The fall of the Silicon Valley bank affects the entire technology industry. This week, we chatted with Alex Wilhelm, Editor-in-Chief of TechCrunch+, about why SVB failed and what it means for the broader ecosystem. Where were the rules? And why did venture capitalists abandon it so quickly? Plus, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into the latest AI news from Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI’s GPT4 release. As we’ve said before, AI news will never end!
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What caused the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank? – 1:13
FBI Report: Americans Lost $2.7 Billion Dollars In Crypto Scams Last Year – 22:05
Google Adds Generative AI to Workspace Products –23:45
Google announces research on AI for diagnostic ultrasound – 27:55
Open AI announces GPT-4, which can also understand image inputs – 35:50
Microsoft confirms Bing AI works with GPT-4 and announces layoffs on AI ethics – 38:12
Meta lays off 10,000 additional workers – 41:16
Samsung announces the Galaxy A54 –43:11
Sony’s $600 Point-and-Shoot Camera for the Visually Impaired – 48:31
Working on – 57:10
Pop Culture Picks – 58:42
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Hosts: Cherlynn Low and Devindra Hardawar
Guest: Alex Wilhelm
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