This Week in Tech (Audio)

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This Week in Tech is the top-ranked flagship tech podcast from TWiT.tv. Every Sunday, Leo Laporte and a roundtable of insiders explore the week's hottest tech news from AI to robots, and PCs to privacy. When it comes to tech, TWiT is IT. Records live every Sunday at 5:15pm Eastern / 2:15pm Pacific / 22:15 UTC.

TWiT 1019: Nickel for Your Thoughts - DOGE Hacked, IRS Supercomputer, Alexa Delayed

TWiT 1019: Nickel for Your Thoughts - DOGE Hacked, IRS Supercomputer, Alexa Delayed

TikTok is back on the App Store and the Play Store in the U.S. Elon Musk's DOGE Website Is Already Getting Hacked IRS Acquiring Nvidia Supercomputer Elon's bid for OpenAI is about making the for-profit transition as painful as possible for Altman, Intel has spoken with the Trump administration and TSMC over the past few months about a deal for TSMC to take control of Intel's foundry business Broadcom Joins TSMC In Considering Deals For Parts of Intel Arm to start making server CPUs in-h

Feb 17, • 2:44:13

TWiT 1018: Self-Driving Government - Meta Torrents Books, Sideloading TikTok, Xbox Sales

TWiT 1018: Self-Driving Government - Meta Torrents Books, Sideloading TikTok, Xbox Sales

UK orders Apple to give it access to encrypted cloud data Google rolls back DEI efforts, including hiring goals Brits Want to Ban 'Smarter Than Human' AI Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl 'Trades' Pit State Regulators Against Feds Google pulls incorrect Gouda stat from its AI Super Bowl ad "Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn't feel right": Meta emails unsealed Amazon's AI revamp of Alexa assistant nears unveiling Google starts testing new Search 'AI Mode' internally – Here's an early look

Feb 10, • 2:49:57

TWiT 1017: Yellow-Bellied Marmots - Return of Pebble, O3-Mini, Apple AI

TWiT 1017: Yellow-Bellied Marmots - Return of Pebble, O3-Mini, Apple AI

Takeaways From a Monumental Week for AI Sam Altman: OpenAI has been on the 'wrong side of history' concerning open source | TechCrunch DeepSeek's AI success is overshadowed by a serious security breac AI systems with 'unacceptable risk' are now banned in the EU | TechCrunch OpenAI partners with U.S. National Laboratories on scientific research, nuclear weapons security The NTSB chooses Elon Musk's X to update the press on plane crashes OpenAI launches o3-mini, its latest 'reasoning' mod

Feb 3, • 3:16:25

TWiT 1016: Marc or Marx? - Copilot Launch Disaster, DeepSeek, Sir Paul vs. AI

TWiT 1016: Marc or Marx? - Copilot Launch Disaster, DeepSeek, Sir Paul vs. AI

The Microsoft 365 Copilot launch was a total disaster Satya Nadella says he's 'good for $80 billion' after Elon Musk claims Stargate Project doesn't have the cash How Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Made a Model that Rivals OpenAI Tesla brand value drops $15B in 2024 Wall Street Banks Prepare to Sell Billions of Dollars of X Loans Mark Zuckerberg post re: Llama 4 Hundreds of Subreddits Are Considering Banning All Links to X Crypto czar David Sacks says NFTs and memecoins are collectibles,

Jan 27, • 2:52:53

TWiT 1015: Smarter Than a House Cat - TikTok, Trumpcoin, Samsung Unpacked 2025

TWiT 1015: Smarter Than a House Cat - TikTok, Trumpcoin, Samsung Unpacked 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Law That Threatens US TikTok Ban Trumpcoin Texas Sues Allstate Over Its Collection of Driver Data Skyrocketing car-insurance premiums are pushing inflation higher Behind the Curtain — Coming soon: Ph.D.-level super-agents 4 surprise products we could see at Samsung Unpacked 2025 Apple suspends error-strewn AI generated news alerts US Finalizes Rule Banning Smart Cars With Russian, Chinese Tech Natrium 'advanced nuclear' power plant wins Wyoming permit - WyoFile

Jan 20, • 3:03:17

TWiT 1014: Just Say It's Capitalism - CES 2025, Meta News, Newag DRM

TWiT 1014: Just Say It's Capitalism - CES 2025, Meta News, Newag DRM

The panel discusses CES 2025 How Watch Duty's wildfire tracking app became a crucial lifeline for LA Worst in Show awards 2025 Aaron Swartz v Sam Altman We've not been trained for this: life after the Newag DRM disclosure All the Meta stuff (fact checking, etc.) Heritage Foundation plans to 'identify and target' Wikipedia editors The Government Wants to Protect Robux From Hackers Twitch Streamers Come Home After Big-Money Contracts at Rivals Dried Up Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPa

Jan 13, • 2:58:30

TWiT 1013: Calamari in Crisis - Touching the Sun, Fake Spotify Artists, Banished Words

TWiT 1013: Calamari in Crisis - Touching the Sun, Fake Spotify Artists, Banished Words

Touching the Sun, Fake Spotify Artists, Banished Words AI Needs So Much Power, It's Making Yours Worse How many billions Big Tech spent on AI data centers in 2024 NASA Spacecraft 'Touches Sun' In Defining Moment For Humankind Elon Musk Calls Out NASA's Moon Ambitions: 'We're Going Straight to Mars' Elon Musk and the right's war on Wikipedia Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Law Threatening TikTok Ban US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident' Judge blocks parts

Jan 6, • 2:35:02

TWiT 1012: Our Best Of 2024 - The Best Moments From TWiT's 2024

TWiT 1012: Our Best Of 2024 - The Best Moments From TWiT's 2024

TWiT wishes all listeners and viewers a Happy New Year and peaceful 2025! Padre's CES 2024 haul Cory Doctorow's infamous ensh*ttification term Tesla teases a robotaxi Last in-studio audience for TWiT Padre on the AI priest Google Search gets worse Christina Warren's Rabbit R1 Snowflake and the AT&T breach Crowdstrike's big outag Last in-studio episode before moving out Salt Hank shows off his new cookbook TWiT's 1000th episode brings back old friends The State of X/Twitter unde

Dec 30, 2024 • 1:48:20

TWiT 1011: The Year in Review - A Look at the Top Stories of 2024

TWiT 1011: The Year in Review - A Look at the Top Stories of 2024

What's behind the tech industry's mass layoffs in 2024? : NPR Rabbit R1 AI Assistant: Price, Specs, Release Date | WIRED Stealing everything you've ever typed or viewed on your own Windows PC is now possible with two lines of code — inside the Copilot+ Recall disaster. Microsoft delays Recall after security concerns, and asks Windows Insiders for help The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Architecture Deep Dive: Getting To Know Oryon and Adreno X1 Elon Musk: First Human Receives Neuralink Brain Ch

Dec 23, 2024 • 3:20:10

TWiT 1010: The Densest State in the US - TikTok Ban, Drones Over Jersey, GM Quits Robotaxis

TWiT 1010: The Densest State in the US - TikTok Ban, Drones Over Jersey, GM Quits Robotaxis

So You Want to Solve the NJ Drone Mystery? Our Expert Has Some Ideas Infowars Sale to The Onion Rejected by Federal Bankruptcy Judge Federal appeals court declines to temporarily block ban on TikTok, teeing up showdown at SCOTUS over controversial law WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules Crypto's Legacy Is Finally Clear Tech Industry and CEOs Curry Favor With Trump Ahead of His Inauguration AI Is Detecting More Breast Cancer Cases, Study Suggests Hu

Dec 16, 2024 • 2:58:22

TWiT 1009: Andy Giveth & Bill Taketh Away - Trump's Tech Titans, Crypto Boom, TikTok's US Ban, Intel CEO Exits

TWiT 1009: Andy Giveth & Bill Taketh Away - Trump's Tech Titans, Crypto Boom, TikTok's US Ban, Intel CEO Exits

Leo Laporte, Harry McCracken, Christina Warren, and Lou Maresca discuss the evolving relationship between the tech industry and the incoming Trump administration, the future of TikTok in the U.S., advances in AI and its impact on everything from weather forecasting to web browsing, and much more. • Elon Musk and other tech billionaires are playing a major role in shaping President-elect Trump's transition team. The panel debated what this could mean for issues like antitrust regulation of Bi

Dec 9, 2024 • 2:35:14

TWiT 1008: Internet Legal - Australia's Social Media Ban for Kids, Smart Home Nightmare, Bluesky's Ascent

