Thu. 01/16 – Nintendo Switch 2

Techmeme Ride Home

Nintendo finally takes the wraps off the Switch 2. Everybody seems to want to give TikTok more time, but can they find a way to do it? A big new AI research lab. A check in with Nothing. The company, I mean. And the weird story of when Walgreens tries to replace refrigerator doors with smartscreens.

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Links:

  • Here’s the Nintendo Switch 2 (The Verge)
  • Trump considers executive order hoping to ‘save TikTok’ from ban or sale in U.S. law (Washington Post)
  • Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S. (NBCNews)
  • AI researcher François Chollet founds a new AI lab focused on AGI (TechCrunch)
  • Phone Startup Nothing Raises Funding, Crosses $1 Billion in Lifetime Sales (Bloomberg)
  • Walgreens Replaced Fridge Doors With Smart Screens. It’s Now a $200 Million Fiasco (Bloomberg)

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