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The Problem with Jon Stewart cancellation highlights a problem for Apple content (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Its cancellation sheds some light on the conflict of priorities Apple faces as it leans more into content rather than just selling tools, platforms, and gadgets.

The New York Times article cites "several people with knowledge of the situation," saying that staffers working on the show were told at the end of the day Thursday that it would not move forward.

Specifically, they claimed Stewart told staffers that Apple execs took issue with planned programming related to both China and artificial intelligence, and noted that with the 2024 US election coming up, there might have been additional opportunities for disagreement then.

Regarding China, Apple execs may have been worried that Stewart's planned commentary could alienate customers or partners in the country.

Primarily, it uses machine learning to drive things like search suggestions, photography, and palm detection.

The show's cancellation is indicative of the kinds of challenges owners of platforms (like Apple, Amazon, Google, and others) face when they are producing content, too.

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