Bytes: Week in Review — A fraying tech “bromance,” Claude’s new skills and a robotics boom
The next big thing in Silicon Valley might just be an old-fashioned concept: humanoid robots that can mimic our physical abilities, like Rosey the Robot from “The Jetsons.” New developments in artificial intelligence are triggering renewed interest in the robotics industry.
In other AI news, Anthropic’s latest Claude model can control a computer on its own, which could have implications for the future of work.
But first, is the “best bromance in tech” starting to sour? That’s how OpenAI CEO Sam Altman once described his company’s partnership with Microsoft, which has invested more than $13 billion in the AI company. But recently the alliance has shown signs of tension.
Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Natasha Mascarenhas at The Information for her take on all this for our weekly segment “Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”
More on everything we talked about
“Microsoft and OpenAI’s Close Partnership Shows Signs of Fraying” from The New York Times
“Why OpenAI Could Lose $5 Billion This Year” from The Information
“How Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Kept the ‘Best Bromance in Tech’ Alive” from The New York Times
“Anthropic’s latest AI update can use a computer on its own” from The Verge
“Anthropic Wants Its AI Agent to Control Your Computer” from Wired
“Robotics Startup Discusses $2 Billion Valuation Months After Founding” from The Information
“Robotics Startups Hope the AI Era Means Their Time Has Come” from Bloomberg
Joanna Maciejewska’s post on X about what AI can do versus what she wishes it could do
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