It’s the end of the era for Sony TVs

There aren’t many technology companies that can claim Sony’s level of impact on the way we live our lives. From the Walkman to PlayStation to Trinitron, Sony has been making excellent gadgets in multiple categories for decades, which makes this week’s news a little sad. A new joint venture between Sony and TCL It’s not the end for Sony TVs – and it is It could be good news – But it is definitely the end of an era.

on This episode of vertcastNilay and David discuss the Sony/TCL deal, Sony’s legacy in TVs, and what it all might mean for anyone shopping for a new set. The deal didn’t happen, and we don’t know everyone That’s a lot about it so far, but it’s already clear what both parties stand to gain.

Next, the hosts dive into the week’s AI news, all of which seems to focus on one question: How’s everyone doing? Supposed to make money Of all this technology? OpenAI apparently He thinks the answer is adsBecause of course he does, because so does everyone else. Apple apparently He believes the answer is hardwarefor the same reasons. The hardware discussion leads us to a bigger question about AI tools: What? He is Best form factor for AI? We don’t know. Maybe the answer is none of them. But we’re categorizing some ideas anyway.

If you want to learn more about everything we discuss in this episode, here are some links to get you started, first in TV news:

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