Total Mikah (Audio)

Tech News Weekly 414: Viral TikTok AI Pen Flunks The Test

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Dan Moren of Six Colors joins Mikah Sargent this week! Apple Wallet's mobile driver's license feature is expanding to more users. An AI-powered teddy bear was caught giving explicit and graphic instructions to children. Google unveiled Gemini 3. And can AI-powered smart pens give you an edge in your academics?

  • Dan covers the expansion of Apple Wallet's mobile driver's license feature as the state of Illinois is the latest to support this feature.
  • Mikah shares how an AI-powered teddy bear, FoloToy, was discovered to be teaching kids unsafe behaviors and discussing adult topics.
  • Sabrina Ortiz of ZDNET joins the show to talk about Google's latest iteration of AI model, Gemini 3.
  • And Elissa Welle of The Verge stops by to share her experience using an AI pen, and how the pen was less than helpful.

    • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

    Guests: Sabrina Ortiz and Elissa Welle

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