lost the AI race. Nvidia wants you to bring your own gear. 23andMe’s assets are acquired. Why are Apple and Epic still bickering? And why has kidnapping suddenly become a major issue for big crypto players?Sponsors:AGNTCY.orgQualialife.com/ride and code rideLinks:Why Apple Still Hasn’t Cracked AI (Bloomberg)Nvidia Opens AI Ecosystem to Rival Chipmakers in Global Push (Bloomberg)Regeneron to Buy 23andMe Out of Bankruptcy for $256 Million (WSJ)Epic Asks Court to Force Apple to Approve Fortnite on US Store (Bloomberg)Epic asks court to compel Apple to reinstate Fortnite on the App Store (9to5Mac)Venture capital's series progression (Axios)Crypto High-Rollers Go Big on Bodyguards to Deter Kidnappers (Bloomberg)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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