Keynotes (Product Announcements)
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The OpenAI Saga Continues, Microsoft’s New Chips, Microsoft’s AI Platform Hedge
More updates on the OpenAI saga, including the problematic board. Then, Microsoft unveils new chips, and is creating an AI platform that looks a lot like Microsoft’s other platforms.
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The OpenAI Keynote
OpenAI’s developer keynote was exciting, both because AI was exciting, and because OpenAI has the potential to be a meaningful consumer tech company.
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Adobe Max, Figma and Firefly, The Icon of Transparency
Adobe Max was all about AI, with no mention of Figma. Adobe would still like the latter, but it is much better positioned to do without it thanks to its integration of Firefly. Plus, why marking content will matter for humans than AI.
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Microsoft’s
SurfaceAI Event, The New Microsoft, The Old MicrosoftMicrosoft’s Surface event was actually an AI event. It both showed how different Microsoft it, and how it hasn’t changed at all.
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Apple’s iPhone Event; Innovation and Iteration; Pricing, Inflation, and Services
Apple’s iPhone event was better than it seemed, especially if you ignore a misguided video. Then, the iPhone gets another price cut.
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Windows and the AI Platform Shift
Microsoft argued there is an AI platform shift, and the fact that Windows is interesting again — and that Apple is facing AI-related questions for its newest products — is evidence that is correct.