There’s a long history of internet posts getting people into legal trouble, but this entry is unusual because it’s Britain’s prime minister Rishi Sunak.
This promotional video on his Instagram showed him riding in a car without a seatbelt on. The New York Times reports that violation can result in a fine of up to £500 (about $620 US), and said Sunak’s office confirmed he would pay without specifying an amount.
Alex Heath joins the show’s first segment to talk us through the latest update on Elon’s first few months at Twitter, and then we turn to Apple’s eventless hardware announcement, HomePod and all.
We also dove into the revelations about CNET’s AI-written stories and discussed the recent spate of Big Tech layoffs, although we recorded the show (available in audio form here for your podcast apps) prior to Friday morning’s bombshell news from Google.
The HomePod is back, even if I’m not quite sure why Apple sent it away in the first place.
Chris Welch already got our first demo, but if Mark Gurman’s rumors are correct (they tend to be), there’s more Apple smart home hardware on the way.
Netflix will report its quarterly earnings this afternoon, while Elon Musk is expected to take the stand tomorrow when his securities fraud trial resumes.
Boston Dynamics’ bipedal robots have come a long way, but if they can’t turn everything and anything into a jump shot or dunk, then they still have a long way to go.
Plugged-in analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is updating the rumors for 2024’s MacBook Pro lineup before we even have a chance to touch the laptops Apple announced today.
In a shocking surprise, he’s anticipating new M3 Pro / Max chips inside them, made on a 3nm process launching in the first half of the year. Sure, you could wait for those, but if the rumors hold true, the more significant jump could be due in 2025 with OLED and touchscreens.