TWiT 1008: Internet Legal - Australia's Social Media Ban for Kids, Smart Home Nightmare, Bluesky's Ascent

In this week's episode of This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte and guests Devindra Hardawar, Doc Rock, and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy discuss a wide range of topics including Australia's ban on social media for under 16s, the latest in smart home technology and Matter protocol, CES 2024 expectations, Black Friday sales records, Elon Musk's legal battles, the FTC's efforts to protect consumers, and the growing threat of infrastructure sabotage. The panel also touches on the lifespan of smart devices, the

Dec 2, 2024 • 2:47:55

TWiT 1007: All the Hotdogs in the World - China's "Salt Typhoon" Hack, Google on the Chopping Block, Recall AI

TWiT 1007: All the Hotdogs in the World - China's "Salt Typhoon" Hack, Google on the Chopping Block, Recall AI

In this episode of This Week in Tech, the panel tackles the "biggest hack in US history," the future of AI, and the role of government in tech. From the Chinese hack's implications to Microsoft's AI-powered Recall, the Supreme Court's tech-related cases, and the push for social media age verification, Leo Laporte, Patrick Beja, Wesley Faulkner, and Alex Wilhelm provide insightful analysis and lively discussion on the most pressing issues facing the industry today. China's "Salt Typhoon" hack,

Nov 25, 2024 • 3:09:01

TWiT 1006: Underwater Alien Civilizations - Bluesky Growth, Tyson Vs. Paul, AI Granny

TWiT 1006: Underwater Alien Civilizations - Bluesky Growth, Tyson Vs. Paul, AI Granny

How Bluesky, Alternative to X and Facebook, Is Handling Explosive Growth Netflix's Live Mike Tyson Vs. Jake Paul Fight Battling Sound & Streaming Glitches In Lead-Up To Main Event Biden Asked Microsoft to "Raise the Bar on Cybersecurity." He May Have Helped Create an Illegal Monopoly. CFPB looks to place Google under federal supervision, setting up clash Apple's Tim Cook Has Ways to Cope With the Looming Trump Tariffs Apple Removes Another RFE/RL App At Request Of Russian Regula

Nov 18, 2024 • 2:41:46

TWiT 1005: $125,000 in Baguettes - iPod Turns 23, The $1.1M AI Painting, Roblox

TWiT 1005: $125,000 in Baguettes - iPod Turns 23, The $1.1M AI Painting, Roblox

Apple launched the iPod 23 years ago, and changed the world Apple Quietly Introduced iPhone Reboot Code Which is Locking Out Cops How the 2024 US presidential election will determine tech's future Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, Tim Cook and other tech leaders congratulate Trump on election win AI didn't sway the election, but it deepened the partisan divide YouTube dominated Election Day as viewers guzzled 84 million hours of presidential news The other election night winner: Perplexity

Nov 11, 2024 • 2:45:31

TWiT 1004: Embrace Uncertainty - Political Texts, Daylight Saving Time, Digital Ad Market

TWiT 1004: Embrace Uncertainty - Political Texts, Daylight Saving Time, Digital Ad Market

The panel discusses the implications of the 2024 US elections to the tech industry Alexa's New AI Brain Is Stuck in the Lab Why do we keep changing our clocks? ChatGPT Search Online political ads--we're almost done! Elon Musk Wants You to Think This Election's Being Stolen Open-source AI must reveal its training data, per new OSI definition Chinese sanctions hit US drone maker supplying Ukraine Digital ad market booms for Big Tech Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Shoshana Weissmann

Nov 4, 2024 • 2:52:42

TWiT 1003: CrabStrike - Delta Sues Crowdstrike, Hospital AI, Surge Pricing

TWiT 1003: CrabStrike - Delta Sues Crowdstrike, Hospital AI, Surge Pricing

Delta Sues Crowdstrike, Hospital AI, Surge Pricing Foreign Election Interference North Korean hackers and bitcoin Linus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainers Delta actually sues Crowdstrike Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said Anthropic publicly releases AI tool that can take over the user's mouse cursor Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely Apple S

Oct 28, 2024 • 2:45:47

TWiT 1002: Maximum Iceland Scenario - Data Caps, 3rd Party Android Stores, Nuclear Amazon

TWiT 1002: Maximum Iceland Scenario - Data Caps, 3rd Party Android Stores, Nuclear Amazon

Google must crack open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge Google asks 9th Circuit for emergency stay, says Epic ruling 'is dangerous' Canceling subscriptions is about to get easier The FCC is looking into the impact of broadband data caps and why they still exist Wyden: CALEA Hack Proves Dangers Of Government-Mandated Backdoors Elon Musk's X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts X Will Soon Let Users See Tweets From People Who Bloc

Oct 21, 2024 • 3:04:24

TWiT 1001: The Anti-Force Entruster - Tesla's Cybercab, Hacked Robovacs, Mario Alarm Clock

TWiT 1001: The Anti-Force Entruster - Tesla's Cybercab, Hacked Robovacs, Mario Alarm Clock

Elon Musk makes bold claims about Tesla robotaxi in Hollywood backlot The Optimus robots at Tesla's Cybercab event were humans in disguise How to send messages via satellite on your iPhone or Pixel US Weighs Google Breakup in Historic Big Tech Antitrust Case Hackers took over robovacs to chase pets and yell slurs More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them A Whole Bunch Of States File Garbage Grandstanding Lawsuits Against TikTok With

Oct 14, 2024 • 3:18:27

TWiT 1000: The Reunion Episode - Catching up With the Original Twits

TWiT 1000: The Reunion Episode - Catching up With the Original Twits

On this 1000th episode of TWiT, Leo has his old pals Patrick Norton, Robert Heron, Roger Chang, and David Prager on the show to reminisce about the TechTV days, discuss the future of AI, and get caught up on each other's lives. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Patrick Norton, Robert Heron, David Prager, and Roger Chang Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com coda.io/twit Meliss

Oct 7, 2024 • 2:44:50

TWiT 999: Bananas and Browsers - CA AI Bill Veto, Meta's Orion, FTC Vs. Fake Reviews

TWiT 999: Bananas and Browsers - CA AI Bill Veto, Meta's Orion, FTC Vs. Fake Reviews

CA AI Bill Veto, Meta's Orion, FTC Vs. Fake Reviews Sam Altman's AI Manifesto News from Meta Connect Gavin Newsom vetoes sweeping AI safety bill, siding with Silicon Valley The Panel discusses CoPilot The Panel debates AGI James Cameron Joins Board of Stability AI in Coup for Tech Firm SAG-AFTRA Calls Strike Against 'League of Legends' Rabbit says only 5,000 people use the R1 daily Orion: True AR Glasses Have Arrived AI smackdown: How a new FTC ruling just protected the free

Sep 30, 2024 • 2:51:06

Artisanal Locally-Sourced Dopamine - Amazon Returns to Office, CA AI Bill, Elon Backs Down

Artisanal Locally-Sourced Dopamine - Amazon Returns to Office, CA AI Bill, Elon Backs Down

Amazon Returns to Office, CA AI Bill, Elon Backs Down Discussion of the iPhone 16 Qualcomm Approached Intel About a Takeover in Recent Days Hezbollah Pagers Explode in Apparent Attack Across Lebanon Elon Musk's X Backs Down in Brazil Bluesky tops 10 million users Newsom signs California bill to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids The AI bill driving a wedge through Silicon Valley Microsoft Would Restart Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Power AI Bill requiring AM rad

Sep 23, 2024 • 2:31:01

Put an OLED on it - iPhone Event 2024, $700 PS5, AI in AU

Put an OLED on it - iPhone Event 2024, $700 PS5, AI in AU

iPhone Event, $700 PS5, AI in AU Of course: Everything Apple announced at the iPhone 16 event VR vs AR Taylor Swift endorses Harris/Walz, mentions AI imagery pushed her to be public No, Kamala Harris wasn't wearing earing headphones, and those things barely even exist PS5 Pro is real and crazy expensive at $700 Meta admits to scraping every Australian's account to train its AI, with no opt out Australia's PM wants to ban social media for kids, potentially those between 14-16 What

Sep 16, 2024 • 2:43:17

The Quiet Office Crackdown - Starlink Backtracks, AI Royalty Heist

The Quiet Office Crackdown - Starlink Backtracks, AI Royalty Heist

Starlink Backtracks, AI Royalty Heist The US Navy Is Going All In on Starlink Starlink backtracks, complies with order blocking X in Brazil, says regulator Elon Musk and the rise of supranational oligarchs Telegram quietly updates website to allow abuse reports following founder's arrest The Internet Archive just lost its appeal over ebook lending FBI busts musician's elaborate AI-powered $10M streaming-royalty heist PwC tells employees it will use location data to police 'back-to-

