#36: RIP Apple Car, Google's AI Reality Problem, Long Live Consumer Tech

Published: March 2, 2024, 4:43 a.m.

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Fresh from an investor conference in Los Angeles, the gang discusses the week\'s headlines and the behind-the-scenes scuttle from one of tech\'s elite\\xa0gatherings.\\xa0

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Articles Discussed

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How Apple\\u2019s Eight-Year Quest to Build a Self-Driving Car Hit Roadblocks

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Consumer Startups Are a Better Bet Than Enterprise Startups

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Show Notes

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00:00:11 - Intro
00:01:33 - More or Less Business Models
00:03:15 - Upfront Summit Insights
00:04:21 - Event Networking Dynamics
00:04:56 - South by Southwest Comparisons
00:05:54 - Hollywood\'s Shift to AI for Scenes
00:07:41 - Upfront Summit vs. More or Less Podcast
00:08:02 - Football Docuseries Recommendations
00:09:29 - Vision Pro\'s Use Cases
00:10:15 - Apple\'s Electric Vehicle Project Shutdown
00:11:58 - Apple\'s Growth and Future Direction
00:13:32 - Big Companies and Market Mapping
00:15:16 - Apple\'s Approach to New Markets
00:17:29 - Apple\'s Retreat from the Car Business
00:18:08 - Apple\'s Focus on Personal Technology
00:19:23 - Self-Driving Cars and AI Challenges
00:20:03 - Apple\'s AI and Chip Future
00:21:29 - Google\'s PR Crisis with Gemini Chatbot
00:22:12 - The Liability of LLMs and AI Models
00:23:21 - Google\'s Response to Gemini\'s Issues
00:24:45 - Google\'s RoboCity and AI Testing
00:25:22 - Google\'s Next Moves After Gemini Backlash
00:26:50 - Apple\'s Next Trillion-Dollar Market
00:27:13 - Apple\'s Potential AI and Software Focus
00:28:08 - Clarifying Apple\'s Mission with Personal Tech
00:29:02 - Apple\'s Strategy and Spatial Computing
00:30:07 - Tech Industry\'s Business Cuts
00:31:01 - Meta\'s Oculus and Business Decisions
00:33:47 - Pixel Fold\'s Popularity
00:34:57 - Pop Culture Corner and Taylor Swift\'s Influence on Camera Sales
00:37:25 - Suits Spinoff in Los Angeles
00:38:44 - Kate Middleton\'s Hospital Stay?
00:40:07 - Petty Crime Podcast Idea
00:41:58 - Consumer vs. Enterprise Tech Returns Debate
00:43:10 - AI\'s Impact on Consumer Tech Revolution
00:44:39 - Wrap Up

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