Software Engineering Daily introduces its monthly podcast, SED News, hosted by Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer, highlighting key developments in software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the tech industry at large.
In the latest episode, discussions include NVIDIA’s $5B investment in Intel and its $100M stake in OpenAI, Meta’s AR glasses demo setback, and the unexpected $50B private equity purchase of Electronic Arts. The episode also delves into Anthropic’s unprecedented Series F funding and the implications of Google’s Genie 3 “world model” for AI’s future.
Gregor and Sean further explore the evolving landscape of devices and hardware, evaluating Apple’s lukewarm Vision Pro and Snap’s dedication to AR specs, along with analyzing which form factors may become crucial for developers.
The hosts conclude by spotlighting interesting projects from Hacker News, such as running a website on a disposable vape, playing Snake in a browser’s address bar, and the community-driven reversal of Slack’s costly billing error.