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September 05, 2024TNW 352: The Future of the Internet Archive - Autonomous Vehicles, Bluetooth 6.0, Apple Event
Regulations have been drafted for operating autonomous trucks in the state of California. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has released details about the next iteration of Bluetooth, Bluetooth 6.0. What to expect from Apple's upcoming "It's Glowtime" event. And the Internet Archive has lost a major legal battle that could impact the organization and internet preservation.
Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent this week! Abrar talks about the regulations drafted in the state of California regarding the operation of autonomous trucks.

Mikah Sargent shares details about the next iteration of Bluetooth technology, Bluetooth 6.0, announced by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group.

Mark Gurman from Bloomberg joins the show to share what Apple plans to announce at next week's Apple Event on September 9th.

And Kate Knibbs, Senior Writer at WIRED, stops by to discuss the landmark ruling against the Internet Archive organization and what this could mean for the future of internet preservation.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti

Guests: Mark Gurman and Kate Knibbs

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August 29, 2024TNW 351: Amazon To Launch AI Alexa This Year - Brilliant, XPS 13 Copilot+, AI Safety Bill in California
The smart home company Brilliant is back in business. A review on Dell's take on a Copilot+ laptop. Amazon is officially launching an AI version of its Alexa services. And the California State Assembly passes a sweeping AI safety bill.
Brilliant, a smart home company, has been bought by private investors and plans to release the next generation of its smart home control panel later this year.

Devindra Hardawar of Engadget reviewed the Dell XPS 13 Copilot+ laptop and recommends whether it is worth purchasing.

Caroline O'Donovan of the Washington Post discusses Amazon officially releasing an AI-powered version of Alexa in October.

And Mikah discusses the California State Assembly's passing of a sweeping AI safety bill and what the bill aims to do within California.

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Devindra Hardawar and Caroline O'Donovan

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1h 11min
August 22, 2024TNW 350: iFixit Tears Down the Galaxy Ring - White House Creator Conference, Recall AI, Pixel 9
Amanda Silberling recounts her time at the White House Creator Economy Conference held earlier this month. Microsoft's Recall AI feature won't be available until later this year. A review of Google's Pixel 9. And what was surprising about Samsung's Galaxy Ring device following a teardown of the device?
Amanda Silberling participated in the White House Creator Conference earlier this month and shares her experience and time with President Joe Biden when he made an unannounced stop at the event.

Mikah Sargent talks about Microsoft delaying its Recall AI feature to testers until October to continue testing the security changes to the feature following initial security concerns.

Lisa Eadicicco of CNET joins Mikah to discuss her review of Google's Pixel 9 phone.

And Shahram Mokhtari of iFixit stops by to talk about iFixit's teardown of Samsung's Galaxy Ring,their findings with the device, and how it compares to similar devices such as the Oura Ring Gen3.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling

Guests: Lisa Eadicicco and Shahram Mokhtari

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1h 10min
August 15, 2024TNW 349: First Impressions of Google's Pixel 9 - Patreon, KOSPA, Made by Google 2024
Apple is forcing Patreon to switch to its App Store billing system, allowing Apple to take 30% of new subscriptions made through its App Store. KOSPA passed in the U.S. Senate recently: what's next for the controversial bill. And Google announced a lot at its Made by Google event, including new Pixel phones and a big push for Gemini AI.
Dan Moren of Six Colors joins Mikah this week! Dan talks about Apple forcing Patreon to switch to using its App Store billing system, or Patreon will be removed from the App Store.

Mikah Sargent talks about KOSPA being passed recently in the U.S. Senate and what's behind the controversial 'child safety' bill.

Jason Howell of Techsploder joins Mikah for the 2nd half of the show! Jason talks about everything Google announced at its recent Made by Google event, including focusing on what its AI can do for its various devices, and announced the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Watch 3, and Pixel Buds Pro 2.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

Guest: Jason Howell

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1h 7min
August 08, 2024TNW 348: Google's Nest News - Google Nest, Turing, M4 Mac Mini
Google released a new version of its Nest Learning Thermostat. Google is also looking to enhance the Google smart home experience with Gemini intelligence. A look into the coming that's gathering 'human data' for every major AI company. Mark Gurman reports that the Mac Mini will be updated with the M4 chip and a design change later this year.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins Mikah this week to talk about the latest iteration of Google's Nest Thermostat and the new design and features of the device.

Jennifer also talks about how Google is bringing its Gemini intelligence to Google Home to join the market of other smart home systems using AI.

Reed Albergotti of Semafor stops by to talk about Turing, the company helping major AI companies gather 'human data' for their AI systems.

And Mikah talks about a Mark Gurman report that we may see an update to the Mac Mini with M4 chips and a design change later this year.

