Snap Launches SPECS, Paramount Eyes Nashville Offices, OpenAI Explores $1.2T Valuation | Diet TBPN
John Coogan and Jordi Hays join TBPN to discuss Snap's new AR glasses, Paramount's possible move to Nashville, and OpenAI's $1.2 trillion valuation.
The gist
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AR glasses still struggle to replace smartphones and AirPods at once, and small perks like hands-free calling are not enough to make people switch.
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The Paramount lot could support a 100-plus megawatt data center if tied into LA's power grid, making it valuable AI infrastructure regardless of the studio's future.
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OpenAI's $1.2 trillion valuation is backed by concrete results like solving historical ciphers and progress on math and alignment benchmarks, not just hype.
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Disclosing AI safety flaws builds credibility but risks spooking consumers, a balance no traditional industry has had to manage quite this publicly.
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Apple Vision Pro
· "It's similar to like the Apple Vision Pro kind of interactions."
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AirPods
· "They compete with the smartphone, but they also compete with AirPods. And the Apple ecosystem is remarkably..."
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The Social Reckoning
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