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Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins us this week! Did OpenAI's Sora video generation model train on gaming and streaming content? A judge ruled that Automattic is to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org. And Image Playground, Genmoji, and more generative AI features now available within Apple Intelligence. Amanda talks about how OpenAI's Sora video generation model is supposedly training on video games and streaming content. Mikah shares how WP Engine won an injunction against Automattic, owner of WordPress, and that Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org's resources. Jason Howell stops by to share his time recently with Android XR, Google's new AI-powered OS that brings the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experience to devices such as headsets and glasses. And Image Playground and Genmoji arrives to Apple Intelligence, and Mikah demonstrates these new features, which are now available to users. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Jason Howell Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bigid.com/tnw shopify.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

Google introduces its new generative AI video model, Veo. TikTok is fighting back, seeking to pause the US ban pending a review from the Supreme Court. A judge is currently blocking the sale of Infowars to The Onion. And Leo and Jeff help Pars decide on the best gifts for a white elephant party. - Google's new generative AI video model is now available. - Google introduces A.I. agent that aces 15-day weather forecasts. - Meet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chip. - Google is suing a federal regulator over supervision of its payment division. - Hawk Tuah memecoin dumps 90% amid backlash over controversial launch. - TikTok seeks to pause US ban pending Supreme Court review. - Frank McCourt's Project Liberty advances bid for TikTok. - The Supreme Court must intervene in the TikTok case. - Bluesky teases paid subscription, Bluesky+, in new mockup. - Are those drones over New Jersey? Sightings mount, and still no answers. - Introducing Reddit answers. - Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review. - Instagram rolls out 'trial reels' that aren't shown to a creator's followers. - Infowars sale to The Onion rejected by Federal bankruptcy judge. - Debanking (and Debunking?) - YouTube's new auto-dubbing feature is now available for knowledge-focused content. - The AI We Deserve. - New KOSA, same as old KOSA, but now with Elon's ignorant endorsement. - 404 Media objects to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's subpoena to access our reporting. - Casey Newton: The phony comforts of AI skepticism. - WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules. - Bluesky stats! - Advertising is stupid. AI is stupid. The singularity is never. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins us this week! Did OpenAI's Sora video generation model train on gaming and streaming content? A judge ruled that Automattic is to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org. And Image Playground, Genmoji, and more generative AI features now available within Apple Intelligence. Amanda talks about how OpenAI's Sora video generation model is supposedly training on video games and streaming content. Mikah shares how WP Engine won an injunction against Automattic, owner of WordPress, and that Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org's resources. Jason Howell stops by to share his time recently with Android XR, Google's new AI-powered OS that brings the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experience to devices such as headsets and glasses. And Image Playground and Genmoji arrives to Apple Intelligence, and Mikah demonstrates these new features, which are now available to users. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Jason Howell Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bigid.com/tnw shopify.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins us this week! Did OpenAI's Sora video generation model train on gaming and streaming content? A judge ruled that Automattic is to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org. And Image Playground, Genmoji, and more generative AI features now available within Apple Intelligence. Amanda talks about how OpenAI's Sora video generation model is supposedly training on video games and streaming content. Mikah shares how WP Engine won an injunction against Automattic, owner of WordPress, and that Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org's resources. Jason Howell stops by to share his time recently with Android XR, Google's new AI-powered OS that brings the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experience to devices such as headsets and glasses. And Image Playground and Genmoji arrives to Apple Intelligence, and Mikah demonstrates these new features, which are now available to users. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Jason Howell Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bigid.com/tnw shopify.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

Google introduces its new generative AI video model, Veo. TikTok is fighting back, seeking to pause the US ban pending a review from the Supreme Court. A judge is currently blocking the sale of Infowars to The Onion. And Leo and Jeff help Pars decide on the best gifts for a white elephant party. Google's new generative AI video model is now available. Google introduces A.I. agent that aces 15-day weather forecasts. Meet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chip. Google is suing a federal regulator over supervision of its payment division. Hawk Tuah memecoin dumps 90% amid backlash over controversial launch. TikTok seeks to pause US ban pending Supreme Court review. Frank McCourt's Project Liberty advances bid for TikTok. The Supreme Court must intervene in the TikTok case. Bluesky teases paid subscription, Bluesky+, in new mockup. Are those drones over New Jersey? Sightings mount, and still no answers. Introducing Reddit answers. Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review. Instagram rolls out 'trial reels' that aren't shown to a creator's followers. Infowars sale to The Onion rejected by Federal bankruptcy judge. Debanking (and Debunking?) YouTube's new auto-dubbing feature is now available for knowledge-focused content. The AI We Deserve. New KOSA, same as old KOSA, but now with Elon's ignorant endorsement. 404 Media objects to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's subpoena to access our reporting. Casey Newton: The phony comforts of AI skepticism. WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules. Bluesky stats! Advertising is stupid. AI is stupid. The singularity is never. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

Google introduces its new generative AI video model, Veo. TikTok is fighting back, seeking to pause the US ban pending a review from the Supreme Court. A judge is currently blocking the sale of Infowars to The Onion. And Leo and Jeff help Pars decide on the best gifts for a white elephant party. - Google's new generative AI video model is now available. - Google introduces A.I. agent that aces 15-day weather forecasts. - Meet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chip. - Google is suing a federal regulator over supervision of its payment division. - Hawk Tuah memecoin dumps 90% amid backlash over controversial launch. - TikTok seeks to pause US ban pending Supreme Court review. - Frank McCourt's Project Liberty advances bid for TikTok. - The Supreme Court must intervene in the TikTok case. - Bluesky teases paid subscription, Bluesky+, in new mockup. - Are those drones over New Jersey? Sightings mount, and still no answers. - Introducing Reddit answers. - Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review. - Instagram rolls out 'trial reels' that aren't shown to a creator's followers. - Infowars sale to The Onion rejected by Federal bankruptcy judge. - Debanking (and Debunking?) - YouTube's new auto-dubbing feature is now available for knowledge-focused content. - The AI We Deserve. - New KOSA, same as old KOSA, but now with Elon's ignorant endorsement. - 404 Media objects to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's subpoena to access our reporting. - Casey Newton: The phony comforts of AI skepticism. - WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules. - Bluesky stats! - Advertising is stupid. AI is stupid. The singularity is never. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

