Chaos & Amazement #2512 Cybertruck Recalls, Bullshit Machines, and froghorn.exe
This week’s edition dives into billion-dollar moves, sticky situations, and a frog that might just outplay us all.
Tech news
Google made its largest acquisition ever, buying cloud security startup Wiz for a whopping $32 billion. This move might be about more than just securing its cloud. After all, a fortress of security is only as strong as the secrets it keeps. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/google-announces-agreement-to-acquire-wiz-302404500.html
Tesla just recalled over 46,000 Cybertrucks due to a safety issue. The front panel, which is attached with glue, could detach while driving. This move might be about more than just fixing a sticky situation. Trust is everything when it comes to cars. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/tesla-to-recall-46000-cybertrucks-citing-exterior-panel-that-can-increase-risk-of-crash.html
Fresh AI
Google Gemini received significant writing and coding upgrades, intensifying competition with ChatGPT. https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/gemini-just-got-a-huge-writing-and-coding-upgrade-google-keeps-making-its-ai-better-and-chatgpt-should-be-worried
Fascinating lesson series on AI: "Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines? How to thrive in a ChatGPT World." Explains what AI is, how it works, and navigating a world where AI is everywhere. Love the presentation format and looking forward to the videos.
PocketAI: Your pocket-sized recording assistant that captures and transcribes every conversation with perfect accuracy. I’m still on the fence about this one.
From my blog
Engaging Youth in the Digital Age: Key Insights from My Talk at Fondation Reine https://www.bnox.be/2025/03/engaging-youth-in-digital-age-key.html
Weird and Wonderful
What To Watch On Streaming - A Good Movie To Watch Well, that solves the “Wanna watch something?” issue.
froghorn.exe - Damn, that frog is REALLY good at playing the horn.
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Will Smith waited 35 years for this dance to trend.
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