Good morning. It’s Thursday, October 23. Today we are covering:
Reddit Accuses ‘Data Scraper’ Companies of Theft
Google hails breakthrough as quantum computer surpasses ability of supercomputers
Amazon unveils AI-powered augmented reality glasses for delivery drivers
China Deepens Bid for Tech Self-Reliance in New Development Plan
Why GM will give you Gemini - but not CarPlay
Let’s dive in
Reddit Accuses ‘Data Scraper’ Companies of Theft
By Mike Isaac via The New York Times
Reddit filed a lawsuit in S.D.N.Y. accusing SerpApi, Oxylabs, AWMProxy, and Perplexity of illegally scraping Reddit data via Google results, seeking a permanent injunction, damages, and a ban on using or selling previously scraped content.
The complaint alleges billions of Google queries were scraped to surface and package Reddit posts for A.I. training (sold to firms like OpenAI and Meta); Perplexity allegedly surfaced a Reddit “test post” only crawlable by Google and saw Reddit citations increase fortyfold; defendants dispute or haven’t been served, while Google (not a plaintiff) cites respect for robots.txt.
Context: an A.I. data arms race turning scraping from “symbiotic” to “data laundering,” as Reddit (416M weekly users) locks down data, spends tens of millions on anti-scraping, signs licensing deals with Google and OpenAI, and previously sued Anthropic; enforcement may be complicated by overseas defendants.
𝕏: Absolutely brilliant detail from the new Reddit AI copyright lawsuit vs. Perplexity. They set a trap for Perplexity - a test post only crawlable by Google, existing nowhere else on the internet. Within hours, it was on Perplexity - Ed Newton-Rex (@ednewtonrex)
Google hails breakthrough as quantum computer surpasses ability of supercomputers
By Dan Milmo via The Guardian
Google reports a verifiable quantum advantage: its “quantum echoes” algorithm computed molecular structure ~13,000× faster than classical machines, with results peer-reviewed in Nature and validated against NMR measurements.
Experts split on impact: Michel Devoret calls it a milestone, while Winfried Hensinger notes the task’s narrow scope even as it convincingly demonstrates progress toward practical quantum computation.
Real-world utility remains years out: fully fault-tolerant systems will need hundreds of thousands to millions of qubits and extreme cooling; Hartmut Neven projects ~5 years to first applications, with implications for AI data generation and post-quantum cryptography.
𝕏: New breakthrough quantum algorithm published in @Nature today: Our Willow chip has achieved the first-ever verifiable quantum advantage. Willow ran the algorithm - which we’ve named Quantum Echoes - 13,000x faster than the best classical algorithm on one of the world’s fastest supercomputers… - Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai)
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Amazon unveils AI-powered augmented reality glasses for delivery drivers
By Todd Bishop via GeekWire
Amazon is testing AI-powered AR glasses for delivery drivers that overlay delivery details for hands-free scanning, package picking with visual highlights, turn-by-turn walking guidance, and proof-of-delivery photos; they activate after parking to address safety concerns.
The prototype is in preliminary trials with hundreds of drivers in North America; hardware includes a vest-mounted controller, swappable all-day battery, emergency button, and support for prescription/transitional lenses, with future alerts for hazards and wrong-address drops.
The rollout aims to boost productivity but raises monitoring and workload questions; announced at Delivering the Future, confirming The Information’s report, and arriving as enterprise AR reshuffles (Microsoft’s HoloLens pivot, openings for Magic Leap and RealWear).
𝕏: Amazon has officially announced that it is developing smart glasses for its delivery drivers. The glasses will leverage AI-powered sensing capabilities and computer vision, along with cameras… - prinz (@deredleritt3r)
China Deepens Bid for Tech Self-Reliance in New Development Plan
Bloomberg
China set a five-year goal to greatly increase technological self-reliance and expand the domestic market to buffer the economy from foreign pressures and power long-term growth.
A Communist Party Central Committee communique after a four-day conclave outlines plans to build a modern industrial system and strengthen national capacity in science and technology.
Beijing aims to keep manufacturing’s share of the economy at a “reasonable” level, positioning industry as a core pillar of its development strategy.
𝕏: China is making yet another big 5-year push to become even more self-reliant in technology - Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart)
Why GM will give you Gemini - but not CarPlay
By Nilay Patel via The Verge
GM will roll out a Google Gemini–powered in-car assistant in 2026, debut a centralized compute hardware/software platform on the 2028 Escalade IQ enabling true Level 3 “eyes-off” Super Cruise, and launch new home energy offerings plus a robotics division; Sterling Anderson (ex-Tesla/Aurora) now leads product.
Doubling down on Android Automotive, EVs ship without Apple CarPlay/Android Auto (with new ICE models likely following); GM argues a safer, unified HMI, hints at Apple Wallet integration, expects a growing Play Store app ecosystem, and plans on-vehicle inference with a tailored AI layer beyond Gemini.
Strategy pivots amid tariffs, the expired U.S. EV tax credit, and a $1.6B EV writedown: maintain a dual ICE+EV lineup, push affordability (e.g., Trax/Trailblazer ~$20k, Bolt ~$30k, Equinox EV mid-$30k), pursue LMR battery chemistry from 2028, and stress safety with 700M+ Super Cruise hands-free miles without tech-attributed crashes.
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