Welcome! Tune in as we discuss the numbers behind this year's Black Friday weekend, discuss Google's new material discovering AI, and check out "the most unique thing on the road." Plus.... Cole's back!!

00:00 - Intro

00:34 - AI vs AGI (Follow Up)

01:31 - Epic vs Google Lawsuit (Follow Up)

02:49 - Black Friday 2023

09:22 - OpenAI Update

11:23 - The Future of AI in Business

15:52 - Google's new AI, GNoME

19:37 - Tesla's Cybertruck

24:12 - Quick News

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4. References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PubVy6NBm3gKbscem7BdCFY0Uq2Jr54o5VKRPZ_q9Co/edit?usp=sharing  

Hosts

• Benton Washington
  • Email: geektalkfromabove@gmail.com
• Cole Johnson
  • Instagram: @theironlionheart
  • Twitter: @ColeNJohnson

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Just like most of my impulsive Amazon purchases, we're back!! Why is Amazon charging a $1 for returns? Why did OpenAI fire their CEO? And whose doing secret deals with Google? Tune in as we try to make sense of the week!

00:00 - Intro

00:14 - Online Return Prices

04:40 - OpenAI Board vs CEO

11:50 - Google's Secret Deal with Spotify

15:58 - Quick News

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4. References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IpXcBLG2GFTd5v6SJPnE9otmfno4vMpHSe2USSvxmF8/edit?usp=sharing 

Hosts

• Benton Washington
  • Email: geektalkfromabove@gmail.com
• Cole Johnson
  • Instagram: @theironlionheart
  • Twitter: @ColeNJohnson

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How soon will it be before your next Uber has no driver? How much of TV watching is attributed to streaming, and Is AI starting to catch feelings? Find out in this week's episode of Geek Talk from Above. We're back! 

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:14 - Robotaxi Expansion

00:08:10 - Streamflation 

00:12:03 - Snapchat's My AI goes rogue??

00:16:10 - Future AI Forums in DC

00:19:36 - New and upcoming AI tools

00:24:32 - Quick News

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4. References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o-YMgpOC0GLP_dqWV0CcoSxIS-uciudYMG_X1n_5l-w/edit?usp=sharing 

Hosts

• Benton Washington (No socials)
• Cole Johnson
  • Instagram: @theironlionheart
  • Twitter: @ColeNJohnson

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Is the world's first smart gun actually smart? Nationwide virtual healthcare? AI? Tune in as Benton and Cole discuss the newest tech!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:14 - World's First Smart Gun

00:08:51 - Amazon's Virtual Healthcare 

00:14:45 - Meta readies AI chatbots

00:20:55 - Robotic Transformer 2

00:22:09 - Google Assistant to get AI makeover

00:23:53 - Generative AI pulled from China

00:25:25 - Meta to offer optional tracking to EU

00:27:43 - New AI tools

00:29:47 - Apple Quick News

00:30:33 - Elon Quick News

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4. References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nadISUyTkWrPJYoIb9BWd01Wt_KBja80ftWlM5HWCmE/edit#heading=h.e4hrxjbrds0p 

Hosts

• Benton Washington (No socials)
• Cole Johnson
  • Instagram: @theironlionheart
  • Twitter: @ColeNJohnson

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Aliens? AI? What is even real these days? Tune in as Benton and Cole try to make sense out of the times we're living in!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:14 - Twitter and Threads

00:06:27 - New Spotify prices

00:08:20 - New MyNetflix feature

00:09:35 - NASA+

00:12:56 - ChatGPT rolls out on Android

00:14:00 - OpenAI inks two media deals

00:16:10 - Sam Altman X thread 

00:21:19 - US and Europe AI concerns

00:25:24 - US AI safeguards response article

00:26:24 - New Photoshop generative AI

00:26:44 - Samsung Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5

00:32:27 - Quick News

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4. References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mGlxRFlehc8Kedb10NE1Lkv_5k5TTSyoCzVr-SeEuyo/edit 

Hosts

• Benton Washington (No socials)
• Cole Johnson
  • Instagram: @theironlionheart
  • Twitter: @ColeNJohnson

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Could Netflix establish themselves in the gaming industry? What is Chat GPT's new feature? And are we finally getting AI rules? Find out as Benton and Cole bring you your spirit-filled weekly tech news report!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - New ad-supported Netflix plan

00:03:27 - Netflix invests in gaming

00:08:27 - Netflix's first live event

00:09:40 - xAI, Elon's new startup

00:10:15 - OpenAI's Custom Instructions

00:15:41 - Wix AI Site Generator

00:19:24 - Generative news articles

00:20:55 - WormGPT and GPT Definition

00:24:56 - Whitehouse AI Safeguards

00:29:22 - Apple GPT

00:30:21 - Quick News

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4. References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13QThjlQ0PLuYSNkm2iVunDLq2dh4G-dksQjwJl3dNts/edit#heading=h.a6tsfeb04n01 

Hosts

• Benton Washington (No socials)
• Cole Johnson
  • Instagram: @theironlionheart
  • Twitter: @ColeNJohnson

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This tip is to help you remove distracting apps from your home screen!

Productive, Protected, and Proficient.

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Hosts

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• Cole Johnson (Instagram: @theironlionheart, Twitter: @ColeNJohnson)

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How can you have so much of something from nothing? Tune in as Benton and Cole give you the breakdown of the weekly tech news!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:14 - Cage Match Follow Up

00:01:04 - SF Robotaxi Guerilla War

00:07:06 - Nothing Phone (2)

00:10:30 - AI Intro

00:12:00 - AI Employment Report

00:15:53 - Google's Medical AI

00:19:40 - China's AI Search Engine

00:20:05 - Claude 2

00:24:49 - More AI

00:29:10 - Quick News

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4. References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aaRJOq9Ff3OBkOkZSWZ2_nHZsvq_DrkFEJ8Xxb1NjbM/edit?usp=sharing 

Hosts

• Benton Washington (No socials)
• Cole Johnson (Instagram: @theironlionheart, Twitter: @ColeNJohnson)

THANK YOU!!