Collaborate Disseminate
This week, we talk about the rocky rollout of Google’s Gemini image generator, and some internal tensions recently reported by company employees. Continue reading Google’s GenAI Bots Are Struggling. But so Are Its Humans
This week we chart the rise of Nvidia, the company whose chips, servers, and data centers have fueled the growth of artificial intelligence. Continue reading How Nvidia Came to Rule AI
This week, we talk about the recent job cuts across the tech industry, the increased challenges of landing a tech job, and how those shifts are affecting the workforce. Continue reading Between Layoffs and Tougher Interviews, Tech Workers Are Stressed Out
This week, we look at how domain squatters are using generative AI tools to crank out clickbait, and ask what Google is doing about it. Continue reading Here Comes the Flood of AI-Generated Clickbait
This week, we trace the first decade of Slack, and we examine how the chat app has altered both the workplace and our personal lives—for better or worse. Continue reading Slack Is Turning 10 Years Old, and Wow Has It Changed Everything
This week, we learn what it feels like to use Apple’s new mixed-reality headset, and we examine the various ways Apple envisions people interacting with each other while wearing the devices. Continue reading The Apple Vision Pro Lives Deep in the Uncanny Valley
This week, we discuss how generative artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 US elections. We also consider the ways regulators, social platforms, and the voting public are dealing with it. Continue reading AI Hits the Campaign Trail
This week on Gadget Lab, we dig into all the big news from CES and identify some of the best, weirdest, and saddest stuff we saw at the show. Continue reading All the CES Trends That Mattered
This week, we talk about a new study that shows a sharp rise in orders for abortion pills by women who aren’t pregnant yet. This comes at a time when abortion access in the US is under threat. Continue reading Abortion Pill Orders Are Soaring
The Gadget Lab podcast celebrates the holidays with an entire show filled with recommendations for products, movies, activities, and tech tips you might want to try. Continue reading We Have Some Things to Recommend to You