Apple cancels their electric car project. Daniel and Manton discuss whether Apple should focus on what they do best: personal consumer electronics. Then they analyze Tim Cook’s claim that Apple will “break new ground” on generative AI this year, and how Apple’s emphasis on controlling the user experience and protecting their public image might affect what AI projects they work on.
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Links:
- Break new ground — 9to5Mac reports on Tim Cook’s comments about AI.
- Sora — OpenAI’s video generation tool.
- Google Gemini diversity — The Verge on Google’s AI problems.
- Mac UI themes screenshot — Cabel Sasser post on Mastodon.
- Sorry, no beige — Billboard for the first iMac.
- Here’s to the crazy ones — Video from Think Different campaign.
- Apple Intelligence — Daniel’s blog post.
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