Sep 9, 2024 • 3:04:08

TWiT 995: The Story of Us - AnandTech Shuts Down, Brazil Bans X, Alexa Revamp

TWiT 995: The Story of Us - AnandTech Shuts Down, Brazil Bans X, Alexa Revamp

AnandTech Shuts Down, Brazil Bans X, Alexa Revamp Ask Claude: Amazon turns to Anthropic's AI for Alexa revamp Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Held Over Alleged Child Protection Failures on App Telegram founder Pavel Durov transferred from police custody to court after arrest in France Brazil judge orders suspension of Elon Musk's X Elon Musk, Tesla (TSLA) Beat Suit Over Promoting Dogecoin 'Pyramid Scheme' End of the Road: An AnandTech Farewell Oprah, Sam Altman, and MKBHD walk into a TV s

Sep 2, 2024 • 3:00:37

Time Moves On, but I Don't - Pavel Durov Arrested, Hacking Bikes, Apple Event Rumors

Time Moves On, but I Don't - Pavel Durov Arrested, Hacking Bikes, Apple Event Rumors

Pavel Durov Arrested, Hacking Bikes, Apple Event Rumors Martin Shkreli must surrender his Wu-Tang album copies Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France Elon Musk to the Rescue Tesla purging old blog posts claiming all cars have level 5 automated driving hardware National Public Data Published Its Own Passwords – Krebs on Security Ten additional US states join DOJ antitrust lawsuit looking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster - Olympics talk Black Myth: Wukong Makes

Aug 26, 2024 • 2:43:05

The Save Money Button - Pixel 9, Dell Layoffs, Apple Robotics

The Save Money Button - Pixel 9, Dell Layoffs, Apple Robotics

Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers Troy Hunt: Inside the "3 Billion People" National Public Data Breach The English Premier League Will Ditch Its Hated VAR Offside Tech for a Fleet of iPhones Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL: Satellite SOS, Android 14, $999 start price Google Team Pixel "reviews" controversy DOJ Considers Seeking Google (GOOG) Breakup After Major Antitrust Win - Bloomberg Dell announces second massive set of layoffs to employees The first p

Aug 19, 2024 • 3:01:09

Why Not Pudding? - Google's Monopoly, Net Neutrality, AI Phishing

Why Not Pudding? - Google's Monopoly, Net Neutrality, AI Phishing

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies after 2 years with lung cancer Google (GOOGL) Loses DOJ Antitrust Suit Over Search Engine on Phone Browsers Will Google's historic monopoly lawsuit be the death knell for Mozilla and Firefox? Google pulls Olympics AI ad 'Dear Sydney' Brands should avoid this popular term. It's turning off customers US court blocks Biden administration net neutrality rules The KOSA Internet Censorship Bill Just Passed The Senate—It's Our Last Chance To Stop It Judg

Aug 12, 2024 • 2:58:22

This Show is Securities Fraud - Intel Layoffs, KOSA, Don Lemon

This Show is Securities Fraud - Intel Layoffs, KOSA, Don Lemon

Existential thoughts about Apple services revenue. Intel announces two extra years of warranty amid chip crashing and instability issues — longer warranty applies to 13th- and 14th-Gen Core processors. Intel plans to lay off 15% of workforce -- at least 15,000 people. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50%. Amazon paid almost $1 billion for Twitch in 2014. It's still losing money. Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled. Artist and musician

Aug 5, 2024 • 2:52:13

TWiT 990: Dogecoin Fort Knox - AI Cheese, SearchGPT, "Free" Facebook

TWiT 990: Dogecoin Fort Knox - AI Cheese, SearchGPT, "Free" Facebook

CrowdStrike Outage Has Roots in Microsoft's Antitrust Problems Trump proposes strategic national crypto stockpile at Bitcoin Conference An AI-built vegan cheese went viral. Here's what happened next AT&T February wireless outage blocked more than 92 million calls, agency says Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers Russia Throttles YouTube Access in Latest Attack on US Social Media (GOOGL) Video game performers to strike over AI concerns EU threaten

Jul 29, 2024 • 2:36:25

TWiT 989: Executive Laundry Folding Disorder - Crowdstrike, Prime Day, Streaming the Olympics

TWiT 989: Executive Laundry Folding Disorder - Crowdstrike, Prime Day, Streaming the Olympics

Biden drops out of the race via tweet "CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say Amazon's Prime Day causes worker injuries, Senate probe finds Kaspersky Lab Closing U.S. Division; Laying Off Workers Researchers: Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks The Paris Olympics Will Show Us the Future of Sports on TV Judge dismisses much of SEC suit against SolarWinds over cybersecurity disclosures FBI Used New Cellebrite Software to Acc

Jul 22, 2024 • 2:31:23

TWiT 988: Flaming Corn Maze - AT&T Breach, Galaxy Z Fold6, Olympic Disinfo

TWiT 988: Flaming Corn Maze - AT&T Breach, Galaxy Z Fold6, Olympic Disinfo

Galaxy Z Fold 6 launches for $1,899 with wider displays FTC bans anonymous messaging app NGL from hosting children AT&T says criminals stole phone records of 'nearly all' customers in new data breach EU accuses Elon Musk's X of deceptive practices over blue 'checkmark' After 41 years Microsoft quietly adds spellchecking and autocorrect to Windows Notepad AI PCs: Qualcomm (QCOM), Microsoft (MSFT) Turn to AI to Revive PC Market Goldman Sachs: AI Is Overhyped, Wildly Expensive, a

Jul 15, 2024 • 2:28:31

TWiT 987: Often Plagiarized, Never Equalled - Sapce Junk, Threads Hits 175M Users, AIndependence

TWiT 987: Often Plagiarized, Never Equalled - Sapce Junk, Threads Hits 175M Users, AIndependence

Why Surgeon General's Social Media Warning Label is a Bad Idea Russia says Apple blocks 25 VPN apps in Russia, IFX reports Microsoft MSFT Tells Texas Agencies They Were Exposed in Russian Hack Microsoft says it's okay to steal content published on the web Declare your AIndependence: block AI bots, scrapers and crawlers with a single click Perplexity's grand theft AI The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over Zotac's Big Mistake | Consumer Warranty & Business Data Exposure NASA and Sp

Jul 8, 2024 • 2:29:56

TWiT 986: Our Dope GPS! - Supreme Court Decisions, Snapdragon X Elite Tests

TWiT 986: Our Dope GPS! - Supreme Court Decisions, Snapdragon X Elite Tests

Supreme Court Decisions, Snapdragon X Elite Tests Murthy Decision Should Not Foreclose Cases Against Actual First Amendment Violations What SCOTUS just did to broadband, the right to repair, the environment, and more Nearly 4,000 arrested in global police crackdown on online scam networks Mark Cuban's public email was hacked after receiving call from a fake Google rep The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over Microsoft's bundling of Office and Teams breaks antitrust law, EU says EU C

Jun 30, 2024 • 2:26:29

TWiT 985: TikTok With Wings - AT&T Landlines, US Bans Kaspersky and DJI

TWiT 985: TikTok With Wings - AT&T Landlines, US Bans Kaspersky and DJI

AT&T Landlines, US Bans Kaspersky and DJI Microsoft delays Recall after security concerns, and asks Windows Insiders for help I just ordered the cheapest Surface Pro option - why I (probably) won't regret it Biden bans US sales of Kaspersky software over Russia ties The DJI Drone Ban: A Uniquely American Clusterf*ck Surgeon General: Social Media Platforms Need a Health Warning The Surgeon General Is Wrong. Social Media Doesn't Need Warning Labels LAUSD approves cellphone ban as

Jun 23, 2024 • 2:44:27

TWiT 984: Fifty-three Clicks - Bot Farms in Ukraine, LA Public Health Dept. Phished

TWiT 984: Fifty-three Clicks - Bot Farms in Ukraine, LA Public Health Dept. Phished

Ukranian Bot Farms, LA Public Health Dept. Phished MS Recall and Apple AI Congress grills Microsoft boss Brad Smith after 'cascade' of security errors Microsoft Refused to Fix Flaw Years Before SolarWinds Hack Exclusive: MediaTek designs Arm-based chip for Microsoft's AI laptops Apple set to be first Big Tech group to face charges under EU digital law Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say Malicious VSCode extensions with millions of installs disc

