This podcast episode explores Meta Platforms Inc.'s advancements in generative AI technology, including its collaboration with Alphabet, Google, and OpenAI to license content from Hollywood studios for their AI video generation software. The use of AI in content creation raises ethical and legal concerns, such as job displacement and the use of actors' likenesses. The passing of Kabosu, the beloved Doge meme icon, is acknowledged, along with the impact on internet culture and the creation of Dogecoin. The section also addresses issues like deleted photos reappearing on iPhones, Microsoft's outage, and the challenges of Yottabyte-scale data compression.