Google introduces its new generative AI video model, Veo. TikTok is fighting back, seeking to pause the US ban pending a review from the Supreme Court. A judge is currently blocking the sale of Infowars to The Onion. And Leo and Jeff help Pars decide on the best gifts for a white elephant party. - Google's new generative AI video model is now available. - Google introduces A.I. agent that aces 15-day weather forecasts. - Meet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chip. - Google is suing a federal regulator over supervision of its payment division. - Hawk Tuah memecoin dumps 90% amid backlash over controversial launch. - TikTok seeks to pause US ban pending Supreme Court review. - Frank McCourt's Project Liberty advances bid for TikTok. - The Supreme Court must intervene in the TikTok case. - Bluesky teases paid subscription, Bluesky+, in new mockup. - Are those drones over New Jersey? Sightings mount, and still no answers. - Introducing Reddit answers. - Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review. - Instagram rolls out 'trial reels' that aren't shown to a creator's followers. - Infowars sale to The Onion rejected by Federal bankruptcy judge. - Debanking (and Debunking?) - YouTube's new auto-dubbing feature is now available for knowledge-focused content. - The AI We Deserve. - New KOSA, same as old KOSA, but now with Elon's ignorant endorsement. - 404 Media objects to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's subpoena to access our reporting. - Casey Newton: The phony comforts of AI skepticism. - WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules. - Bluesky stats! - Advertising is stupid. AI is stupid. The singularity is never. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins us this week! Did OpenAI's Sora video generation model train on gaming and streaming content? A judge ruled that Automattic is to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org. And Image Playground, Genmoji, and more generative AI features now available within Apple Intelligence. Amanda talks about how OpenAI's Sora video generation model is supposedly training on video games and streaming content. Mikah shares how WP Engine won an injunction against Automattic, owner of WordPress, and that Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org's resources. Jason Howell stops by to share his time recently with Android XR, Google's new AI-powered OS that brings the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experience to devices such as headsets and glasses. And Image Playground and Genmoji arrives to Apple Intelligence, and Mikah demonstrates these new features, which are now available to users. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Jason Howell Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bigid.com/tnw shopify.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins us this week! Did OpenAI's Sora video generation model train on gaming and streaming content? A judge ruled that Automattic is to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org. And Image Playground, Genmoji, and more generative AI features now available within Apple Intelligence. Amanda talks about how OpenAI's Sora video generation model is supposedly training on video games and streaming content. Mikah shares how WP Engine won an injunction against Automattic, owner of WordPress, and that Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org's resources. Jason Howell stops by to share his time recently with Android XR, Google's new AI-powered OS that brings the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experience to devices such as headsets and glasses. And Image Playground and Genmoji arrives to Apple Intelligence, and Mikah demonstrates these new features, which are now available to users. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Jason Howell Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bigid.com/tnw shopify.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

Google introduces its new generative AI video model, Veo. TikTok is fighting back, seeking to pause the US ban pending a review from the Supreme Court. A judge is currently blocking the sale of Infowars to The Onion. And Leo and Jeff help Pars decide on the best gifts for a white elephant party. Google's new generative AI video model is now available. Google introduces A.I. agent that aces 15-day weather forecasts. Meet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chip. Google is suing a federal regulator over supervision of its payment division. Hawk Tuah memecoin dumps 90% amid backlash over controversial launch. TikTok seeks to pause US ban pending Supreme Court review. Frank McCourt's Project Liberty advances bid for TikTok. The Supreme Court must intervene in the TikTok case. Bluesky teases paid subscription, Bluesky+, in new mockup. Are those drones over New Jersey? Sightings mount, and still no answers. Introducing Reddit answers. Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review. Instagram rolls out 'trial reels' that aren't shown to a creator's followers. Infowars sale to The Onion rejected by Federal bankruptcy judge. Debanking (and Debunking?) YouTube's new auto-dubbing feature is now available for knowledge-focused content. The AI We Deserve. New KOSA, same as old KOSA, but now with Elon's ignorant endorsement. 404 Media objects to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's subpoena to access our reporting. Casey Newton: The phony comforts of AI skepticism. WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules. Bluesky stats! Advertising is stupid. AI is stupid. The singularity is never. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins us this week! Did OpenAI's Sora video generation model train on gaming and streaming content? A judge ruled that Automattic is to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org. And Image Playground, Genmoji, and more generative AI features now available within Apple Intelligence. Amanda talks about how OpenAI's Sora video generation model is supposedly training on video games and streaming content. Mikah shares how WP Engine won an injunction against Automattic, owner of WordPress, and that Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org's resources. Jason Howell stops by to share his time recently with Android XR, Google's new AI-powered OS that brings the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experience to devices such as headsets and glasses. And Image Playground and Genmoji arrives to Apple Intelligence, and Mikah demonstrates these new features, which are now available to users. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Jason Howell Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bigid.com/tnw shopify.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins us this week! Did OpenAI's Sora video generation model train on gaming and streaming content? A judge ruled that Automattic is to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org. And Image Playground, Genmoji, and more generative AI features now available within Apple Intelligence. Amanda talks about how OpenAI's Sora video generation model is supposedly training on video games and streaming content. Mikah shares how WP Engine won an injunction against Automattic, owner of WordPress, and that Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org's resources. Jason Howell stops by to share his time recently with Android XR, Google's new AI-powered OS that brings the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experience to devices such as headsets and glasses. And Image Playground and Genmoji arrives to Apple Intelligence, and Mikah demonstrates these new features, which are now available to users. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Jason Howell Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bigid.com/tnw shopify.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins us this week! Did OpenAI's Sora video generation model train on gaming and streaming content? A judge ruled that Automattic is to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org. And Image Playground, Genmoji, and more generative AI features now available within Apple Intelligence. Amanda talks about how OpenAI's Sora video generation model is supposedly training on video games and streaming content. Mikah shares how WP Engine won an injunction against Automattic, owner of WordPress, and that Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org's resources. Jason Howell stops by to share his time recently with Android XR, Google's new AI-powered OS that brings the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experience to devices such as headsets and glasses. And Image Playground and Genmoji arrives to Apple Intelligence, and Mikah demonstrates these new features, which are now available to users. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Jason Howell Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bigid.com/tnw shopify.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins us this week! Did OpenAI's Sora video generation model train on gaming and streaming content? A judge ruled that Automattic is to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org. And Image Playground, Genmoji, and more generative AI features now available within Apple Intelligence. Amanda talks about how OpenAI's Sora video generation model is supposedly training on video games and streaming content. Mikah shares how WP Engine won an injunction against Automattic, owner of WordPress, and that Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org's resources. Jason Howell stops by to share his time recently with Android XR, Google's new AI-powered OS that brings the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experience to devices such as headsets and glasses. And Image Playground and Genmoji arrives to Apple Intelligence, and Mikah demonstrates these new features, which are now available to users. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Jason Howell Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bigid.com/tnw shopify.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

