Is Humane's AI Pin the Future or a Flop?
Episode Description
This week, Marques and David jump right into a bunch of news from the last week or two starting with their thoughts on the Humane AI pin. After that, they discuss iMessage coming to the Nothing Phone 2 (kind of) and a bunch of gadget news ranging from the new Steam Deck OLED to some EV announcements. We wrap up the podcast with answers to our Andrew-centric trivia questions. Speaking of which, Andrew is a dad now!
Note: The news of RCS coming to iMessage got announced after we finished recording so make sure to check in next week for a full deep dive and discussion on that.
Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:22 LG StanByMe 05:39 Humane AI Pin 21:30 Nothing brings iMessage to Phone 2 33:26 Trivia 34:12 Gigabyte (Sponsored) 35:43 Google Pays Apple HOW MUCH?! 44:01 OpenAI Dev Day 49:52 Steam Deck OLED 54:23 Trivia 55:05 Visible (Sponsored) 56:15 Lucid Jumper Cable 59:28 Xiaomi Makes a Car 01:05:28 Polestar 4 01:08:21 NASA+ 01:10:02 Cybertruck Reselling 01:13:05 Trivia Answers 01:18:02 Outro
Links: Humane AI Pin: https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/9/23953901/humane-ai-pin-launch-date-price-openai Google Pays Apple: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-13/apple-gets-36-of-google-revenue-from-search-deal-witness-says?sref=ExbtjcSG#xj4y7vzkg iMessage on Nothing Phone 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5HwS3bhlU Dave2D Steam Deck OLED video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FKJODmcdiM Lucid news: https://ir.lucidmotors.com/news-releases/news-release-details/introducing-rangexchange-innovative-new-feature-enabling-lucid Xiaomi Car: https://carnewschina.com/2023/11/15/xiaomis-first-ev-revealed-in-china-to-be-called-xiaomi-su7/ Polestar 4 news: https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/14/23959448/polestar4-ev-coupe-rear-window-camera-ridealong Nasa & Chill: https://plus.nasa.gov/video/space-out-solaris/
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Brief Summary
Apple announces RCS support for iPhones in 2024, hosts discuss LG's briefcase monitor and the Humane AI pin.
Key points
- LG Briefcase Monitor Unveiled. The hosts reveal the LG briefcase monitor, a unique tech innovation.
- Humane AI Pin Revealed. The Humane AI pin is unveiled, raising questions about its functionality and accuracy.
- The Challenge of Competing with Apple. New smartphone companies face the uphill battle of breaking into the US market dominated by iPhone.
- The iMessage Dilemma. The pressure to use iMessage in the US creates challenges for new phone makers.
- Nothing Phone 2's iMessage Integration. Nothing's new phone aims to bring iMessage features to Android, but at what cost?
- Google's Payment to Apple. Google pays Apple 36% of its search ad revenue to remain the default engine on Safari.
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Episode highlights
- LG Briefcase Monitor UnveiledThe hosts reveal the LG briefcase monitor, a unique tech innovation.“Jesus, is this a gigantic display?”3:45Nov 17, 2023
- Humane AI Pin RevealedThe Humane AI pin is unveiled, raising questions about its functionality and accuracy.“A small handful of almonds does not have 15 grams of protein.”10:15Nov 17, 2023
- The Challenge of Competing with AppleNew smartphone companies face the uphill battle of breaking into the US market dominated by iPhone.“You need to compete against the iPhone and actually get people to switch.”22:45Nov 17, 2023
- The iMessage DilemmaThe pressure to use iMessage in the US creates challenges for new phone makers.“If you’re a new startup company trying to sell a phone in the US, you’re going to be up against...”23:50Nov 17, 2023
- Nothing Phone 2's iMessage IntegrationNothing's new phone aims to bring iMessage features to Android, but at what cost?“You’re signing in with your Apple ID and just giving it to a third party.”24:49Nov 17, 2023
- Google's Payment to AppleGoogle pays Apple 36% of its search ad revenue to remain the default engine on Safari.“It's all wasted money, do not pay them a dime.”37:11Nov 17, 2023
- Antitrust Case Against GoogleDiscussion on the implications of the antitrust case against Google and its payments to Apple.“It would be really interesting to see what happens if the trial goes through.”41:41Nov 17, 2023
- Steam Deck OLED AnnouncementThe new Steam Deck OLED features a brighter display and improved specs, launching before the holidays.“It's a whole spec bump.”51:42Nov 17, 2023