Jun 17, 2024 • 2:46:37

TWiT 983: Digital Snackwells - NVIDIA's Thor, Adobe's TOS, Insta's Unskippable Ads

TWiT 983: Digital Snackwells - NVIDIA's Thor, Adobe's TOS, Insta's Unskippable Ads

How to Kill a Smart Device: Spotify Car Thing Post Mortem Stealing everything you've ever typed or viewed on your own Windows PC is now possible with two lines of code — inside the Copilot+ Recall disaster. Windows won't take screenshots of everything you do after all — unless you opt in NVIDIA Drive Thor with 2,000 TOPS to be implemented by Li Auto Oral-B Sold a $230 Alexa Toothbrush—and Then Pulled the Plug Adobe's new terms of service unacceptably gives them access to all of your

Jun 10, 2024 • 2:27:43

TWiT 982: International Trash - Startup Chaos, Breaking Ticketmaster, Ultrasonic Coffee

TWiT 982: International Trash - Startup Chaos, Breaking Ticketmaster, Ultrasonic Coffee

Startup Chaos, Breaking Ticketmaster, Ultrasonic Coffee Spotify says it will refund Car Thing purchases VC Says "Chaos" Coming for Startups, Ads, and Online Business as Generative AI Eats Web Perplexity AI's new feature will turn your searches into shareable pages Who's having kids? The panel discusses Ticketmaster T-Mobile to acquire most of U.S. Cellular in $4.4 billion deal; U.S. Cellular shares surge Ticketmaster hacked. Breach affects more than half a billion users. Internet

Jun 3, 2024 • 2:30:14

TWiT 981: Grab Your Rabbit - Sky's voice, Copilot+ Surface devices, Car Thing's discontinuation

TWiT 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 victo

May 27, 2024 • 2:58:41

TWiT 980: Hed Dek Lede and Nut Graf - OpenAI and Reddit, Signal Smear Campaign

TWiT 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,' c

May 20, 2024 • 2:33:22

TWiT 979: Musk-stache - Solar Storms, Apple and OpenAI, Tesla Layoffs

TWiT 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

May 13, 2024 • 2:45:49

TWiT 978: Baptized in Gatorade - AI Priest, FCC Fines, Jack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky

TWiT 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 emotiona

May 6, 2024 • 3:03:31

TWiT 977: Gahoo Yoogle - TikTok Ban, Intel's Struggles, Google's Ensh*ttification

TWiT 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'

Apr 29, 2024 • 2:57:33

TWiT 976: Serial Churners - Netflix Earnings, Cybertruck Recall, FISA

TWiT 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 accelerat

Apr 22, 2024 • 2:27:23

TWiT 975: You Don't Want to Make Gandhi Mad - AI Music, Broadband Nutrition Labels

TWiT 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 S

Apr 15, 2024 • 2:38:04

TWiT 974: Get at the Young Youngs - Tesla Robotaxi, Marissa Mayer's Sunshine

TWiT 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 Whist

Apr 8, 2024 • 2:40:38

TWiT 973: The Inverted Goldilocks Zone - Gmail turns 20, AI PC definition, xz Utils backdoor

TWiT 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 epid

Apr 1, 2024 • 3:09:52

TWiT 972: Judicial Whimsy - US vs. Apple, The ELVIS Act

TWiT 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) Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Cathy Gellis, Rob Pegoraro, and Brianna Wu Downloa

Mar 25, 2024 • 2:48:52

TWiT 971: The Element of Chaos - SpaceX Spy Satellites, New Apple Carplay

TWiT 971: The Element of Chaos - SpaceX Spy Satellites, New Apple Carplay

The Panel discusses video Formats and aspect ratios House of Reps pass bill that could ban TikTok TechDirt: TikTok ban would be unconstitutional and doesn't actually help with threats TikTok estimated to be worth $100B, or $40B if it doesn't include the algorithm US wants to ban TikTok for the sins of every social media company What social media is the panel using? Musk's SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say Musk dumps Don Lemon after

Mar 18, 2024 • 3:05:31

TWiT 970: Where Does Jazz Come From? - TikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion

TWiT 970: Where Does Jazz Come From? - TikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion

TikTok Ban, Creepy AI, Practical Fusion Why Trump now opposes banning TikTok Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs OpenAI announces new members to the board of directors OpenAI Responds to Elon Musk's Lawsuit Palantir wins US Army contract for battlefield AI Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls AI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The Grave The Panel discusses Bluesky and general social m

Mar 11, 2024 • 2:24:12

TWiT 969: Chasing Shadows in the Digital Abyss - Doomed Apple Car, Chinese EVs, MWC Roundup

TWiT 969: Chasing Shadows in the Digital Abyss - Doomed Apple Car, Chinese EVs, MWC Roundup

Apple's Car Was Doomed by Its Lofty Ambitions to Outdo Tesla Frame glasses Elon Musk sues OpenAI over AI threat Why Elon Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Leans on A.I. Research From Microsoft Elon Musk Asks Satya Nadella for Tech Support: 'I Don't Mean to be a Pest' Yahoo lays off the leaders of Engadget South Korean streamers struggle with Twitch's sudden exit TikTok Begins Removing Universal Music Publishing Songs Progressive Web Apps in the EU will work fine in iOS 17.4 Push alerts

Mar 4, 2024 • 2:49:30

TWiT 968: Don't Tell the Moon - NVIDIA Dominates, Gemini Taken Down

TWiT 968: Don't Tell the Moon - NVIDIA Dominates, Gemini Taken Down

How Exactly NVIDIA Is Pulling This Off Google takes down Gemini AI image generator. Here's what you need to know AT&T restores service after hours of outage AT&T is giving customers a bill credit following massive outage Police arrest LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business Walmart isn't buying Vizio for its hardware. It wants the TV maker's ad business Wyze sent camera thumbnails from 13,000 systems to o

Feb 26, 2024 • 2:29:33

TWiT 967: I'll Be Your Shabbos Goy - KOSA, French Public Scrolling Ban

TWiT 967: I'll Be Your Shabbos Goy - KOSA, French Public Scrolling Ban

Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is 'the better product' vs. Apple's Vision Pro Apple to be fined over $500 million under EU antitrust law Fighting the smartphone 'invasion': the French village that voted to ban scrolling in public 2 Twitter books are coming out Bluesky opens up to the public The Reply Guy Constitution Kids Online Safety Act secures enough support to pass Senate Leak of Russian 'Threat' Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say Intel accused of inflating CPU be

Feb 19, 2024 • 2:27:35

TWiT 966: He's Got a Huge Corpus - Bluesky Goes Public, Zuck's AI plans

TWiT 966: He's Got a Huge Corpus - Bluesky Goes Public, Zuck's AI plans

Bluesky Goes Public, Zuck's AI plans The panel discusses the Apple Vision Pro Transcribe Glass X rival Bluesky launches to public with option to pick your algorithm Tech layoff tracker - layoffs.fyi A general discussion on AI Zuckerberg's Plan for AI Hinges on Your Facebook and Instagram Data The panel looks back at the proto-internet Reddit Doesn't Have to Share IP-Addresses of Piracy Commenters, Court Rules David Kahn, Leading Historian of Codes and Code Breaking, Dies at 93

Feb 11, 2024 • 2:21:22

TWiT 965: Baby's First Layoff - Apple Vision Pro, Google Retires Cache links

TWiT 965: Baby's First Layoff - Apple Vision Pro, Google Retires Cache links

The panel gives their thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro Online safety hearing gets skeptical response from kids, advocates Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake 'chief financial officer' Amazon Drops $1.4 Billion iRobot Deal; Vacuum Maker Cuts Jobs There Are 14 Billion Videos on YouTube Elon Musk: First Human Receives Neuralink Brain Chip Google Search officially retires cache link The panel discusses the recent spat of tech industry layoffs Japan f

Feb 5, 2024 • 2:08:22

TWiT 964: No One Talks to the Faucet Anymore - AI Investing Trends, Taylor Swift Deepfakes

TWiT 964: No One Talks to the Faucet Anymore - AI Investing Trends, Taylor Swift Deepfakes

AI Investing Trends, Taylor Swift Deepfakes 160-180k Apple Vision Pros sold Ben Parr's 110+ Page Slide report I came out with on AI investing trends + predictions in 2023/2024 George Carlin AI Lawsuit: Estate Sues Creators Over Comedy Special Nightshade, the tool that 'poisons' data, gives artists a fighting chance against AI Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles Taylor Swift explicit AI finally blocked on X after days Tim Sweeney on Europe's new Digital Markets Act

