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23andMe changes its TOS days after a massive data breach making it harder to sue the company for negligence, Apple aims to build 50 million iPhones annually in India within the next 2 to 3 years, and days after its mass layoff, Spotify gets rid of its CFO.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It doesn’t look like iMessage will receive Gatekeeper status under the EU’s Digital Markets App, Facebook Messenger now has end-to-end encryption on by default, and Disney’s One-App Experience which bundles Hulu and Disney+ in a single app is available in beta…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beeper brings Apple messages to Android just as Apple may get an exemption rom interoperability. And TikTok may relaunch its ship in Indonesia.Get show notes at this link.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gmail gets a big AI-powered security update, 23andMe User data gets hacked, and Messenger and Instagram chat is being deprecated later this month…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A third round of layoffs hits Spotify this year, Commerce Secretary Raimondo says her department needs more money to stay ahead in the semiconductor race, is a partnership with Chase next for Apple?Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A week after it acquired VMware for $69 billion, Broadcom has started to lay off employees, Apple has released OS updates for zero-day vulnerabilities, and Google urges the UK’s antitrust regulator to probe Microsoft.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Threads is coming to the EU in December, Elon Musk has choice words for companies who’ve paused advertising on X, and major social media company CEOs to appear before the US Senate Judiciary Committee.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AWS has a chatbot named Q, Google figured out what caused the missing Drive files problem and you can now register .meme.Get the Show Notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google is investigating missing files for some users in the Google Drive desktop app, The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority provisionally thinks Adobe’s acquisition of Figam would harm innovation and designers, and, after 151 years, Popular Science ceases magazine publication.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google will start deleting inactive accounts next month, Black Friday sales hit record numbers, ByteDance abandons previous Nuverse plans. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia delays is H20 AI developed specifically for China until Q1 2024, Pixel 8 owners report circular bumps under the screen, and Nearly 8.5 million Welltok user's patient data exposed in MoveIt breach. Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Broadcom completes its $61 billion acquisition of VMware, Cruise plans to resume operations in one U.S. city, and OpenAI and Microsoft are being sued by non-fiction writers…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI announces a new (old) CEO and a new feature for free ChatGPT users. Then gets sued. Again. Plus Binance's CEO steps down and Nvidia continues to boom. Full Show Notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over 700 of OpenAI’s 770 employees demand the board to reinstate Sam Altman and then resign, or they may quit and join Altman at Microsoft, Before naming Emmett Shear as interim CEO, OpenAI’s board asked Anthropics CEO to take the helm and merge the two companies, Microsoft’s CEO says that Governance on Open AI’s board very, very clearly needs to change.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cruise co-founder & CEO Kyle Vogt resigns, WhatsApp beta points to new chatbot feature, Apple’s Vision Pro launch may push to March 2024.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone later in 2024, Microsoft will allow EU users to uninstall Bing, And Amazon will start allowing customers to buy Hyundais on Prime…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft has created a new app to access its operating system, Meta is testing hashtag-like categorization of posts without the hashtag, and Bing Chat is being rebranded to Copilot…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI pauses paid sign ups and Amazons Astro robot is now meant for business security patrols. Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft and Google won’t challenge DMA Gatekeeper status, how much Google makes off being the default search engine is Safari is accidentally revealed in court, and Google sues unknown Bard scammers…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Playstation Portal gets mixed early reviews, Google pulls Fitbit devices from some existing regions, Nepal bans TikTok. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tumblr decided to downscale after failing to turn the site around, Meta to start selling VR headsets to Tencent in China, and payment apps and digital wallets may get regulated like banks in the US…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ChatGPT and its API suffer a DDoS attack, Google’s SGE expands to 120 countries, And Sony’s Playstation Division reports 2QFY2023 results…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google teams up with EU telcos in a letter to regulators about opening up iMessage, Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S24 could have integrated generative AI, and actors’ strike-ending talks break down when the studios demand digitally scanned likenesses in perpetuity.