184 – Gen-Z Jay and Retro Rich

In this episode, Rich and Jay discuss a variety of tech-related news. They covered the end of an era with Netflix discontinuing its DVD delivery service, marking the end with the movie “True Grit” being the last ever rented. Microsoft’s massive $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard was highlighted as a major development in the gaming industry, granting them control of franchises like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Diablo. In the world of bizarre tech stories, Rich and Jay also talked about Amazon drivers selling urine as an energy drink on Amazon. They touched on Reddit’s potential decision to cut off Google search and Apple’s innovative moves with Porsche embracing Apple CarPlay and considering DuckDuckGo instead of Google. Additionally, they delved into AI-related news, discussing ChatGPT Vision, Intel’s AI strategy after losing Apple’s business, and the evolving landscape of AI content models.
