Brian's appearance on Daily Detroit talking about creating new tech hubs around the country.

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Wait, how long is it going to take Apple to make Siri behave like ChatGPT already does today? Maybe that talk of OpenAI buying the Chrome browser isn’t completely far fetched after all. Is Threads feeling the heat from Bluesky? Do I want to wear a watch on my finger? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

Links:

• Apple Readies More Conversational Siri in Bid to Catch Up in AI (Bloomberg)
• OpenAI Considers Taking on Google With Browser (The Information)
• Threads’ algorithm will focus more on the people you follow (The Verge)
• As Bluesky soars, Threads rolls out custom feeds globally (TechCrunch)
• Casio’s first smart ring has innovative features like a stopwatch and flashing alarm (The Verge)

The Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• Here’s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky (The Verge)
• How Mark Zuckerberg has fully rebuilt Meta around Llama (Fortune)
• Are the robots finally coming? (FT)

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The DOJ has filed its “remedy” for Google but what would it mean for end users if their recommendations actually come to pass? Nvidia’s earnings continue to be historic but are they worried about current AI models hitting a wall? How AI might help make quantum computing become reality. And did a major new AI player just release its first product?

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Links:

• US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment (Associated Press)
• Google could be forced to sell Chrome – here’s what it would mean for users (iNews)
• Apple Pay, Other Tech Firms Come Under CFPB Regulatory Oversight (Bloomberg)
• Nvidia’s CEO defends his moat as AI labs change how they improve their AI models (TechCrunch)
• AI Power For Quantum Errors: Google Develops AlphaQubit to Identify, Correct Quantum Errors (Quantum Insider)
• Elon Musk’s xAI Startup Is Valued at $50 Billion in New Funding Round (WSJ)
• H, the AI startup that raised $220M, launches its first product: Runner H for ‘agentic’ applications (TechCrunch)

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