Microsoft’s MacBook Killer?
- May 24, 2024
- 1:26:47
- Full Episode
This week, Marques jumps right into it with Andrew and David about the OpenAI vs Scarlett Johansson drama regarding one of the voices from ChatGPT 4o. Then they dig into the new Surface products from the Microsoft event and David explains why the move to ARM is such a big deal. To close it out they talk about a feature that Rivian is adding to its cars and a different feature Tesla is removing from its cars. Enjoy!
Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:03 OpenAI vs Scarlett Johansson 12:39 OpenAI and Reddit deal 18:56 Circle to Search Coming to iOS 22:14 Decoder Interview with Sundar Pichai 33:21: Shopify (Sponsored) 34:27 Microsoft Event and New Surface Devices 01:07:17 Netsuite (Sponsored) 01:08:20 Rivian x YouTube 01:09:43 Tesla Removes Steam 01:17:19 New Sonos Headphones 01:20:21 Trivia Answers 01:26:43 Outro
Links: Scarlett Johansson statement: https://bit.ly/4axIUkb Wired article David mentions: https://bit.ly/4c8UpjB Sci-Fi joke: https://bit.ly/3UTutkP MacObserver Circle to Search news: https://bit.ly/452CGrx Decoder interview with Sundar Pichai: https://bit.ly/44S63wF Dave2D Video: https://bit.ly/44YWhJk Rivian Adding YouTube and Cast: https://bit.ly/44XgmQ6
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Brief Summary
Scarlett Johansson responds to OpenAI's voice model controversy, Microsoft unveils AI features, and Rivian adds YouTube to its vehicles.
Key points
- Scarlett Johansson's Controversy with OpenAI. Scarlett Johansson expresses her displeasure over a voice model resembling her character from 'Her'.
- Circle to Search on iOS. Circle to Search is coming to iOS, enhancing search capabilities within apps.
- The Hallucination Problem. Sundar claims the hallucination issue in AI is a feature, not a bug.
- Sundar's Frustration on AI Issues. During an interview, Sundar Pichai expresses visible frustration over AI's limitations.
- AI Search Redesign Critique. The new AI search interface is criticized for being bloated and annoying.
- AI Recall Feature. An AI assistant that takes snapshots of your screen to help you recall information.
Episode highlights
- Scarlett Johansson's Controversy with OpenAIScarlett Johansson expresses her displeasure over a voice model resembling her character from 'Her'.“They basically used her likeness.”3:19May 24, 2024
- Circle to Search on iOSCircle to Search is coming to iOS, enhancing search capabilities within apps.“Circle search is awesome and I still use it every day.”19:51May 24, 2024
- The Hallucination ProblemSundar claims the hallucination issue in AI is a feature, not a bug.“Sundar said the hallucination problem is kind of a feature and not a bug.”24:02May 24, 2024
- Sundar's Frustration on AI IssuesDuring an interview, Sundar Pichai expresses visible frustration over AI's limitations.“This is the most frustrated I've ever seen Sundar get.”25:20May 24, 2024
- AI Search Redesign CritiqueThe new AI search interface is criticized for being bloated and annoying.“I think it makes searching more annoying lately.”27:23May 24, 2024
- AI Recall FeatureAn AI assistant that takes snapshots of your screen to help you recall information.“It's like a superpower!”43:59May 24, 2024
- New Surface Pro FeaturesThe Surface Pro introduces an OLED panel and a new wireless keyboard.“The keyboard can now be used wirelessly!”49:33May 24, 2024
- Microsoft's Laptop StrategyMicrosoft aims to compete directly with the MacBook Air with new Surface laptops.“They're making it just seem way friendlier!”1:03:03May 24, 2024





