Episode 254 - Alexa Disappoints, Tesla Self Drives, and Hurricane Addendum
Max talks about the developments surrounding Amazon's Alexa, where it's been revealed that layoffs are coming and the initiative has been costing an eye-popping 10 Billion per year. Max believes there is a future for these devices, and discusses where that might be.
Max also adds some details that he missed from the discussion on hurricane Sandy, and his experience in a Tesla self-driving car.
Links
Insider: Amazon is gutting its voice assistant, Alexa. Employees describe a division in crisis and huge losses on 'a wasted opportunity.'
The Epoch Times: What, You Don’t Want a Surveillance Tool in Your Home?
The Verge: Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Beta is now available to everyone in North America
Ars Technica: Amazon Alexa is a “colossal failure,” on pace to lose $10 billion this year
YouTube: Zoom earnings, SaaS burnout, Amazon's $10B Alexa loss + FTX contagion with Sunny Madra | E1619
Twitter: Elon Musk: Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option. Congrats to Tesla Autopilot/AI team on achieving a major milestone!
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Episode 252 - Hurricane Sandy Ten Years On