Jan 29, 2024 • 2:35:48

TWiT 963: Low-Key Clippy - Verizon Fees, AI Translations, Microsoft Hack

TWiT 963: Low-Key Clippy - Verizon Fees, AI Translations, Microsoft Hack

Verizon Fees, AI Translations, Microsoft Hack The panel talks about the Apple Vision pro The Apple Google Duopoly Verizon To Keep Charging Controversial Fee Despite $100 Million Settlement Javier Milei Special Address WITH AI Sam Altman says ChatGPT will evolve in "uncomfortable" ways Sports Illustrated Thrown Into Chaos With Mass Layoffs Origins and definition of "Ensh*ttification" Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely The Quiet Death o

Jan 22, 2024 • 2:47:42

TWiT 962: CES Recap - Padre's CES Haul, Google Layoffs, AI Battery

TWiT 962: CES Recap - Padre's CES Haul, Google Layoffs, AI Battery

Padre's CES Haul, Google Layoffs, AI Battery The panel discusses what they saw at CES Padre shows off some toys from CES Volkswagen says it's putting ChatGPT in its cars for 'enriching conversations' Mercedes-Benz's best-in-class voice assistant is getting an AI boost AI-Generated 'George Carlin' Comedy Blasted by Comedian's Daughter SAG-AFTRA strikes deal for AI voice acting licensing in video games at CES 2024 Google Is Laying Off Hundreds of Workers in Its Voice Assistant, AR Teams M

Jan 15, 2024 • 2:45:55

TWiT 961: A Nation of Nerds - CES Preview, NYT vs. OpenAI

TWiT 961: A Nation of Nerds - CES Preview, NYT vs. OpenAI

CES preview The NY Times Lawsuit Against OpenAI A New Kind of AI Copy Can Fully Replicate Famous People. The Law Is Powerless. Elon Musk Has Used Illegal Drugs, Worrying Leaders at Tesla and SpaceX Microsoft's keyboards and mice will live on under a unique new partnership A physical keyboard for your iPhone RIP: Software design pioneer Niklaus Wirth Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Amy Webb, Christina Warren, and Devindra Hardawar Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/

Jan 8, 2024 • 2:29:32

Best of 2023 - This Week in Tech's Best Moments in 2023

Best of 2023 - This Week in Tech's Best Moments in 2023

Looking back at some of This Week in Tech's best moments from 2023: Rating Google's AI Music Tool MusicLM What is Plaguing Google? Xerox Alto: 50 Year Later Lessons Learned By the SVB Collapse Is Copyright Good For Authors? What's Your (Microsoft) Copilot? Goodbye, Computer Magazines UK Emergency Alert Test A Look At WiFi Pineapple and Flipper Zero Ten Years Since Snowden's Revelations Were Revealed The Seven Deadly Sins and Tech Blind: Anonymous Workplace Gossip Earthquake! Why A

Dec 31, 2023 • 2:46:24

TWiT 959: The Old Farts Gather - A Retrospective Journey through 2023 and Beyond

TWiT 959: The Old Farts Gather - A Retrospective Journey through 2023 and Beyond

In this festive end-of-year episode, Leo gathers some of the veteran hosts of the TWiT network, dubbed "old farts," to reflect on the major tech stories and trends of 2023 while looking ahead to 2024. They debate AI and tech's impact on society, discuss the ups and downs of companies like Twitter, Apple, and SpaceX, reminisce about the early days of computing and the Internet, and more, all with good humor and insight gained from decades in tech. Topics Discussed: The explosion of AI in 202

Dec 24, 2023 • 2:17:18

TWiT 958: Never Look a Gift Mouse in the Horse - AI Math, Zuck's Lair, E3's Demise

TWiT 958: Never Look a Gift Mouse in the Horse - AI Math, Zuck's Lair, E3's Demise

AI Math, Zuck's Lair, E3's Demise The panel talks about pinball machines Mark Zuckerberg's underground lair Cox admits to invading your privacy Google Maps gets an update to stop authorities from accessing location history data Apple now requires a judge's consent to hand over push notification data Epic Games wins it's lawsuit, Google ruled as an illegal monopoly Beeper Mini is back, but for how long? Running Signal Will Soon Cost $50 Million a Year Tesla recalls 2 million cars FCC d

Dec 18, 2023 • 2:36:57

TWiT 957: Put It In a Red Envelope - EU AI Act, 23andMe Hack, Woke Grok

TWiT 957: Put It In a Red Envelope - EU AI Act, 23andMe Hack, Woke Grok

EU AI Act, 23andMe Hack, Woke Grok Financial Difficulties and Layoffs at Twit AI's Potential and Misleading Demonstrations Regulating Artificial Intelligence and Self-Driving Vehicles Debate on AI Augmentation and Regulation Beeper's Impersonation of Apple's Server' Privacy Risks and Public Benefits Technology Misuse, Cameo Scandal, Criticism AI, Grock, and Free Money Impact The Potential of AI in Advertising Memories of 1000 Van Ness Theater Discussion on Podcasts and Potluck Etique

Dec 11, 2023 • 2:29:29

TWiT 956: A Giant Rolling Brick - Cybertruck is out, ChatGPT turns 1, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, NameDrop

TWiT 956: A Giant Rolling Brick - Cybertruck is out, ChatGPT turns 1, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, NameDrop

Cybertruck is out, ChatGPT turns 1, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, NameDrop ChatGPT's 1st birthday and mainstream AI adoption Microsoft joins OpenAI's board as a non-voting observer Pika raises $55 million for AI video generation tool Amazon launches Q chatbot service for companies Concerns over Q hallucinating responses and leaking data Rethinking reactions to Tesla's Cybertruck design Police warn about issues with NameDrop social media app Why Apple adding RCS may not resolve green

Dec 4, 2023 • 2:25:13

TWiT 955: Marmite or Nothing - Altman returns to OpenAI, X sues Media Matters, Church of AI, Manifest V3

TWiT 955: Marmite or Nothing - Altman returns to OpenAI, X sues Media Matters, Church of AI, Manifest V3

Sam Altman returns as CEO after staff threatened mass resignation Microsoft's role and attempts to hire OpenAI staff Concerns over OpenAI's technology and capabilities Speculation over what caused the OpenAI board member revolt Impact and future of OpenAI as a non-profit and for-profit entity Musk sues Twitter shareholders, sued over ads next to hate speech Musk's behavior on Twitter concerning hate speech and anti-Semitism Truth Social finances and Trump lawsuit against media companie

Nov 27, 2023 • 2:22:13

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

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

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

Nov 20, 2023 • 3:00:43

TWiT 953: Deadly Competent - OpenAI GPTs, Humane AI Pin, privacy in cars, Amazon ditching Android

TWiT 953: Deadly Competent - OpenAI GPTs, Humane AI Pin, privacy in cars, Amazon ditching Android

OpenAI GPTs, Humane AI Pin, privacy in cars, Amazon ditching Android OpenAI allowing independent developers to create their own GPTs ("little agents") Agreement between Writers Guild and motion picture producers on use of AI in movies Microsoft investing in OpenAI and implications for cloud services China's investment in AI compared to the US AI appliances like Humane pin and rewindai pendant Dangers of deep fakes and advanced technologies Innovations in pinball like Venom Implications

Nov 13, 2023 • 2:29:45

TWiT 952: A Gathering of the Protons - AI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans

TWiT 952: A Gathering of the Protons - AI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans

AI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans Ray-Ban Meta audio quality, cost, battery life, and polarized vs transition lenses Exploring Elon Musk's XAI concept GROK AI How Twitter's declining engagement impacts content creators and prompts API use Concerns about President Biden's executive order on AI regulation and innovation International AI declaration signed at Bletchley Park meeting with Harris and Musk Epic's antitrust lawsuit against Google's Android monopoly

Nov 6, 2023 • 2:59:09

TWiT 951: Cali Sober - Cruise suspended in California, UK's Online Safety Bill, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

TWiT 951: Cali Sober - Cruise suspended in California, UK's Online Safety Bill, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

Cruise suspended in California, UK's Online Safety Bill, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Debate around self-driving car standards and implications after recent SF accident Controversy over Mark Andreessen's anti-regulation manifesto and risks of stifling progress Taxes paid by tech moguls vs. average people and Microsoft's $29B IRS bill Generational differences in tech use and changes in media landscape Bug bounty programs incentivizing ethical hacking, payouts by Intel and others Social medi

Oct 30, 2023 • 2:35:00

TWiT 950: Happy Sink Day - Net Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple