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cruise robo taxis have trouble recognizing children, Intel is the leading candidate to get CHIPS Act Funds to build secure enclaves for chip-making, and Microsoft Employees get to keep free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefits…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple not planning a 27" M3 iMac, Epic continues its case against Apple and Google, Discord announces new malware deterrents. Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple reports its fiscal 4th quarter, Microsoft employees lose free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit, and legacy HBO Max subscribers lose 4K streaming…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disney is buying Comcast’s remaining stake in Hulu, Nokia is suing Amazon and HP for patent infringement, and Apple's new M3 Max performs about like the M2 Ultra…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube launches its ad-blocker fight worldwide and a Chinese phone maker breaks into the top 5 in the world. Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple unveils the M3 family of Chips, X is valued at $19 billion, and the SEC sues Solarwinds…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta announces ad-free subscriptions for EU adults, Western Digital splits flash and hard drive businesses, Microsoft cuts off 3rd party Xbox accessories.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cruise pauses all driverless robotaxi services to regain trust, the UN creates an AI advisory board to address international governance, and Xbox is making leadership changes after Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta reported third-quarter earnings, X rolls out Audio and Video Calls, and GM and Honda ditch plans for an affordable EV…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft's good cloud news arrives with Google's bad cloud news. Apple supports national US right-to-repair law. Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft invests $5 billion into Australia’s AI future, Nvidia will start making ARM-CPUs for Windows-based computing, and Passkey support is coming to Amazon...Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October Apple event rumored, NASA patches Voyager bugs, Japan joins the Google investigation train. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk announces two new premium subscriptions on X,  The FCC approves new very low power 6Ghz rules, and paid ChatGPT users get new Dall-E 3 support…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a stronger-than-expected 3rd quarter, Netflix is raising prices again,  Elon Musk contemplating pulling X from the EU to dodge DSA rules, Finnish telecom giant Nokia is laying off 9000, to 14,000 employees…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon might use Microsoft's cloud, Apple's charm offensive in China and tech for a quite leaf blower.Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cisco has identified an actively exploited, zero-day vulnerability, the industry wants Comcast to stop using its misleading “10 G” branding, and WhatsApp now supports passkeys on Android…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mojang announces it's sold 300M copies of Minecraft, Australia fines X for CSAM violations, Intel announces 6 GHz i9-14900K CPU. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU launched a formal investigation into reports of illegal misinformation circulating on X, Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is finalized, and US Senators propose the No Fakes bill to protect actors and singers from AI impersonation...Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft is deprecating VBScript, X’s CEO responds to the EU’s 24-hour ultimatum on disinformation, and Microsoft owes the IRS nearly $30 billion in back taxes…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple makes 14-16% of its profits from Google, Samsung earnings may indicate the chip market has hit bottom and Sony's new slimmer PS5 with a detachable disk drive.Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google makes passkeys its default sign-in method, the EU is determining if Bing, Edge, and iMessage should be considered core platforms, and poor semiconductor sales are tanking Samsung's third-quarter…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap is under investigation in the UK over possible privacy risks with Snapchat My AI chatbot, chip makers Samsung and SK Hynix able to supply US chip equipment to their China-based factories, and Google's Vertex AI aims to help doctors with patient histories and billing.Get show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard on Friday 13th, Its Amazon satellite launch day, and the MGM hack will cost over $100 million…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hyundai switches to Tesla’s EV charging standard, X has started removing headlines from posts with links, and Comcast and Charter unveil The Stream Box…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All the Google announcements, plus the Nobel prize goes to the people who made Quantum Dot TVs possible and DALL-E 3 comes to Bing. Get Show Notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft's CEO starts his day with Google, Meta wants to charge Europeans for Facebook and Instagram, and the FCC fines Dish for Space Junk…Click here for Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google introduces Chromebook Plus certification, Apple reportedly readying its own search engine, Starlink service starts rolling out in Africa. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.