652: Casual Pirates

OpenAI was open to bidding wars between USA, China & Russia; AI hitting wall where it can't get smarter; visibility set to zero; walking back Windows Recall; Tesla FSD false advertising, SpaceX bad behavior; refreezing the arctic; casual piracy; flying the personalized ad skies; Netflix wins the hot dog wars; Stax; Interview with the Vampire; Camden; Bad Boys; Computer, wine, no merlot; Shkreli; the 90s; Adobe pricing; everything Apple killed at WWDC 2024; smartphones are the new eggs; Spotify; A Science-Fiction Thriller; the Acolyte; Kings Dominion & theme parks; driving in the USA.Show notes at https://gog.show/652Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate 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.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription, you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!FOLLOW UPFormer OpenAI Employee Says Company Had Plan to Start Agi Bidding War With China and RussiaAI Appears to Rapidly Be Approaching Brick Wall Where It Can't Get SmarterCheating husband sues Apple after wife discovered ‘deleted’ messages sent to sex workersMicrosoft to delay release of Recall AI feature on security concernsIN THE NEWSTesla shareholders vote yes again to approve Elon Musk’s $56B pay planTesla Must Face False Advertising Claims Around 'Full Self-Driving' in California: ReportElon Musk sued for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation by former SpaceX engineersScientists Working on Desperate Plan to Refreeze ArcticThe Ads on Your United Airlines In-Flight Screen Are Getting a Lot More SpecificNetflix has Sherlocked Nathan's Hot Dog Eating ContestOpenAI adds former NSA chief to its boardMEDIA CANDYCheaper Prices Reduce Indirect Visits to Pirate Sites, Research FindsStax: Soulsville U.S.AInterview With The VampireCamdenThe Boys Will End After Season 5Bad Boys: Ride or DiePaul Giamatti Is Beaming Aboard Star Trek: Starfleet Academy‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli accused of copying $4m one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album90’s Electronica / AlternativeAPPS & DOODADSEverything Apple Tried to Kill at WWDC 2024Smartphones May Affect Sleep—but Not Because of Blue LightSpotify’s HiFi plan could finally arrive this year, but you may need to pay extraSpotify will start showing you personalized banners and messages based on your listening habitsMusic publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme'watchOS 11 lets you take a day off working out without losing your streakElon Musk Just Cancelled iPhonesX is about to start hiding all likesAI Detectors Get It Wrong. Writers Are Being Fired AnywayMacWhisperTurkish student creates custom AI device for cheating university exam, gets arrestedAT THE LIBRARYThe Nineties: A Book by Chuck KlostermanGet Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery by Scott YoungUnidentified: A Science-Fiction Thriller by Douglas E. RichardsTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopThe AcolyteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.