About this episode
Now researchers say they have trained a cutting edge AI model for… checks notes… $50. Not $50 million dollars. $50. Dollars. Get ready for the superbowl of AI ads. Amazon has scheduled an Alexa AI event. And also, why does Amazon fail so hard when it comes to physical retail?
Sponsors:
Oracle.com/techmeme
Links:
Researchers created an open rival to OpenAI’s o1 ‘reasoning’ model for under $50 (TechCrunch)
Google Kills Diversity Hiring Targets (WSJ)
Google Unwinds Employee Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s D.E.I. Orders (NYTimes)
OpenAI Set to Make Super Bowl Ad Debut (WSJ)
OpenAI to Air Its First Super Bowl Ad (AdWeek)
Amazon's AI revamp of Alexa assistant nears unveiling (Reuters)
Bill banning social media for youngsters advances (Politico)
Trump's de minimis cancellation is bad news for Temu, but worse for Shein (Reuters)
Amazon, King of Online Retail, Can’t Seem to Make Its Physical Stores Work (WSJ)
Get every episode summarized
Each time Tech Brew Ride Home publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
