Why didn't Rabbit R1 and Humane AI live up to the hype? Learn how even the biggest names in tech – from TikTok to Tesla – can falter.
In this week's Reacts episode, insiders Yaniv Bernstein, Emil Michael, and Leah Mahtani discuss:
- Bad Bunny: Why Silicon Valley funding explains the disappointing launches of AI hardware Rabbit R1 and Humane AI.
- Bumpy Road Ahead: How Uber's success can inform the debate around autonomous vehicles like Waymo, Cruise, and Tesla's Robotaxi.
- Tick, Tock: What the TikTok ban means for the US-China relationship, TikTok creators, and other industry players like YouTube, Instagram, and Spotify.
- Non-Compete Defeat: The Federal Trade Commission cuts non-compete clauses loose.
- Soul Search: Google fires 50 employees after protests over a $1.2bn Israeli government contract.
Don't miss this timely and controversial discussion!
00:00 Intro
02:31 AI hardware (Rabbit R1 and Humane AI)
15:51 Autonomous vehicles
27:24 The US TikTok 'ban'
37:11 FTC ends non-compete clauses
42:24 Google's internal protest & mass firing
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