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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.

The FTC has revived its opposition to the Microsoft / Activision Blizzard acquisition, France’s competition authority raided Nvidiea’s local offices, and Microsoft tried to sell Bing to Apple…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is launching a new Apple Wallet feature in the UK, Disney Plus is ending password sharing in Canada, and X has fired half of its election integrity team…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI's Sam Altman is designing something with Jony Ive, Mercedes is the first to offer Level 3 driving in the US, and writers get rules on how they can use AI. Get Show Notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FCC to bring net neutrality back, X has the largest ratio of disinformation, and there are widespread reports of the iPhone getting untouchably hot…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EC blocks Booking's purchase of ETraveli, Meta set to introduce new chatbots at Connect, NASA's OSIRIS-REx successfully completes mission. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon Prime Video subscribers will soon get ads, The US Chips and Science Act sets final rules, and The EU’s CMA approves Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition bid of video game maker Activision Blizzard...Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DALL-E now integrates with ChatGPT, PayPal’s stablecoin is now available on Venmo, and Apple spent billions on developing an iPhone modem too slow, too hot, and too big to use…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon announces new hardware and upgrades to include Large Language Models in Alexa. Microsoft leaks information all over the internet about AI and Xbox plans. And Signal develops quantum resistant encryption for its messaging. Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bard Now Works With Google Apps And Services, Elon Musk aims to make everyone pay for X, and details for a next-generation Xbox Series X have been leaked…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft CPO Panos Panay steps down, T2 rebrands itself to Pebble, UK broadcasters announce new TV over broadband service Freely. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paid X users can verify with a government ID, TikTok receives a huge fine in the EU, and Salesforce is rehiring some of its laid-off employees…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WhatsApp rolls out Channels, Arm’s $5 billion IPO is today, and Sony holds a surprise State of Play event…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces new iPhone 15 lineup, Adobe makes AI tool Firefly official, Google squares off with the US Department of Justice. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Launch day iPhones are being manufactured in India for the first time, Messages by Google is getting true multi-device support, and Meta is blocking sensitive words in Threads search…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MediaTek's Dimension 9300 might be too hot to handle, Qualcomm and Apple shake hands for three more years, Roblox is coming to the PS5. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Square and CashApp suffer an outage, Tesla and Hilton partner on chargers, and Apple patches two zero-day exploits with iOS 16.6.1…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cruise CEO says driverless cars are just like us, Starfield is popular, BMW cancels heated seat subscription service. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EU names tech gatekeepers, your car wants to know your sex life, iPhones banned from some workplaces in China.<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQYV-SIKm1xT2KxBSHDv9icPWRK5GxS0Hjkvx2JFA0bHsKT8pV3Xxl51aVkNqd1-ecccpy4CVyZQ5zA/pubhtml?gid=384127704&single=true">Get the show notes here</a>Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta Kills Facebook News in the UK, Germany, and France, Apple, and Microsoft don’t think iMessage and Bing should be subject to DMA restrictions, and using the internet may stave off dementia in older adults.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

X's updated privacy policy hints at new AI model data collection, YouTube staff reportedly worried over Shorts revenue, Microsoft WordPad gets deprecated.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is ending social media support, Disney channels aren’t viewable on Spectrum, and all Chromebook owners get 3 months of Nvidia GeForce Now…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft unbundles Teams in the European Economic Area following antitrust complaint, Sony increases prices for PlayStation Plus tiers, and Samsung launches 'Food' as an app.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GM and Google add more AI chatbot features for OnStar, Yahoo Mail opens beta for AI assistant, and Venmo teams up with Hallmark to make physical cards for digital money. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon’s CEO tells remote employees to get back into the office or it's not going to work out for you, Mercedes-Benz is set to open its first EV charging stations in the Fall, and Google Meet’s AI can take notes for you…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Flights wants to help you save on airline fare, iPad Pro rumored for 2024 refresh, Wordpress offers 100-year domain support.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CNN is launching a 24-hour streaming service, again, autonomous vehicles are worse at detecting children and pedestrians with darker skin, and YouTube is testing a hum-to-search feature…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia busted its own revenue records, Apple backs right-to-repair bill and AI to let stroke victims and ALS suffers speak again.Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IBM's new code assistant turns COBOL to Java, PlayStation's portable Portal, another Atari 2600Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta is launching a more capable Threads for web app, Microsoft restructures its Activision Blizzard takeover deal, X is removing headlines and text from shared articles…Link to Show Notes...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arm’s IPO looms near, the USDA announces broadband ReConnect program, BeReal swaps Discovery out for Friends of Friends. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft is hosting a "special event" next month, Netflix gets bundled with 5G in India, and X may start requiring ID verification...Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Associated Press issues AI guides for the newsroom, New York City bans TikTok on city-owned devices, and Snapchat's AI assistant glitches and posts Stories to users' feeds.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel gives up on acquiring Tower Semiconductor, Foxconn begins making the next iPhone in India, and scientists reconstruct a Pink Floyd song from brain recordings. Get Show Notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Whitehouse requests to challenge Florida and Texas social media laws, Tesla launches 'Standard Range' Model S and Model X vehicles, and get food delivered to your gate at large US airports...Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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X, kind of, lowers requirements for its ad-sharing program, Robotaxis get approved for 24/7 operation in San Francisco, and Android may be getting a new feature similar to Apple’s Continuity…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple causes a stir by moving the end call button, machine learning helps develop antibody treatments and Threads makes its first Mastodon feature available. Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A microcode update is essential for many Intel chips now, Sony announces positive PS5 sales and Saudi Arabia mandates USB-C. Get show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.