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🗓️ 25 October 2024
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The next big thing in Silicon Valley might just be an old-fashioned concept: humanoid robots that can mimic our physical abilities. Developments in AI are triggering renewed interest in the robotics industry. And Anthropic’s latest Claude model can control a computer on its own, which could have implications for the future of work. But first, is the “best bromance in tech” starting to sour? That’s how OpenAI CEO Sam Altman once described his company’s partnership with Microsoft, but recently the alliance has shown signs of tension. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Natasha Mascarenhas for her take on all this for our weekly segment “Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”
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| 0:00.0 | When will the AI boom bring us what we really want, a house cleaning robot? |
| 0:06.0 | From American public media, this is Marketplace Tech. I'm Megan McCarty Carino. Carino. |
| 0:14.0 | The next big thing in Silicon Valley might just be an old-fashioned concept, |
| 0:26.0 | humanoid robots that can mimic our physical abilities, |
| 0:30.0 | like Rosie the robot from the Jetsons. |
| 0:32.0 | We'll talk about why new developments in artificial... like Rosie the robot from the Jetsons. |
| 0:33.0 | We'll talk about why new developments in artificial intelligence are triggering renewed interest |
| 0:37.7 | in the robotics industry in today's Marketplace TechBites Week in Review. |
| 0:43.0 | We'll also get into what it means that Anthropic's latest Claude model can now control a computer. |
| 0:49.4 | But first is the best bromance in tech starting to sour. |
| 0:54.0 | That's how open AI CEO Sam Altman once described his company's partnership with Microsoft, |
| 1:00.0 | which has invested $13 billion in the AI company, but the duo are showing signs of tension. |
| 1:07.0 | We'll dig into all of that with Natasha Masquerainis. |
| 1:09.7 | She's a reporter at the information. |
| 1:12.2 | I mean, there has been so many examples of how the relationship has shifted over that, you know, |
| 1:17.7 | original $13 billion investment and like let's not forget there is likely more on the way but it's been a relationship that we've |
| 1:24.6 | been talking about they've been working together since 2019 when opening I was able to |
| 1:28.8 | change the way that it was structured and after this kind of boom we've seen them you know at times go |
| 1:34.8 | closer but at times clash so I'll catch you up on the latest reporting the |
| 1:38.8 | latest reporting that we reported early October is that open eye executives have kind of |
| 1:46.7 | raised money recently around 6.6 billion in capital and at the same time they're telling |
| 1:52.3 | employees that they're going to play a |
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