October 29, 2025 • 6 mins
KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about GM’s eyes off driving, Open Tables new reward program, and ChatGPT Atlas.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Let's say good morning now to the host of Rich
on Tech on KFI. It's KTLA's tech reporter Rich DeMuro.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Good morning, Rich, Good morning Amy.
Speaker 3 (00:07):
Okay, we're talking more and more.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
It seems like we've got stories every day about how
AI is taking over and automation and all that stuff
and no need for people. And GM has a new
car that they're working on with eyes off driving.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Yeah, this was pretty wild. They had this unveiled at
an event in New York City last week. It's the
twenty twenty eight Cadillac IQ the Escalades. That's the big,
big version of their car, and what they're calling it
is eyes off autonomous driving. So this is driving that
literally lets you look away from the road while the
car can handle for starters highway driving. So they showed
(00:44):
the example of you know, go ahead, check your email,
watch white Lotus on the dashboard. It's kind of a
reality that we are not used to right now, because
of course you have to look at the road and
you have to keep your eyes on the road and
your eyes on the steering wheel. But they're using cameraslidar,
radar to make this happen, and they're saying it's going
to give people back their time while they're on the
(01:06):
freeway to do other things.
Speaker 1 (01:08):
So it's kind of like a weimo because if you
take a weeimo, there's nothing behind the wheel.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Yeah, it's kind of like your own personal weimo. The
big difference here is twofold number one. You know you
you basically can only use this on the freeway, so
at for starters, whereas weymo's right now in Los Angeles
at least are as far as I know, they're still
not on the freeway and they're only on the surface street,
so that's different. And then if you already have a GM,
(01:34):
you're like, well, rich, I already have supercrews which I
can take my hands off the wheel. Yes, they've logged
seven hundred million miles with that super crew system, which
people are already using for the past couple of years.
This is a little bit different because you can go
eyes off the supercrus If you look away from your
steering wheel, you'll get some notifications hey, hey, hey, look
back at the wheel. You've got to keep your you know,
(01:54):
eyes on the road. This you can take your eyes
off the road. Still have three years before this happens,
so things can happen before then.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
Okay, and staying kind of on the artificial intelligence lane,
chat gpt.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
At list is a new browser. What's going to be
so great about this one?
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Well, I've been testing this out and it's it's if
you love chatbt, it's a it's a neat way to
surf the web. So this replaces Chrome. Basically, it's built
on Chrome, so a lot of your same extensions and
features will still work. But when you log it up
and open it, it is all chatchybt. So when you
do a search, you're going to get that chatbt search.
(02:35):
And the neat thing about it is that everything you
do on the web, you have chatybt on the right
hand side of your browsing window. What does that mean?
The neat thing is, if you're looking at a web page,
you can cross reference that, so chatbt can actually, if
you think about it, see what's on that web page.
So if you're looking at a hotel or a movie
(02:55):
review or whatever you're doing, you can ask chatchubt about
that page. I found it to be really handy for
writing back to emails because it can see the original
email and you can say, hey, suggest a reply here
and so that was really cool. The downside is that
if you like those Google blue links, like sometimes you
just want to get the links, it takes a couple
(03:15):
more clicks to do that with this browser. But it's
called chatchybt atlas. If you love CHATCHYBT, you know, try
it out. It's free.
Speaker 3 (03:22):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
And so instead Richard, if I'm understanding you, instead of
just opening up the like I just opened up and
it says search Google or type a URL, and it's
AI assisted when it gives you an answer, but instead
of opening up that window your app opening up the
actual chat gpt atlass window correct.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
And it's kind of like twofold, like when you're doing
your regular searches, it's already CHATCHYBT. But then you can
also have chatchubt always on the right hand side of
your browsing window. So it's just basically CHATCHYBT all day,
every day. If you love it, it's great, but it's
you know, I still like traditional Google resert search results,
so I have not switched, but I've been testing it
(04:04):
and it's it's kind of fun, but I don't need
that summarized answer every single time, Okay.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
And then for people who use open Table as they
make their dining reservations.