Google introduces its new generative AI video model, Veo. TikTok is fighting back, seeking to pause the US ban pending a review from the Supreme Court. A judge is currently blocking the sale of Infowars to The Onion. And Leo and Jeff help Pars decide on the best gifts for a white elephant party. - Google's new generative AI video model is now available. - Google introduces A.I. agent that aces 15-day weather forecasts. - Meet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chip. - Google is suing a federal regulator over supervision of its payment division. - Hawk Tuah memecoin dumps 90% amid backlash over controversial launch. - TikTok seeks to pause US ban pending Supreme Court review. - Frank McCourt's Project Liberty advances bid for TikTok. - The Supreme Court must intervene in the TikTok case. - Bluesky teases paid subscription, Bluesky+, in new mockup. - Are those drones over New Jersey? Sightings mount, and still no answers. - Introducing Reddit answers. - Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review. - Instagram rolls out 'trial reels' that aren't shown to a creator's followers. - Infowars sale to The Onion rejected by Federal bankruptcy judge. - Debanking (and Debunking?) - YouTube's new auto-dubbing feature is now available for knowledge-focused content. - The AI We Deserve. - New KOSA, same as old KOSA, but now with Elon's ignorant endorsement. - 404 Media objects to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's subpoena to access our reporting. - Casey Newton: The phony comforts of AI skepticism. - WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules. - Bluesky stats! - Advertising is stupid. AI is stupid. The singularity is never. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins us this week! Did OpenAI's Sora video generation model train on gaming and streaming content? A judge ruled that Automattic is to stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org. And Image Playground, Genmoji, and more generative AI features now available within Apple Intelligence. Amanda talks about how OpenAI's Sora video generation model is supposedly training on video games and streaming content. Mikah shares how WP Engine won an injunction against Automattic, owner of WordPress, and that Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine's access to WordPress.org's resources. Jason Howell stops by to share his time recently with Android XR, Google's new AI-powered OS that brings the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experience to devices such as headsets and glasses. And Image Playground and Genmoji arrives to Apple Intelligence, and Mikah demonstrates these new features, which are now available to users. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Jason Howell Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bigid.com/tnw shopify.com/twit Melissa.com/twit

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 ownership of social media accounts, and the growth of Bluesky. Australia bans social media for everyone under 16, sparking a discussion on the challenges of age verification, the necessity of such measures, and the potential impact on children's social lives Jennifer shares her thoughts on the progress and challenges of Matter protocol, the future of smart home technology, and the killer use cases like energy management that could drive broader adoption Devindra looks forward to checking out the latest tech at CES 2024, while the panel discusses the impact of potential tariffs on consumer electronics prices Black Friday online sales hit a record $74.4B, up 5% from last year, with over half of spending done on mobile devices and a surge in traffic to retail sites from AI chatbots Elon Musk files for an injunction to halt OpenAI's transition to a for-profit, accusing the company of discouraging investors from backing rivals like his own xAI Musk admits X is throttling links, effectively limiting people from reading news on the platform, which could impact content creators and marketers The panel discusses the implications of X's objection to The Onion buying InfoWars, reminding users that they do not own their social media accounts or followers As alternative social media platforms like Bluesky gain traction, the panel considers the challenges of managing multiple platforms and the potential for a more decentralized social media landscape The FTC releases a report on the hidden lifespan of smart devices, highlighting the need for transparency and the potential security risks of unsupported devices FTC changes its telemarketing rules to better protect consumers from growing 'tech support scam' calls Supreme Court considers whether ISPs should be liable for users' piracy, with potential far-reaching consequences Concerns rise over infrastructure sabotage as a Chinese ship's crew is suspected of deliberately dragging an anchor for 100 miles to cut Baltic cables Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world to support its services and ensure data traffic flow Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Doc Rock, and Devindra Hardawar Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: NetSuite.com/TWIT bitwarden.com/twit e-e.com/twit INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

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 ownership of social media accounts, and the growth of Bluesky. Australia bans social media for everyone under 16, sparking a discussion on the challenges of age verification, the necessity of such measures, and the potential impact on children's social lives Jennifer shares her thoughts on the progress and challenges of Matter protocol, the future of smart home technology, and the killer use cases like energy management that could drive broader adoption Devindra looks forward to checking out the latest tech at CES 2024, while the panel discusses the impact of potential tariffs on consumer electronics prices Black Friday online sales hit a record $74.4B, up 5% from last year, with over half of spending done on mobile devices and a surge in traffic to retail sites from AI chatbots Elon Musk files for an injunction to halt OpenAI's transition to a for-profit, accusing the company of discouraging investors from backing rivals like his own xAI Musk admits X is throttling links, effectively limiting people from reading news on the platform, which could impact content creators and marketers The panel discusses the implications of X's objection to The Onion buying InfoWars, reminding users that they do not own their social media accounts or followers As alternative social media platforms like Bluesky gain traction, the panel considers the challenges of managing multiple platforms and the potential for a more decentralized social media landscape The FTC releases a report on the hidden lifespan of smart devices, highlighting the need for transparency and the potential security risks of unsupported devices FTC changes its telemarketing rules to better protect consumers from growing 'tech support scam' calls Supreme Court considers whether ISPs should be liable for users' piracy, with potential far-reaching consequences Concerns rise over infrastructure sabotage as a Chinese ship's crew is suspected of deliberately dragging an anchor for 100 miles to cut Baltic cables Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world to support its services and ensure data traffic flow Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Doc Rock, and Devindra Hardawar Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: NetSuite.com/TWIT bitwarden.com/twit e-e.com/twit INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

