TNW 299: Revenge of the Robotaxis - Cord-Cutting Costs, AI Life Coach, QR Phishing
Tech News Weekly (Video)
English - August 17, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 985 MB Video - ★★★★ - 81 ratingsTech News News twit technology jason howell mikah sargent tech news technology news tnw Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The economics of streaming services is changing, with pricing going up to pre-cord cutting days. Robotaxis are operating 24/7 in San Francisco now. Google & DeepMind are exploring AI life coaching and the growing use of QR codes for phishing scams.
Jason Howell talks about the changing economics of streaming services & cord-cutting as companies like Netflix & Disney raise prices on their services.
Andrew J. Hawkins from The Verge joins the show to discuss the approval of 24/7 operation for autonomous companies like Cruise & Waymo to operate in San Francisco and what the future may entail over robotaxis.
Nico Grant from the New York Times talks about Google & DeepMind working on AI chatbots that can operate as personal life coaches and the competitive AI landscape.
Finally, Mikah Sargent warns us about phishing campaigns using QR codes and how malicious entities targeted a US energy company and used them in fake parking tickets that lead to phishing sites.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Andrew J. Hawkins and Nico Grant
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