This Week in Tech (Video)

TWiT 954: Waiting For the Pope Smoke - OpenAI fires Altman, Apple RCS support, PlayStation Portal, The Abyss 4K

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  • Discussion of the surprise firing of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI by the board
  • Explanation of the complicated structure of OpenAI as a nonprofit with a for-profit subsidiary
  • Debate around the board's goals to slow down AI development versus Altman's push for progress
  • Analysis of the ripple effects on Microsoft and partners who invested heavily in OpenAI
  • Thoughts on cautions versus opportunities with generative AI and large language models
  • News about Apple supporting RCS for higher quality messaging with Android
  • Review of PlayStation Portal requiring PS5 for streaming
  • Reactions to misspelled Evangelion motherboard from Asus
  • Anticipation for 4K restoration of The Abyss and True Lies from James Cameron
  • Discussion of YouTube disclosure rules for AI-generated content
  • Analysis of recent advertising pullouts from Twitter and Musk's behavior
  • Talk about pop culture offerings making the hosts happy this week
  • Speculation about resolution of OpenAI leadership by 8pm deadline

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