Andy and Flo catch up before discussing the not-so-wild rumor that Google is working on its version of Apple's AirTag tracking mechanism. Then, why is Google pushing its work in AI so hard this week? Does the company doth press release too much? We'll also discuss why the Google Podcasts app may not be long for this world--or at least its integration into search results.

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Links and Show Notes:

• Google reportedly working on 'Grogu' tracker to compete with Apple's AirTags
• Why we focus on AI (and to what end)
• 7 ways Google is using AI to help solve society's challenges
• Google Research, 2022 & Beyond: Language, Vision and Generative Models
• Google Podcasts disappears from Google Search

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