Ep.298 - OpenAI, Meta's Dox Glasses & A 2nd Moon

"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where:

1. John Amos - actor known for roles in "Roots" and "Good Times" - dies aged 84.
2. Ms Lauryn Hill faces lawsuit from Pras Michél for fraud and breach of contract related to tour cancellations.
3. Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
4. Pink Floyd sells entire music catalogue & name and likeness rights to Sony Music for $400M.
5. It's been one year since Oct 7th & the subsequent Genocide.

In History: (8:45) A few episodes ago, I talked about the Chagos Islands, one of the few colonial projects Britain has left. This past week, Britain made a move to return Chagos to Mauritius. On the face, it sounds like progress but Chagossians living in Britain aren't seeing this positively. (Article By Joe Duggan)

In the first of two Tech segments: (21:37) OpenAI has finally gone full tech company, removing any notion that they're the altruist outfit they initially purported themselves to be. So what was the final nail in the capitalist coffin? (Article By Sigal Samuel)

In the 2nd Tech segment: (31:52) You may have seen that Meta have recently unveiled a new set of smart glasses in a new venture of shit nobody cares about. But some Uni students have already pointed out a fatal flaw: The glasses can dox anyone it sees in seconds. (Article By Ashley Belanger)

Lastly, in Space: (42:01) It's rare that something new happens to our planet that wasn't caused by man. So when I heard that we got a 2nd moon, I had to read what was up. (Article By Eric Ralls)

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