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@EricNewcomer shared
On Dec 28, 2022
Here's the episode on Apple https://t.co/pnXfhgSnjY
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Does That Mean the Cat's Dead? Dead Cat

‎Show Dead Cat, Ep Does That Mean the Cat's Dead? - Dec 27, 2022

@EricNewcomer shared
On Dec 28, 2022
Here's the episode on Apple https://t.co/pnXfhgSnjY
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Does That Mean the Cat's Dead? Dead Cat

Does That Mean the Cat's Dead? Dead Cat

‎Show Dead Cat, Ep Does That Mean the Cat's Dead? - Dec 27, 2022

@WSJ shared
On Dec 25, 2022
Once renowned as the “world’s most comfortable sneakers,” Allbirds were the tech-bro “it” shoe. So why are Silicon Valley fans turning to other kicks? https://t.co/UyqE0AYrgN
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Allbirds Were the Tech Bro ‘It’ Shoe. Then the Tech Bros Moved On.

Renowned as “the world’s most comfortable sneakers,” Allbirds once dominated Silicon Valley style. So why are their original fans shunning them and turning to other kicks?

@WSJ shared
On Dec 25, 2022
Once renowned as the “world’s most comfortable sneakers,” Allbirds were the tech-bro “it” shoe. So why are Silicon Valley fans turning to other kicks? https://t.co/UyqE0AYrgN
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Allbirds Were the Tech Bro ‘It’ Shoe. Then the Tech Bros Moved On.

Allbirds Were the Tech Bro ‘It’ Shoe. Then the Tech Bros Moved On.

Renowned as “the world’s most comfortable sneakers,” Allbirds once dominated Silicon Valley style. So why are their original fans shunning them and turning to other kicks?

@LaurenGoode shared
On Dec 1, 2022
RT @mlevchin: Chatted with https://t.co/2yOuqEKpTT at https://t.co/Ksu6eKLttN where we discussed everything from why Affirm is the healthier way to borrow, to the larger macroeconomic environment, to consumer trust in the tech industry. Check it out here: https://t.co/a1LhDPfSxb
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Max Levchin’s War on Credit Cards

The PayPal cofounder on why his “buy now, pay later” company Affirm is a healthier way to borrow, what caused the techlash, and Elon Musk’s Twitter.

@LaurenGoode shared
On Dec 1, 2022
RT @mlevchin: Chatted with https://t.co/2yOuqEKpTT at https://t.co/Ksu6eKLttN where we discussed everything from why Affirm is the healthier way to borrow, to the larger macroeconomic environment, to consumer trust in the tech industry. Check it out here: https://t.co/a1LhDPfSxb
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Max Levchin’s War on Credit Cards

Max Levchin’s War on Credit Cards

The PayPal cofounder on why his “buy now, pay later” company Affirm is a healthier way to borrow, what caused the techlash, and Elon Musk’s Twitter.

@lorakolodny shared
On Dec 8, 2022
Elon Musk has enlisted Tesla, SpaceX and Boring Co. execs to help him at Twitter -- more details on his cross-companies entourage... via @CNBC https://t.co/3FRxgJ5drV
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SpaceX, Tesla, and Boring Company execs are helping Elon Musk at Twitter, records reveal

According to internal records, executives from SpaceX, Tesla and The Boring Company are authorized to work for Elon Musk at Twitter as of early December.

@lorakolodny shared
On Dec 8, 2022
Elon Musk has enlisted Tesla, SpaceX and Boring Co. execs to help him at Twitter -- more details on his cross-companies entourage... via @CNBC https://t.co/3FRxgJ5drV
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SpaceX, Tesla, and Boring Company execs are helping Elon Musk at Twitter, records reveal

SpaceX, Tesla, and Boring Company execs are helping Elon Musk at Twitter, records reveal

According to internal records, executives from SpaceX, Tesla and The Boring Company are authorized to work for Elon Musk at Twitter as of early December.

@Techmeme shared
On Dec 13, 2022
During a recent all-hands, Google's AI chief said the company is moving "more conservatively than a small startup" on AI-chat tech due to reputational risks (@jenn_elias / CNBC) https://t.co/BLJaMuY6Hs https://t.co/kI0MAgRhwO
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Google execs warn company's reputation could suffer if it moves too fast on AI-chat technology

Google employees ask at a recent all-hands meeting if the popularity of AI chatbots represents a "missed opportunity" for the company.

@Techmeme shared
On Dec 13, 2022
During a recent all-hands, Google's AI chief said the company is moving "more conservatively than a small startup" on AI-chat tech due to reputational risks (@jenn_elias / CNBC) https://t.co/BLJaMuY6Hs https://t.co/kI0MAgRhwO
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Google execs warn company's reputation could suffer if it moves too fast on AI-chat technology

Google execs warn company's reputation could suffer if it moves too fast on AI-chat technology

Google employees ask at a recent all-hands meeting if the popularity of AI chatbots represents a "missed opportunity" for the company.

@TechCrunch shared
On Dec 5, 2022
Apple expands car key sharing, Bird charts out a strategy and layoffs come for Motional https://t.co/zfQVlJYgF4 by @kirstenkorosec
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Apple expands car key sharing, Bird charts out a strategy and layoffs come for Motional

The Station is a weekly newsletter on the present and future of transportation. This week features Apple, Bird Motional and Tesla.

@TechCrunch shared
On Dec 5, 2022
Apple expands car key sharing, Bird charts out a strategy and layoffs come for Motional https://t.co/zfQVlJYgF4 by @kirstenkorosec
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Apple expands car key sharing, Bird charts out a strategy and layoffs come for Motional

Apple expands car key sharing, Bird charts out a strategy and layoffs come for Motional

The Station is a weekly newsletter on the present and future of transportation. This week features Apple, Bird Motional and Tesla.

@Kantrowitz shared
On Dec 22, 2022
AI trainers shared images of a woman on a toilet, taken by a Roomba. https://t.co/Y2Q7VtXnZL
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A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook?

Robot vacuum companies say your images are safe, but a sprawling global supply chain for data from our devices creates risk.

@Kantrowitz shared
On Dec 22, 2022
AI trainers shared images of a woman on a toilet, taken by a Roomba. https://t.co/Y2Q7VtXnZL
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A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook?

A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook?

Robot vacuum companies say your images are safe, but a sprawling global supply chain for data from our devices creates risk.

@yoda shared
On Dec 7, 2022
RT @AdCouncil: It's a bird, it's a plane... it's @smokeybear on delivery robots 🤖. Read more about our exciting partnership with @nickelytics @serverobotics: https://t.co/mtRIQF40lx https://t.co/7Al69gk9iG
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Nickelytics, Serve Robotics, and The Ad Council Partner on Innovative Smokey Bear Out-of-Home Advertising Campaign

Nickelytics, a venture-backed B2B adtech startup that allows brands to execute hyperlocal out-of-home advertising campaigns, today announced the launc

@yoda shared
On Dec 7, 2022
RT @AdCouncil: It's a bird, it's a plane... it's @smokeybear on delivery robots 🤖. Read more about our exciting partnership with @nickelytics @serverobotics: https://t.co/mtRIQF40lx https://t.co/7Al69gk9iG
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Nickelytics, Serve Robotics, and The Ad Council Partner on Innovative Smokey Bear Out-of-Home Advertising Campaign

Nickelytics, Serve Robotics, and The Ad Council Partner on Innovative Smokey Bear Out-of-Home Advertising Campaign

Nickelytics, a venture-backed B2B adtech startup that allows brands to execute hyperlocal out-of-home advertising campaigns, today announced the launc

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