SpaceX wants to buy Cursor but, like, only kinda? And what the hell is this Alex Karp guy yappin about? Techno-fascist-posting on main is an early signal for the end of anti-woke. Woke 2™️ is coming, people. Scrub your phone and your timeline, lest ye be thrown against the wall. We've been taking notes of your little antics and it's time to face the music.

SpaceX wants to buy Cursor but, like, only kinda? And what the hell is this Alex Karp guy yappin about? Techno-fascist-posting on main is an early signal for the end of anti-woke. Woke 2&trade;️ is coming, people. Scrub your phone and your timeline, lest ye be thrown against the wall. We've been taking notes of your little antics and it's time to face the music.

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SpaceX, Cursor, and Palantir

ALERT, ALERT: Timmy Cook is officially stepping down from his CEO position, but it's more like a step to one side as he shifts into chairman mode. His replacement has been announced as John Ternus, Apple's current senior vice president of hardware engineering. So, what legacy is big Cookie leaving behind, and what will change with Ternus at the helm?

ALSO, a quick run down on that Allbirds AI thing from last week.

ALERT, ALERT: Timmy Cook is officially stepping down from his CEO position, but it's more like a step to one side as he shifts into chairman mode. His replacement has been announced as John Ternus, Apple's current senior vice president of hardware engineering. So, what legacy is big Cookie leaving behind, and what will change with Ternus at the helm? ALSO, a quick run down on that Allbirds AI thing from last week.

Tim Cook Is Out

ALERT, ALERT: Timmy Cook is officially stepping down from his CEO position, but it's more like a step to one side as he shifts into chairman mode. His replacement has been announced as John Ternus, Apple's current senior vice president of hardware engineering. So, what legacy is big Cookie leaving behind, and what will change with Ternus at the helm?

ALSO, a quick run down on that Allbirds AI thing from last week.

If you like the pod, chuck us a review on your podcast player of choice, or go to downround.net to sign up for PREMIUM to get ad-free listening PLUS an extra episode every week.

ALERT, ALERT: Timmy Cook is officially stepping down from his CEO position, but it's more like a step to one side as he shifts into chairman mode. His replacement has been announced as John Ternus, Apple's current senior vice president of hardware engineering. So, what legacy is big Cookie leaving behind, and what will change with Ternus at the helm? ALSO, a quick run down on that Allbirds AI thing from last week.
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Anthropic were on a hot streak for a while there, but lately they seem to be losing a bit of cache with the masses, as their compute constraints become more of a noticeable issue for the end user. The lads dissect this topic to get a better understanding of the company's position, and search for a solution.

PLUS, Raph tries to work out what a 'lib' really is, and James shares an anecdote about an AI pendant.

Anthropic were on a hot streak for a while there, but lately they seem to be losing a bit of cache with the masses, as their compute constraints become more of a noticeable issue for the end user. The lads dissect this topic to get a better understanding of the company's position, and search for a solution.
PLUS, Raph tries to work out what a 'lib' really is, and James shares an anecdote about an AI pendant.

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