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 ownership of social media accounts, and the growth of Bluesky. Australia bans social media for everyone under 16, sparking a discussion on the challenges of age verification, the necessity of such measures, and the potential impact on children's social lives Jennifer shares her thoughts on the progress and challenges of Matter protocol, the future of smart home technology, and the killer use cases like energy management that could drive broader adoption Devindra looks forward to checking out the latest tech at CES 2024, while the panel discusses the impact of potential tariffs on consumer electronics prices Black Friday online sales hit a record $74.4B, up 5% from last year, with over half of spending done on mobile devices and a surge in traffic to retail sites from AI chatbots Elon Musk files for an injunction to halt OpenAI's transition to a for-profit, accusing the company of discouraging investors from backing rivals like his own xAI Musk admits X is throttling links, effectively limiting people from reading news on the platform, which could impact content creators and marketers The panel discusses the implications of X's objection to The Onion buying InfoWars, reminding users that they do not own their social media accounts or followers As alternative social media platforms like Bluesky gain traction, the panel considers the challenges of managing multiple platforms and the potential for a more decentralized social media landscape The FTC releases a report on the hidden lifespan of smart devices, highlighting the need for transparency and the potential security risks of unsupported devices FTC changes its telemarketing rules to better protect consumers from growing 'tech support scam' calls Supreme Court considers whether ISPs should be liable for users' piracy, with potential far-reaching consequences Concerns rise over infrastructure sabotage as a Chinese ship's crew is suspected of deliberately dragging an anchor for 100 miles to cut Baltic cables Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world to support its services and ensure data traffic flow Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Doc Rock, and Devindra Hardawar Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: NetSuite.com/TWIT bitwarden.com/twit e-e.com/twit INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

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 ownership of social media accounts, and the growth of Bluesky. Australia bans social media for everyone under 16, sparking a discussion on the challenges of age verification, the necessity of such measures, and the potential impact on children's social lives Jennifer shares her thoughts on the progress and challenges of Matter protocol, the future of smart home technology, and the killer use cases like energy management that could drive broader adoption Devindra looks forward to checking out the latest tech at CES 2024, while the panel discusses the impact of potential tariffs on consumer electronics prices Black Friday online sales hit a record $74.4B, up 5% from last year, with over half of spending done on mobile devices and a surge in traffic to retail sites from AI chatbots Elon Musk files for an injunction to halt OpenAI's transition to a for-profit, accusing the company of discouraging investors from backing rivals like his own xAI Musk admits X is throttling links, effectively limiting people from reading news on the platform, which could impact content creators and marketers The panel discusses the implications of X's objection to The Onion buying InfoWars, reminding users that they do not own their social media accounts or followers As alternative social media platforms like Bluesky gain traction, the panel considers the challenges of managing multiple platforms and the potential for a more decentralized social media landscape The FTC releases a report on the hidden lifespan of smart devices, highlighting the need for transparency and the potential security risks of unsupported devices FTC changes its telemarketing rules to better protect consumers from growing 'tech support scam' calls Supreme Court considers whether ISPs should be liable for users' piracy, with potential far-reaching consequences Concerns rise over infrastructure sabotage as a Chinese ship's crew is suspected of deliberately dragging an anchor for 100 miles to cut Baltic cables Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world to support its services and ensure data traffic flow Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Doc Rock, and Devindra Hardawar Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: NetSuite.com/TWIT bitwarden.com/twit e-e.com/twit INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

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 ownership of social media accounts, and the growth of Bluesky. Australia bans social media for everyone under 16, sparking a discussion on the challenges of age verification, the necessity of such measures, and the potential impact on children's social lives Jennifer shares her thoughts on the progress and challenges of Matter protocol, the future of smart home technology, and the killer use cases like energy management that could drive broader adoption Devindra looks forward to checking out the latest tech at CES 2024, while the panel discusses the impact of potential tariffs on consumer electronics prices Black Friday online sales hit a record $74.4B, up 5% from last year, with over half of spending done on mobile devices and a surge in traffic to retail sites from AI chatbots Elon Musk files for an injunction to halt OpenAI's transition to a for-profit, accusing the company of discouraging investors from backing rivals like his own xAI Musk admits X is throttling links, effectively limiting people from reading news on the platform, which could impact content creators and marketers The panel discusses the implications of X's objection to The Onion buying InfoWars, reminding users that they do not own their social media accounts or followers As alternative social media platforms like Bluesky gain traction, the panel considers the challenges of managing multiple platforms and the potential for a more decentralized social media landscape The FTC releases a report on the hidden lifespan of smart devices, highlighting the need for transparency and the potential security risks of unsupported devices FTC changes its telemarketing rules to better protect consumers from growing 'tech support scam' calls Supreme Court considers whether ISPs should be liable for users' piracy, with potential far-reaching consequences Concerns rise over infrastructure sabotage as a Chinese ship's crew is suspected of deliberately dragging an anchor for 100 miles to cut Baltic cables Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world to support its services and ensure data traffic flow Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Doc Rock, and Devindra Hardawar Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: NetSuite.com/TWIT bitwarden.com/twit e-e.com/twit INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

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 ownership of social media accounts, and the growth of Bluesky. Australia bans social media for everyone under 16, sparking a discussion on the challenges of age verification, the necessity of such measures, and the potential impact on children's social lives Jennifer shares her thoughts on the progress and challenges of Matter protocol, the future of smart home technology, and the killer use cases like energy management that could drive broader adoption Devindra looks forward to checking out the latest tech at CES 2024, while the panel discusses the impact of potential tariffs on consumer electronics prices Black Friday online sales hit a record $74.4B, up 5% from last year, with over half of spending done on mobile devices and a surge in traffic to retail sites from AI chatbots Elon Musk files for an injunction to halt OpenAI's transition to a for-profit, accusing the company of discouraging investors from backing rivals like his own xAI Musk admits X is throttling links, effectively limiting people from reading news on the platform, which could impact content creators and marketers The panel discusses the implications of X's objection to The Onion buying InfoWars, reminding users that they do not own their social media accounts or followers As alternative social media platforms like Bluesky gain traction, the panel considers the challenges of managing multiple platforms and the potential for a more decentralized social media landscape The FTC releases a report on the hidden lifespan of smart devices, highlighting the need for transparency and the potential security risks of unsupported devices FTC changes its telemarketing rules to better protect consumers from growing 'tech support scam' calls Supreme Court considers whether ISPs should be liable for users' piracy, with potential far-reaching consequences Concerns rise over infrastructure sabotage as a Chinese ship's crew is suspected of deliberately dragging an anchor for 100 miles to cut Baltic cables Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world to support its services and ensure data traffic flow Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Doc Rock, and Devindra Hardawar Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: NetSuite.com/TWIT bitwarden.com/twit e-e.com/twit INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome to break search Monopoly. Trump's pick for FCC chair has vowed crackdown on big tech 'censorship'. Musk joined call between Trump, Google CEO. CFPB looks to place Google under federal supervision, setting up clash. What Brendan Carr, Trump's FCC pick, wrote in 'Project 2025' chapter. Bluesky tops 20M users, narrowing gap with Instagram Threads. Google's Gemini AI now has its own iPhone app. Live Scam Detection in calls rolling out to Pixel 6-9 Phone app. Coca-Cola causes controversy with AI-generated ad. Instagram will let you 'reset' your recommendations. Meta fined nearly €800mn for breaking EU law over classified ads practices. Meta's reward for providing free global communications? FTC lawsuit. Comcast to Spin Off Cable Networks, Including MSNBC and CNBC. Google fixes Chrome issue that broke text highlighting on some sites. Mobile browser Arc Search is now generally available on Android. Google Lens can now check prices and inventory when shopping in the real world. Source: Google is turning Chrome OS into Android to compete with the iPad. Exclusive: Google Pixel laptop in development! Can we talk about ALF hog? YouTuber Rosanna Pansino smokes cannabis grown from her father's ashes. Mike Masnick: One Billion Users, the Social Media card game. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 uscloud.com

DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome to break search Monopoly. Trump's pick for FCC chair has vowed crackdown on big tech 'censorship'. Musk joined call between Trump, Google CEO. CFPB looks to place Google under federal supervision, setting up clash. What Brendan Carr, Trump's FCC pick, wrote in 'Project 2025' chapter. Bluesky tops 20M users, narrowing gap with Instagram Threads. Google's Gemini AI now has its own iPhone app. Live Scam Detection in calls rolling out to Pixel 6-9 Phone app. Coca-Cola causes controversy with AI-generated ad. Instagram will let you 'reset' your recommendations. Meta fined nearly €800mn for breaking EU law over classified ads practices. Meta's reward for providing free global communications? FTC lawsuit. Comcast to Spin Off Cable Networks, Including MSNBC and CNBC. Google fixes Chrome issue that broke text highlighting on some sites. Mobile browser Arc Search is now generally available on Android. Google Lens can now check prices and inventory when shopping in the real world. Source: Google is turning Chrome OS into Android to compete with the iPad. Exclusive: Google Pixel laptop in development! Can we talk about ALF hog? YouTuber Rosanna Pansino smokes cannabis grown from her father's ashes. Mike Masnick: One Billion Users, the Social Media card game. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 uscloud.com

DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome to break search Monopoly. Trump's pick for FCC chair has vowed crackdown on big tech 'censorship'. Musk joined call between Trump, Google CEO. CFPB looks to place Google under federal supervision, setting up clash. What Brendan Carr, Trump's FCC pick, wrote in 'Project 2025' chapter. Bluesky tops 20M users, narrowing gap with Instagram Threads. Google's Gemini AI now has its own iPhone app. Live Scam Detection in calls rolling out to Pixel 6-9 Phone app. Coca-Cola causes controversy with AI-generated ad. Instagram will let you 'reset' your recommendations. Meta fined nearly €800mn for breaking EU law over classified ads practices. Meta's reward for providing free global communications? FTC lawsuit. Comcast to Spin Off Cable Networks, Including MSNBC and CNBC. Google fixes Chrome issue that broke text highlighting on some sites. Mobile browser Arc Search is now generally available on Android. Google Lens can now check prices and inventory when shopping in the real world. Source: Google is turning Chrome OS into Android to compete with the iPad. Exclusive: Google Pixel laptop in development! Can we talk about ALF hog? YouTuber Rosanna Pansino smokes cannabis grown from her father's ashes. Mike Masnick: One Billion Users, the Social Media card game. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 uscloud.com

DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome to break search Monopoly. Trump's pick for FCC chair has vowed crackdown on big tech 'censorship'. Musk joined call between Trump, Google CEO. CFPB looks to place Google under federal supervision, setting up clash. What Brendan Carr, Trump's FCC pick, wrote in 'Project 2025' chapter. Bluesky tops 20M users, narrowing gap with Instagram Threads. Google's Gemini AI now has its own iPhone app. Live Scam Detection in calls rolling out to Pixel 6-9 Phone app. Coca-Cola causes controversy with AI-generated ad. Instagram will let you 'reset' your recommendations. Meta fined nearly €800mn for breaking EU law over classified ads practices. Meta's reward for providing free global communications? FTC lawsuit. Comcast to Spin Off Cable Networks, Including MSNBC and CNBC. Google fixes Chrome issue that broke text highlighting on some sites. Mobile browser Arc Search is now generally available on Android. Google Lens can now check prices and inventory when shopping in the real world. Source: Google is turning Chrome OS into Android to compete with the iPad. Exclusive: Google Pixel laptop in development! Can we talk about ALF hog? YouTuber Rosanna Pansino smokes cannabis grown from her father's ashes. Mike Masnick: One Billion Users, the Social Media card game. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 uscloud.com

DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome to break search Monopoly. Trump's pick for FCC chair has vowed crackdown on big tech 'censorship'. Musk joined call between Trump, Google CEO. CFPB looks to place Google under federal supervision, setting up clash. What Brendan Carr, Trump's FCC pick, wrote in 'Project 2025' chapter. Bluesky tops 20M users, narrowing gap with Instagram Threads. Google's Gemini AI now has its own iPhone app. Live Scam Detection in calls rolling out to Pixel 6-9 Phone app. Coca-Cola causes controversy with AI-generated ad. Instagram will let you 'reset' your recommendations. Meta fined nearly €800mn for breaking EU law over classified ads practices. Meta's reward for providing free global communications? FTC lawsuit. Comcast to Spin Off Cable Networks, Including MSNBC and CNBC. Google fixes Chrome issue that broke text highlighting on some sites. Mobile browser Arc Search is now generally available on Android. Google Lens can now check prices and inventory when shopping in the real world. Source: Google is turning Chrome OS into Android to compete with the iPad. Exclusive: Google Pixel laptop in development! Can we talk about ALF hog? YouTuber Rosanna Pansino smokes cannabis grown from her father's ashes. Mike Masnick: One Billion Users, the Social Media card game. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 uscloud.com

DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome to break search Monopoly. Trump's pick for FCC chair has vowed crackdown on big tech 'censorship'. Musk joined call between Trump, Google CEO. CFPB looks to place Google under federal supervision, setting up clash. What Brendan Carr, Trump's FCC pick, wrote in 'Project 2025' chapter. Bluesky tops 20M users, narrowing gap with Instagram Threads. Google's Gemini AI now has its own iPhone app. Live Scam Detection in calls rolling out to Pixel 6-9 Phone app. Coca-Cola causes controversy with AI-generated ad. Instagram will let you 'reset' your recommendations. Meta fined nearly €800mn for breaking EU law over classified ads practices. Meta's reward for providing free global communications? FTC lawsuit. Comcast to Spin Off Cable Networks, Including MSNBC and CNBC. Google fixes Chrome issue that broke text highlighting on some sites. Mobile browser Arc Search is now generally available on Android. Google Lens can now check prices and inventory when shopping in the real world. Source: Google is turning Chrome OS into Android to compete with the iPad. Exclusive: Google Pixel laptop in development! Can we talk about ALF hog? YouTuber Rosanna Pansino smokes cannabis grown from her father's ashes. Mike Masnick: One Billion Users, the Social Media card game. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 uscloud.com

Reports are trickling out that Apple plans to expand into different product categories. What to know about Bluesky, the social media network growing in popularity and users following the U.S. elections. And some advancements with ChatGPT and OpenAI that seek to help users out more daily. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins the show to discuss how Apple is aiming to catch up with the smart home market by releasing a wall-mounted, AI-powered display unit. Mikah Sargent continues the conversation on Apple with the company's push into other markets with glasses, home devices, and mixed-reality headsets. Following the 2024 U.S. elections, there's been more chatter about Bluesky, a social media network alternative to Twitter / X. So, what is Bluesky? And Mikah talks about how ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your Mac computers, and OpenAI almost ready to launch a tool to help its users automate tasks. Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Mark Gurman Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Reports are trickling out that Apple plans to expand into different product categories. What to know about Bluesky, the social media network growing in popularity and users following the U.S. elections. And some advancements with ChatGPT and OpenAI that seek to help users out more daily. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins the show to discuss how Apple is aiming to catch up with the smart home market by releasing a wall-mounted, AI-powered display unit. Mikah Sargent continues the conversation on Apple with the company's push into other markets with glasses, home devices, and mixed-reality headsets. Following the 2024 U.S. elections, there's been more chatter about Bluesky, a social media network alternative to Twitter / X. So, what is Bluesky? And Mikah talks about how ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your Mac computers, and OpenAI almost ready to launch a tool to help its users automate tasks. Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Mark Gurman Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Reports are trickling out that Apple plans to expand into different product categories. What to know about Bluesky, the social media network growing in popularity and users following the U.S. elections. And some advancements with ChatGPT and OpenAI that seek to help users out more daily. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins the show to discuss how Apple is aiming to catch up with the smart home market by releasing a wall-mounted, AI-powered display unit. Mikah Sargent continues the conversation on Apple with the company's push into other markets with glasses, home devices, and mixed-reality headsets. Following the 2024 U.S. elections, there's been more chatter about Bluesky, a social media network alternative to Twitter / X. So, what is Bluesky? And Mikah talks about how ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your Mac computers, and OpenAI almost ready to launch a tool to help its users automate tasks. Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Mark Gurman Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Reports are trickling out that Apple plans to expand into different product categories. What to know about Bluesky, the social media network growing in popularity and users following the U.S. elections. And some advancements with ChatGPT and OpenAI that seek to help users out more daily. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins the show to discuss how Apple is aiming to catch up with the smart home market by releasing a wall-mounted, AI-powered display unit. Mikah Sargent continues the conversation on Apple with the company's push into other markets with glasses, home devices, and mixed-reality headsets. Following the 2024 U.S. elections, there's been more chatter about Bluesky, a social media network alternative to Twitter / X. So, what is Bluesky? And Mikah talks about how ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your Mac computers, and OpenAI almost ready to launch a tool to help its users automate tasks. Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Mark Gurman Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Reports are trickling out that Apple plans to expand into different product categories. What to know about Bluesky, the social media network growing in popularity and users following the U.S. elections. And some advancements with ChatGPT and OpenAI that seek to help users out more daily. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins the show to discuss how Apple is aiming to catch up with the smart home market by releasing a wall-mounted, AI-powered display unit. Mikah Sargent continues the conversation on Apple with the company's push into other markets with glasses, home devices, and mixed-reality headsets. Following the 2024 U.S. elections, there's been more chatter about Bluesky, a social media network alternative to Twitter / X. So, what is Bluesky? And Mikah talks about how ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your Mac computers, and OpenAI almost ready to launch a tool to help its users automate tasks. Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Mark Gurman Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Reports are trickling out that Apple plans to expand into different product categories. What to know about Bluesky, the social media network growing in popularity and users following the U.S. elections. And some advancements with ChatGPT and OpenAI that seek to help users out more daily. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins the show to discuss how Apple is aiming to catch up with the smart home market by releasing a wall-mounted, AI-powered display unit. Mikah Sargent continues the conversation on Apple with the company's push into other markets with glasses, home devices, and mixed-reality headsets. Following the 2024 U.S. elections, there's been more chatter about Bluesky, a social media network alternative to Twitter / X. So, what is Bluesky? And Mikah talks about how ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your Mac computers, and OpenAI almost ready to launch a tool to help its users automate tasks. Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Mark Gurman Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Reports are trickling out that Apple plans to expand into different product categories. What to know about Bluesky, the social media network growing in popularity and users following the U.S. elections. And some advancements with ChatGPT and OpenAI that seek to help users out more daily. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins the show to discuss how Apple is aiming to catch up with the smart home market by releasing a wall-mounted, AI-powered display unit. Mikah Sargent continues the conversation on Apple with the company's push into other markets with glasses, home devices, and mixed-reality headsets. Following the 2024 U.S. elections, there's been more chatter about Bluesky, a social media network alternative to Twitter / X. So, what is Bluesky? And Mikah talks about how ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your Mac computers, and OpenAI almost ready to launch a tool to help its users automate tasks. Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Mark Gurman Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Reports are trickling out that Apple plans to expand into different product categories. What to know about Bluesky, the social media network growing in popularity and users following the U.S. elections. And some advancements with ChatGPT and OpenAI that seek to help users out more daily. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins the show to discuss how Apple is aiming to catch up with the smart home market by releasing a wall-mounted, AI-powered display unit. Mikah Sargent continues the conversation on Apple with the company's push into other markets with glasses, home devices, and mixed-reality headsets. Following the 2024 U.S. elections, there's been more chatter about Bluesky, a social media network alternative to Twitter / X. So, what is Bluesky? And Mikah talks about how ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your Mac computers, and OpenAI almost ready to launch a tool to help its users automate tasks. Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Mark Gurman Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Google Preps AI That Takes Over Computers Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said Jeff: Why Are Liberals Infuriated with the Media? Apples Have Never Tasted So Delicious. Here's Why Instagram saves the best video quality for the most popular content Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely Internet Archive: Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record Alphabet posts big revenue and profit growth More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI Open-source AI must reveal its training data, per new OSI definition McDonald's Finds an Unlikely Savior to Finally Fix Its McFlurry Machines RIP Foursquare Craig gives CR $5 million for cybersecurity WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg says a fork would be 'fantastic' LeCun blasts Musk as the biggest threat to democracy today Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk's Get-Out-the-Vote Effort Trump's Truth Social valued at more than Musk's X after extraordinary rally Masnick on Elon Musk Events TikTok founder becomes China's richest man The Age of Cage Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 McKinsey's 18 next big arenas of competition Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Google Preps AI That Takes Over Computers Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said Jeff: Why Are Liberals Infuriated with the Media? Apples Have Never Tasted So Delicious. Here's Why Instagram saves the best video quality for the most popular content Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely Internet Archive: Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record Alphabet posts big revenue and profit growth More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI Open-source AI must reveal its training data, per new OSI definition McDonald's Finds an Unlikely Savior to Finally Fix Its McFlurry Machines RIP Foursquare Craig gives CR $5 million for cybersecurity WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg says a fork would be 'fantastic' LeCun blasts Musk as the biggest threat to democracy today Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk's Get-Out-the-Vote Effort Trump's Truth Social valued at more than Musk's X after extraordinary rally Masnick on Elon Musk Events TikTok founder becomes China's richest man The Age of Cage Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 McKinsey's 18 next big arenas of competition Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Google Preps AI That Takes Over Computers Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said Jeff: Why Are Liberals Infuriated with the Media? Apples Have Never Tasted So Delicious. Here's Why Instagram saves the best video quality for the most popular content Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely Internet Archive: Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record Alphabet posts big revenue and profit growth More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI Open-source AI must reveal its training data, per new OSI definition McDonald's Finds an Unlikely Savior to Finally Fix Its McFlurry Machines RIP Foursquare Craig gives CR $5 million for cybersecurity WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg says a fork would be 'fantastic' LeCun blasts Musk as the biggest threat to democracy today Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk's Get-Out-the-Vote Effort Trump's Truth Social valued at more than Musk's X after extraordinary rally Masnick on Elon Musk Events TikTok founder becomes China's richest man The Age of Cage Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 McKinsey's 18 next big arenas of competition Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Google Preps AI That Takes Over Computers Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said Jeff: Why Are Liberals Infuriated with the Media? Apples Have Never Tasted So Delicious. Here's Why Instagram saves the best video quality for the most popular content Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely Internet Archive: Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record Alphabet posts big revenue and profit growth More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI Open-source AI must reveal its training data, per new OSI definition McDonald's Finds an Unlikely Savior to Finally Fix Its McFlurry Machines RIP Foursquare Craig gives CR $5 million for cybersecurity WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg says a fork would be 'fantastic' LeCun blasts Musk as the biggest threat to democracy today Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk's Get-Out-the-Vote Effort Trump's Truth Social valued at more than Musk's X after extraordinary rally Masnick on Elon Musk Events TikTok founder becomes China's richest man The Age of Cage Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 McKinsey's 18 next big arenas of competition Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Google Preps AI That Takes Over Computers Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said Jeff: Why Are Liberals Infuriated with the Media? Apples Have Never Tasted So Delicious. Here's Why Instagram saves the best video quality for the most popular content Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely Internet Archive: Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record Alphabet posts big revenue and profit growth More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI Open-source AI must reveal its training data, per new OSI definition McDonald's Finds an Unlikely Savior to Finally Fix Its McFlurry Machines RIP Foursquare Craig gives CR $5 million for cybersecurity WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg says a fork would be 'fantastic' LeCun blasts Musk as the biggest threat to democracy today Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk's Get-Out-the-Vote Effort Trump's Truth Social valued at more than Musk's X after extraordinary rally Masnick on Elon Musk Events TikTok founder becomes China's richest man The Age of Cage Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 McKinsey's 18 next big arenas of competition Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: veeam.com uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 cachefly.com/twit

