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September 13, 2024 9 mins

In Episode06 of Tech Vibes, we go over this week’s tech headlines, including AI's limitations in replicating human experiences to new product releases from Apple and PlayStation. The news also covers various industry developments including DirecTV's FCC complaint against Disney, AI's potential influence on elections, and significant moves in the cryptocurrency and gaming sectors. This and more in this week's recap of news. Week 38, Year 2024, Episode 06. -------------------------------------------------- Cate Blanchett Says AI Cannot Replicate Human ‘Mortality’: ‘It Doesn’t Understand That Deep Existential Dread’ https://variety.com/2024/music/news/cate-blanchett-slams-ai-cant-replicate-human-mortality-dread-1236138006/ DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Accusing Disney of Negotiating in Bad Faith as Blackout of ESPN, ABC Drags On https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/directv-fcc-complaint-disney-bad-faith-negotiation-1236137207/ Get ready to upgrade to the new iPhone 16, Apple Watch, and AirPods lineups https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/09/get-ready-to-upgrade-to-the-new-iphone-16-apple-watch-and-airpods-lineups/ PlayStation Reveals PS5 Pro Price, Launch Date https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/ps5-pro-price-launch-date-playstation-1236139397 Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris shows that AI really can influence elections https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/taylor-swift-kamala-harris-endorsement-donald-trump-ai-deepfakes-swifties/ Microsoft Gaming to Lay Off 3% of Global Workforce, About 650 Employees, in Additional Post-Activision Blizzard Cuts https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/microsoft-gaming-layoffs-650-employees-1236141947/ Coinbase introduces wrapped bitcoin competitor ‘cbBTC’ https://blockworks.co/news/coinbase-wrapped-bitcoin-competitor-cbbtc Mark Zuckerberg’s 20-year mistake https://www.platformer.news/mark-zuckerberg-acquired-podcast-interview OpenAI Releases New Model With Reasoning Capabilities https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-12/openai-releases-o1-model-with-reasoning-capabilities Mastercard bolsters threat intelligence capabilities with $2.65 billion deal for Recorded Future https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/mastercard-buy-threat-intelligence-company-recorded-future-265-bln-2024-09-12/ World Liberty, Crypto Project Helmed by Donald Trump's Family, Will Release on Sept. 16 https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/09/13/world-liberty-crypto-project-helmed-by-donald-trumps-family-will-release-on-sept-16/ Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Purchased 18.3K More Bitcoins for $1.1B https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/09/13/michael-saylors-microstrategy-purchased-183k-more-bitcoins-for-11b/ People Are Setting Themselves on Fire and Getting Punched in the Face to Pump Their Crypto Coins https://www.wired.com/story/people-on-fire-punched-pump-crypto-coins/ Hollywood's heavy hitters are pulling out their crystal balls, and boy, do they see storms ahead. Many are predicting a whirlwind two-year period that could reshape entertainment as we know it. https://www.readthedailies.com/p/down-to-3 -------------------------------------------------- Fort Brox Affiliate Links: TaxBit Crypto Tax Software: 👉 https://taxbit.com/ref?fp_ref=9xbvu Descript: 👉 https://www.descript.com/?lmref=L9u6Yg Mercury Business Banking: 👉 https://mercury.com/r/fort-brox Webflow No-Code Websites: 👉 https://webflow.grsm.io/ii4ge2tqaee4 -------------------------------------------------- Credits 🎵 Original music provided by Jordan Halpern Schwartz and Jeff Kleinman of @goodsoupmusic https://www.goodsoupmusic.com/ 🔥 Host Neil Alonzo @nawellsee Producer Brandon Don Heath @brandondonheath www.VisibleAudioStudios.com @visibleaudiostudios -------------------------------------------------- 👉 Listen to all episodes at https://www.fortbrox.com 👉 Fort Brox Links https://www.fortbrox.com https://twitter.com/fortbrox https://www.instagram.com/fortbrox/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fortbrox

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