594: Underfinancialization

SVB & tech's transformation from innovation to financialization; Elon being Elon; SEC sues celebs for endorsing crypto; TikTok bans are complicated; it's all about the privacy rights, stupid; not everything needs an AI chatbot; a list of dumb chatbots; online platforms are not responsible for ISP costs; Twitter allows non-toxic slurs, because Elon; South Park may have used ChatGPT to write AI episode; true prices for TV service; streaming services rankings; Depeche Mode; Ted Lasso; Picard; the Last of Us; the Money Shot; Beethoven's genome; Labours of Hercule; DPReview; Adobe adds generative AI; Duelingo looking into music learning; MOFT mount; our Samsung monitors; the Mandalorian; frustrations with renting cars; Blackmamba AI malware; Meredith Willson & Disney music.

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MEDIA CANDY

South Park Creators Use ChatGPT To Co-Write Episode About AI

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Spotify has reportedly spent less than 10 percent of its Joe Rogan apology fund

Depeche Mode - Memento Mori

Ted Lasso

Picard

The Last of Us

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

Beethoven’s genome, sequenced for first time, yields clues on cause of death

Immortal Beloved

The Labours of Hercule Podcast

APPS & DOODADS

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SECURITY HAH!

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Control Loop

The Mandalorian

The Bad Batch

BLACKMAMBA: USING AI TO GENERATE POLYMORPHIC MALWARE

Meredith Willson: America's Music Man

CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

R.I.P Lance Reddick

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