Flipboard Friday - February 10

Source: https://www.wte.net/Blog/February-2023/Flipboard-Friday-February-10
Date: February 10, 2023
Author: Martin W Smith

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Overview

The post reflects on tech industry chaos, featuring commentary on Elon's Twitter activities, widespread tech layoffs, and Google's failed Bard launch. Smith curates highlights from WTE's Flipboard magazines, sharing trends and insights across multiple editorial sections.

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WTE highlights curator RavenX's creative Flipboard magazines covering Internet, Economy, Robot, Viral, and Google topics. The team particularly appreciates RavenX's curation scope and breadth, crediting skilled curators as essential for understanding today's chaotic world.

Sign of the Times

Smith discusses the AI landscape, noting that "The future won't be an AI - it'll be many AIs." He shares frustrations with ChatGPT's limited availability and waitlist requirements, despite its helpfulness. Google's Paris Bard launch receives criticism for its "embarrassing public mistake" following months of free publicity for OpenAI.

Start Me Up

WTE announced progress on their startup incubator program, targeting a mid-March launch for business plan submission details. The post highlights Tron's $100M AI development fund focusing on payment platforms, AI-infused oracles, investment services, and generated content.

Techno

Three themes dominated: copyright lawsuits affecting generative AI, speculation about Apple's upcoming moves, and Alibaba's undetailed ChatGPT alternative announcement.

Call To Action

Featured design work by Nick Barclay on color meanings and Harvard Business Review's digital nomad article.

WTE Ecosystem

Amazon's Buy with Prime dominated, allowing third-party sellers to leverage Amazon's cart and logistics while maintaining shipping and customer ownership.

Pop Shop

Cultural highlights include a Vermeer exhibition at the Rijksmuseum and artist Marie de Villepin's abstract paintings.