Finland's ReOrbit Challenge to Starlink, Quantum Computing Breakthroughs, and Apple's Underwhelming Fall Event

In this episode, host Jim Love covers a range of tech news starting with Finland's ReOrbit raising 45 million Euros to offer sovereign satellite solutions as an alternative to Starlink. Google opens its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) to rival cloud providers, making a strategic move to challenge Nvidia's dominance. China's University of Science and Technology sets a new benchmark in quantum computing with its 105-qubit Ganji 3.0 processor. Meanwhile, the $1.5 billion US copyright deal involving Anthropic faces a legal setback. Lastly, Jim discusses Apple's fall showcase, highlighting the new iPhone 17 and other products, noting a sense of diminishing excitement around Apple's recent announcements.

00:00 Introduction and Headlines
00:35 ReOrbit's Record-Breaking Funding
02:29 Google's TPU Expansion
04:22 China's Quantum Computing Breakthrough
07:22 Anthropic Copyright Deal Hits a Snag
08:18 Apple's Underwhelming Fall Event
10:06 Conclusion and Announcements