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Reed Albergotti

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August 01, 2024TNW 347: Meta's AI Studio - OpenAI, White Dudes for Harris, Bitcoin Town
Mikah Sargent is out this week, but Emily Dreibelbis of PCMag is hosting for Mikah! Meta's AI generator is allowing influencers to let their fans message an AI version of themselves. Following the OpenAI controversy with Scarlett Johansson, the company released its 'Advanced Voice Mode' to its alpha users. What is 'White Dudes for Harris'? And inside the health crisis at a town in Texas involved with bitcoin mining.
Abrar Al-Heeti is joining the show this week. Abrar talks about Meta's AI Studio and how the company is continuing to expand into creating AIs for its userbase to interact with their favorite creators and allowing select users to generate their own AIs.

Emily talks about OpenAI rolling out its 'Advanced Voice Mode' feature to select users,' following the controversy with OpenAI using a voice similar to Scarlett Johansson.

Will Oremus of The Washington Post stops by to chat with Emily about 'White Dudes for Harris' and the suspension of its X account following a massive fundraiser for Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.

Finally, Andrew Chow of TIME discusses the health crisis that a town in Texas has been experiencing since the arrival of a Bitcoin mine in the summer of 2022.

Hosts: Emily Dreibelbis and Abrar Al-Heeti

Guests: Will Oremus and Andrew Chow

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1h 4min
July 25, 2024TNW 346: Gemini's Olympic Debut - Fitbit, Samsung's Galaxy AI, AI in Video Games
What could go wrong with Gemini AI being used in live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics? A new study using Fitbit data shows connections between sleep and diseases. What Samsung Galaxy AI features are worth using? And how AI's use in video game development is impacting the industry.
The Paris Olympics will feature Google's Gemini AI during NBCUniversal's coverage. Emily Dreibelbis wonders, in Steve Gibson's great words, "What could possibly go wrong?"

Mikah Sargent loves a good story about sleep coverage, so it's no surprise that he talks about a study using Fitbit data that uncovered connections between sleep and diseases.

Lisa Eadicicco of CNET stops by to discuss Samsung's Galaxy AI features and her favorite ones.

And finally, Brian Merchant of WIRED talks about how AI is impacting the video game industry.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Dreibelbis

Guests: Lisa Eadicicco and Brian Merchant

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1h 12min
July 18, 2024TNW 345: Hands-On With the Samsung Galaxy Ring - HomePods, Cellebrite, Stalkerware Apps
What is the future for Apple's HomePod? Leaked documents show what phones Cellebrite can and can't unlock. The security risks when using stalkerware apps. And initial thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy Ring after some hands-on with the device.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins Mikah this week on Tech News Weekly! Jennifer talks about the future for Apple's HomePod following code discovered in the public beta for tvOS 18.

Mikah Sargent talks about the Cellebrite leak, which 404 Media obtained and verified, and what devices Cellebrite can and can't unlock.

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai of Techcrunch talks about stalkerware apps and, besides the ethical reasons for using such apps, why using them can present a security risk for users.

And finally, Lexy Savvides of CNET got her hands on the Samsung Galaxy Ring and shares her thoughts on it.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Guests: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai and Lexy Savvides

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1h 2min
July 11, 2024TNW 344: Samsung's Galaxy Ring and Watch Ultra - NGL & the FTC, Redbox, AI Zombified Websites
The Federal Trade Commission bans an app from being offered to minors. A beloved DVD rental service files for bankruptcy. An old website publication has been resurrected as an 'AI-zombified' website. And what Samsung announced at its latest Galaxy Unpacked event.
Amanda Silberling joins Mikah this week on Tech News Weekly! Amanda talks about the FTC banning the app NGL from offering its social app to minors following a ruling that the company tricked users into paying its $9.99 monthly subscription.

Mikah talks about Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, the company that owns the DVD rental service Redbox. It is now filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy following a filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection initially.

Christina Warren stops by to discuss how a company brought back an old website as an 'AI-zombified' publication, using content pulled from other website publications under the bylines of former authors who wrote for the publication, including Christina herself!

And finally, Jason Howell returns to TNW to talk with Mikah about everything Samsung announced at its recent Galaxy Unpacked event, including the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Ring devices.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling

Guests: Christina Warren and Jason Howell

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June 27, 2024TNW 343: RIAA Sues Suno & Udio - Tesla Supercharger, AI Boom, Netflix & Video Games
Emily Dreibelbis joins us this week on Tech News Weekly! We are starting to see some effects following Elon Musk's decision to lay off the entire Tesla Supercharger team. Which businesses have begun to benefit from the AI Boom that we're in? What Netflix has learned since expanding from streaming video content into the world of video game publication. And the Recording Industry Assocation of America (RIAA) sues Udio and Suno.
Emily Dreibelbis talks about the fallout from Elon Musk's firing of Tesla's Supercharger team and how car companies that have agreed to use Tesla's Supercharger are starting to be impacted by the change.

Mikah shares an article from The New York Times about businesses profiting from Artificial Intelligence.

Netflix is best known for starting out in the DVD rental business and its vast streaming library. Now, it has entered the video game publishing world, and has learned a lot since delving into it.

Finally, Kate Knibbs from WIRED joins the show to discuss the Recording Industry Association of America's lawsuit against the AI generative music platforms Suno and Udio.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Dreibelbis

Guest: Kate Knibbs

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