Google’s Deceptive Gemini Release, More Tech Layoffs, George Santos Saves Cameo

Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

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4.6 • 395 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Google releases its Gemini large language model 2) Why Gemini is a win for Google 3) Google’s deceptive Gemini marketing campaign 4) Why Google felt compelled to exaggerate 5) Which data sets add value to LLMs after the commodify 6) Spotify lays off 1,500 6) The economy is still on shaky footing, especially for companies with prolonged covid hangovers 7) George Santos may just save Cameo ---- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

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0:00.0	Google releases its long-awaited Gemini large-language model, but it used some deceptive marketing in the introduction.
0:07.6	Where's the real value once these models are commoditized? Spotify lays off 1,500, and George Santos may just save Cameo.
0:17.0	All that and more coming up right after this.
0:19.9	From LinkedIn News, I'm Jesse Hempel, host of the Hello Monday podcast.
0:24.8	Start your week with the Hello Monday podcast.
0:27.8	We'll navigate career pivots.
0:29.7	We'll learn where happiness fits in.
0:31.6	Listen to Hello Monday with me, Jesse Hempel on the LinkedIn Podcast Network or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:40.0	Hey, I'm Gianna Predente.
0:41.6	And I'm Jemay Jackson.
0:43.3	We're the host of Let's Talk Offline from LinkedIn News and IHart Podcasts.
0:47.0	There's a lot to figure out when you're just starting your career.
0:49.7	That's where we come in.
0:51.0	Think of us as your work besties you can turn to for advice. And if we don't know
0:54.6	the answer, we bring in people who do, like negotiation expert, Mori to Harry Poe. If you start
0:59.2	thinking about negotiations as just a conversation, then I think it sort of eases us a little bit.
1:04.2	Listen to Let's Talk Offline on the IHartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your
1:08.3	podcast. Welcome to Big Technology Podcast Friday edition where we break down the news in our
1:15.1	traditional cool-headed and nuanced format.
1:17.8	We have a big week of news this week.
1:20.5	Touching on Gemini and plenty of other interesting stories.
1:24.4	We're joined again by Ron John Roy of margins.
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