• Meta’s Global Cable Ambitions and AI Assistant Setbacks

  • Feb 15 2025
  • Length: 13 mins
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Meta’s Global Cable Ambitions and AI Assistant Setbacks

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  • Explore Meta's groundbreaking Project Waterworth, a $10 billion subsea cable initiative set to connect five continents. Meanwhile, Amazon and Apple face challenges with their AI assistants, Alexa and Siri, amid competitive pressures. Plus, Google's Android earthquake detector experiences a false alarm in Brazil, raising questions about tech-driven emergency systems. Lastly, Figure AI's potential $1.5 billion funding round highlights the booming interest in humanoid robotics. Join us as we delve into these pivotal tech stories shaping the future of digital infrastructure and AI innovation. Sources: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/14/meta-confirms-project-waterworth-a-global-subsea-cable-project-spanning-50000km/ https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/14/ai-alexa-and-ai-siri-face-bugs-and-delays/ https://www.theverge.com/news/613572/google-earthquake-detection-false-alarm-sao-paulo-brasil-disabled https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/14/figure-ai-is-in-talks-to-raise-1-5b-at-15x-its-last-valuation/ Outline: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:39) Meta confirms 'Project Waterworth,' a global subsea cable project spanning 50,000km (00:03:38) AI Alexa and AI Siri face bugs and delays (00:06:21) Google’s Android-based earthquake detector had a false alarm (00:09:06) Figure AI is in talks to raise $1.5B at 15x its last valuation
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