EU're Gonna Love This

Three main stories this week:Google has been running some controversial experiments on headlines that have big implications for the broader internet. Meta has lost some major lawsuits in the US that could transform social media. There's a Dutch company that is driving growth in movie theater attendance at a time when it is dropping in most other places. 

OpenClaw has gotten a lot of hype, and the Austrian man who created it just got hired by OpenAI. He had some hot takes on everything wrong with Europe, but most of what he's claiming isn't adding up. Also, we do a deep dive into how we do research for the show and where AI tools help. 

This week we've got another interview! This time Dustin is sitting down with marketing, AI, and management consultant Natalia Arcila Barbour to discuss Davos (now that the dust has settled), AI, and where she thinks companies are getting things wrong and right. 

This week we're sharing our experience in switching to Mistral as our main LLM. We're also diving into growing backlash against social media companies - X's Paris offices were raided, Tik Tok is being investigated for addictive behaviors, and more European governments are proposing social media bans for minors.