601: How Does Work Work?

RIP, Metaverse; nobody knows how LLMs work; CEOs that don't go into offices want you to go in; ChatGPT is low-paid people; sure, let's let AI generate mRNA vaccines; OURA acquires Proxy, but not science; MTV News shuttered; writer's strike; Spotify removes tons of AI generated songs; Google text-to-music in beta; Tucker turns to Twitter; the Diplomat; Slow Horses; Silo; Ted Lasso; Succession; Barry; the Muppets Mayhem; Bupkus; Beetlejuiice 2; Foundation: here be dragons?; Good Omens 2; FAST; Apple spatial audio; Blueky; sexy Alf; the Mission; Factory Records; Chip War; Star Wars: Visions; Citizen & Nextdoor; AI John Mayer; outsourcing inspiration; the EGOT of the internet. Sponsors: Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase. Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog to learn more or book a demo. Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/601 FOLLOW UP The Energy Vault is a Dumb Idea, Here's Why RIP Metaverse Video shows Mark Zuckerberg fighting in jiu-jitsu match; Facebook founder won gold, silver medals Mark Zuckerberg Has a Problem Even Bigger Than the Metaverse Eight things to know about LLMs IN THE NEWS Bank of Canada asks for public feedback about a national digital currency OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake—and ‘it’s over’ ChatGPT Is Powered by Human Contractors Getting Paid $15 Per Hour ‘Remarkable’ AI tool designs mRNA vaccines that are more potent and stable ŌURA Acquires Proxy in All-Equity Deal MTV News Signs Off for Good After 36-Year Run MEDIA CANDY ‘It’s Going to Be a While’: No End in Sight for Hollywood Strike Spotify has reportedly removed tens of thousands of AI-generated songs Google makes its text-to-music AI public Turn ideas into music with MusicLM Tucker Carlson Is Descending the Food Chain The Diplomat Slow Horses Silo Ted Lasso The Muppets Mayhem Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed Bupkus Poker Face After 30 years of saying his name to no avail, Beetlejuice 2 has a release date The Foundation season 2 trailer will make you want to suddenly catch up on Foundation All the Good Omens season 2 news we’ve heard so far Dungeons & Dragons Free 24-Hour Streaming Channel Set to Launch This Summer (EXCLUSIVE) APPS & DOODADS Bluesky Social How I Accidentally Ruined Bluesky With Pictures of Sexy Alf Vintage Alf Stationary Paper and Envelopes Set 1987 Alien Productions Skeet (Bluesky Slang) Improving Your Communication With the Latest Product Updates AT THE LIBRARY Heady Daze: The Mission Years, 1985–1990 by Wayne Hussey New book “I Thought I Heard You Speak” spotlights women’s integral role at Factory Records Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Star Wars: Visions Season 2 of Andor to continue production without writers due to strike VICE News Presents: Vigilante, Inc. Watch: New Documentary Tells Inside Story of Vigilante App Citizen New CS:GO map bypasses Russia's censorship of Ukraine war news Can AI Write a John Mayer Guitar Solo? - ChatGPT CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Frank Kozik, Acclaimed Graphic Artist and Designer, Dead 61