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This week Microsoft tested putting ads into Office apps on Windows, Amazon announced Alexa+ which is now based on generative AI and LLMs, and Trump and DOGE tried to kill the CHIPS act by firing its staff.

Episode 238

This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-microsoft-tests-ads-in-office

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Writing & Research: Tristan Rayner
Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski

Stock assets: Getty Images

0:00 Intro
0:18 Ads in Office
1:48 Alexa+, with LLMs
2:58 Killing CHIPS act
4:18 Release Monitor
6:42 The Brief

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