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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
 

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Tech News Weekly 365: Android XR Is Google's Spatial Computing OS

Will iRobot's new Roomba's bring the company back to the forefront of robotic vacuums? What to know about Amazon's change of handling voice recordings through Alexa devices. Two new PebbleOS watches are available for pre-order! And the lowdown on the new Pixel 9a smartphone that Google recently announced.

 
 • Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about the new Roombas that iRobot has unveiled but is unimpressed by the lack of innovation in these new robotic vacuums.
 
 • Do you have Alexa devices in your household? Be aware of some of the new changes Amazon is making to how Echo devices handle voice recordings.
 
 • Two new Pebble watches are available for pre-order after Google open-sourced PebbleOS in January of this year!
 
 • And friend of the network, Jason Howell, talks with Mikah about Google's newly announced Pixel 9am phone.
 

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
 

Guest: Jason Howell
 

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Tech News Weekly 379: Google Unveils Midrange Pixel 9A

Adobe announces a whole host of new AI features and upgrades at its MAX conference. We review the Pixel 8 Pro and discuss its new Ultra HDR capabilities. OpenAI plans to announce new developer features at its November conference and we demonstrate the new ChatGPT voice features.
 

 
• Ant Pruitt stops by Tech News Weekly to give us a rundown of what Adobe announced at its annual Adobe MAX conference.
 
• Jason Howell has the Pixel 8 Pro in hand, so he takes some time to give us his thoughts on the new phone and show off some of the new photo features and camera functionality.
 
• Mishaal Rahman explains the new Ultra HDR format in Android 14.
 
• Mikah Sargent talks about OpenAI's upcoming developer conference and demonstrates ChatGPT's new voice interactivity.
 

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
 

Guests: Ant Pruitt and Mishaal Rahman
 

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Tech News Weekly 307: Pixel 8 Pro Review

How are humans involved in the overall AI process? 23andMe suffers another data leak by hacker "Golem". And the Meta Quest 3 is being used publicly for hilarious and interesting results.

 
 • Solana Larsen of the Mozilla Foundation and the IRL Podcast joins the show to talk about human beings, the data workers behind AI systems being used daily.
 
 • Dave Karpf stops by to talk about Marc Andreessen's "The Techno-Optimist Manifesto" and his passionate response to Andreessen's manifesto and the line between tech optimism and pessimism.
 
 • Mikah talks about another data leak from the 23andMe breach that includes data from "the wealthiest people living in the U.S. and Western Europe."
 
 • And Jason shares some hilarious videos from a Verge article about the Meta Quest 3 being used publicly.
 

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
 

Guests: Solana Larsen and Dave Karpf
 

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Tech News Weekly 308: Rebutting Andreessen's Manifesto

This week on Tech News Weekly, Jason and Mikah go back in time to the origins of cell phones with an AT&T engineer who helped build the first network, get the inside scoop on Apple's next event from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, social media trends, and more.

 
 • We kick off the show by chatting with Stu Tartarone, a veteran of AT&T who helped develop the first cell phone network and make the first cell phone call back in 1983. They discuss the skepticism around early cell phone market research, the distributed network architecture that enabled cellular technology, and how concepts like pre-dialing numbers were revolutionary at the time.
 
 • Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins to preview Apple's upcoming "Scary Fast" October event. He explains that the name hints at new M3 chips for the MacBook Pro and 24-inch iMac. Mark also shares details on the future of AirPods and AirPods Max.
 
 • Mikah analyzes Google's reported plan to block Apple from making inroads in search through lobbying and pushing its own apps. Google pays Apple billions to remain the iPhone's default search, but wants to prevent Apple's Spotlight from becoming competition.
 
 • Jason covers the shutdown of Twitter alternative T2, renamed Pebble. It never gained traction despite its familiar format and focus on safety. Social media platforms are struggling to retain users divided across multiple networks.
 

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
 

Guests: Stu Tartarone and Mark Gurman
 

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Tech News Weekly 309: Cell Phones: The Origin Story

President Biden issued an executive order on Artificial Intelligence. How does the US government see AI today based on this executive order? What are the implications of Microsoft's breakthrough with their small AI model, Phi 1.5? And how social media influencers sharing news are starting to have more reach to a younger generation than legacy news outlets. 

 
 • What does it mean by President Biden's issue of an executive order on Artificial Intelligence? Eric Geller of The Messenger breaks down the President's executive order that was signed earlier this week. 
 
 • Reed Albergotti of Semafor stops by to talk about Microsoft and their recent breakthrough on their small AI model, Phi 1.5, and how it compares to OpenAI's GPT-4. 
 
