• Discussion of the surprise firing of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI by the board
• Explanation of the complicated structure of OpenAI as a nonprofit with a for-profit subsidiary
• Debate around the board's goals to slow down AI development versus Altman's push for progress
• Analysis of the ripple effects on Microsoft and partners who invested heavily in OpenAI
• Thoughts on cautions versus opportunities with generative AI and large language models
• News about Apple supporting RCS for higher quality messaging with Android
• Review of PlayStation Portal requiring PS5 for streaming
• Reactions to misspelled Evangelion motherboard from Asus
• Anticipation for 4K restoration of The Abyss and True Lies from James Cameron
• Discussion of YouTube disclosure rules for AI-generated content
• Analysis of recent advertising pullouts from Twitter and Musk's behavior
• Talk about pop culture offerings making the hosts happy this week
• Speculation about resolution of OpenAI leadership by 8pm deadline

Host: Devindra Hardawar

Guests: Paris Martineau, Alex Lindsay, and Anthony Ha

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