The MacVoices Live! panel discusses the fallout from 23andMe’s bankruptcy and data concerns, Discord’s controversial ad rollout, and the implications of AI-powered Amazon Alexa+. Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea also explore the importance of controlling your digital footprint, redacting social content, and how companies handle user data as well as why social platforms’ user experiences matter more than ever.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:10 Introduction to Mac Voices

01:06 23andMe Bankruptcy News

03:33 Discord Ads Controversy

12:04 Redacting Social Media Records

13:54 Amazon Alexa Plus Features

17:53 Closing Thoughts and Farewells

Links:

23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/23andme-has-filed-for-bankruptcy-and-ceo-anne-wojcicki-has-stepped-down-144629683.html

The Discord app is getting video ads in June

https://www.engadget.com/apps/the-discord-app-is-getting-video-ads-in-june-130054000.html

ChatGPT Just Got a Huge Image-Generation Upgrade

https://lifehacker.com/tech/chatgpt-got-image-generation-upgade

Alexa+ is out, but missing a lot of features Amazon demoed last month

https://www.engadget.com/ai/alexa-is-out-but-missing-a-lot-of-features-amazon-demoed-last-month-180741504.html

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