Fri. 03/15 – Apple’s Quiet AI Acquisition

Remember that Apple has quietly made more AI acquisitions than anyone else? They quietly made another one. The FCC has a new definition for broadband. Looks like everybody knows the EU is a stick they can beat Apple with now. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

Sponsors:

• Robinhood.com/boost

Links:

• Apple Buys Canadian AI Startup as It Races to Add Features (Bloomberg)
• FCC scraps old speed benchmark, says broadband should be at least 100Mbps (ArsTechnica)
• Spotify says its iPhone app updates in the EU are getting held up by Apple (The Verge)
• Pornhub Disables Website in Texas Over Age-Verification Law (Variety)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• Can Reddit Survive Its Own IPO? (Wired)
• One Big Reason Gen Z Is Still on Facebook: To Save Money (NYTimes)
• How Nvidia beat everyone else in the AI race (Vox)