 • How is legacy media keeping up with news being broken and shared by influencers? Jason shares a fascinating article from Taylor Lorenz about how the economics of journalism have shifted heavily in recent years. 
 
 • And finally, Mikah talks about how AI was used maliciously to generate fake nudes of real students at a New Jersey high school and the urgent need for laws to keep pace with technology. 
 

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
 

Guests: Eric Geller and Reed Albergotti
 

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Tech News Weekly 310: Understanding Biden's AI EO

At its inaugural developer conference DevDay, OpenAI unveiled major upgrades like GPT-4 Turbo, a more advanced AI model that's 3x cheaper than GPT-4 and a 128k token context window that can handle much longer prompts. They also launched new multimodal capabilities so developers can integrate vision, speech, and image generation into apps. Key highlights include the Assistants API for building AI agents, the ability to create custom versions of ChatGPT called GPTs and share them publicly on the GPT Store, and Copyright Shield to protect customers. Overall, OpenAI aims to make AI more affordable, capable, and safe for developers to build next-gen apps.
 

Hosts: Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell
 

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TWiT News 399: OpenAI DevDay Keynote 2023

The game industry has had a year with the consolidation of organizations and the formation of gaming unions. Jason Howell shares his review of the Pixel Watch 2. And OpenAI had its first developer conference. What was announced at the event? 

 
 • Nathan Grayson of the newly launched Aftermath news site to talk about how the game industry has been impacted by the consolidation of gaming companies and the formation of unions. 
 
 • Jason Howell has been using Google's Pixel Watch 2 for some time and shares his review of Google's latest update to its wearable device. 
 
 • Mikah shares details about Humane's AI Pin, a $699 wearable device powered by OpenAI. 
 
 • Finally, Stephen Shankland of CNET joins the show to share what was announced at OpenAI's developer conference in San Francisco. 
 

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
 

Guests: Nathan Grayson and Stephen Shankland
 

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Tech News Weekly 311: Humane Launches Its $699 AI Pin

Jason Howell reviews the new Pixel Watch 2 smartwatch from Google. He discusses the pros like improved software, Fitbit integration, and excellent battery life compared to last year's model. But he also highlights cons like limited sizing, proprietary bands, and big repairability concerns. Overall a nice upgrade by Google but still some key shortcomings versus the competition.
 

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Hands-On Tech: Google Pixel Watch 2 Review

• Discussion of upcoming Black Friday sales on Google Pixel phones and tablets
 
 • Concerns with the Pixel tablet including laggy performance, inability to use independently from dock, and high pricing
 
 • Leo shares his epiphany on the usefulness of AI for expert systems and personalized agents
 
 • Demonstration of Leo's custom AI assistants for Lisp and Emacs programming languages
 
 • Talk of Elon Musk's reputation decline after acquiring Twitter
 
 • Discussion of studies showing people perceive AI-generated faces as more human than real faces
 
 • Overview of lawsuit allowing school districts to sue social media companies for youth addiction
 
 • Interview with Alex Stamos, former Facebook CSO and current Stanford professor
 
 • Alex's perspective on risks of deepfakes in elections vs for individual harassment
 
 • Thoughts on moral panic around social media and youth mental health
 
 • Alex recounts attending a closed-door Senate AI hearing led by Senator Schumer
 
 • Discussion of social media companies loosening policies on election misinformation
 
 • Concerns about TikTok as a news source and possible propaganda risks
 
 • Talk of new book "A History of Fake Things on the Internet" by Walter Shirer
 
 • Alex's suggestion for comprehensive federal privacy regulations
 
 • Revelation during Google antitrust trial of Apple's cut of Google search revenue
 

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Jason Howell
 

Guest: Alex Stamos
 

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This Week in Google 742: More Eel Guys Than You Know

• Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules
 
 • TikTok 'ban' passes in the House again
 
 • Senate reauthorizes FISA spy program, but not before its midnight expiration
 
 • Surveillance Law Section 702 Keeps Us Safe
 
 • Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q1 2024
 
 • Americans' New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.
 
 • How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright
 
 • Amazon Prime Memberships in US Gain 8% to New High After Lull
 
 • Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal
 
 • Tesla asks shareholders to approve Elon Musk's nixed $56 billion pay plan
 
 • Cool or creepy? Microsoft's VASA-1 is a new AI model that turns photos into 'talking faces'
 
 • GPT-4 can exploit real vulnerabilities by reading advisories
 
 • Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot goes electric
 
 • Schools Want to Ban Phones. Parents Say No.
 

Host: Leo Laporte
 

Guests: Jason Howell, Abrar Al-Heeti, and Mikah Sargent
 

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