Tech News: Zuckerberg Triples Down on VR

Why is the US banning more Chinese technology? Reed Albergotti (Semafor) fills us in on the robot ban and what it means for American innovation. Then, new research on why Chinese open-source AI models may not be as big a threat as Washington makes it seem. Taylor Lorenz (User Mag ...  Show more

What does it take to power the AI boom? Steve Vassallo, a roboticist turned General Partner at Foundation Capital, helped semiconductor company Cerebras figure it out. Steve and Oz discuss why AI workloads demanded an entirely new kind of chip, what "wafer scale" actually means, ...  Show more

Today’s tech headlines: EU charges Apple over payment restrictions on iOS devices, Meta’s high-end VR headset described as ’a laptop for the face’, Square Enix sells studios behind Tomb Raider and Deus Ex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

UK's Royal Mail aims to open up to 50 drone routes for rural deliveries, Mark Zuckerberg shows off what Meta's next VR headset can do Sony reveals its newest flagship noise-canceling headphones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

It’s tough to stay up to date on VR news -- in hardware, Samsung recently unveiled its update to its Gear VR headset, while loose details about a consumer-ready Oculus Rift circulate. Facebook is starting to feature immersed video content while Google is interested in  being behi ...  Show more

A report from Bloomberg says the tech giant is working on a new VR headset with bolder ambitions aimed at augmented reality.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.