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May 26, 2024TWiT 981: Grab Your Rabbit - Sky's voice, Copilot+ Surface devices, Car Thing's discontinuation
Sky's voice, Copilot+ Surface devices, Car Thing's discontinuation
OpenAI didn't copy Scarlett Johansson's voice for ChatGPT, records show

China's latest answer to OpenAI is 'Chat Xi PT'

Microsoft unveils Copilot+ PCs with generative AI capabilities baked in

Pioneering instant messaging program ICQ is finally shutting down after nearly 30 years

Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search

Rabbit Holed

Elon Musk says AI will take all our jobs

A jury hands Bungie a victory in a landmark anti-cheating decision

Atari Acquires Intellivision Brand

Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet

Spotify is going to break every Car Thing gadget it ever sold

Kabosu, Shiba Inu dog who inspired 'Doge' meme, dies at 18

Bitcoin pizza day

C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Christina Warren, Wesley Faulkner, and Alex Wilhelm

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2h 59min
May 19, 2024TWiT 980: Hed Dek Lede and Nut Graf - OpenAI and Reddit, Signal Smear Campaign
OpenAI and Reddit, Signal Smear Campaign
GPT-4o (omni) + new "Her"-style AI assistant (it's nuts)

It's Time to Believe the AI Hype

The panel discusses their experiences with Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude

OpenAI strikes deal to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT

OpenAI Superalignment team is gone

2023 Was the Worst Year for Internet Shutdowns, Report Finds

Taiwan, on China's Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way

French TikTok block in overseas territory sets 'dangerous precedent,' critics warn

Utah Locals Are Getting Cheap 10 Gbps Fiber Thanks To Local Governments

Vermont's data privacy law sparks state lawmaker alliance against tech lobbyists

How a smear campaign against NPR led Elon Musk to feud with Signal

Biden Order to Halt China-Tied Bitcoin Mine Beside Nuke Base Came as U.S. Firm Just Bought it

Robert Dennard, IBM Inventor Whose Chip Changed Computing, Dies at 91

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Ben Parr, Dan Patterson, and Iain Thomson

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2h 34min
May 12, 2024TWiT 979: Musk-stache - Solar Storms, Apple and OpenAI, Tesla Layoffs
Solar Storm Knocks Out Farmers' Tractor GPS Systems During Peak Planting Season

Apple Closes in on Deal With OpenAI to Put ChatGPT on iPhone

Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors

Google is getting even worse for independent sites

Musk Plans More Layoffs as Two Senior Tesla Executives Depart

At Tesla, a Wild Week That Defined the Company's Future

TikTok Sues US Government Over Potential Ban

Telegram vs. Signal

Sony reverses unpopular Helldivers 2 decision after blistering player reaction

Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Paris Martineau, Sam Abuelsamid, and Mike Elgan

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2h 46min
May 05, 2024TWiT 978: Baptized in Gatorade - AI Priest, FCC Fines, Jack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky
In this episode of This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte is joined by Georgia Dow, Shoshana Weissmann, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, tackling a wide range of thought-provoking topics, from the ethical implications of AI in sensitive fields to the challenges of creating and consuming content in an increasingly commercialized digital landscape.
The panel grapples with the potential risks and benefits of AI-powered therapists and priests, stressing the need for human empathy and discernment in these emotionally charged roles.

They confront the harsh realities of the internet's "heat death," as the relentless pursuit of profits and engagement leads to a glut of low-quality content and erodes user trust.

The group reflects on the double-edged sword of democratized media, celebrating the value of supporting emerging voices while acknowledging the importance of professional standards.

As Twitter faces existential challenges, the panel surveys the social media horizon, evaluating alternative platforms like Mastodon and Bluesky, and weighing the implications of Jack Dorsey's departure from the Bluesky board.

Elon Musk's reckless tweets about taking Tesla private have come back to haunt him, with the Supreme Court upholding an SEC settlement requiring his Tesla-related posts to be vetted by a lawyer.

The FCC has cracked down on major telecom companies for the illegal sale of location data, while legislators push for reforms to prevent the government from exploiting privacy loopholes.

Congress continues its misguided crusade to protect children online, with ill-conceived age verification mandates and privacy-eroding measures that threaten the very foundations of digital security. The panel offers an impassioned critique of these shortsighted efforts.

The once-beloved video game Helldivers 2 serves as a cautionary tale of platform overreach, as a heavy-handed PlayStation Network login requirement sparks a massive player revolt and torpedoes the game's reputation.

Apple's quarterly results are analyzed, and all eyes are on Apple's upcoming event, where new iPads and an enhanced Apple Pencil are expected to take center stage. But the real buzz surrounds the rumored M4 chip and its tantalizing AI capabilities, hinting at a potential game-changer for the iconic brand.

