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Amazon Partners with AI Startup, Massachusetts Requires Minimum Pay for Uber and Lyft Drivers

Amazon Partners with AI Startup, Massachusetts Requires Minimum Pay for Uber and Lyft Drivers

FromSimply Tech


Amazon Partners with AI Startup, Massachusetts Requires Minimum Pay for Uber and Lyft Drivers

FromSimply Tech

ratings:
Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Amazon hires founders away from AI startup Adept. Uber and Lyft are now required to pay Massachusetts drivers $32 an hour. Plus, MIT robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks cautions against overestimating generative AI. Also, Apple finally supports RCS in iOS 18 update.

Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/28/amazon-hires-founders-away-from-ai-startup-adept/
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/29/24188851/uber-lyft-driver-minimum-wage-settlement-massachusetts-benefits-healthcare-sick-leave
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/29/mit-robotics-pioneer-rodney-brooks-thinks-people-are-vastly-overestimating-generative-ai/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/29/apple-finally-supports-rcs-in-ios-18-update/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:41) Amazon hires founders away from AI startup Adept
(00:03:41) Uber and Lyft are now required to pay Massachusetts drivers $32 an hour
(00:05:34) MIT robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks thinks people are vastly overestimating generative AI
(00:07:36) Apple finally supports RCS in iOS 18 update
Released:
Jun 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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