Attention — Apr 10, 2026
What caught my attention on Apr 10 (25 items).
CES 2026: Part Nine (Friday)
Better Offline (Podcast:04:36) - Published 2026-01-09 17:40 - Discovered 2026-04-10 04:36
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron and guests Corey Doctorow, Edward Ongroso Jr., Carl Chouinard, and others provide their final coverage of CES 2026 from Las Vegas. The group expresses a collective sense of disappointment, describing the show as feeling hollow and repetitive compared to previous years. A significant portion of the discussion focuses on the saturation of AI products…
CES 2026: Part Eight (Friday)
Better Offline (Podcast:04:49) - Published 2026-01-09 12:20 - Discovered 2026-04-10 04:49
In this episode of Better Offline’s CES 2026 coverage, host Ed Zitron joins guests Corey Doctorow, Sherlyn Lowe, Michael Fisher, and others to review the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The group describes the event as feeling peculiar and sparse compared to previous years, noting a significant shift away from traditional consumer hardware toward AI-driven slop and LLM wrappers. Michael Fi…
CES 2026: Part Seven (Thursday)
Better Offline (Podcast:05:01) - Published 2026-01-08 17:25 - Discovered 2026-04-10 05:01
In this episode of Better Offline’s CES 2026 coverage, host Ed Zitron and guests Chloe Radcliffe, Rob Pegoraro, and others explore the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The group expresses significant skepticism regarding the state of the tech industry, noting a lack of major brands like Samsung and Nikon, and a shift towards AI wrappers rather than tangible consumer electronics. A major foc…
CES 2026: Part Six (Thursday)
Better Offline (Podcast:05:15) - Published 2026-01-08 11:47 - Discovered 2026-04-10 05:15
In this episode of Better Offline’s CES 2026 coverage, host Ed Zitron and guests Chloe Radcliffe, Matt Bender, Devindra Hardawar, and Edward Ungles Jr. discuss the state of the tech industry with a critical and often cynical perspective. A significant portion of the conversation focuses on Dell’s recent strategic reversal, bringing back the XPS brand after a failed attempt to unify products under…
CES 2026: Part Five (Wednesday)
Better Offline (Podcast:05:29) - Published 2026-01-07 17:30 - Discovered 2026-04-10 05:29
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron and guests Carissa Bell, Jared Newman, Chloe Radcliffe, Robert Evans, Adam Conover, and Edward Nguesso Jr. provide their coverage of CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The group expresses significant skepticism regarding the event’s focus on robotics and AI, labeling much of the technology as vaporware or impractical. A major topic of discussion is the Year of…
CES 2026: Part Four (Wednesday)
Better Offline (Podcast:05:46) - Published 2026-01-07 12:05 - Discovered 2026-04-10 05:46
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron and guests Chloe Radcliffe, Adam Conover, and others provide their Wednesday coverage of CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The group expresses significant skepticism regarding the show’s offerings, noting an overwhelming saturation of AI and Large Language Model (LLM) wrappers that lack genuine utility. They critique numerous products, including “AI grills” t…
CES 2026: Part Three (Tuesday)
Better Offline (Podcast:05:58) - Published 2026-01-06 16:45 - Discovered 2026-04-10 05:58
In this episode of Better Offline’s CES 2026 coverage, host Ed Zitron and a rotating panel of tech commentators—including Victoria Song, Adam Conover, and Robert Evans—explore the Consumer Electronics Show with a mix of humor and skepticism. The discussion highlights the prevalence of “cursed technology,” particularly in the wellness and sex tech sectors. Victoria Song details the six-year develop…
CES 2026: Part Two (Tuesday)
Better Offline (Podcast:06:11) - Published 2026-01-06 12:19 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:11
In this episode of Better Offline, hosts Ed Zitron, Ed Niedermeyer, Edward Onguessa Jr., and Henry Casey provide a cynical and humorous review of the second day of CES 2026. The group expresses deep skepticism regarding the current state of consumer technology, particularly the pervasive and often hollow use of “AI” as a marketing buzzword. They critique numerous smart glasses prototypes, describi…
CES 2026: Part One (Monday)
Better Offline (Podcast:06:28) - Published 2026-01-05 18:05 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:28
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron and a rotating cast of tech journalists cover the first day of CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The group expresses significant fatigue regarding the current state of consumer electronics, particularly the pervasive and often forced integration of AI. A major focus is NVIDIA’s keynote, where Jensen Huang presented a ‘sleepy’ and unexciting show that largely…
CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 4)
Better Offline (Podcast:06:32) - Published 2026-01-01 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:32
In this fourth and final episode of his series ‘The Case Against Generative AI,’ host Ed Zitron argues that the current artificial intelligence boom is an unsustainable bubble destined to implode. Zitron dissects the financial realities surrounding major players like OpenAI and NVIDIA, asserting that their projected growth figures defy economic logic. He highlights OpenAI’s massive capital expendi…
CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 3)
Better Offline (Podcast:06:35) - Published 2025-12-30 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:35
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron continues his four-part series critiquing the generative AI bubble, focusing on the economic unsustainability and technical limitations of current AI models. Zitron argues that the industry is fundamentally broken, with most companies losing money despite massive investments. He highlights that outside of OpenAI and Anthropic, revenue is negligible…
CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 2)
Better Offline (Podcast:06:39) - Published 2025-12-25 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:39
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron continues his four-part series arguing that the generative AI industry is currently in a severe economic bubble. Zitron contends that the fundamental growth story of generative AI is flawed, driven primarily by two companies: OpenAI and NVIDIA. He highlights that OpenAI has committed to over $400 billion in spending over the next four years despite…
CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 1)
Better Offline (Podcast:06:41) - Published 2025-12-23 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:41
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron launches a four-part series arguing that the generative AI industry is currently in a massive bubble. Zitron traces the origins of the hype back to OpenAI’s 2022 release of ChatGPT, which utilized large language models (LLMs) requiring expensive GPU infrastructure. While the technology showed promise in generating text and media, Zitron highlights…
Part Three: NVIDIA Isn’t Enron - So What Is It?
