OpenAI Raises $6.6B, October Apple Event, More Sites Testing Paywalls, Jason Tries Full Self-Driving
OpenAI’s $6.6B funding round is the largest in history, iPadOS 18 still not release for M4 iPad Pro, what’s going on with Apple software, possible October Apple event, CNN and The Verge possible paywalls, and Jason takes Tesla’s Full Self Driving on a 250-mile road trip.
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Chapters ➡
00:00 Introduction
00:57 iPhone 16 Colors
04:53 OpenAI's Massive Funding Round
18:26 What is Happening to Apple Software??
25:52 October Apple Event M4 Rumors
33:34 Juno Vision Pro App
39:36 Amazon Prime to Add More Ads
44:59 CNN and The Verge Paywall Testing
57:51 Inside WordPress Drama
01:00:24 Epic Sues Google (Again)
01:01:30 Office Now without Subscription
01:04:43 Jason Uses Tesla Full Self Driving
Links from the show:
OpenAI just raised $6.6 billion to build ever-larger AI models - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/2/24...
iPadOS 18 pulled for M4 iPad Pro after bricked devices complaints
https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/17/ipados...
Apple pulls watchOS 11.1 beta 3 after users report frozen devices - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/02/apple-...
Excessive Heat Warning alert on iPhone? - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/30/excess...
What to Expect From an Apple Event in October: iPad Mini 7, Redesigned Mac Mini, and More - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/09/27/...
Oura Ring 4 smart ring announced for $349, releases Oct. 15
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/03/oura-...
Christian Selig’s Juno app for streaming YouTube on the Vision Pro has been removed - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24...
Amazon will “ramp up” Prime Video ads in 2025
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/...
CNN will start locking some articles behind a paywall - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/27/24...
On The Verge of a Paywall
https://www.status.news/p/the-verge-p...
WP Engine sues WordPress co-creator Mullenweg and Automattic, alleging abuse of power | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/02/wp-...
Epic is suing Google — again — and now Samsung, too - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/policy/2024/...
Microsoft Office 2024 now available without a subscription for PC and Mac | ZDNET
https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office...
Croissant: A Beautifully-Designed App for Cross-Posting to Multiple Social Media Accounts - MacStories
https://www.macstories.net/reviews/cr...
I Took a 250 Mile Roadtrip to Chicago With Tesla’s Full Self Driving
https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/i-took...