Dave Lee

London, New York

Technology Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion

US Technology Columnist, Bloomberg @Opinion. Formerly FT, BBC. U's fan. [email protected]; DMs open; Signal (347) 766-0511

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AI Needs Your Data. That’s Where Social Media Comes In.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Dave Lee

More input, please. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- A film I loved growing up was the 1986 classic . In one scene, Johnny Five, the incredible robot that becomes “alive” after being struck by lightning, devours book after book, spending seconds on each title. Soon he runs out. “Ahh! More input, Stephanie! More!” “There isn’t anything more!” replies Stephanie, the woman who found him. “You’ve read everything in the house!” I asked OpenAI’s ChatGPT if it could relate.
DOGE Has Its Sights Set on US Computer Systems. Oh Boy.

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Dave Lee

From what we have seen, Elon Musk can’t be trusted to rewrite the code that underpins some of the government’s most critical operations. Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency has set its sight on one of the most enduring technologies: The Common Business Oriented Language, better known as COBOL.
CoreWeave’s IPO Will Expose AI’s Dirty Secrets

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Dave Lee

The provider of access to Nvidia-outfitted data centers will be the first significant pure-play AI company obligated to share financial details with investors. I’ve often complained that much of the AI-driven stock price bump enjoyed by big tech companies has come despite the absence of any real data on how this new business is truly performing.
The iPhone Needs to Go Back to Its Roots to Salvage Apple Intelligence

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Dave Lee

CEO Tim Cook should, once again, make its premier product a place for external developers to create ground-breaking applications. One reason Apple Inc.’s brand is so valuable is that for decades, it had a reputation for only making promises it could keep.
Community Notes on X and Meta Can’t Save Social Media From Itself

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Dave Lee |Carolyn Silverman

The billionaire leaders of social media giants have long been under pressure to quell the spread of mis- and disinformation. No system to date, from human fact-checkers to automation, has satisfied critics on the left or the right. One novel approach winning plaudits recently has been Community Notes.
Elon Musk Is Turning Off the People He Needs for Tesla Robotaxis

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Dave Lee

Tesla investors are right to be concerned because the CEO’s strategy hinges on the very people he’s turning off. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would buy a new Tesla “as a show of confidence” in the company a day after its shares fell more than 15%, the worst single-session loss since September 2020 — a selloff prompted in part by the negative sentiment toward Elon Musk and his cost-slashing agenda at the Department of Government Efficiency.
A Digg-Reddit Slugfest Has Web 2.0 Vibes - With an AI Twist

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Dave Lee

The once-popular link recommendation platform is coming back to tap the goldmine that is real human discussions. News that link recommendation platform Digg Inc. would be making a comeback warmed the hearts of many who long for the “old” web — wheresharing felt more organic, more exciting, and definitely less destructive to everything we know and love about the world. Hey, I’m not immune to this nostalgia, either.
Musk and DOGE's Tech Brain Drain Is Putting the US at Risk

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Dave Lee

DOGE is forcing out top talent that is needed to deliver critical services and counter threats like artificial intelligence. At the hands of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, the US government is experiencing an alarming technology brain drain. This risks leaving the country unprepared for any coming crisis, particularly the threat posed by artificial intelligence.
Instagram Flooded Feeds With Gore. ‘Sorry’ Doesn’t Cut It.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Dave Lee

Users need to hold Meta to account for showing them videos of extreme violence and death. When I was 14, I was looking for a video on the most popular file-sharing app of the time — Limewire — and started a download. The video that arrived did not match the description. What I saw instead is as vivid in my mind today as it was in the seconds after I’d shut it off, reacting too slowly to miss the horror of a young woman’s murder.
Hey, Alexa, Do You Finally Have a Real Business Model?

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Dave Lee

Yes, I do, thanks to Amazon’s development of generative AI that makes sense for everyday people. The last time we heard from Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy, he was breaking it to investors that his company was forecasting $100 billion in capital expenditures this year — the largest outlay of the tech giants in the pursuit of artificial intelligence. It is understandable, then, why he’s eager to explain how AI is already being put to use.

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Dave Lee @DaveLeeBBG

4 Oct 23

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scoop: amazon is shutting down its live audio app @onamp, which featured programming from talent like nicki minaj, halsey and guy raz. story TK

Dave Lee @DaveLeeBBG

3 Oct 23

RT @eldsjal: Today is a big, big day for @Spotify. And for book lovers everywhere. Audiobooks are coming to Spotify Premium! 🎧📚 https://t.c…

Dave Lee @DaveLeeBBG

3 Oct 23

This should put the matter to bed. Incompetence rather than conspiracy -- an honest error of crossed wires. The change will be an improved process to stop the game immediately when something like this happens. Clearly lacking any protocol for that.