Better Offline (Podcast:06:45) - Published 2025-12-18 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:45
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron concludes his NVIDIA special by arguing that while NVIDIA is not an accounting fraud like Enron, the financial foundations of the AI boom are dangerously unstable. Zitron highlights that Big Tech companies (Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta) have committed over $776 billion in capital expenditures over three years, with expectations to spend another…
Part Two: NVIDIA Isn’t Enron - So What Is It?
Better Offline (Podcast:06:47) - Published 2025-12-17 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:47
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron investigates the comparison between NVIDIA and the infamous defunct energy company Enron. Following a leaked document where NVIDIA denied similarities to Enron, Zitron examines Enron’s history to understand the context. He details Enron’s formation from Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth, highlighting its toxic culture under leaders Ken Lay, Jeff S…
Part One: NVIDIA Isn’t Enron - So What Is It?
Better Offline (Podcast:06:49) - Published 2025-12-16 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:49
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron dissects NVIDIA’s controversial internal memo, which was leaked to address growing market concerns comparing the tech giant to historical accounting scandals like Enron, WorldCom, and Lucent. The memo was reportedly triggered by criticisms from short seller Michael Burry and an article by Shanaka Anselm Pereira, which Zitron aggressively critiques…
Monologue: The Questions I’m Asking
Better Offline (Podcast:06:49) - Published 2025-12-11 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:49
In this Better Offline monologue, host Ed Zitron solicits insider information from listeners to investigate the true economics of the artificial intelligence industry. Zitron expresses deep skepticism regarding the current AI boom, characterizing recent high-profile developments, such as Disney’s investment in OpenAI and Time magazine’s AI executive selections, as largely performative noise that d…
The State of Consumer Tech with Lisa Eadicicco
Better Offline (Podcast:06:51) - Published 2025-12-09 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:51
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron interviews CNN’s Lisa Eadicicco to discuss the current state of consumer technology. They begin by evaluating recent hardware releases, including the Nintendo Switch 2 and the new Apple Watch, which Eadicicco enjoys using daily. A significant portion of the conversation focuses on mixed reality headsets, specifically comparing Apple’s Vision Pro to…
The State of the Games Industry with Nathan Grayson
Better Offline (Podcast:06:53) - Published 2025-12-04 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:53
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron interviews Nathan Grayson, co-founder of the independent gaming website Aftermath. They discuss the site’s recent relaunch, which involved migrating to the Ghost platform to improve flexibility and monetization options. Grayson highlights the shift from a small group of writers to a more sustainable business model incorporating freelancers and regu…
Monologue: AI Isn’t Getting A Bailout
Better Offline (Podcast:06:54) - Published 2025-12-03 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 06:54
This episode of “Better Offline,” hosted by Ed Zitron, primarily focuses on dispelling the notion that major artificial intelligence companies will receive a government bailout similar to the TARP program during the 2008 financial crisis. Zitron argues that unlike the systemic risks posed by banks and auto manufacturers in 2008, AI firms are not essential enough to the broader economy to warrant t…
Is Valve Taking On Microsoft? with Steve Burke
Better Offline (Podcast:07:08) - Published 2025-12-02 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 07:08
In this episode of Better Offline, host Eric interviews Steve Burke from Gamers Nexus to discuss Valve’s upcoming hardware releases and the current state of the gaming industry. The conversation begins with a brief mention of NVIDIA refuting accounting concerns but quickly pivots to Valve’s new “Steam Machine.” Burke describes it as a small form-factor PC running SteamOS (Linux), designed for the…
A Thanksgiving Monologue
Better Offline (Podcast:07:09) - Published 2025-11-26 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 07:09
In this Thanksgiving episode of “Better Offline,” host Ed Zitron delivers a personal monologue expressing deep gratitude to his audience for their support over the past year. He acknowledges his recent illness and recovery, emphasizing the warmth and community he feels thanks to his listeners and team. A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to his critical perspective on the current sta…
CZM Rewind: The Truth About Software Development with Carl Brown
Better Offline (Podcast:07:11) - Published 2025-11-25 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 07:11
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron interviews veteran software engineer Carl Brown to dissect the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the software development industry. Brown challenges the prevailing narrative that Large Language Models (LLMs) will soon replace human engineers. He argues that actual coding represents only 10-25% of a developer’s workload, with the majority of the…
What People Actually Use ChatGPT For With Gerrit De Vynck
Better Offline (Podcast:07:14) - Published 2025-11-19 17:00 - Discovered 2026-04-10 07:14
In this episode of Better Offline, host Ed Zitron interviews Washington Post reporter Gerrit De Vynck about a groundbreaking analysis of 47,000 real ChatGPT conversations. The data, sourced from publicly shared chats indexed by Google, reveals that user behavior often diverges significantly from the idealized vision of AI as a productivity tool. Instead, many interactions involve delusional thinki…
Exclusive: Here’s How Much OpenAI Spends On Inference And Its MSFT Revenue Share
Better Offline (Podcast:07:15) - Published 2025-11-12 04:30 - Discovered 2026-04-10 07:15
In this episode of the Better Offline podcast, host Ed Zitron presents exclusive financial data regarding OpenAI’s operational costs and revenue sharing with Microsoft. Based on internal documents viewed by his newsletter, Zitron reveals that OpenAI’s inference spending on Microsoft Azure is significantly higher than previously reported. In the first half of 2025 alone, OpenAI spent $5.02 billion…