"There aren't many tech companies that can claim Sony's level of influence in how we live our lives. From the Walkman to the PlayStation to the Trinitron, Sony has been making excellent gadgets in multiple categories for decades, which makes this week's news just a little sad. Sony's new joint venture with TCL isn't the end of Sony TVs - and it might even be good news - but it's certainly the end of an era."
"After that, the hosts wade into the week's AI news, which all seems to center on a single question: how is anyone supposed to make money from all this technology? OpenAI apparently thinks the answer is ads, because of course it does, because so does everyone else. Apple apparently thinks the answer is hardware, for the same reasons. The hardware discussion leads us to a bigger question about AI gadgets: what is the best form factor for AI?"
Sony announced a joint venture with TCL that changes production of Sony-branded televisions. The move ends an era of Sony-made televisions while preserving the Sony TV brand and could deliver consumer benefits through manufacturing scale and clearer incentives for both companies. AI industry coverage centers on monetization: OpenAI favors ads while Apple favors hardware, creating uncertainty about how to profit from AI. Uncertainty extends to the best form factor for AI gadgets, with several ideas evaluated but no clear winner. A lightning round includes regulatory criticism of Brendan Carr, Netflix's upcoming mobile redesign, unimpressive Telly viewership numbers, the Trump Phone, and local real estate plans.
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