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Russian state-backed hacking group Midnight Blizzard gained access to Microsoft source code, Rivian surprise announces that Rivian R2 hatchback, visonOS 1.1 for the Apple Vision Pro is now available to all users…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU is looking into why Apple terminated Epic Games’ developer account preventing it from creating a third-party App Store on iOS, Elon Musk is removing like, repost, and favorite counts for X, Google announced a plan for Google Play DMA compliance in Europe which which will include two new fees…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple will geolocate EU users in iOS 17.4 to comply with DMA rules, AI researchers want safe harbor when testing and investigating AI tools, Microsoft engineer says Copilot Designer tool is problematic. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia and China propose putting a nuclear power plant on the Moon, Microsoft seeks to have parts of The New York Times copyright infringement case against it and OpenAI dismissed, and former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for severance pay.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces M3 MacBook Air line, Samsung Ring battery life estimated at up to nine days, Google Pixel line getting satellite SOS support? Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta is getting rid of the news tab in Facebook, a judge rules Tesla must face a class action lawsuit from nearly 6000 Black workers, and Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ford EVs can now charge at Tesla Superchargers, The Biden Administration is investigating to see if Chinese-manufactured automobiles can spy on Americans, and Electronic Arts lays off 5% of its workforce.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says Gemini is getting fixed, Apple cancels its car effort "Project Titan", US President Joe Biden signs an order to limit data collection by countries of concern.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. Supreme Court questions Florida and Texas social media laws on First Amendment Rights,  Netflix is making grandfathered-in iTunes billing subscribers pay Netflix directly, and Sony is laying off about 900 employees in its PlayStation Division.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung unveils Galaxy Ring at MWC, Google brings Gemini to Messages, Xiaomi shows off the 14 and 14 Ultra.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reddit files with the SEC to go public in March, Meta, allegedly, is knowingly allowing parents who sexually exploit their children for financial gain on the platform, and Google is finally killing Google Pay in the United States.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google disabled Gemini’s image generation of people while it tweaks it to make it more historically accurate, Microsoft will start using Intel on a forthcoming in-house chip, and Match announced an enterprise agreement with OpenAI.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple adds new security encryption to iOS 17.4, ZTE's Libero Flip is an affordable option for the Japan market, Signal now lets users connect without sharing phone numbers.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walmart is acquiring TV maker Vizio to bolster its advertising business, the first patient to have a Neuralink chip implanted in their brain can control a mouse on a screen by thinking, and Tinder is making it harder to get Blue Check Verified…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple Vision Pro returns may be greatly exaggerated, TikTok under fire in the EU over health of minors, rumors of a Nintendo Switch 2 launch delay has investors nonplussed. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI is launching Sora, an AI-powered text-to-video generation tool, Apple confirms that home screen web apps will be absent from iOS devices in the EU, and Indian automaker Mahindra signs a supply deal with Volkswagen to use its open platform for EVs.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Early adopters are returning their Apple Vision Pro citing discomfort and lack of application support, OpenAI may be working on a web search project to rival Google, and Meta is cutting payments to news organizations that fact-check WhatsApp just ahead of global elections…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony lowers forecast for PS5's, Slack launches new AI features, Samsung announces upcoming Galaxy S24 update.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft may announce cross-platform plans in its live Podcast on Thursday, The Apple Cash pre-paid debit card is getting virtual card number support, and Meta’s new Today’s Topics may expose trending political content.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Waymo driverless taxi gets vandalized, Apple Vision Pro apps are highly paid for, data centers are under the microscope. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. FCC unanimously voted to immediately ban AI-generate robocalls, Nvidia is getting into the bespoke AI chip game, and a parliamentary group in India wants to support home-grown mobile payment processors.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google renames its AI chatbot Bard to Gemini, Disney takes a $1.5 billion equity stake in Fortnite maker Epic Games, and WhatsApp is ready for interoperability with other messaging apps.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disney Plus cracks down on password sharing, OpenAI announces new watermarks for DALL-E 3, Chainalysis reports spike in ransomware attacks in 2023.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta is deprecating its Facebook Groups API, Bluesky no longer has a waitlist, and YouTube is building an Apple Vision Pro App after all.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon strikes deal for first-party-data-based advertising, Sudo comes to Windows and Russia's Yandex gets sold.Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon, Meta, and Apple reporter earnings for the quarter ending December 31st, Tesla recalled 2.2 million vehicles in the U.S., and the FCC chair wants to make AI-generated voices illegal on robocalls.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsft 365 Apps for the Apple Vision Pro Launch on Feb. 2nd,  Comcast will drop the Xfinity 10G brand, and Trending Topics are heading to Threads…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft, Google, and AMD announce mixed quarterly results, Universal Music Group won't renew its contract with TikTok, 23andMe valuation tanks.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok’s U.S. data protection is still porous after spending $1.5 billion to sure it up, Microsoft names Johanna Faries as new Blizzard Entertainment CEO, and Volvo pauses deliveries of the EX30 EV in Europe.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta says Apple Vision Pro is good for the market, The Browser Company launches Arc Search, iOS 17.4 will auto-generate podcast transcripts.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple will start allowing users to download apps from alternative app stores in March, Google is testing an ARM64 version of Chrome, and George Carlin’s estate has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the producers of a fake AI-generated comedy special.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft lays off 1900 employees in its Microsoft Gaming division, Meta restricts teen accounts from receiving DMs from anyone they don’t follow, and Elon Musk warns that Tesla growth will slow this year…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple shares more rules and restrictions amidst DMA regulations for App Store, Netflix retires its $11.99/month ad-free basic plan, the Macintosh computer turns 40!Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple asks a Lonon court to dismiss its developer’s $1 billion lawsuit against it, 160,000 to 180,000 Apple Vision Pro devices were sold over the weekend, and the WWE’s Monday Night Raw is headed to Netflix. Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta will let EU users unlink accounts under the platform, OpenAI bans ChatGPT for political campaigns, Ford shows off its new 48-inch interior display. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset is now available for pre-order, The European Commission announced Apple’s plans to open up NFC on the iPhone, and Meta is joining OpenAI and Google in the race for Artificial General Intelligence.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google’s CEO says more layoffs are coming, but, it won’t be as bad as last year, the Apple Series 9 and Ultra 2 with oxygen features are again banned in the US, and social media platform Reddit plans to launch an IPO in March.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alphabet's Wing announces larger drone service, Amazon announces AI-generated images for some users, Google updates Chrome Incognito mode tracking. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple has become the global smartphone market leader with a 20.1% global market share, Peacock’s AFC Wildcard game is the most live-streamed event in U.S. history, and OpenAI changes policies over election misinformation concerns...Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft is testing launching its AI-powered Copilot assistant automatically at Windows 11 startup, Tech newsletter Platformer is leaving Substack over its policies on pro-Nazi content, and Discord lays off 17 percent of its workforce…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority aims to make big tech companies give more access to their rivals, Google is laying hundreds of employees across multiple business units, and Huawei is shutting down lobbying operations in the U.S...Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Valve outlines new AI content rules on Steam, HPE acquires Juniper Networks, OpenAI launches its GPT Store.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI says training models without using copyrighted material is impossible, China’s Beijing Institute claims it can identify telephone numbers and email addresses of those sending and receiving AirDrop messages, and Samsung's quarter ending 2023 was much worse than analysts’ predictions...Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wi-Fi Alliance goes ahead with WiFi 7, AMD announces new Ryzen 8000 chips, LG shows off transparent TV at CES.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft’s Mice, Keyboards, and other PC accessories are coming back by way of a licensing deal with Incase, OpenAI’s GPT Store is launching next week, and 1.6 million Teslas have been recalled in China…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft adds a dedicated CoPilot Key to the Windows keyboard, Google has started testing removing cookies from users using Chrome, and Xerox lays off 15% of its workforce…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Oklahoma teenager beats Tetris, open source voice cloning arrives and why you might want to log out of your Google account and change the password.Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Supreme Court of The United States Chief Justice John Roberts believes judicial work will significantly be impacted by A.I., Fidelity has marked down its X shares 71.5% since Musk’s takeover of Twitter, Even though Apple’s premium smartphone market share fell, overall premium smartphone market share was up...Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google settles a $5 billion lawsuit for tracking Chrome users using Incognito Mode, Microsoft’s DALL-E 3 powered Image Creator generates violent images, and X fails to convince a federal judge that California’s content moderation law violates its freedom of speech...Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple Watches Have Gone Back On Sale, Bill Gates believes AI will accelerate the rate of new discoveries at a pace we've never seen before, and Xiaomi unveiled its first electric vehicle…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.