TWiT 950: Happy Sink Day - Net Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple

Net Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple         Mark Andreson's manifesto and tech accelerationism Political consequences of facial recognition Social media's role in war crimes and spreading misinformation Facial recognition technology on social media Spread of misinformation by verified accounts on Twitter John Stewart's departure from Apple TV+ over China-related content Implications of AI on art and voice acting Social media's impact on publ

Oct 23, 2023 • 2:32:25

TWiT 949: Security Spatula - Microsoft Activision Deal, AI Deciphers Scrolls, OpenAI Core Values

TWiT 949: Security Spatula - Microsoft Activision Deal, AI Deciphers Scrolls, OpenAI Core Values

Microsoft's completed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. How political tension in Israel affects the tech sector. Debating disinformation and First Amendment rights. The influence of articles posted on social media. Legal implications of AI-generated content and copyright. Using AI to scan ancient scrolls and unlock texts. The potential of nuclear power and fusion reactors. Genetic data privacy breach and ethical concerns. Massive botnet DDoS attack on Google. Social media addiction

Oct 16, 2023 • 2:37:08

TWiT 948: Schrödinger's Server - Google's hidden search, Spotify and audiobooks, X removes headlines

TWiT 948: Schrödinger's Server - Google's hidden search, Spotify and audiobooks, X removes headlines

Google's hidden search, Spotify and audiobooks, X removes headlines Elon Musk removing headlines from Twitter posts and how that enables fake news Concerns about Twitter misinformation affecting the 2024 election Apple considered DuckDuckGo for Safari private search before deciding against it Microsoft close to acquiring Activision Blizzard pending UK regulatory approval Google accused of secret changes to search queries to maximize ad revenue Ransomware attack on MGM hotels and casinos

Oct 9, 2023 • 2:51:38

TWiT 947: Speaking of the Roman Empire - Bye red envelope, Zuckerberg avatar, Microsoft certificate apocalypse

TWiT 947: Speaking of the Roman Empire - Bye red envelope, Zuckerberg avatar, Microsoft certificate apocalypse

The end of Netflix's DVD mailing service Meta's new AI avatars and the uncanny valley Microsoft's massive certificate breach FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon X CEO Linda Yaccarino not having Twitter on her phone AI regulation and safety concerns Differences between books and magazine fact-checking Walter Isaacson's Elon Musk biography and fact checking Twitter ruled biggest source of disinformation by EU Supreme Court to review Florida and Texas social media laws Apple's compl

Oct 2, 2023 • 2:39:53

TWiT 946: AI is Number Two - iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks

TWiT 946: AI is Number Two - iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks

iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks     Discussion on hype cycle of AI; evaluating current state Defining artificial intelligence vs regular computation AI winters and peaks of inflated expectations for AI Evaluating strengths and weaknesses of chatbots like ChatGPT AI's role in computational photography and new iPhones Microsoft's focus on AI with OpenAI partnership Multimodal AI and challenges like hallucination Apple's secretive approach to developi

Sep 24, 2023 • 2:13:42

TWiT 945: The iPhone in the Freezer - New Apple iPhone 15 Announced, Google Antitrust Trial

TWiT 945: The iPhone in the Freezer - New Apple iPhone 15 Announced, Google Antitrust Trial

New Apple iPhone 15 Announced, Google Antitrust Trial  iPhone 15 event: all the news on Apple's new phone  Apple iPhone 15 hands-on: New features left me with no Pro model envy at all  The WeWork Guy is Pivoting to Carbon Credits  Flowcarbon  Book Review: 'Elon Musk,' by Walter Isaacson - The New York Times  DOJ's Latest Case Against Google Is Intricate But Important  This Is the True Scale of New York's Airbnb Apocalypse  Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers

Sep 18, 2023 • 2:07:47

TWiT 944: Shilling SponCon - Elon Musk Biography, Google Anti-trust, Clubhouse

TWiT 944: Shilling SponCon - Elon Musk Biography, Google Anti-trust, Clubhouse

Elon Musk Biography, Google Anti-trust, Clubhouse Clubhouse is BACK Book Review: 'Elon Musk' by Walter Isaacson Elon Musk biographer moves to 'clarify' details about Ukraine and Starlink after backlash Senate votes to approve Anna Gomez as 5th FCC Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is Stepping Aside to Bid on a New Job Meta May Allow Instagram and Facebook Users in Europe to Pay to Avoid Ads In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google FTC Antitrust Suit A

Sep 11, 2023 • 2:46:13

TWiT 943: You're the Xenu I Want - Adult site verification, right to repair vs Scientology, NFT hype

TWiT 943: You're the Xenu I Want - Adult site verification, right to repair vs Scientology, NFT hype

Thousands stuck in mud at Burning Man festival Australia and Texas overturn laws requiring age verification for adult websites Right to repair advocates score victory in California with Apple now supporting it NFT sales and prices plummeting showing the downfall of the once-hyped digital assets Twitter to lift ban on political ads ahead of 2024 election Social media companies failing to curb Russian propaganda says EU report Arkansas law requiring parental consent for minors' social med

Sep 4, 2023 • 2:24:37

TWiT 942: Dark Brandon's Twitch - Right to Repair, Tesla wins in Texas, Instagram drug ads, Baldur's Gate

TWiT 942: Dark Brandon's Twitch - Right to Repair, Tesla wins in Texas, Instagram drug ads, Baldur's Gate

Most of My Instagram Ads Are for Drugs, Stolen Credit Cards, Hacked Accounts, Counterfeit Money, and Weapons Following Elon Musk's lead, Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation Elon Musk's Shadow Rule Exclusive: Tesla wins as Texas requires state-backed charging stations to include its plug Mike Moritz, Reid Hoffman and Other Silicon Valley Titans Said to Be Behind Mysterious Land Deals We're Winning': Apple Formally Endorses Right to Repair Legislation After Spending Millions Fightin

Aug 28, 2023 • 2:46:47

TWiT 941: Hurriquake! - Chokepoint Capitalism, America COMPETES Act, Google Topics, Internet Archive

TWiT 941: Hurriquake! - Chokepoint Capitalism, America COMPETES Act, Google Topics, Internet Archive

This episode of TWiT explores the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on creative industries like writing, the monopolistic practices of Big Tech, and the concepts of open-washing and chokepoint capitalism. Cory Doctorow discusses his upcoming appearance in a Futurama episode inspired by his book Chokepoint Capitalism The downsides of Twitter under Elon Musk as an example of chokepoint capitalism unwinding Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive's copyright disputes over digitized b

Aug 21, 2023 • 2:35:47

TWiT 940: Chia Fresca - Black Hat, DEF CON, AI Bill of Rights, BlueJeans, Zoom AI disclosure, Snoopers' Charter

TWiT 940: Chia Fresca - Black Hat, DEF CON, AI Bill of Rights, BlueJeans, Zoom AI disclosure, Snoopers' Charter

Black Hat, DEFCON, AI Bill of Rights, BlueJeans, Zoom AI disclosure, Snoopers' Charter Oppenheimer and IMAX. AI Causes Real Harm. Let's Focus on That over the End-of-Humanity Hype. Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights. The Feds showed up in force at Black Hat. The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide . America's original hacking supergroup creates a free framework to improve app security. Electoral Commission apologises for security breach involving UK voters' data

Aug 14, 2023 • 2:31:20

TWiT 939: The Immortal Cell - AI in Hollywood, Alphabet antitrust lawsuit, Amazon earnings, Exorcist VR

TWiT 939: The Immortal Cell - AI in Hollywood, Alphabet antitrust lawsuit, Amazon earnings, Exorcist VR

AI in Hollywood, Alphabet antitrust lawsuit, Amazon earnings, Exorcist VR An Internet Veteran's Guide to Not Being Scared of Technology. 'Barbie' joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors. Movie extras worry they'll be replaced by AI. Hollywood is already doing body scans. Hollywood's Pain Is YouTube's Advertising Gain. Meta starts blocking news in Canada over law on paying publishers. Amazon (AMZN) Q2 earnings report 2023. Alphabet's Google (GOOGL) to Face Slimme

Aug 7, 2023 • 2:32:44

TWiT 938: Shifting the Ovaltine Window - Blind app, Starlink dominance, NSA surveillance, NASA+

TWiT 938: Shifting the Ovaltine Window - Blind app, Starlink dominance, NSA surveillance, NASA+