Would you use an AI chatbot in your disagreements with your significant other? A discussion on mental health and the complexities with AI technology and social interactions. The FIDO Alliance published new specs to help promote credential portability. And Apple releases the next wave of upcoming Apple Intelligence features in the latest developer betas of iOS, macOS, and iPadOS. Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent this week to discuss a humourous story from the subreddit r/AITAH, in which a user's girlfriend consults ChatGPT to help her in their arguments. Mikah shares a tragic case of a 14-year-old who took his own life after periods of interactions with an AI chatbot from Character.AI. Nick Steele and David Turner from the FIDO Alliance join the show to discuss the Alliance's new specifications involving passkeys and their portability. Dan Moren stops by to discuss the new Apple Intelligence features rolled out to the latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Content Warning: One of the following stories discusses the sensitive topic of suicide involving a minor. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini Guests: Nick Steele and David Turner Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly shopify.com/twit uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

Requiem for Raghavan Electric Motors Are About to Get a Major Upgrade Thanks to Benjamin Franklin Epic judge lets Google keep its Android app store closed to competitors — for now Google will block election ads after polls close LinkedIn is News Publishers' New Best Friend People are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changes Elon Musk's X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts Musk's X seeks to steer lawsuits to conservative court in Texas Sam Altman's identity and cryptocurrency venture Worldcoin has a rebrand Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen's Suicide On-device AI could make apps obsolete Former OpenAI Researcher Says the Company Broke Copyright Law Controversy after Polish radio station replaces human presenters with AI Sotheby's to auction its first artwork made by a humanoid robot Elvis Found Alive Thank you, Steve Ballmer, for a concert app that made me want to scream Content Warning: The following story discusses the sensitive topic of suicide involving a minor. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Nathan Freitas Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bitwarden.com/twit uscloud.com

