The techgrumps are back with a slew of mainly AI stories as they parse through the electronic chaff and wheat.



The grumps this time include the tones of <a href="http://www.cubicgarden.com/">Ian Forrester</a>, <a href="https://netwars.pelicancrossing.net/">Wendy Grossman</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Eastmad">David Eastman</a> and <a href="https://andypiper.co.uk/">Andy Piper</a>. as they reflect on the monthly tech stories.



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Topic discussed this month&#8230;



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<li><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.20956">Researchers study AI in use by stand-up comedians</a>, other AI madness including <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/09/techscape-ai-nhs-healthcare-artificial-intelligence-cancer-care">bionic duckweed</a> as <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/study-consumers-turned-off-products-ai">consumers turning off</a>.</li>



<li>Can alternative business models like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWgMrMVuxWM">John Lewis &amp; partners</a> survive in the <a href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/tss/">climate of Shareholder supremacy</a>? <a href="https://www.eff.org/event/eff-awards-2024">Journalism is already using alternatives</a>.</li>



<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/3/24168733/zoom-ceo-ai-clones-digital-twins-videoconferencing-decoder-interview">CEO of Zoom wants AI clones in meetings</a>, <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/microsoft-losing-money-ai">Microsoft is losing on AI</a> and more <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/30/24209552/down-the-stack-baby">AI reflections down the stack</a>.</li>



<li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/alexa-had-no-profit-timeline-cost-amazon-25-billion-in-4-years/">Amazon Alexa has no profit timeline</a></li>



<li>Other business&#8230;
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<li><a href="https://www.paulmason.org/clear-bright-future-a-radical-defence-of-the-human-being/">Clear Bright Future</a>: A Radical Defence of the Human Being by Paul Mason</li>



<li><a href="https://wutheringbytes.com/">Wuthering Bytes</a></li>



<li><a href="https://mntre.com/index.html">MNT Pocket Reform</a>
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<li><a href="https://andypiper.co.uk/2024/08/06/mnt-pocket-reform-first-impressions/">Blog post</a></li>



<li><a href="https://makertube.net/w/fmCffr2EwC3kDE9fS4RycA">Unboxing</a></li>
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The techgrumps are back with a slew of mainly AI stories as they parse through the electronic chaff and wheat. The grumps this time include the tones of Ian Forrester, Wendy Grossman, David Eastman and Andy Piper. as they reflect on the monthly tech stories. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use the #techgrumps on [&#8230;]

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Techgrumps 3.18 – Down The Stack

Techgrumps 3.18 – Down The Stack

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