Blind app, Starlink dominance, NSA surveillance, NASA+ Elon Musk's New Flashing X Sign Is Infuriating Neighbors: 'It's Hard to Describe How Bright It Is.' Is anyone still using Threads? With Starlink, Elon Musk's Satellite Dominance Is Raising Global Alarms. Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren: We Must Regulate Big Tech. Licensing Social Media Companies Makes No Sense. Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb. The NSA Is Lobbying Congress to Save a Phone Survei

Jul 31, 2023 • 2:51:36

TWiT 937: Elon's Little Chisel - Twitter to X, FedNow, Meta's LLaMA 2, riding in a Waymo, Kevin Mitnick

TWiT 937: Elon's Little Chisel - Twitter to X, FedNow, Meta's LLaMA 2, riding in a Waymo, Kevin Mitnick

Twitter to X, FedNow, Meta's LLaMA 2, riding in a Waymo, Kevin Mitnick Elon Musk says Twitter to change logo, adieu to 'all the birds'.  Threads use is down to about 6 minutes a day.   Fed launches long-awaited instant payments service, modernizing system.   Microsoft-Activision $69B Deal Poised to Close Later Than Planned.   Pluralistic: Why they're smearing Lina Khan (14 July 2023).   Spain antitrust watchdog fines Amazon, Apple $218 million.   Apple can delay App Store changes to file

Jul 24, 2023 • 2:17:55

TWiT 936: Leo is Awful - Microsoft Activision victory, Amazon Prime Day, writer's strike, Taylor Swift

TWiT 936: Leo is Awful - Microsoft Activision victory, Amazon Prime Day, writer's strike, Taylor Swift

Microsoft Activision victory, Amazon Prime Day, writer's strike, Taylor Swift FTC loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Microsoft-Activision deal. Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard. Amazon Prime Day Drives Online Sales Up 6.1%, Lags Estimate. Here's what shoppers bought on Amazon Prime Day 2023. Amazon sues EU in first US challenge to Digital Services Act. Elon Musk says Twitter cash flow is still negative amid 50% drop in ad revenue. Congressional Report Finds M

Jul 17, 2023 • 2:31:45

TWiT 935: Gotta Sleep 'Em All - Threads by Meta, TweetDeck returns, Causal AI, thumbs-up emoji lawsuit

TWiT 935: Gotta Sleep 'Em All - Threads by Meta, TweetDeck returns, Causal AI, thumbs-up emoji lawsuit

Threads by Meta, TweetDeck returns, Causal AI, thumbs-up emoji lawsuit  What to know about Threads.   Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads.   Elon Musk Is Making Mark Zuckerberg Seem Cool Again.   The good version of TweetDeck is back, but for how long?   Why We Don't Recommend Ring Cameras.   Your School's Next Security Guard May Be an AI-Enabled Robot.   Robotaxi haters in San Francisco are disabling the AVs with traffic cones.   Gizmodo used AI to write a Star Wars story.

Jul 10, 2023 • 2:28:59

TWiT 934: The Scrollbar is Jiggling - Twitter self-DDoS, Flipper, Ethernet 50 years old, SCOTUS cyberstalking

TWiT 934: The Scrollbar is Jiggling - Twitter self-DDoS, Flipper, Ethernet 50 years old, SCOTUS cyberstalking

Twitter self-DDoS, Flipper, Ethernet 50 years old, SCOTUS cyberstalking  Twitter bug causes self-DDOS tied to Elon Musk's emergency blocks and rate limits Apple is a $3 trillion company — again. The Reddit app-pocalyse is here: Apollo, Sync, and BaconReader go dark. Twitch Star xQc Signs $100 Million Deal With Kick, a Rival Platform. Flipper hacking device on track to make $80M worth of sales. Padre talks all about the Vatican. An update on Canada's Bill C-18 and our Search and News prod

Jul 3, 2023 • 3:08:02

TWiT 933: The Iliad Flow - Amazon vs Walmart, Prime dark patterns, Canadian link tax, Zuck+Musk cage match

TWiT 933: The Iliad Flow - Amazon vs Walmart, Prime dark patterns, Canadian link tax, Zuck+Musk cage match

Amazon vs Walmart, Prime dark patterns, Canadian link tax, Zuck Musk cage match A new book reveals how Amazon used 'shady' strategies at its bookstores to drive up Prime subscriptions.   Trader Oooh's.   FTC Sues Amazon Over 'Manipulative' Tactics Used to Enroll Millions in Prime.   Deceptive Patterns: Hall of Shame.   Sony's PlayStation chief privately said Microsoft's Activision deal wasn't about Xbox exclusives.   Amazon will hold Prime Day 2023 on July 11-12, adding invite-only deals

Jun 26, 2023 • 3:00:29

TWiT 932: There's Always a Cow Level - Reddit CEO, Diablo 4, Esports struggle, "Hey Disney!", Twitter eviction

TWiT 932: There's Always a Cow Level - Reddit CEO, Diablo 4, Esports struggle, "Hey Disney!", Twitter eviction

Reddit CEO, Diablo 4, Esports struggle, "Hey Disney!", Twitter eviction  Twitter is being evicted from its Boulder office over unpaid rent.  Twitter stiffs Google.   Will Elon Lose Control of Twitter?   Reddit Aims for IPO in Second Half as Market's Gears Quietly Turn.   One of Reddit's largest communities is protesting changes to the platform by posting only photos of John Oliver 'looking sexy'.   Google Domains is yet another useful service to get the ax in favor of "focus".   TIKTOK'S

Jun 19, 2023 • 2:47:10

TWiT 931: Pork Pie For Your Ears - Apple Vision Pro, Reddit API fallout, Tesla Autopilot casualties, UFOs

TWiT 931: Pork Pie For Your Ears - Apple Vision Pro, Reddit API fallout, Tesla Autopilot casualties, UFOs

Apple Vision Pro, Reddit API fallout, Tesla Autopilot casualties, UFOs What are the guests driving? Apple's Vision Pro Isn't the Future. Reddit's users and moderators are revolting against its CEO. Lemmy.world 17 fatalities, 736 crashes: The shocking toll of Tesla's Autopilot. Nicole and Sam ride around Austin in a Cruise Robotaxi. \ Cruise faces backlash after self-driving car appears to block crews responding to SF's Mission District shooting. Mercedes first to sell vehicles in Califo

Jun 12, 2023 • 2:50:52

TWiT 930: Can You Smell What Tim is Cooking? - WWDC preview, AI scientist statement, virtual kidnapping

TWiT 930: Can You Smell What Tim is Cooking? - WWDC preview, AI scientist statement, virtual kidnapping

WWDC preview, AI scientist statement, virtual kidnapping Microsoft Build 2023 - Panos Panay Keynote. Why AI Scientists Are Freaking Us Out. AI Makes Mistakes But Could It Destroy Us? A Chatbot Was Designed to Help Prevent Eating Disorders. Then It Gave Dieting Tips. Everything Apple Plans to Show at WWDC: XR Headset, iOS 17 and More. Meta announces its Quest 3 VR headset, which will cost $499.99. Millions of PC motherboards were sold with a firmware backdoor. Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: T

Jun 5, 2023 • 3:10:58

TWiT 929: Soused Women and $4 Potatoes - AI Spoof, Twitter and DeSantis

TWiT 929: Soused Women and $4 Potatoes - AI Spoof, Twitter and DeSantis

AI Spoof, Twitter and DeSantis Twitter Cut Key Software Before DeSantis Audio Glitch Elon Musk's Neuralink says has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans Here's What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already The Seven Deadly Sins of AI Predictions 'Verified' Twitter accounts share fake image of 'explosion' near Pentagon, causing confusion An A.I.-Generated Spoof Rattles the Markets Politicians cheating (AI) Top 5 announcements from Microsoft

May 28, 2023 • 2:20:13

TWiT 928: SCOTUS Didn't Read My Briefs - TikTok Montana ban, Instagram's Twitter clone, Tears of the Kingdom

TWiT 928: SCOTUS Didn't Read My Briefs - TikTok Montana ban, Instagram's Twitter clone, Tears of the Kingdom

TikTok Montana ban, Instagram's Twitter clone, Tears of the Kingdom, and more. Everything we know about Instagram's Twitter clone, due this summer. How Apple's headset could be a $3,000 flop—and a success. Pixel Fold. TikTok Users Sue Montana, Calling State Ban Unconstitutional. Dear Section 230 Critics: When Senators Hawley And Cruz Are Your Biggest Allies, It's Time To Rethink. Tears of the Kingdom sold 10 million copies in just three days. Supreme Court sides against Andy Warhol Found

