Amazon vs Perplexity: Who Controls the Agent?

Join Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis as they unpack the Amazon-Perplexity legal fight, OpenAI’s massive cloud computing agreement, Coca-Cola’s AI-powered ads return for the holidays, and Jason reflects on two key reasons why he keeps returning to the Sora platform.

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CHAPTERS:

3:50 - Amazon Demands Perplexity Stop AI Tool From Making Purchases

13:07 - OpenAI signs $38bn cloud computing deal with Amazon

15:00 - Is OpenAI Becoming Too Big to Fail?

23:02 - Universal Music Settles With AI Firm Udio

35:41 - Getty Images largely loses landmark UK lawsuit over AI image generator

38:24 - OpenAI launches its Sora app on Android

45:04 - OpenAI Wants Brands to Allow Their Mascots to Appear in Gen AI Videos

55:29 - Google’s First AI Ad Avoids the Uncanny Valley by Casting a Turkey

56:24 - Coca-Cola Is Trying Another AI Holiday Ad. Executives Say This Time Is Different

01:02:30 - We have a YouTube channel! Head to youtube.com/@aiinsideshow to catch all of our episodes in video!

01:05:14 - Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation

01:07:50 - Anthropic Projects $70 Billion in Revenue, $17 Billion in Cash Flow in 2028 (3 free reads with this link)

01:08:33 - OpenAI’s Less-Flashy Rival Might Have a Better Business Model

01:09:17 - arXiv Changes Rules After Getting Spammed With AI-Generated 'Research' Papers

01:13:17 - Google wants to build solar-powered data centers — in space

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