Meet 1-900-Chatbot - DTNS 4520 Extended (Patreon)
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Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin announced a new TV startup called Telly where they’re giving away 500,000 TVs for free. Each set contains an always-on secondary 9-inch screen beneath its soundbar, which shows a variety of widgets and ads. The Wall Street Journal’s Kate King has a story called “Online-Only Startups Adopt a Bold New Strategy: Opening Actual Shops”. Is the future of online retail in its past? Caryn Marjorie has launched a chatbot version of herself where fans can talk to it for $1 a minute.
Media Thanos - GDI 4520 starts at 31:38
Vice Media is filing for Chapter 11. The group has thoughts. Is the digital ad decrease causing more issues? Are there now too many options? How many journalists will make it to the mothership? You can’t stop Justin. Is Tom being too harsh? We need more pie! Is Tom really Thanos? Journalist talk takes over. Did the crystal crack in the 90’s? They called Justin a madman. Do we need more local news coverage? Do you want a Town Crier as a service? Will ChatGPT help you with restaurant choices? Tom and Rich share some Character.aI interactions.
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.
Quick Hits:
https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/14/foxconn-to-invest-500-million-in-india-telangana-state/
https://apnews.com/article/facial-recognition-airport-screening-tsa-d8b6397c02afe16602c8d34409d1451f
https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/15/alibaba-autonomous-driving/
Top Stories:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90896112/telly-free-tv-with-inescapable-ads
https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/15/smart-tv-telly-free-giveaway-ads/
https://www.freetelly.com/viewing-and-activity-data-policy
Discussion Story:
https://www.theverge.com/23627402/character-ai-fandom-chat-bots-fanfiction-role-playing
Kicker:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90896187/hybe-bts-kpop-midnatt-supertone-ai-lee-hyun?partner=rss
GDI Content:
https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/vice-media-chapter-11-bankruptcy-1235612527/
Today’s guest:
Justin Robert Young
https://shows.acast.com/worlds-greatest-con
https://werenotwrong.fireside.fm
http://freepoliticalnewsletter.com
@JustinRYoung
Next guest:
Iyaz Akhtar
@iyaz
@iyaz@mas.to
Show Links:
http://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx
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