Tech Trends

EP-31 : Ai Sales Revolution 🚀, Cruise’s Safety Setback ⚠️, Google’s $1b Data Center Investment 💰

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for tuesday, october 1st! join us as we dive into today's essential tech developments:
11x.ai funding success: the ai sales developer secures $50 million in series b funding led by andreessen horowitz, valuing the company at approximately $350 million.
regulatory challenges for cruise: the self-driving subsidiary of general motors faces a $1.5 million penalty from the nhtsa for failing to report ...

EP-30 : Electric Aircraft Unveiled ✈️, Cruise Faces Safety Scrutiny 🚦, Microsoft Under Ai Watch 🔍

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for tuesday, october 1st! join us as we explore today's hottest tech topics:
beta technologies' electric aircraft: unveiling of the alia, a passenger-carrying electric aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities, aimed for commercial launch by 2025.
cruise's safety penalty: cruise faces a $1.5 million fine from the national highway traffic safety administration for neglecting to discl...

EP-29 : Meta’s Orion Smart Glasses Unveiled 🤖, Apple’s Legal Showdown with Epic 🍏, Fintech Surge Post-interest Rate Cuts 📈

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for sunday, september 29th! get ready for today's headline stories:
meta's orion smart glasses: unveiling of a prototype that merges augmented reality, generative ai, and hand tracking, poised to challenge the iphone despite a $10,000 price tag and years until market readiness.
apple vs. epic games legal battle: apple is ordered to produce over one million documents related to its revised app sto...

EP-28 : Epic Games Vs. Apple 📱, Meta’s $10k Smart Glasses 🕶️, Fintech’s Mortgage Revival 💸

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for saturday, september 28! here's what we covered today:
epic games vs. apple lawsuit: a judge denied apple's request for an extension on submitting over a million documents about app store changes, emphasizing the importance of meeting deadlines in this ongoing legal battle.
meta's orion smart glasses: unveiling of prototype smart glasses featuring augmented reality and gesture detection, priced ...

EP-27 : Starlink Surpasses 4m Users 🌌 | Fintech’s Ai Breakthrough 💡 | Chipmakers Soar 📈

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for friday, september 27th! today, we cover exciting advancements in technology and finance:
spacex's starlink milestone: starlink satellite internet network surpasses 4 million subscribers, a significant leap in service since 2020, with projected revenues of $6.6 billion this year.
fintech innovation with figure: lending startup figure introduces a gpt-4 powered ai tool that aims to reduce home ...

EP-26 : Openai’s Leadership Shakeup 🔄, Ai Chip Demand Surge 📈, Google Vs. Microsoft Antitrust Battle ⚔️

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for thursday, september 26th! join us as we cover today's pivotal tech stories:
openai leadership changes: chief research officer bob mcgrew and vp of research barret zoph step down, following cto mira murati's departure. ceo sam altman addresses these changes as amicable yet coincidental, emphasizing a smooth transition.
new appointments: mark chen becomes senior vice president of research and j...

EP-25 : Caroline Ellison’s Sentencing Fallout ⚖️, Salesforce’s Zoomin Acquisition 📈, Openai’s Voice Upgrade 🎤

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for wednesday, september 25th! join us as we explore today's key tech stories:
caroline ellison's sentencing: the former ceo of alameda research receives a two-year prison sentence for her role in a fraud scheme costing customers $8 billion, following her cooperation with authorities.
salesforce acquires zoomin: salesforce accelerates its growth strategy by acquiring zoomin to enhance its data cl...

EP-24 : Kaspersky’s Unexpected Upgrade 🔄, Crypto’s Phishing Crisis 🪙, and Ai’s God Mode Debate 🤖

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for tuesday, september 24th! here's what we're diving into today:
kaspersky's automatic upgrade: confusion ensues as kaspersky customers in the u.s. find their antivirus software upgraded to ultraav, amidst a government ban on their products.
crypto security breach: openai's press account hacked, promoting a fake cryptocurrency "$openai," highlighting the increasing sophistication of phishing att...

EP-23 : Wordpress Hosting Controversy 🇺🇸, Jony Ive’s Ai Collaboration 🤖, Middle Eastern Investment Surge 💰

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for monday, september 23rd! here’s a summary of today’s hot topics:
automattic's bold critique: matt mullenweg, ceo of automattic, criticizes wp engine, calling it a "cancer to wordpress" during wordcamp us 2024, urging the community to consider alternative hosting solutions.
jony ive's ai venture: the iconic designer teams up with openai for a new startup aimed at creating a less disruptive comp...

EP-22 : Ai Education Fund Announced by Google 🌍, X’s Compliance in Brazil 🇧🇷, Intel’s Strategic Shift Ahead ⚙️

welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for sunday, september 22nd! join us as we delve into today's key tech highlights:
google ceo sundar pichai's announcement: a new $120 million fund aimed at global ai education and training, emphasizing ai's role in sustainable development and addressing the global “ai divide.”
elon musk's x reverses course in brazil: compliance with the supreme court's orders allows the platform to resume operati...