The group geeks out over Disney+'s radical revival of X-Men '97 and Amazon's ambitious Fallout adaptation, complete with an immersive easter egg phone experience

The freewheeling discussion also touches on Shoshana's ingenious Alexa hacks for Sabbath TV viewing, a UK council's apostrophe apocalypse, the looming cicada invasion, and Fr. Robert's role as a guardian angel for the Vatican's feral felines.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Georgia Dow, Shoshana Weissmann, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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3h 4min
April 28, 2024TWiT 977: Gahoo Yoogle - TikTok Ban, Intel's Struggles, Google's Ensh*ttification
TikTok Ban, Intel's Struggles, Google's Ensh*ttification
'Thunder Run': Behind Lawmakers' Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill

A Chinese Firm Is America's Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington.

The panel taks about AI

With YouTube Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready

A new California bill would restrict line-skipping service 'Clear' at airports in the name of equity

The Man Who Killed Google Search

Google search boss Raghavan warns employees of 'new operating reality'

Oracle is moving its world HQ to Nashville

Google delays third-party cookie demise yet again

Alphabet Leaps Into $2 Trillion Club as Results Show AI Strength

U.S. chipmaker Intel was once dominant, now struggles to stay relevant

Twilio Founder Jeff Lawson Has Some Serious Plans for The Onion

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Amy Webb and Kevin Rose

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2h 58min
April 21, 2024TWiT 976: Serial Churners - Netflix Earnings, Cybertruck Recall, FISA
Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

TikTok 'ban' passes in the House again

Senate reauthorizes FISA spy program, but not before its midnight expiration

Surveillance Law Section 702 Keeps Us Safe

Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q1 2024

Americans' New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.

How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright

Amazon Prime Memberships in US Gain 8% to New High After Lull

Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal

Tesla asks shareholders to approve Elon Musk's nixed $56 billion pay plan

Cool or creepy? Microsoft's VASA-1 is a new AI model that turns photos into 'talking faces'

GPT-4 can exploit real vulnerabilities by reading advisories

Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot goes electric

Schools Want to Ban Phones. Parents Say No.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jason Howell, Abrar Al-Heeti, and Mikah Sargent

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2h 28min
April 14, 2024TWiT 975: You Don't Want to Make Gandhi Mad - AI Music, Broadband Nutrition Labels
AI Music with Suno and Udio

Google's DeepMind finds 2.2M crystal structures in materials science win

Vana plans to let users rent out their Reddit data to train AI

How I Built an AI-Powered, Self-Running Propaganda Machine for $105

AI's Victories in Go Inspire Better Human Game Playing

Why the California Journalism Preservation Act is putting support of the news ecosystem at risk

Google and the CJPA

Consumers will finally see FCC-mandated 'nutrition labels' for most broadband plans

SAG-AFTRA union secures AI protections for artists in deal with major record labels

Peter Higgs, physicist who proposed Higgs boson, dies aged 94 | Peter Higgs

BESSY II: How pulsed charging enhances the service time of batteries

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Denise Howell, Larry Magid, and Owen Thomas

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2h 39min
April 07, 2024TWiT 974: Get at the Young Youngs - Tesla Robotaxi, Marissa Mayer's Sunshine
House, Senate leaders nearing deal on landmark online privacy bill

Marissa Mayer's eternal Sunshine

Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on Aug. 8; shares pop

Amazon's Grocery Stores to Drop Just Walk Out Checkout Tech

X's 'complimentary' Premium push gives people blue checks they didn't ask for

President Biden is now posting into the fediverse

Yahoo is acquiring Artifact to bring its AI features to Yahoo News

MrBeast calls for slowing down video editing styles

A TikTok Whistleblower Got DC's Attention. Do His Claims Add Up?

Price of zero-day exploits rises as companies harden products against hackers

App Store guidelines now allow game emulators; more

How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.

Google Pledges to Destroy Browsing Data to Settle 'Incognito' Lawsuit

SF Giants using facial recognition tech to fast-track ticket line

Apple (AAPL) Explores Home Robots After Abandoning Car Efforts

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Mikah Sargent, Lisa Schmeiser, and Harry McCracken

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2h 41min
March 31, 2024TWiT 973: The Inverted Goldilocks Zone - Gmail turns 20, AI PC definition, xz Utils backdoor
Gmail turns 20, AI PC definition, xz Utils backdoor
20 years of Gmail

Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections

An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections

EU probes Apple, Meta and Alphabet under landmark new law

Google Podcasts service shuts down in the US next week

Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90 - The New York Times

The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?

Social Media, Authoritarianism, and the World As It Is - LPE Project

Phison Announces Strategic Partnerships Deploying aiDAPTIV+ at NVIDIA GTC 2024

Microsoft says this single key is the difference between an AI PC and just a PC with AI

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Allyn Malventano, Daniel Rubino, and Doc Rock

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3h 10min
March 24, 2024TWiT 972: Judicial Whimsy - US vs. Apple, The ELVIS Act
U.S. versus Apple: A first reaction

Critics of the TikTok Bill Are Missing the Point

Tennessee becomes first US state with law protecting musicians from AI

In One Key A.I. Metric, China Pulls Ahead of the U.S.: Talent

Murthy v Missouri at SCOTUS

Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys

Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux hacked at Pwn2Own Vancouver

Vernor Vinge (1944-2024)

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Guests: Cathy Gellis, Rob Pegoraro, and Brianna Wu

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2h 49min

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