The Fat’s the Flavor

Author: cj little and Jeff Parker
Published: Thu 12 Oct 2023
Episode Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nnsnspdcst/episodes/The-Fats-the-Flavor-e2adrdh

Our listeners asked for more headlines, and as providers of weekly happiness, we had no choice but to give in to their demands. This week we’ve got a whole bunch of news that we suspect you’ll love, including: Red Dye #N; Stevie Wonder doesn’t know the time; RCS shaming; Jeff’s green bubble; AI Res-Up makes the old look new(ish); more X misinformation; WSJ Cancelarino; weeks in AI’s still not profitable (WTH?!); you gotta fight, for your right, to REEEEE-PAIR; MGM doesn’t pay up; 23 and Me 4 Sale; Jeff’s interaction graph of 1; RISC-V doesn’t fit back in the bottle; Coda releases free AI tools.

It’s a lot, we know! Strap in for the ride and get your Nonsense on!

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