Mark Zuckerberg is surprisingly angry about closed platforms

But loves a bit of leather.

                                                           

It's Tuesday, July 30, 2024. In a fireside chat on Monday between NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the SIGGRAPH 2024, the latter dropped the f-bomb. After exchanging leather jackets (apparently two billionaires can't get custom-made jackets that fit), the two talked about the future of AI, chatbots and open large language models. Zuckerberg launched into a lengthy rant about his frustrations with "closed" ecosystems, like Apple's App Store. None of that is new — the Meta founder has been feuding with Apple for years. Zuckerberg, decked out in the aforementioned leather jacket and chain, said: "There have been too many things that I've tried to build and have been told 'nah, you can't really build that' by the platform provider that, at some level, I'm just like, 'nah, fuck that.'" It's the latest public step along his rebrand/ midlife crisis/bit of both. MMA training, "Carthage must die" tees and rebellious banter all have more than a whiff of Succession's Kendall Roy. — Mat Smith The biggest stories you might have missed Border agents can't search cellphones of NYC visitors without a warrant, court rules Instagram creators can now make AI doppelgangers to chat with their followers Google's first cross-device sharing features for Android now rolling out ​​You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! Apple Intelligence is here, as part of the iOS 18.1 developer beta But not all the features. It's always fun to do a 180 on a newsletter from the day before. Apple's long-awaited take on artificial intelligence is, well, rolling out. Whoops. The developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 just dropped, and they include some of the first Apple Intelligence features. If you have Apple developer accounts, you can update software and go into settings to see a new option for Apple Intelligence. There, you'll have to join a waitlist, but it shouldn't take longer than a few hours. The update includes writing tools for proofreading, rewriting or summarizing text. You'll also gain the ability to create Memories in the redesigned Photos app, as well as transcribe live calls in the Phone app. Features not yet available are Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT integration, Cleanup in Photos and upgraded Siri. Continue reading. Samsung Galaxy Flip 6 review A slightly better foldable for everyone Engadget Now there's more foldable competition than ever, how does Samsung's latest flip-phone fare? While Z Flip 6's design has remained largely the same, Samsung made several under-the-hood upgrades this year, with improved battery life and cameras. It makes the best case yet for mainstream foldables, but the company could do more, especially in using the secondary front screen. That said, the new AI features are a lot of fun. Continue reading. Sony made an adorable Astro Bot PS5 controller The touchpad has eyes. Sony Sony announced a themed PS5 DualSense controller to coincide with its incoming Astro Bot game. The game, like the VR title before it, taps into all the tricks and features of the DualSense controller, so the collab is a no-brainer in a lot of ways. It costs $80 and ships September 6, the same day as the game. Continue reading.

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