Biden's TikTok Tug-of-War, Apple's Privacy Play with OpenELM, and the Fiery Ethics of a Flamethrower Robo-Dog

This podcast episode explores two distinct topics. First, it discusses the potential ban of TikTok in the United States, including President Biden's legislation and TikTok's response. Second, it delves into Apple's latest innovation, OpenELM, which is a family of open-source large language models designed to operate locally on devices. The episode also discusses other technological advancements, such as the Thermonator robotic dog, Nvidia's acquisition of Run.ai, and Apple's introduction of a native calculator app for the iPad.