Speaker 3 (04:14):
This is kind of cool. They're going to start offering
some perks.
Speaker 2 (04:17):
Yeah, they've got a new rewards program. And the reason
I tell you this is because you have to go
in and sign up for it, and there's a couple
of features that I think are pretty good. So Number one,
go in there and sign up. If you use open Table,
it's called open Table Rewards. Just sign up for it.
I already have Gold status already, Blu la la. You
(04:38):
get that. You get that after six reservations in a year,
so it's not automatic. You have to go in and
sign up. And yeah, it just clicked on for me.
And the neat thing about it, I don't know if
you use open table amy, but the priority notification I
think is the best feature. So basically, if you are
looking for a last minute opening at a restaurant, if
you have Gold status, you'll get that text before the
(05:01):
other diners, which I think is really handy. So that's
number one, Okay, Number number two. You can also get
six months of Uber one membership for free, and then
you can rack up things like gift cards and Amazon
gift cards. If you complete reservations through this through the
platform before I know, you got points. I just don't
know what those points did. So again, open Table. The
(05:22):
loyalty program is called Open Table Regulars, not rewards, but
it's you know, you get the rewards through it.
Speaker 3 (05:27):
Okay, perfect, I might have to check that out.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
But if you like to dine out, why not get
a little little something something.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
Back might as well?
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Right, okay, rich on Tech you can listen to him
every Saturday from eleven to two right here on KFI.
Speaker 3 (05:42):
You can follow him at rich on Tech.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
You can hear them live. Oh, as I mentioned Saturday
from eleven to two. You can also see him on KTLA,
follow him on Instagram, and his website is rich on
Tech dot tv and he puts all the stuff that
he talks about up on his website so you can
always reference it and you don't even need chat GPT
to do that.
Speaker 3 (06:01):
Rich damiro thanks, let's go.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
There, or get the newsletter. That's the best way to
do it. That's the best way.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
Okay. You can sign up for the newsletter on that
on the website.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Rich on Tech Talk TV goes out Saturday mornings. Thank you,
rich all right, Amy take care,
Let's say good morning now to the host of Rich
on Tech on KFI. It's KTLA's tech reporter Rich DeMuro.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Good morning, Rich, Good morning Amy.
Speaker 3 (00:07):
Okay, we're talking more and more.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
It seems like we've got stories every day about how
AI is taking over and automation and all that stuff
and no need for people. And GM has a new
car that they're working on with eyes off driving.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Yeah, this was pretty wild. They had this unveiled at
an event in New York City last week. It's the
twenty twenty eight Cadillac IQ the Escalades. That's the big,
big version of their car, and what they're calling it
is eyes off autonomous driving. So this is driving that
literally lets you look away from the road while the
car can handle for starters highway driving. So they showed
(00:44):
the example of you know, go ahead, check your email,
watch white Lotus on the dashboard. It's kind of a
reality that we are not used to right now, because
of course you have to look at the road and
you have to keep your eyes on the road and
your eyes on the steering wheel. But they're using cameraslidar,
radar to make this happen, and they're saying it's going
to give people back their time while they're on the
(01:06):
freeway to do other things.
Speaker 1 (01:08):
So it's kind of like a weimo because if you
take a weeimo, there's nothing behind the wheel.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Yeah, it's kind of like your own personal weimo. The
big difference here is twofold number one. You know you
you basically can only use this on the freeway, so
at for starters, whereas weymo's right now in Los Angeles
at least are as far as I know, they're still
not on the freeway and they're only on the surface street,
so that's different. And then if you already have a GM,
(01:34):
you're like, well, rich, I already have supercrews which I
can take my hands off the wheel. Yes, they've logged
seven hundred million miles with that super crew system, which
people are already using for the past couple of years.
This is a little bit different because you can go
eyes off the supercrus If you look away from your
steering wheel, you'll get some notifications hey, hey, hey, look
back at the wheel. You've got to keep your you know,
(01:54):
eyes on the road. This you can take your eyes
off the road. Still have three years before this happens,
so things can happen before then.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
Okay, and staying kind of on the artificial intelligence lane,
chat gpt.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
At list is a new browser. What's going to be
so great about this one?
