The New Your Times is Suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright violations in the training of their generative AI models, a federal appeals court paused the ban on the Apple Watch, and Amazon Prime Video is adding commercials to content on January 29th.
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The New York Times Is Suing OpenAI And Microsoft -DTH

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Will AI come for all of our jobs? Andrew Mayne explains why this is an unfounded fear. We explain the legal tussle between OpenAI and actress Scarlett Johansson over the use of her voice in the company’s GPT-4o text-to-speech function. And Sonos announces its first over-the-ear headphones, the Sonos Ace.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Andrew Mayne, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Radical Employment - DTNS 4774

Microsoft reveals the “Copilot Plus PC” initiative that pairs future Windows NPU integrated notebooks with exclusive integrated Copilot tools, plus new features of Copilot integration in Windows 11, and announces a new ARM powered Surface Laptop. And Semafor reports that Apple News+ has become a major source of revenue for news publishers.
Starring Tom Merritt, Chris Ashley, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.

Copilot Gets on the "Plus" Bus - DTNS 4773

In a market where 2.5″ notebook drives have been supplanted by SSDs and NVMe, WD releases a new 6TB 2.5″ line. What are they thinking? Patrick Norton explains. Plus LG stops making the Signature OLED R TV that rolls down and hides within a stand. And the latest helping of OpenAI news.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Don't Count Out 2.5 Inch Drives Yet! - DTNS 4772

OpenAI and Google both had LLM announcements this week. But which offered more compelling and consumer-ready products? Plus the joint sports streaming venture between Disney, Fox, Warner Brothers Discovery has an official name: Venu Sports. More importantly, what does this service entail?
Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Roger Chang, Joe.
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AI is Really a Tool, Not My Friend - DTNS 4771

Predictive AI is making its mark in the world of gambling. How does AI integration into slot machines and sports betting benefit everyone involved? Plus Apple announces new accessibility features coming to iOS and iPad OS. And OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces he will be leaving the company.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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The New York Times Is Suing OpenAI And Microsoft -DTH

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