meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Tech Brew Ride Home

Wed. 01/17 – The Galaxy Unpacked Event. Galaxy AI Is Here.

Tech Brew Ride Home

Amalgamated Internets, LLC

Tech News, News, Technology

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

All the headlines from the Galaxy Unpacked event earlier today. Apple revises its App Store rules but in a way that seems to a lot of people to be in “bad faith.” The big, and big-money talent war going on between Google and OpenAI. And Tesla and Uber are working together to make Uber completely emissions-free. Sponsors: ArcticWolf.com/techmeme Hims.com/ride Links: The Galaxy S24 Ultra is smarter, pricier, and just as big as ever (The Verge) Apple revises US App Store rules to let developers link to outside payment methods, but it will still charge a commission (9to5Mac) Apple allows devs to promote subscriptions on the web with a 27% cut (TechCrunch) Google updates Chrome Incognito disclaimer amid $5 billion lawsuit settlement (MSPowerUser) Google’s Defense Against OpenAI Talent Grab: Special Stock (The Information) Exclusive: Uber steps up efforts to get drivers into Teslas (Axios) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Welcome to the Tech Mean Ride Home for Wednesday, January 17th, 2024. I'm Brian McCullough today.

0:09.0

All the headlines from the Galaxy Unpacked event earlier today.

0:12.0

Apple revises its App Store rules been in a way that seems to a lot of people to be in bad faith

0:17.4

The big and big money talent war going on between Google and Open AI and Tesla and Uber are working together to make

0:24.2

Uber completely emissions free. Here's what you miss today in the world of

0:27.5

tech.

0:29.5

Samsung held its big Galaxy Unpacked event at the SAP Center in San Jose.

0:38.0

Today we got new Galaxy Devices of course and we got the much promised

0:41.4

introduction of Galaxy AI. Let's do the

0:44.6

devices first. Say hello to the Galaxy S24 Ultra with a new titanium

0:50.0

finish, a 6.8 inch 1440 p display a 50 megapixel camera with 5X zoom

0:55.8

shipping on January 31st from 1299 so $100 more than the S23

1:02.1

Ultra.

1:03.0

Titanium is of course a feature shared with Apple's iPhone 15

1:07.5

pro.

1:08.3

Samsung says this titanium enhances durability,

1:11.3

though unlike Apple Samsung doesn't aim for a lighter device.

1:14.7

The S24 Ultra weighs in around 232 grams, is comparable to its predecessor, the S23 Ultra,

1:21.9

and slightly heavier than the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

1:25.0

Another significant modification is the display.

1:27.0

The S-24 Ultra boasts a 6.8 inch 1440P screen similar to the S--23 Ultra but with a major design shift it

1:34.9

replaces the curved edges with a flat screen there is still a bit of a curve

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Amalgamated Internets, LLC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Amalgamated Internets, LLC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.