OpenAI’s Risky Browser Bet, Amazon’s Mass Automation Plan, Clippy’s Back

In this episode of Big Technology Podcast, Alex and Ranjan Roy discuss OpenAI's new AI-first browser, Atlas, and its potential to compete with established browsers like Chrome and Safari, while also addressing security concerns. They analyze Amazon's plans to automate a significant portion of its workforce with robots, the implications for employment, and the company's PR strategies to mitigate negative perceptions. The conversation shifts to Meta's AI division layoffs and the return of Clippy as an Easter egg in Microsoft's Myko, followed by a discussion on Reddit's lawsuit against Perplexity for unauthorized data scraping. They also touch on the future of AI and its impact on various industries, including investment banking, and the potential for job displacement versus new opportunities.