In this episode, Cathy and Lee talk about their favorite April Fools pranks in tech. Cathy shares an April Fool’s from Gary Marcus about an OpenAI sneak peek. More in AI news, the CEO of StabilityAI stepped down. Lee talks about Lego’s apology for using AI art. Cathy and Lee debate the “AI legal iceberg.” Cathy and Lee segway into what’s happening on the Internet including Steve Wozniak suing YouTube, Pornhub being blocked in Texas, and why video games can’t quit microtransactions. Lee explains Oregon’s governor signing the nation’s first right-to-repair bill. Cathy interviews Andrew Rosen, founder of PARQOR and author of the Medium Shift.

Show Notes:

• Nintendo April Fool’s
• Stability AI Founder Emad Mostaque Tanked His Billion-Dollar Startup
• Lego is the latest brand to apologize for using AI art
• The AI Industry Is Steaming Toward A Legal Iceberg
• Lawsuit against YouTube led by Steve Wozniak set to continue
• Pornhub is now blocked in Texas. Could Florida be next?
• Why The $183 Billion Video Game Industry Can't Quit Microtransactions
• Oregon governor signs nation’s first right-to-repair bill that bans parts pairing
• Apple sues former iOS engineer for allegedly leaking Vision Pro, Journal app details
• Vladimir Putin orders creation of Russian game consoles, Steam-like cloud delivery, and OS

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