We Don't Talk About the Googlebook Event - DTNS 5353
Summary
Hosts Tom Merritt and Jason Howell discuss the upcoming Google Book launch, noting that pre-orders open September 21st despite a recent embargoed event. The episode covers the $1,059 Valve Steam Frame VR headset, HTC Vive Eagle smart glasses, and Fujifilm’s new Instax Link Wide 2 printer. Briefs include OpenAI’s acquisition of Glass Imaging, GM adding CarPlay to pickups, and breakthroughs in underwater perovskite solar cells. The show concludes with a debate on AI safety, distinguishing between frontier model development and current software maintenance.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Capital One, Range Rover, Kohler, HeyGen
Show Intro and Google Book Event Teaser
Google Book Launch Details and Partner Leaks
Sponsors: ChatGPT Work and Granola
Sponsors: Capital One, Kohler, Lexus
Valve Steam Frame Review and HTC Vive Eagle
Fujifilm Instax Link Wide 2 Mobile Printer
Underwater Perovskite Solar Cells
DTNS Merch and Sponsors: Capital One, Bo & Branch
Headlines: OpenAI, Sony Boycott, GM CarPlay
AI Safety Auditing and Windows 11 Patch
iOS Battery, Samsung Leaks, Agility Robotics
MediaTek Chip, Quantum Teleportation, Digital ID
Star Trek Picard Maneuver Physics Analysis
Listener Mail: AI Safety and Pacing Debate
Outro and Sponsors: Capital One, Kohler
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