Anthropic's AI Watermark, iPhone 18 Drops & the Lakers' $12.5B Sale | Rich Takes

AI is changing how we create, consume, and even trust information, and this week on Rich Takes, we’re talking about what that means for business, technology, entertainment, and culture.Anthropic is rolling out watermarks for AI-generated text. Is this the beginning of a new era of AI transparency, or will people simply find new ways around it? We also get into the iPhone 18, Apple’s rumored shift in its release strategy, and whether consumers still see enough innovation to justify upgrading every year.Then, we jump into entertainment: Spotify is taking a stand against AI-generated music, labeling AI-created artists and keeping them out of recommendations. Is protecting human creativity the right move, or is AI simply the next evolution of how music gets made?We also talk about what we’re actually watching, why Apple TV+ has some of the best shows nobody seems to be talking about, and the rise of short-form entertainment.And just when we thought we were wrapping up, breaking news hits: the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly being sold for a record $12.5 billion.Plus, it’s Black Business Month, so we’re talking about Black entrepreneurship, supporting Black-owned businesses, and why the conversation needs to go beyond simply starting businesses to building companies that scale.In this episode:• Anthropic’s AI watermarking and the future of AI transparency• iPhone 18 and Apple’s changing upgrade strategy• Spotify’s response to AI-generated music• What’s actually worth watching right now• Apple TV+’s surprisingly strong lineup• The rise of AI in entertainment• The $12.5B Lakers sale• Black Business Month and the future of Black entrepreneurshipRich Takes is the weekly hot-take conversation from Rich Lessons, covering the biggest stories in business, tech, finance, entertainment, and culture.Subscribe, follow, and join the conversation. Stay rich.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rich-lessons/id1787798124Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/40jGSUvVrMbxKcJ1ghE8kl?si=9666ca84559c4e16YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@richlessonspodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/richlessonspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richlessonspodcast