Why OpenAI Killed Sora, Did Apple Just Save Siri?, Meta’s Big Loss
3/28/20261 hr 3 min
Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Why AI-video didn't take off 2) Who wins now that OpenAI is shutting down Sora 3) The real reason OpenAI shut down Sora 4) What happens now that OpenAI and Anthropic are competing for similar AI assistant customers 5) Anthropic's new 'Capybara' model class is coming 6) OpenAI has a big new model called Spud in the works 7) Apple's Siri fix isn't much of a fix at all 8) Meta and Youtube lose a precedent-setting court case 9) Should Big Tech be liable for teen mental health? 10) Tech stocks tank 11) OpenAI shelves ChatGPT adult mode, probably forever --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsAlex Kantrowitz· Host0:00
OpenAI is giving up on video generation. Here's the real story behind it Apple is going to make a bunch of AI assistants available in Siri and Meta loses a landmark court case that could spell even more trouble ahead. That's coming up on a Big Technology Podcast, Friday edition right after this.
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Alex Kantrowitz· Host0:51
Welcome to Big Technology Friday edition, where we break down the news in our traditional cool-headed and nuanced format. We have a great show for you today. We're gonna talk all about why OpenAI killed Sora, and really the bigger story about what it means for the company's ambitions. We're also gonna talk about a couple new models coming out from OpenAI and Anthropic that has people on the inside buzzing. This new upgrade for Apple and Siri, is it going to amount to anything? We'll touch on that. And then finally, Meta lost big in court this week, and that may be news that will harm it in the future. Joining us as always on Friday to do it is Ron Jan Roy of Margins. Ron Jan, welcome.