Fri. 10/04 – AI Slop Comes To Podcasting

Google has updated Lens and is taking a page out of Perplexity’s book. OpenAI’s new canvas workspace. Why an upcoming iPhone SE might have some interesting internals. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
Links:

Google Lens now lets you search with video (The Verge)

Google brings ads to AI Overviews as it expands AI’s role in search (TechCrunch)

OpenAI launches new ‘Canvas’ ChatGPT interface tailored to writing and coding projects (TechCrunch)

iPhone SE 4 to feature Apple’s first 5G modem, A18 chip, same cameras as iPhone 15 (9to5Mac)

159 employees are leaving Automattic as CEO’s fight with WP Engine escalates (TechCrunch)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

Saving Cyberpunk 2077: How CD Projekt Red recovered from one of video games' most disastrous launches (EuroGamer)

The Flying Car Is Finally Here. It’s Slightly Illegal. (Intelligencer)

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