TWiG 746: Huffin' Hazelnut - NotebookLM, Google's Monopoly, Tesla Recall

This wide-ranging episode of TWiG covers many hot topics in tech, including the capabilities and limitations of AI writing tools like NotebookLM, controversies around misleading marketing of Google's Gemini AI model, the future of media and magazines, EU regulation of AI, and more.

Interview with Steven Johnson about NotebookLM

Google's best Gemini demo was faked

Round 2: We test the new Gemini-powered Bard against ChatGPT | Ars Technica

Channel1.ai is an AI-generated news show: pilot

EU's AI Act

Google's App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, as a Jury Sides With Epic Games | WIRED

This A.I. Subculture's Motto: Go, Go, Go

Tesla (TSLA) Autopilot Recall: Two Million Cars Need Software Fix - Bloomberg

FCC issues final denial of $885M Starlink subsidy | TechCrunch

Ukraine's intelligence claims cyberattack on Russia's state tax service

Ukraine's largest telecom operator shut down after cyberattack

Netflix Releases Viewing Data for 18,000 TV Shows and Movies – The Hollywood Reporter

Top Execs at Sports Illustrated's Publisher Fired After AI Debacle

Outer Wilds, a fun time loop mystery game for spacers

Dropout CEO Talks Doubling CollegeHumor Successor's Streaming Subs and Content Output, Price

Increase Plans and First Profit Sharing

Zuck says Threads is testing federation w/ActivityPub

Google's Year in Search 2023

Google's Trends Time Capsule

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau

Guest: Steven Johnson

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