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Well, I've been testing this out and it's it's if
you love chatbt, it's a it's a neat way to
surf the web. So this replaces Chrome. Basically, it's built
on Chrome, so a lot of your same extensions and
features will still work. But when you log it up
and open it, it is all chatchybt. So when you
do a search, you're going to get that chatbt search.
(02:35):
And the neat thing about it is that everything you
do on the web, you have chatybt on the right
hand side of your browsing window. What does that mean?
The neat thing is, if you're looking at a web page,
you can cross reference that, so chatbt can actually, if
you think about it, see what's on that web page.
So if you're looking at a hotel or a movie
(02:55):
review or whatever you're doing, you can ask chatchubt about
that page. I found it to be really handy for
writing back to emails because it can see the original
email and you can say, hey, suggest a reply here
and so that was really cool. The downside is that
if you like those Google blue links, like sometimes you
just want to get the links, it takes a couple
(03:15):
more clicks to do that with this browser. But it's
called chatchybt atlas. If you love CHATCHYBT, you know, try
it out. It's free.
Speaker 3 (03:22):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
And so instead Richard, if I'm understanding you, instead of
just opening up the like I just opened up and
it says search Google or type a URL, and it's
AI assisted when it gives you an answer, but instead
of opening up that window your app opening up the
actual chat gpt atlass window correct.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
And it's kind of like twofold, like when you're doing
your regular searches, it's already CHATCHYBT. But then you can
also have chatchubt always on the right hand side of
your browsing window. So it's just basically CHATCHYBT all day,
every day. If you love it, it's great, but it's
you know, I still like traditional Google resert search results,
so I have not switched, but I've been testing it
(04:04):
and it's it's kind of fun, but I don't need
that summarized answer every single time, Okay.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
And then for people who use open Table as they
make their dining reservations.
Speaker 3 (04:14):
This is kind of cool. They're going to start offering
some perks.
Speaker 2 (04:17):
Yeah, they've got a new rewards program. And the reason
I tell you this is because you have to go
in and sign up for it, and there's a couple
of features that I think are pretty good. So Number one,
go in there and sign up. If you use open Table,
it's called open Table Rewards. Just sign up for it.
I already have Gold status already, Blu la la. You
(04:38):
get that. You get that after six reservations in a year,
so it's not automatic. You have to go in and
sign up. And yeah, it just clicked on for me.
And the neat thing about it, I don't know if
you use open table amy, but the priority notification I
think is the best feature. So basically, if you are
looking for a last minute opening at a restaurant, if
you have Gold status, you'll get that text before the
(05:01):
other diners, which I think is really handy. So that's
number one, Okay, Number number two. You can also get
six months of Uber one membership for free, and then
you can rack up things like gift cards and Amazon
gift cards. If you complete reservations through this through the
platform before I know, you got points. I just don't
know what those points did. So again, open Table. The
(05:22):
loyalty program is called Open Table Regulars, not rewards, but
it's you know, you get the rewards through it.
Speaker 3 (05:27):
Okay, perfect, I might have to check that out.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
But if you like to dine out, why not get
a little little something something.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
Back might as well?
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Right, okay, rich on Tech you can listen to him
every Saturday from eleven to two right here on KFI.
Speaker 3 (05:42):
You can follow him at rich on Tech.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
You can hear them live. Oh, as I mentioned Saturday
from eleven to two. You can also see him on KTLA,
follow him on Instagram, and his website is rich on
Tech dot tv and he puts all the stuff that
he talks about up on his website so you can
always reference it and you don't even need chat GPT
to do that.
Speaker 3 (06:01):
Rich damiro thanks, let's go.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
There, or get the newsletter. That's the best way to
do it. That's the best way.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
Okay. You can sign up for the newsletter on that
on the website.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Rich on Tech Talk TV goes out Saturday mornings. Thank you,
rich all right, Amy take care,
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