Tech News Weekly (Video)

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Tech News Weekly (Video) episodes

  • TNW 268: Can ChatGPT Make Microsoft a Profit? - Tesla in Review, Experimental ChatGPT, AI Articles
  • Reed Albergotti from Semafor joins the show to chat about the potential deal between Microsoft and the owner of ChatGPT, where Microsoft would invest $10 billion into the ChatGPT service.
  • Patrick George of The Verge talks about the state of Tesla and the challenges facing the company as it heads into 2023.
  • Mikah Sargent talks about OpenAI's 'experimental' paid version of ChatGPT.
  • And finally, CNET has started to publish a number of its article written by AI. Jason Howell dives into when CNET started this and what this could mean for the future of journalism and reporting.

    • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

    Guests: Reed Albergotti and Patrick George

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      • 1 hr 10 min
    • TNW 267: Apple Books Narrated By AI - Apple's Headset, Qi2 Wireless Charging, GPTZero
    • Jason Howell chats with Wayne Ma of The Information as he gives insight into the technology powering Apple's still-in-development mixed-reality headset.
    • Sean Hollister of The Verge talks about the new Qi2 wireless charging standard and what this means for non-Apple devices using MagSafe.
    • Edward Tian developed a tool to detect ChatGPT-written text called GPTZero and what motivated him to build something like this.
    • Finally, Jason talks about Apple launching a catalog of AI-powered book narrations: could this replace book narrators?

      • Host: Jason Howell

      Guests: Wayne Ma, Sean Hollister, and Edward Tian

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        • 1 hr 8 min
      • TNW 266: Tech News Weekly's Best Interviews of 2022 - A Look Back At Some of Mikah and Jason's Favorite Interviews of 2022
      • Mark Harris shares the tale of folks with retinal implants who received notice that their bionic eyes are nearing obsolescence.
      • Open AI researchers Prafulla Dhariwal and Aditya Ramesh talk about DALL•E 2.
      • Denise Howell talks about the tech and legal implications following the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
      • Jaipreet Virdi's conversation about the unintended consequences of over-the-counter hearing aids being more easily available.
      • Mikah's "chat" with ChatGPT.

        • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

        Guests: Mark Harris, Prafulla Dhariwal, Aditya Ramesh, Denise Howell, and Jaipreet Virdi

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        1 hr 38 min
      • TNW 265: Mastodon, Twitter, Digital Growth & Decline - Netflix Ads, Mastodon, Facial Recognition
      • Sarah Krouse from The Wall Street Journal talks about how Netflix's offering of an ad-supported tier is going for the company in their hopes of staying profitable.
      • David Carr of Similiarweb discusses some of the most prominent digital growth and decline trends with some popular websites like Mastodon and ChatGPT.
      • Amanda Hoover of Wired joins the show to chat with Jason about how Mastodon is doing since Elon Musk became CEO of Twitter and what the company may face as its popularity rises.
      • Finally, Mikah talks about an attorney who got kicked out of a Rockettes show because of facial recognition.

        • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

        Guests: Sarah Krouse, David Carr, and Amanda Hoover

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          • 1 hr 15 min
        • TNW 264: Google Activates Matter For the Smart Home - DoNotPay, Apple's Walled Garden, Instagram
        • Joshua Browder of DoNotPay.com has the world's first AI lawyer that can allow you to negotiate your bills. He stops by to talk about it.
        • Mark Spoonauer of Tom's Guide joins the show to talk about Apple's rumored decision to open its long-closed ecosystem App Store and how Apple seeks to keep things safe and secure if they open things up to more third-party support.
        • Mikah talks about Instagram launching a new tool to help hacked users regain their account access.
        • Finally, Jason talks about Google Nest and Android devices finally being Matter compatible.

          • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

          Guests: Joshua Browder and Mark Spoonauer

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            • 1 hr 4 min
          • TNW 263: Swifties Sue Ticketmaster - Apple Security, OpenAI, AI Portraits
          • Mark Gurman from Bloomberg joins the show to talk about Apple adding new user security options to further protect one's data within Apple's ecosystem.
          • Mikah Sargent has an interesting conversation with someone special about ChatGPT & OpenAI.
          • Jason Howell talks about the Taylor Swift ticket sale through Ticketmaster and what has occurred since the cancellation of public ticket sales due to high demand.
          • Finally, Mikah talks about the recent trend of AI-generated portraits through services like Lensa and shares some examples of himself generated through the app.

            • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

            Guest: Mark Gurman

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              • 1 hr 15 min
            • TNW 262: LastPass, Hive, and Eufy's Security Woes - LastPass Security, SFPD Robots, Anker's Eufy Cameras
            • Steve Gibson of Security Now joins the show to talk about LastPass's recent security incident that stems from some information gathered from a previous security breach that LastPass suffered earlier this year.
            • Matthew Guariglia from the Electronic Frontier Foundation stops by to talk about a policy, soon to be voted on, that will allow the San Francisco Police Department to use deadly force through the use of robots.
            • Jason Howell talks about the Hive Social app that has been gaining traction since Elon Musk acquired Twitter and how you might not want to use it after numerous security vulnerabilities were discovered.
            • Finally, Mikah talks about how Eufy's security cameras from Anker are not as secure and encrypted as they promise to be, as it is possible to view the cameras through a media player like VLC.

              • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

              Guests: Steve Gibson and Matthew Guariglia

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                • 1 hr 10 min
              • TNW 261: ID.me Scrutinized by House Committees - Evernote buyout, Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1, iPhone Emergency SOS
              • Dan Moren from Six Colors walks through the details of Apple's rollout of Emergency SOS features for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro.
              • Jason details Qualcomm's next-gen augmented reality chip, the Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1.
              • Mikah shows the heat ID.me is facing from house committees based on unemployment fraud claims it made.
              • Devindra Hardawar from Engadget talks about why he may be moving on from Evernote after it announced it's being acquired.

                • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

                Guests: Dan Moren and Devindra Hardawar

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                  • 1 hr 8 min
                • TNW 260: Big Tech Layoffs - Meta Layoffs, Mastodon, Twitter Verification
                • Meta announced a huge round of layoffs in its company. Gerrit De Vynck from The Washington Post joins the show to discuss some of the layoffs' details.
                • Stephen Shankland from CNET stops by to talk about Mastodon, what he liked about the social network, and what he has struggled with the alternative to Twitter so far.
                • Ant Pruitt talks about how Twitter's new for-purchase verification badge has been abused already since its launch earlier this week.
                • Finally, Mikah Sargent talks about a new cost-cutting review program launched by Amazon to reevaluate specific sectors in the company that hasn't been profitable.

                  • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Ant Pruitt

                  Guests: Gerrit De Vynck and Stephen Shankland

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                    • 1 hr 16 min
                  • TNW 259: The Mastodon in the Room - Twitter, VR in Your Car, PS VR2
                  • Elon Musk is dominating the news space with his acquisition of Twitter last week. Russell Brandom from The Verge joins the show to discuss what Elon has done with the company since then.
                  • Janko Roettgers from Protocol comes back to the show to talk about Holoride and how it seeks to let you use virtual reality in your car.
                  • Jason talks about the arrival of PlayStations' VR2 headset on February 22nd.
                  • Finally, Mikah talks about the decentralized social network Mastodon and the sudden surge of its userbase since Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter.

                    • Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

                    Guests: Russell Brandom and Janko Roettgers

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                      • 1 hr 11 min

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