TNW 333: Boston Dynamics' Bendy Robot - Microsoft's AI Copilot, TikTok Notes, Super Apps
Tech News Weekly (Audio)
Leo Laporte
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🗓️ 18 April 2024
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Boston Dynamics introduced a new robot that has caught the attention of many people. How is Microsoft's AI Copilot impacting the coding industry? What are TikTok Notes? And what in the heck are Super Apps?
- Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins us this episode to discuss Boston Dynamics' introduction of its latest robot, the Atlas, and how it's a vast improvement over its previous robots.
- Mikah Sargent talks about how Microsoft's AI Copilot is impacting the coding industry by automating coding aspects and saving engineers time.
- Karissa Bell of Engadget joins the show to talk about TikTok's latest experiment, TikTok Notes, and how it is similar to Meta's Instagram.
- Finally, Lisa Eadicicco of CNET explains what Super Apps are and why the idea of Super Apps is starting to make news lately.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Guests: Karissa Bell and Lisa Eadicicco
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| 0:00.0 | Coming up on Tech News Weekly Jennifer Patterson Toey of The Verge is here and she brings the |
| 0:06.7 | creepy Atlas robot from Boston Dynamics to the table. We talk about its very bendable nature, but also about what we see as the |
| 0:17.9 | future of the smart home when it comes to robotics. Then my story of the week is all about how Microsoft's AI |
| 0:25.0 | co-pilot is rather popular it seems among developers. Both Jennifer and I discuss |
| 0:31.7 | how it should be used as a tool and used responsibly and not as a means to take over the world. |
| 0:38.0 | After that my first interview is with Engadgett's own Car Bell, who joins us to talk about a new app from Tik-Toc that's set its sights on Instagram. |
| 0:49.3 | Afterwards, Lisa Etichico of C- stops by to finally give me the answer I have been asking for a |
| 0:56.7 | while what the heck is a super out all of that coming up on Tech News Weekly. Podcasts you love from people you trust. |
| 1:07.0 | This is Twit. |
| 1:10.0 | This is Twit. |
| 1:12.0 | This is Tech News Weekly with Jennifer Patterson Toey and Micah Sergeant, episode 333, |
| 1:20.3 | recorded Thursday, April 18th, 2024. |
| 1:24.0 | Boston Dynamics, Bendy Robot. |
| 1:27.0 | Hello and welcome to Tech News Weekly, the show where every week we talk to, |
| 1:32.0 | and about the people making and breaking the tech news. |
| 1:34.8 | I am your host Micah, Sergeant, and I am joined across the internet by Jennifer Patterson Toe of The |
| 1:42.0 | Verge. Welcome back to the show, Jen. |
| 1:44.5 | Hi, Mike, I'm happy to be back. |
| 1:46.7 | Happy to have you. |
| 1:47.6 | It's been a while. |
| 1:48.7 | Yes. |
| 1:49.2 | Months, such a long time. |
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