Rick Smolan made his name in photography. While that’s not how he spends his time today, he’s got thoughts on image generation through A.I. He sat with host Ken Ray for this week’s show, talking 30+ years of Photoshop, publishing, making movies out of pictures out of nothing, Apple Intelligence, and what he’s up to now.
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Apple Intelligence Reportedly Trained on YouTube Videos Without Consent
Apple, Salesforce, Nvidia, and Anthropic, reportedly trained their AI dataset on YouTube videos without consent or proper authorization.
Apple Is Preparing M5 with SoIC for Future Macs and AI Servers
Apple plans to use more advanced and powerful chip, such as M5 with SoIC to boost performance for both Macs and cloud-based AI servers
WWDC 24 Recap with Creative Strategies' Carolina Milanesi - TMO Show 2024-06-28
Carolina Milanesi, analyst and President of Creative Strategies, joins host Ken Ray to talk A.I., Apple Intelligence, and various WWDC announcements. Topics include:
- Making the case for A.I.
- Rating Apple Intelligence
- Whether Apple is “late” to A.I.
- Whether Apple Intelligence will spur an iPhone “Supercycle”
- Other announcements of note from WWDC24
Accessing Accessibility with Shelly Brisbin - TMO Show 2024-06-14
Shelly Brisbin knows a lot about a lot, including accessibility and tech. She’s a producer and reporter at Texas Standard, a contributor to Six Colors, and host of the podcast “Parallel.” Recorded pre-WWDC2024, Shelly joins us to talk about what everyone needs to know about accessibility in tech, her time with Apple Vision Pro, her thoughts on AI and Apple and AI, and the tech she wants more than any other.
Folding iPhones, Crashing Cars, A.I. and Pre-WWDC24 with Ben Bajarin - TMO Show 2024-06-07
Creative Strategies CEO Ben Bajarin joins us for the inaugural episode of “The Mac Observer Show.” Topics tackled include:
- Thoughts on Apple and robotics
- Why Apple would/will bring a foldable iPhone to market
- Why Apple crashed the car
- Early days for Apple Vision Pro
- Expectations and possibilities for Apple and AI
And We're Back... The Mac Observer Show Promo
The Mac Observer Show is coming your way! Hosted by Ken Ray, it’s a different thing than we’ve done before. Not day-to-day news this time. The Mac Observer Show looks at a range of topics with a range of guests. Silicon Valley insiders, experts in various parts of Apple’s business, people knowledgable in other parts of tech… We’re talking AI and foldable iPhones and accessibility and Apple Retail and Apple Vision Pro and so much more.
The Mac Observer Show – every Friday on YouTube, wherever you get podcasts and of course – MacObserver.com.
Apple Mentioned 'AI' 8 times During 'Let Loose', and It's Not Just Talk
During the 38-minute-long keynote, Apple mentioned the term “AI” like eight times in several contexts. It seems like the Cupertino giant is bulling on AI after all.
Apple To Use M2 Ultra for AI servers, M4 Planned For 2025: Report
Apple has reportedly begun working on AI servers that use M2 Ultra chips, according to Jeff Pu, with plans to upgrade to M4 chips by late 2025.
Google Photos Is Bringing Magic Editor to iPhones & iPads Soon
Google is launching Magic Editor, earlier exclusive to Pixel 8 series and Google One subscribers, on Android and iPhone, starting May 15.
Apple Goes After Windows Laptops and Claims Macs as a Great Platform for AI
The company claims MacBooks as the world’s best consumer laptop for AI
Apple's Generative AI: An In-House Rival to OpenAI's ChatGPT
Apple is developing Apple GPT, its own version of ChatGPT. The initiative aims to expand the company’s generative AI capabilities.
How To Make ChatGPT Your Apple Music DJ
If you want to harness the power of AI to create a playlist, here’s how you can make ChatGPT your Apple Music DJ.
How To Use GitHub Copilot On Your Mac for Faster Programming
Here’s how to use the new GitHub Copilot extension on your Mac to program much quicker with the help of AI suggestions.
OpenAI's ChatGPT Plugins: What You Need to Know
For those looking for information concerning OpenAI’s ChatGPT plugins: here’s a guide laying the groundwork for information.
How to Use ChatGPT on iPhone in Various Ways
There are three ways by which you can use ChatGPT on iPhone. Arnold Zafra walks you through these ways in this quick tutorial.
Coming Soon to iOS: Petey Apple Watch ChatGPT App
Fans of Petey, the Apple Watch ChatGPT app, will be glad to hear an iOS version of the chatbot is coming soon.
How To Get ChatGPT on Your Mac Menu Bar
Download and install ChatGPT on Mac menubar. Follow the steps to get ChatGPT on any MacBook in simple easy steps.
Mixed Feelings on Apple's MR Headset - TMO Daily Observations 2023-03-27
Both the New York Times and Bloomberg say there are certain misgivings around Apple’s mixed reality headset inside Apple. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk over the latest chatter. Plus China, the Steve Jobs audio chatbot, and soccer pour out of the mailbag.
iPhone 14 Plus Fails at Failing - TMO Daily Observations 2023-03-22
Since its introduction, most in the tech press have deemed iPhone 14 Plus a failure. New numbers indicate otherwise, leaving most in the tech press to question how Apple got it so wrong? No. That doesn’t make sense. TMO writer Nick deCourville and Ken will discuss it. Plus – Google Bard goes bigger and a very convincing Steve Jobs chatbot.
Operating Systems, AI, and Apple's Neural Engine - TMO Daily Observations 2023-02-17
New iPadOS adoption numbers from Apple have piqued Ken’s interest. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to kicks those around. Plus – Jeff dives into AI and Apple’s Neural Engine.
What Is the Apple Neural Engine and What Does It Do?
You likely hear about the Neural Engine without really knowing what Apple uses it for. Let’s dig deep into this crucial technology.
Accidentally Training Your A.I. Replacement - TMO Daily Observations 2023-02-15
Apple used narration from human readers to train its A.I. voices. The real readers did not know that, and weren’t too happy when they found out. TMO writer Nick deCourville joins Ken to talk that over. Plus – an update on the Google Photos breakage, and some security advice for Apple Card holders.
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Apple Updates and Bing Chat Might Go Mobile [U]
What Apple’s most expensive phones cost Apple, an Apple supplier plans expansion in India, and Apple issues many minor OS updates.