May 22, 2023 • 2:43:01

TWiT 927: The Cheese Tax - AI ethics, Google IO, Absci, Replika, AM radio in cars, Spotify rejects AI songs

TWiT 927: The Cheese Tax - AI ethics, Google IO, Absci, Replika, AM radio in cars, Spotify rejects AI songs

AI ethics, Google IO, Absci, Replika, AM radio in cars, Spotify rejects AI songs The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity by Amy Webb. Google IO saw the introduction of many of the company's AI efforts. A Charge of Bots — The Tech World As We Know It Is About To Be Rewritten. BS Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber. ChatGPT Plugins And Web Browsing Beta Rollout For Plus Users. What about "The Singularity"? Google is changing up Search. What does that m

May 15, 2023 • 2:28:29

TWiT 926: Bias, Hallucinations, and Jail Breaks - AI chatbots, Writer's Guild strike, Pluto ad-supported TV

TWiT 926: Bias, Hallucinations, and Jail Breaks - AI chatbots, Writer's Guild strike, Pluto ad-supported TV

AI chatbots, Writer's Guild strike, Pluto ad-supported TV AI is already writing books, websites, and online recipes. AI Chatbots Have Been Used to Create Dozens of News Content Farms. Google Adding AI Chatbot, More Video to Stay On Top of Search. Amnesty International criticized for using AI-generated images. I Cloned Myself With AI. She Fooled My Bank and My Family. Larry Magid: Voice cloning makes virtual kidnapping more convincing. DEF CON to set thousands of hackers loose on LLMs. S

May 7, 2023 • 2:22:19

TWiT 925: Gradually Then Suddenly - Bluesky, the end of Twitter, Flipper Zero, Supreme Court and AI

TWiT 925: Gradually Then Suddenly - Bluesky, the end of Twitter, Flipper Zero, Supreme Court and AI

Bluesky, the end of Twitter, Flipper Zero, Supreme Court and AI Bluesky buzz: Why the social media platform is being called the next Twitter. Jack Dorsey says Elon Musk shouldn't have bought Twitter after all. More on moderation and security challenges of social media. What would Alex do if we were to start from scratch with social media? Nostr is a simple, open protocol that enables global, decentralized, and censorship-resistant social media. Alex talks about the WiFi Pineapple. Flippe

Apr 30, 2023 • 2:51:44

TWiT 924: Three Spiders a Night - Musk risk intensifies, UK emergency alert, Google AI panic, Parrots on Zoom

TWiT 924: Three Spiders a Night - Musk risk intensifies, UK emergency alert, Google AI panic, Parrots on Zoom

Musk risk intensifies, UK emergency alert, Google AI panic, Parrots on Zoom Elon Musk Figured Out the Media's Biggest Weakness. In 24 Hours, Elon Musk Reignited His Reputation for Risk. Twitter Blue nets 28 signups so far since legacy checkmark purge. There Is No A.I. How My AI Image Won a Major Photography Competition. Emergency alert test fails to sound on some phones. School Chromebooks are creating huge amounts of e-waste. Can Parrots Talk Over Video Chat? Experiment Shows How They

Apr 23, 2023 • 2:42:44

TWiT 923: Intelligence Explosion - Substack Notes, AI guardrails, WWDC, Meta morale, HBO Max, X Corp

TWiT 923: Intelligence Explosion - Substack Notes, AI guardrails, WWDC, Meta morale, HBO Max, X Corp

Substack Notes, AI guardrails, WWDC, Meta morale, HBO Max, X Corp Substack unveils the product that got it banned from Twitter. Substack CEO Chris Best Doesn't Realize He's Just Become The Nazi Bar. Biden Administration Weighs Possible Rules for AI Tools Like ChatGPT. European privacy watchdog creates ChatGPT task force. China Mandates Security Reviews for AI Services Like ChatGPT. AI is already taking video game illustrators' jobs in China. Twitter Isn't a Company Anymore. Elon Musk Cr

Apr 16, 2023 • 2:35:27

TWiT 922: AI Hustlers - Bloomberg's large language model, Twitter open source code, E3 Cancelled, Sony Q Lite

TWiT 922: AI Hustlers - Bloomberg's large language model, Twitter open source code, E3 Cancelled, Sony Q Lite

Bloomberg's large language model, Twitter open source code, E3 Cancelled, Sony Q Lite Biden eyes AI dangers, says tech companies must ensure products are safe. A viral image of the Pope in a white coat was faked with AI. Bloomberg builds its own LLM, trained on financial data. What if ChatGPT was trained on decades of financial news and data? BloombergGPT aims to be a domain-specific AI for business news. Italian privacy regulator bans ChatGPT. Midjourney Ends Its Free Trial After Fake Im

Apr 9, 2023 • 2:08:07

TWiT 921: The Swiftie Panel - Apple Pay Later, Twitter Alternative, April Fool's

TWiT 921: The Swiftie Panel - Apple Pay Later, Twitter Alternative, April Fool's

Apple Pay Later, Twitter Alternative, April Fool's Best of April Fool's Pranks GM is cutting off access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its future EVs The Open Letter to Stop 'Dangerous' AI Race Is a Huge Mess 3 things everyone's getting wrong about AI Apple announces WWDC 2023 for June 5-9 At Apple, Rare Dissent Over a New Product: Interactive Goggles Apple Releases iOS 16.4 With New Emoji, Safari Web Push Notifications, Beta Changes, Voice Isolation for Calls and More Apple Pay

Apr 2, 2023 • 2:36:47

TWiT 920: Biological Bootloaders - Apple VR Goggles, TikTok Ban, Twitter Source Code Leak

TWiT 920: Biological Bootloaders - Apple VR Goggles, TikTok Ban, Twitter Source Code Leak

Cory Doctorow's Red Team Blues: Another audiobook that Amazon won't sell Red Team Blues The Internet Archive has lost its first fight to scan and lend e-books like a library Book Publishers Won't Stop Until Libraries Are Dead Gordon Moore, Intel Co-Founder, Dies at 94 Bill Gates: The Age of AI has begun Richard Stallman's thoughts on ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence and their impact on humanity How Forcing TikTok To Completely Separate Its US Operations Could Actually Undermine Nationa

Mar 27, 2023 • 2:41:37

TWiT 919: Hallucinating Bagels - GPT-4, TikTok's looming fate, Internet Archive vs Libraries, Olympic Esports

TWiT 919: Hallucinating Bagels - GPT-4, TikTok's looming fate, Internet Archive vs Libraries, Olympic Esports

GPT-4, TikTok's looming fate, Internet Archive vs Libraries, Olympic Esports OpenAI announces GPT-4 AI language model. Librarians should stand with the Internet Archive. Here's how to participate in Monday's oral arguments. TikTok's plan to stave off government intervention: Flood D.C. with influencers. The FBI And DOJ Are Investigating ByteDance's Use Of TikTok To Spy On Journalists. Why are the Olympic Esports Series games so strange? We asked the IOC. Meta's place in the social media

Mar 20, 2023 • 2:42:49

TWiT 918: Rational Minds Have Prevailed - Silicon Valley Bank collapse, FCC nominee Gigi Sohn, Apple headset

TWiT 918: Rational Minds Have Prevailed - Silicon Valley Bank collapse, FCC nominee Gigi Sohn, Apple headset

Silicon Valley Bank collapse, FCC nominee Gigi Sohn, Apple headset Hedge funds are offering to buy startups' deposits stuck at Silicon Valley Bank. Etsy is delaying seller payouts following Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. FDIC to Silicon Valley Bank workers. We'll give you a 50% raise or double-time OT, but you'll lose your job in 45 days. U.S. officials weigh protecting all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank. Silicon Valley Bank profit squeeze in tech downturn attracts short sellers. Meta t

Mar 13, 2023 • 2:59:09

Pwn Not Bone - AI as parlor trick, LastPass hack detailed, Xerox Alto, TikTok ban, blogger registry

Pwn Not Bone - AI as parlor trick, LastPass hack detailed, Xerox Alto, TikTok ban, blogger registry

AI as parlor trick, LastPass hack detailed, Xerox Alto, TikTok ban, blogger registry Bing Chat has a secret 'Celebrity' mode to impersonate celebrities. @emollick: Bing, write the first chapter of Genesis as a corporate memo. CNET editor-in-chief Connie Guglielmo steps down for AI-generated content role. Father Robert defines the Singularity. LastPass: DevOps engineer hacked to steal password vault data in 2022 breach. Microsoft set to win EU nod on Activision with licensing offer, source

Mar 5, 2023 • 1:59:37

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