AI Takes Over Volvo Ads: The Future of Commercials

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In this episode:

• UChicago Prof. Shirley Meng’s Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion creates world’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery – a breakthrough in inexpensive, clean, fast-charging batteries
• NASCAR shows off an EV prototype
• Microsoft’s Notepad gets spellcheck and autocorrect 40 years after launch
• Spotify is going to let you leave comments on podcast episodes
• Google One ‘Dark web reports’ coming to all Google Account holders from late July
• Amazon Claims It Achieved 100% Renewable Energy Target In 2023—Here’s What It Means

• Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
• SpaceX Wins $843 Million Contract to Bring Down Space Station

• OpenAI breach is a reminder that AI companies are treasure troves for hackers
• Evolve Bank says ransomware gang stole personal data on millions of customers
• AT&T says nearly all of its cell customers' call and text records were exposed in massive breach

• Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext to US servers
• Your Apple Watch or Fitbit may be a breeding ground for E. coli and staph bacteria. Here’s how to clean your fitness tracker
• Scary Google Chrome Access
• Tesla’s Share of U.S. Electric Car Market Falls Below 50%
• Goldman Buying Majority Stake in Taylor Swift Stage Builder TAIT
• CNN to Lay Off 100 Staffers as It Preps Major Revamp of Digital Efforts

Weird and Wacky:

• Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines
• Cup Noodles adds new s'mores ramen for summer
• Crazy AI generated Volvo Commercial

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - PhoneSoap
• Adam - Bissel Green Machine

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sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com