Would you use an AI chatbot in your disagreements with your significant other? A discussion on mental health and the complexities with AI technology and social interactions. The FIDO Alliance published new specs to help promote credential portability. And Apple releases the next wave of upcoming Apple Intelligence features in the latest developer betas of iOS, macOS, and iPadOS. Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent this week to discuss a humourous story from the subreddit r/AITAH, in which a user's girlfriend consults ChatGPT to help her in their arguments. Mikah shares a tragic case of a 14-year-old who took his own life after periods of interactions with an AI chatbot from Character.AI. Nick Steele and David Turner from the FIDO Alliance join the show to discuss the Alliance's new specifications involving passkeys and their portability. Dan Moren stops by to discuss the new Apple Intelligence features rolled out to the latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Content Warning: One of the following stories discusses the sensitive topic of suicide involving a minor. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini Guests: Nick Steele and David Turner Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly shopify.com/twit uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

Would you use an AI chatbot in your disagreements with your significant other? A discussion on mental health and the complexities with AI technology and social interactions. The FIDO Alliance published new specs to help promote credential portability. And Apple releases the next wave of upcoming Apple Intelligence features in the latest developer betas of iOS, macOS, and iPadOS. Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent this week to discuss a humourous story from the subreddit r/AITAH, in which a user's girlfriend consults ChatGPT to help her in their arguments. Mikah shares a tragic case of a 14-year-old who took his own life after periods of interactions with an AI chatbot from Character.AI. Nick Steele and David Turner from the FIDO Alliance join the show to discuss the Alliance's new specifications involving passkeys and their portability. Dan Moren stops by to discuss the new Apple Intelligence features rolled out to the latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Content Warning: One of the following stories discusses the sensitive topic of suicide involving a minor. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini Guests: Nick Steele, David Turner, and Dan Moren Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly shopify.com/twit uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

Requiem for Raghavan Electric Motors Are About to Get a Major Upgrade Thanks to Benjamin Franklin Epic judge lets Google keep its Android app store closed to competitors — for now Google will block election ads after polls close LinkedIn is News Publishers' New Best Friend People are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changes Elon Musk's X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts Musk's X seeks to steer lawsuits to conservative court in Texas Sam Altman's identity and cryptocurrency venture Worldcoin has a rebrand Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen's Suicide On-device AI could make apps obsolete Former OpenAI Researcher Says the Company Broke Copyright Law Controversy after Polish radio station replaces human presenters with AI Sotheby's to auction its first artwork made by a humanoid robot Elvis Found Alive Thank you, Steve Ballmer, for a concert app that made me want to scream Content Warning: The following story discusses the sensitive topic of suicide involving a minor. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Nathan Freitas Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bitwarden.com/twit uscloud.com

Requiem for Raghavan Electric Motors Are About to Get a Major Upgrade Thanks to Benjamin Franklin Epic judge lets Google keep its Android app store closed to competitors — for now Google will block election ads after polls close LinkedIn is News Publishers' New Best Friend People are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changes Elon Musk's X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts Musk's X seeks to steer lawsuits to conservative court in Texas Sam Altman's identity and cryptocurrency venture Worldcoin has a rebrand Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen's Suicide On-device AI could make apps obsolete Former OpenAI Researcher Says the Company Broke Copyright Law Controversy after Polish radio station replaces human presenters with AI Sotheby's to auction its first artwork made by a humanoid robot Elvis Found Alive Thank you, Steve Ballmer, for a concert app that made me want to scream Content Warning: The following story discusses the sensitive topic of suicide involving a minor. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Nathan Freitas Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bitwarden.com/twit uscloud.com

Requiem for Raghavan Electric Motors Are About to Get a Major Upgrade Thanks to Benjamin Franklin Epic judge lets Google keep its Android app store closed to competitors — for now Google will block election ads after polls close LinkedIn is News Publishers' New Best Friend People are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changes Elon Musk's X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts Musk's X seeks to steer lawsuits to conservative court in Texas Sam Altman's identity and cryptocurrency venture Worldcoin has a rebrand Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen's Suicide On-device AI could make apps obsolete Former OpenAI Researcher Says the Company Broke Copyright Law Controversy after Polish radio station replaces human presenters with AI Sotheby's to auction its first artwork made by a humanoid robot Elvis Found Alive Thank you, Steve Ballmer, for a concert app that made me want to scream Content Warning: The following story discusses the sensitive topic of suicide involving a minor. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Nathan Freitas Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100 bitwarden.com/twit uscloud.com

Would you use an AI chatbot in your disagreements with your significant other? A discussion on mental health and the complexities with AI technology and social interactions. The FIDO Alliance published new specs to help promote credential portability. And Apple releases the next wave of upcoming Apple Intelligence features in the latest developer betas of iOS, macOS, and iPadOS. Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent this week to discuss a humourous story from the subreddit r/AITAH, in which a user's girlfriend consults ChatGPT to help her in their arguments. Mikah shares a tragic case of a 14-year-old who took his own life after periods of interactions with an AI chatbot from Character.AI. Nick Steele and David Turner from the FIDO Alliance join the show to discuss the Alliance's new specifications involving passkeys and their portability. Dan Moren stops by to discuss the new Apple Intelligence features rolled out to the latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Content Warning: One of the following stories discusses the sensitive topic of suicide involving a minor. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini Guests: Nick Steele and David Turner Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly shopify.com/twit uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100

Would you use an AI chatbot in your disagreements with your significant other? A discussion on mental health and the complexities with AI technology and social interactions. The FIDO Alliance published new specs to help promote credential portability. And Apple releases the next wave of upcoming Apple Intelligence features in the latest developer betas of iOS, macOS, and iPadOS. Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent this week to discuss a humourous story from the subreddit r/AITAH, in which a user's girlfriend consults ChatGPT to help her in their arguments. Mikah shares a tragic case of a 14-year-old who took his own life after periods of interactions with an AI chatbot from Character.AI. Nick Steele and David Turner from the FIDO Alliance join the show to discuss the Alliance's new specifications involving passkeys and their portability. Dan Moren stops by to discuss the new Apple Intelligence features rolled out to the latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. latest developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Content Warning: One of the following stories discusses the sensitive topic of suicide involving a minor. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini Guests: Nick Steele and David Turner Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com for Tech News Weekly shopify.com/twit uscloud.com INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100