Five Things Tech: Techno-Optimism, Smart Home, Carbon Capture, VanMoof, Zuck's AGI
It's Tech Tuesday! Read these Five Things now!
Yeah, I know, Five Things Tech was due on Saturday and I screwed up. I’m just not used to business travel anymore, I guess, so I forgot to send out the AI newsletter on Friday. Anyhow, here’s the latest edition of Five Things Tech.
Do you know what gets me even less enthusiastic than smart home gadgets? Apple’s amazing new VR goggle that costs an arm and a leg. Honestly, 3500€ is a lot of money for yet another VR thingy that has plenty of promises and is probably cool for a few minutes. I see lots of interesting applications for VR/AR/XR, but sitting at home with stupid goggles on my head is clearly not among them.
Anyhow, thanks for reading Five Things AI. Remember to go paid while the New Year’s discount still is available!
Techno-optimism for 2024
Let’s look at the coming tech developments with a positiv mindset! Or at least try it for one article.
does a good job pointing out possibly great trends for this year.How the smart home is finally getting out of your phone and into your home
So far our home is not very smart. When I look at all the fancy new stuff shown at CES, I really don’t think it will change anytime soon. Did you see somthing you absolutely have to add to your home?
Startups Aim to Turn Plant Waste Into Concentrated Carbon—and Bury It
There’s so much amazing innovation going on in Greentech and lots of new companies are focusing on ways to do carbon capture. This article outlines some recent developments in this space.
I Bought the World’s Hottest High-Tech E-Bike. Then Its Maker Went Bankrupt.
When VanMoof went bankrupt, a lot of people had useless bikes, I assume that even the techno-optimists were a bit annoyed by this. Find out what these meant for the proud owners of bikes with apps when the apps turned useless.
Mark Zuckerberg’s new goal is creating artificial general intelligence
What could possibly go wrong? I met Mark Zuckerberg very briefly a long time ago in Berlin and he was a shy guy, very focused on facebook and making it a great place for its users. I really wish he’d turn his attention to this again instead of trying to set the world on fire, again.
That’s all for Five Things Tech this week! Remember to go paid now! Really. It’s good for tech as I can buy more gadgets!
— Nico